Methods and Systems for Interacting with Physical Objects
AssigneeDigimarc Corporation
InventorGeoffrey B. Rhoads
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Abstract
A camera, of a handheld computing device, is used to capture a picture of an object. At least some image data corresponding to the captured picture is provided to a processor, which returns processed information corresponding to the object. By reference to this processed information, the system automatically identifies a particular one of plural different software application programs—a program that is particularly relevant to the object, rather than being generally relevant to all objects. Output information is then produced using the identified software application program, which is then presented to the user, e.g., on a screen of the handheld computing device. A great number of other features and arrangements are also detailed.
Claims19
A method for interacting with an object, the method comprising:
- using a camera of a handheld computing device, capturing a picture of an object, the object being free of overt digital encoding—such as a barcode;
- providing at least some image data corresponding to the captured picture to a processor;
- receiving back from the processor processed information corresponding to the object and based on the provided image data;
- by reference to the processed information, automatically identifying a particular one of plural different software application programs or routines, the identified software application program or routine being particularly relevant to the object, rather than being generally relevant to all objects;
- using the identified software application program or routine, producing output information;
- and
- presenting the output information using an output component of the handheld computing device.
A method for interacting with an object, the method comprising:
- using a camera of a handheld computing device, capturing a picture of an object, the object being free of overt digital encoding—such as a barcode;
- providing at least some image data corresponding to the captured picture to a processor;
- receiving back from the processor processed information corresponding to the object and based on the provided image data;
- by reference to the processed information, automatically identifying two or more different software application programs or routines, the identified software application programs or routines being particularly relevant to the object, rather than being generally relevant to all objects;
- presenting information to a user inviting the user to select one of said two or more identified software application programs or routines, and receiving information about a selection from the user;
- using the selected software application program or routine, producing output information;
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- presenting the output information using an output component of the handheld computing device.
A computer program product embodied in a computer readable medium, the program product being adapted for use with a computing device including a camera, a processor and a data store, the program product including instructions configuring such a processor and computing device to perform the following acts:
- capture a picture of an object using the camera;
- provide at least some image data corresponding to the captured picture to the processor;
- process the provided image data to produce processed information corresponding to the object;
- by reference to the processed information, automatically identify a particular one of plural different software application programs or routines stored in the data store, the identified software application program or routine being particularly relevant to the object, rather than being generally relevant to all objects;
- use the identified software application program or routine to produce output information;
- and
- present the output information using an output component of the handheld computing device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.