Apparatus, system, method and computer program product for creating shortcuts to functions in a personal communication device

A method in a communication device, comprising:

• capturing machine-readable data using an imaging device in the communication device;
• decoding the machine-readable data;
• scanning a memory location for a shortcut based on said machine-readable data;
• providing an interface for selecting or creating a new shortcut to be stored in said memory location and executed based on the received machine-readable data,
• wherein said new shortcut includes at least machine-readable information and a command associated with said machine-readable information for selecting and executing an application program for effecting at least one personalized function in the communication device in response to the execution of said new shortcut in response to receiving the machine-readable data.

A computer program product in a communication device, comprising:

• a computer readable medium for storing program code;
• program code for receiving and decoding RF tag information via a RF tag reader;
• program code for scanning a memory location for a shortcut based on the received RF tag information;
• program code for providing an interface for selecting or creating a new shortcut to be stored in said memory location and executed based on the received RF tag information, wherein said new shortcut includes at least said RF tag information and a command associated with said RF tag information for selecting an application program for effecting at least one personalized function in the communication device in response to the execution of said new shortcut in response to receiving the RF tag information via the RF tag reader.

A computer program product in a communication device, comprising:

• a computer readable medium for storing program code;
• program code for capturing machine-readable data using an imaging device in the communication device;
• program code for decoding the machine-readable data;
• program code for scanning a memory location for a shortcut based on said machine-readable data;
• and
• program code for providing an interface for selecting or creating a new shortcut to be stored in said memory location and executed based on the machine-readable data,
• wherein said new shortcut includes at least said machine-readable information and a command associated with said machine-readable information for selecting and executing an application program for effecting at least one personalized function in the communication device in response to the execution of said new shortcut in response to receiving the machine-readable data.

A system in a communication device, comprising:

• an RF tag reader within a communication device for receiving and decoding an RF signal;
• at least one RF tag placed in a specific location and sending at least RF tag information to said RF reader;
• a memory location for storing at least one shortcut;
• and
• a processor in said communication device for scanning the memory location for a shortcut and prompting the selection or creation of a new shortcut to be executed based on said RF tag information, wherein said new shortcut includes at least said RF tag information and a command associated with said RF tag information for selecting and executing an application program for effecting at least one personalized function in the communication device in response to the execution of said new shortcut in response to receiving the RF tag information via the RF tag reader.

A system in a communication device, comprising:

• machine-readable data placed in a specific location;
• an imaging device within a communication device for capturing the machine-readable data;
• a memory location for storing at least one shortcut;
• and
• a processor for decoding the machine-readable data and scanning for a shortcut as well as prompting the selection or creation of a new shortcut to be executed based on said machine-readable data,
• wherein said new shortcut includes at least said machine-readable information and a command associated with said machine-readable information for selecting and executing an application program for effecting at least one personalized function in the communication device in response to the execution of said new shortcut in response to receiving the machine-readable data.

An apparatus, comprising:

• an RF tag reader for receiving and decoding RF tag information from at least one RF tag;
• a memory location for storing at least one shortcut;
• and
• a processor for scanning a memory location for a shortcut and prompting the selection or creation of a new shortcut based on the receipt of said RF tag information,
• wherein said new shortcut includes at least said RF tag information and a command associated with said RF tag information for selecting and executing an application program for effecting at least one personalized function in the communication device in response to the execution of said new shortcut in response to receiving the RF tag information via the RF tag reader.

An apparatus, comprising:

• an imaging device for capturing machine-readable data;
• a memory location for storing at least one shortcut;
• and
• a processor for decoding said machine-readable data and scanning for a shortcut as well as prompting for the selection or creation of a new shortcut based on the machine-readable data, wherein said new shortcut includes at least machine-readable information and a command associated with said machine-readable information for selecting an application program for effecting at least one personalized function in the communication device in response to the execution of said shortcut in response to receiving the machine-readable data.