(19) United States
(12) Patent Application Publication (io) Pub. No.: US 2005/0138630 Al
Reynolds (43) Pub. Date: Jun. 23,2005
(54) TERMINAL, METHOD AND COMPUTER
PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR INTERACTING
WITH A PHYSICAL ENTITY
(75) Inventor: Franklin Reynolds, Bedford, MA (US)
Correspondence Address:
ALSTON & BIRD LLP
BANK OF AMERICA PLAZA
101 SOUTH TRYON STREET, SUITE 4000
CHARLOTTE, NC 28280-4000 (US)
(73) Assignee: Nokia Corporation, Espoo (FI)
(21) Appl. No.: 10/738,530
(22) Filed: Dec. 17, 2003
Publication Classification (51) Int. CI.7 G06F 3 00
A terminal for interacting with a physical entity includes a controller capable of selecting a physical entity, and thereafter receiving data from the entity at a terminal at least partially over an air interface. The controller can also identify a type of the entity based upon the data. Thereafter, the controller can be capable of performing at least one action based upon the entity type, an application operating on the terminal and a selection event. The application can comprise any of a number of applications, such as an application associated with the type of entity or an alternative application other than the associated application. Likewise, the selection event can comprise any of a number of different predefined events, such as "select and get information,""select and open," and/or "select drag and drop."
