Techniques using captured information

Abstract

Techniques are provided utilizing captured information. The captured information includes at least one of audio and image information. In response to connecting a capture device including the captured information to another device, the captured information is downloaded to the other device, a text portion is formed corresponding to the captured information, and at least a portion of the captured information and text portion is stored. A selected action is automatically performed using at least one of the text portion and the captured information.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of using captured information comprising:
 receiving captured information comprising one or more of audio information and image information; and   performing a search using the captured information.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , comprising determining whether to perform automated action selection. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , the automated action selection based on at least some of the captured information. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 2 , the automated action selection based on one or more inferences. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 2 , the determining based on one or more inferences. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , the search comprising a search of at least one of one or more webpages and one or more files. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , the search comprising a social search. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , the social search comprising using at least some of the captured information to post at least one of text information, image information, and audio information to a webpage. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7 , the social search comprising using at least some of the captured information to post a sound clip and text information. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , the text information comprising a request for information associated with the sound clip, the posting comprising posting to a webpage. 
     
     
         11 . A system comprising:
 one or more processing units; and   memory comprising instructions that when executed at least in part via at least some of the one or more processing units perform a method for using captured information, comprising:
 receiving captured information comprising one or more of audio information and image information; and 
 performing a search using the captured information. 
   
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , the method comprising determining whether to perform automated action selection, the automated action selection based on at least one of:
 at least some of the captured information; and   one or more inferences.   
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12 , the determining based on one or more inferences. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 11 , the search comprising a search of at least one of one or more webpages and one or more files. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 11 , the search comprising a social search. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 15 , the social search comprising using at least some of the captured information to post at least one of text information, image information, and audio information to a webpage. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 15 , the social search comprising using at least some of the captured information to post a sound clip and text information. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 17 , the text information comprising a request for information associated with the sound clip, the posting comprising posting to a webpage. 
     
     
         19 . A computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions which when executed at least in part via a processing unit perform a method, comprising:
 receiving captured information comprising one or more of audio information and image information; and   performing a social search using the captured information, comprising using at least some of the captured information to post a sound clip and text information to a webpage, the text information comprising a request for information associated with the sound clip.   
     
     
         20 . The computer-readable storage medium of  claim 19 , the method comprising:
 determining whether to perform automated action selection, the automated action selection based on at least one of:
 at least some of the captured information; and 
 one or more inferences.