Method of generating a function output from a photographed image and related mobile computing device

摘要

To perform a search, or other function, based on input from a camera in a mobile computing device (50, 200), the camera (202, 504) of the mobile computing device (50, 200) captures an image, an area (212) corresponding to text or another searchable object in the image is selected or determined, the text in the area is recognized to generate a plurality of characters, or a string, the plurality of characters or the object becomes input for the function, and output of the function is displayed in a display (502, 204) of the mobile computing device (50, 200).