Abstract: A method of processing information received in the form of a message from a mobile handheld device with a camera, where the message includes data representing an image of a document and an identifier of a type of said document. The method preferably provides image enhancement, information recognition and analysis selected based on the identified document type. An output of the system is preferably provided to the user in the form specified by the user, such as an e-mail.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for dewarping images. According to one aspect of the present invention, rotational motion of a scene is taken into account for purposes for performing image dewarping. The image is extracted from the scene by selecting pixel values from an environment map that correspond to a viewing plane. Velocity information associated with rotational motion of the scene is determined. Then, based upon the velocity information, a velocity-dependent transformation is determined. Finally, a perspective image is created by applying the velocity-dependent transformation to the image. In this manner, when the images is presented to a user, the appearance of visible and objectionable distortion may be reduced while maintaining the perceived geometric accuracy of the image. For example, when the scene is rotating at a high angular velocity, little or no dewarping may be performed and the image extracted therefrom may be presented essentially uncorrected.

Abstract: According to the invention, computerized methods, computer-readable medium containing computer-executable instructions, and apparatus are disclosed for presenting, manipulating, and serving immersive (i.e., panoramic) images. A browser or other display mechanism presents various views of the immersive image comprised of one or more sub-images received from a server, memory, or stored device. Additionally, a server is able to discriminate which type of Web page is provided for efficiently presenting views of an immersive image based on the capabilities of the viewing browser. In this manner, a user is able to efficiently view an immersive image without requiring a Java or other enhance capability browser. Moreover, the invention also provides for determining and presenting a reference indicator which identifies the portion of the immersive image. The reference indicator can also be manipulated to display new perspective views of the immersive image.