Patent ID: 7365787
Filing Date: 2008-04-29
Classification: H04M,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of capturing image data and inserting the image data into an active document on a mobile device, the mobile device including a camera and a camera activator, the mobile device having an active application in which the active document is open and a camera application, the method comprising: detecting a first signal from the camera activator; determining that the active document is open in an editable mode; switching from operation of the active application to the camera application in response to detection of the first signal from the camera activator if the active document is determined to be open in an editable mode; and detecting a second signal from the camera activator; and, in response to detection of said second signal, capturing image data via the camera, and automatically resuming operation of the active application and inserting said image data into said active document open in the active application.