Patent ID: 8180396

Claim:
A method of providing information regarding one or more scenes captured with a camera of a mobile device, comprising: when a camera of the mobile device is pointed at a scene having one or more object(s), (i) displaying an image/video of the scene in a display of the mobile device, and (ii) overlaying over the image/video a plurality of options for selecting one of a plurality of user augmented reality modes that include an encyclopedia mode, a decision support mode, and an action mode; in response to receiving selection of the decision support mode by the user, obtaining decision information that is related to a set of actions that can be taken with respect to an identity of the one or more object(s) and presenting the decision information in the display; and if the action mode is selected after the user has previously selected the decision support mode, switching from the decision support mode to the action mode on the mobile device by obtaining a set of references to the set of actions related to the presented decision information and that can be performed with respect to the identity of the one or more object(s) and presenting the set of references in the display so that the references are selectable by a user so as to initiate the referenced actions, wherein the referenced actions include sending information regarding the one or more objects to another user by selection from a contact list on the mobile device or making a reservation at a place associated with the one or more objects so that making a reservation includes creating an event in a calendar on the mobile device.