Virtual picture hanging via the internet
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1. A method of displaying at least one image of an item for sale or auction via the internet wherein:
- One or more images of items for sale or auction are displayed simultaneously with one or more images provided by a potential buyer.
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Abstract
A method for viewing images of one or more items which a user may be interested in buying and displaying candidate items with one or more images provided by the user, such as a room image, an image of a person, or an image of a car. Methods for replacing, recoloring, or filling all or part of a user'"'"'s image are provided, such as could be used to simulate the appearance of installed paint, carpet, or wallpaper. Methods are also disclosed where at least one image is animated, moves, morphs, grows, or otherwise changes. Lighting conditions, size, scale, and perspective of one or more images can be adjusted.
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1. A method of displaying at least one image of an item for sale or auction via the internet wherein:
One or more images of items for sale or auction are displayed simultaneously with one or more images provided by a potential buyer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method of simulating the appearance of one or more items for sale or auction wherein:
colors or patterns in one or more images submitted by a user via the internet are replaced with other colors or patterns representing one or more items which the user might purchase. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A method of selecting candidate items for possible purchase, wherein:
colors of items for sale or auction and colors of one or more images submitted by a user are compared to select candidate items of interest. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44)
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