Real time, three-dimensional, configurable, interactive product display system and method

• US 20020010655A1
• Filed: 05/25/2001
• Published: 01/24/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 05/25/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Realitybuy, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Realitybuy, Inc.
• Inventors: Kjallstrom, Jan
• Application Number:
  US09/866,070
• Publication Number:
  US 20020010655A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/27
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0625 Directed, with specific intent or strategy
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0643 Graphical representation of items or shoppers

Abstract

A real-time, three-dimensional, interactive, configurable product display system and method is disclosed. An interactive interface configures and displays products in real-time. The interface comprises a search mechanism that retrieves a product from a data repository according to predefined criteria and a three-dimensional viewer displaying a threedimensional view of the product. The interface may also include a two-dimensional viewer displaying a two-dimensional view of the product. The two-dimensional view of the product corresponds to the three-dimensional view of the product. Additionally, an interactive method is disclosed for configuring and displaying a product display in real-time. The method comprises the steps of retrieving a product from a data repository in response to input from a user, configuring the product in real-time according to instructions from the user; and displaying a three-dimensional, real-time view of the product.

Claims

1. An interactive interface for configuring and displaying products in real-time, said interactive interface comprising:

a search mechanism retrieving a product from a data repository according to predefined criteria; and

a three-dimensional viewer displaying a three-dimensional view of said product.

2. The interactive interface according to claim 1 further comprising a two-dimensional viewer displaying a two-dimensional view of said product, wherein said two-dimensional view of said product corresponds to said three-dimensional view of said product.

3. The interactive interface according to claim 1 wherein said search mechanism additionally retrieves from said data repository a price associated with said product.

4. The interactive interface according to claim 1 further comprising a procurement system coupled to said data repository.

5. The interactive interface according to claim 1 further comprising a real-time cumulative total of price for said product.

6. The interactive interface according to claim 2 wherein a manipulation of said three-dimensional view of the product results in a similar manipulation of said two-dimensional view of said product.

7. The interactive interface according to claim 2 wherein a manipulation of said two-dimensional view of the product results in a similar manipulation of said three-dimensional view of said product.

8. The interactive interface according to claim 1 wherein said data repository is a relational database.

9. The interactive interface according to claim 1 wherein said predefined criteria includes a style of said product.

10. The interactive interface according to claim 1 wherein said data repository is an external data repository.

11. The interactive interface according to claim 10 wherein said external data repository is an Enterprise Resource Planning system.

12. The interactive interface according to claim 10 wherein said external data repository is a relational database.

13. The interactive interface according to claim 10 wherein said external data repository is coupled to the interactive interface via the Internet.

14. The interactive interface according to claim 1 wherein said data repository is a local data repository and is updated periodically from a remote data repository via the Internet.

15. The interactive interface according to claim 1 wherein said predefined criteria includes a category of said product.

16. An interactive method for configuring and displaying a product display in real-time, comprising the steps of:

retrieving a product from a data repository in response to input from a user;

configuring said product in real-time according to instructions from said user; and

displaying a three-dimensional, real-time view of said product.

17. The method according to claim 16 further comprising the step of:

displaying a two-dimensional real-time view of said product corresponding to said three-dimensional, real-time view of said product.

18. The method according to claim 17 wherein a manipulation of said three-dimensional, real-time view of said product results in a manipulation of said two-dimensional, real-time view of said product.

19. The method according to claim 18 wherein a manipulation of said three-dimensional, real-time view of said product results in a manipulation of said two-dimensional, real-time view of said product.

20. The method according to claim 19 further comprising the step of identifying prices of said product from said data repository.

21. The method according to claim 20 further comprising the step of coupling said product and said prices to a procurement system.

22. The method according to claim 20 further comprising the step of displaying a realtime total of said prices for said product.

23. The method according to claim 16 wherein said data repository is accessed via the Internet.

24. The method according to claim 16 wherein said data repository is a local data repository and is updated periodically from a remote data repository via the Internet.