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Abstract
A mobile telephone system (10, 12, 14, 18, 20) allows a mobile telephone (10, 20) to be used for viewing and selecting goods for sale. The mobile telephone (10) has a screen with a display area (28) comprising a control area (30) and control “buttons”, and a background zone (38) where images of items are sent from a server (18) to be displayed, in background profile, in display slots (40A, 40B, 40C), individual items being selected when at a selection point (50) to be displayed in a foreground zone (44) attended by a descriptive card (52). Foreground zone (44) views can be of a different view of a selected item (54) and can be from different perspectives and distances. Images can be provided to the mobile telephone (10) in the form of photographs, or as sets of image parts which can be assembled to make a complete image. The operating software of the mobile telephone (10) treats all types of images as equal entities. A monitor monitors the type of items or goods that are being viewed, finds the direction of alteration of the nature of items viewed, and adjusts the items in the next batch to be viewed to reflect the direction of thematic change.
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Citations
81 Claims
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34. A method for displaying images of an object, said method including:
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sending one or more images of the object to a receiver;
displaying a first image of the object on a screen, at said receiver, for possible selection, as a background perspective;
advancing the first image of the object to a foreground perspective on said screen if the image is selected; and
providing, in the receiver, at least one other selectably displayable image of a foreground perspective of the selected object. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 64, 66)
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47. A system for displaying images of an object, said system comprising:
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a receiver;
transmission means, operative to transmit one or more images of the object to said receiver;
means, at said receiver, to display a first image of the object, as a background perspective, on a screen for possible selection;
means to advance the first image of the object to a foreground perspective on said screen if the image is selected; and
means to provide, in said receiver, at least one other selectably displayable image of a foreground perspective of the selected object. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 65)
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67. A method for displaying images of an object, said method including:
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sending one or more images of the object to a receiver;
displaying a first image of the object on a screen, at said receiver, for possible selection, as a background perspective;
advancing the first image of the object to a foreground perspective on said screen if the image is selected; and
providing, in the receiver, at least one other selectably displayable image of a foreground perspective of the selected object;
wherein said sending one or more images to a receiver includes sending constructable sets of parts of each image to said receiver and constructing each set of parts to form each image; and
said constructable set of parts of each image includes;
specification for a wire frame representative of the shape of the object that the image is intended to represent; and
specification for the provision on the wire frame of a textured skin representative of the appearance of the object the image is intended to represent.
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68. A method for displaying images of an object, said method including:
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sending one or more images of the object to a receiver;
displaying a first image of the object on a screen, at said receiver, for possible selection, as a background perspective;
advancing the first image of the object to a foreground perspective on said screen if the image is selected; and
providing, in the receiver, at least one other selectably displayable image of a foreground perspective of the selected object;
wherein said sending one or more images to a receiver includes sending constructable sets of parts of each image to said receiver and constructing each set of parts to form each image, and said constructable set of parts of each image includes;
specification for a wire frame representative of the shape of the object that the image is intended to represent; and
specification for the provision on the wire frame of a textured skin representative of the appearance of the object the image is intended to represent;
said specification for a wire frame representative of the shape of the object that the image is intended to represent including specification of the points of a starting mesh and means successively to divide the mesh to provide a frame having the shape of the object.
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69. A method for displaying images of an object, said method including:
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sending one or more images of the object to a receiver;
displaying a first image of the object on a screen, at said receiver, for possible selection, as a background perspective;
advancing the first image of the object to a foreground perspective on said screen if the image is selected; and
providing, in the receiver, at least one other selectably displayable image of a foreground perspective of the selected object; and
wherein said sending one or more images to said receiver includes the provision of a representation of a first photograph of the object, and said providing, in the receiver, at least one other selectably displayable image of a foreground view of the object, includes sending, to the receiver, at least one representation of a second photograph of the object, from a different viewpoint.
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70. A method for displaying images of an object, said method including:
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sending one or more images of the object to a receiver;
displaying a first image of the object on a screen, at said receiver, for possible selection, as a background perspective;
advancing the first image of the object to a foreground perspective on said screen if the image is selected; and
providing, in the receiver, at least one other selectably displayable image of a foreground perspective of the selected object; and
wherein said sending one or more images to said receiver includes the provision of a digital image of the object, and said providing, in the receiver, at least one other selectably displayable image of a foreground view of the object, includes sending, to the receiver, at least a second digital image of the object, from a different viewpoint.
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71. A method for displaying images of an object, said method including:
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sending one or more image of the object to a receiver;
displaying a first image of the object on a screen, at said receiver, for possible selection, as a background perspective;
advancing the first image of the object to a foreground perspective on said screen if the image is selected; and
providing, in the receiver, at least one other selectably displayable image of a foreground perspective of the selected object;
wherein said sending one or more images to a receiver includes sending constructable sets of parts of each image to said receiver and constructing each set of parts to form each image, and said constructable set of parts of each image includes;
specification for a wire frame representative of the shape of the object that the image is intended to represent; and
specification for the provision on the wire frame of a textured skin representative of the appearance of the object the image is intended to represent;
said receiver comprising a mobile telecommunications device.
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72. A method for displaying images of an object, said method including:
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sending one or more images of the object to a receiver;
displaying a first image of the object on a screen, at said receiver, for possible selection, as a background perspective;
advancing the first image of the object to a foreground perspective on said screen if the image is selected; and
providing, in the receiver, at least one other selectably displayable image of a foreground perspective of the selected object;
wherein said sending one or more images to a receiver includes sending constructable sets of parts of each image to said receiver and constructing each set of parts to form each image, and said constructable set of parts of each image includes;
specification for a wire frame representative of the shape of the object that the image is intended to represent; and
specification for the provision on the wire frame of a textured skin representative of the appearance of the object the image is intended to represent;
said specification for a wire frame representative of the shape of the object that the image is intended to represent including specification of the points of a starting mesh and means successively to divide the mesh to provide a frame having the shape of the object; and
said receiver comprising a mobile telecommunications device.
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73. A method for displaying images of an object, said method including:
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sending one or more images of the object to a receiver;
displaying a first image of the object on a screen, at said receiver, for possible selection, as a background perspective;
advancing the first image of the object to a foreground perspective on said screen if the image is selected; and
providing, in the receiver, at least one other selectably displayable image of a foreground perspective of the selected object;
wherein said sending one or more images to said receiver includes the provision of a representation of a first photograph of the object, and said providing, in the receiver, at least one other selectably displayable image of a foreground view of the object, includes sending, to the receiver, at least one representation of a second photograph of the object, from a different viewpoint;
said receiver comprising a mobile telecommunications device.
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74. A method for displaying images of an object, said method including:
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sending one or more images of the object to a receiver;
displaying a first image of the object on a screen, at said receiver, for possible selection, as a background perspective;
advancing the first image of the object to a foreground perspective on said screen if the image is selected; and
providing, in the receiver, at least one other selectably displayable image of a foreground perspective of the selected object;
wherein said sending one or more images to said receiver includes the provision of a digital image of the object, and said providing, in the receiver, at least one other selectably displayable image of a foreground view of the object, includes sending, to the receiver, at least a second digital image of the object, from a different viewpoint;
said receiver comprising a mobile telecommunications device.
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75. A system for displaying images of an object, said system comprising:
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a receiver;
transmission means, operative to transmit one or more images of the object to said receiver;
means, at said receiver, to display a first image of the object, as a background perspective, on a screen for possible selection;
means to advance the first image of the object to a foreground perspective on said screen if the image is selected; and
means to provide, in said receiver, at least one other selectably displayable image of a foreground perspective of the selected object;
wherein said means to transmit one or more images of the object to said receiver includes means for sending constructable sets of parts of each image to said receiver and means for constructing each set of parts to form each image, and said constructable set of parts of each image includes;
specification for a wire frame representative of the shape of the object that the image is intended to represent; and
specification for the provision on the wire frame of a textured skin representative of the appearance of the object the image is intended to represent;
said specification for a wire frame representative of the shape of the object that the image is intended to represent including specification of the points of a starting mesh and means successively to divide the mesh to provide a frame having the shape of the object.
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76. A system for displaying images of an object, said system comprising:
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receiver;
transmission means, operative to transmit one or more images of the object to said receiver;
means, at said receiver, to display a first image of the object, as a background perspective, on a screen for possible selection;
means to advance the first image of the object to a foreground perspective on said screen if the image is selected;
means to provide, in said receiver, at least one other selectably displayable image of a foreground perspective of the selected object; and
wherein said means for sending one or more images to said receiver includes means to provide a representation of a first photograph of the object, and said means to provide, in said receiver, at least one other selectably displayable image of a foreground perspective of the selected object, includes means for sending, to the receiver, at least one representation of a second photograph of the object, from a different viewpoint.
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77. A system for displaying images of an object, said system comprising:
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a receiver;
transmission means, operative to transmit one or more images of the object to said receiver;
means, at said receiver, to display a first image of the object, as a background perspective, on a screen for possible selection;
means to advance the first image of the object to a foreground perspective on said screen if the image is selected; and
means to provide, in said receiver, at least one other selectably displayable image of a foreground perspective of the selected object;
wherein said means to transmit one or more images of the object to said receiver includes means for sending constructable sets of parts of each image to said receiver and means for constructing each set of parts to form each image, and said constructable set of parts of each image includes;
specification for a wire frame representative of the shape of the object that the image is intended to represent; and
specification for the provision on the wire frame of a textured skin representative of the appearance of the object the image is intended to represent;
said specification for a wire frame representative of the shape of the object that the image is intended to represent including specification of the points of a starting mesh and means successively to divide the mesh to provide a frame having the shape of the object; and
said transmission means comprising a mobile telecommunications device system and said receiver comprising a mobile telecommunications device.
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78. A system for displaying images of an object, said system comprising:
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a receiver;
transmission means, operative to transmit one or more images of the object to said receiver;
means, at said receiver, to display a first image of the object, as a background perspective, on a screen for possible selection;
means to advance the first image of the object to a foreground perspective on said screen if the image is selected; and
means to provide, in said receiver, at least one other selectably displayable image of a foreground perspective of the selected object;
wherein said means for sending one or more images to said receiver includes means to provide a representation of a first photograph of the object, and said means to provide, in said receiver, at least one other selectably displayable image of a foreground perspective of the selected object, includes means for sending, to the receiver, at least one representation of a second photograph of the object, from a different viewpoint;
said transmission means comprising a mobile telecommunications device system and said receiver comprising a mobile telecommunications device.
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79. A system for displaying images of an object, said system comprising:
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a receiver;
a transmission system, operative to transmit one or more images of the object to said receiver;
a display module, at said receiver, to display a first image of the object, as a background perspective, on a screen for possible selection;
a controller arranged to advance the first image of the object to a foreground perspective on said screen if the image is selected; and
an image provider arranged to provide, in said receiver, at least one other selectably displayable image of a foreground perspective of the selected object.
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80. A method for displaying images of an object, said method including:
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sending one or more images of the object to a receiver;
displaying a first image of the object on a screen, at said receiver, for possible selection, as a background perspective;
advancing the first image of the object to a foreground perspective on said screen if the image is selected;
providing, in the receiver, at least one other selectably displayable image of a foreground perspective of the selected object; and
wherein said receiver comprises a mobile telecommunications device.
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81. A system for displaying images of an object, said system comprising:
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a receiver;
transmission means, operative to transmit one or more images of the object to said receiver;
means, at said receiver, to display a first image of the object, as a background perspective, on a screen for possible selection;
means to advance the first image of the object to a foreground perspective on said screen if the image is selected;
means to provide, in said receiver, at least one other selectably displayable image of a foreground perspective of the selected object; and
wherein said transmission means comprises a mobile telecommunications device system and said receiver comprises a mobile telecommunications device.
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