Method and system of an integrated business topography and virtual 3D network portal

• US 20060143095A1
• Filed: 01/19/2006
• Published: 06/29/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 11/03/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Frank C. Nicholas, James A. Sandus
• Original Assignee: Frank C. Nicholas, James A. Sandus
• Inventors: Nicholas, Frank C., Sandus, James A.
• Application Number:
  US11/334,837
• Publication Number:
  US 20060143095A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/26
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• 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

The present invention provides a method of operating an on-line market system by receiving a photograph of a plurality of sides of a product, constructing a three dimensional product image from the photographs, and displaying the three dimensional product image in a three dimensional mall representation. Additionally, by receiving at least one product image at a seller'"'"'s node, storing the product information in a seller'"'"'s database, constructing a three dimensional store, positioning the product image in the store, constructing a three dimensional mall, positioning the store in the mall, and providing buyer access to the mall from a buyer'"'"'s node. Also, by opening a plurality of socket connections between a mall network and a buyer, opening a plurality of socket connections between a mall network and a second buyer, and providing a database means to route a network connection between the buyer and second buyer wherein the connection provides bisynchronous.

Claims

1. A method of operating an on-line market system comprising:

receiving buyer purchase input;

comparing the buyer purchase input to a database of product categories with corresponding ads; and

transmitting an ad corresponding to the product category matching the purchase input to a billboard space in an on-line mall.

2. An on-line market system comprising:

means for receiving buyer purchase input;

means for comparing the buyer purchase input to a database of product categories with corresponding ads; and

means for transmitting an ad corresponding to the product category matching the purchase input to a billboard space in an on-line mall.

3. A computer readable medium storing a computer program for operating an on-line market system comprising:

computer readable code for receiving buyer purchase input;

computer readable code for comparing the buyer purchase input to a database of product categories with corresponding ads; and

computer readable code for transmitting an ad corresponding to the product category matching the purchase input to a billboard space in an on-line mall.