PERIODICALLY RELOADING IMAGE IN ORDER TO OBTAIN ANY CHANGES TO THE IMAGES
First Claim
1. A method of managing images between multiple computers in communication over a network comprising the steps of:
- receiving a first product description and a first image location of the first product, the first image location referencing a first storage computer on the network;
receiving a second product description and a second image location of the second product, the second image location referencing a second storage computer on the network;
retrieving the first image from the first storage computer based on the first image location;
producing a first thumbnail image from the first image;
retrieving the second image from second first storage computer based on the second image location;
producing a second thumbnail image from the second image;
periodically reloading the first image and the second image in order to obtain any changes that were made to the first image and the second image; and
updating the first thumbnail image and the second thumbnail image.
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Abstract
A method of managing images between computers over a network. The method includes receiving a first product description and a first image location of the first product, the first image location referencing a first storage computer on the network; receiving a second product description and a second image location of the second product, the second image location referencing a second storage computer on the network; retrieving the first image from the first storage computer based on the first image location; producing a first thumbnail image from the first image; retrieving the second image from second first storage computer based on the second image location; producing a second thumbnail image from the second image; periodically reloading the first image and the second image in order to obtain any changes that were made to the first image and the second image; and updating the first thumbnail image and the second thumbnail image.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of managing images between multiple computers in communication over a network comprising the steps of:
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receiving a first product description and a first image location of the first product, the first image location referencing a first storage computer on the network; receiving a second product description and a second image location of the second product, the second image location referencing a second storage computer on the network; retrieving the first image from the first storage computer based on the first image location; producing a first thumbnail image from the first image; retrieving the second image from second first storage computer based on the second image location; producing a second thumbnail image from the second image; periodically reloading the first image and the second image in order to obtain any changes that were made to the first image and the second image; and updating the first thumbnail image and the second thumbnail image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of facilitating electronic commerce over a network comprising the steps of:
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using one or more processors to execute instructions retained in machine-readable media to perform at least some portion of the following steps receiving a first product description and a first image location of the first product, the first image location referencing a first storage computer on the network; receiving a second product description and a second image location of the second product, the second image location referencing a second storage computer on the network; retrieving the first image from the first storage computer based on the first image location; producing a first thumbnail image from the first image; retrieving the second image from second first storage computer based on the second image location; producing a second thumbnail image from the second image; periodically reloading the first image and the second image in order to obtain any changes that were made to the first image and the second image; and updating the first thumbnail image and the second thumbnail image. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A machine-readable media containing instructions that, when executed by a processor, perform operations comprising:
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receiving a first product description and a first image location of the first product, the first image location referencing a first storage computer on the network; receiving a second product description and a second image location of the second product, the second image location referencing a second storage computer on the network; retrieving the first image from the first storage computer based on the first image location; producing a first thumbnail image from the first image; retrieving the second image from second first storage computer based on the second image location; producing a second thumbnail image from the second image; periodically reloading the first image and the second image in order to obtain any changes that were made to the first image and the second image; and updating the first thumbnail image and the second thumbnail image. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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