AUTOMATED FEE-BASED DATA PROCESSING FROM REMOTELY-BASED IMAGE MERGING
First Claim
1. A host application server comprising:
- at least a computer processor; and
a tangible storage medium containing stored programming instructions that when executed by the at least one computer processor perform the steps of;
providing an image merging feature thataccesses one or more seller websites to obtain images of articles offered for sale,provides a buyer interface that allows selection of the obtained images;
accesses image data for a foundational structure,merges the selected images with the foundational structure to generate merged image data, andprovides the merged image data for viewing by the buyer;
providing a revenue generating feature thatgenerates fees for at least one of the buyer and a seller associated with one of the seller websites, andcharges the at least one of the buyer and the seller for the generated fees.
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Abstract
An e-commerce method involves on-line viewing of a first article through a linking node for virtual merging on another structure. A particular application of the invention is directed to on-line apparel shopping involving a matching scheme using data provided with images to be merged. In a particular example, on-line viewing of one article, such as clothing, on another structure, includes creating an item from image-data corresponding to an article selected by an on-line viewer from an on-line viewer site with an image of a structure selected by the on-line viewer, and indicating whether the article and the structure satisfy a criterion such as color or style. The computers are coordinated to provide the merged image data for viewing by the buyer, with a revenue generating feature that generates fees for at least one of the buyer and a seller associated with one of the seller websites, and charges the at least one of the buyer and the seller for the generated fees.
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18 Claims
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1. A host application server comprising:
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at least a computer processor; and a tangible storage medium containing stored programming instructions that when executed by the at least one computer processor perform the steps of; providing an image merging feature that accesses one or more seller websites to obtain images of articles offered for sale, provides a buyer interface that allows selection of the obtained images; accesses image data for a foundational structure, merges the selected images with the foundational structure to generate merged image data, and provides the merged image data for viewing by the buyer; providing a revenue generating feature that generates fees for at least one of the buyer and a seller associated with one of the seller websites, and charges the at least one of the buyer and the seller for the generated fees. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method executable by a computer-based circuit in a host application server, comprising:
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at least a computer processor accessing programming instructions that when executed by the at least one computer causes the processor to provide an image merging feature that accesses one or more seller websites to obtain images of articles offered for sale, provides a buyer interface that allows selection of the obtained images; accesses image data for a foundational structure, merges the selected images with the foundational structure to generate merged image data, and provides the merged image data for viewing by the buyer; providing a revenue generating feature that generates fees for at least one of the buyer and a seller associated with one of the seller websites, and charges the at least one of the buyer and the seller for the generated fees. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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