SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VISUAL COMMUNICATION BETWEEN BUYERS AND SELLERS
First Claim
1. A method for visual communication over a data communications network comprising:
- receiving from a recipient of an email message, actuation of a link included in the email message, wherein the link is associated with a first visual arrangement generated by a sender, the first visual arrangement including a plurality of images for a plurality of products;
providing to the recipient a visual communications tool including a first display area and a second display area;
causing display of the first visual arrangement including the plurality of images in the first display area of the visual communications tool in response to receipt of the actuation of the link in the email message;
receiving from the recipient selection of a first image from the plurality of images displayed in the first display area; and
in response to the selection of the first image, generating a second visual arrangement including a copy of the first image and causing display of the copy of the first image in a second display area of the visual communications tool concurrently with the display of the first image in the first display area.
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Abstract
A visual communications (VC) tool enables visual communication over a data communications network. An email is sent to a recipient containing a link to a first visual arrangement generated by a sender. The first visual arrangement may include images of various products. The first visual arrangement is displayed via a web browser in a first display area of the VC tool in response to actuation of the link in the email message. The recipient then selects a first image in the first display area. The selection may include dragging and dropping the first image into a second display area of the VC tool. The selection triggers the generating of a second visual arrangement which includes a copy of the first image. The copy of the first image is displayed in a second display area concurrently with the display of the first image in the first display area.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for visual communication over a data communications network comprising:
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receiving from a recipient of an email message, actuation of a link included in the email message, wherein the link is associated with a first visual arrangement generated by a sender, the first visual arrangement including a plurality of images for a plurality of products; providing to the recipient a visual communications tool including a first display area and a second display area; causing display of the first visual arrangement including the plurality of images in the first display area of the visual communications tool in response to receipt of the actuation of the link in the email message; receiving from the recipient selection of a first image from the plurality of images displayed in the first display area; and in response to the selection of the first image, generating a second visual arrangement including a copy of the first image and causing display of the copy of the first image in a second display area of the visual communications tool concurrently with the display of the first image in the first display area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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7. The method of claim I further comprising:
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providing via the visual communications tool a notes option to enter notes for a particular image included in the first visual arrangement; receiving actuation of the notes option; and causing display of a window for entering notes for the particular image in response to the actuation of the notes option. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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22. A computer apparatus adapted for visual communication over a data communications network comprising, the computer apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and a memory operably coupled to the processor and having program instructions stored therein, the processor being operable to execute the program instructions, the program instructions including; receiving from a recipient of an email message, actuation of a link included in the email message, wherein the link is associated with a first visual arrangement generated by a sender, the first visual arrangement including a plurality of images for a plurality of products; providing to the recipient a visual communications tool including a first display area and a second display area; causing display of the first visual arrangement including the plurality of images in the first display area of the visual communications tool in response to receipt of the actuation of the link in the email message; receiving from the recipient selection of a first image from the plurality of images displayed in the first display area; and in response to the selection of the first image, generating a second visual arrangement including a copy of the first image and causing display of the copy of the first image in a second display area of the visual communications tool concurrently with the display of the first image in the first display area.
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