VIEWING IMAGES FOR REVIEW IN MERGED IMAGE FORM AND WITH PARAMETER-BASED IMAGE PROCESSING

• US 20130218633A1
• Filed: 03/15/2013
• Published: 08/22/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 10/14/1999
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Pangram Acquisitions LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Pangram Acquisitions LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Giannini, Robert, Crawford, Robert J.
• Application Number:
  US13/840,762
• Publication Number:
  US 20130218633A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/7.29
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/972 Access to data in other repository systems, e.g. legacy data or dynamic Web page generation
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0222 During e-commerce, i.e. online transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0229 Multi-merchant loyalty card systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0253 During e-commerce, i.e. online transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0254 based on statistics
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0255 based on user history
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0256 User search
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0269 based on user profile or attribute
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0273 Determination of fees for advertising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0283 Price estimation or determination
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/04 Billing or invoicing
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0631 Item recommendations
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0633 Lists, e.g. purchase orders, compilation or processing
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0641 Shopping interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0643 Graphical representation of items or shoppers

Abstract

A 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 codes provided with images to be merged. For 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 category-matching criterion. In certain embodiments, the articles are represented by (search) parameters that permit organizational advantages.

Claims

1. A computer-readable medium storing executable instructions that, when executed, cause a computer to perform operations comprising:

providing an interface for access by a remote computer;

receiving structure image data of a structure from the remote computer;

receiving a search parameter from the remote computer;

searching for an article that matches the search parameter and offered for sale at a remote website;

pulling image data corresponding to the matched article from the remote website;

receiving selection data corresponding to the matched article;

linking the remote computer to the remote website that corresponds to the matched article;

merging the pulled image data with the structure image data to form a merged image data of the article placed on the structure; and

displaying the merged image data at the remote computer.

2. The computer readable medium of claim 1, storing further executable instructions that, when executed, cause the computer to perform further operations comprising:

categorizing the matched article according to one or more categorization parameters; and

configuring the interface to display the matched article in a category.

3. The computer readable medium of claim 1, storing further executable instructions that, when executed, cause the computer to perform further operations comprising:

displaying an advertisement for an article offered for sale by a retailer; and

charging the retailer for the advertisement.

4. The computer readable medium of claim 1, storing further executable instructions that, when executed, cause the computer to perform further operations comprising:

tracking purchases of the matched article; and

providing demographic information to the retailer that sold the matched article.

5. The computer readable medium of claim 4, storing further executable instructions that, when executed, cause the computer to perform further operations comprising charging the retailer for the demographic information.

6. The computer readable medium of claim 1, storing further executable instructions that, when executed, cause the computer to perform further operations comprising providing a selectable icon for enabling the searching.

7. The computer readable medium of claim 1, wherein the search parameter includes an identification of a selected retailer.

8. The computer readable medium of claim 1, wherein the search parameter includes a selection of an outline of the searched for article.

9. An apparatus comprising:

a server including at least one programmable computer, wherein the server is configured to;

provide an interface for accessing by a remote computer;

receive structure image data of a structure from the remote computer;

receive a search parameter from the remote computer;

search for an article that matches the search parameter and offered for sale at a remote website;

pull image data corresponding to the matched article from the remote website;

receive selection data corresponding to the matched article;

link the remote computer to the remote website that corresponds to the matched article;

merge the pulled image data with the structure image data to form a merged image data of the article placed on the structure; and

display the merged image at the remote computer.

18. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the server is further configured to:

track purchases of the matched article; and

provide demographic information to the retailer that sold the matched article.

19. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the server is further configured to:

track purchases of the matched article;

providing demographic information to the retailer that sold the matched article; and

charge the retailer for the demographic information.

10. An apparatus comprising:

server means, including at least one processor means that includes a programmable computer, configured to;

provide an interface for accessing by a remote computer;

receive structure image data of a structure from the remote computer;

receive a search parameter from the remote computer;

search for an article that matches the search parameter and offered for sale at a remote website;

pull image data corresponding to the matched article from the remote website;

receive selection data corresponding to the matched article;

link the remote computer to the remote website that corresponds to the matched article;

merge the pulled image data with the structure image data to form a merged image data of the article placed on the structure; and

display the merged image at the remote computer.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the server means is further configured to:

categorize the matched article according to one or more categorization parameters; and

configure the interface to display the matched article in a category.

12. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the server means is further configured to:

display an advertisement for an article offered for sale by a retailer; and

charge the retailer for the advertisement.

13. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the server means is further configured to:

track purchases of the matched article; and

providing demographic information to the retailer that sold the matched article.

14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the server means is further configured to charge a retailer for the demographic information.

15. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the server means is further configured to provide a selectable icon for enabling the searching.

16. The method of claim 10, wherein the search parameter includes an identification of a selected retailer.

17. The method of claim 10, wherein the search parameter includes a selection of an outline of the searched for article.