Virtual catalog and product presentation method and apparatus
First Claim
1. A method for presenting a plurality of product images for review by a user on a computer including a display, a memory, and an input device, the product images including a selected background image, the method comprising the steps of:
- displaying a menu including a plurality of available vendors on the display;
receiving a user input selecting one of the vendors;
displaying a product category menu on the display for products available from a selected vendor;
receiving a user input selecting one of the product categories from the product category menu;
displaying a plurality of product images on the display from the selected product category;
providing at least two product image review boxes on the display for a side-by-side comparison of selected product images;
receiving a user input selecting a product image from the plurality of product images displayed on the display;
integrating the selected product image with a selected background image to provide a customized product image; and
displaying the customized product image in one of the review boxes for a side-by-side comparison with at least one other selected product image.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method are provided for presenting a plurality of product images for review by a user on a computer including a display, a memory, and an input device. The method includes the steps of displaying a plurality of product images on the display, providing product image review boxes on the display for a side-by-side comparison of selected product images, receiving a user input selecting a product image from the plurality of product images displayed on the display, and displaying the selected product image in one of the review boxes for a side-by-side comparison with at least one other selected product image. The product images include both a product image and a selected background image. The step of displaying the selected product image includes the step of integrating the product image with a selected background image to provide a customized product image on the display.
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39 Claims
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1. A method for presenting a plurality of product images for review by a user on a computer including a display, a memory, and an input device, the product images including a selected background image, the method comprising the steps of:
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displaying a menu including a plurality of available vendors on the display; receiving a user input selecting one of the vendors; displaying a product category menu on the display for products available from a selected vendor; receiving a user input selecting one of the product categories from the product category menu; displaying a plurality of product images on the display from the selected product category; providing at least two product image review boxes on the display for a side-by-side comparison of selected product images; receiving a user input selecting a product image from the plurality of product images displayed on the display; integrating the selected product image with a selected background image to provide a customized product image; and displaying the customized product image in one of the review boxes for a side-by-side comparison with at least one other selected product image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for presenting a plurality of product images for review by a user on a computer including a display, a memory, and an input device, the product images including a selected background image, the method comprising the steps of:
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displaying a plurality of product images on the display; providing product image review boxes on the display for a side-by-side comparison of selected product images; receiving a user input selecting a product image from the plurality of product images displayed on the display; integrating the selected product image with a selected background image to provide a customized product image; and displaying the customized product image in one of the review boxes for a side-by-side comparison with at least one other selected product image. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for displaying a product image for review by a user on a computer including a display, a memory, and an input device, the method comprising the steps of:
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storing a plurality of product images in the memory of the computer; storing a plurality of background images in the memory of the computer; selecting one of the background images to be displayed on the display with each product image; receiving a user input to display a selected product image; and integrating the selected product image with the selected background image on the display to provide a customized product image on the display. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. An apparatus for presenting a plurality of product images including a selected background image for review by a user, the apparatus comprising:
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a computer including a display, a memory, and an input device; means for displaying a menu including a plurality of available vendors on the display; means for receiving a user input selecting one of the vendors; means for displaying a product category menu on the display for products available from a selected vendor; means for receiving a user input selecting one of the product categories from the product category menu; means for displaying a plurality of product images on the display from the selected product category; means for providing at least two product image review boxes on the display for a side-by-side comparison of selected product images; means for receiving a user input selecting a product image from the plurality of product images displayed on the display; means for integrating the selected product image with a selected background image to provide a customized product image; and means for displaying the customized product image in one of the display boxes for a side-by-side comparison with at least one other selected product image. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An apparatus for presenting a plurality of product images including a selected background image for review by a user, the apparatus comprising:
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a computer including a display, a memory, and an input device; means for displaying a plurality of product images on the display; means for providing product image review boxes on the display for a side-by-side comparison of selected product images; means for receiving a user input selecting a product image from the plurality of product images displayed on the display; means for integrating the selected product image with a selected background image to provide a customized product image; and means for displaying the customized product image in one of the review boxes for a side-by-side comparison with at least one other selected product image. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. An apparatus for displaying a product image for review by a user, the apparatus comprising:
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a computer including a display, a memory, and an input device; means for storing a plurality of product images in the memory of the computer; means for storing a plurality of background images in the memory of the computer; means for selecting one of the background images to be displayed on the display with each product image; means for receiving a user input to display a selected product image; and means for integrating the selected product image with the selected background image on the display to provide a customized product image on the display. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39)
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