Online shopping with virtual modeling and peer review
First Claim
1. A method for allowing a user to preview an item from one of a plurality of retailers and solicit opinions on the item before purchasing the item, the method comprising:
- (a) storing a first digital image of a setting in which the item is to be used;
(b) receiving from the user an identification of the item, the item being available from a first one of the plurality of retailers;
(c) automatically generating, from the first digital image, a second digital image of the item in the setting in which the item is to be used;
(d) displaying to the user the second digital image;
(e) providing an electronic chat room for the plurality of retailers, the chat room being accessible to the user;
(f) displaying the second digital image to other users in the chat room;
(g) performing steps (a)-(c) for a second user and a second item from a second one of the plurality of retailers to generate a third digital image;
(h) displaying the third digital image in the chat room;
(i) receiving from the user, through a link associated with the third digital image, an indication that the user is interested in the second item shown in the third digital image; and
(j) generating, from the first digital image, a fourth digital image showing the item and the second item in the setting in which the item is to be used.
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Abstract
When a user browses an online retailer'"'"'s Web site or a mirror site, the user can select an item and model the item online by having a server generate a digital image of the user wearing the item. If the user is still unsure as to whether to buy the item, the user can enter an online chat room in which the online modeling image is displayed to other users. The user can then receive the other users'"'"' feedback before deciding whether to buy the item. In a second embodiment, multiple online modeling images are generated to provide the user with a customized catalog, which can be of items for a single merchant or multiple merchants.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for allowing a user to preview an item from one of a plurality of retailers and solicit opinions on the item before purchasing the item, the method comprising:
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(a) storing a first digital image of a setting in which the item is to be used;
(b) receiving from the user an identification of the item, the item being available from a first one of the plurality of retailers;
(c) automatically generating, from the first digital image, a second digital image of the item in the setting in which the item is to be used;
(d) displaying to the user the second digital image;
(e) providing an electronic chat room for the plurality of retailers, the chat room being accessible to the user;
(f) displaying the second digital image to other users in the chat room;
(g) performing steps (a)-(c) for a second user and a second item from a second one of the plurality of retailers to generate a third digital image;
(h) displaying the third digital image in the chat room;
(i) receiving from the user, through a link associated with the third digital image, an indication that the user is interested in the second item shown in the third digital image; and
(j) generating, from the first digital image, a fourth digital image showing the item and the second item in the setting in which the item is to be used. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for allowing a user to preview an item from one of a plurality of retailers and solicit opinions on the item before purchasing the item, the system comprising:
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(a) a server for (i) storing a first digital image of a setting in which the item is to be used, (ii) receiving from the user an identification of the item, the item being available from a first one of the plurality of retailers, (iii) automatically generating, from the first digital image, a second digital image of the item in the setting in which the item is to be used, (iv) displaying to the user the second digital image, (v) providing an electronic chat room for the plurality of retailers, the electronic chat room being accessible to the user, in which the second digital image is displayed to other users, (vi) performing operational steps (i)-(iii) for a second item from a second one of the plurality of retailers to generate a third digital image, (vii) displaying the third digital image in the chat room, (viii) receiving from the user, through a link associated with the third digital image, an indication that the user is interested in the second item shown in the third digital image, and (ix) generating, from the first digital image, a fourth-digital image showing the item and the second item in the setting in which the item is to be used; and
(b) an electronic connection for providing communication between the server and a computing device operated by the user at a location remote from the server. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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