Periodically reloading image in order to obtain any changes to the images
First Claim
1. A method of managing images between multiple computers in communication over a network comprising the steps of:
- receiving a first product description and a first image location of the first product, the first image location referencing a first storage computer on the network;
receiving a second product description and a second image location of the second product, the second image location referencing a second storage computer on the network;
retrieving the first image from the first storage computer based on the first image location;
producing a first thumbnail image from the first image and storing the first thumbnail image on a server;
retrieving the second image from second first storage computer based on the second image location;
producing a second thumbnail image from the second image and storing the second thumbnail image on the server;
periodically reloading the first image and the second image from any computer on the network where the first and second images are stored in order to obtain any changes that were made to the first image and the second image; and
updating the first thumbnail image and the second thumbnail image on the server.
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Abstract
A method of managing images between computers over a network. The method includes receiving a first product description and a first image location of the first product, the first image location referencing a first storage computer on the network; receiving a second product description and a second image location of the second product, the second image location referencing a second storage computer on the network; retrieving the first image from the first storage computer based on the first image location; producing a first thumbnail image from the first image; retrieving the second image from second first storage computer based on the second image location; producing a second thumbnail image from the second image; periodically reloading the first image and the second image in order to obtain any changes that were made to the first image and the second image; and updating the first thumbnail image and the second thumbnail image.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of managing images between multiple computers in communication over a network comprising the steps of:
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receiving a first product description and a first image location of the first product, the first image location referencing a first storage computer on the network; receiving a second product description and a second image location of the second product, the second image location referencing a second storage computer on the network; retrieving the first image from the first storage computer based on the first image location; producing a first thumbnail image from the first image and storing the first thumbnail image on a server; retrieving the second image from second first storage computer based on the second image location; producing a second thumbnail image from the second image and storing the second thumbnail image on the server; periodically reloading the first image and the second image from any computer on the network where the first and second images are stored in order to obtain any changes that were made to the first image and the second image; and updating the first thumbnail image and the second thumbnail image on the server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of facilitating electronic commerce over a network comprising the steps of:
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using one or more processors to execute instructions retained in machine-readable media to perform at least the following steps receiving a first product description and a first image location of the first product, the first image location referencing a first storage computer on the network; receiving a second product description and a second image location of the second product, the second image location referencing a second storage computer on the network; retrieving the first image from the first storage computer based on the first image location; producing a first thumbnail image from the first image and storing the first thumbnail image on a server; retrieving the second image from second first storage computer based on the second image location; producing a second thumbnail image from the second image and storing the second thumbnail image on the server; periodically reloading the first image and the second image from any computer on the network where the first and second images are stored in order to obtain any changes that were made to the first image and the second image; and updating the first thumbnail image and the second thumbnail image on the server. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A non-transitory machine-readable media containing instructions that, when executed by a processor, perform operations comprising:
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receiving a first product description and a first image location of the first product, the first image location referencing a first storage computer on the network; receiving a second product description and a second image location of the second product, the second image location referencing a second storage computer on the network; retrieving the first image from the first storage computer based on the first image location; producing a first thumbnail image from the first image and storing the first thumbnail image on a server; retrieving the second image from second first storage computer based on the second image location; producing a second thumbnail image from the second image and storing the second thumbnail image on the server; periodically reloading the first image and the second image from any computer on the network where the first and second images are stored in order to obtain any changes that were made to the first image and the second image; and updating the first thumbnail image and the second thumbnail image on the server. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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