Method for evaluating images displayed on the internet

• US 8,250,492 B2
• Filed: 06/14/2007
• Issued: 08/21/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 06/23/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kondaks, Anthony C.
• Original Assignee: Kondaks, Anthony C.
• Inventors: Kondaks, Anthony C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Hutton, Doug
• Assistant Examiner(s): Tran, Quoc A
• Application Number:
  US11/818,407
• Publication Number:
  US 20070299744A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,895 Days
• Field of Search: 715273-275, 715741-762, 715/859
• US Class Current: 715/859
• CPC Class Codes: G01J 2003/466 Coded colour; Recognition of predetermined colour; Determining proximity to predetermined colour
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/14 Digital output to display device ; Cooperation and interconnection of the display device with other functional units
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0242 Determining effectiveness of advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2370/027 Arrangements and methods specific for the display of internet documents
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/006 Electronic inspection or testing of displays and display drivers, e.g. of LED or LCD displays testing individual LED's G01R31/2635; testing lamps G01R31/44; testing of optical features of LCD displays G02F1/1309
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/02 characterised by the way in which colour is displayed details of colour display specific for CRTs G09G1/28; specific for flat matrix panels other than liquid crystal displays G09G3/2003; specific for liquid crystal displays G09G3/3607
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 17/02 for colour television signals

Abstract

A method that enables an internet user to determine whether an image viewed truly represents the color, clarity, and depiction of the item the image represents. A test pattern-like graphic, made up of a series of bars, shapes, lines, and shadings, is photographed or scanned alongside an item and published to the internet. The viewer compares the published graphic with a hardcopy of the same graphic. Inconsistencies in depiction between the two graphics enable the viewer to determine the extent to which the image appearing alongside the published graphic fairly represents the item the image represents. Revenue is generated through licensing of the graphic to both internet displayers and viewers as well as advertising space on the graphic. The graphic can appear in different versions and sizes through different media: hardcopy, digitized on the internet, broadcast television.

Claims

1. A method for evaluating Internet images displayed on computer monitors and televisions, comprising:

displaying a digitized object graphic, wherein the object graphic is a rectangular-shaped graphic containing specific colors, lines and shading that resembles a test pattern, wherein two sections of the object graphic comprise a first section made up of reproductions of snippets of various United States currency and a second section which is solid Patent Green;

receiving a reference graphic, wherein graphic reference is a hardcopy of the object graphic;

offering, by a licensor, at least one item for sale by displaying images on the Internet;

creating and displaying a digitized combined image, wherein the digitized combined image includes the at least one colorful item for sale and the object graphic;

placing the reference graphic on a frame of a computer monitor or a television using at least one hook and loop fastener to affix the reference graphic to the frame;

visually inspecting, by at least one potential purchaser, the color, clarity and depiction of the digitized combined image and comparing the color and clarity of the digitized combined image with the hardcopy reference graphic to determine if the object graphic in the digitized combined image matches the reference object; and

making, by the at least one potential purchaser, a decision of action regarding the at least one item for sale based upon the visual inspection and comparison.

2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising photographing or scanning.

3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising evaluating images of a company'"'"'s logo and/or catch-phrase.

4. The method according to claim 1, evaluating images of an advertising.