Aggregation of reduced-sized images
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1. A method of managing images between multiple computers in communication over a network comprising the steps of:
- receiving a first description and a first image location relating to the first description, the first image location referencing a first storage computer on the network;
receiving a second description and a second image location relating to the second description, 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 includes receiving, from a first user, first location data identifying a first storage location at which a first image is stored, The first image is retrieved from the first storage location identified by the first location. A first reduced-size image is generated using the first image. The first reduced-size image is aggregated with a second reduced-size image for presentation at a remote site, the second reduced-size image being generated using a second image retrieved from a second storage location identified by second location data received from a second user.
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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 description and a first image location relating to the first description, the first image location referencing a first storage computer on the network; receiving a second description and a second image location relating to the second description, 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 description and a first image location relating to the first description, the first image location referencing a first storage computer on the network; receiving a second description and a second image location relating to the second description, 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 description and a first image location relating to the first description, the first image location referencing a first storage computer on the network; receiving a second description and a second image location relating to the second description, 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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