Apparatus and method for accessing a coin image compilation
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A method for electronically trading a graded object comprising the steps of:
- a) storing a compilation of associated images of a graded object in a database, the images having characteristics permitting details of the graded object upon which the graded object was graded to be viewed on a video display means, and assigning a unique identifying indicia to the graded object in a tamperproof manner;
b) connecting the database with a first computer, the first computer being responsive to the identifying indicia for retrieving the compilation;
providing to a second computer a description of the Waded object and information related to an owner of the graded object and linking the description to the compilation in the database;
d) connecting the first computer with the second computer, the second computer being accessible by at least one potential buyer from a remote terminal connected to the second terminal; and
e) providing to the one potential buyer at the remote terminal the description of the graded object and, in response to a request by the one potential buyer, sending selected ones of the images in the compilation from the first computer through the second computer to the remote terminal for viewing by the one potential buyer.
0 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A computer system and method for selectively displaying a coin image compilation includes a host computer operatively connected to a storage device for storing the coin image compilation. A remote terminal can connect to the host computer to access the coin image compilation and display selected images from the compilation in any sequence. The method for selectively viewing coin image compilations on the remote terminal includes selecting images of an obverse view, a reverse view, and a holdered view at various degrees of magnification.
30 Citations
12 Claims
-
1. A method for electronically trading a graded object comprising the steps of:
-
a) storing a compilation of associated images of a graded object in a database, the images having characteristics permitting details of the graded object upon which the graded object was graded to be viewed on a video display means, and assigning a unique identifying indicia to the graded object in a tamperproof manner;
b) connecting the database with a first computer, the first computer being responsive to the identifying indicia for retrieving the compilation;
providing to a second computer a description of the Waded object and information related to an owner of the graded object and linking the description to the compilation in the database;
d) connecting the first computer with the second computer, the second computer being accessible by at least one potential buyer from a remote terminal connected to the second terminal; and
e) providing to the one potential buyer at the remote terminal the description of the graded object and, in response to a request by the one potential buyer, sending selected ones of the images in the compilation from the first computer through the second computer to the remote terminal for viewing by the one potential buyer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
-
-
5. A coin image compilation system for selectively displaying a plurality of images related to a coin to be visually examined comprising:
-
a host computer;
a data storage device operatively connected to said host computer and storing data as a coin image compilation representing a plurality of images related to a an encapsulated coin to be visually examined, said images including a gross image and at least one magnified image associated with each of at least two portions of the gross image, said encapsulated coin being assigned a unique identifying indicia in a tamperproof manner; and
a display means connected to said host computer for accessing said stored data whereby when a user inputs requests into said display means, said host computer responds to said requests by sending image data from said data storage device to said display means to display said gross image of said coin in response to a first one of said requests and by sending image data from said data storage device to said display means to display one of said magnified images in response to a second one of said requests. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
-
Specification