System, program product, and methods for online image handling
First Claim
1. A method of facilitating electronic commerce associated with an online marketplace between a selling user computer and a potential buyer computer over a computer network, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving an original item image file of a marketplace item through a computer network;
forming a set of at least two item image files from the original item image file to provide image size variations of the item image to represent the marketplace item, the set of at least two item image files including a first item image file providing a first image and a second item image file providing a second image sized substantially larger than the first image; and
storing the first and the second item image files for use on the online marketplace;
wherein the step of forming a set of at least two item image files from the original item image file further comprises the steps of;
randomly sizing the first image based on a first preselected size range using a random image size generator; and
randomly sizing the second image based on a second preselected size range using a random image size generator.
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Abstract
Electronic commerce over a computer network is facilitated by a computer system that forms a community of computers that enable the users to buy and sell items in an online marketplace. To list the item on an online marketplace website, for example, the selling user posts an item with a seller marketplace item management website by completing an online-item marketplace item creation form. The form requires input related to the item, such as a description, sale price or minimum bid, shipping instructions, and the like, and an image file or image file location illustrating the marketplace item. The seller marketplace item management server provides a marketplace administrator server the marketplace item data including original image file or image file location. The server contains a random image size generator that generates at least two additional images of the marketplace item for display in a seller marketplace item web page to advertise the marketplace item.
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3 Claims
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1. A method of facilitating electronic commerce associated with an online marketplace between a selling user computer and a potential buyer computer over a computer network, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving an original item image file of a marketplace item through a computer network; forming a set of at least two item image files from the original item image file to provide image size variations of the item image to represent the marketplace item, the set of at least two item image files including a first item image file providing a first image and a second item image file providing a second image sized substantially larger than the first image; and storing the first and the second item image files for use on the online marketplace; wherein the step of forming a set of at least two item image files from the original item image file further comprises the steps of; randomly sizing the first image based on a first preselected size range using a random image size generator; and randomly sizing the second image based on a second preselected size range using a random image size generator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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