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Data Processing: Financial, Business Practice, Management, Or Cost/price Determination > Automated Electrical Financial Or Business Practice Or Management Arrangement > Electronic Shopping (e.g., Remote Ordering) > Presentation Of Image Or Description Of Sales Item (e.g., Electronic Catalog Browsing) Presentation Of Image Or Description Of Sales Item (e.g., Electronic Catalog Browsing)Presentation Of Image Or Description Of Sales Item (e.g., Electronic Catalog Browsing) patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.11/23/06 - 20060265292 - Method and apparatus for product display Systems and methods are provided for receiving from a customer a selection of a product category. At least one product is determined that is associated with the selected product category. A substitute product for the determined product is selected. In one embodiment, a signal is transmitted to display the selected ... 11/23/06 - 20060265291 - Method and system using moving images for conducting electronic commerce A method and system using moving images for conducting electronic commerce are disclosed. A moving image is displayed that contains links to one or more additional image sources. The additional sources contain information about goods or services related to the moving image. ... 11/16/06 - 20060259375 - Electronic music marker device delayed notification Method and system for providing a notification function for bookmarked music clips broadcast over a radio station to provide to a user of an electronic music marking device such that when the playlist for the bookmarked music clips is available, the user can access information corresponding to the bookmarked music ... 11/16/06 - 20060259374 - System and method for managing product delivery platform A system and a method for managing a product delivery platform are proposed. The system includes a to-be-repaired product database for storing data of products to be repaired; a data input module for inputting a quantity and a serial number of a product to be delivered; a data comparison module ... 11/09/06 - 20060253345 - System and method for analyzing, generating suggestions for, and improving websites A content and data analysis method for evaluating and improving a website, by accessing the website to be analyzed, analyzing the content and data associated with the website, scoring the website based on a multitude of criteria, generating suggestions for improving the website, and implementing changes and improvements to the ... 11/09/06 - 20060253344 - Product variety information The present invention provides product available varieties information. In one embodiment, a method of providing information regarding items for sale is provided. The method comprises displaying items for sale on a graphic user interface (GUI). Providing an available varieties link on the GUI for items having different varieties and displaying ... 11/09/06 - 20060253343 - Rfid receiving process for use with enterprise resource planning systems A Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) receiving method for use with an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system is provided. The method includes reading, at a receiving point, information from RFID tags included on delivered items, which are not recorded on an Advanced Shipment Notification (ASN). An item arrival journal including item ... 11/02/06 - 20060247983 - Method and apparatus for displaying processed multimedia and textual content on electronic signage or billboard displays through input from electronic communication networks A multimedia and textual content information delivery and display system enabling content obtained from electronic communication networks to be processed, transmitted, and displayed on private and public electronic signage or billboard display systems. Servers connected to the electronic communication networks receive multimedia and textual content from a plurality of clients ... 10/26/06 - 20060242032 - Interactive exploded view diagram ordering tool The present invention provides a method and computer-readable medium for executing a method of placing an order for a sub-component (part) of a product, including generally three steps: displaying a diagram depicting sub-components of a product in an exploded view on a user screen; receiving a user selection of a ... 10/26/06 - 20060242031 - Interactive exploded view diagram ordering tool The present invention provides a method and computer-readable medium for executing a method of placing an order for a sub-component (part) of a product, including generally three steps: displaying a diagram depicting sub-components of a product in an exploded view on a user screen; receiving a user selection of a ... 10/26/06 - 20060242030 - Presenting compatible components and system conditions for computer devices Presenting system and device conditions and purchasing options for components compatible with hardware devices of a computer system. In one aspect, an operating system determines the identity of a hardware device in communication with the operating system, communicates over a network to receive current purchasing information related to the hardware ... 10/19/06 - 20060235767 - Interactive exploded view diagram ordering tool The present invention provides a method and computer-readable medium for executing a method of placing an order for a sub-component (part) of a product, including generally three steps: displaying a diagram depicting sub-components of a product in an exploded view on a user screen; receiving a user selection of a ... 10/19/06 - 20060235766 - Information processing apparatus and image display program product A display format discriminator discriminates whether a peripheral apparatus detected by a PC is to be displayed as an individual icon or a generic icon representing a group of peripheral apparatuses. A first display controller displays the individual icon or the generic icon based on a discrimination by the display ... 10/19/06 - 20060235765 - Interactive image activation and distribution system and associated methods A method for distributing a digital image of a customer includes receiving a request from a customer for an image to be taken of the customer at a site. The request can be received, for example, via a remote signal from a customer's communication device. Payment data are obtained from ... 10/05/06 - 20060224470 - Digital mobile telephone transaction and payment system Allows for the use of any type of mobile telephone as an activating equipment for payment devices using any mobile telephone network employing any technology in any country connected to the system. Includes a group of payment and operations processing centres (1) in different countries, which are interconnected through international ... 10/05/06 - 20060224469 - In-line secondary transaction In-line secondary transaction is described. In an embodiment, an on-line shopping interface is displayed via which an item can be selected for purchase. When a selection is received to initiate a purchase of the item, a determination is made that a secondary transaction is needed to complete the purchase of ... 09/28/06 - 20060218055 - Enhancing touch and feel on the internet A system for enabling touch and feel over the internet provides a three-dimensional representation of a good being sold, that three-dimensional representation being viewable from a number of different directions. In one embodiment, the good being sold is in a package and the package is displayed from the number of ... 09/21/06 - 20060212368 - Method and apparatus for meta-shopping and dynamic setup of b2b ecommerce A method, apparatus, and computer implemented instructions for generating a customized catalog for an entity or organization. Items from a base catalog are presented to a user located at a remote data processing system. One or more items are selected by a user through a process of “meta-shopping”. The selected ... 09/21/06 - 20060212367 - Method of selecting and distributing items to consumers of electronic media A network based distribution system and method for distributing/temporarily renting playable media items, such as movies in a digital format. The distribution system includes software logic for selecting and delivering titles based on a variety of factors, including a scoring and weighing adjustment on a title/subscriber basis. ... 09/21/06 - 20060212366 - Systems and methods for purchasing gifts A method of creating an aggregated Internet accessible registry includes the step of accepting a query from a registrant. The query contains an identifier and a search criteria, the identifier identifying one of a multitude of registry databases. Registries matching the search criteria in the selected registry database are retrieved. ... 09/07/06 - 20060200390 - Web-based marketing system A computerized marketing system and method for use with a client device configured to execute a browser and display a web page downloaded from a third party server via a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) are provided. The method typically includes receiving at a catalog server the URL of a recently ... 08/31/06 - 20060195369 - Color selection, coordination, purchase and delivery system A system embodied as a website including a first, second and third pluralities of display screens, the first enabling an at-home user to select a first color which coordinates with a second selected color, the second enabling the user to select for purchase one or more of a plurality of ... 08/24/06 - 20060190358 - Content distribution system for generating content streams to suit different users and facilitating e-commerce transactions using broadcast content metadata A content distribution system is provided to facilitate e-commerce transactions for products and services associated with distributed content. A content stream comprising content blocks, reference content blocks and floating reference content blocks uses metadata to identify products and services associated with content blocks. The metadata and floating reference content blocks ... 08/24/06 - 20060190357 - Method for displaying display information A method for displaying display information (DI) via a start up screen (StS) and/or via a shut down screen (ShS) of a display means (DM) of a customer device (CD) is provided wherein a step of providing primary information data (PID) is realized by said customer device (CD) by passively ... 08/24/06 - 20060190356 - System and method for quality assurance A quality assurance method is disclosed in which individual packages are selected and grouped together according to what is to be sent to a specific receiver; the method includes providing a group of individual packages at least a plurality of which have visual identifiers thereon; a Pick List in the ... 08/24/06 - 20060190355 - System and method for designing and operating an electronic store Methods and systems for operating an electronic store permit a merchant to organize and advertise descriptions of product inventory over the Internet. ... 08/17/06 - 20060184432 - Product design system and method Computer-implemented product design creation system and method for quickly developing a product design having desirable component elements. Multiple candidate product designs are simultaneously displayed for review. Controls are provided allowing a reviewer to enter a preference level for individual component elements of each of the displayed designs. A new set ... 08/10/06 - 20060178952 - Enhancing touch and feel on the internet A system for enabling touch and feel over the internet provides a three-dimensional representation of a good being sold, that three-dimensional representation being viewable from a number of different directions. In one embodiment, the good being sold is in a package and the package is displayed from the number of ... 08/10/06 - 20060178951 - Network based food ordering system A network based food ordering system provides for customer requests in food preparation, notification of food availability dates and times which can vary for a specific calendar day, a record of past customer orders which is available to a registered customer, email notification of each order to the customer, and ... 08/03/06 - 20060173755 - Catalog management apparatus, catalog generation method and catalog retrieval method The specification of the present application discloses a catalog management apparatus that is capable of managing a database in which merchandise related information that relates to merchandise is registered in a retrievable condition as a record, and catalog data which contains information relating to merchandise, comprising: a retrieval unit that ... 08/03/06 - 20060173754 - Methods and apparatus for on-line ordering Systems and methods for ordering supplies from suppliers or for other e-commerce activities are described. Standards for placing orders and registering catalog information in a database are described. Systems and methods for placing orders, preprocessing supplier information using geographic information, conducting data searches and analyses locally on user access devices, ... 08/03/06 - 20060173753 - Method and system for online shopping The invention provides a business method and a system to perform focused online shopping and sharing the online shopping experience with other users. The shopping-related information from various sources, and the search query, is converted into directed acyclic graph forests. These graphs are then compared to identify the search results ... 08/03/06 - 20060173752 - Interactive database systems and methods for environments with high concentrations of mobile users A database system usable in a high user concentration environment includes a central database containing content relating to associated users. Software is configured for loading onto associated portable computers carried by the users. The software when executed on one of the associated portable computers performs a method including: (i) downloading ... 08/03/06 - 20060173751 - Catalog search agent A computer-based system that provides services for searching and displaying catalog items. The system enables a user to pass a request to one or more catalog servers and display aggregated results in a user interface. Furthermore, the system enables the user to select one or more items from the user ... 07/27/06 - 20060167769 - Participant node for a searchable distributed information network Described herein is a technique and apparatus for a computer based market for goods, services, and information with its foundation a multitude of user owned terminals and a network of server computers which creates a relationship between the user of the consumer owned terminal and the owners or operators of ... 07/20/06 - 20060161484 - Method and system for operating an internet accessible multi-merchant universal compilation of items The present invention relates to a method and system for operating an internet accessible multi-merchant universal compilation of items, adding items to this compilation and purchasing items there from. The compilation if items can either be a gift registry or a shopping list. The present invention enables addition of product ... 07/13/06 - 20060155615 - Object placement within computer generated multidimensional environments A system, apparatus and method for measuring efficacy of an object placed in a virtual multi-dimensional environment are described herein. ... 07/13/06 - 20060155614 - Method and apparatus for selling consumer products using high resolution images Disclosed are a method and apparatus for collecting information about vehicles. Also disclosed are a method and apparatus for making a market in used vehicles. The method includes collecting image data depicting a vehicle for sale in sufficient detail that visual imperfections are evident in the images when displayed using ... 07/13/06 - 20060155613 - Information handling and processing The present invention relates to the customisation of information viewed by a web user on contacting a site. The invention particularly relates to a method of displaying on a user computer one or more logos, specific to the particular user, on the user computer contacting a website associated with a ... 06/08/06 - 20060122917 - Real-time collaborative commerce in a multiple browser environment A technique is disclosed for facilitating electronic commerce and/or information exchange. The technique of the present invention enables a content provider to create a web space which can surface large amounts of product data into one single view. In addition, the display and layout of the web space may be ... 06/08/06 - 20060122916 - System and method for dynamic e-commerce shopping icons Disclosed is an easily identifiable flyover icon placed on or near a visual depiction of an item to be ordered from an e-commerce Web site. The icon calls attention to itself as the mechanism by which a user is to place the item into a shopping cart. The icon provides ... 06/08/06 - 20060122915 - Customizable home improvement and redecoration pictorial display assistant A method, system, and computer program product for presenting a manipulatable customized image to a user for aiding in visualizing how home improvement ideas would appear in a user's decorating space using an image received from the user is provided. In one embodiment, the system acquires an image of a ... 06/08/06 - 20060122914 - Method and system of generating catalogs A method and system for generating dynamic catalogs representative of the preferences of a customer. In an illustrative implementation, the system comprises a user interface into which a user enters a query indicative of the product or products of interest. The query is processed using an electronic search engine, typically ... 06/08/06 - 20060122913 - Generating performance workload definitions with shopping cart software A method of performance testing for software applications can include storing, in a network accessible location, options corresponding to functions for use in performance test cases and sending to a computer system an electronic document specifying at least one of the plurality of options. The computer system can be remotely ... 06/01/06 - 20060116935 - Cell phone based product research A cell phone is used to access product information. The cell phone obtains a universal product code (UPC) for a product. A product identifier for the product along with a request for information about the product is sent from the cell phone to a remote site. The remote site obtains ... 05/18/06 - 20060106683 - Customer specific catalogs based on a set of standart catalogs Generating and/or managing customer specific catalogs based on a set of standard catalogs are described. In one aspect, a catalog is generated or managed in view of a catalog schema data structure. The catalog schema data structure includes a first table The first table includes first, second, and third data ... 05/18/06 - 20060106682 - Web based configuration tool A method and system for product configuration is provided. The system includes, a user interface that allows a user to configure a product; a web-based application that interfaces with the user interface, a data collector module and a view creation module allowing a user to configure the product; and a ... 05/11/06 - 20060100938 - Eye test service system An eye test service system comprising an eye test service apparatus for obtaining eye test data of an objective eye of a service user, connected to a database system through a communication line, and provided at an eye test service equipment, the database system having an eye test data memorizing ... 05/04/06 - 20060095345 - System and method for an online catalog system having integrated search and browse capability A system and related techniques generate and maintain a unified product index, to perform searching and browsing in an online product, service, content or information catalog. A user investigating, for example, a set of retail offerings of digital cameras may for instance browse through a Web site layout or taxonomy ... 04/20/06 - 20060085290 - System and method for managing web based value added content An electronic commerce system and method of displaying additional content offered to a user who is in the process of completing a purchase in order to maximize profits. The method determines if additional goods or services should be displayed together with the original order item as a group or should ... 04/06/06 - 20060074776 - Business to business management mode of internet(1) The present invention relates to a business to business management mode of the Internet which can be used to respectively classify the products in the market according to the functional feature, the configuration feature, and the material feature of the products, for building a set of classified table of products ... 04/06/06 - 20060074775 - System for supporting interactive presentations to customers A system is disclosed for supporting interactive presentations to a customer. A customer characteristic is received from a sales representative presentation device. A presentation data is extracted from a sales force automation tool wherein the presentation data is tailored to the customer based on the customer characteristic. The presentation data ... 03/30/06 - 20060069627 - Gift registry system A registry system for creating a gift register. The registry system includes a storage device and a processor. The storage device includes an application with instructions to: (1) create a wish list that includes one or more items selected by a first person and a first identifying code; (2) store ... 03/16/06 - 20060059056 - Proximity sensor A proximity sensor 717 comprising a combination of an arbitrarily selected one of a plurality of types of detection end modules 707, a plurality of types of output circuit modules 709 and a plurality of types of outer shell cases 711. The detection end module 707 includes an integrated arrangement ... 03/02/06 - 20060047586 - Process for providing event photographs for inspection, selection and distribution via a computer network A process for providing event photographs for inspection, selection and distribution via a computer network generally includes the steps of taking event photographs, associating identifying data with each photograph taken, transferring the photographs to a computer network server, and permitting access to the server for searching of a particular photograph ... 03/02/06 - 20060047585 - Method and apparatus for viewing the visual properties of a gemstone on a packaging unit A method of displaying a visual representation of a product on a packaging unit arranged to contain the product, the packaging unit comprising a display device, a memory device and a memory port arranged to hold the memory device, the method comprising the steps of: storing information related to the ... 03/02/06 - 20060047584 - System and method for storing and presenting images and related items to a user A system and method for presenting images and related items to a user. A digital image from a data store is assessed, and a portion of the image is defined as a region of interest. Properties are associated with this defined region, and these properties are utilized to infer relationships ... 03/02/06 - 20060047583 - Method and system for empowering purchasers to maximize economies of scale Systems and methods are provided wherein participating consumers lower an average cost of a product through purchasing larger packaged quantities of the product in a cooperative though anonymous style arrangement. A list of products is displayed on a terminal for participating consumers. The products include bulk-packaged items, for example a ... 03/02/06 - 20060047582 - On line shopping network that integrates with store-shopping An on-line shopping network with integrated store shopping includes at least one on-line provider of goods, a local server coupled to the at least one on-line provider of goods, a local network of terminals for displaying the provided goods, a user application software running on the local server, and a ... 02/16/06 - 20060036513 - System and method for providing property improvements A system and method are provided for improving a property that has been offered for sale. The method includes the operation of attracting property purchasers to a website by offering a real estate marketing service to property sellers on the website. An electronic graphical plan of the property for use ... 02/16/06 - 20060036512 - System and method for interpreting sales data through the use of natural language questions A sales management data analysis system and method for interpreting raw sales management data are provided. A plurality of natural language questions are provided, wherein each of the natural language questions correspond to at least one database query. An at least one database is queried in accordance with a selected ... 02/09/06 - 20060031147 - Modular e-commerce web site development system A system in accordance with the invention creates a predesigned software product generally for e-commerce applications that is modifiable by a company-user in terms of not only look and feel, but also functionality and flow. Such a system includes a set of predesigned business modules where each business module performs ... 02/09/06 - 20060031146 - Marketing supporting system A die retrieval apparatus is provided. The die retrieval apparatus includes a die data input screen creator which creates die data input screens provided with a plurality of fields in which features of a marketing object are input. The die retrieval apparatus also includes a standard die screen creator which ... 02/02/06 - 20060026081 - System to quantify consumer preferences A user interface includes a plurality of selectable graphical elements, each of the graphical elements representing a respective attribute level of a product attribute, a first area for presenting at least one of the plurality of selectable graphical elements that has been designated by a respondent as representing an unacceptable ... 01/26/06 - 20060020524 - System and method for enabling jewelry certification at local jeweler sites A system and method for managing retail sales of jewelry items and providing customers with warranties concerning their purchased jewelry items is disclosed. In at least some embodiments, the system includes means for recording information relating to the retail sales of jewelry items by a primary company to customers. The ... 01/26/06 - 20060020523 - Method and system for organizing and disseminating information on products featured in entertainment productions A method, program product and system for organizing and disseminating information on products featured in entertainment productions. The invention includes a database for storing a catalogue of product information on products featured in entertainment productions. A server is programmed to perform the steps of: authorizing access to the user, accepting ... 01/26/06 - 20060020522 - Method of conducting interactive real estate property viewing A method for showing real property for sale to a prospective buyer uses a camera to provide a real-time continuous visual feed sent to a prospective buyer and an audio feed between a real estate agent and prospective buyer. The camera is located on the real property and moves in ... 12/29/05 - 20050289018 - Online personalized apparel design and sales technology with associated manufacturing and fulfillment techniques and processes The present invention relates to systems and methods for the customized and personalized design of school, team, club, class and event branded apparel and merchandise online via dealer, client-branded and business-to-business websites without minimum orders. The invention further comprises customized design ordering, order fulfillment, image text positioning, image curing, image ... 12/29/05 - 20050289017 - Network transaction system and method A network transaction system is provided for peer-to-peer commerce in private and public marketplaces among system users. The users direct criteria for access to each other and third parties at desired levels of participation in vertical markets. Automatic reply functions are activated in response to queries according to user-defined criteria. ... 12/29/05 - 20050289016 - Personal electronic repository The present invention, generally speaking, provides for a personal electronic repository, or electronic “shoebox,” that receives electronic information from disparate sources and automatically organizes that information in such a way as to enable the owner to readily view the collection of electronic information, find a desired piece of information, act ... 12/29/05 - 20050289015 - System and method permitting merchants to use electronic billboard displays to carry advertisements for products that can be purchased through a universal, automated order processing system Merchants directly access a network of thousands of large, high resolution electronic billboard displays and directly send their own advertisements electronically to the network to be displayed at locations and times they select. The advertisements include order numbers that may be used by consumers to order the advertised products and ... 12/22/05 - 20050283410 - Automated configuration catalog A system and method for automating manufacturing processes integrates customer-created orders into the manufacturing process. A method allows a manufacturer to automate a catalog process. The method includes creating a catalog of configurable products including at least one of non-commodity products and services and presenting a data file via a ... 12/22/05 - 20050283409 - Method of substantiating web pages Disclosed is a method of substantiating web pages, which acquires the advantages of E-commerce and on-line games to construct web pages with 3-dimensional visual effects that would attract customers' attention, such that customers are able to conveniently perform real-life conduct over web pages. ... 12/01/05 - 20050267820 - System, method and computer program product for finding customer orientated advertisements Embodiments of a system, method and computer program product for finding customer orientated Ads are described. In one embodiment, buyer's information is obtained about one or more items of interest to a buyer. For each item, the buyer's information may comprise information identifying the item and information about one or ... 11/24/05 - 20050261990 - Mobile query system and method based on visual cues A mobile query and response system and method that is based on visual cues, in which a user captures and transmits an image with a networked mobile device such as a cell phone or PDA with image capture and transmission capabilities. Searchable records that include stored image data and response ... 11/24/05 - 20050261989 - Apparatus and method for facilitating a search for gem settings Apparatus and method for facilitating a search for gem settings are described. In one embodiment, a computer-readable medium includes a gem search module to facilitate a search for a gem to be included in a jewelry item. The computer-readable medium also includes a gem setting search module to facilitate a ... 11/24/05 - 20050261988 - Methods and apparatus for gifting over a data network A method is provided for operating a server to allow a first terminal to provide a content gift to a second terminal, where the first and second terminals selectively communicate with the server. The method includes receiving a catalog request from the first terminal for a catalog that identifies content ... 11/24/05 - 20050261987 - Notification service for assisting users in selecting items from an electronic catalog A Web based system provides informational services for assisting customers in selecting products or other types of items from an electronic catalog of a merchant. Users of the system can create and join user communities, such as communities based on user hobbies, localities, professions, and organizations. The system also supports ... 11/17/05 - 20050256785 - Animated virtual catalog with dynamic creation and update A system that displays images and other data of products in the form of an electronic catalog and displayed on a monitor or other viewing device. The system is designed to receive input from a user thereof and is animated to simulate the page turns of a conventional physical catalog. ... 11/10/05 - 20050251463 - Hairstyle suggesting system, hairstyle suggesting method, and computer program product Attribute data for indicating the attributes of a customer and feature parameters for indicating physical features are recorded in a customer chart. In a server, from among a plurality of hairstyle data and coloring data stored in a style content database in advance in association with the attribute data and ... 11/10/05 - 20050251462 - Systems and methods for interactively displaying product information and for collaborative product design A system for interactively displaying and distributing information. The information may relate to consumer products, any type of article of commerce, marketing and advertising layouts, floor plans, planograms or any other type of information that is capable of being illustrated graphically. A consumer engages in an Interactive Information Session with ... 11/10/05 - 20050251461 - Systems and methods for interactively displaying product information and for collaborative product design A system for interactively displaying and distributing information about a product, which may be any type of goods, services, equipment, facility that is capable of being illustrated graphically. A consumer engages in an Interactive Information Session with an attendant, such a help desk attendant. During the Interactive Information Session, the ... 10/27/05 - 20050240494 - Method and system for sharing playlists Methods and systems for publishing a playlist are disclosed. A user generates or selects a playlist, which is then provided (e.g., uploaded) for publishing. A playlist identifying at least one of one or more tracks and one or more albums is received. The playlist may then be published such that ... 10/27/05 - 20050240493 - Method and apparatus for online purchasing of outsourced services and products Systems and methods are provided for an online purchasing system. The online system includes business logic for approving a purchase requisition having a plurality of itemized goods and service and requiring approval by a plurality of authorized approvers on a line item by line item basis. An approval table defining ... 10/20/05 - 20050234783 - Business method for on-demand product manufacturing and fulfillment system A method for earning money by web-based on-demand product manufacturing and fulfillment. The method includes hosting a website having products available for purchase. User input indicating selection of at least one of the products is received. A price for the selected product is calculated and payment information is requested from ... 10/20/05 - 20050234782 - Clothing and model image generation, combination, display, and selection Embodiments of the invention relate to arranging items of clothing to obtain photoimages of the clothing worn by mannequins and display of the photoimages of the items of clothing in a composite image as if worn by a model. For example, the composite image may be used in on-line or ... 10/06/05 - 20050222920 - Virtual shop system and method of controlling the same A customer operates a customer terminal to visit a virtual shop on the Internet. In the virtual shop a clerk operates a terminal having a monitor, which for example displays a period of time elapsing while pages of commodities a-d, respectively, are each browsed at customer terminals indicated by names ... 10/06/05 - 20050222919 - Method and system for facilitating commerce via a communications network System and methods are provided whereby a user may indicate, via an input mechanism, that an item should be selected for purchase from a web site, and the input mechanism is automatically populated with a quantity value indicating the quantity of the item that is to be purchased. As a ... 09/29/05 - 20050216365 - Exchange system An exchange system for managing the buying and selling of goods and services between registered buyers and registered sellers. The exchange system includes a host system, a plurality of shop systems and a plurality of supplier systems. The host system is capable of selectively receiving, storing, and transmitting information representative ... 09/22/05 - 20050209933 - Graphical paging unit, a system including graphical paging units and the use of those Graphical Paging Unit, a System Including Graphical Paging Units and the Use of Those. The invention disclosed here includes a graphical dedicated receiving unit, a patron paging system with improved capabilities and a method for using that system to deliver marketing messages to waiting patrons as well as to perform ... 09/22/05 - 20050209932 - Interactive online marketplace system and method An interactive online marketplace system comprises a server and a database associated with the server for storing details of traders and customers including information of products and/or services provided by the traders. Each of the traders and customers is identified by a user having a unique identity code. Computers used ... 09/22/05 - 20050209931 - Comprehensive on line shopping & entertainment network A Comprehensive on line shopping & entertainment network combining interactive online gaming technology and web-camera technology is disclosed which consists of graphic images of sceneries with many stores. The sellers equipped with web-cameras can rent or buy the stores and display their goods or services. The buyers can browse through ... 09/15/05 - 20050203813 - System and method for purchase order creation, procurement, and controlling A computer-implemented system for managing purchasing orders for a plurality of items to be purchased is shown. The system includes a computer implemented purchase order management interface, the purchase order management interface configured to display data associated with a plurality of purchase orders, a purchase order generation application configured to ... 09/15/05 - 20050203812 - Information service method, data terminal unit, data transmitting and receiving apparatus, and data transmitting apparatus Program data and information associated with at least a consumer commodity that appears in a program of the program data are synchronously transmitted. The program data and the information associated therewith are received. The received program data is reproduced. The reproduced data is displayed on a displaying portion. Information associated ... 09/15/05 - 20050203811 - Service system An establishment customer service system includes a central processor disposed in the establishment and one or more service terminals in communication with the central processor, the terminals being disposed in the establishment proximate one or more customer locations of the establishment. Each terminal is configured to display a menu presenting ... 09/15/05 - 20050203810 - Demo-supermarket A shopping system for consumable items including: (a) a display module including a plurality of display items, wherein each of the display items is not itself available for purchase but visually represents a corresponding one of the consumable items available for purchase, wherein purchase codes associate the display items to ... 09/15/05 - 20050203809 - Systems, methods and computer program products for implementing processes relating to retail sales The present invention provides a system that facilitates the selection of purchasable items for use in an environs defined by the customer. In one aspect, the system includes a processing element capable of proposing a plurality of purchasable items to the customer for selection by the customer. The processing element ... 09/08/05 - 20050197927 - Wish list An electronic item list system and method, such as a wish or gift list, for an electronic shopping mall/online shopping portal, or an item list system provided as a software service. The system and method provides a user with the ability to create a list of items that the user ... 09/08/05 - 20050197926 - System and method for identifying a product A product that is uniquely identifiable according to a globally unique identifier (GUID) (100) includes a class identifier (CID) (110) that uniquely identifies at least one product class in which the product is categorized (along with a plurality of other products) within a class hierarchy of a global content directory ... 09/08/05 - 20050197925 - System for receiving order for output of image data In the order receiving system of the invention, a read/record controller reads image data from a memory card, produces uniquely recognizable ID information and stores the image data in a memory in association with the ID information. An order form issue section issues the user with an order form including ... 09/08/05 - 20050197924 - Client-server methods for dynamic content configuration for microbrowsers A microbrowser such as web-enabled wireless telephones and personal digital assistants allows a user to configure types of objects to be blocked from download including object memory consumption, display area, download time, and restrictions on animated images and executable scripts. Microbrowser state conditions such as battery level and network connection ... 09/08/05 - 20050197923 - Display A display arrangement comprises an image display device having a first camera directed towards positions adopted by users viewing the display; one or more further cameras directed towards other respective locations; a face detector for detecting human faces in images captured by the cameras; and means for detecting those faces ... 09/08/05 - 20050197922 - Method and system for accessing and printing access-controlled photographs using a public computer network A method and system for accessing and having access-controlled photographs printed is disclosed. A user posting one or more photographs may set access control criteria restricting the set of other users who may display the photographs, print the photographs and/or have the photographs printed. A social networking environment may compare ... 09/01/05 - 20050192873 - Method and system for collecting online merchandising data A method and system for automating electronic merchandising and product recommendation by creating a third party merchandising product database populated with data obtained directly at the point of sale. According to one embodiment, collection or direct importation of such data from an existing physical source or a product or merchandising ... 08/25/05 - 20050187832 - Electronic property viewing system for providing virtual tours via a public communications network, and a method of exchanging the same Disclosed is an electronic real property viewing system for providing virtual tours of real property units via a public communications network such as the internet. The electronic property viewing system includes a system for affiliates to create their own virtual tours in real time by uploading photographs into a template, ... 08/25/05 - 20050187831 - Gem item report method and system Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a method and system for a gem item report. In one embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of images of a gem item are stored as part of a report for the gem item. In one embodiment, a video of a ... 08/18/05 - 20050182694 - Single order method for independent sales representative A business method and system for executing the method that involves gathering merchandise orders at a show in the home of a hostess. The method compiles the merchandise orders while maintaining a relationship between each individual order and information pertaining to the guest making the order. The guest information maintains ... 08/18/05 - 20050182693 - System and method for producing merchandise from a virtual environment A system and method are provided for producing customized merchandise for a user based upon a character within a virtual environment, by retrieving character data representing a player character within a game and converting the character data into merchandise attributes. The merchandise attributes are then used to create instructions for ... 08/18/05 - 20050182692 - Product finder system and method A method and system for enabling a consumer to select and identify a product having a desired characteristic is disclosed herein. In the method, a product selection guide having a choice corresponding to the desired characteristic, and an icon selector corresponding to a plurality of product characteristics, is presented. Modification ... 08/18/05 - 20050182691 - Methods and systems for illustrating and comparing product data Computer based systems for illustrating product data are disclosed. The systems include an input interface wherein a user selects one or more products, at least one database that includes product data of one the products, a program in communication with the input interface and the at least one database, wherein ... 08/11/05 - 20050177464 - System and method for multiple currency transactions A system and a method for supporting e-commerce transactions in multiple currencies, in which the local currency of the buyer is different from the local currency of the vendor, such that the exchange between the currencies is hedged at the time of sale of the product. The system and method ... 08/11/05 - 20050177463 - Virtual showroom for interactive electronic shopping A system and method for providing a virtual showroom for interactive electronic shopping is provided. A display terminal located inside a merchant store displays a virtual store that has a physical layout corresponding to the physical layout of the real store. The terminal receives input from a shopper and outputs ... 08/11/05 - 20050177462 - Business method for charitable fund raising The invention provides a method for charitable fund raising. The method can include the initial operation of identifying a charitable cause in need of funding. A further operation is providing a plurality of flags to be displayed as a healing field. The display of the healing field can be linked ... 08/11/05 - 20050177461 - System and method of internet advertising A method and system for advertising on the internet includes a storage medium that contains a key associated with at least one characteristic of a potential customer. The storage medium is distributed in the bricks-and-mortar world to the potential customer. The system further includes a communication link to the internet, ... 08/11/05 - 20050177460 - Method and system for supplying customized product catalogs Product catalogs having standard and customized content are supplied using a Web site system that includes a product catalog order form allowing a user to electronically transmit an order for copies of a product catalog to the Web site system, an orders database for storing information associated with product catalog ... 08/11/05 - 20050177459 - System for utilizing information carriers in commercially used facilities Disclosed is a system for utilizing existing information carriers used for advertising purposes or for directing traffic in shopping centers, leisure facilities and similar commercially used facilities which comprise goods stores and possibly restaurants or similar supply structures that are accessible and connected to each other via corridors and in ... 08/04/05 - 20050171868 - Method and system for additive bar codes to minimize the size and optimize the function and usability of a bar code scannable business catalog A system and method is provided for automating placement of orders from a catalog that has been JumpCode enabled by inclusion of bar codes. A sequence of additive bar codes uniquely identify each item available from the catalog. A scanner is used for designating items from the catalog by scanning ... 08/04/05 - 20050171867 - Vehicle accessory quoting system and method A system for quoting vehicle accessories includes an internet accessible computer database having information regarding vehicle accessories including a suggested price; and application software including a routine permitting a user to generate a user profile to select accessories of interest from the database and enter a price adjustment for the ... 08/04/05 - 20050171866 - System and method for personalizing articles in real-time A system and method for personalizing an article in real-time is provided. A selection of an article for personalization is accepted from a user. A model of the selected article is displayed. At least one personalization attribute is accepted from the user. The model is modified and displayed, based on ... 08/04/05 - 20050171865 - Item display A mobile telephone system (10, 12, 14, 18, 20) allows a mobile telephone (10, 20) to be used for viewing and selecting goods for sale. The mobile telephone (10) has a screen with a display area (28) comprising a control area (30) and control “buttons”, and a background zone (38) ... 07/28/05 - 20050165663 - Multimedia terminal for product ordering A novel multimedia system for enabling a customer to order a required product in a retail system. The multimedia system has a voice recognition mechanism for recognizing a voice input, and a display mechanism responsive to the recognized voice input for displaying images assisting the customer in ordering the product ... 07/28/05 - 20050165662 - Storage medium having electronic circuits, information management method and information processing system using said storage medium A storage medium having electronic circuits which contains programs for automatic startup of a system by insertion or installation of the storage medium having electronic circuits, and totally achieves commercial display of various services, internet services such as contract procedure, purchase of goods and guide and retrieval, and user information ... 07/14/05 - 20050154652 - Contextual presentation of information about related orders during browsing of an electronic catalog An electronic catalog system, which may be implemented as a web site or another type of interactive system, presents context-sensitive account information to customers during browsing of an electronic catalog of products. In one embodiment, when a customer accesses a detail page for a particular product, the detail page is ... 07/14/05 - 20050154651 - Contextual presentation of information about prior transactions during browsing of an electronic catalog An electronic catalog system, which may be implemented as a web site or another type of interactive system, presents context-sensitive information to customers about their prior transactions during browsing of an electronic catalog of products. In one embodiment, when a customer accesses a detail page for a particular product, the ... 07/14/05 - 20050154650 - Store with interactive merchandising system and method of operation A system and method for merchandising products in a home improvement or commercial construction retail store by providing an enhanced integrated shopping experience for customers that improves the customer's understanding of a particular home improvement or commercial construction project while introducing the seller's products adapted to perform the home improvement ... 07/07/05 - 20050149411 - System and method for creating individualized product and color palettes A system and method for creating individualized color and product palettes for fabrication and sales of window coverings. The system includes a unique product palette processor interacting with a product palette database to specify requested goods in terms of a manufacturer product design palette when an order is created using ... 06/30/05 - 20050144094 - Inventory control for web-based articles Techniques are described for inspecting a web and controlling subsequent conversion of the web into one or more products. A system, for example, includes an imaging device, an analysis computer and a conversion control system. The imaging device images a sequential portion of a web to provide digital information. The ... 06/30/05 - 20050144093 - E-commerce shopping The invention provides a user interface for selecting at least one good or service for purchase in an e-commerce site. The user interface comprises a first electronic representation of a good or service offered for sale on the e-commerce site, an electronic shopping cart adapted to contain at least a ... 06/30/05 - 20050144092 - Beauty-related diagnostic accessible via multiple access sites Features and principles of the present invention relate to a method of facilitating access to a beauty diagnostic. The method may comprise providing at least one beauty diagnostic. The beauty diagnostic may be accessible via both a brand-specific website, and a website generic to a plurality of differing brands of ... 06/23/05 - 20050137942 - Rapid depolyment portable interactive kiosk A portable information kiosk. The kiosk has a self contained power supply for a computer, a display, a digital camera, a cellular, satellite capable telephone, an antenna, a printer and a flat bed scanner, all electrically connected to each other and capable of being stored in a small carrying case. ... 06/16/05 - 20050131777 - Process for organizing business and other contacts for multiple users A method is provided that can include providing a computer, storing data records in the data store, processing the data records to form a hierarchical chart that reflects a relationship field and displaying the hierarchical chart on the display device. Each data record can include an identifier field, a relationship ... 06/16/05 - 20050131776 - Virtual shopper device A virtual shopper devices and methods are provided for presenting to a user an image display of the user wearing an item. The virtual shopper device has an image display, a sensor for sensing signals from a tracking memory associated with the item, a memory device containing personal profile information ... 06/09/05 - 20050125310 - Timeshared electronic catalog system and method A system and method for providing a timeshared electronic catalog is disclosed. The system comprises an electronic database having a plurality of data records that comprise a master data set. The system comprises at least a first and second subset of the data records, wherein each subset comprises one or ... 06/02/05 - 20050119948 - System and method for presenting a synthesized interface to a product catalog A method and system for displaying product offerings from a product catalog stored as a database in a memory device. The product catalog includes product information records indicating product characteristics and product prices from specific merchants. The method includes receiving a query for product information, processing the query to determine ... 06/02/05 - 20050119947 - Gift recommending method and system The present invention provides a gift recommending method and system. By the parameters input by the consumer, and using the powerful computer system and Internet connection, the worldwide members can register or the non-members can surf the present system. According to the preplanned database, the gifts can be recommended after ... 06/02/05 - 20050119946 - Method and device for comparing the properties of products A device and a method are disclosed for checking properties of wares and services. Standardized properties of wares and services are stored in a first database, wherein the wares and services are provided with a unique product identification code. Exclusion and desired criteria for wares and services for at least ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |