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Method of displaying and transacting electronic trading cards

OwnerRoy Clarkinventor

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Abstract

A method of displaying, buying, and trading electronic trading cards on a computer or handheld electronic device by running an electronic trading card application on the computer or handheld device that communicates via the internet with at least one remote server containing a registry of all electronic trading cards. The electronic trading card application running on the computer or handheld device transmits a transaction request to the at least one remote server to execute a purchase or trade between two users of one or more electronic trading cards. The electronic trading card application further displays various components of an electronic trading card based upon user inputs.

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Dependent claims

A method of displaying an electronic trading card on a handheld device, wherein the handheld device comprises a processor, a non-transitory memory, a display, and a means for accepting user input, and the handheld device is configured to detect motion, orientation, and direction of rotation using accelerometer-based motion detector devices, the method comprising:

running an electronic trading card application in the processor of the handheld device;
storing an electronic trading card in the non-transitory memory of the handheld device using the electronic trading card application, wherein the electronic trading card comprises at least one component;
selecting the electronic trading card for display by the means for accepting user input;
displaying the at least one component of the electronic trading card on the display;
and
upon detecting motion, orientation, and direction of rotation of the handheld device, discontinuing display of the at least one component and displaying at least one other component of the electronic trading card on the display.

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Facts

Application: 13/579,417Filed 15 Feb 2011 · us provisional application
Priority: 15 Feb 2010
Published: US 2013/0211966 A115 Aug 2013
Granted: 6 Aug 2019
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification26 codes

G06Q 30/0643
Utilising user interfaces specially adapted for shopping: graphically representing goods, e.g. 3D product representation
A47L 11/33
Carpet-sweepers: having means for storing dirt
A47L 11/4013
Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups A47L11/02 - A47L11/38, or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles,…:…
A47L 11/4025
Contaminants collecting devices, i.e. hoppers, tanks or the like: means for emptying

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Application61/304,550Us provisional application · filed 15 Feb 2010
US 2013/0211966 A1Pre-grant publication · published 15 Aug 2013
US 2014/0108203 A9Pre-grant publication · published 17 Apr 2014
US 10,373,243 B2This patent

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