Graphical internet search system and methods
AssigneeRosetta Holdings, LLC
InventorRoger A. Schrenk
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Abstract
A system and methods for web based graphical internet searching for locating unique items sought by buyers of designs, furnishings and accessories through use of the internet. The invention includes a search interface where both a seller and buyer will use the same graphical alphabet, which divides an item into its component parts, to decipher the language of design which has an infinite number of stylistic combinations.
Claims21
A system for providing aggregation of buyers and sellers over the internet comprising:
- a graphical search engine for locating unique items sought by buyers on the internet:
- a graphical reference library for use by sellers for listing unique items, the library comprising a graphical alphabet of component parts of unique items to be listed, the alphabet deciphering the language of design the includes a substantially infinite number of stylistic combinations;
- listings of unique items placed on the internet by sellers of designs, furnishings and accessories including relevant physical characteristics of the unique items for sale;
- search means for use by buyers for locating desired unique items by use of the alphabet and specified relevant physical information;
- to thereby aggregate buyers and sellers of unique items through online internet communication.
A method for aggregating buyers and sellers of uniquely designed items over the internet comprising the steps of:
- sellers using a graphical reference library for listing unique items for sale over the internet, the library comprising a graphical alphabet of component parts of unique items to be listed, the alphabet deciphering the language of design the includes a substantially infinite number of stylistic combinations;
- listing content of unique items online on the internet by sellers of designs, furnishings and accessories including relevant physical characteristics of the unique items for sale;
- online searching by buyers for locating desired unique items by use of the alphabet and specified relevant physical information;
- thereby aggregating buyers and sellers of unique items through online internet communication.
A computer program in computer readable medium, said medium comprising instructions to:
- access a graphical reference library comprising an alphabet deciphering the language of design that includes a substantially infinite number of stylistic combinations;
- list unique items online on the internet by sellers of designs, furnishings an accessories including relevant physical characteristics or the unique items for sale;
- online searching by buyers for locating desired unique items by use of the alphabet and specified relevant physical information;
- displaying the results of an online search by buyers to match the uniquely designed item through internet communication.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.