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EP0206565B1
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Retail trading systems
Assignee: Coats Viyella PLC
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Filing: 1986-06-02
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Granted: 1991-09-04
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Expires: 2006-06-02
Abstract
Abstract A system for retail trading comprises an image storing arrangement storing images of items being traded (e. g. carpets), an image index arrangement connected with the said storage arrangement and containing identifiers for the images therein, an image retrieval arrangement and display means (e. g. a video screen) for displaying retrieved images. A transaction data processing arrangement includes a data input arrangement by which the displayed image identifier is automatically input from the input arrangement. Composite images can be handled.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald Gordon Hugh
- 👤 Hewitt Jeffrey Lindsay
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 04:40
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/50; G06F16/58; G06Q; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/08; G06Q10/087; G06Q10/0877
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
A system for retail trading comprising an image storage arrangement (11) storing images of items being traded, an image index arrangement (12) connected with the said image storage arrangement (11) and containing identifiers for the images therein, an image retrieval arrangement (14) and display means (13) for displaying retrieved images, and a transaction data processing arrangement (16) including a data input arrangement (15), characterised in that the transaction data processing arrangement (16) has a transaction specifying mode in which the identifier for the currently displayed image is automatically input from the image index arrangement (12) into a transaction record being prepared by the transaction data processing arrangement (16) according to transaction data input at the data input arrangement (15) and by which the displayed image identifier is automatically input from the image index arrangement (12).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
25 words
A system according to claim 1, in which said image storage arrangement (11) comprises video disc means and said display means (13) a video screen.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A system according to claim 1 or claim 2, in which said input arrangement (15) comprises an alphanumeric keyboard.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
37 words
A system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, in which said data input arrangement (15) comprises a special function key operable to put the transaction data processing arrangement (16) into said transaction specifying mode.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
34 words
A system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, in which said data input arrangement (15) comprises a special function key operable to put the input arrangement into a image retrieval mode.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
38 words
A system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, in which the image index arrangement (12) contain a categorised image index and the said retrieval arrangement (14) is operable to retrieve images on a category basis.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
A system according to claim 6, in which said image retrieval arrangement (14) is operable to retrieve images selectively falling into two or more categories.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
A system according to claim 6 or claim 7, in which said image retrieval arrangement (14) is operable automatically to retrieve images sequentially.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
41 words
A system according to any one of claims 1 to 8, in which said stored images are composite images comprising a first image component (41) generated from an item being traded and a second image component (42) generated by computer software.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
A system according to claim 9, in which the two components of the composite image are held in different parts of the said image storage arrangement (11).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
A system according to claim 9 or claim 10, in which said second component (42) comprises colourway information.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
44 words
A system according to any one of claims 9 to 11, in which said first image component (41) is associated with mask information limiting the displayed area of the second image component (42) to the area not occupied by the first image component (41).
Claim 13
Independent Claim
47 words
A system according to any one of claims 1 to 12, comprising colour input means (19) connectable to said image retrieval arrangement (14) and operable to cause said retrieval arrangement (14) to select only images having colourways related to a colour input via said colour input means.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
23 words
A system according to any one of claims 1 to 12, operable to display price and/or availability information associated with a selected image.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
39 words
A system according to any one of claims 1 to 14, having means (17) for connection to a remote station for transmission of transaction information to said remote station and transmission of price and/or availability information from said station.
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