Patent ID: 8136028
Filing Date: 2012-03-13
Classification: G06F,G06Q

Abstract:
1. A computer based method for providing viewers of a digital image with information about certain objects and scenes displayed within identifiable areas of the digital image, wherein the identifiable areas comprise less than the entire digital image, the method comprising: (a) associating pre-stored product information hyperlinks with corresponding identifiable areas in the digital image to produce a customized digital image, by identifying and linking the product information links with the corresponding identifiable areas, comprising: (b) displaying the customized digital image to a viewer, the customized digital image including the identified product information links associated with said corresponding identifiable areas of the digital image; (c) receiving, from the user, a selection of a given associated product information hyperlink in said digital image, selected in association with a given corresponding area in the digital image; (d) retrieving information, from an address included in said selected product information hyperlink that identifies a location of content on an electronic network; and (e) displaying said retrieved information to the viewer.