Patent ID: 8452691
Filing Date: 2013-05-28
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method of facilitating electronic commerce associated with an online marketplace between a selling user computer and a potential buyer computer over a computer network, the method comprising the steps of: receiving an original item image file of a marketplace item through a computer network; forming a set of at least two item image files from the original item image file to provide image size variations of the item image to represent the marketplace item, the set of at least two item image files including a first item image file providing a first image and a second item image file providing a second image sized substantially larger than the first image; and storing the first and the second item image files for use on the online marketplace; wherein the step of forming a set of at least two item image files from the original item image file further comprises the steps of: randomly sizing the first image based on a first preselected size range using a random image size generator; and randomly sizing the second image based on a second preselected size range using a random image size generator.