Patent ID: 6147686
Filing Date: 2000-11-14
Classification: G06F,G06Q,Y10S

Abstract:
An information processing system comprising:at least one graphics form comprising at least a two dimnensional scaled spatial definition of one or more real-life shelves to hold one or more real-life objects;a data structure with one or more fields for holding information of the one or more real-life objects including: an image of a recognizable real-life object to be displayed; a real-life object scaled spatial definition; and a location to display the image on the one or more real-life shelves of the graphics form;generating means for generating graphics images on the graphics form, each image generated based upon the information in the one or more fields of the data structure;means for selecting an image by a user of the system;means for receiving information from the user, including information related to how the image of the one or more real-life objects is presented on the one or more real-life shelves of the graphics form; andassociating means for associating the information received with the data structure used to generate the selected image so that any change in arrangement of the one or more real-life objects on the one or more real-life shelves is reflected in the data structure to subsequently present the one or more real-life objects on the one or more real-life shelves based on the information received from the user.