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United States Patent | 5,721,832 |
Westrope , et al. | February 24, 1998 |
The present invention relates to an improved method and apparatus for an interactive, computerized catalog system in which a customer can selectively access video and audio catalog data from a computerized catalog memory that permits a customer to peruse an entire catalog of products or services or select specific portions from specific catalogs or services and if desired place an order which is processed electronically and from which customer profile marketing data is selectively generated.
Inventors: | Westrope; Robert John (Toronto, CA), Martin; Bruce Edward (Mississauga, CA), Lyons; John Bernard (Richmond Hill, CA) |
Assignee: |
Regal Greetings & Gifts Inc.
(Toronto,
CA)
|
Appl. No.: | 08/439,595 |
Filed: | May 12, 1995 |
Current U.S. Class: | 705/7.29 ; 235/383; 379/93.12; 705/26.81; 705/27.1; 725/60; 725/9 |
Current International Class: | G06Q 30/00 (20060101); H04M 3/493 (20060101); H04M 3/487 (20060101); H01J 013/00 () |
Field of Search: | 346/401,403,406 380/25 235/383,385,375,380 395/227,210 348/13,55 379/92 |
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