Abstract: The present invention includes a system and method of electronically executing transactions with a preprogrammed main computer having data and image storage and retrieval equipment. A plurality of electronic images of works of art which are for sale are created by at least one listing dealer and stored on the storage equipment associated with the main computer. Data is input about each stored image and input data is associated with each corresponding stored image. A plurality of preprogrammed intelligent terminals each having data storage and retrieval equipment, at least one display screen and at least one input device, located at at least one listing dealer location and at at least one buying dealer location communicate with the main computer. Search criteria are input through the intelligent terminals for selecting at least one of the stored electronic images for review.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 30, 1999
Date of Patent:
January 29, 2002
Assignee:
Honicorp, Inc.
Inventors:
Kenneth Nahan, Sherri Nahan, John D. Graham, Ahmet K. Corapcioglu, Robert H. Miller, Alexander Lipman, Andrei Osipou
Abstract: The present invention includes a system and method of electronically executing transactions with a preprogrammed main computer having data and image storage and retrieval equipment. A plurality of electronic images of works of art which are for sale are created by at least one listing dealer and stored on the storage equipment associated with the main computer. Data is input about each stored image and input data is associated with each corresponding stored image. Search criteria are input through intelligent terminals for selecting at least one of the stored electronic images for review. Selected images and corresponding data are communicated to the intelligent terminals and at least a portion of the selected electronic images are displayed. A reservation on at least one of the displayed electronic images can be made to prevent the completion of a sale transaction involving the artwork corresponding to the selected reserved electronic image.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 17, 1997
Date of Patent:
December 7, 1999
Assignee:
Honicorp, Inc.
Inventors:
Kenneth Nahan, Sherri Nahan, John D. Graham, Ahmet K. Corapcioglu, Robert H. Miller, Alexander Lipman, Andrei Osipou
Abstract: The present invention includes a system and method of electronically executing transactions with a preprogrammed main computer having data and image storage and retrieval equipment. A plurality of electronic images of works of art which are for sale are created by at least one listing dealer and stored on the storage equipment associated with the main computer. Data is input about each stored image and input data is associated with each corresponding stored image. A plurality of preprogrammed intelligent terminals each having data storage and retrieval equipment, at least one display screen and at least one input device, located at at least one listing dealer location and at at least one buying dealer location communicate with the main computer. Search criteria are input through the intelligent terminals for selecting at least one of the stored electronic images for review.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 16, 1994
Date of Patent:
September 2, 1997
Assignee:
Honicorp, Inc.
Inventors:
Kenneth Nahan, Sherri Nahan, John D. Graham, Ahmet K. Corapcioglu, Robert H. Miller, Alexander Lipman, Andrei Osipou