Computerized exchange network

Abstract

A computerized exchange network makes available on the Internet collected information of items under inspection, such as goods, real estate, or the like. In one aspect, the items and collected information, such as images and videos, are added to a virtual showroom or other virtual inspection site that presents an inventory of such goods, real estate, or the like available from multiple sellers and/or locations. In another aspect, detailed objective information about the items is provided. In another aspect, a data structure includes desired criteria for a desired item and provides an alert when an item of interest matches the desired criteria.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for determining a criterion value associated with a criterion identifier for an item of interest, comprising:
 a memory storage component for providing data representing an image of an item of interest, the item of interest having an attribute defined by the criterion identifier and the associated criterion value;   a criterion identifier component for providing the criterion identifier;   a value determination component for ascertaining the corresponding criterion value of the criterion identifier from the data representing the image of the item of interest; and   a criterion value component for providing the ascertained criterion value.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a database for storing a data structure including data representing the criterion identifier and data representing the criterion value. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the database is configured for storing a plurality of inventory records and a desired criteria data structure, wherein the desired criteria data structure comprises data representing objective information about the item, wherein each inventory record corresponds to one of a plurality of items of interest. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein each inventory record comprises:
 data representing the image of the corresponding item of interest;   the data structure comprising the data representing the criterion identifier and the data representing the criterion value; and   data representing a comprehensive condition report about the corresponding item of interest.   
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 4 , wherein the comprehensive condition report comprises at least one element selected from the group consisting of:
 a physical location of the item of interest corresponding to the inventory record at a current time and at times in the past,   somatic sensation information of the item of interest corresponding to the inventory record,   one or more images of an undercarriage of the item of interest corresponding to the inventory record,   a combination of an exterior interactive panoramic image and an interior interactive panoramic image of the item of interest corresponding to the inventory record, and   combinations thereof.   
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 4 , wherein the comprehensive condition report includes at least one of:
 an identifier of the item of interest corresponding to the inventory record,   a visual summary of the item of interest corresponding to the inventory record,   alternate images of the item of interest corresponding to the inventory record,   the objective information about the item of interest corresponding to the inventory record,   subjective information about the item of interest corresponding to the inventory record,   an exchange component configured to engage a transaction of the item of interest corresponding to the satisfactory inventory record,   an exterior panoramic image of the item of interest corresponding to the inventory record,   an interior panoramic image of the item of interest corresponding to the inventory record,   audio content about the item of interest corresponding to the inventory record,   a video presentation of the item of interest corresponding to the satisfactory inventory record,   historical information of the item of interest corresponding to the inventory record,   an expected future physical location of the item of interest corresponding to the inventory record, and   damage information about one or more damages to the item of interest corresponding to the inventory record.   
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the value determination component is configured for ascertaining the corresponding criterion value of the criterion identifier from the data representing the image by executing an image processing component performing image processing on the image. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the image processing component comprises computer-executable instructions for detecting features in the image, segmenting the image, extracting the detected features, identifying and classifying the extracted features, and measuring the features. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a network interface component. 
     
     
         10 . A system for determining satisfaction of an actual criterion value of an item of interest, comprising:
 a criterion identifier component for providing a criterion identifier associated with both the actual criterion value and a desired criterion value for an item of interest;   a desired criterion value component for providing data representing the desired criterion value;   an actual criterion value component for providing data representing the actual criterion value; and   a match component, wherein the match component is configured to perform a comparison of the data representing the desired criterion value and the data representing the actual criterion value.   
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , further comprising a database for storing:
 a detailed criteria data structure comprising data representing the actual criterion value; and   a desired criteria data structure comprising data representing the criterion identifier and the desired criterion value.   
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the database is configured for storing a plurality of inventory records each corresponding to one of a plurality of items of interest. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein each inventory record comprises:
 data representing an image of the corresponding item of interest;   the detailed criteria data structure comprising the data representing the actual criterion value; and   data representing a comprehensive condition report about the corresponding item of interest.   
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the comprehensive condition report comprises at least one element selected from the group consisting of:
 a physical location of the item of interest corresponding to the inventory record at a current time and at times in the past,   somatic sensation information of the item of interest corresponding to the inventory record,   one or more images of an undercarriage of the item of interest corresponding to the inventory record,   a combination of an exterior interactive panoramic image and an interior interactive panoramic image of the item of interest corresponding to the inventory record, and   combinations thereof.   
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the comprehensive condition report includes at least one of:
 an identifier of the item of interest corresponding to the inventory record,   a visual summary of the item of interest corresponding to the inventory record,   alternate images of the item of interest corresponding to the inventory record,   the objective information about the item of interest corresponding to the inventory record,   subjective information about the item of interest corresponding to the inventory record,   an exchange component configured to engage a transaction of the item of interest corresponding to the inventory record,   an exterior panoramic image of the item of interest corresponding to the inventory record,   an interior panoramic image of the item of interest corresponding to the inventory record,   audio content about the item of interest corresponding to the inventory record,   a video presentation of the item of interest corresponding to the inventory record,   historical information of the item of interest corresponding to the inventory record,   an expected future physical location of the item of interest corresponding to the inventory record, and   damage information about one or more damages to the item of interest corresponding to the inventory record.   
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the match component is configured for:
 accessing the criterion identifier from the criterion identifier component;   accessing the actual criterion value from the actual criterion value component;   accessing the desired criterion value from the desired criterion value component; and   ascertaining whether the actual criterion value satisfies the desired criterion value.   
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 a memory component; and   a threshold component.   
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the memory component stores data representing the criterion identifier, at least one match indicator, at least one no-match indicator, and a threshold value. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 18 , wherein the threshold component is configured for:
 ascertaining an amount of match indicators stored in the memory component;   ascertaining a total amount of match indicators and no-match indicators stored in the memory component;   ascertaining a ratio of the amount of match indicators to the total amount of match indicators and no-match indicators stored in the memory component;   accessing the threshold value from the memory component; and   ascertaining whether the ratio satisfies the threshold value.