An information objects is defined that is representative of a real-world entity (e.g., a product or a service). The information object may be stored in a data store. The information object has an associated owner. A communication channel is associated with the information object that is configurable to route communications to a manager assigned to the information object. A party is enabled to obtain management of the information object for a time period. The communication channel is configured to route to the party requests that are made by interacting with the information object during the time period. A plurality of users is enabled to interact with the information object during the time period to input requests to the party over the communication channel.

A method includes receiving and storing, at a server, retail product data related to a retail product offered for sale at a retailer, the retail product data including text data corresponding to a description of the retail product, price data corresponding to a price of the retail product, and image data corresponding to a graphical image of the retail product. The method also includes receiving, at the server, links to content generated by a content-generating user, the content being associated with retail products. The method also includes identifying, at the server, a link from the plurality of links that corresponds to content associated with the retail product offered for sale at the retailer. The method also includes generating, at the server, a web page that displays the product data, including the text data, the price data, and the image data for the retail product offered for sale at the retailer and that displays the identified link.

A method includes receiving and storing, at a server, retail product data related to a retail product offered for sale at a retailer, the retail product data including text data corresponding to a description of the retail product, price data corresponding to a price of the retail product, and image data corresponding to a graphical image of the retail product. The method also includes receiving, at the server, links to content generated by a content-generating user, the content being associated with retail products. The method also includes identifying, at the server, a link from the plurality of links that corresponds to content associated with the retail product offered for sale at the retailer. The method also includes generating, at the server, a web page that displays the product data, including the text data, the price data, and the image data for the retail product offered for sale at the retailer and that displays the identified link.

A system (10) includes a display panel (30) and a control apparatus (40). The display panel (30) is placed on a shelf. The control apparatus (40) controls a display content of the display panel (30). The control apparatus (40) switchingly displays a display content for a clerk and a display content for a customer on the display panel (30). The display content for a customer includes, for example, one or more pieces of price label information. The display content for a clerk includes, for example, change information indicating a change in arrangement of a product on the shelf.

A method and apparatus are provided to allow the viewing of an item from several virtual positions for evaluation and potential purchase. The information, including photographs, about the item is made available using the Internet.

Disclosed are embodiments for facilitating automatic-guided image capturing and presentation. In some embodiments, the method includes capturing an image of an item, removing a background of the image frame, performing manual mask editing, generating an item listing based on the manually edited mask, inferring item information from the image frame and applying the inferred item information to an item listing.

Automated integration systems and methods using a broker system to enable the integration of a user's stored online session with a current session on a computing device in a physical facility are discussed.

An item display method includes: displaying a live stream interface, the live stream interface including a live stream image, and the live stream image including a target item; obtaining a plurality of depth images of a target item according to a plurality of two-dimensional images of the target item, display angles of the target item in the plurality of two-dimensional images being different, and the depth images including pixel information and depth information; fusing the plurality of depth images to generate a three-dimensional image of the target item, and displaying the three-dimensional image through the live stream interface.

An augmented reality (AR) navigation system: includes an AR display device configured to provide a near-eye display function; and a mobile terminal communicatively connected with the AR display device, where the mobile terminal is configured to send a control instruction to the AR display device, so that the AR display device displays AR content corresponding to the control instruction. Through one or more embodiments disclosed in the present invention, display content of the AR display device may be controlled by the mobile terminal, so that there is no need to identify a target through a complex algorithm such as CV. The technical implementation cost is low and the user experience is high, which can meet the requirements of some specific navigation scenes.

A system and method for automatic collecting, processing and combining custom product orders into bulk orders according to a procedure for storing custom product offers with adjustable price and configurable terms in virtual outfit catalogs of a virtual fitting system. Broadcasting the virtual outfit catalog to consumers in timeframes using the virtual fitting system, collecting orders from consumers. Automatically adjusting the product offers in the virtual outfit catalog for promoting the products and prototypes that received more orders. Upon receiving more orders than the minimum order quantity of a product or prototype, automatically converting the orders into a bulk order using the digital sale contract.