Home-based access to product catalogue information e.g. real-estate, property - uses personal computers linked over telephone network to distributor to effect search of video information for range of products

摘要

Objects and goods stored within the premises of a distributing sales agent are filmed and recorded on video tape [2] and the signals are digitised [2] for entry into memory [4] for processing by a computer [5]. The processed data is transferred by modem [7] onto the telephone network [13 ] where it may be accessed by subscribers using personal computers [11]. The user effects a search based upon requirements through the catalogue of products and are provided with all relevant data, such as size, weight, price etc.