Virtual closet for storing and accessing virtual representations of items

US8645230B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Microsoft Corporation · US

Inventors

• Thomas C. Oliver · Fort Collins, US
• Megan L. Tedesco · Irvine, US
• John Clavin · Seattle, US
• Eyal Ofek · Redmond, US
• Doug Burger · Bellevue, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 18, 2011
• Grant date: Feb 4, 2014
• Expiry date: Jul 29, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q30/06
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A virtual closet stores and presents virtual representations of physical items. The virtual representations may include virtual representations of items owned by a user, items the user would like to own, and memorabilia items for the user. The virtual closet may provide a number of functions. In some embodiments, the virtual closet may be used to facilitate selling items on online selling platforms by providing information (including virtual representations of the items) from the virtual closet to the online selling platforms to place the items for sale. The virtual closet may also be used in some embodiments to facilitate providing advertising targeted to the user based on information available to the virtual closet.