Internet Art Community
First Claim
1. In a computer system including a server computer and a database comprised of entries describing users and artifacts, a method for presenting a first user with information regarding one or more of said artifacts said information comprising the location or locations of said one or more artifacts as well as one or more of a) the times during which said user may access said one or more artifacts b) descriptive information regarding said one or more artifacts;
- said method further comprising a means whereby a second user may add to said database one or more entries, each of said one or more entries describing a unique artifact;
said method further comprising a means whereby a user may manipulate information associated with said user in said database.Whereby a method is established whereby a user may acquire information provided by other users regarding the accessibility of artifacts of potential interest as well as information regarding said other users.
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Abstract
An internet-based system for making works of art accessible to a broad viewing public comprising a means whereby users may upload to an on-line database information describing individual works of art including information describing the accessibility of said works. Users may retrieve from said database information regarding artworks accessible in a specified location and time. Additionally users may upload information describing collections of artworks. Users may upload reviews of artworks and collections and also provide ratings of art works, of reviews, and of collections. Aggregated user ratings are visible by users of the system and thus serve several purposes including collaborative filtering and providing recognition of and reputation for individual artists, reviewers, collectors, artworks, reviews, and collections. Thus the present invention provides a means whereby artists, reviewers, collectors, and an interested public can interact without the intercession of limiting bodies.
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1. In a computer system including a server computer and a database comprised of entries describing users and artifacts, a method for presenting a first user with information regarding one or more of said artifacts said information comprising the location or locations of said one or more artifacts as well as one or more of a) the times during which said user may access said one or more artifacts b) descriptive information regarding said one or more artifacts;
- said method further comprising a means whereby a second user may add to said database one or more entries, each of said one or more entries describing a unique artifact;
said method further comprising a means whereby a user may manipulate information associated with said user in said database.Whereby a method is established whereby a user may acquire information provided by other users regarding the accessibility of artifacts of potential interest as well as information regarding said other users. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
- said method further comprising a means whereby a second user may add to said database one or more entries, each of said one or more entries describing a unique artifact;
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