Abstract: Information related to art is provided in networked computing environments wherein users can participate in public or private online interactive video conferences, chat rooms and other online sessions led by art galleries or art gallery affiliates. User's may switch between public sessions and private sessions when ready to make a transaction related to an art object or artist presented in a public session. In private online sessions, potential consumers may also electronically provide the art gallery pictures, diagrams and photographs of an area in which they are interested in placing certain art objects. An image of the art object is shown within the picture to scale with other objects such as a wall, and angle of view. Users may also see the art objects to scale next to other stock images of familiar reference objects during the online session.
Abstract: A mount is provided for being secured to a support structure and which is configured to receive and support a device such as a camera. The mount includes a series of brackets and one or more rotary detent assemblies that interconnect one bracket to another. Furthermore, the mount provides a rotary detent assembly that enables the detent assembly to be angularly adjusted relative to one of the brackets that forms a part of the mount.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 25, 2010
Date of Patent:
May 29, 2012
Assignee:
Porticos, Inc.
Inventors:
Gregory Scott Patterson, William Kevin Carpenter
Abstract: Information related to art is provided in networked computing environments wherein users can participate in public or private online interactive video conferences, chat rooms and other online sessions led by art galleries or art gallery affiliates. User's may switch between public sessions and private sessions when ready to make a transaction related to an art object or artist presented in a public session. In private online sessions, potential consumers may also electronically provide the art gallery pictures, diagrams and photographs of an area in which they are interested in placing certain art objects. An image of the art object is shown within the picture to scale with other objects such as a wall, and angle of view. Users may also see the art objects to scale next to other stock images of familiar reference objects during the online session.