System and method for conducting an online competition
First Claim
1. A method for conducting an online computer game competition comprising a plurality of events each of which comprises at least one game with updates of results comprising:
- hosting a plurality of games in an event for play by individual players;
enabling individual scores to be posted anytime between specified time periods;
collating the scores of the games at regular intervals;
generating a ranking of participants in the games by sorting the collected scores; and
displaying the game score rankings to enable tracking of players'"'"' progress.
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Abstract
Ranking based online competition system and method in which online game players and sports fans can compete directly with one another and have the results of their games processed into rankings. The competition comprises a season or tour of an extended time duration. Each season or tour is comprised of a number of events or tournaments, which in turn are comprised of one or more rounds or games. The system tracks the results of multiple online events and ranks the players depending on the points they score or the purses they win. The system electronically mimics an actual competition season such as a professional golf tour or a sports season comprised of a number of events. The players are ranked based on the cumulative prizes or points they have won in each of the games. Players need not be entered in all of the events to qualify for an entry on a master scoreboard that displays the rankings of players from the start of the season to a point in time. The top ranked players at the end of the season may be awarded prizes or compete in a finalist championship.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for conducting an online computer game competition comprising a plurality of events each of which comprises at least one game with updates of results comprising:
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hosting a plurality of games in an event for play by individual players;
enabling individual scores to be posted anytime between specified time periods;
collating the scores of the games at regular intervals;
generating a ranking of participants in the games by sorting the collected scores; and
displaying the game score rankings to enable tracking of players'"'"' progress. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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13. A method of generating a master scoreboard for an online competition comprising a plurality of events each of which comprises a plurality of games played by individual participants, said method comprising:
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assigning point values to a winning event total and a number of runners up for each event;
recording the results of all games into a database;
summing the recorded results of all the games to determine an event total for each player;
ranking players for each event according to their event totals;
correlating the point values to players by their event totals;
generating a master scoreboard value by adding each player'"'"'s point value to an existing point value for the player;
sorting the master scoreboard values in an order appropriate for the competition; and
ranking players by their master scoreboard values.
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15. A system for generating a master scoreboard for an online competition comprising a plurality of events each of which comprises a plurality of games played by individual participants, said system comprising:
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a web server for communication with individual computers for managing a plurality of games and events;
a first database and processor in communication with said web server for storing and processing data collected from the games and events;
an administrative server in communication with said web server for administering game and event information; and
a second database in communication with said administrative server for storing game and event information and player registration information.
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16. A computer game competition comprising:
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a plurality of tournaments, each tournament comprising plurality of games in which individual players participate;
a games results board listing rankings of players in each of the games;
a tournament results board listing rankings of players who have completed a tournament; and
a master scoreboard listing rankings of players based on their tournament results.
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