Method of doing business using music gaming for on-line music sales, entertainment, and/or advertising

• US 20020143639A1
• Filed: 03/27/2001
• Published: 10/03/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 03/27/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: SkillJam Technologies Corporation (Qurate Retail Group (f/k/a Liberty Interactive Corporation))
• Original Assignee: SkillJam Technologies Corporation (Qurate Retail Group (f/k/a Liberty Interactive Corporation))
• Inventors: Beckett, Justin F., Mamboleo, Dorika
• Application Number:
  US09/818,809
• Publication Number:
  US 20020143639A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/26
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0277 Online advertisement
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]

Abstract

A method of doing business wherein music gaming is used for on-line promotion of business. The business may be on-line music sales, on-line entertainment, on-line advertising, and combinations thereof. The music games use trivia-based games that include genre-specific categories from which questions can be drawn. These categories include categories relating to musical styles, such as jazz, rock, and blues, and other categories, such as advertising, products, time periods, musicians, musical groups, and nationalities.

Claims

1. A method for generating revenue based on music gaming comprising the steps of:

providing a computer-based game that at least one remote user can access via Internet website displayed on at least one remote computer.

2. The method of generating revenue according to claim 1, wherein the revenue is generated by online music sales.

4. The method of generating revenue according to claim 1, wherein the computer-based game includes the steps of

a) providing a gaming system that includes a front end for user interface, a database, and a game;

b) logging at least one user onto the game from at least one remote computer;

c) verifying by a database the at least one user'"'"'s userid and password;

d) beginning a game session by selecting a game and a trivia category;

e) providing questions to the user for the user to answer;

f) scoring the answers provided by the user;

g) prompting the user to buy products related to the game session after the end of the game session.

5. The method of generating revenue according to claim 1, wherein the game uses music trivia based games.

6. The method of generating revenue according to claim 5, wherein the music trivia based games are genre-specific.

7. The method of generating revenue according to claim 1, wherein the revenue is generated by fee-based online entertainment.

8. The method of generating revenue according to claim 1, wherein the revenue is generated by fee-based online advertising.

3. The method of generating revenue according to claim 3, wherein the online music sales are generated by prompting the user at the end of a game session to purchase music feature in that game session.

9. A system for computer-based gaming, comprising an internet-based computer game, hosted on a remote database and accessed via the Internet, which supplies the format to provide a multiplicity of music-based games types playable by at least one remote user.

10. The system according to claim 9, wherein the internet-based computer game can be played simultaneously by at least two remote users.

11. The system according to claim 9, wherein the internet-based computer game can be played in a coordinated fashion by at least two remote users.

12. The system according to claim 9, wherein the internet-based computer game has a front end for the user interface and a back end for game operation.

13. The system according to claim 12, wherein the user interface provides interaction with the at least one remote user.

14. The system according to claim 13, wherein the interaction is composed of inputs by the at least one remote user and outputs by the system.

15. The system according to claim 13, wherein the interaction is composed of prompts by the system to the at least one remote user, inputs by the at least one remote user, and outputs by the system.

16. The system according to claim 12, wherein the user interface is provided via website access.

17. The system according to claim 12, wherein the user interface is provided via an ASP model.

18. The system according to claim 12, wherein the user interface is linked to at least one other website for providing a link to a host website and server.

19. The system according to claim 12, wherein the user interface is not conspicuous during active browsing of the website but is conspicuous during user waiting periods.

20. The system according to claim 12, wherein the user interface has visual components.

21. The system according to claim 12, wherein the user interface has audio components.

22. The system according to claim 12, wherein the user interface has audio and visual components.

23. The system according to claim 12, wherein the back end provides game rules.

24. The system according to claim 12, wherein the back end provides game scoring.

25. The system according to claim 12, wherein the back end provides game user history.

26. The system according to claim 12, wherein the back end provides different questions.

27. The system according to claim 9, wherein the database includes a platform including a SQL database, an ISP, and Flash coding with sound clips.

28. The system according to claim 9, wherein the database provides accurate questions with answers.

29. The system according to claim 9, wherein the database provides a broad selection of trivia.

30. The system according to claim 29, wherein the broad selection of trivia includes a broad selection of categories.

31. The system according to claim 29, wherein the broad selection of trivia includes a broad selection of questions with answers.

32. The system according to claim 29, wherein the broad selection is so broad such that the instances of repetition in playing 1000 questions are rare.

33. The system according to claim 9, wherein the database is augmented continually.

34. The system according to claim 9, wherein the database provides text.

35. The system according to claim 9, wherein the database provides sound bytes.

36. The system according to claim 9, wherein the database provides visual clips.

37. The system according to claim 9, wherein the gametype is trivia-based.

38. The system according to claim 37, wherein the trivia-based gametype is genre-specific.

39. The system according to claim 38, wherein the genre are predetermined music categories.

40. The system according to claim 39, wherein the predetermined music categories are music styles.

41. The system according to claim 40, wherein the music styles are selected from the group consisting of Rock, Jazz, Country, Rap, Hip-Hop, Rhythm and Blues, Alternative, Latin, Heavy Metal, Punk Rock, Techno, Surf, Disco/House, Beach, Gospel, Swing, Drummers, Zydeco, Salsa, Soul, Classic Soul, Classic Rock, Blues, Reggae, Dance Hall, Bluegrass, Rockabilly, Big Band, Doo Wop, Indie Rock, Opera, Classical, International, Oldies, Christian, Religious, Electronica, Instrumental, Lyrical, and combinations thereof.

42. The system according to claim 39, wherein the predetermined music categories are non-music style categories.

43. The system according to claim 42, wherein the non-music style categories are selected from the group consisting of categories related to advertising, products, time periods, musicians, musical groups, nationalities, music types, and combinations thereof.

44. The system according to claim 39, wherein the predetermined music categories are random.