METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INCREASING VIEWERSHIP AND VIEWER INTERACTION WITH PUBLIC EVENTS AND BROADCAST PRESENTATION
First Claim
1. A method for conducting a sweepstake for increasing audience and viewership of a presentation of a public event or broadcast program comprising the steps of:
- (i) inviting viewers to view the presentation selectively by public viewing or via audio and video means, the presentation having at least one program segment;
(ii) prompting the viewers to respond to one or more queries contextually related to each program segment according to predetermined criteria, each query being answerable by a non-narrative response via predefined communication means for registration of the viewer'"'"'s responses, wherein the responses are each identifiable in association with the viewers registering the responses;
(iii) qualifying the responses according predefined sweepstake rules for a sweepstake drawing;
(vi) conducting a sweepstake from the responses; and
(v) awarding a prize to the sweepstake winner among the viewers.
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Abstract
A method and a communication network system for increased viewership of a public event or broadcast program which is affected by providing incentives to the viewers in the nature of a sweepstake program drawn from the viewers'"'"' responses to queries communicating to the viewers in connection with the event or broadcast presentation. Sweepstake rules are selectable to encourage viewer interaction and engagement with the presentation. Dynamic incentive drivers are applied in real time to further enhance viewer participation and excitement. Broadcast sponsor shares in the revenue generated by the service provider providing the communication services by which the viewers'"'"' responses are made in response to the queries.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for conducting a sweepstake for increasing audience and viewership of a presentation of a public event or broadcast program comprising the steps of:
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(i) inviting viewers to view the presentation selectively by public viewing or via audio and video means, the presentation having at least one program segment; (ii) prompting the viewers to respond to one or more queries contextually related to each program segment according to predetermined criteria, each query being answerable by a non-narrative response via predefined communication means for registration of the viewer'"'"'s responses, wherein the responses are each identifiable in association with the viewers registering the responses; (iii) qualifying the responses according predefined sweepstake rules for a sweepstake drawing; (vi) conducting a sweepstake from the responses; and (v) awarding a prize to the sweepstake winner among the viewers. - 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)
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24. A process for conducting a sweepstake for increasing viewer engagement of a presentation of a public event or a broadcast program comprising the steps of:
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(i) inviting audience to view the presentation presented live or via audio and video means, the presentation having at last one program segment (episode or series of segments or episodes); (ii) communicating to the viewers one or more contextualized queries for each program segment according to predetermined criteria, each query being answerable by a non-narrative response and adaptable to form a database illustrative of the viewers'"'"' individual preferences; (iii) inviting the viewers to cast a response to at least one of the plurality of queries associated with at least one of the segment via communication means for registration of the viewers responses for each segment, each response being identifiable in association with each of the viewers; (iv) qualifying the responses according predefined sweepstake rules for a sweepstake drawing; (v) conducting a sweepstake from the responses; and (vi) awarding a prize to the sweepstake winner among the participating viewers; - View Dependent Claims (25)
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