Automated reward management for network-based contests
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1. A system, comprising:
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a memory coupled to the processors, wherein the memory stores program instructions executable by the one or more processors to implement a contest manager configured to;
collect an entry fee corresponding to each entry of a plurality of entries submitted for a contest over a network;
provide a prize to a winning entry of the contest based at least in part on a total amount of entry fees collected for the contest.
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Abstract
A system for automated reward management for network-based contests includes one or more processors and memory coupled to the processors, where the memory stores program instructions executable by the processors to implement a contest manager. The contest manager is configured to collect an entry fee corresponding to each entry of a plurality of entries submitted for a contest over a network, and provide a prize to a winning entry of the contest based at least in part on a total amount of entry fees collected for the contest.
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49 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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one or more processors; and
a memory coupled to the processors, wherein the memory stores program instructions executable by the one or more processors to implement a contest manager configured to;
collect an entry fee corresponding to each entry of a plurality of entries submitted for a contest over a network;
provide a prize to a winning entry of the contest based at least in part on a total amount of entry fees collected for the contest. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system, comprising:
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one or more processors; and
a memory coupled to the processors, wherein the memory stores program instructions executable by the one or more processors to implement a contest manager configured to;
determine a winner of a contest from among a plurality of contestants, wherein the contest is conducted in accordance with one or more contest specifications received over a network; and
provide an interface to an electronic commerce engine to purchase an item associated with the winner. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A system, comprising:
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one or more processors; and
a memory coupled to the processors, wherein the memory stores program instructions executable by the one or more processors to implement a contest manager configured to;
receive a respective contest entry from each contestant of a plurality of contestants competing in a contest conducted over a network; and
provide an interface to establish a virtual community associated with a contestant of the plurality of contestants. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A system, comprising:
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one or more processors; and
a memory coupled to the processors, wherein the memory stores program instructions executable by the one or more processors to implement a contest manager configured to;
determine a respective winner of each contest of a plurality of contests based at least in part on votes received over a network from a plurality of voters;
identify a particular voter of the plurality of voters who voted for the winners of two or more contests of the plurality of contests; and
provide a reward to the particular voter. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A system, comprising:
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one or more processors; and
a memory coupled to the processors, wherein the memory stores program instructions executable by the one or more processors to implement a contest manager configured to;
receive a respective contest entry over a network from each contestant of a plurality of contestants participating in a contest;
obtain demographic information corresponding to each contestant of the plurality of contestants; and
provide an aggregated version of the demographic information corresponding to the plurality of contestants to an organizer of the contest. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A tangible, computer readable storage medium comprising program instructions, wherein the instructions are computer-executable to implement a contest manager configured to:
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collect an entry fee corresponding to each entry of a plurality of entries submitted for a contest over a network;
provide a prize to a winning entry of the contest based at least in part on a total amount of entry fees collected for the contest. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A tangible, computer readable storage medium comprising program instructions, wherein the instructions are computer-executable to implement a contest manager configured to:
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determine a winner of a contest from among a plurality of contestants, wherein the contest is conducted in accordance with one or more contest specifications received over a network; and
provide an interface to an electronic commerce engine to purchase an item associated with the winner. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A tangible, computer readable storage medium comprising program instructions, wherein the instructions are computer-executable to implement a contest manager configured to:
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determine a respective winner of each contest of a plurality of contests based at least in part on votes received over a network from a plurality of voters;
identify a particular voter of the plurality of voters who voted for the winners of two or more contests of the plurality of contests; and
provide a reward to the particular voter. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35)
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36. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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collecting an entry fee corresponding to each entry of a plurality of entries submitted for a contest over a network;
providing a prize to a winning entry of the contest based at least in part on a total amount of entry fees collected for the contest. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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determining a winner of a contest from among a plurality of contestants, wherein the contest is conducted in accordance with one or more contest specifications received over. a network; and
providing an interface to an electronic commerce engine to purchase an item associated with the winner. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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determining a respective winner of each contest of a plurality of contests based at least in part on votes received over a network from a plurality of voters;
identifying a particular voter of the plurality of voters who voted for the winners of two or more contests of the plurality of contests; and
providing a reward to the particular voter. - View Dependent Claims (49)
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