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Tournament System and Method of Operation Thereof

  • US 20090011810A1
  • Filed: 04/25/2005
  • Published: 01/08/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/26/2004
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A tournament system for conducting a multiplayer tournament in which a plurality of players compete in a multiplayer game to determine a winner thereof, comprising:

  • online means for conducting at least one online elimination round of the multiplayer game, the at least one online elimination round including a plurality of online instances of the multiplayer game, the online means being arranged to determine a winner for each online instance of the multiplayer game;

    adjudication means for conducting at least one final round of the multiplayer game, the at least one final round consisting of a single instance of the multiplayer game in which the winner of this instance of the multiplayer game is determined as the winner of the tournament; and

    broadcasting means associated with the adjudication means, the broadcasting means being operable to broadcast a video image of the progress of the at least one final round of the tournament.

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