Network Based Community and Contest System and Method for Same
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1. A method of creating a community of users on a network comprising:
- presenting a topic on a first user-accessible network site;
receiving from a user an indication that the user has experienced the topic;
receiving from the user content relating to the topic; and
posting on a second user accessible network site the content.
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Abstract
A computer network such as the World Wide Web, private intranet, or the like provides for creating a community of users. Periodically one or more topics are presented on a network site. Users can upload content, such as video files, audio files, pictures, text files, and the like relating to a topic to share with other users. User can also indicate whether they have personally experienced a particular topic and/or whether they desire to experience a particular topic. In some embodiments, a companion program, such as a television show, radio show, podcast, or the like also provides users the ability to review content posted by other users.
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1. A method of creating a community of users on a network comprising:
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presenting a topic on a first user-accessible network site; receiving from a user an indication that the user has experienced the topic; receiving from the user content relating to the topic; and posting on a second user accessible network site the content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer system comprising:
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a computer server providing graphical user interface pages responsive to requests from a user; a first graphical user interface page provided by the computer server and having a topic and having user-posted content relating to the topic, a user-input element wherein a user can indicate having experienced the topic and wherein a user can indicate a desire to experience the topic; a second graphical user interface page provided by the computer server and relating to a specific user and having content related to the topic posted by the specific user, and a list of other users who have also posted content related to the topic. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer readable medium containing programming instructions to:
present on a remote computer a first graphical user interface page having a link to user-posted content, a link to a topic, a first input element for a user to indicate having experienced the topic, and a second input element for a user to indicate a desire to experience the topic. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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