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USING VIRTUAL CURRENCY TO COMPENSATE WORKERS IN A CROWDSOURCED TASK

  • US 20110313820A1
  • Filed: 06/17/2010
  • Published: 12/22/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/17/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of crowd sourcing by distributing a task over to online workers for completion using their respective computing devices, the method, comprising:

  • determining target accuracy in completion of the task by the online workers;

    computing a number of results to be collected for a unit job of the task based on the target accuracy;

    setting a wage amount that is offered to a worker for completing a unit job of the task based on the number of results;

    in response to determining that the worker has completed the unit job, providing the wage to the online worker in a form of virtual currency.

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