SELECTING DIGITAL CONTENT IN A GROUP WITH A MARKET SYSTEM
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1. A computer-implemented method for voting on user-configurable features of a shared online activity, comprising:
- receiving a bid from each of a plurality of participants, wherein each bid indicates a selection for a user-configurable feature of the shared online activity and specifies an amount of currency a corresponding participant is bidding for the selection specified in the bid;
identifying a winning selection of the user-configurable feature, the winning selection having a highest total bid; and
initiating the shared online activity configured according to winning selection.
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Abstract
Techniques are disclosed which provide an approach for selecting group-based digital content using a market system. An application receives a bid that indicates a selection for a user-configurable feature of a shared online activity and specifies an amount of currency that a corresponding participant is bidding for the selection. The application identifies a selection of the user-configurable feature having a highest total bid and initiates the shared online activity configured according to the user-configurable feature having the highest total bid.
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1. A computer-implemented method for voting on user-configurable features of a shared online activity, comprising:
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receiving a bid from each of a plurality of participants, wherein each bid indicates a selection for a user-configurable feature of the shared online activity and specifies an amount of currency a corresponding participant is bidding for the selection specified in the bid; identifying a winning selection of the user-configurable feature, the winning selection having a highest total bid; and initiating the shared online activity configured according to winning selection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 20)
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9. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program, which, when executed by a processor performs an operation for voting on user-configurable features of a shared online activity, the operation comprising:
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receiving a bid from each of a plurality of participants, wherein each bid indicates a selection for a user-configurable feature of the shared online activity and specifies an amount of currency a corresponding participant is bidding for the selection specified in the bid; identifying a winning selection of the user-configurable feature, the winning selection having a highest total bid; and initiating the shared online activity configured according to winning selection. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system, comprising:
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a processor; and a memory, wherein the memory includes an application program configured to perform an operation for voting on user-configurable features of a shared online activity, the operation comprising; receiving a bid from each of a plurality of participants, wherein each bid indicates a selection for a user-configurable feature of the shared online activity and specifies an amount of currency a corresponding participant is bidding for the selection specified in the bid, identifying a winning selection of the user-configurable feature, the winning selection having a highest total bid, and initiating the shared online activity configured according to winning selection. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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