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Systems and methods for coding competitions

  • US 7,300,346 B2
  • Filed: 07/29/2005
  • Issued: 11/27/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/09/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for evaluating participants in a competition provided over a communications network, the participant having a previous rating prior to the competition, the method comprising:

  • a. electronically inviting via a communications network three or more participants to participate in a competition provided over the communications network, the competition having a predetermined start time and end time;

    b. electronically receiving competition data during the competition from three or more participating participants;

    c. automatically performing evaluations of the received competition data from three or more participating participants at one or more respective times after the start time of the competition; and

    d. determining a subsequent rating for the three or more participating participants based on their previous ratings, the evaluations, statistical attributes associated with the competition, and the number of participating participants.

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