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Methods and apparatus for evaluating a user's affinity for a property

  • US 7,766,743 B2
  • Filed: 08/29/2002
  • Issued: 08/03/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/29/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method, comprising:

  • receiving, at a computer from a user who wants to demonstrate an affinity with a property, a request for a test to evaluate the user'"'"'s knowledge of or devotion to the property;

    receiving, at the computer, a payment associated with the user, receipt of the payment allowing the user to take the test;

    determining, by the computer, a test that satisfies the user'"'"'s request;

    customizing the test, by the computer, by basing a portion of the test at least in part on a demonstrated affinity for the property, an attribute of the user and by setting a difficulty level of the test based at least in part on the amount of the payment;

    providing the test to the user, by the computer, at least in part in response to the user'"'"'s request;

    providing, to the user by the computer, in the instance the user passes the test, a certification designation identifying a level of affinity demonstrated by the user'"'"'s taking and passing of the test; and

    providing the certification designation in electronic format for display to third parties.

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