Automated reward management for network-based contests
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1. A system, comprising:
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a memory coupled to the processors, wherein the memory stores program instructions executable by the one or more processors to implement a contest manager configured to;
collect an entry fee corresponding to each entry of a plurality of entries submitted by a plurality of entrants for a contest over a network each entry including content related to the contest;
provide a prize to a winning entry of the contest based at least in part on a total amount of entry fees collected for the contest;
license the content of the winning entry to provide royalties to the entrant of the winning entry; and
provide consolation prizes to the plurality of entrants of non-winning entries.
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Abstract
A system for automated reward management for network-based contests includes one or more processors and memory coupled to the processors, where the memory stores program instructions executable by the processors to implement a contest manager. The contest manager is configured to collect an entry fee corresponding to each entry of a plurality of entries submitted for a contest over a network, and provide a prize to a winning entry of the contest based at least in part on a total amount of entry fees collected for the contest.
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25 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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one or more processors; and a memory coupled to the processors, wherein the memory stores program instructions executable by the one or more processors to implement a contest manager configured to; collect an entry fee corresponding to each entry of a plurality of entries submitted by a plurality of entrants for a contest over a network each entry including content related to the contest; provide a prize to a winning entry of the contest based at least in part on a total amount of entry fees collected for the contest; license the content of the winning entry to provide royalties to the entrant of the winning entry; and provide consolation prizes to the plurality of entrants of non-winning entries. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system, comprising:
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one or more processors; and a memory coupled to the processors, wherein the memory stores program instructions executable by the one or more processors to implement a contest manager configured to; provide one or more interfaces allowing a plurality of voters to bet on a plurality of contest results; determine a respective winner of each contest of a plurality of contests based at least in part on votes received over a network from the plurality of voters; identify a particular voter of the plurality of voters who voted for the winners of two or more contests of the plurality of contests; adjust a weight associated with a vote of the particular voter based on the success of the particular voter in predicting the outcome of previous contests or rounds within a contest such that the vote of the particular voter has greater or lesser value compared to votes belonging to other voters of the plurality of voters; and provide a reward to the particular voter. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A tangible, computer readable storage medium comprising program instructions, wherein the instructions are computer-executable to implement a contest manager configured to:
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collect an entry fee corresponding to each entry of a plurality of entries submitted by a plurality of entrants for a contest over a network, each entry including content related to the contest; provide a prize to the entrant of a winning entry of the contest based at least in part on a total amount of entry fees collected for the contest; license the content of the winning entry to provide royalties to the entrant of the winning entry; and provide consolation prizes to the plurality of entrants of non-winning entries. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A tangible, computer readable storage medium comprising program instructions, wherein the instructions are computer-executable to implement a contest manager configured to:
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provide one or more interfaces allowing a plurality of voters to bet on a plurality of contest results., determine a respective winner of each contest of a plurality of contests based at least in part on votes received over a network from the plurality of voters; identify a particular voter of the plurality of voters who voted for the winners of two or more contests of the plurality of contests; adjust a weight associated with a vote of the particular voter based on the success of the particular voter in predicting the outcome of previous contests or rounds within a contest such that the vote of the particular voter has greater or lesser value compared to votes belonging to other voters of the plurality of voters; and provide a reward to the particular voter. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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collecting an entry fee corresponding to each entry of a plurality of entries submitted by a plurality of entrants for a contest over a network, each entry including content related to the contest; providing a prize to the entrant of a winning entry of the contest based at least in part on a total amount of entry fees collected for the contest; licensing the content of the winning entry to provide royalties to the entrant of the winning entry; and providing consolation prizes to the plurality of entrants of non-winning entries. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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providing one or more interfaces allowing a plurality of voters to bet on a plurality of contest results; determining a respective winner of each contest of a plurality of contests based at least in part on votes received over a network from the plurality of voters; identifying a particular voter of the plurality of voters who voted for the winners of two or more contests of the plurality of contests; adjusting a weight associated with a vote of the particular voter based on the success of the particular voter in predicting the outcome of previous contests or rounds within a contest such that the vote of the particular voter has greater or lesser value compared to votes belonging to other voters of the plurality of voters; and providing a reward to the particular voter. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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