Integrated kits for conducting item sampling events
First Claim
1. An integrated sampling event kit for sampling a set of consumable items comprising:
- an integrated package including at least the following;
1) the set of consumable items, the set being associated with a unique kit sampling event code and a unique item sampling event code associated with an item sampling event;
wherein the set of consumable items are packaged in a manner so as to obscure their origin and/or identity from at least some of a group of participants in said item sampling event;
2) a storage media including item data stored thereon in electronic form, including identification data for each item in the set of items;
wherein the storage media includes data and/or computing instructions adapted to be read by a computing device that, when executed, cause the computing device to conduct a sampling event for the set of consumable items in cooperation with an event website computing system; and
further wherein said data and/or computing instructions are adapted to cause the computing device and/or said event website computing system to perform at least the following operations;
a) solicit ratings from the group of participants for the set of consumable items,b) compute item scores from said ratings for the set of consumable items,c) compute participant scores for the group of participants, andd) correlate the set of consumable items to other consumable items, and/or correlate each participant in said sampling event to other participants in said sampling event or other sampling events.
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Abstract
Items—including gourmet products—are evaluated and rated by participants in a controlled event, which can be coordinated by software locally or at a dedicated website. Event data, including item scores and participant scores can be shared with vendors, merchants and other commercial entities associated with the products. Promotional incentives from such entities for the products (and related products) can then be directly targeted and provided to participants and other members of the public. The participant'"'"'s activities can also be collected and disseminated to affiliates/friends of the participants through social networking sites, personalized web pages, etc.
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20 Claims
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1. An integrated sampling event kit for sampling a set of consumable items comprising:
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an integrated package including at least the following; 1) the set of consumable items, the set being associated with a unique kit sampling event code and a unique item sampling event code associated with an item sampling event; wherein the set of consumable items are packaged in a manner so as to obscure their origin and/or identity from at least some of a group of participants in said item sampling event; 2) a storage media including item data stored thereon in electronic form, including identification data for each item in the set of items; wherein the storage media includes data and/or computing instructions adapted to be read by a computing device that, when executed, cause the computing device to conduct a sampling event for the set of consumable items in cooperation with an event website computing system; and further wherein said data and/or computing instructions are adapted to cause the computing device and/or said event website computing system to perform at least the following operations; a) solicit ratings from the group of participants for the set of consumable items, b) compute item scores from said ratings for the set of consumable items, c) compute participant scores for the group of participants, and d) correlate the set of consumable items to other consumable items, and/or correlate each participant in said sampling event to other participants in said sampling event or other sampling events. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An integrated sampling event kit for sampling a set of consumable items comprising:
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an integrated package including at least the following; 1) the set of consumable items, the set being associated with a unique kit sampling event code and a unique item sampling event code associated with an item sampling event; wherein the set of consumable items includes items selected and compiled by an event computing system for a group of participants based on characteristics of said group of participants and said item sampling event, and the set of consumable items are packaged in a manner so as to obscure their origin and/or identity from at least some of the group of participants in said item sampling event; 2) a storage media including item data stored thereon in electronic form, including identification data for each item in the set of items; wherein the storage media includes data and/or computing instructions adapted to be read by a portable computing device and which can cause such device to conduct a sampling event for the set of consumable items in cooperation with an event website computing system; further wherein said data and/or computing instructions are adapted to cause the portable computing device and/or said event website computing system to perform at least the following operations; a) solicit ratings from the group of participants for the set of consumable items, b) compute item scores from said ratings for the set of consumable items, c) compute participant scores for the participants, d) correlate the set of consumable items to other consumable items, and/or correlate each participant in said sampling event to other participants in such event or other sampling events, and e) post sampling event data to a social networking page associated with one or more of the participants. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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