Method, device and product for determining entertainment elements and producing entertainment
First Claim
1. A method of producing an entertainment product comprising the steps of:
- (a) designating a predetermined number of elements, associated with said entertainment product, that are open for application;
(b) registering a plurality of public producers upon receiving public producer applications that are open to the public;
(c) registering a plurality of contestants for each said element upon receiving contestant applications that are open to the public;
(d) registering public producer input regarding contestants;
(e) determining at least one winner for each said element based at least partially on said public producer input; and
(f) producing the entertainment product in accordance with the winners.
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Abstract
The invention provides a method for producing an entertainment product that allows members of the public to collectively make decisions that are traditionally made by the producers of the entertainment and to submit themselves as participants in the production of the entertainment. The method comprises the steps of: designating a predetermined number of elements, associated with said entertainment product, that are open for application; registering a plurality of producers upon receiving producer applications that are open to the public; registering a plurality of contestants for each said element upon receiving contestant applications that are open to the public; registering producer input regarding contestants; determining at least one winner for each said element based at least partially on said producer input; and producing the entertainment product in accordance with the winners.
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32 Claims
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1. A method of producing an entertainment product comprising the steps of:
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(a) designating a predetermined number of elements, associated with said entertainment product, that are open for application;
(b) registering a plurality of public producers upon receiving public producer applications that are open to the public;
(c) registering a plurality of contestants for each said element upon receiving contestant applications that are open to the public;
(d) registering public producer input regarding contestants;
(e) determining at least one winner for each said element based at least partially on said public producer input; and
(f) producing the entertainment product in accordance with the winners. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of determining the identity of elements to be used in producing an entertainment product comprising the steps of:
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(a) designating a predetermined number of elements, associated with said entertainment product, that are open for application;
(b) registering a plurality of public producers upon receiving public producer applications that are open to the public;
(c) registering a plurality of contestants for each said element upon receiving contestant applications that are open to the public;
(d) registering public producer input regarding contestants; and
(e) determining at least one winner for each said element based at least partially on said public producer input wherein each said winner of a said element represents the identity of said element.
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18-30. -30. (cancelled)
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31. A computer program product, comprising a memory having computer-readable code embodied therein for determining the identity of elements to be used in producing an entertainment product comprising:
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(a) code means for designating a predetermined number of elements, associated with said entertainment product, that are open for application;
(b) code means for registering a plurality of public producers upon receiving public producer applications that are open to the public;
(c) code means for registering a plurality of contestants for each said element upon receiving contestant applications that are open to the public;
(d) code means for registering public producer input regarding contestants; and
(e) code means for determining at least one winner for each said element based at least partially on said public producer input wherein each said winner of a said element represents the identity of said element.
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32-46. -46. (cancelled)
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