CREATING INCENTIVE HIERARCHIES TO ENABLE GROUPS TO ACCOMPLISH GOALS
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1. A method for performing a job using a distributed group of people, the method comprising:
- receiving a job from a job provider;
identifying a hierarchy of tasks for the received job, the tasks comprising a first level task and a second level task for the received job, wherein the first level task comprises a request for a response from a respondent, and the second level task comprises a request that depends on the response from the respondent for the first level task;
delegating the tasks to a plurality of the respondents;
sending the delegated tasks over a network to electronic devices associated with the respondents to whom the tasks are delegated;
receiving responses for the assigned tasks over the network from the electronic devices associated with the respondents to whom the tasks are assigned;
determining a result based on the received responses; and
communicating the result to the job provider.
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Abstract
A job is divided into tasks belonging to various levels in a hierarchy such that the tasks of one level of the hierarchy depend on the performance of the tasks of another level. The divided tasks are assigned to the respondents and, once the respondents'"'"' responses have been determined to be sufficiently accurate, the responses are assembled into a final result. The respondents may be rewarded for completion of their assigned tasks, and the rewards may be structured such that the rewards for the completed tasks create an informal hierarchy amongst the respondents.
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1. A method for performing a job using a distributed group of people, the method comprising:
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receiving a job from a job provider; identifying a hierarchy of tasks for the received job, the tasks comprising a first level task and a second level task for the received job, wherein the first level task comprises a request for a response from a respondent, and the second level task comprises a request that depends on the response from the respondent for the first level task; delegating the tasks to a plurality of the respondents; sending the delegated tasks over a network to electronic devices associated with the respondents to whom the tasks are delegated; receiving responses for the assigned tasks over the network from the electronic devices associated with the respondents to whom the tasks are assigned; determining a result based on the received responses; and communicating the result to the job provider. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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8. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing executable computer program instructions for performing a job using a distributed group of people, the instructions comprising instructions for:
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receiving a job from a job provider; identifying a hierarchy of tasks for the received job, the tasks comprising a first level task and a second level task for the received job, wherein the first level task comprises a request for a response from a respondent, and the second level task comprises a request that depends on the response from the respondent for the first level task; delegating the tasks to a plurality of the respondents; sending the delegated tasks over a network to electronic devices associated with the respondents to whom the tasks are delegated; receiving responses for the assigned tasks over the network from the electronic devices associated with the respondents to whom the tasks are assigned; determining a result based on the received responses; and communicating the result to the job provider. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer system for performing a job using a distributed group of people, the system comprising:
a computer-readable medium storing executable program instructions comprising instructions for; receiving a job from a job provider; identifying a hierarchy of tasks for the received job, the tasks comprising a first level task and a second level task for the received job, wherein the first level task comprises a request for a response from a respondent, and the second level task comprises a request that depends on the response from the respondent for the first level task; delegating the tasks to a plurality of the respondents; sending the delegated tasks over a network to electronic devices associated with the respondents to whom the tasks are delegated; receiving responses for the assigned tasks over the network from the electronic devices associated with the respondents to whom the tasks are assigned; determining a result based on the received responses; and communicating the result to the job provider. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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