JENNIFER J NEWNAM
Accountancy in Boston, MA
License number
Massachusetts 20130
Issued Date
Jan 20, 2000
Expiration Date
Jun 30, 2001
Type
Certified Public Accountant
Address
Address
Boston, MA 02163
Professional information
Method And System Of Playing And Controlling A Contest For A Large Number Of Simultaneous Contestants
US Patent:
7076434, Jul 11, 2006
Filed:
Mar 22, 2000
Appl. No.:
09/536518
Inventors:
Jennifer Newnam - Boston MA, US
Scott Newnam - Boston MA, US
Izet Fraanje - Boston MA, US
Scott Newnam - Boston MA, US
Izet Fraanje - Boston MA, US
Assignee:
Goldpocket Interactive, Inc. - Los Angeles CA
International Classification:
G06F 17/60
US Classification:
705 1, 705 10, 705 14, 463 7, 463 9
Abstract:
A method of using a communication network so that a large multitude of users may simultaneously compete in a skill-based contest includes identifying a large multitude of contestants; grouping the contestants into subsets according to group criteria; and matching contestants within the subsets into subcompetitions. The method also includes, for each subcompetition, presenting a competition task over the communications network to the contestants of the subcompetition; monitoring responses to the competition task from each subcompetition; and determining a subcompetition status of each contestant in the subcompetition; and grouping at least some of the contestants according to at least one of the group criteria or subcompetition status. One or more steps are repeated until there is a unique winner of the contest. The contest begins for all contestants at a fixed start time and converges to the unique winner in a fixed, short amount of time after the start time.