Interactive contest system
US5971854A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 13, 1996 |
| Grant date | Oct 26, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 13, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F2300/8064
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An interactive contest system is provided which permits competition among a plurality of remote participants. The system includes a central controller, storage devices for storing a Contest Roster from which each participant selects a team roster, a plurality of Touch-Tone.TM. telephones linked to the controller, and a publication such as a newspaper distributed to all participants. Each participant's team roster is evaluated on a periodic basis according to a formula for calculating each member's score employing a database of variable performance statistics which reflect the roster members' actual performances. Team roster totals are compared for discrete periods of competition to determine which participants have accumulated the highest score.
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