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Method and system for online prediction-based entertainment

a prediction and entertainment technology, applied in the field of online prediction and entertainment, can solve the problems of unabated public, none of these web sites, however, offer a user the opportunity to test his prediction abilities on team- and player-based questions, and none of these web sites, however, offer a user the opportunity to test his prediction abilities for actual contests, rather than fantasy contests

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-03-27
KISKIS MR JAMIE JONATHAN
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[0013]The present invention is directed at an online entertainment method and system that enables a user to test his predictive abilities about actual sport, pop culture, political, or other popular events in relation to other users within an online community, or against a limited number of users within the same online community.
[0020]It is an aspect of the present invention to provide an online entertainment system that enables a user to test his predictive abilities about actual sport, pop culture, political, or other popular events rather than about fantasy events.
[0021]It is another aspect of the present invention to provide an online entertainment system that enables a user to test his predictive abilities about actual sport, pop culture, political, or other popular events without engaging in a betting scheme.

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The problem, however, seems to reside in the unabated public interest in betting, and, in general, in every variety of predictive contests related to sports, pop culture, politics, and other entertainment events.
None of these web sites, however, offer a user the opportunity to test his predictive abilities for actual contests, rather than for fantasy contests, without engaging in a betting scheme.
In particular, none of these web sites offer a user the opportunity to test his predictive abilities on team- and player-based questions, beyond the name of the winner of a certain contest.

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[0033]Detailed descriptions of embodiments of the invention are provided herein. It is to be understood, however, that the present invention may be embodied in various forms. Therefore, the specific details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but rather as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art how to employ the present invention in virtually any detailed system, structure, or manner.

[0034]Referring to FIG. 1, there is shown a first embodiment 10 of the invention, which will be described herein in relation to an entertainment method based on a sport event, such as the NFL football, NBA basketball, MLB baseball, or NHL ice hockey tournaments, or golf tournaments such as the PGA Tour or the Buick© Invitational. However, one skilled in the art will recognize that the present method is equally applicable to other types of sports and, in general, to other types of of celebrity events, for instance, to music or movie events such as the Academy Award...

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In one embodiment of the invention, a method for online entertainment comprises the initial steps of providing a user identification system that enables a user to have access to an online community of contestants, and of offering an interactive selection of actual entertainment events to the user. Such a selection of actual entertainment events may be a string of occurrences, for instance, a football season with a certain number of games, or one or more occurrences within a string of occurrences, for instance, a group of games within the football season, or an isolated occurrence, for instance, a football game. The string of occurrences, such as the above mentioned football season or games, may have not yet begun or be already in progress. In other embodiments of the invention, a system and a computer program product are provided that provide online entertainment according to the above described method.

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STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED REASEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT[0001]Not applicable.REFERENCE TO A COMPUTER LISTING, A TABLE, OR A COMPUTER PROGRAM LISTING COMPACT DISK APPENDIX[0002]Not applicable.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]1. Field of the Invention[0004]The present invention is directed at a method and a system for online entertainment. More particularly, the present invention is directed at a method and a system that enable a user to prove his knowledge of popular events in comparison with other members within the same online community, or in comparison with a limited number of members within the same online community.[0005]2. Description of Related Art[0006]There is a strong public appetite for receiving information and providing prognostications on sport events and, more generally, on situations that involve celebrities, such as music, movie, and political events. To meet this appetite, an online industry has emerged that has attracted different segments of the public t...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A63F9/24
CPCG07F17/3288G07F17/32
Inventor KISKIS, JAMIE JONATHANSTUMP, ALEXANDER JOHANSON
Owner KISKIS MR JAMIE JONATHAN
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