Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method of conducting an interactive competition
- Patent Title (中): 进行互动竞赛的方法
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Application No.: US10917498Application Date: 2004-08-13
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Publication No.: US07462104B2Publication Date: 2008-12-09
- Inventor: Christopher Di Cesare
- Applicant: Christopher Di Cesare
- Applicant Address: US WA Redmond
- Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
- Current Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US WA Redmond
- Agency: Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP
- Main IPC: G06F17/00
- IPC: G06F17/00 ; G06F19/00

Abstract:
An interaction competition provides an entertaining enjoyable environment for a player to compete against a celebrity in a head-to-head trivia game. The questions may be associated with the celebrity rather than random general information or general trivia. The celebrity can participate via stored audio media, stored audio-visual media, or in a live real-time format. A goal of the competition is for a player to gain more points than the celebrity. Another goal of the competition is for the player to answer more questions correctly than the celebrity. At least one or more game episodes can be provided on computer-readable media. A game episode may be implemented with a product featuring a celebrity. The competition can be provided in many different gaming environments. The competition can be provided online via a web-based format; a television game show format; telephone call-in radio talk show format; or a cellular phone game format.
Public/Granted literature
- US20050020336A1 Method of conducting an interactive competition Public/Granted day:2005-01-27
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