Internet contest

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8109819
APP PUB NO 20070226062A1
SERIAL NO

11707636

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Abstract

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In general, the invention relates to providing infrastructure, process controls, and software to design, advertise, and implement an on-line contest in which participants in the contest search the Internet for a target in order to earn a reward. Hints and/or hidden objects may provide clues as to where to look for the reward, how to claim the reward, and what the reward is. The reward is funded by participating web site owners who reserve, in some embodiments via an auction, the opportunity to “host” the target during a contest or a portion of a contest, and as a result, drive traffic to their respective web sites.

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TOPCODER INC95 GLASTONBURY BOULEVARD 14TH FLOOR GLASTONBURY CT 06033

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bollinger, John Clayton Bloomington, US 2 173
Cruver, Donald Wallkill, US 3 191
Hughes, John M Hebron, US 63 2340
Lydon, Michael Hebron, US 17 575
Ramkissoon, Sarah Charlene North York, CA 2 173

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