U.S. patent application number 13/153734 was filed with the patent office on 2011-12-08 for multi-level competition/game, talent, and award show productions systems, methods and apparatus.
Invention is credited to Jeffery Allen PATCHEN.
Application Number | 20110300916 13/153734 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 45064858 |
Filed Date | 2011-12-08 |
United States Patent
Application |
20110300916 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
PATCHEN; Jeffery Allen |
December 8, 2011 |
Multi-Level Competition/Game, Talent, and Award Show Productions
Systems, Methods and Apparatus
Abstract
A multi-level competition includes a competition between
on-stage competition content, a competition between off-stage
judges, and a competition between at-home players. The competition
content (e.g., multiple television advertisements, singing
contestants, etc.) is provided to at-home players, who provide a
rating for each content offering and rank the content offerings. At
a later time, a group of off-stage judges view the competition
content, provide a rating for each content offering, and rank the
content offerings. One or more accurate responses are identified by
a control which may be, for example, a target demographic. A
winning content offering is identified based on the one or more
accurate responses. The off-stage judges and at-home players are
ranked based on whether their ratings/rankings are in sync with the
control, Winners may be selected from each of the group of
off-stage judges and the group of at-home players.
Inventors: |
PATCHEN; Jeffery Allen;
(Oakland, CA) |
Family ID: |
45064858 |
Appl. No.: |
13/153734 |
Filed: |
June 6, 2011 |
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Current U.S.
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463/1 ;
463/42 |
Current CPC
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A63F 2300/558 20130101;
A63F 13/798 20140902; A63F 2300/5506 20130101; A63F 13/61 20140902;
A63F 13/814 20140902; A63F 13/46 20140902; A63F 13/12 20130101;
A63F 2300/8047 20130101 |
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463/1 ;
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A63F 9/24 20060101
A63F009/24 |
Claims
1. A method of conducting a multi-level competition, comprising:
providing competition content to a focus group, wherein the
competition content includes a plurality of content offerings and
the focus group includes a plurality of participants; receiving
rating and ranking information from each participant in the focus
group for each content offering in the competition conte providing
the competition content to a judging group, wherein the judging
group includes a plurality of judges; receiving rating and ranking
information om each judge in the judging group for each content
offering in the competition content; receiving one or more control
responses from a control; selecting a winning content offering from
the competition content based on the one or more control responses;
ranking each judge in the judging group by comparing the ranking
information received from each judge with the one or more control
responses; ranking one or more participants from the focus group by
comparing the ranking information received from each participant
with the one or more control responses; and selecting one or more
winners from the focus group based on the ranking of the one or
more participants.
2. The method of claim 1, further comprising: selecting the judge
having the highest ranking as a winning judge.
3. The method of claim 1, further comprising: ranking the one or
more participants by comparing the rating information received from
each participant with the one or more control responses.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein ranking the one or more
participants comprises: assigning a point value to each participant
based on a similarity between the participant's ranking information
and the one or more control responses; and ranking one or more
participants based on the point values for each participant.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein ranking the one or more
participants further comprises: awarding a point value to each
participant based on a similarity between the participant's ranking
information and the one or more control responses; awarding a
further point value to each participant based on a similarity
between the participant's rating information and the one or more
control responses; and ranking one or more participants based on
the point values awarded to each participant.
6. The method of claim 1, further comprising: selecting the
participant having the highest ranking as a grand prize winner.
7. The method of claim 1 wherein the control includes a plurality
of control members, and a control response is the content offering
having the highest rank from a largest percentage of control
members.
8. The method of claim 1 wherein the control includes a plurality
of control members, and a control response is an average control
rating determined by averaging the rating information received from
the control members for a content offering.
9. The method of claim 1, the control is a target demographic.
10. The method of claim 1, wherein the competition content is
provided to a focus group via an interactive website.
11. The method of claim 1, wherein the rating and ranking
information from least one participant is received via an
interactive website.
12. The method of claim 1, wherein the competition content is
provided to a focus group via a mobile interface unit.
13. The method of claim 12, wherein the mobile interface unit is a
mobile telephone.
14. The method of claim 12, wherein the mobile interface unit is a
wi-fi accessible unit.
15. The method of claim 1, wherein the rating and ranking
information from at least one participant is received via a mobile
interface unit.
16. The method of claim 1, wherein the competition content includes
a first plurality of content offerings and a second plurality of
content offerings, the first plurality of content offerings
including attraction content and the second plurality of content
offerings including advertising content.
17. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of content
offerings includes different but related content offerings.
18. The method of claim 1, wherein the competition content includes
a plurality of performances by one or more contestants.
19. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving rating and ranking
information from each participant comprises receiving information
identifying the ranking of competition content from a participant's
most favorite to least favorite content offering within the
competition content.
20. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving rating and ranking
information from each participant comprises receiving a numerical
assignment for each content offering from each participant.
21. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more control
responses are not revealed until after a participant rating and
ranking submission deadline has passed.
22. The method of claim 1, wherein the competition content is
provided to a judging group after a participant rating and ranking
submission deadline has passed.
23. The method of claim 1, wherein the control is a subset of the
plurality of participants.
24. The method of claim 1, wherein the control is selected by an
advertiser associated with one or more of the content offerings in
the competition content.
25. A system for conducting a multi-level competition, comprising:
a web server configured to provide competition content to a focus
group over an electronic network and receive rating and ranking
information over the electronic network from each participant in
the focus group for each content offering in the competition
content, wherein the competition content includes a plurality of
content offerings and the focus group includes a plurality of
participants; a viewing apparatus configured to provide the
competition content to a judging group, wherein the judging group
includes a plurality of judges; and a scoring module configured to:
receive rating and ranking information from each judge in the
judging group for each content offering in the competition content;
receive one or more control responses from a control; receive the
rating and ranking information from each participant in the focus
group from the web server; select a winning content offering from
the competition content based on the one or more control responses;
rank each judge in the judging group by comparing the ranking
information received from each judge with the one or more control
responses; rank one or more participants from the focus group by
comparing the ranking information received from each participant
with the one or more control responses; and a selection module
configured to select one or more winners from the focus group based
on the ranking of the one or more participants.
26. A system for conducting a multi-level competition, comprising:
an interactive website configured to provide competition content to
a focus group over an electronic network and receive scoring
information over the electronic network from each participant in
the focus group, wherein the competition content includes a
plurality of content offerings and the focus group includes a
plurality of participants; a scoring apparatus configured to
receive scoring information for each content offering from a set of
judges and the plurality of participants, receive one or more
control responses from a control, and compare the one or more
control responses with the scoring information to produce a set of
judge scores and a set of participant scores; and a selection
apparatus configured to select a winning content offering from the
competition content based on the one or more control responses,
rank each edge in the judging group based on the judge scores, and
rank one or more participants from the focus group.
27. A multi-level competition, comprising: a focus group element
wherein a plurality of participants receive competition content and
rank content offerings within the competition content; a judging
element wherein a plurality of judges receive the competition
content and rank the content offerings; and a reveal element,
wherein: a winner among the content offerings is determined based
on a selection made by a control; a winner among the plurality of
judges is determined based on a comparison of each judge's rank of
the content offerings to the selection made by the control; and a
winner among the plurality of participants is determined based on a
comparison of each participant's rank of the content offerings to
the selection made by the control.
28. A multi-level competition, comprising: a focus group element
wherein a plurality of participants receive competition content and
rank content offerings within the competition content; a judging
element wherein a plurality of judges receive the competition
content and rank the content offerings; and a reveal element,
wherein control answers determined by a control group are revealed
and compared with the rankings from the plurality of participants
and the rankings from the plurality of judges.
29. A multi-level reality television production, comprising: a
content competition among a plurality of competition content
offerings; a judging competition among a plurality of judges
receiving the plurality of competition content offerings; and a
participant competition among a plurality of participants receiving
the plurality of competition content offerings.
30. The production of claim 29, wherein: a winner in the judging
competition is a judge in the plurality of judges who makes a
content offering selection similar o a content offering selection
made by a control.
31. The production of claim 29, wherein a winner in the participant
competition is a participant in the plurality of participants who
makes a content offering selection similar to a content offering
selection made by a control.
32. A method advertising, comprising: providing a plurality of
competition content sets to a plurality of participants in a focus
group, wherein the plurality of competition content sets includes
an attraction content set and an advertisement content set;
receiving ranking information from each participant in the focus
group, wherein the ranking information from each participant
includes a ranting of each attraction in the attraction content set
and a rating of each advertisement in the advertisement content
set; receiving a control ranking for each attraction in the
attraction content set and for each advertisement in the
advertisement content set; providing the plurality of competition
content sets to a plurality of judges; receiving ranking
information from each judge, wherein the ranking information from
each judge includes a ranking of each attraction in the attraction
content set and a rating of each advertisement in the advertisement
content set; comparing the ranking information from each judge with
the control rankings to determine one or more winning judges; and
comparing the ranking information from each participant with the
control rankings to determine one or more winning participants.
33. A method of conducting a multi-level competition, comprising:
providing one or more content sets to a plurality of participants,
each content set including a plurality of related content
offerings; selecting, by each participant in the plurality of
participants, a favorite content offering in each content set;
providing the one or more content sets to a plurality of judges;
selecting, by each judge in the plurality of judges, a favorite
content offering in each content set; receiving, from a control,
the control's favorite content offering in each content set;
awarding points to each participant in the plurality of
participants based on how well the participant's favorite content
offering in each content set matches the control's favorite,
content offering in each content set, awarding points to each judge
in the plurality of judges based on how well the judge's favorite
content offering in each content set matches the control's favorite
content offering in each content set; identifying one or more
winning judges based on the points awarded to each judge;
identifying one or more winning participants in the plurality of
Participants based on the points awarded to each participant; and
identifying one or more winning content offerings in one or more of
the content sets based on the control's favorite content offering
in the content set.
34. A method of enabling an advertiser to pilot test content,
comprising: providing a set of advertisements from the advertiser
to a plurality of participants in a focus group; receiving ranking
information from each participant in the focus group, wherein the
ranking information from each participant identities the
participant's favorite advertisement in the set of advertisements;
receiving ranking information from a control for each advertisement
in the set of advertisements, wherein the control is a target
selected by the advertiser and the ranking information identifies
the control's favorite advertisement in the set of advertisements;
providing e set of advertisements to a plurality of judges;
receiving ranking information from each judge, wherein the ranking
information from each judge identities the judge's favorite
advertisement in the set of advertisements; comparing the ranking
information from each judge with the ranking information from the
control to determine one or more winning judges; and comparing the
ranking information from each participant with the control rankings
to determine one or more winning participants.
35. The method of claim 34, wherein the control is a subset of the
plurality of participants in the focus group.
36. The method of claim 34, wherein the control is a plurality of
individuals in a target demographic selected by the advertiser.
37. The method of claim 34, further comprising: receiving rating
information from each participant in the focus group, wherein the
rating information from each participant assigns a numerical rating
to each advertisement in the set of advertisements; and receiving
rating information from a control for each advertisement in the set
of advertisements, wherein the rating information from the control
assigns a numerical rating to each advertisement in the set of
advertisements.
38. The method of claim 34, further comprising: providing feedback
to the advertiser regarding the control's favorite advertisement in
the set of advertisements.
39. A method of conducting a multi-level competition, comprising:
providing a first set of competition content users of social media
sites, wherein each user is identified as associated with a
particular social media site and the first set of competition
content includes a plurality of content offerings; receiving rating
nd ranking information from each user for each content offering in
the first set of competition content, receiving one or more control
responses from a control; and selecting a user from each social
media site whose rating and ranking information is most similar to
the one or more control responses from the control to be a judge in
a multi-level competition.
40. The method of claim 39, further comprising: providing the
competition content to the judges selected in the selecting step,
wherein each judge represents a different social media site;
receiving rating and ranking information from each judge for each
content offering in a second set of competition content; receiving
one or more control responses from a control; selecting a winning
content offering from the second set of competition content based
on the one or more control responses; ranking each judge by
comparing the ranking information received from each judge with the
one or more control responses; and selecting a winning judge based
on the ranking of each judge.
41. A method of conducting a multi-level competition, comprising:
providing, using a computer, competition content to a participant
group, wherein the competition content includes a plurality of
content offerings and the participant group includes a plurality of
participants; receiving rating information from each participant in
the participant group for each content offering in the competition
content; providing the competition content to a judging group,
wherein the judging group includes a plurality of judges; receiving
information from each judge in the judging group for each content
offering in the competition content; receiving rating information
from a control for each content offering in the competition
content; ranking each content offering from the competition content
based on a portion of the received rating information; ranking each
judge in the judging group based on a portion of the received
rating information; and ranking one or more participants from the
participant group based on a portion of the received rating
information.
Description
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This patent application claims the benefit of U.S.
Provisional Patent Application No. 61/352,382 filed on Jun. 7,
2010, entitled "Multi-Level Competition/Game, Talent, and Award
Show Production Systems, Methods, and Apparatus," which is
incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
FIELD
[0002] Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to
multi-level competition/game systems and methods.
BACKGROUND
[0003] Over the past several years, various voting events have been
offered in order to drive/entice participation while offering no
opportunity for consideration other than an occasional sweepstake
offering.
[0004] However, in spite of the extraordinary effort that has been
expended in developing new voting formats, no production has been
able to provide consumers opportunities to achieve true power and
dignity
[0005] In particular, viewers of, for example, of some
reality-based television, are able only to participate as a
respondent with no opportunity to receive anything more than being
listed on a leader board or at best entered into a drawing based
not on how they responded but just responding. For example, viewers
of "American Idol" are asked to vote for their favorite contestant
as many times as humanly possible and are offered nothing, but a
chance to see which contestant has a fan based that is willing to
place a highest number of votes. A lady by the name of Betty
Williams once said that if someone votes 6 times for one of the
final two contestants she didn't vote for she canceled out their 6
votes because she votes 7 times for the other contestant. Another
example is when FOX news reported that an owner of a telemarketing
company in Texas voted for Kelly Clarkson over 3 million times by
using technology available to his company. Furthermore, dialing
repeaters are accessible to the public for just this type of
multiple voting method. Consider, for example, the "American Idol"
judges. The three judges in essence are self appointed America
representatives due to the fact that the three judges make the
final decision on which contestants are presented for American to
vote on. Do did these individuals qualify to represent America?
[0006] Consumer information and behavioral characteristics are
factors in determining the costs and effectiveness of all media. A
primary target demographic for producers and advertisers is the
18-49 age group. The Nielsen rating system, however, has come under
criticism from industry sources questioning its accuracy and
effectiveness of demographic targeting for purposes of determining
advertising revenues.
[0007] Further, existing market research services and measurement
procedures can, at best, be characterized as being inadequate for
capturing accurate and detailing viewer patterns and
preferences.
[0008] Prior art systems have also been characterized by the lack
of sample information, sample size, biases in selecting marketing
research samples and errors in data interpretation.
[0009] Cable television, satellite, terrestrial broadcast, and
Internet systems afford viewers a multiplicity of programming
material.
[0010] With such a broad range of content, broadcasters and
producers attempt to "attract eyeballs" in order to generate
advertising revenue. The goal of broadcasters and producers is to
attract and maintain an audience in order to identify and number
eyeballs in order to provide current and potential advertisers or
revenue providers with a viewership metric.
[0011] In order to attract new viewers, broadcasters are attempting
to introduce various genres of programming such as interactive
events and series with and without viewer participation. When a
genre proves to be popular, other programmers are generally
compelled to duplicate one or more aspects of the genre or program
type.
[0012] Further, video recording equipment, such as some digital
video recorders, for example, may allow deletion of advertising
messages. A survey by one digital recorder manufacturer indicates
that 84 percent of customers skip advertisements.
[0013] Broadcasters employ metrics of how many viewers watch each
program in order to attract advertisers and to set advertising
rates.
[0014] An exact count of the number of viewers of a program is
difficult to establish, in contrast to newspaper or magazine
publications.
[0015] An information service commonly employed is the Nielsen
ratings from Nielsen Media Research, Inc headquartered at 299 Park
Avenue New York, N.Y. 10171. Nielsen Media Research typically asks
viewing habit questions to a small sample of approximately 5000
households. From this sampling, Nielsen generates a measure of how
many people watched a particular program or advertisement. The
above attempts at measuring and retaining an audience is shown by
the embodiments of invented material described herein is poor at
best and proves the new methods and system are soon to be embraced
by future licensees and businesses associated of the inventor.
[0016] There is a high percentage of improperly cast elements for
productions. Consumers/viewers are represented by unqualified
individuals and teams determining which elements are to be
incorporated into audio and visual events and series.
[0017] Events and series that generate revenues based at least in
part on a number of viewers generally provide little or no
consideration to viewers.
[0018] Currently, various types of un-novel and obvious element
response periods are conducted within all industries. Most notably
are the entertainment, manufacturing and service industries.
Whenever elements are provided to the public for entertainment,
consumption, or service, the elements are a result of one or more
of the element response periods.
Example 1
[0019] A product/element is provided to the public for consumption.
The element is a result of an element response period whereby a
generally unknown element controller is presented with a plurality
of elements. The controller determines which element from the
plurality of elements is most suitable for public consumption. In
essence, the controller is more often than not a self company
appointed consumer representative.
Example 2
[0020] An entertainer/element is presented to the public for
entertainment. The element is a result of an element response
period whereby a generally unknown element controller is presented
with a plurality of elements. The controller determines which
element form the plurality of elements is most suitable or
appealing for entertainment purposes. Therefore, the controller is
a self or company appointed viewer representative.
Example 3
[0021] Contestants/elements are provided to the public for
interactive entertainment. The elements are a result of an element
response period whereby a generally unknown element controller is
presented with a plurality of elements. The controller determines
one or more elements form the plurality of elements that are most
suitable for viewer interaction. The element controller is self or
company appointed viewer representative.
[0022] Every so often a consumer or viewer representative may get
it right . . . which is truly unacceptable.
[0023] Therefore, a need exists for businesses to identify and
engage viewer and consumer representatives with a proven innate
ability to consistently identify elements that are most appealing
and suitable to viewers and consumers.
[0024] Orchestrating an emotional connection is key for consumers
to embrace their brands, but also key is taking this connection to
an experiential level. For successful brand building, a company has
to start with the consumer, find out when and where they will be,
and establish an emotional connection that ultimately creates
harmony between the consumer, brand, and product.
SUMMARY
[0025] In an embodiment, a method of conducting a multi-level
competition includes: providing competition content to a focus
group, wherein the competition content includes a plurality of
content offerings and the focus group includes a plurality of
participants; receiving rating and ranking information from each
participant in the focus group for each content offering in the
competition content; providing the competition content to a judging
group, wherein the judging group includes a plurality of judges;
receiving rating and ranking information from each judge in the
judging group for each content offering in the competition content;
receiving one or more control responses from a control; selecting a
winning content offering from the competition content based on the
one or more control responses; ranking each judge in the judging
group by comparing the ranking information received from each judge
with the one or more control responses; ranking one or more
participants from the focus group by comparing the ranking
information received from each participant with the one or more
control responses; and selecting one or more winners from the focus
group based on the ranking of the one or more participants.
[0026] In an embodiment, a system for conducting a multi-level
competition includes: a web server configured to provide
competition content to a focus group over an electronic network and
receive rating and ranking information over the electronic network
from each participant in the focus group for each content offering
in the competition content, wherein the competition content
includes a plurality of content offerings and the focus group
includes a plurality of participants; a viewing apparatus
configured to provide the competition content to a judging group,
wherein the judging group includes a plurality of judges; and a
scoring module configured to receive rating and ranking information
from each judge in the judging group for each content offering in
the competition content; receive one or more control responses from
a control; receive the rating and ranking information from each
participant in the focus group from the web server; select a
winning content offering from the competition content based on the
one or more control responses; rank each judge in the judging group
by comparing the ranking information received from each judge with
the one or more control responses; rank one or more participants
from the focus group by comparing the ranking information received
from each participant with the one or more control responses; and a
selection module configured to select one or more winners from the
focus group based on the ranking of the one or more
participants.
[0027] In an embodiment, a system for conducting a multi-level
competition includes: an interactive website configured to provide
competition content to a focus group over an electronic network and
receive scoring information over the electronic network from each
participant in the focus group, wherein the competition content
includes a plurality of content offerings and the focus group
includes a plurality of participants; a scoring apparatus
configured to receive scoring information for each content offering
from a set of judges and the plurality of participants, receive one
or more control responses from a control, and compare the one or
more control responses with the scoring information to produce a
set of judge scores and a set of participant scores; and a
selection apparatus configured to select a winning content offering
from the competition content based on the one or more control
responses, rank each judge in the judging group based on the judge
scores, and rank one or more participants from the focus group.
[0028] In an embodiment, a multi-level competition includes: a
focus group element wherein a plurality of participants receive
competition content and rank content offerings within the
competition content; a judging element wherein a plurality of
judges receive the competition content and rank the content
offerings; and a reveal element, wherein a winner among the content
offerings is determined based on a selection made by a control; a
winner among the plurality of judges is determined based on a
comparison of each judge's rank of the content offerings to the
selection made by the control; and a winner among the plurality of
participants is determined based on a comparison of each
participant's rank of the content offerings to the selection made
by the control.
[0029] In an embodiment, a multi-level competition includes: a
focus group element wherein a plurality of participants receive
competition content and rank content offerings within the
competition content; a judging element wherein a plurality of
judges receive the competition content and rank the content
offerings; and a reveal element, wherein control answers determined
by a control group are revealed and compared with the rankings from
the plurality of participants and the rankings from the plurality
of judges.
[0030] In an embodiment, a multi-level reality television
production includes: a content competition among a plurality of
competition content offerings; a judging competition among a
plurality of judges receiving the plurality of competition content
offerings; and a participant competition among a plurality of
participants receiving the plurality of competition content
offerings.
[0031] In an embodiment, a method of advertising includes:
providing a plurality of competition content sets to a plurality of
participants in a focus group, wherein the plurality of competition
content sets includes an attraction content set and an
advertisement content set; receiving ranking information from each
participant in the focus group, wherein the ranking information
from each participant includes a ranking of each attraction in the
attraction content set and a rating of each advertisement in the
advertisement content set; receiving a control ranking for each
attraction in the attraction content set and for each advertisement
in the advertisement content set; providing the plurality of
competition content sets to a plurality of judges; receiving
ranking information from each judge, wherein the ranking
information from each judge includes a ranking of each attraction
in the attraction content set and a rating of each advertisement in
the advertisement content set; comparing the ranking information
from each judge with the control rankings to determine one or more
winning judges; and comparing the ranking information from each
participant with the control rankings to determine one or more
winning participants.
[0032] In an embodiment, a method of conducting a multi-level
competition includes: providing one or more content sets to a
plurality of participants, each content set including a plurality
of related content offerings; selecting, by each participant in the
plurality of participants, a favorite content offering in each
content set; providing the one or more content sets to a plurality
of judges; selecting, by each judge in the plurality of judges, a
favorite content offering in each content set; receiving, from a
control, the control's favorite content offering in each content
set; awarding points to each participant in the plurality of
participants based on how well the participant's favorite content
offering in each content set matches the control's favorite content
offering in each content set; awarding points to each judge in the
plurality of judges based on how well the judge's favorite content
offering in each content set matches the control's favorite content
offering in each content set; identifying one or more winning
judges based on the points awarded to each judge; identifying one
or more winning participants in the plurality of participants based
on the points awarded to each participant; and identifying one or
more winning content offerings in one or more of the content sets
based on the control's favorite content offering in the content
set.
[0033] In an embodiment, a method of enabling an advertiser to
pilot test content includes: providing a set of advertisements from
the advertiser to a plurality of participants in a focus group;
receiving ranking information from each participant in the focus
group, wherein the ranking information from each participant
identifies the participant's favorite advertisement in the set of
advertisements; receiving ranking information from a control for
each advertisement in the set of advertisements, wherein the
control is a target selected by the advertiser and the ranking
information identifies the control's favorite advertisement in the
set of advertisements; providing the set of advertisements to a
plurality of judges; receiving ranking information from each judge,
wherein the ranking information from each judge identifies the
judge's favorite advertisement in the set of advertisements;
comparing the ranking information from each judge with the ranking
information from the control to determine one or more winning
judges; and comparing the ranking information from each participant
with the control rankings to determine one or more winning
participants.
[0034] In an embodiment, a method of conducting a multi-level
competition includes: providing a first set of competition content
to users of social media sites, wherein each user is identified as
associated with a particular social media site and the first set of
competition content includes a plurality of content offerings;
receiving rating and ranking information from each user for each
content offering in the first set of competition content; receiving
one or more control responses from a control; and selecting a user
from each social media site whose rating and ranking information is
most similar to the one or more control responses from the control
to be a judge in a multi-level competition.
[0035] Embodiments described herein enable event and series
producers and broadcasters, advertisers, sponsors, and those
seeking consumer data with tools to provide
viewers/participants/consumers with a time worthy, socially
satisfying, and empowering experience with a potentially unlimited
number of platforms to achieve this experiential (phenomenal)
result.
[0036] Embodiments allow the elimination of in your face
advertising often time resulting in a bad rap for the brand.
[0037] Many television networks do not consider a sitcom to be a
television program format offering a great opportunity for
interactive applications. Many consider sporting events and reality
shows as offering better formats. A television network that uses an
embodiment described herein may be able to incorporate interactive
applications to all types of past, present, and future programming
not only sporting events and so-called reality shows. They may even
choose to incorporate interactive applications into classic re-runs
made available on broadcast Television or DVD.
[0038] Embodiments create a period producer to viewer/consumer
synergy by not only allowing viewer/consumer to control elements
presented during a period but to also control/determine which
elements are presented.
[0039] Embodiments also create a consumer to revenue provider
synergy whereas the revenue provider offers frame and fortune
opportunities to participants identified as in sync with one or
more controllers of the primary period theme elements and revenue
provider's elements.
[0040] A plurality of contestant (primary element) options may be
presented and two or more contestant options may be selected to
become contestants. The two or more contestants are generally then
evaluated and at least one may be selected to become a finalist. An
entity or entities controlling the process of determining which
contestant (primary element) options and competition or audition
activity (attachment or influence element or tailored attachment or
influence element) options are to be made available for viewer
selection, with respect to an embodiment of the invention, is
generally a competition or audition provider or associate. A
designated controller of each subsequent selection process is
generally a highest number of all participating viewers. A
designated controller may also be a highest number of a segment of
participating viewers.
[0041] Objects of Embodiments of the Invention Include:
[0042] Identify and possibly reward and/or engage participating
viewers with an ability to evaluate, identify, and select a number
of primary elements from a plurality of primary element options
that are most viable, suitable, qualified, and/or talented
according to a highest number of participating viewers.
[0043] Identify and possibly reward and/or engage participating
viewers with an ability to evaluate, identify, and choose a number
of influence or attachment or tailored influence or attachment
elements from a plurality of influence or attachment or tailored
influence or attachment element options that are most viable,
suitable or best for pre-selected or viewer selected primary
elements to perform, be attached to, or be influenced by during a
competition or audition according to a highest number of
participating viewers.
[0044] Identify and possibly reward and/or engage participating
viewers with an ability to evaluate, identify, and select a number
of competition or audition finalists from a plurality of competing
or auditioning primary elements that are most viable, suitable,
qualified, and/or talented according to a highest number of
participating viewers.
[0045] Embodiments allow participating viewers comprising a
majority of participating or a majority of a segment of
participating viewers controlling the fate/future of primary
element options, competition or audition attachment, influence, or
tailored attachment or influence options, and finalists to receive
point values for providing correct responses to elements. A correct
response is determined by an element controller be it a highest
number of all participating viewers or a highest number of a
segment of participating viewers.
[0046] Generally, participating viewers receiving a highest point
total for one or more response categories may be identified as in
sync with the controller or having the pulse of the people with
respect to the one or more categories. Participants in sync with a
majority of viewers/consumers over a period of time may be
considered to have a skill or an ability that may be required or
most suitable to become a viewer/consumer representative or leader.
Therefore, consideration may and should be offered to those with
this rare skill or ability. A participating viewer with a highest
point total may even be a highly suitable employee or executive for
businesses targeting viewers or consumers to which the skilled
viewer is in sync. Also, viewers in sync with the likes and dislike
of a majority of viewers may be most suited to represent viewers
during a production preparation process as an element (contestant
option, competition activity option, Interactive and placement
product option) casting director or become a star during a future
production as a celebrity judge with a proven track record of
having the pulse of the people.
[0047] By allowing viewers that are proven to be in sync with a
majority of viewers or a majority of a target demographic to
participate in a production preparation process for future
interactive events and series the stage is set for future "Totally
Viewer/Consumer Controlled" productions.
[0048] Producers of future reality TV programming may utilize
embodiments of the invention to provide fans and soon to be fans
with opportunities to receive consideration for correctly
auditioning and casting contestants for the future programming.
[0049] Those utilizing embodiments of the invention may and most
likely will attract record breaking numbers of viewers when
compared to current conventional programming providing little or no
empowerment and no opportunities for ultimate consideration.
[0050] The producers of different types of shows, such as
survival-based reality shows, shows with contestants living in
group houses, singing competition shows, shows where a single
person selects from different potential mates, shows where a
competitors compete to be hired, and beauty pageants, to name a
few, may utilize embodiments of the invention to cast highly
recognizable contestants and participants and to attract and
maintain a massive and committed audience base.
[0051] Producers of various types of productions requiring a host
or celebrity judge may utilize the systems and methods to allow
potential viewers or at home participants to audition and cast a
host or celebrity judge for a future production.
[0052] Another basic concept of embodiments of the invention is to
allow viewers to participate in competitions and auditions as if
they were casting directors, celebrity judges, and/or production
executives.
[0053] Accordingly, it is an object of embodiments of the present
inventions to provide systems and methods for capturing and storing
information pertaining to entities comprising element response
period element controllers element response test and game element
controllers, and element response test participants.
[0054] It is another object of embodiments of the present
inventions to provide systems and methods for monitoring television
viewer or user behavior with regards to, and in response to,
televised programs, commercial advertisements as well as elements
incorporated into the programs and advertisements.
[0055] It is yet another object of embodiments of the present
inventions to provide systems and methods for monitoring and
storing information pertaining to a element controllers responses
to elements with respect to controlling each elements fate and
determining which responses and to which elements are correct
responses for test participants.
[0056] Further objects of embodiments of the present invention
include:
[0057] Generate consumer anticipation and excitement with respect
to element presentations. More specifically, create consumer
anticipation and excitement with respect to being presented with
productions, products, and services.
[0058] Enable element controllers to determine which consumables
options from a plurality of consumable options presented by an
element response period provider and/or element response period
revenue provider during an element response period are most
suitable to be consumed during or after an element response
period.
[0059] Enable element response period revenue providers to develop
and maintain a direct marketing relationship with consumers from
one or more societies or one or more segments of one or more
societies designated to controller the future or fate of element
response options or response elements presented during the
period.
[0060] Enable element response period and element response test
providers to develop a direct marketing relationship with consumers
from one or more societies or one or more segments of one or more
societies designated to controller the future or fate of element
response options or response elements presented during the
period.
[0061] Enable element response period and test providers to
identify and engage period and test participants most qualified to
assist or represent one or more controllers of elements
incorporated into a period or test by the period or test
provider.
[0062] Enable element response period and test revenue providers to
identify and engage period and test participants most qualified to
assist or represent one or more controllers of elements
incorporated into a period or test by the period or test revenue
provider.
[0063] Enable element response period or test providers to
incentivize members of one or more societies to access and/or
consume elements presented during a period or test.
[0064] Initiate and maintain a synergy between element response
period and test viewers and participants, period and test
providers, and revenue providers.
[0065] Enable element response period and test providers to utilize
all possible element observation and evaluation platforms and
medias.
[0066] Enable element response period and test providers to utilize
all possible element response platforms.
[0067] Provide element response period viewers and element response
test participants with electronic, wireless, and printed element
response point self assignment and element response point total
calculation systems.
[0068] Enable producers and manufacturers to generate revenues
during the process of advertising and marketing productions and
consumables.
[0069] A test provider's objective may be to allow a highest number
of participants to be considered as most qualified to represent a
controller. This may be accomplished by designating a majority of
participants as an element controller and provide only two elements
to respond to. If all participants respond to the same element, all
participants may be in sync with the element controller for the one
response. This may happen if the two elements are diverse. When the
two elements are similar, the number of participants in sync with
the controller will be far less than 100% and may be closer to 50%.
When three elements are similar, the number of participants that
will be in sync with the controller is generally be far less than
50%. A test provider may wish to bring an unmanageable number of
participants down to a manageable number by utilizing this
method.
[0070] A function of an element response period may be to allow one
or more element controllers to determine which elements from a
plurality of elements presented before and/or during the period are
most or least suitable or most or least qualified when compared to
other elements within the period or within an element category
within the period, wherein suitability or qualification is defined
by the period provider.
[0071] An element response test generally functions in the same
capacity as an element response period and will have at least one
other function. The at least one other function may be to identify
participants most in sync with the one or more element controllers.
When a one or a plurality of participants are identified as most in
sync with a controller various methods may be applied to accomplish
the identification process.
[0072] Identify one or more participants in sync with one or more
element controllers.
[0073] Identify an entity or entities comprising one or more
element controllers in sync with one or more participants.
[0074] Identify an entity or entities comprising one or more
element controllers in sync with an entity comprising another
element controller.
[0075] Identify an entity or entities comprising one or more
element controllers in sync with a majority of entities comprising
another element controller.
[0076] Enable one or more element controllers to determine the fate
or future of one or more elements made available to receive at
least one response during a period.
[0077] Enable viewers and entities comprising one or more element
controllers to participate in one or more element response games or
tests ancillary to an element response period or primary element
response test or game.
[0078] Enable an element response period provider to allow one or
more period revenue providers to incorporate element response
options into a period in order to allow one or more element
controllers designated by the period provider to determine the fate
of elements incorporated into the period by the period provider to
also determine the fate of elements incorporated into the period by
the revenue provider.
[0079] Enable an element response period provider to directly or
indirectly generate revenues from a revenue provider for allowing
the revenue provider to incorporate elements into a period in
return for the revenue providers receiving responses from game or
test participants when a game or test exists and responses from
entities comprising one or more element controllers when the one or
more element controllers are comprising of members of one or more
societies.
[0080] Enable an element response period provider to allow a period
revenue provider to designate their own one or more element
controllers to determine the fate or future of elements they
incorporated into a period
[0081] Enable an element response period provider and period
revenue provider, when a period revenue provider exists, to capture
and utilize data from ancillary game and/or test participants when
one or more ancillary game and/or tests exits and data from the one
or more games and/or tests is accessible.
[0082] Further embodiments, features, and advantages of the present
invention, as well as the structure and operation of the various
embodiments of the present invention, are described in detail below
with reference to the accompanying drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS/FIGURES
[0083] The accompanying drawings illustrate the present invention
and, together with the description, further serve to explain the
principles of the invention and to enable one skilled in the
pertinent art to make and use the invention. The patent or
application file contains at least one drawing executed in color.
Copies of this patent or patent application publication with color
drawing(s) will be provided by the Office upon request and payment
of the necessary fee.
[0084] FIG. 1 shows a game producer's game element ranking system
prepared for a player to begin a response game process, according
to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0085] FIG. 2 shows the game producer's game element evaluation
system and the results of a player providing an initial element
evaluation, according to an embodiment of the present
invention.
[0086] FIG. 3 shows the game producer's game element ranking system
and the results of the player completing an evaluation process,
according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0087] FIG. 4 shows the game producer's game element ranking system
and the results of the player completing a game element rating and
ranking process, according to an embodiment of the present
invention.
[0088] FIG. 5 shows the player's rated and ranked game elements
transferred to a response point assignment and calculation system
resulting form the player submitted rated and ranked producer's
game elements, according to an embodiment of the present
invention.
[0089] FIG. 6 shows a game sponsor's game element ranking system,
according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0090] FIG. 7 shows the game sponsor's game element evaluation
system and the results of an element evaluation, according to an
embodiment of the present invention.
[0091] FIG. 8 shows the game sponsor's game element ranking system
and the results of the game sponsor's game element evaluation
process, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0092] FIG. 9 shows the game sponsor's game element ranking system
and the results of the game producer's game element rating and
ranking process, according to an embodiment of the present
invention.
[0093] FIG. 10 shows the game sponsor's rated and ranked game
elements transferred to a response point assignment and calculation
system resulting form the sponsor's game element rating and ranking
submission process, according to an embodiment of the present
invention.
[0094] FIG. 11 shows the response point assignment and calculation
system assigning, calculating and totaling response points
resulting from a posting of a response point controller's rated and
ranked producer's and sponsor's game elements, according to an
embodiment of the present invention.
[0095] FIG. 12 shows a response point assignment and calculation
system assigning, calculating and totaling response points based on
a participants submitting responses within a proximity range from a
response point controller's responses, according to an embodiment
of the present invention.
[0096] FIG. 13A shows a game element vote-out system enabling
participants to provide a vote-out response, according to an
embodiment of the present invention.
[0097] FIG. 13B show a game element response point assignment and
calculation system associated with the game element vote-out system
enabling participants to receive a response point value, according
to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0098] FIG. 14A shows a game element choose system enabling
participants to provide a choose response to an element in relation
to another element, according to an embodiment of the present
invention.
[0099] FIG. 14B shows a game element response point assignment and
calculation system associated with the game element choose system
allowing players to receive response point values, according to an
embodiment of the present invention.
[0100] FIG. 15A shows a game element select system enabling
participants to provide a select response to a plurality of
elements, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0101] FIG. 15B shows a game element response point assignment and
calculation system associated with the game element select system
allowing players to receive response point values, according to an
embodiment of the present invention.
[0102] FIG. 16 shows a response game player's response point
controller selection system, according to an embodiment of the
present invention.
[0103] FIG. 17 shows a response game producer's and sponsor's over
and under game element voting system with an integrated producer's
and sponsor's response point assignment and calculation system,
according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0104] FIG. 18 shows an over and under response game system
enabling a participant to vote-out a least favorite producer's
element (e.g., a survival-based reality show) and rank favorite
sponsor's game elements, according to an embodiment of the present
invention.
[0105] FIG. 19 shows an over and under game element ranking system
utilizing two proximity response point assignment systems,
according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0106] FIG. 20A shows a printed card A of a two (2) card one (1)
ticket response game system, according to an embodiment of the
present invention.
[0107] FIG. 20B shows a printed card B of a two (2) card one (1)
ticket response game system, according to an embodiment of the
present invention.
[0108] FIG. 20C shows a printed card B ticket of a two (2) card one
(1) ticket response game system, according to an embodiment of the
present invention.
[0109] FIG. 21 shows an over and under printed player scratch
response and a response point controller input response card game
system, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0110] FIG. 22 shows a printed player scratch response and a
response point controller scratch response card game system,
according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0111] FIG. 23 shows page 1 of a printed response game system
fold-out enabling a participant to manually record a response game
producer's game element evaluations and rankings, according to an
embodiment of the present invention.
[0112] FIG. 24 shows page 2 of a printed response game system
fold-out enabling a participant to manually record a response game
sponsor's game element evaluations and rankings, according to an
embodiment of the present invention.
[0113] FIG. 25 shows page 3 of a printed response game system
fold-out enabling a participants to manually record ranked
producer's and sponsor's game elements, self assign response point
values for correct responses, calculate a period point total, and
input an award qualifying point total/value, according to an
embodiment of the present invention.
[0114] FIG. 26 shows a response game show in-studio response point
assignment and calculation system, according to an embodiment of
the present invention.
[0115] FIG. 27 shows a response game show studio environment,
according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0116] FIG. 28 illustrates an in-studio system for a control,
according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0117] FIG. 29 illustrates an embodiment of a graphical
representation of an in-studio system, according to an embodiment
of the present invention.
[0118] FIGS. 30-52 describe embodiments of a multi-level
competition.
[0119] FIGS. 53-91 depict embodiments of a particular level of a
multi-level competition.
[0120] FIGS. 92-106 depict a tie-breaking round in accordance with
embodiments of the present invention.
[0121] FIG. 107 illustrates exemplary content offerings to be
included in each game, according to an embodiment of the present
invention.
[0122] FIG. 108 illustrates an exemplary interface for an
interactive website interface, according to an embodiment of the
present invention.
[0123] FIGS. 109-110 illustrate exemplary interfaces for a mobile
device, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0124] FIG. 111 illustrates a partner website game console,
according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0125] FIG. 112 illustrates an exemplary game card, according to an
embodiment of the present invention.
[0126] FIG. 113 illustrates an exemplary format for results data
provided to a control room, according to an embodiment of the
present invention.
[0127] FIG. 114-127 illustrate exemplary interactions between each
of the competitions in a multi-level competition, according to
embodiments of the present invention.
[0128] FIG. 128 illustrates an exemplary game card, according to an
embodiment of the present invention.
[0129] FIGS. 129A-B show a flowchart illustrating a method of
conducting a multi-level competition, according to an embodiment of
the invention.
[0130] FIG. 130 depicts a sample computer system that may be used
to implement an embodiment.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
Introduction
[0131] Multi-level competitions and game show productions enable a
production company and its licensees to sell, develop, produce, and
distribute, both domestically and internationally, productions that
incorporate multiple related competitions. Each multi-level
competition/game show production may include one or more phases.
Each phase generally includes two related competitions. For
example, during a first phase, referred to herein as Phase 1,
at-home participants rate and rank on-stage competition content
offerings. Participants receive a point value each time they submit
a rating or ranking that matches a control's rating or ranking. A
control may include one or more participants. One or more
participants receiving a highest point total are identified as
being most in-sync with the control, and may be case to compete on
a future television game show production as off-stage judges. A
competition content offering receiving a highest rating and/or
ranking by the control is identified as a winning competition
content offering. One or more winning content offerings may be
revealed after a rating and ranking submission deadline.
Alternatively, when a second phase, referred to herein as Phase 2,
exists, the one or more winning content offerings may not be
revealed until after completion of Phase 2. Phase 1, an at-home
participant competition relating to a competition between content
offerings (e.g., an on-stage competition) is a type of multi-level
competition production.
[0132] In an embodiment, Phase 2 is a television game show
production where off-stage judges rate and rank on-stage
competition content offerings which were previously rated and
ranked by at-home participants and/or a control. Judges receive a
point value each time they submit a rating or ranking that matches
the control's rating or ranking. One or more judges receiving a
highest point total are identified as most in-sync with the control
and may remain on the television game show as off-stage judges. A
competition content offering receiving a highest rating and/or
ranking by the control is revealed as a winning competition content
offering during the television game show. When the control does not
include competing at-home participants, this production is a type
of multi-level competition/game show production wherein off-stage
judges are participating in a competition that relates to the
on-stage game show competition content offerings which were
previously rated and ranked by a non-competing control.
Multi-Level Competition
[0133] In a typical competition (e.g., American Idol), a group of
contestants compete for votes. The contestant with the most votes
moves forward to the next round and/or wins the competition. In
this typical format, the competitors are judged by a set of
off-stage judges, and votes are cast by an audience, such as
at-home viewers.
[0134] In contrast, a multi-level competition according to an
embodiment of the present invention includes not only a competition
between contestants or other competition content, but also includes
a competition among the participants and/or a competition among the
judges.
[0135] One of the competitions in a multi-level competition is a
competition between different content offerings. The group of
content offerings is referred to herein as competition content. For
example, multiple performers may compete to see who is the
participants' favorite. In this example, each performer is a
different content offering. In another example, a single performer
can showcase multiple performances to determine which is the
participants' favorite. For example, a famous singer can perform
three songs, and the song receiving the highest ranking may be
selected to be the famous singer's next single. In this example,
each song is a different content offering.
[0136] Content offerings need not be human performers or
performances. Rather, competition content includes anything that
may be voted on. Content offerings can include, for example and
without limitation, advertisements (e.g., television
advertisements, print advertisements, etc.), style selections for a
cover model, and vacation destinations for a family, just to name a
few. In an advertising example, an advertiser may submit different
versions of commercials as the different content offerings. In this
example, participants can then vote on the different commercials to
determine which commercial should be selected for the advertiser's
next ad campaign. For the content provider, the competition
provides a platform for pilot testing their content in a manner
accessible to a massive focus group of participants.
[0137] For the competition between content offerings, a plurality
of content offerings (i.e., the competition content) is provided to
one or more players, referred to herein as participants. As will be
described in further detail below, the participants select a
winning content offering. In an embodiment, the selection is made
by ranking the content offerings from favorite to least-favorite.
In another embodiment, the selection is made by assigning a rating
to each content offering on a numerical scale, e.g., 1-10. In yet
another embodiment, the selection is made using a combination of
rankings and ratings.
[0138] In addition to the competition between content offerings,
the participants also compete among themselves to determine who
among the participants is most in sync with a control. The control
may be, for example, a demographic group. In an example, the
control is television viewers between the ages of 25-39. In another
example, the control is a single person, such as a famous
celebrity. In a further example, the control is a random control.
In an embodiment, the control is a subset of the participants. In
another embodiment, the control is separate from the participants.
In the participant competition, each participant assigns a ranking
and/or a rating to each content offering in the competition
content. Each participant is then awarded a point total based on
the similarity between the participant's rankings and/or ratings
and the control's rankings and/or ratings.
[0139] Finally, in addition to the competition between content
offerings and the competition between participants, the judges also
compete among a group of judges (also referred to herein as a
judging group) to remain as judges and/or to be a lead judge.
Similarly to the participant competition, each judge assigns a
ranking and/or a rating to each content offering in the competition
content. Each judge is then awarded a point total based on the
similarity between the judge's rankings and/or ratings and the
control's rankings and/or ratings.
[0140] By providing competition content to the participants, the
participants act as a massive focus group for the competition
content. Any type of content that can benefit from focus group
feedback can be used as competition content. One example of content
that benefits from focus group feedback is advertising content.
[0141] Advertisers are continuously looking for new ways to entice
people to consider their product and for platforms where they can
pilot test their products or marketing techniques. For example,
television advertisers may create television advertisements in an
effort to pique the interest of their target demographic. However,
many television viewers may try to avoid advertisements. For
example, when watching a television show which was previously
recorded, many viewers skip through the commercials and view only
the portion of the recording relevant to the show that was
recorded. As a result, the value of commercial time between
segments of a television show may decrease. In-show product
placements are a possibility for some advertisers, but not all
products are suited for in-show display; similarly, not all
television shows provide sufficient product placement
opportunities.
[0142] According to embodiments of the present invention, the
multi-level competition described offers a new type of advertising
opportunity to bring advertising content directly to a wide range
of people (including the target demographic) in a way that makes
the advertisements the primary point of interest. By offering
advertisements as competition content to participants, the
participants act as a massive focus group for the advertisements.
At the same time, advertisers can build brand loyalty among the
participants and garner participant interest in the outcome of the
focus group testing.
[0143] Advertising content is only one example of content that can
be tested by the massive focus group resulting from a multi-level
competition according to embodiments of the invention. The format
can be used to pilot test movie trailers, new television programs,
electronic gadget features, and any other content that could
benefit from focus group testing.
[0144] An example multi-level competition incorporating advertising
content is now described in accordance with an embodiment of the
present invention.
[0145] To entice people to participate in a competition, the
opportunity to view advertising content alone may not provide
sufficient motivation to play a game associated with the
competition. Therefore, in accordance with an embodiment of the
invention, two types of content offerings are included in each
game. One type of offering is an attraction offering, which is
sufficiently interesting to a potential participant such that the
participant will play the game. Another type of offering is an
advertisement offering, also referred to herein as a brand/sponsor
offering.
[0146] FIG. 107 illustrates exemplary content Offerings to be
included in each game. In the example of FIG. 107, different
competition content is available each week, and each week's
competition content includes four (4) games. Each game includes a
set of attraction content offerings and a set of advertisement
content offerings. The attraction content offerings may have some
relation to the advertisement content offerings, although such a
relation is not necessary. The portion of the game related to the
attraction content offerings will be referred to herein as the
attraction round; the portion of the game related to the
advertisement content offerings will be referred to herein as the
brand round. The attraction content offerings may also be
adverting/marketing opportunities themselves, but which generally
hold more interest to a participant than the content in the brand
round.
[0147] In the example of FIG. 107, Week 1 includes Games 1-4. In
Game 1, the attraction round includes as content offerings four (4)
singing competition judge replacement hopefuls. In this round,
participants may receive, for example, video and/or audio audition
clips for people hoping to obtain a role as a judge on the singing
competition show. The brand round includes as content offerings for
future sports car design offerings submitted by a car company. In
this round, participants may receive, for example, images and/or
video of designs the car company is considering for their next
sports car.
[0148] In Game 2 of Week 1, the attraction round includes as
content offerings for a sports magazine, four (4) swimsuit edition
cover model hopefuls. In this round, participants may receive, for
example, audition clips or images of models hoping to be featured
on the swimsuit edition of the sports magazine. The brand round
includes as content offerings for lingerie ensemble options
proposed by a lingerie company. In this round, participants may
receive, for example, video or images of new products to be
incorporated into a new clothing line from the lingerie
company.
[0149] In Game 3 of Week 1, the attraction round includes as
content offerings four (4) new radio-ready songs by a famous
singer. In this round, participants may receive, for example, audio
and/or video clips of each of the new songs. The brand round
includes as content offerings four (4) athletic shoe models being
considered by a shoe company. In this round, participants may
receive, for example, video or images of new products to be sold by
the shoe company.
[0150] In Game 4 of Week 1, the attraction round includes as
content offerings four (4) video game villain hopefuls for an
upcoming video game. In this round, participants may receive, for
example, video clips of each game villain. The brand round includes
as content offerings four (4) jean model hopefuls. In this round,
participants may receive, for example, audition clips for models
hoping to be featured in the next jeans company advertising
campaign.
[0151] In each game, the content providers (e.g., advertisers,
promoters, artists, etc.) are able to use the participants as a
massive focus group, while at the same time garnering participant
interest in the outcome of the focus group testing. For example, if
participants are involved in selecting the next sports magazine
swimsuit issue cover model, more participants may be motivated to
purchase the magazine issue than would otherwise be expected,
because the participants feel an emotional connection with the
winner. Similarly, by providing content to many more participants
than would be available in the typical focus group, the content
provider (e.g., the sports magazine) is ensuring that a large
number of people are exposed to their product/brand.
[0152] In addition to Week 1's games, FIG. 107 also provides
exemplary games for Weeks 2 and 3 of a multi-level competition. In
Game 1 of Week 2, the attraction round includes four (4) potential
trailers for the next summer blockbuster as content offerings. The
brand round includes four (4) spokesperson hopefuls for a major
corporation as content offerings.
[0153] In Game 2 of Week 2, the attraction round includes four (4)
backup dancers who are hoping to win a job on a major singer's next
concert tour. The brand round includes four (4) options for a soda
company's next advertisement jingle.
[0154] In Game 3 of Week 2, the attraction round includes four (4)
contestants hoping to win a job as the next game show host for a
new television show. The brand round includes four (4) design
options for a shoe company's next athletic shoe.
[0155] In Game 4 of Week 2, the attraction round includes four (4)
potential video game vixens for a video game. The brand round
includes four (4) design options for a deodorant next logo.
[0156] In Game 1 of Week 3, the attraction round includes four (4)
animated character options for an upcoming animated film. The brand
round includes four (4) potential sales message options for a new
electronic device.
[0157] In Game 2 of Week 3, the attraction round includes four (4)
title options for the a rock group's new song. The brand round
includes four (4) design options for an automobile company's next
truck.
[0158] In Game 3 of Week 3, the attraction round includes four (4)
country music performers hoping to win a new contract. The brand
round includes four (4) new functionality options to include in the
next operating system update by a software company.
[0159] In Game 4 of Week 3, the attraction round includes four (4)
potential hosts for a music awards show. The brand round includes
four (4) design options for aircraft artwork for an airline.
[0160] Each week, the content offerings available in each game are
provided to the participants. The participants can access the
content offerings in a variety of ways. In one embodiment, a
participant can access the content offerings via an interactive
website. An exemplary interface for an interactive website is
illustrated in FIG. 108.
[0161] FIG. 108 illustrates an exemplary interactive website
interface that includes a viewing area, a control panel, a ratings
area, and a submissions area. In this example, the content offering
is an advertisement for an automobile, and is shown in the viewing
area. The control panel includes buttons which can be selected by a
participant to start and stop playing the advertisement. The
control panel also includes a button which can be selected by a
participant to play an instruction video, if the participant is
unsure how to play the game. In this example, two ratings may be
provided in the ratings area. A participant is asked to rate both
the ad music and the ad messenger (i.e., the voice-over). Buttons
ranging from 1-10 are provided for each rating question. Once a
participant has selected the number corresponding to the
participant's rating, the participant may select the "submit
ratings" button in the submissions area of the interactive website.
It will be understood by one of skill in the art that other
interfaces for an interactive website may be provided without
departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
[0162] In another embodiment, a participant can access the content
offerings via a mobile device (also referred to herein as a mobile
interface unit). A mobile telephone and a tablet PC are examples of
a different mobile devices. An exemplary interface for a mobile
device is illustrated in FIG. 109. The interface in FIG. 109
illustrates a viewing area overlaid by a ratings area. The ratings
area may appear during the playback of the content offering, or it
may appear after playback of the content offering is complete. When
multiple ratings are requested, the ratings panels may appear
sequentially on the screen of the mobile device. If the mobile
device is not equipped with a touch screen, a participant can use
the keypad of the mobile device to navigate through the interface.
For example, the participant may select a rating for the displayed
content offering using the navigation keys on the mobile device, or
using the numerical keypad. Once the participant has selected a
rating, the participant may, in one embodiment, press an "enter"
key on the participant's mobile device in order to submit the
rating.
[0163] Another exemplary interface for a mobile device is
illustrated in FIG. 110. The interface in FIG. 110 illustrates a
viewing area, a control area, and a ratings area. When multiple
ratings are requested, the ratings panels may appear sequentially
on the screen of the mobile device. In the example of FIG. 110, the
mobile device includes a touch screen. The participant selects a
rating by pressing the number associated with the participant's
rating. Once the participant has selected a rating, the participant
presses a "submit" button on the interface in order to submit the
rating. The control area allows the participant to toggle between
the different content offerings.
[0164] In an embodiment, a participant may have to sign in to an
interactive website. In another embodiment, as illustrated in FIG.
111, game play is offered directly through a partner website game
console.
[0165] In another embodiment, printed game cards may be made
available through participating retail outlets or electronically
for printing. FIGS. 112 and 128 illustrate an exemplary game card.
FIG. 128 represents an "instruction" side of the game card. A
participant is invited to watch a presentation of the content
offerings (e.g., attraction content offerings and brand content
offerings) during a presentation event. The presentation event may
be available at a specific time through any medium, such as the
Internet, television, or in-store display. Alternatively, the
presentation event may be available on demand through any
appropriate medium, such as the Internet, an on-demand television
channel, or an in-store display. FIG. 112 represents a scorecard
side of the game card. After watching the content offerings, the
participant can fill in that participant's rating and ranking
selections. The game card can then be submitted at a participating
retail outlet in exchange for a game ticket. Once the winning
competition content has been revealed and points are awarded to
each participant, the game ticket can be submitted at a
participating retail outlet in exchange for rewards. In an example,
the game ticket may be exchanged for rewards when the ticket has a
number of rating and ranking matches that meet or exceed an award
qualifying number of rating and ranking matches.
[0166] During game play, the participants may also be asked to rank
the content offerings in order from, for example, favorite to
least-favorite. In an interactive website embodiment, the content
offerings may appear on-screen at the same time, allowing the
participant to quickly make a ranking selection. In a mobile device
display embodiment, the content offerings may appear on-screen at
the same time, if the screen is large enough. Alternatively, the
content offerings may appear sequentially, allowing the participant
to make a ranking selection for each content offering.
[0167] In order for the participant rankings and ratings to be used
as the results of a massive focus group testing, demographic
information regarding the participants likely needs to be known. In
an embodiment, a participant may be required to register before
receiving the content offerings. During registration, the
participant may be required to provide some personal information,
such as age, residence location, gender, and/or race. Such
information allows the participants to be grouped with others
having similar demographic information.
[0168] An exemplary rating and ranking system for use in the
present invention will be described below with respect to FIGS.
1-27.
[0169] In an embodiment, the content offerings are provided to the
massive focus group participants prior to a reveal event. A
submission deadline may be implemented, such that participants will
not be allowed to submit their ranking and/or rating selections
after the submission deadline has passed. For example, on a weekly
basis, the content offerings may be available for the participants
to access at their leisure on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday of the
week. A submission deadline may be implemented at, for example,
11:59 pm Tuesday night. The reveal event may then take place on,
for example, Wednesday.
[0170] During the participant submission timeframe, the control may
not be identified to the participants. For example, the control may
be the 18-24 age demographic, but may not be disclosed to the
participants. This is so that the participants will not skew their
answers based on knowledge of the control. In another embodiment,
the control may be identified to the participants prior to the
participant's ranking and rating. In another embodiment, the
control may be identified to a participant after the participant
has submitted their rating and ranking information, but before the
submission deadline.
[0171] If the control is unknown to the participants at the time
the ranking and rating information is submitted, the reveal event
may include a reveal of the control. As mentioned above, the
control may take one of many forms.
[0172] Ranking and/or rating information for the content offerings
in the competition content is also received from the control. If
the control is separate from the participants in the focus group,
then the control selections may be identified before, during, or
after the submission by the participants. If the control is
selected from among the participants in the focus group, for
example if the control includes all participants between the ages
of 25 and 39, then the control selections may not be identified
until after submission by the participants is complete.
[0173] Once the control and/or the control's selections are
revealed, each participant in the focus group may be awarded points
based on the similarity between that participant's rankings/ratings
and the control's rankings/ratings. In an example, a participant
whose rankings/ratings are most in sync with the control's
rankings/ratings will be awarded a higher point total than a
participant whose rankings/ratings are not as in sync with those of
the control. The participants may be ranked based on their point
values. Top-ranked participants may be eligible for special
rewards. For example, participants having a weekly points total
higher than a given number may be awarded with cash and/or prizes.
Very highly ranked participants may be given the opportunity to
participate in the competition as a judge (described below). In an
embodiment, participants' points are evaluated on a weekly basis.
In another embodiment, participants' points may accumulate over
several weeks, with the participants having high accumulated point
values being considered as highly ranked participants and given the
opportunity to participate in the competition as a judge.
[0174] In an embodiment, judges are representatives of social media
groups. Competition content may be provided to users of social
media websites, where each user is identified as associated with a
particular social media site. For example, a user may be associated
with one or more social medial sites. Two example social media
sites are referred to herein as Social Media Site #1 and Social
Media Site #2. The users for a particular social media site compete
against other users of that particular social media site. That is,
Social Media Site #1 users compete against other Social Media Site
#1 users, etc. In such an example, the user having the highest
point total for a particular social media site may be selected as a
judge to represent that social media site in an in-studio portion
of the competition.
[0175] An exemplary interaction between each of the competitions in
a multi-level competition will now be described according to an
embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 114 indicates that an
at-home portion of a multi-level competition, referred to herein as
Phase 1, will take place from Monday until Tuesday at 12:00 pm.
Although Phase 1 will be referred to herein as the "at-home
competition," one of skill in the art will recognize that a
participant in the at-home competition does not necessarily have to
be at their home; rather, any participant competing outside of the
in-studio competition may be considered an at-home participant. In
this example, Phase 1 includes a presentation component and an
interaction component. FIG. 114 further indicates that an in-studio
portion of a multi-level competition, referred to herein as Phase
2, will take place on Tuesday at 8:00 pm. In this example, Phase 2
includes a presentation component, an interaction component, and a
reveal component.
[0176] FIG. 115 indicates that 50 million participants competed in
Phase 1 of the multi-level competition. In other words, 50 million
consumers became social, online, and mobile massive focus group
competition players.
[0177] FIG. 116 shows the competition content that was available to
the participants during Phase 1 of the multi-level competition. The
first competition content set included three love song options from
a particular artist as content offerings. The second competition
content set included three Pontiac promotion options as content
offerings. The third competition content set included three EA
video game villain hopefuls as content offerings. During Phase 1,
participants observe, rate, and/or rank each content offering in
the competition content. Once a participant's rating and/or ranking
is selected, the participant then submits the ratings and/or
rankings (e.g., RATE'EM, RANK'EM, and BANK'EM).
[0178] In FIG. 117, the competition content ratings and rankings
are delivered to the television game show control room in Phase 2
of the multi-level competition. The ratings and rankings are used
to identify the favorite content offerings within each competition
content set. In an example where the Phase 1 participants represent
American consumers, the favorite content offerings may be referred
to as "America's favorites." An exemplary format for the type of
results data that can be captured from an online game and delivered
to an Ad Game Show television or Internet studio control room is
shown in FIG. 113. The ratings provided to each content offering
(e.g., advertisement) is shown, as is the ranking of each content
offering. In an embodiment, the ratings and rankings are averaged
across all participants. In an embodiment, the ratings and rankings
are averaged across all members of a control group. The favorite
content offering (e.g., "America's favorite") is identified.
[0179] In FIG. 118, the week's in-studio judges are revealed. The
judges may have been cast based on their receiving a highest focus
group competition point total for one or more time periods (e.g., a
month). The scores of the week's in-studio judges may also be
revealed. In this example, the judge representing Social Media Site
#2 has a point total of 980, the judge representing Social Media
Site #1 has a point total of 975, and the judge representing an
exemplary social media site referred to herein as "MySCORR" has a
point total of 970.
[0180] In FIG. 119, competition content is presented to the judges.
The judges are asked to rate and rank each content offering in the
competition content, and to submit their ratings/rankings (e.g.,
RATE'EM, RANK'EM, AND BANK'EM).
[0181] In FIG. 120, the favorite content offerings (e.g.,
"America's favorites") within each competition content set are
dramatically revealed to the public for the first time. Presumably,
a percentage of the 50 million at-home players from Phase 1 are
watching the show with anticipation as to whether they successfully
matched the favorite content offerings.
[0182] In FIG. 121, each judge is awarded a point total based on
whether that judge's selections were in sync with the favorite
content offerings revealed in FIG. 120 (e.g., in sync with
America).
[0183] In FIG. 122, the lowest scoring judges are identified as
least in sync with the favorite content offerings revealed in FIG.
120 (e.g., least in sync with America). One or more of the lowest
scoring judges may then be dismissed.
[0184] In FIG. 123, the highest scoring judge is identified as most
in sync with the favorite content offerings revealed in FIG. 120
(e.g., most in sync with America). In an embodiment, the highest
scoring judge receives a cash prize.
[0185] In FIG. 124, the competition content for the following week
is revealed. In the example of FIG. 124, the following week's
competition content includes a set of modeling contract hopefuls, a
set of shoe design options, and a set of animated film character
hopefuls. The reveal of the competition content for the following
week may occur during the same television broadcast as the
in-studio competition. Alternatively, the reveal of the competition
content for the following week may occur at a later time, and/or
may occur in other formats, such as via an interactive website.
[0186] In FIG. 125, the content ratings and rankings selected by
at-home participants are posted on at-home participant accounts.
Each participant is assigned points based on how closely the
participant was in sync with the favorite content offerings
revealed in FIG. 120 (e.g., America's favorites).
[0187] In FIG. 126, the number of at-home participant winners is
disclosed. The number of winners may be classified according to,
for example, a social media site with which the winners are
associated. In the example of FIG. 126, there were 699 winners
associated with the MySCORR social media site, 199 winners
associated with Social Media Site #1, and 102 winners associated
with Social Media Site #2. In an embodiment, each of the at-home
winners receives a cash reward.
[0188] In FIG. 127, the following week's competition content is
made available for observation. This may occur immediately
following the televised broadcast of the current week, when the
competition response submission window opens, or anytime in
between.
Judges Competition Overview
[0189] In an embodiment, this round of competition with displayed,
live judges follows the first, "massive focus group" round, where
competitors compete with mass, public judging. In this embodiment,
the mass public judging is compared to the results of judging by a
smaller, selected control group, to determine the top public round
judges. This competition between public, audience member judges to
become judges can be termed, in an embodiment, to be a second level
of competition.
[0190] In an embodiment, these top public round judges appear on a
televised round (televised judges) of competition where the
competition content competitors compete and are judged by the
selected top public judges. In an embodiment, the televised judges
are competing to remain as televised judges. This competition
between televised judges can be performed in various ways, one way
being, as with the initial public judging, to compare their scoring
with a known or unknown control group.
Embodiments
[0191] In an embodiment shown on FIG. 28, a control (also known as
point controller) in-studio system is shown. In an embodiment, the
representation of FIG. 28 represents the control that acts as the
baseline for scoring in some of the multi-level games described
herein.
[0192] In an embodiment, the representation shown acts to inform
viewers how the iSCORR Game Show is an extension of iSCORR's
social, online and mobile competitions. In an embodiment, during
the final segment of each results event we will announce the number
of "In-Sync with the Controller" points are required for at home
players to win cash, employment opportunities and Game Show
contestant casting offers. The representation of FIG. 28 helps
viewers (also known as at-home participants, or participants) see
the selections made by the control, and compare these response
selections to their own choices.
[0193] The embodiment on FIG. 28 shows the following elements
E1-E4:
[0194] E1. Point controller's ad ranking display: In an embodiment,
this display informs viewers which portion of the controller
responses are bring shown.
[0195] E2. Point Controller's Rated & Ranked Ad Image Display:
In an embodiment, this portion of the control representation shown
a graphical representation corresponding to which response choice
was selected by the control. For example, in a competition where
singers are judged, if the control ranked a particular singer as
1st, a picture of this singer would appear in this section.
[0196] E3. Point Controller's Ad Rating Display: In an embodiment,
this section can display a particular rating that was assigned by
the control to a particular characteristic of a response choice.
For example, a control may rate on a scale from 0-10 the quality of
a particular soundtrack to a commercial, or the stage presence of a
particular singer. In an embodiment, these ratings are collected,
but only used/revealed during a contestant tie breaker round. An
example embodiment of a tie-breaker round is discussed below with
FIGS. 92-106.
[0197] E4. Point Controller's Image Display: In an embodiment, a
graphical representation of the control is presented in this
section. If the control is a single person, the representation
could be a picture of the person; if the control is a group or
company, the display could be a logo or other symbol.
[0198] The above described elements E1-E4 should be considered
non-limiting examples of graphical displays of a characteristic of
embodiments described herein. One having skill in the relevant
art(s), given the description herein will appreciate that other
display elements could be used.
[0199] FIG. 29 depicts an embodiment of a graphical representation
that is similar to the embodiment of FIG. 28. Instead of the
control, FIG. 29 shows a graphical display associated with a judge
(also known as in-studio contestant, judging contestant). This
display can also be termed, in embodiments, a response point
assignment system. The Features F1-F9 should be considered a
non-limiting list of example features that can be incorporated in
display embodiments:
[0200] F1. Contestant's Ad Ranking Display: In an embodiment,
similar to E1 above.
[0201] F2. Contestant's Rated & Ranked Ad Image Display: In an
embodiment, similar to E2 above.
[0202] F3. Contestant's Ad Rating Display: In an embodiment,
similar to E3 above.
[0203] F4. Pictures of one or more contestants In-Studio: In an
embodiment, similar to E4 above.
[0204] F5. Response System Contestant's Name Display: In an
embodiment, this section displays the name associated with the
judge.
[0205] F6. Contestant's In-Studio Podium: In an embodiment, judges
are physically present in a studio, and this podium allows them to
stand in a particular place.
[0206] F7. Contestant's Match Point Controller's Ad Ranking Point
Assignment Display In an embodiment, as discussed below, this is
value corresponding to the number of points awarded to a judge
based on a comparison of their ranking selection to the
control.
[0207] F9. Contestant's Match Point Controller's Ad Rating Point
Assignment Display. Ad Ratings are Revealed: In an embodiment, this
is value corresponding to the number of points awarded to a judge
based on a comparison of their characteristic rating selection to
the control. Similar to the point noted with E3 above, in an
embodiment, this value is only used at a tie-breaking phase.
[0208] F10. Contestant's Online iSCORR.(Ad Game Series Point
Total.): In an embodiment, this shows is the point total that
qualified Carmen to be cast to appear on the show as a judge. On
FIG. 29, this point total is blank, but in other embodiments a
number can be listed.
[0209] F11. Contestant's Current In-Studio Point Total: In an
embodiment, this is value corresponding to the number of points
that have been awarded to a judge during the competition.
[0210] FIGS. 30-106 describe embodiments of a level of a
multi-level game. In an embodiment, a level of a multi-level game
has judges assessing competition content, and in the process of
judging the content, the judges are competing against each
other.
[0211] In an embodiment, there are multiple competitions being
judged in sequence. A first competition can have subject matter
that is selected to be of interest to a broad audience.
Non-limiting examples of this broad audience include: A recording
contract for a singer and a dancer for a stage show.
[0212] A second competition, to be judged in an embodiment,
immediately after (or before) the first, is a competition that is
selected to be of interest to a researchers. Non-limiting examples
of researchers include market researchers, advertisers, product
designers.
[0213] Examples of this competition include: music to be played in
a car commercial, a tail-fin design for an aircraft, a color
selection for a personal computer product line. An embodiment terms
the voting structure as a "massive focus group" competition, and
the multiple competitions as a "bi-level" competition--when two
competitions are presented.
[0214] In an embodiment, the second competition has less appeal to
a broad audience, but because the competitions are performed
serially, the second contest can attract large participation. As
would be appreciated by one having skill in the relevant art(s),
given the description herein, embodiments of the total contest can
have many different levels of competition content, each designed to
have different levels of audience appeal and each having different
value to demographic researchers and other parties.
[0215] FIG. 30 shows an embodiment of a game wherein three entities
are voting on one or more competitions, along with a control group.
In this example, the judging entities are "Carmen," "Kenneth," and
"Christina," and the control group is labeled "America's SCORR." In
this example, the control group is a selected demographic from the
United States, and the control results are collected either before
or concurrently with the judging by the judging entities.
[0216] In an embodiment, FIG. 30 shows a representation from a
televised event, e.g., a televised reveal event, show. As would be
appreciated by one having skill in the art, FIG. 30 shows an
abstracted representation of what a television program could
present. FIG. 30 shows an abstraction of the beginning of the
competition presentation before the judging entities have been
introduced.
[0217] In an embodiment, the judging entities, e.g., Carmen,
Kenneth and Christina, are people that have been selected from a
larger competing audience who have competed to appear on the
television program. In an embodiment, the competing audience
competed remotely, e.g., by an internet-based application, to
appear as judges. In this example, the three judges that appear on
FIG. 30 are the winners of this earlier, remote competition.
[0218] FIG. 31 shows a portion of the presentation wherein each
judging entity is introduced, and other information can be
presented. In this example, a brand-name ("Brand") is associated
with the judge ("Christina") and her initial score ("000") is
shown. In an embodiment, the "Brand" labels on the FIGs. are
representations of the brand of computers that are provided to the
judges. In this embodiment, by having the judges interact with the
computers--using the same interface as the home version of the
game--additional public interest can be promoted.
[0219] FIG. 32 shows Christina's groups: Eugene Oreg. is her
hometown and professional student is her occupation. In other
embodiments, judging entities can be representatives of different
groups of people, e.g., social groups, demographics, etc. In one
example, the social groups are online groups such as example Social
Network #1, and Social Network #2. In an embodiment, Christina
could represent Social Network #1, and audience appeal could be
generated based on this broad association.
[0220] In FIG. 33, in an embodiment, a judge (Christina) is
introduced to a viewing audience, e.g., television audience,
network video audience, live audience for a performance, or any
combination of the foregoing. In an embodiment, judges can be live
in a broadcast studio, represented by pictures (as depicted on FIG.
33) or perform their judging tasks in secret. If a judging entity
is a group of people, the group may be introduced at this point, or
only a representative can be present, according too an
embodiment.
[0221] FIG. 34 depicts an embodiment where, after the judge is
introduced, a score is displayed corresponding to the judge's
"in-sync" score (970) over a time period, e.g., days, weeks,
months, etc. The time period displayed on FIG. 34 is for the month
of April. In an embodiment, displaying progress, successes,
failures, information, about a judge helps an audience develop and
maintain interest in their competition progress. As would be
appreciated by one having skill in the relevant art, given the
description herein, other approaches to developing audience
connection with judging entities can be used.
[0222] In an embodiment, as discussed herein, the displayed
"in-sync" score is a numeric representation of what portion of this
judge's responses (selections, judging events) match up with an
"accurate" selection. In an embodiment, the accurate selection is
the selection of a particular group, entity, person, that
represents a "control" group to judge against. In this example, the
"in-sync" score measure how synchronized the judge's scores are
with this control group. Control groups are discussed further
herein as well. As is discussed below, this displayed score, in an
embodiment, is relevant to the judge's success in competing against
other entities, e.g., other judges, a studio audience, a home
audience. Embodiments may call this score by different names,
"in-sync" being one non-limiting example.
[0223] In an embodiment depicted on FIGS. 35 and 36, the judges are
shown, along with their current scores, statistics, groups (if
used) and pictures. Continuing with the non-limiting example, in
FIG. 37, "Kenneth" is introduced. In an embodiment, judging
entities that are individual people can compete against other types
of entities noted above (social groups, companies). Judges who are
non-celebrities can compete against celebrity judges. Different
criteria can be used to select celebrity judges, in an embodiment,
allowing these judges to be selected without winning a
competition.
[0224] In FIG. 38, an embodiment is depicted where the second judge
(Kenneth) has his groups presented to the audience. In an
embodiment, judges could be selected (or preferred in a
competition) because of the competitive groups to which they
belong. In an embodiment, two competing advertisers, e.g.
automakers, could suggest a game structure whereby their respective
customers (or employees, related firms) are selected as judges. In
this embodiment, audience interest can be promoted by the groups
selected, and the presentation of the judge's group membership.
[0225] Continuing with this example, in FIGS. 39 and 40, Kenneth's
"in-sync" score is displayed for the audience
[0226] In FIG. 41, judge display is presented, in an embodiment,
after each score, and in FIG. 42, Kenneth is added to the display.
In an embodiment, this judge-competition display is similar to the
interface used by a participation application used by a home
audience to participate in similar steps. Seeing a judge on
television, especially a celebrity judge, in a display that is
similar to one in which an audience member has had their picture
displayed, can generate audience interest, according to an
embodiment.
[0227] In FIG. 43, an embodiment with a third judge is depicted. In
an embodiment, the number of judges participating/competing can be
an reasonable limit, and not only the three described in this
example. In an embodiment, as depicted on FIG. 44, the third judge
is a celebrity judge--Carmen Electra, and her likeness is displayed
prominently on FIG. 45. As depicted in the example of FIG. 45,
other products can be presented during the judge visuals. This use
of product images, in an embodiment, can be combined with the group
concepts (e.g. competing companies) to promote interest in the
game, according to an embodiment.
[0228] In FIG. 46, Carmen's "in-sync" score is shown. In this
example, Carmen--a celebrity judge--is competing as a judge and
not, alternatively, participating as a control group member. In
FIGS. 47 and 48, the audience is reminded of the judges already
introduced, along with the "America's SCORR" control group. As
described below, this screen display is populated with additional
information as appropriate during the game-play.
[0229] In an embodiment shown on FIG. 48, a relative comparison of
the judge's scores can be used to change the game play. For
example, a judge who has the lowest in-sync score can be specified
by the game rules to vote in a particular position (e.g., first,
last). In an example shown on FIG. 48, Carmen, because she has the
highest "in-sync" score, is assigned to sit next to the point
controller. In an embodiment, this seating/placement proximity can
be an important inventive to judges. Judges participating may want
to be proximate to the control display because of the added
attention that portion of a display screen receives. In an
embodiment, promoting the success/failure metrics for each judge
highlights the competition between them.
[0230] In FIG. 49, the "controller" element is introduced,
according to an embodiment. As noted elsewhere herein, the
controller (also referred to to as a control or control group)
performs the same judging tasks as the judges. either
contemporaneously with the judge's selections, or at an earlier
time. In an embodiment, the controller can be a group of users
participating via a network based (Internet) computer game. In an
embodiment, the television program discussed in an example, is a
"reveal" show, such program being used to present the results of a
group of people's computer game play/judging. In an embodiment, the
interest and time commitment of participants in the video game
causes the participants to seek to watch this "reveal"
broadcast.
[0231] As specified by FIG. 49, in this example, the controller is
an American 25 to 39 demographic. Because the control group is used
in the scoring, in an embodiment, in another embodiment, the
controller is not revealed to the judges before the time of
judging.
[0232] On FIGS. 50 and 51, the controller is revealed, according to
an embodiment. Because of the use of the control group in
game-play, people using a home-based computer game (as noted above)
who are watching this "reveal show" embodiment could be interested
in the identity of this control demographic
[0233] As discussed herein, the control group (controller) can be
selected in a variety of ways. One way used by an embodiment, is to
analyze the judge's characteristics discussed above (employment,
hometown, social group, etc.) and select control groups that
advantage or disadvantage the judge. For example, a control group
that could disadvantage a social network judging entity is a
non-technically sophisticated group of people.
[0234] FIG. 52 depicts an embodiment, as introduced above, wherein
different social networking web sites can compete. In an
embodiment, the "representatives" of the social networks can be the
highest scoring person (in the computer game described herein) who
is a part of the network. In another embodiment, members of the
social network can be asked to vote to "elect" a judge
representative. In this voting example, further promotion of
embodiments of the game will be achieved by discussion on the
social networks.
Judges Competing
[0235] Generally speaking, FIGS. 53-91 depict embodiments of a
particular level of a multi-level game where a first level
competition between different competition content members (e.g.,
singers, products, dancers, etc.) as described herein are judged
(e.g., rated, ranked, assessed, analyzed) by judging entities. As
described above with FIGS. 28-52, in an example, judging entities
appear on a video broadcast program (e.g., television show, web
video, games show, reveal show) to provide a round of competition
between first level competitors. While the judging entities are
judging the first level competitors, they are also competing
against each other to remain televised judges.
[0236] In a non-limiting example depicted on FIG. 53, the three
judges are presented, along with related characteristics, e.g.,
their scores, group affiliations, associated products. Along with
the judges, an abstract representation of the control group is
presented, according to an embodiment. In an embodiment, this
control group is known and represented at this phase, and in
another embodiment, the control is unknown. In yet another
embodiment, the control group identity is only partially revealed.
For example FIG. 53 shows "America's SCORR," indicating that
members of the control group are American, but not identifying the
particular demographic. In the FIG. 53 example, the demographic of
the control group is United States residents, ages 29-39.
[0237] In an example depicted on FIG. 54, the television show then
introduces the competition content that the judges will be judging.
The first round, as depicted on FIG. 54, is labeled as "Recording
Contract Round 1," such label indicating, in this example, that
competing entities (individuals, groups) will be competing to be
offered a recording contract. As also labeled in the example from
FIG. 54, the second round of competition to be judged for small
automobiles is labeled "MINI." As noted elsewhere herein, a broad
variety of competition content can be judged in embodiments of the
multi-level game described herein.
[0238] In FIG. 55, in an embodiment, the judges are invited to
judge different response options. In different embodiments, these
offerings may be in-person, as in a singer on a television show, or
recorded video performances. In an example, this judging by the
judges is termed "Rate'em, Rank'em and Bank'em."
[0239] Continuing with the example, on FIG. 56, the second "MINI"
round is introduced to the judges. As part of this example, the
first round (Recording Contract Round 1, noted above) has already
been held. In another embodiment, this MINI round comes first in
the presentation.
[0240] FIG. 56 depicts four different automobile advertisements:
"the Culvert," `the Park," "Walk of Frame" and "Splash &
Split." In an embodiment, an advertiser, in co-operation with the
producer of the game show, has selected these four offerings as
potential advertisements for an ad campaign. As is discussed with
the "mass focus group" above, having judges rate and rank these
offerings, in an embodiment, can provide valuable feedback for
advertiser marketing choices.
[0241] FIG. 57 depicts the focused display of the first
advertisement ("the Culvert") to the judges and a viewing audience.
As an additional benefit to an advertiser for participating in
embodiments, the presented advertisement is repeatedly presented,
references and judged in the main flow of a television program.
[0242] FIG. 57 depicts the focused display of the first
advertisement ("the Culvert") to the judges and a viewing audience.
In an embodiment, after each response option is displayed to the
judges, the judges are invited to perform judging functions. In
another embodiment, the judging functions are requested after all
of the response options have been presented.
[0243] FIG. 58 depicts the focused display of the second
advertisement ("the Park") to the judges and a viewing audience. In
an embodiment, the judging functions requested of the judges are
termed "Rate'em," "Rank'em" and "Bank'em."
[0244] In an embodiment, the "rate'em" function asks the judges to
score different aspects of the response offering on a scale. For
example, the automobile advertisements could be rated based on
their music, action, products and other characteristics, on a scale
from 0-10, higher being better. In an embodiment, this exact rating
structure is asked to the control group so as to provide an
"accurate" score.
[0245] In an embodiment, the "rank'em" function refers to the
judges being invited to rank the response options against each
other in order of a particular characteristic. In an embodiment,
this ranking order is overall appreciation, while in another
example, the judges are asked to rank in order of its likelihood to
cause them to inquire further about the product. In an embodiment,
the term "bank'em" refers to the act of committing to the judging
decisions (e.g., rating, ranking) made by a judge.
Scoring the Judge Competition
[0246] As depicted in FIG. 62, after the competition content has
been offered to, and judged by, the judges, in an embodiment, the
judges are scored based on their responses. In an embodiment, this
scoring represents the third level of competition in the
multi-level game, with the judges competing in their ability to
judge.
[0247] In an embodiment, the control group, as discussed herein,
provides the accurate responses that the judges are scored against.
As noted on FIG. 62, in an embodiment, at this point in the "reveal
show" the control group demographic is revealed to both the judges
and the viewing audience--including at-home competitors who judged
the first level competition and competed to become judges in the
second level competition.
[0248] In an embodiment, this "control group reveal" event is of
interest to the at-home competitors because it reveals to them the
baseline against which they were judged. In this example, as noted
above, the control group demographic is 25 to 39 year old
Americans.
[0249] In FIG. 63, in an embodiment, the specifics of the judge
decisions are reviewed and compared to the control.
[0250] In FIGS. 65-71 each of the response options is reviewed, in
an embodiment. In this example, this extra review of the response
options can act to heighten excitement for the upcoming judge
competition reveal. In an embodiment, because of the repeated use
of video response options in the televised segments, producers of
the game show can offer advertisers a high level of ad immersion
for their products.
[0251] In FIG. 72, in an embodiment, the control response is
revealed. In this example television program, this control reveal
is significant because it is the baseline to which the judge's
responses will be compared.
[0252] In an embodiment depicted on FIG. 73, the competition
between the judges is highlighted. In this example, two of the
judges (Carmen and Christina) are shown to be tied in their
"in-sync" points.
[0253] To begin an example presentation of judge results, in FIG.
74, the control-selected response option ("Wall of Frame") is
presented as a comparison point for the judge's selections. In an
embodiment shown on FIG. 74, the response option selected by the
control is labeled as a "Favorite." Continuing with the example, in
FIG. 75, the "Favorite" label is applied to the choice boxes for
each of the judges. In FIG. 76, the focus of the game is directed
to the single judge--in this case "Carmen." In an embodiment, this
highlights the multi-level character of embodiments discussed
herein--allowing a singular focus on a single judge compared to the
control, as well as the larger focus associated with other views,
e.g., FIG. 75.
[0254] In the example depicted on FIG. 77, Carmen's choice is
revealed to match control selected response option--she also
selected "Walk of Frame." In an embodiment, this match with the
control has scoring implications for the competition among Carmen
and the other two judges.
[0255] In FIG. 78, in this example, the score of "20" is added to
Carmen's overall score. This value of 20, in an embodiment,
corresponds to the difference between Carmen's judging of the
automobile advertisements as compared to the control judging of the
advertisements. In a further refinement of this embodiment, the
judging performed by Carmen that led to the score of "20" was
specifically the ranking (e.g., the "rank'em" step described above)
as compared to the ranking performed by the control. In FIG. 79,
Carmen's existing score, in this example, 80, is highlighted for an
audience, and in FIG. 80, in an embodiment, her score (e.g., the
"in-sync" score described above) is increased by 20, to 100.
[0256] In FIG. 81, in this example, the focus is placed on the
second judge, "Kenneth," to reveal his ranking selection of the
automobile videos. In this example, as shown on FIG. 82, Kenneth
selected "the Culvert" as his favorite automobile advertisement. As
reflected in the example on FIG. 83, because Kenneth did not match
the control, no points were awarded. In other embodiments, a
smaller amount of points are awarded if a match is not made,
depending on the distance between the selected rank and the control
rank, e.g., if control ranks 1st and judge ranks 2d, one point
value is awarded, and if the control ranks first and judge ranks
3d, another, point value is awarded. In an embodiment, the point
value awarded depends upon how many "steps" away the ranking are,
e.g., 1st to 2d is one step. As would be appreciated by one having
skill in the relevant art(s), given the description herein,
different approaches to scoring based on the above-described
control response could be selected without departing from the
spirit of the invention.
[0257] In FIG. 84, the third judge, in this example, is presented,
and her current score is highlighted. In FIG. 85, in this example,
it is revealed that she did not select the control-selected choice
(she selected "the Park"). As with the second judge, based on her
selection, she is not awarded any "in-sync" points.
[0258] FIG. 87, depicts an embodiment of a game show presentation
where the judges performance is summarized--showing their current
scores and response selections. In an embodiment, this summary
phase offers another opportunity to display advertiser content. In
an embodiment, at any point in the previously disclosed judging
process, the judges are encouraged to discuss the products and
highlight different product features.
[0259] In an embodiment, at FIG. 88, based on the score totals of
the judges, the lowest scoring judge--Kenneth--is eliminated from
the show. In an embodiment, this elimination can be accompanied by
dramatic effect ("Kenneth, you've been voted off the show!"). In an
embodiment, the television show is a series that continues at
regular intervals, and judges can stay on from week to week if they
have high enough scores. In the example depicted on FIG. 89, the
current judging panel is shown without Kenneth, this panel
continuing to the next week.
[0260] On FIG. 90, a variation of this example is shown where the
conclusion of a competition is reached. In this example, because
Carmen has the highest score, she is awarded a prize, another
embodiment providing Christina with a prize as well. In another
embodiment, the prizes can be awarded at a time other than the
conclusion of the competition. As noted on FIG. 91, in an example,
Christina is eliminated from an ongoing competition because she did
not have the highest score.
[0261] Associated with the conclusion of the competition, as shown
on FIG. 91, in an embodiment, an award score may be selected by the
game producers that can be used to reward at-home participants in
the home game described herein. This award score can be determined
in a variety of ways, for example based on the performance of the
judges. In an example, a point score of 135 is determined to be an
award score, and at-home players are invited to collect prize money
by logging into the on-line version of the multi-level game.
Contestant Tie Breaking Method
[0262] As described above with the descriptions of FIGS. 30-91,
different embodiments have judges competing against each other and
scoring points based on their competition response choices compared
to a selected control group. In the previous set of examples
described with FIGS. 30-91, a winner was declared based on the
highest score.
[0263] On FIG. 92, an example is shown where two judges Carmen and
Christina, at the normal completion of the competition, are tied
with the highest score. In FIGS. 92-106, embodiments are discussed
that provide different approaches to breaking a tie at this phase
in the competition.
[0264] In FIG. 93, this tie is highlighted for the audience, and
the specifics of a selected tie-breaking procedure are explained.
As shown on FIG. 94, at this point in the competition, the judge
with the lowest score can be asked to leave the program. In an
embodiment, the lowest ranking judge can have their selections
removed, and the competition can be highlighted with the remaining
judges, as in the examples depicted on FIG. 95.
[0265] In FIG. 96, an embodiment of a tie-breaking procedure is
shown. As described above in the sections describing the judging
portions of the competition, during the judging process, the judges
will rate and rank the response choices in the competition. In
embodiments, when judges commit to their rating and ranking of the
response choices, as discussed above, their ability to match a
selected control group is used to award them points. In some
embodiments discussed above, only the ranking if the response
choices were used to score points. In an embodiment, a weighted
ranking value may be used.
[0266] In an embodiment of a tie-breaker approach the otherwise
unused rating scores can be used to break ties. In FIG. 96, in an
example, the rated "Ad Music Rating" characteristic is highlighted
for the audience--this characteristic corresponding, in this
example, to the rating on a scale of 0-10 given by the judge for
the music associated with the example automobile advertisements
discussed above. In this tie-breaking embodiment, this Ad Music
Rating will be used to break the tie between Carmen and
Christina.
[0267] On the FIG. 97 example, Carmen is highlighted, and on FIG.
98, the control rating for the Ad Music Rating (8.75) is shown.
This control score represents the baseline, the distance from which
will determine Carmen's awarded tie-breaking points, according to
an embodiment. After heightening the drama associated with this
competitive moment, in an embodiment, on FIG. 99, Carmen's rating
is revealed as 8.50. On FIG. 100, the example continues with Carmen
being awarded 9 points because of the comparison of her 8.50 score
to the control's 8.75. As would be appreciated by one having skill
in the relevant art(s), given the description herein, this value
can be determined in a variety of ways, each reflecting the
comparison between the scores. On FIG. 101, the determined 9 points
are added to Carmen's current score resulting in a final score of
89.
[0268] To complete the tie-breaker embodiment, Christina will go
through the sequence shown with Carmen above in FIGS. 97-101.
Christina is shown on FIG. 103, in this example to have entered an
Ad Music Rating of 8.25, leading, on FIG. 104 to a determined
tie-breaking score of 8 (8.25 being farther removed from the
control rating than Carmen's 8.50). Thus, on FIG. 105, in this
example, Christina has 8 points added to her score, resulting in a
final score of 88. As shown on FIG. 106, in this example, Carmen
prevails in the tie-breaking round. In other embodiments,
additional ratings can be used to provide tie-breaking, including
using multiple rating comparisons at the same time to determine the
final score. In another embodiment, while multiple ratings may have
been entered by the judges, these additional ratings are only used
if a tie is not broken after the first tie-breaking round.
Example Rating and Ranking System
[0269] Following is an exemplary rating and ranking system that can
be used in an embodiment of the present invention.
Game Interaction Sequence
[0270] FIGS. 1 thru 11 depict a participant's response game
interaction sequence. For illustration purposes the game elements
utilized for this demonstration are 6 single artist songs and 6
sponsor's corporate logo designs. Keep in mind that a game element
may be anything within the universe that can be responded to or
receive a response. FIG. 1 shows images representing a music
artist. Each image represents a song that has been made available
for evaluation on one or more evaluation platforms. The system the
images are uploaded into is a type of response system. This
response system is a game element ranking system. The game element
ranking system enables participants (controlling players, non
controlling players, controlling respondents other than players,
and non controlling respondents other than players) to rank their
favorite songs in the order of 1st thru 3rd place generally based
on a previous evaluation of each song. The ranking system also
enables participants to evaluate/rate each song based on a rating
scale. Participants are enabled to re-evaluate each song or
evaluate songs for a first time by simply clicking on a rating
button associated with each image.
[0271] By clicking on the rating button a participant is
transferred to a rating system shown in FIG. 2. Numerical rating,
whether performed by participants, judges and/or a control, is also
referred to herein as numerical assignment.
[0272] The rating system now enables the participant to listen to
each song presented on the ranking system. The participant clicks
on the download music button to listen to the song represented by
the title an image posted. The participant clicks on the 8.0 as
indicated by the 8.0 highlighted in red in the space below the
rating buttons and above the submit button. The participant clicks
on the submit button to enter the rating into a song rating
database associated with the participant.
[0273] After submitting the rating the participant is transferred
back to the ranking system shown in FIG. 3. FIG. 3 shows that the
participant rated each of the 6 songs and is now ready to rank 3
favorite songs in the order of 1st thru 3rd place by clicking on a
ranking button below each image representing a song. By clicking on
a ranking button below an image the image is transferred to a
staging area to the staging area is framed The red framing
throughout the system identifies a participant's initial and
submitted images receiving a participants one or more
responses.
[0274] The ranking system now enables the participant to rank their
3 favorite songs according to a rating of each song, although the
participant may of elected to rank songs based on a previous
evaluation process. FIG. 4 shows the participants 3 favorite song
rankings and rating transferred to the song response staging area.
The participant may now re-evaluate one or more songs or provide a
submission of each song rating and ranking by clicking on the
submission button located below the ranking staging area.
[0275] When a participant is identified as a player, the
participant's response submission are transferred to a response
point assignment and calculation system. When the participant is a
respondent other than a player the participant is transferred to a
subsequent game element response system whereas one or more game
element categories exist. The term respondent generally identifies
the participant as a controlling participant or non controlling
participant. A game producer and sponsor may designate one or more
respondents other than players as a response point controller. The
game producer may also designate one or more players as a response
point controller whereas the designated players may be referred to
as controlling players. All players, controlling and non
controlling, may receive a point value for providing a response to
an element that is at least similar to a response point controllers
response to the element. When a producer and sponsor designate a
highest number of players as a response point controller, the
response point controller is unidentifiable until sometime after
players submit responses. After responses are submitted the highest
number of players providing a response to an element become
identifiable as controlling players. Players that are not within
the highest number of players become identifiable as non
controlling players. Controlling players based on a single response
to an element receive a point value based on their ability to
respond in-sync with the response point controller.
[0276] In one approach, if a highest number of players is a
response point controller and the highest number of players provide
a response to an element that receives a point value, and that the
game results in a highest number of players receiving a highest
point total. This may be true if the game only required one
response to two elements. When the game requires a plurality of
responses to a plurality of elements, players making up a highest
number of players evolves with each response. This producer and
sponsor for this game designates a highest number of Americans as a
response point controller depicted by the American flag posted over
the gold frames within the two game element categories shown in
FIG. 5.
[0277] In contrast to the optional embodiment evaluation described
in an embodiment above, in an embodiment, the evaluation step is
required to progress in the game.
[0278] This game embodiment requires players to rate 6 game
elements within 2 categories and rank 3 of the 6 elements within
each category. This way the game embodiment requires a player to
provide 18 responses (12 ratings and 6 rankings) for this period.
The game embodiment may also have a number of periods or response
sessions each with 18 required responses. When a game embodiment
consists of 10 periods or response sessions the number of player
required responses increased to 180. Identifiable players
comprising a highest number of players comprising a response point
controller may be a majority of players when players are required
to provide one response to one of two elements, but when 180
responses are required players that receiving a highest point total
are minimal.
[0279] A response game embodiment producer's and/or sponsor's
objective may be to enable a massive number of players receive a
highest response point total by requiring fewer responses to fewer
element for fewer periods.
[0280] Returning to the game: after submitting ranked songs the
participant is transferred to a response point assignment and
calculation system. FIG. 5 show the participant's songs transferred
into the system. The response point assignment and calculation
system shows a participant's submitted responses framed in red and
one or two response point controller's gold frames. A game
embodiment phrase may be "Players Response are Red and The
Controller's are Golden."
[0281] The response point assignment and calculation system shown
in FIG. 5 posts a players responses to elements within two game
embodiment categories and a response point controllers responses
within the two categories. This system posts a player's and
controller's ratings and ranking to 3 element within each of two
categories.
[0282] The player now clicks on the forward button located at the
bottom right of FIG. 5 and is transferred to a sponsor's game
embodiment element response system shown in FIG. 6. For this game
embodiment the sponsor wishes to allow America to vote on a
corporate logo the sponsor will utilize based on a highest number
of votes or a response point controller. The player or participant
clicks on the rate button associated with logo number 1 and is
transferred to the sponsor's game embodiment element evaluation
system show in FIG. 7. The participant rates the sponsor's six (6)
game embodiment elements and is transferred back to the ranking
system shown in FIG. 8 where a rating of each of the sponsor's game
embodiment elements is now posted.
[0283] The players ranks three (3) favorite sponsor's game
embodiment elements show in FIG. 9 wherein the players rating and
ranking of their three (3) favorite sponsor's game embodiment
element is staged. The player submits rankings by clicking on the
submit button. The player is again transferred to the response
point assignment and calculation system shown in FIG. 10 wherein
the players rated and ranked producer's game embodiment elements
and rated and ranked sponsor's game embodiment elements are
posted.
[0284] Players receive twenty (20) points for matching a response
point controller's ranking and five (5) points for matching a
response point controller's rating.
[0285] America's favorite producer's game embodiment elements and
sponsor's game embodiment elements are posted sometime after a
response submission deadline.
[0286] The response point controllers rated and ranked producer's
game embodiment elements and rated and ranked sponsor's game
embodiment elements are shown posted in FIG. 11. When the response
point controller's response are posted within the response point
assignment and calculation system a player's response points are
assigned, calculated, and totaled. Players receiving a highest
point total for a period are identified as in-sync with the
response point controller that period whereas only one response
point controller is utilized for the period.
[0287] FIG. 12 shows a response point assignment and calculation
system wherein a player receives point values based on responding
to a same element a response point controller responds to but does
not match a response with the response point controller. This type
of system assigns a highest point value for matching a response
point controller's response, which the player depicted failed to
do, This system also assigns points of a lesser value based on
proximity to a response point controller's response. The player
depicted received ten (10) points for providing a response that was
two off from the response point response and fifteen (15) points
twice for providing two responses that are one of each from the
response point controller's two remaining responses.
[0288] FIG. 13A shows a game embodiment element vote-out system.
This system enables a participant to vote-out elements, such as
reality TV contestants, after viewing or evaluating elements on one
or more medias. After a participant provides a vote-out response to
a least favorite or least qualified element and submits the
response the element is transferred to a response point assignment
and calculation system shown in FIG. 13B.
[0289] FIG. 14A shows a game embodiment element choose system. This
choose system is designed to allow a pre-selected element or
contestant to be posted in the upper right hand side of the system.
This system may be utilized to enable participants to choose a
tailored apparel set or item for a posted contestant to wear during
a future event. This system may also be utilized to enable
participants to determined activities, such as songs, for a
contestant to perform during a future event. The element posted in
the upper right and the elements made available to be selected are
virtually unlimited as with all response systems.
[0290] FIG. 14B show a response point assignment and calculation
system associated with the choose system. This system posts images
of a plurality of pre-selected elements, such as contestants. The
player's chosen elements are to be posted in red and elements
receiving a response point controller's response are to be posted
in gold.
[0291] FIG. 15A shows a game embodiment element selection system.
The selection system enables a participant to select a number of
elements from a plurality of elements posted. This system may be
utilized to enable participants to select contestants that qualify
to compete during a future event. This system enables a participant
to first rate or evaluate element options prior to making
selections.
[0292] FIG. 15B show a response point assignment and calculation
system associated with the game embodiment element selection
system. This response point assignment and calculation system
assigns a player a point value for selecting an element a response
point controller selected. A player may receive a same point value
for a first selection that matches a response point controllers
last selection, the only prerequisite is to select a same
element.
[0293] FIG. 16 shows a response point controller selection system.
This system enables a player to select a response point controller
of their choice. The selected response point controller's image,
once selected, is posted over the gold frames within an associated
response point assignment and calculation system.
[0294] The following over and under response game embodiment
systems shown in FIGS. 17, 18, and 19 are similar to the previous
response game embodiment systems wherein player's responses are
surrounded by red and the response point controller's responses are
surrounded by gold. The over and under system may or may not employ
an element evaluation/rating system. The basic difference between
the over and under response game embodiment system and the
previously shown systems is that the over and under system show the
producer's response system and response point and calculation
system posted over a sponsor's response system and response point
assignment and calculation system.
[0295] The over and under system shown in FIG. 17 enables a player
to vote for a favorite producer's game embodiment element and a
favorite sponsor's game embodiment element. This system also
utilizes a game embodiment element evaluation system enabling a
player to first evaluate one or more elements prior to voting for a
favorite element. The evaluation/rating system is integrated in
various response game embodiment systems enabling a participant to
study producer's and/or sponsor's game embodiment elements for a
first time or re-evaluate game embodiment elements that the
participant studies or evaluated previously on one or more medias
such as Television, Internet, wireless device, CD, DVD, or any
other type of available game embodiment element study or evaluation
platform or media. The over and under system also requires a
participant to submit a required number of response to a required
number of elements prior to a response submission deadline.
Sometime after a player submits responses, a response point
controller's responses are posted. The response point controller's
responses may be posted immediately aft a player clicks the
submission button posted on the middle bottom of the system or at a
later time or date.
[0296] At the same time or sometime after a response point
controllers response are posted the system assigns a player a
response point value based on providing a response that matches a
response point controller's response.
[0297] The over and under response game embodiment system shown in
FIG. 18 combines a producer's game embodiment element vote-out and
vote-out response point assignment and calculation system over a
sponsor's game embodiment element ranking and ranking response
point assignment and calculation system. This system adds a
player's assigned vote-out response points and rankings response
points to in order for the player to receive a combined vote-out
and ranking response point total. The over and under systems show a
players combined producer point assignment and sponsor point
assignment in the lower right side of the system.
[0298] All response game embodiment systems may be replicated with
printed material. And all printed response game embodiment systems
may be replicated electronically. Printed response game embodiment
systems may be inserted into publications, game kits, mailers, etc.
The printed response game embodiment systems may also be sized to
fit into product packing such as CD jewel cases, DVD cases, etc.
Printed response game embodiment systems guide players through
process of manually inputting responses to game embodiment
elements, assigning response point for providing responses that are
at least similar to a response point controller's responses, and
calculate a point total.
[0299] The following two (2) card one (1) ticket printed response
game embodiment system shown in FIG. 20A is virtually identical to
the electronic over and under response game embodiment system shown
in FIG. 19.
[0300] The following text may be attached to a two (2) card one (1)
ticket printed response game embodiment system.
During Phase I
[0301] Response game embodiment producer's and sponsor's game
elements are presented on one or more medias.
[0302] Player Instructions:
[0303] Step 1; on your card A (FIG. 20A) red rows rank your 3
favorite producer's and sponsor's game elements
[0304] Step 2; transfer your rankings to a retail card B (FIG.
20B)
[0305] Step 3; submit your card B prior to a submission deadline in
order to receive your card B ticket (FIG. 20C)
During Phase 2
[0306] The response point controller's ranked producer and sponsor
game element are revealed. An award qualifying point total (AQPT)
is revealed.
[0307] Player Instructions:
[0308] Step 1; on your card A gold rows input the response point
controller's ranked game elements
[0309] Step 2; on your card B ticket in put the AQPT
[0310] Step 3. on your card A input 20 points in the white area
below the your red rows each time one of your ranked elements is
ranked by the response point controller and in the same ranking
order.
[0311] Step 4; on your card A calculate your response point
total
[0312] Step 5; when your point total meets or exceed the AQPT
submit your card B ticket to qualify to win.
Period & Series Awards
[0313] Up to 1,000 players receiving a period point total that
meets or exceeds a period AQPT are awarded $1,000 and 10 players
receiving a series point total that meets or exceeds a series AQPT
become millionaires.
[0314] The printed player scratch response and response point
controller input response card game system shown in FIG. 21 are
similar to the previous two (2) card one (1) ticket system except
that a player is required to scratch concealed predetermined player
response located under the scratch off material on the red rows.
The player is then required to input the response point
controller's response onto the gold rows. In an embodiment, this
system is designed as a game of chance whereas response game system
that require a player to input responses to elements based on an
evaluation process with or without the use of an evaluation system
is designed to measure over time a players innate ability to
respond in-sync with a response point controller. The scratch and
input game system, as well as all other previous system are event
drivers whereas participants are driven to an event where a
response point controller's response to elements are revealed.
[0315] The following text may be attached, in an embodiment, to a
scratch and input response card game system.
During Phase 1
[0316] Instructions:
[0317] Scratch of the red rows to reveal your ranked producer's and
sponsor's game elements
During Phase 2
[0318] The response point controller's ranked producer and sponsor
game elements are revealed. An award qualifying point total (AQPT)
is revealed.
[0319] Instructions:
[0320] Step 1; on the gold rows input the response point
controller's rankings
[0321] Step 2; input the AQPT onto the bottom right side of your
card
[0322] Step 3. input 20 points in the white area below your red
rows each time one of your scratched ranked elements is ranked by
the response point controller and in the same ranking order.
[0323] Step 4; calculate your point total
[0324] Step 5. when your point total meets or exceed the AQPT
submit your scratch card to qualify to win.
[0325] Period & Series Awards
[0326] Up to 1,000 players receiving a period point total that
meets or exceeds a period AQPT are awarded $1,000 and 10 players
receiving a series point total that meets or exceeds a series AQPT
become millionaires.
[0327] The over and under scratch card game system shown in FIG. 22
requires a player to scratch off material covering a player's
predetermined responses within the red rows and scratch of material
covering a response point controller's predetermined responses
within the gold rows. In an embodiment, the player then is required
to assign point values for responses that are at least similar and
calculate a point total. The player then may be required to scratch
off the material covering the scratch off box located at the lower
right side of the system to reveal an award qualifying point
total.
[0328] In an embodiment, the following text may be attached to a
scratch card game system.
[0329] Scratch Card Game System Type 2 (instant winner)
[0330] Instructions:
[0331] Step 1; scratch of the red rows to reveal your rankings
[0332] Step 2; scratch of the gold rows to reveal the controller's
rankings
[0333] Step 3; scratch of the bottom right box to reveal an
AQPT
[0334] Step 4. input 20 points in the white area below the red rows
each time one of your scratched rankings matches a scratch point
controller's rankings.
[0335] Period & Series Awards
[0336] Up to 1,000 players receiving a period point total that
meets or exceeds a period AQPT are awarded $1,000 and 10 players
receiving a series point total that meets or exceeds a series AQPT
become millionaires.
[0337] FIGS. 23, 24, and 25 show a printed response game system
fold-out. In an embodiment, the printed fold-out is a printed
replica of with respect to form and function as the electronic
response game systems shown in FIGS. 1 thru 11, excluding the
evaluation system. As stated, all response game systems may be
offered as electronic or printed games. In an embodiment, the
electronic games allow a participant to submit responses whereas
the printed systems required a participant to access an available
response submission platform. Each white area within the system in
intended as a manual input area. To create a fold-out effect the
bottom of FIG. 23 is attached to the top of FIG. 24 and the bottom
of FIG. 24 is attached to the top of FIG. 25. In an embodiment, the
printed fold-out response game system may be sized to as a
publication or product insert.
[0338] Generally, a printed fold-out or over and under response
game system may be combined with a game element presentation media.
In an embodiment, the game element presentation media may be
printed or digital. For example a printed system showing images
representing audio game elements may be combined or come with a
game element evaluation or presentation CD or DVD.
[0339] FIG. 23 is page 1 of the fold-out game system which is
similar to the electronic system shown in FIG. 1. This printed
response system allows the participants to manually perform the
functions of the electronic response system. In an embodiment, the
white area at the bottom right of each framed image representing a
game element enables a participant to record game element
evaluations. In an embodiment, the white area at the right side of
the page enables a participant to record game element rankings.
FIG. 24 is a sponsor's game element evaluation and response system.
In an embodiment, the sponsor's system shown is identical to form
and function as the producer's game element evaluation and response
system shown in FIG. 23.
[0340] FIG. 25 is page 3 of the printed fold-out system. In an
embodiment, the white areas frame in red are designed to enable a
player to input page 1 and page 2 game element ranking. In an
embodiment, the white areas framed in gold are designed to enable a
participant to input a response point controller's rankings during
a subsequent presentation event or a show 2. In an embodiment, the
white areas designated as point input areas are designed to enable
a player to self assign point values, input calculated producer and
sponsor point totals, and calculate a period point total.
[0341] In an embodiment, the following text may be attached to a
fold-out response game system.
During Phase 1
[0342] Response game producer's and sponsor's game elements are
presented on one or more medias.
Player Instructions:
[0343] Step 1. on PAGE 1 RANK your 3 FAVORITE PRODUCER'S TEST
ELEMENTS
[0344] Step 2. on PAGE 2 RANK your 3 FAVORITE SPONSOR'S TEST
ELEMENTS
[0345] Step 3. on PAGE 3 input the numbers of your RANKED TEST
ELEMENTS into the RED FRAMES
[0346] Step 4. SUBMIT your RANKINGS prior to the SUBMISSION
DEADLINE
During Phase 2
[0347] In an embodiment, the response point controller's ranked
producer and sponsor game element are revealed. An award qualifying
point total (AQPT) is revealed.
[0348] Step 1. on PAGE 3 input the numbers of the CONTROLLER'S
RANKED TEST ELEMENTS into the Gold Frames
[0349] Step 2. on PAGE 3 input the AQPT into the box located at the
bottom middle of the page
[0350] Step 3. on PAGE 3 input 20 points each time one of your
RANKINGS is RANKED in the same order by the CONTROLLER
[0351] Step 4. on PAGE 3 calculate your PERIOD 1 TOTAL
[0352] Step 5. when your PERIOD TOTAL meets or exceeds the PERIOD
AQPT . . . Submit IT . . . to Win IT!
Period & Series Awards
[0353] Up to 1,000 players receiving a period point total that
meets or exceeds a period AQPT are awarded $1,000 and 10 players
receiving a series point total that meets or exceeds a series AQPT
become millionaires.
[0354] FIG. 26 Shows a response game and talent show studio
presenting a full at TV screen image of an in-studio response point
assignment and calculation system. In an embodiment, the in-studio
system shows a response point controller's responses framed in gold
located in the center of the system. In an embodiment, the colored
frames to the left and right of the gold frames in-studio
participants game element response areas.
[0355] FIG. 27 shows the in-studio response point assignment and
calculation system, in-studio participants and their response point
totaling system located below each participant. In an embodiment,
the in-studio participants may be referred to as in-studio judges.
In an embodiment, the in-studio judges may have qualified to become
in-studio judges by receiving a highest response point total from a
current or previous response game. An in-studio participant
receiving a lowest point total for one or more periods is dismissed
or dissed by on their lack of ability to respond in-sync with a
response point controller. This type of game and talent show may be
referred to as "American Idol" meets "Family Feud" meets "Test the
Nation." The "American Idol" reference is due to the talent aspect
of the show, the "Family Feud" reference is due to the in-studio
participants or teams of participants, the "Test the Nation"
reference is due to a nation of viewers utilizing an electronic or
printed response game system associated with the game and talent
show. In an embodiment, the game and talent show generally will
present game and talent elements during a show 1. Subsequent to
show 1 in-studio judges and at home players' or judges submit
responses to a required number and type of responses to a required
number of presented elements. At the beginning of a show 2, the
in-studio judge's responses are presented. Prior to show 2 at home
player may have been able to selected one of the in-studio judges
as a response point controller for their game. Once the in-studio
judges response are posted the response point controller's response
are revealed as shown in FIG. 26. Each time a response point
controller's response is revealed the in-studio judges are assigned
a point value for providing a response to an element that is at
least similar to the response, point controller's response to the
same element. At the end of the show, the in-studio judge receiving
the lowest point total is dissed or dismissed and the winner is
revealed as a prize winner. In an embodiment, the winner's next
opponent is presented and the show goes on during the same or a
next period.
[0356] Response games may be utilized not only as the functionality
to produce and protect game and talent show formats but may be
utilized for all medias and format with an existing or future
voting element.
[0357] The response point controller may be a nation of viewers or
a segment of a nation of viewers. Therefore, a game element or
contestant within the show may be voted-out by a nation but not by
the tribal counsel. A player that is in-sync with the judge's vote
may feel a sense of accomplishment and may even be able to
participate in a response game where the judge's voting is
performed in real time or able to been sealed or kept secret, but
with a response point controller as a nation the players most
in-sync with the nation and not the counsel qualify to become
response game winners.
Example Embodiments
[0358] Novel Response Games and Tests
[0359] By utilizing element response periods, a multiplicity of
element response games/tests may be incorporated into the periods
to provide viewers and participants a significant, compelling and
rewarding viewing and interactive experience.
[0360] An element response game/test may be considered a game or a
test. In an embodiment, the combined terms eliminate the conjecture
of frivolity the single term game may represent. By no means should
an element response test be considered an arbitrary participation
event due to the fact that societies and members within may forever
be changed for the better.
[0361] An element response game/test utilizes the primary
functional components of the periods. Generally, the primary
functional components of an element response period are one or more
element controllers and element response options or response
elements.
[0362] During an element response game/test, the one or more
element controllers determine the fate of the plurality of elements
within the game/test while the element response game/test
participants provide responses to elements to which the element
controllers are also providing responses.
[0363] Upon completion of an element response session within an
element response test participants are assigned or assign
themselves point values for providing correct or nearly correct
responses to elements presented during a presentation test phase
prior to a response session phase.
[0364] A correct or nearly correct response to an element is
determined by an element controller's response to the element.
[0365] During an element response game/test a participant may be
assigned a match or point value each time the participant's
response to an element is at least similar to an element
controller's response to the same element.
[0366] An element response game/test may be comprised of a
plurality of element response periods with a plurality of element
response categories within each period.
[0367] One or more participants with a highest match or point total
for the game/test or a highest match or point total with respect to
one or more element categories within the game/test, when the one
or more element categories are controlled by a different element
controller, become the most qualified participants to represent or
assist the element controller of the game or the element
controller's of one or more categories within the test.
[0368] An element response test may include one or more primary
tests, one or more secondary tests, or one or more primary and
secondary tests. In an embodiment, the drawings show a primary and
secondary test period.
[0369] An element response test allows a test provider and those
directly or indirectly associated with the test provider to
identify test participants with an ability to respond to test
elements in a manner that is at least similar to one or more
element controllers.
[0370] A primary element response test utilizes one or more primary
element controllers to determine correct responses to elements or
control the fate or future of elements within one or more test
element categories or sub categories, whereas the fate or future of
elements are controllable. Primary element controllers are
designated based upon one or more primary test objectives with
respect to responses to elements to be received by the primary
controllers.
[0371] During a primary element response test one or more primary
element controllers designated to directly or indirectly controller
the fate or future of one or more elements or provide correct
responses to one or more elements within the test are generally
required to provide one or more predetermined types of responses to
one or more of the one or more elements presented during the test
prior to a primary element controllers element response submission
deadline.
[0372] A test utilizing a plurality of element controllers may be
considered a single controller test when participants are allowed
to provide a response to match only one of the plurality of
controllers. When participants are required to provide a response
to match two or more of the plurality of element controllers the
test may be considered a multi-controller test.
[0373] Element response periods, games, and tests generally
designate one or more element categories for one or more revenue
providers.
[0374] When a test provider, licensee, and or revenue provider is
allowed to or required to designate one or more controllers for a
plurality of element categories, participants in sync with each
controller may qualify to be selected to participate in a future
production as an assistant or representative to the controller to
which they are in sync.
Example
[0375] A test has four (4) element categories each controlled by a
different element controller.
[0376] Category 1 element response options are music lyrics for a
future music CD. In an embodiment, the lyrics are provided by a
music performer. Category 1 element controller is the creator of
the music lyrics
[0377] Category 2 element response options are a plurality of
designs for the future music CD packaging. In an embodiment, the
designs are provided by a music CD packaging artist. The category 2
element controller is the artist the music CD design artist.
[0378] Category 3 element response options are designs for a new
type of footwear. In an embodiment, the footwear designs are
provided by a shoe company which happens to be a revenue provider.
In an embodiment, the category 3 element controller is a mystery
controller to be revealed sometime after a response submission
deadline.
[0379] Category 4 element response options are designs for a new
type of automobile. In an embodiment, the automobile designs are
provide by GM, another revenue provider. In an embodiment, the
category 4 element controller is also a mystery controller to be
revealed sometime after the response submission deadline.
[0380] Participants found to be in sync with the category 1
controller, the music performer, qualify to be selected to assist
the music performer in a reality Television production showcasing
one or more selected participants assisting the performer in
determining which music lyrics from a plurality of music lyrics
provided by the performer are most suitable to become element
response options in a future test.
[0381] Participants found to be in sync with the category 2
controller, the artist, qualify to be selected to assist the artist
in a reality Television production showcasing one or more selected
participants assisting the artist in determining which music CD
designs from a plurality of music CD designs provided by the artist
are most suitable to become element response options in a future
test.
[0382] Participants found to be in sync with the category 3
controller, the mystery controller, which was revealed to be a
majority of participants from demographic C, qualify to be selected
to represent participants from demographic C in a reality
Television production showcasing one or more selected participants
representing demographic C in determining which elements from a
plurality of elements provided by a shoe company are most suitable
to become element response options in a future test.
[0383] Participants found to be in sync with the category 4
controller, the mystery controller, which was revealed to be a
majority of all participants, qualify to be selected to represent
all participants in a reality Television production showcasing one
or more selected participants found to be in sync with a majority
of participants representing all participants in deciding which
elements from a plurality of elements provided by GM are most
suitable to become element response options in a future test and a
future GM commercial.
[0384] A test may result in one or more productions subsequent to
the test showcasing participants in sync with various elements
controllers assisting or representing the element controllers. One
or more participants in sync with two or more controllers may be
selected to assist or represent the two or more controllers.
[0385] A plurality of element controllers may be designated to
control elements within the same element category. Participants may
be allowed to provide a response to match each of the plurality of
controllers. Participants in sync with more than one controller may
be selected to assist or represent more than one controller.
[0386] A test element controller may be a majority of all
participants or viewers from one or more societies, territories, or
nations, or a segment of participants or viewers from one or more
societies, territories, or nations. Participants comprising the
controller may be seen by participants not comprising the
controller to have a response advantage. A test provider may not be
affected by those not comprising the controller due to the fact
that a controller is generally designated according to a test
objective or goal. In this instance, the test objective or goal
would be to capture data or responses from the designated element
controller. In an embodiment, the designated element controller may
be referred to as a target segment of in terms utilized in
marketing a target demographic.
[0387] A provider may designate a plurality of element controller
for an element response test in order to require entities
comprising one or more target demographics to provide subjective
responses to element they controller in order to participate in a
test whereas said test element are controlled by another element
controller or demographic.
[0388] A provider may require participants comprising a controller
to provide subjective responses to elements they control without
consideration, except for a feeling of control, in order to become
participants in other tests or element categories controlled by
other controllers.
Single Event Test
[0389] An element response test may begin and end during a single
event or program. A test provider may randomly designate an element
controller by methods such as a random selection apparatus or
methods similar to balls emitted from of an apparatus. In an
embodiment, the random selection apparatus may be referred to as an
element controller identifier. In an embodiment, the apparatus or
balls may have indicia representing an element controller.
Example
Prior to an Event
[0390] Remote participants are afforded access to at least one type
of response evaluation, recording, and point calculation system
prior to an instant element response game.
[0391] A plurality of possible game element controllers and element
response game participants are presented with a plurality of game
elements. In an embodiment, the plurality of element controllers
and participants submit a required number of one or more types of
responses to a required number of elements prior to an element
response submission deadline.
[0392] During the Event
[0393] A randomly selected or provider designated element
controller is revealed. In an embodiment, the element controller's
responses to elements and a qualifying point total or point range
is revealed. Participants with a qualifying point total or range
are instructed to re submit their initial responses prior to a
response submission deadline. Participants calculate response
points and identify themselves as either qualified or unqualified.
Self determined qualified participants re submitted initial
qualifying responses are received. Self determined qualified
participants are revealed. Consideration is provided to self
determined qualified participants once qualified resubmitted
responses match initially submitted responses.
Example 2
Pre Test Event
[0394] A test provider registers (fee or free?) a plurality of
possible element controller's and a plurality of test participants
whereas the test participants may comprise one or more of the
plurality of element controllers. In an embodiment, the possible
element controller's and test participants are afforded access (fee
or free?) to at least one type of element evaluation, response, and
response point calculation system. In an embodiment, the possible
element controller's and test participants are presented with a
plurality of test elements. In an embodiment, the possible element
controllers and test participants are instructed to submit a
required number of one or more types of responses to a required
number of elements prior to an initial response submission deadline
whereas the deadline is prior to the test event. Test participants
are instructed to calculate response points during the event each
time a selected element controller's response to an element is at
least similar to the participant's response to the same element. In
an embodiment, the test provider receives responses from the
possible element controllers and test participants. In an
embodiment, the test provider stores test participants initial
responses to be compared to qualified test participants initial
response resubmission.
[0395] During Test Event
[0396] In an embodiment, the test provider presents the plurality
of test elements, at least one selected element controller, the at
least one selected element controller's responses to elements, and
a qualifying response point total or point range. Participants are
instructed to calculate response points in order to identify
themselves as either qualify or not qualified to receive
consideration based on a self assigned point total with respect to
their initially submitted responses compared to the selected
element controller's responses. Test participants with a qualifying
point total are instructed to resubmit (free or fee?) initial
responses prior to an initial response resubmission deadline. In an
embodiment, the provider identifies resubmitted responses as
qualified or not qualified. In an embodiment, the provider posts or
announces one or more self identified qualified participants.
[0397] Post Test Event
[0398] In an embodiment, the provider compares each self determined
qualified test participant's resubmitted responses with initially
submitted responses. When a participant's resubmitted qualified
responses match initially submitted responses the participants is
selected or qualifies to be selected to receive consideration based
on initially providing responses to elements that match or are at
least similar to the selected element controller's responses to the
same elements.
[0399] "Viewer/Consumer Controlled" Element Response Period, Game,
and Test Concept
Viewer/Consumer Auditioned and Cast Host
[0400] Generally, an element response test requires a producer or
provider of the test to hire a host to communicate to test element
controllers and test participant's information and instructions
with respect to the test. In order to further enhance a
"Viewer/Consumer Controlled" event or event series the test
producer or test provider may utilize the invention to afford
viewers an opportunity to receive consideration for auditioning and
casting the host of their choice for an upcoming test or test
series.
"Viewer/Consumer Controlled" Tests
[0401] Viewers/consumers may apply to control various aspects of a
test. Viewers chosen as a result of the application or selection
process may be allowed to cast element response options for a
future element response test.
[0402] When a majority of test participants/consumers or a majority
of a segment of test participants/consumers is designated as an
element controller of elements within the future test or one or
more element categories within the future test the fate or future
of elements within the test or within the one or more categories
become participant/consumer controlled. When the majority of
participants/consumers determine a correct response to one or more
elements cast by selected viewers the element receiving the
response is totally participant/consumer controlled.
Example
[0403] Selected viewers cast competition elements for a future
test. In an embodiment, the competition elements are contestant
hopefuls and competition activity options. Selected viewers choose
products or services or aspects of products or services for
commercials during the competition or placement in the competition
production. Home viewers choose most qualified contestant hopefuls
to compete and most suitable competition activities. Home viewers
may then determine one or more finalists through an evaluation
process. In an embodiment, the competition may now be referred to
as viewer controlled. Although no test points were offered and
viewers received no consideration for their efforts, viewers would
have a more intimate level of knowledge of contestants and products
versus current methods of viewer interactive competitions.
Therefore, a viewer controlled competition allows viewers to
control the basic elements and actions associated with a
competition which are selecting contestant hopefuls, contestants,
competition activities, products for commercials and placement,
judging contestants performances, voting for one or more most
qualified contestants to become or qualify to become a finalist or
winner.
[0404] By allowing selected viewers to determine which contestant
hopeful options qualify to become contestant hopefuls and which
activities options will be available for home viewers to choose
from the pre competition production process may be referred to as
viewer controlled.
[0405] In an embodiment, the elements of the competition production
such as contestant hopefuls, activity options, a sponsor's or
advertiser's products or service options for commercials or
placements may be utilized as element response options in a test
with selected viewers as competition production element
controllers. In an embodiment, the competition element options such
as contestant hopefuls, activity options, products or services may
be utilized in the same or another element response game or test
with home viewers as competition element controllers.
[0406] Home viewer selected contestants may be utilized in the same
or another test with the home viewers as element controllers.
[0407] In an embodiment, the above method of viewer controlled
competitions may also be utilized for a viewer controlled audition
wherein the home viewer determined finalists proceed to a next
level of the same competition or audition or is cast to appear in a
product such as Television, film, video, or publication.
"Viewer/Consumer Controlled" Element Response Tests
[0408] Test elements within one or more element categories made
available to receive responses may be directly related to
identifying and choosing participants to control the selection
process of the same or similar types of elements for an ongoing
series of "Viewer Controlled" element response tests.
[0409] One or more participants in sync with an element controller
with respect to each element category may be chosen to star in a
reality series or documentary showcasing the one or more
participants controlling the selection process of the same or
similar types of elements for a future element response test of the
same or similar theme.
[0410] When the future test provider designates a majority of
participants to controller elements within each category of the
future test, the future test becomes the worlds first "Viewer
Controlled" element response test.
[0411] Element response test participants may be selected to
controller various other aspects of preparing a future element
response test. For example, participants may be selected to become
element response test production executives. In an embodiment, the
new type of response test executive may control processes prior to
and during the future test.
Response test executives may select:
[0412] Response Test Elements
[0413] Element Controllers
[0414] Response Types
[0415] Number of Responses
[0416] Time of Response Test Broadcast
[0417] Revenue Providers
[0418] Types of Consideration Offered Participants
[0419] Consume Controlled Production and Events
[0420] Currently production and event elements are selected by
conventional means and methods according to assumed suitability or
appeal to a target consumer demographic.
[0421] Element response tests provide new and most effective
methods and systems for production element selection.
[0422] A test provider is enabled to provide consumers with an
opportunity to receive consideration for determining which elements
within a test will be incorporated into a future production or
event. In an embodiment, the production or event may be related to
entertainment, politics, business, economics, or manufacturing, to
name a few.
[0423] In an embodiment, the test would generally designate a
majority of consumers or a majority of consumers from one or more
demographics as a production or event element controller. One or
more test participants/consumers in sync with the element
controller are selected to receive consideration.
[0424] Therefore, the production or event results in consumers
providing themselves with their favorite production or event
elements and at the same time are provided with an opportunity to
receive consideration.
[0425] A limitation exists with current means and methods of
presenting element to which consumers are able to choose.
[0426] Current methods of selecting elements for consumers to
choose from would be for one or more individuals, groups, or
businesses directly or indirectly associated with the provider, or
the provider to select elements. These methods are inefficient when
compared to allowing qualified consumer representatives to select
elements for other consumers to choose from. Through element
response testing resulting consumer representatives may be proven
to have an innate ability to identify elements a majority of
consumers find most appealing or suitable.
[0427] Consumer representatives are identified as a result of an
element response test that allows a majority of consumers to
control elements within the test.
[0428] Consumer representative are identified when a majority of
consumers is designated as a controller of elements presented
during an element response test. Test participants (individual
consumers) receive a point value each time a response to a test
element matches or is at least similar to an element controllers (a
majority of consumers) response to the same element. Test
participants with a highest point total for a period or series of
periods are identified as consumers that are in sync with or have
the pulse of the majority of consumers.
[0429] One or more consumers in sync with a majority of consumers
or a majority of a segment of consumers (i.e., a designated element
controller) may by selected to represent the element controller as
element casting directors for a subsequent element response test.
This way the elements incorporated into the subsequent test for
consumers to choose from are selected by consumers representing
consumers.
[0430] Therefore, when the subsequent test provider allows a
majority of test participants/consumers to determine which elements
are most appealing or suitable for a future production or event the
future production or event elements are totally consumer
controlled.
[0431] In reference to the above example a majority of test
participants/consumers from one or more target demographics may be
substituted or incorporated resulting in elements selected for the
test and future production or event controlled by consumers form
the one or more demographics.
Viewer/Consumer Controlled Event
[0432] Conventional and herein novel viewer interactive
event/series allows viewers/participants to interact with one or
more interactive elements of an event. A "Viewer Controlled" event
allows viewers/participants to control one or more interactive
elements of an event. An event theme is based upon the type of
elements, interactive or not, that are incorporated into the event.
Generally an event theme is chosen based upon an event objective or
goal. For example, a Television network is in need of a host for a
new Television program. In an embodiment, the network may license
embodiments and a related host search Television program format to
offer viewers an opportunity to receive consideration for correctly
responding to the interactive elements of the host search. In an
embodiment, the interactive elements for a host search would
normally be determined by producers of the search or a producer's
one or more associates. Therefore, the theme is a viewer
interactive host search. When element response test methods are
incorporated into the search viewers may become host search element
response test participants. In an embodiment, the test provider or
host search producer may designate a controller of host search
elements placed into the test by the producers to be a majority of
test participants.
[0433] One or more participants identified as a result of the test
as in sync with the controller may be selected to participate in
the pre production a future host search element response test as
representative to the controller. In an embodiment, the element
controller representatives are representing the majority of element
response test participants. In an embodiment, the selected
participants may control aspects of the future host search element
response test. In an embodiment, the selected participants may
determine which future host search elements from a plurality of
elements are most suitable to be incorporated into the future test
for future test participants to respond to.
[0434] When the future test provider designates an element
controller of the future host search test elements to be a majority
of participants, the elements cast by the representatives of the
majority of participants during the pre production of the test
become "Viewer Controlled." Therefore, the conventional phrase
viewer interactive event may now be replaced by the phrase viewer
controlled event.
"Viewer Controlled Event"
[0435] In an embodiment, the compelling element response game/test
format for providers, sponsors, and participants is to provide an
ongoing series of games/tests with element response options of a
theme or genre that are most enticing for each major demographic of
a nation, a continent, or the world.
[0436] For example, the major demographics may be children
(combined with adult supervision), teens, young adults, and
adults.
[0437] Announce to each demographic that the initial game/test is
"viewer interactive" and all subsequent games/tests are viewer
controlled"
[0438] In an embodiment, the elements for all initial games/tests
are generally cast by casting directors hired by the game/test
provider or are cast by the provider themselves.
[0439] In one embodiment, the element controller of each game/test
is a majority of the game/test participants. A group of
participants who achieve a highest game/test point total qualify to
represent the majority of participants (i.e., the element
controller) in a subsequent game/test as element casting directors.
Therefore, all subsequent games/tests become "Viewer
Controlled."
[0440] When the element response options of an element response
game/test are audition or competition elements, each viewer
interactive audition or competition results in an ongoing series of
viewer controlled auditions and competition. By allowing each
demographic (children with parent or adult supervision, teens,
young adults, and adults) to control auditions for Television and
film, the resulting Television and film products will become widely
recognizable, according to an embodiment. By allowing each
demographic to control competitions for a nation's or the world's
favorite elements, the resulting elements will become widely
recognizable, according to an embodiment. In an embodiment, the
element controller representatives from each demographic will
become widely recognizable as well, according to an embodiment.
Political Element Response Test
[0441] Political element response test participants with a highest
point total with respect to a majority of members of one or more
societies or a majority of members of one or more segments of one
or more societies may be selected or qualify to be selected to star
in a future political type of production as representative to the
one or more societies or one or more segments of one or more
societies.
Political Test
[0442] To show a range of an ERG/T one or more element categories
may incorporate a future political candidate presenting well
thought out political strategies or stands according to beliefs
consistent with past actions. In an embodiment, the candidate or
candidate hopeful may present a same or similar stance which may
show the candidates vision or ability to envision a best strategy
which the candidate will not change to appease a new or different
polling result.
Free, Free, or Bid Participation
[0443] Element response tests may be free, fee, or bid based.
Generally, an element response test requires no fee, although a fee
or bid may be required as a test parameter or qualifier.
[0444] A fee may be required to identify a participation level.
Various participation levels may provide a range of award
opportunities. Fees may be based on various test levels. A
participant's fee based test selection may be determined by how
accessible or assumed ability to be in sync with an element
controller.
Element Response Test Utility
[0445] An element response test may be utilized by viewers to
identify and select most suitable, viable, qualified, or talented
in studio, in audience, and/or at home (local or remote);
contestant, element judge, element controller representative, and
element controller hopeful options, hopefuls, as well as the
ultimate entities.
[0446] An element response test may be utilized by test producers
to identify and select most suitable, viable, qualified, or
talented in studio, in audience, and/or at home (local or remote);
contestant, element judge, element controller representative, and
element controller hopeful options, hopefuls, as well as the
ultimate entities.
[0447] In an embodiment, the term participant and the terms
contestant, element judge, element controller representative, and
element controller may be synonymous. In an embodiment, the term
participant may also refer to individuals or teams hoping or
attempting to achieve one or more test or personal goals or
objectives.
[0448] An element response test may be utilized to identify
participant semi-finalists, finalists, and/or winners.
Element Controller Designation
[0449] When a plurality of potential primary element controllers
are providing one or more predetermined types of responses to a
predetermined number of elements within an element response period
one or more of the potential primary element controllers may be
designated sometime before, during, or after a response submission
deadline. One of the one or more potential primary element
controllers may be designated at a time consistent with, same as,
or after a primary element response test participant's element
response submission deadline.
Primary Element Controller Test
[0450] An entity or entities comprising one or more primary element
controllers of elements within an element response test may be
allowed or required to participate in a primary element controllers
test. Each entity may receive a point value when the entity's
response to an element is at least similar to:
[0451] Another entity's response to the same element wherein the
other entity comprises another primary element controller.
[0452] Another entity's response to the same element wherein the
other entity comprises an alternate element controller.
[0453] Another entity's response to the same element wherein the
other entity comprises an ancillary element controller.
[0454] A percentage (generally a majority) of entities response to
the same element whereas the percentage of entities comprises the
same primary element controller.
[0455] A percentage of entities response to the same element
whereas the percentage of entities comprises another primary
element controller.
[0456] A percentage of entities response to the same element
whereas the percentage of entities comprises an alternate element
controller.
[0457] A percentage of entities response to the same element
whereas the percentage of entities comprises an ancillary element
controller.
[0458] A percentage of primary element response test viewer's
response to the same element.
[0459] A percentage of ancillary test viewer's response to the same
element.
[0460] A percentage of primary test participant's response to the
same element.
[0461] A percentage of alternate test participant's response to the
same element.
[0462] A percentage of ancillary test participant's response to the
same element.
[0463] A percentage of polled or surveyed members of one or more
societies or one or more segments of one or more society's response
to the same element.
[0464] An element response game may utilize one or more segments of
a plurality or a universe of element response game participants as
element controllers. In this scenario participants may qualify to
receive an award, title or recognition based at least in part on
their ability to identify and response to elements in manner at
least similar to the element controller or a segment of a plurality
of element response game participants comprising an element
controller.
[0465] An element controller game/test objective may be to identify
an element controller or entities comprising an element controller
in sync with an element controller or ERG/T participants.
[0466] An element controller game/test may allow or require an
entity or entities comprising an element controller to qualify to
remain an element controller or an entity comprising an element
controller.
[0467] An element controller game/test may require the entity or
entities to provide a required number and type of responses to a
required number of elements in a manner that is at least similar to
a majority of all participants or a majority of one or more
segments of participants.
[0468] When the entity or entities are in sync with participants
the entity or entities may be offered an opportunity to remain as
an element controller or entity comprising an element
controller.
[0469] When the entity or entities are in sync with participants
the entity or entities may qualify to receive consideration.
[0470] An entity or entities comprising one or more element
controllers of elements within an element response period may be
allowed or required to participate in an element controllers test.
Each entity may receive a point value when the entity's response to
an element is at least similar to:
[0471] Another entity's response to the same element wherein the
other entity comprises another element controller.
[0472] A percentage (generally a majority) of entities response to
the same element whereas the percentage of entities comprises the
same element controller.
[0473] A percentage of entities response to the same element
whereas the percentage of entities comprises another element
controller.
[0474] A percentage of element response period viewer's response to
the same element.
[0475] A percentage of ancillary test viewer's response to the same
element.
[0476] A percentage of ancillary test participant's response to the
same element.
[0477] A percentage of polled or surveyed members of one or more
societies or one or more segments of one or more society's response
to the same element.
[0478] An element controller game/test objective may be to identify
an element controller or entities comprising an element controller
in sync with an element controller or ERG/T participants.
[0479] An element controller game/test may allow or require an
entity or entities comprising an element controller to qualify to
remain an element controller or an entity comprising an element
controller.
[0480] An element controller game/test may require the entity or
entities to provide a required number and type of responses to a
required number of elements in a manner that is at least similar to
a majority of all participants or a majority of one or more
segments of participants.
[0481] When the entity or entities are in sync with participants
the entity or entities may be offered an opportunity to remain as
an element controller or entity comprising an element
controller.
[0482] When the entity or entities are in sync with participants
the entity or entities may qualify to receive consideration.
Test Participants as Entities Comprising an Element Controller
[0483] A plurality of members of the one or more societies
belonging to each of the plurality of segments may be enrolled as
both entities comprising test element controllers and test
participants. Test participants belonging to each segment may be
required to submit a same number of one or more types of response
to a same number of test elements prior to a response submission
deadline designated for each segment.
[0484] In an embodiment, the test response platform administrator
may group submitted responses from each controlling segment during
a designated response session and/or upon completion of a
designated response session with respect to each segment. In an
embodiment, the response platform administrator identifies each
element receiving a required number of one or more similar types of
response from a highest number (majority?) of test participants
from each of the plurality of segments comprising each of the
plurality of controllers respectfully. In an embodiment, the
identified elements may be prepared by to be revealed during a
first segment of a next phase.
[0485] In an embodiment, the response platform administrator may
assign a point value to a test participant each time the
participant's submitted one or more responses to an element are at
least similar to a test element controller's response to the same
element. Therefore, each participant may receive a number of
response point totals with respect to a number of test element
controllers.
[0486] A response test administrator may require test participants
to submit initial responses prior to an initial response submission
deadline with respect to a segment to which the participants
belongs and to re submit initial responses when the initial
responses are identified by the participants with respect to points
information provided by the administrator as qualifying the
participant to receive consideration.
[0487] This method may require the administrator to only compare a
test participants self determined consideration qualifying initial
response resubmission with the participants initial response
submission to identify the participants as qualified to receive
consideration and may not require the administrator to assign point
values to either initial response submission or initial response re
submissions.
[0488] Test participants with a highest point total with respect to
each controller qualify to represent that controller resulting in a
test participant possibly qualifying to represent more than one
controller. When a plurality of test element are incorporated into
various themed test element categories a participant may receive a
highest response point total for one element category with respect
to one element controller and a highest response point total for
another element category with respect to another element
controller. This way the participant may qualify to represent each
element controller with respect to each test element category
theme. In essence the participant is identified as having an innate
ability to provide matching or similar responses to elements of
different themes with respect to different controllers.
Element Responses Test Preparation
[0489] Based on one or more period or test objectives or goals an
element response period or test provider designates:
[0490] a number test periods;
[0491] a number of test phases for each period;
[0492] a day and time to begin each test phase;
[0493] an element response submission deadline for each response
session;
[0494] one or more test revenue providers for each phase;
[0495] a plurality of primary test elements for each response
session;
[0496] a plurality of revenue provider's test elements for each
response session;
[0497] one or more primary element controllers;
[0498] one or more alternate element controllers;
[0499] with or without the test providers assistance, one or more
element controllers for the revenue provider's test elements;
[0500] one or more types of responses the one or more primary
element controllers are required to provide test elements;
[0501] one or more types of responses the one or more alternate
element controllers are required to provide test elements;
[0502] one or more types of responses the one or more and revenue
provider's element controllers are required to provide the revenue
provider's test elements;
[0503] a number of test elements to which the one or more primary
element controllers are required to provide the one or more types
of responses;
[0504] a number of test elements to which the one or more alternate
element controllers are required to provide the one or more types
of responses;
[0505] a number of test elements to which the revenue provider's
one or more element controllers are required to provide the one or
more types of responses;
[0506] one or more test element observation platforms;
[0507] one or more test element response submission platforms;
[0508] one or more element evaluation and response recording
systems for the test and revenue providers one or more element
controllers;
[0509] one or more test participant element evaluation, personal
response recording, controller response recording, and response
point calculation systems;
[0510] a number of participants to receive consideration with
respect to each response session;
[0511] level of consideration afforded to qualified test
participants;
[0512] Prior to an element response period the period provider may
afford members of one or more societies or member of one or more
segments of one or more societies with access to at least one of a
periods one or more observation platforms and at least one of a
periods one or more response submission platforms an opportunity to
become entities comprising an initial element controller wherein an
element controller ultimately comprised of a majority of members of
one or more societies or a majority of members of one or more
segments of one or more societies.
[0513] Prior to an element response period with one or more
directly or indirectly associated ancillary element response tests,
the ancillary element response test administrators may afford
members of one or more societies with access to at least one of a
periods one or more observation platforms and at least one of a
periods one or more response submission platforms an opportunity to
become ancillary element response tests participants.
[0514] Prior to an element response test, the test provider may
afford members of one or more societies or members of one or more
segments of one or more societies with access to at least one of a
tests one or more observation platforms and at least one of a tests
one or more response submission platforms an opportunity to become
entities comprising one or more element controller and/or element
response test participants.
Test Preparation Example
[0515] A test provider selects a plurality of elements most
suitable to become test elements, according to one or more test
element suitability criterions or test objectives, during a future
element response test.
[0516] A plurality of test element controllers each comprised of a
segment of future test participants belonging to at least one
nation may be designated to directly or indirectly determine the
fate/future of the plurality of selected test elements by a number
of one or more types of responses the controllers may be required
to provide a number of the plurality of test elements.
[0517] Generally, when test elements are capable of having a future
a test element controller's required type of response to an element
is positive response the controller directly affects the future of
that element and indirectly affects the future of elements not
receiving the positive response and when a test element
controller's type of response to an element is negative response
the controller directly affects the future of that element and
indirectly affect the fate of elements not receiving the negative
response. In an embodiment, the test element controller's one or
more types of responses to an element may also be responses test
participants must provide the same element in order to receive a
point value. A test participant may also receive point value each
time the participant's response to an element is at least similar
to a controller's response to the same element. Therefore, a test
element controller may be designated to directly or indirectly
control the future of test elements, when test element futures are
controllable and determine correct responses to a number of test
elements during an element response test.
[0518] Members of the at least one nation may informed of an
opportunity to simultaneously participate in a future element
response test as entities comprising one of a plurality of element
controllers and element response test participants whereas a
plurality of test participants with a highest point total with
respect to each of the plurality of controllers are selected to
star on Television as a representative to the one or more
controllers to which they are in sync and/or receive a one million
dollar award.
Ancillary Element Response Test
[0519] Ancillary element response tests associated with an element
response period generally allow or require ancillary test
participants to provide a same one or more types of responses to a
same number of elements as at least one element controller
presented during the element response period prior to an ancillary
element response test participants element response submission
deadline. An ancillary test participant's response submission
deadline is generally the same as or prior to an element response
period element controller's response submission deadline.
Ancillary Element Response Test Associated with a Primary Test
[0520] Ancillary element response tests associated with a primary
element response test generally allow or require ancillary test
participants to provide a same one or more types of responses to a
same number of elements as at least one primary or alternate
element controller presented during the primary element response
test prior to an ancillary element response test participants
element response submission deadline. An ancillary test
participant's response submission deadline is generally the same as
or prior to a primary element response period primary or alternate
element controller's response submission deadline.
Ancillary Games and Tests
[0521] Another objective of an element response period or element
response test may be to afford viewers the opportunity to
participate in one or ancillary element response games or tests. An
ancillary game or test may be directly or indirectly associated
with one or more primary element response period or test
observation platforms, (e.g., network Television, Video, etc.). By
affording viewers of element response periods the opportunity to
participate in ancillary element response games directly or
indirectly associated with the element response period observation
platform, the observation platform provider may garner a higher
percentage of viewers when compared to not affording viewers with
an opportunity for ancillary game or test participation.
[0522] Ancillary game winners may receive recognition or awards
from a provider of a primary observation platform or revenue
provide associated with the primary observation platform.
Example
[0523] An ancillary test provider/administrator affords viewers of
an element response period or series of periods an opportunity to
participate in an ancillary element response test.
[0524] In an embodiment, the ancillary game administer instructs
participants to observe and evaluate the element response options
presented on the primary observation platform at a certain date and
time.
[0525] In an embodiment, the ancillary game administer may provide
participants with printed or electronic element response systems.
An element response system may allow participants to evaluate
elements presented on the primary observation platform one or more
times subsequent to the primary platform presentation.
[0526] In an embodiment, the ancillary participants observe the
primary observation platform showing the elements available to
receive one or more responses from one or more element controllers
and participants of one or more ancillary element response
games.
[0527] Before an element response deadline the element controller
submits responses to one or more elements subsequent to ancillary
to an ancillary test participants response submission deadline when
the element controller is other than a percentage of ancillary game
participants. When the element controller is a segment of element
response game participants the element controllers response
submission deadline and the ancillary element response game
participants response submission deadline is the same.
[0528] In an embodiment, the primary provider and the ancillary
test administer may share response submissions. Therefore, the
ancillary administrator is able to assign point value to each
participant that responds to an element in a manner that is at
least similar to one or more element controllers. In an embodiment,
the administrator is then able to identify participants with the
highest score. In an embodiment, the administrator is then able to
communicate identities of one or more winners to the period
provider.
[0529] During an event subsequent to the presentation of the
element response options on the primary observation platform the
primary provider reveals the controllers responses to one or more
elements as well as the element finalist for the period. In an
embodiment, the primary provider may also reveal one or more
winning ancillary game participants. At this time the ancillary
provider may reveal the one or more winning participants. In an
embodiment, the one or more winning participants may receive
recognition or an award from the primary provider. In an
embodiment, the one or more winning participants may also receive
recognition or an award from the ancillary administrator.
[0530] During a series of element response periods the ancillary
administer may allow participants to accrue points. Ancillary
participants receiving a highest point total for a series of
periods may be revealed on the primary platform.
[0531] In an embodiment, the ancillary game administer may not be
associated or have a direct relationship with the primary provider.
Therefore, the ancillary game winners may be recognized or receive
awards in ways other than stated above.
[0532] Another example of an ancillary game with an administrator
with no direct relationship or association with a primary provider
may be a wagering game, pool game, card, lot, or scratch card, or a
combination of two or more games.
Element Response Pool Game
[0533] Wagering, Pool, Retail Card, and Retail Card/Lotto Type
games may be played by friends and co-workers utilizing printed or
electronic element evaluation, response, rating, ranking systems,
as well as element controller and participant databases with point
calculation system.
[0534] Ancillary Element Responses Games
[0535] Casino Games
[0536] Slots
[0537] Wagers
[0538] Table Games
[0539] Board Games
[0540] Ancillary games and systems may be utilized by businesses to
test executives, employees and applicants. In an embodiment, the
participants game/test scores may indicate the participants that
are most qualified to represent an element controller of one or
more element categories within an element response game when the
element controller is targeted by a business.
Primary and Alternate Element Response Test
[0541] Primary and alternate element response tests utilize both
one or more primary element controllers and one or more alternate
element controllers. Participants may be required to participate in
a primary test controlled by a primary element controller and may
participate in one or more alternate tests each controlled by an
alternate element controller. When the primary element controller
is a majority of all element response test participants an
alternate element controller may be comprised of a segment or
demographic of test participants whereas the segment or demographic
may overlap the majority of test participants.
Alternate Element Response Test
[0542] During a primary element response test one or more alternate
element controllers may be designated to directly or indirectly
controller the fate or future of one or more elements or provide
correct responses to one or more elements within the test. In an
embodiment, the one or more alternate element controllers are
generally required to provide one or more predetermined types of
responses to a predetermined number of elements presented during
the test prior to an alternate element controller's element
response submission deadline.
[0543] When a plurality of potential alternate element controllers
are providing one or more predetermined types of responses to a
predetermined number of elements within a primary element response
test one or more of the potential alternate element controllers may
be designated sometime before, during, or after a response
submission deadline. One of the one or more potential alternate
element controllers may be designated at a time consistent with,
same as, or after a response submission deadline for alternate
element response test participants.
[0544] An alternate element controller of one or more elements
within an element response test may not be revealed or remain a
mystery until a same time, a time consistent with, or after an
alternate element response test participant's element response
submission deadline.
Alternate Element Response Test
[0545] When an element response test utilizes a plurality of
element controllers for each element within the test or test
element category at least one element controller is designated as a
primary controller and the remaining element controllers are
designated as alternate controllers. In an embodiment, the primary
controller is generally to accomplish a primary test objective and
the one or more alternate controllers are designated to accomplish
at least one alternate test objective.
[0546] Test participants may be required to participate in a
primary test controlled by a primary controller and may be allowed
to participate in one or more alternate tests each controlled by an
alternate controller.
[0547] When a primary controller is a majority of all test
participants an alternate controller may be a majority of a segment
all participants.
Alternate Element Controller Test
[0548] An entity or entities comprising one or more alternate
element controllers of elements within an element response test may
be allowed or required to participate in an alternate element
controllers test. Each entity may receive a point value when the
entity's response to an element is at least similar to:
[0549] Another entity's response to the same element wherein the
other entity comprises a primary element controller.
[0550] Another entity's response to the same element wherein the
other entity comprises another alternate element controller.
[0551] Another entity's response to the same element wherein the
other entity comprises an ancillary element controller.
[0552] A percentage (generally a majority) of entities response to
the same element whereas the percentage of entities comprises a
primary element controller.
[0553] A percentage of entities response to the same element
whereas the percentage of entities comprises the same alternate
element controller.
[0554] A percentage of entities response to the same element
whereas the percentage of entities comprises another alternate
element controller.
[0555] A percentage of entities response to the same element
whereas the percentage of entities comprises an ancillary element
controller.
[0556] A percentage of primary element response test viewer's
response to the same element.
[0557] A percentage of ancillary test viewer's response to the same
element.
[0558] A percentage of primary test participant's response to the
same element.
[0559] A percentage of alternate test participant's response to the
same element
[0560] A percentage of ancillary test participant's response to the
same element.
[0561] A percentage of polled or surveyed members of one or more
societies or one or more segments of one or more society's response
to the same element.
[0562] Alternate Element Response Test Associated with Primary
Test
[0563] Alternate element response tests associated with a primary
element response test generally allow or require alternate test
participants to provide a same one or more types of responses to a
same number of elements as at least one primary or alternate
element controller presented during the primary element response
test prior to an ancillary element response test participants
element response submission deadline. An alternate test
participant's response submission deadline is generally the same as
or prior to a primary element response period primary or alternate
element controller's response submission deadline.
[0564] Response types are identified on a response platform and by
an element response host during an element response option
presentation.
[0565] One or more element controllers (one or more primary or one
primary and one or more alternates) designated to one or more
element categories and element response game participants may be
required to provide a required number and type of responses to a
required number of elements within the category. In an embodiment,
the type of responses may be announced by an element response game
host and presented on an element response platform corresponding to
each element within the category.
Example
[0566] An element response game host presents 8 element response
options from one element category.
[0567] One or more element controllers designated to the one
element category and element response game participants are
instructed to rate/evaluate each element from the one category on a
1.0 to 10.0 scale and rank the four (4) elements in the order of
1st thru 4th place according to at least one criterion. Each
element will receive at least one rating or evaluation response and
4
Example 2
[0568] Controller(s) and participants are instructed to rate each
element from the one category on a 1 to 10 scale according to three
criterions and rank
[0569] One or more types of responses to elements within a specific
element category or element sub category
[0570] An element response period or series of periods (JF, don't
get excited maybe we should say an element response period, a
series of element response periods, an element response period in
combination with one or a series of element response periods may
incorporate a game/test for one or more element controllers or
entities comprising separate or the same element controllers of
element response options within one or more element categories,
element sub categories, or one or more elements category
regressions of the period or series of periods.
[0571] In an embodiment, the term game and test may be
synonymous.
[0572] An element response game provider may reveal the identity of
one or more element controllers prior to participants element
response submission deadline. A provider may not reveal the
identity of one or more element controllers until after an element
response submission deadline. A controller not revealed until after
an element response submission deadline may be identified before
the submission deadline as a secret or mystery controller.
[0573] An element response game may have a plurality of element
categories. One or more categories may have controllers that are
identified to participants before an element response session or
element response submission deadline. One or more other categories
may have controllers that are not identified to participants until
after an element response submission deadline.
[0574] An element response game may have one or more categories of
element response options. Each category may have one or more
element controllers.
[0575] A controller for one category may be identified to
participants before an element response session or before an
element response submission deadline.
[0576] An element response game may utilize a plurality of element
controllers (identified, mystery, or identified and mystery) and a
plurality of element categories. Element controllers may be
required to provide a specific number and type of responses to a
specific number of elements within all categories or within one or
more designated categories. Generally, element response game
participants are required to provide the same number and type of
responses to the same number of elements within all categories as
the controllers. Participants may be allowed or required to select
one or more element controller for their specific game or test and
may be allowed or required to select one or more element
categories.
[0577] When a plurality of element controllers exist, participants
may be required to provide a required number and type of objective
responses to a required number of elements within each
category.
[0578] One or more consideration opportunities may correspond to
all or different controllers.
[0579] When award opportunities correspond to different
controllers, participants may be allowed to select one or more
controllers for their game based upon identifying with the one or
more controllers or identifying with the one or more award
opportunities corresponding to a specific identified or mystery
controller.
[0580] When a plurality of element controllers exist within an
element response game, participants may be allowed to
[0581] One or more types of awards may correspond to one or more
element controllers, identified or mystery.
[0582] One or more types of awards may correspond to one or more
identified or mystery controllers. Participant may be allowed to
select one or more element controllers according to the award
opportunities associated with each controller.
[0583] An element response game may have one or more element
categories with one or more identified and one or more mystery
controllers. Participant may be required or allowed to submit
objective and subjective responses to elements within the one or
more element categories resulting in the provider capturing a
participants objective and subjective response data.
[0584] An ancillary element response test may be associated with a
secondary element response test or one or more secondary element
response test element categories.
Consideration
[0585] Consideration may be offered to viewers/consumers for
registering to become test participants.
Consideration
[0586] One of the most notable things a participant may receive is
an employment offer. An employment offer may be combined with a
salary commensurate with a Television network executive. In an
embodiment, the employment offer may be an element casting director
for a subsequent or future element response period or game. One or
more most qualified participants may by selected to represent one
or more of the element controllers to which the participant relates
to on an element response level higher than all other
participants.
[0587] When an element controller of an element response game is a
segment or a majority of a plurality of element response game
participants, one or more participants with a highest point total
may qualify to represent the segment or the majority of
participants in a subsequent or future element response period or
games as an element casting director.
[0588] A plurality of most qualified element response game
participants may be selected to participate in the production of a
subsequent or future element response period or game as element
casting directors for one or more periods of the game when the game
consists of a plurality of periods. Therefore, the one or more
periods of the game may be referred to as viewer/consumer
controlled. When participants are from diverse social backgrounds
and ethnicities the game or test may be referred to as diversely
controlled.
[0589] A multiplicity of most qualified element response game
participants may be selected to participate in a subsequent or
future element response period or game as a plurality of entities
comprising an element controller.
[0590] An element response game may allow participants to audition
and cast entertainers or contestants for Television programs or
series. In an embodiment, the most qualified participants may then
be selected to participate in the program or series.
Example
[0591] A Television network provides an element response game with
the main objective of allowing participants to audition and cast
one or more leading, supporting, or walk on roles in a future
Television series. In an embodiment, the future Television series
has one or more element response option incorporated into one or
more episodes of the series. Various programs may incorporate one
or more element response options into every or every other program.
A multiplicity of the most qualified participants from the previous
game responds to a required number of the element response options
within the program.
[0592] Therefore, a television program or series that normally
provides little or no interactivity may allow and multiplicity of
most qualified element response game participants to interact with
the program or series they helped to cast.
[0593] Generally, the game/test is utilized to engage participants
or teams of participants that qualify to represent one or more
element controllers of the game/test in a future game/test as an
element controller assistant or representative. One or more
participants most qualified to represent or assist a controller in
a subsequent game/test are generally participants with the ability
to identify element that an element controller will have an
affinity to.
[0594] An element response game may have a plurality of element
response options from a plurality of categories or sub categories.
Each category or sub category may be assigned to a different
element controller.
[0595] An element response game or element response category may
allow a participant to response to elements objectively, partially
objectively, subjectively, or partially subjectively. When an
element controller is known, a participant may provide objective
responses to elements. When an element controller is partially
known, a participant may provide partially objective or partially
subjective responses to elements. When an element controller is
unknown, a participant may respond to elements subjectively.
[0596] A provider may wish to garner subjective response data to
element response options. Therefore, the provider may keep the
element controller a secret until an element response deadline has
passed. This may provide a more suspenseful game format.
[0597] A plurality or multiplicity of participants most qualified
to represent one or more element controllers may participate in a
future production as an element controller representative from a
remote location such as from home, school, or office. One or more
most qualified participants may also represent the one or more
element controller on a production site.
[0598] Participants qualified to receive an award may become an
element response option, an element casting director, an element
casting coordinator, an element casting assistant, an element
casting consultant, an entity which determines element
placement.
Consideration
[0599] Gift Certificates
[0600] Product Certificates
[0601] Discounted Product or Gift Certificates
[0602] Event Tickets
[0603] Cash Prizes Awards
[0604] Response Test Point Total Certification
[0605] Titles
[0606] Entered into a Sweepstakes or Drawing
[0607] Selected to Become A High Level Participant or
Contestant
[0608] Award/Prize
[0609] Products responded to by an element controller may be
provided as prizes to be received by winning or most qualified
ERG/T participants.
Employment or Contract Opportunities
[0610] Employment or contract opportunities may include, but are
not limited to: casting director, celebrity judge, consultant,
executive, assistant, representative, focus group leader.
[0611] When a predetermined number of most qualified participants
is exceeded award winners may be determined by time taken to submit
responses, number of periods the participant has previously
participated in, number of elements responded to that did not
require a response.
Consideration
[0612] A test may provide one or more most qualified participants
or participants in sync with a controller to become an element
controller assistant or representative.
[0613] A test objective may be to identify and award a specific
number or range of most qualified participants. A provider may
increase the number of elements, element categories, element
controllers (when participants are required to be in sync with more
than one controller to receive consideration), phases within each
period, periods within each series, or series. When a number of
most qualified participants exceed a desired number a provider may
require the excessive number of most qualified participants to
participate in one or more additional tests in order to achieve a
manageable number of most qualified participants. In an embodiment,
the higher the number of responses participants are required to
provide will result in a lower number of most qualified
participants.
[0614] A test objective may be to identify or search for
participants or teams to assist, represent, replace, or become one
or more element controllers or entities comprising an element
controller.
[0615] Test participants and teams will generally receive
consideration (including, but not limited to, prizes, awards,
certifications, recognition) based at least in part upon a
participant's or team's ability to subjectively, objectively, or
subjectively and objectively provide responses in sync with one or
more element controllers controlling elements within one or more
test element categories, element sub categories, or one or more
combinations of element categories, or element sub categories.
Game Show Contestants
[0616] A test prize or award may be consistent with one or more of
the test provider's objectives. A provider's objective may be to
identify applicants most qualified to participants on a game show
as contestants and to allow various other games to exist utilizing
the elements of the test.
[0617] Participants of various themes of element response tests
with a highest point total or a highest number of matches may be
selected or qualify to be selected to participate in a range of
future productions or businesses which may or may not be directly
or indirectly related a test theme or genre.
[0618] Various test themes may garner actions or responses
conducive to identify participants who qualify for an almost
unlimited number of future positions or opportunities that are
directly or indirectly related to each theme.
[0619] A test provider may allow participants to receive
consideration based on a participant identified as being in sync
with a plurality of element controllers whether the element
controllers are designated to controller elements or provide
correct responses to elements within one or more of the same
element categories or different element categories.
Example
[0620] A test provider designates two element controllers for one
element category. In an embodiment, the one element controller,
controller A, is corporate executive, the other element controller,
controller B, is predefined as comprised of a plurality of test
participants. Controller B is ultimately defined by responses
received by a majority of the plurality of participants.
[0621] In an embodiment, the test provider's objective is to
identify a group of participants qualified to be selected to
receive a salary while assisting the executive and representing the
plurality of participants simultaneously during a future
production. In an embodiment, the objective is accomplished by
requiring participants to provide a set of responses to elements
within one element category with respect to controller A and
controller B.
[0622] In an embodiment, the two controllers, the executive and the
plurality of participants, are instructed to provide the same one
or more types of responses to a same number of elements within the
one element category. In essence, test participants are instructed
to provide a set of responses, response A to correspond to
controller A and response B to correspond to controller B.
Participants are informed, each time a participant's response A
response to an element matches or is at least similar to controller
A's response to the same element the participant is allowed to
assign them self or is assigned a point value. And, each time a
participant's response B response to an element matches or is at
least similar to controller B's response to the same element the
participant is allowed to assign them self or is assigned another
point value. And, participants with a highest point total with
respect to controller A (the executive) combined with a highest
point total with respect to controller B (the majority of
participants) qualifies to be selected to receive a monetary award
and/or assist the executive and represent the participants
simultaneously during a future production.
[0623] In an embodiment, the test provider inquires: Who would be
more qualified to assist the executive and represent a nation than
those who are most in sync with the executive and the nation? In an
embodiment, the provider exclaims, that's right . . . no one!
[0624] Providing test participants with consideration based on
receiving a highest point total with respect to multiple
controllers may be accomplished in many ways.
Consideration
[0625] Test participants with a highest or passing score with
respect to an element controller may receive a certificate or be
acknowledged as qualified to represent or assist the element
controller.
Example 1
[0626] A famous celebrity is designated as a controller of one or
more themes of test elements. Participants that provide responses
to test elements that match or are at least similar to the
celebrity's responses to the same elements a higher number of times
than all other participants receive certification acknowledging
them as qualified to assist or represent the celebrity with respect
to the element themes.
Example 2
[0627] A majority of viewers is designated as a controller of one
or more themes of test elements. Participants that provide
responses to test elements that match or are at least similar to
the majority of viewer's responses to the same elements a higher
number of time than all other participants receive certification
acknowledging them as qualified to assist or represent the majority
of viewers or the nation to which the viewers belong.
Award
[0628] Most qualified test participants may be awarded products or
product discounts.
Consideration
[0629] Participants with a highest test score may be selected or
qualify to be selected to participant in a pre production,
production, or post production of an event or event series. A
participant's part or position in the event or series may be as an
assist or representative of the element controller to which the
participant has a kinship to, which was proven when the participant
was able to identify and respond to elements to which the element
controller has an affinity.
Consideration
[0630] A test objective (primary) may be to identify and award at
least one participant most qualified to receive a prize, award,
title, certificate, recognition, employment, etc. (i.e.
consideration). Various means may be utilized in conjunction with
matching one or more element controller's responses to identify
most qualified participants especially when one or more most
qualified participants are selected to receive employment such as
in a future production in order to qualify the production or
aspects of the production and/or event subsequent to the production
as viewer controlled when all participants or a segment of
participants comprises an element controller.
[0631] By allowing participants to become employed or act as an
independent contractor in a future event or series production a
participants commitment level should generally be established prior
to engaging the participant. When elements are presented allowing a
participant to increase their prize level or commitment level and
are not capitalized on by a participant the participant may be seen
as not qualified or uncommitted.
Example
[0632] Prior to each test viewers are afforded an opportunity to
register to participate in the process of auditioning and casting
one or more hosts for the test (allowing participants to audition
and cast their own host adds to a viewer/participant controlled
concept) and the test as well. Those who participate in the
auditioning and casting process of the one or more hosts may be
seen as most committed or serious and potentially qualified when
compared to those who elect not to participate in all aspects of a
test when participating in all aspects is either revealed or not by
a provider as a qualification prerequisite.
Consideration Based on a Percentage of Revenues
[0633] Awards provided to winning participants or qualified
participants of not only element response tests but all types of
games and tests may be determined by a percentage of revenue
generated during or after the game or test.
[0634] By allowing participants to assist in the creation of a
product or participate in a test allowing participants to respond
to elements that may or may not have been incorporated into a
future product, participants may be inclined to consume or purchase
the products in order to increase the revenue generated by the
products in order to increase the amount of awards provided when
the amount of awards provided are in a direct or indirect
relationship to the revenue generated by the product.
[0635] If a game show allowed members of one or more societies to
participate in a game or test relating to the pre production of the
game show and participants were to receive 20 percent of the
revenues generated from the game show in the show's first 18 months
of production, 200 MILLION DOLLARS in prizes and awards would have
been received by winning or most qualified participants.
[0636] Test participants with a highest test score at the
conclusion of a test series may be awarded 10 percent of revenues
generated up to one week from the time the product is made
available or when the product generates $100,000.00. In an
embodiment, the highest scoring or most qualified participants
would share $10,000.00
[0637] In essence, awards may be a percentage of revenues generated
over a period of time. In an embodiment, the period of time may be
before, during, or after a game/test series or one or more
combinations of before, during, or after the game/test.
[0638] A test may provide consideration to participants before,
during, or after a phase, period, or series. Consideration may
include, but is not limited to: recognition, certification, a
prize, an award, employment, etc.
[0639] Participants and viewers may receive consideration based on
a prize pool. A prize pool may consist of a percentage of revenues
directly or indirectly associated with the game or test. Products
sale may be directly associated the test and may include elements
presented for consumption during a commercial or within the test.
Products associated with a test may incorporated into the test as
element response options. Therefore, revenue providers, test
licensees, element controllers, viewers, and participants may
directly or indirectly contribute to a prize pool. For example,
viewers are informed 10% of revenues generated from the sales of
element response options during a period are entered into a prize
pool to be offered to 1,000 participants with a highest score
during the period. In an embodiment, the element response options
generate 10 million dollars in sales resulting in 1,000
participants with a highest score receiving 1000 dollars each.
Another example is when viewers and participants are informed that
a sponsor provided 10 million dollars in revenues to run
commercials, place products into the test, and to capture marketing
data and that 20 percent of the 10 million is given back to
participants that are identified as in sync with the sponsor's
controller. In an embodiment, the sponsor's revenue provides 2
million dollars for the prize pool to be divided amongst 1,000
highest scoring participants.
[0640] Viewers and participants may be afforded an opportunity to
purchase products directly or indirectly associated with the test
at a discount. A percentage of revenues generated from discounted
product sale may be entered into a prize pool.
[0641] A retailer may provide discounted products to viewers and
participants to facilitate methods for participation. A percentage
of revenue generated from the products may be entered into a prize
pool. For example, Sony may offer discounted DVD and CD players to
participants to enable viewers and participants to view and listen
to element response options.
[0642] Test participants identified as in sync with an element
controller may be required to participate in further testing with
element response options controlled by the same or a different
element controller. For example, 200,000 participants are
identified as in sync with an element controller that happens to be
a celebrity. In an embodiment, the 200,000 participants may then be
required to participate in a test that is controlled by a majority
of viewers (non participants). Consideration may be offered to
participants that are in sync with both the celebrity and the
majority of viewers.
[0643] Participants consuming products prior to or during a test or
game may be offered consideration of a higher value than
participants that do not consume products prior to or during a test
or game series. Products available for purchase prior to a test may
provide an advantage to participants. For example, a test series is
televised each week presenting music products as element response
options. Test participants are afforded an opportunity to consume
the products before and during a response session. Participants
purchasing one or more of the available products relating to the
test will qualify to receive consideration of a higher value than
participants who do not purchase the related products. A percentage
of revenue generated from the purchases products by consumers
and/or test participants may be entered into a prize pool.
[0644] A revenue provider may pay a fee to garner survey data from
participants. Participants who provide survey data may be offered
consideration of a higher value than participants who do not
provide survey data. Participants who provide data for a plurality
of surveys may qualify to receive consideration of a higher value
than participants who only provide less survey data. In essence,
when a revenue provider pays a fee to garner marketing or direct
marketing data from viewers or participants, or pays a fee for each
participant that answers a survey or questionnaire, or pays a fee
for a quantity of data, (viewers may be element controllers not
qualified to receive consideration and participants may be element
controllers who do qualify to receive consideration) a percentage
of revenue generated from the revenue provider may be entered into
a prize pool.
[0645] When participants are informed they may qualify to receive
consideration of a higher value for providing data or performing
actions that are or are not directly or indirectly related to one
or more test or game objectives, a percentage of participants may
provide the data or perform the actions to qualify to receive
consideration of a higher value than participants who do not
provide the data or perform the actions.
[0646] Currently, direct marketing spend is over 200 billion
dollars per year. A revenue provider may pay 100 million dollars of
revenue during 10 week test series to have a direct marketing
relationship with 5 million test participants.
[0647] A company may pay a fee to acquire various types of data
from test participants. Participants may be informed that a
percentage of the fee is entered into a prize pool. Participants
may be more likely to provide data when no prize pool or
consideration is offered. This method creates a positive
relationship between the company and participants.
Stocks
[0648] Participants receiving a qualifying point total may be
offered shares of a test providers company or one or more companies
associated with a provider. Participants who become owners or share
holders may be more likely to consume products directly and
indirectly associated with the one or more companies.
Response Points
[0649] Element response tests are utilized by test providers to
identify test participants that are in sync with one or more
controllers of elements within a test. Generally, an element
response test provider or administrator requires one or more
designated element controllers and test participants to submit a
predetermined one or more types of responses to a predetermined
number of test elements prior to an element response submission
deadline. Each time a participants submitted response to an element
is at least similar to an element controller's response to the same
element the participant is assigned or qualifies to be assigned a
point value. Participants with a highest number of points with
respect to one or more elements controllers are identified by the
test provider as in sync with the one or more element
controllers.
[0650] A participant's response to an element may be at least
similar to an element controller's response to the same element
when the element controller and participants are required to submit
similar types of responses to a plurality of elements. Similar
types of responses may be ranking, placing, grading, judging,
evaluating, and rating.
Test with Multiple Point Methods
[0651] A test may incorporate a plurality of element categories and
one or more categories may utilize different response test point
assignment methods. In one category participants may begin with a
positive point value, another category may start participants with
a negative point value, when combined participants with a zero
point value may be identified as most qualified.
[0652] In essence, a test may utilize unconventional point schemes,
such as most negative points for positive consideration, most
positive points for negative consideration, and zero points for
positive or negative consideration.
Response Point Values
[0653] Similar response point values may be weighted according to a
degree of similarity. A participant that submits a same ranking
response to an element as an element controller may receive a
higher point value than a participant that submits a ranking
response to the same element but is one or more ranks off from the
controller's ranking response. A participant that ranks the same
element an element controller ranks but is two ranks off from the
controller's ranking response may receive a higher point value than
a participants that is three ranks off and a lower point value than
a participant that is one rank off.
Example
[0654] An element response test provider presents twenty test
elements. In an embodiment, the provider instructs an element
controller and test participants to rank their three favorite
elements in the order of 1st through 3rd place. In an embodiment,
the provider informs test participants each time a participant's
ranking response to an element matches the controller's ranking
response to the same element the participant is assigned 20 points;
each time a participant's ranking response to an element is one
rank off from the controller's ranking response to the same element
the participant is assigned 15 points; each time a participant's
ranking response to an element is two ranks off for the
controller's ranking response to the same element the participant
is assigned 10 points.
[0655] In an embodiment, the element controller ranks element one
in 1st place, element two in 2nd place, and element three in 3rd
place.
[0656] Participant A ranks element one in 1st place, element three
in 2nd place, and element two in 3rd place.
Participant A receives
[0657] 20 response points for matching the controller's ranking
response to element one.
[0658] 15 response points for ranking element two one rank off from
the controller's ranking response to element two
[0659] 15 response points for ranking element three one rank off
from the controller's ranking response to element three.
[0660] Participant A receives a total of 50 response points.
[0661] Participant A ranks element one in 1st place, element four
in 2nd place, and element three in 3rd place. Participant A
receives:
[0662] 20 response points for matching the controller's ranking
response to element one.
[0663] No response points for not ranking element two.
[0664] 20 response points for matching the controller's ranking
response to element three. Participant B receives a total of 40
response points.
[0665] Therefore, participant A with 50 response points is
identified as more in sync with the element controller than
participant B with 40 response points even though participant A
only matched the element controller's ranking response to an
element once and participant B matched the element controller
ranking response to an element twice.
Weighted Response Point
[0666] A test element controller's response to an element is
determined by a test provider to be correct response to the
element. Correct responses may be weighted according to a degree of
innate response ability a participant is required to possess in
order to provide a correct response to an element. Generally, a
higher number of test elements available to receive a response
require participants to have a higher degree of innate response
ability in order to provide a correct response when compared to a
lower number of test elements available to receive a response.
[0667] Generally, when one or more of a plurality of elements are
made available to receive evaluation or ranking responses, the
evaluation or ranking response may be weighted.
[0668] When the test provider determines a higher number of
elements qualify to receive a lowest ranking than a highest ranking
the test provider may allow participants to receive a higher point
value for correctly responding to lower ranking elements. When a
test provider determines a higher number of elements qualify to
receive a highest ranking the test provider may allow participants
to receive a higher point value for correctly responding to higher
ranking elements.
Example
[0669] A test provider may incorporate five related theme test
elements into one element category and twenty related theme test
elements into another element category. In an embodiment, the
provider may instruct an element controller and test participants
to select their favorite element from each category. Participants
may be allowed or required to assign them self or assigned a higher
point value for correctly selecting their favorite element from the
category with a higher number of elements than the category with a
less number of elements.
[0670] A correct response to an element within a category with five
elements may provide participants with an opportunity to receive a
higher point value than a correct response to an element within a
category with twenty elements when each element within the five
element category requires plurality responses and one element in
the element category with twenty elements requires one
response.
[0671] In an embodiment, the following is an example of how a test
provider may utilize the weighted response point assignment
method.
[0672] A test provider designates an element controller comprised
of a majority of test participants. In an embodiment, the provider
presents twenty test elements. In an embodiment, the provider
instructs participants (through out this document the inventor
includes at this point the term element controller in conjunction
with test participants even when participant and element controller
are synonymous) to rank five of the most appealing elements in the
order of 1st through 5th place. Test participants are informed they
will receive a highest point value for matching the element
controllers fifth place element and progressively lower point
values for matching the controllers fourth, third, second, and
first place elements respectfully. It is explained to participants
that a higher point value is provided for matching the controllers
5th place element due to the fact that a higher number of elements
qualify to receive a 5th place ranking than elements that qualify
to receive a 1st place ranking.
Beginning a Test with Points (Plus and Minus)
[0673] An element response test provider may assign test
participants with a number of points prior to a test. A test
participant may receive a point value each time the participant
provides a correct response to an element. And, a point value may
be deducted from a participants beginning point total each time the
participant fails to provide a correct response to a test element.
Test participants with a response test point total closest to their
beginning point total are identified as the most qualified test
participants.
Beginning a Test with Points (Plus and Static)
[0674] An element response test provider may assign test
participants with a number of points prior to a test. A test
participant may receive a point value each time the participant
provides a correct response to an element. And, a point value may
not be deducted from a participants beginning point total each time
the participant fails to provide a correct response to a test
element. Test participants with a highest response test point total
are identified as the most qualified test participants.
Beginning a Test with Points (Static and Plus)
[0675] An element response test provider may assign test
participants with a number of points prior to a test. A test
participant may not receive a point value each time the participant
provides a correct response to an element. And, a point value may
be added to a participants beginning point total each time the
participant fails to provide a correct response to a test element.
Test participants with a response test point total closest to their
beginning point total are identified as the most qualified test
participants.
Beginning a Test with Points (Static and Minus)
[0676] An element response test provider may assign test
participants with a number of points prior to a test. A test
participant may not receive a point value each time the participant
provides a correct response to an element. And, a point value may
be deducted from a participants beginning point total each time the
participant fails to provide a correct response to a test element.
Test participants with a response test point total closest to their
beginning point total are identified as the most qualified test
participants.
Beginning a Test with Points (Minus and Plus)
[0677] An element response test provider may assign test
participants with a number of points prior to a test. A test
participant may receive a negative point value each time the
participant provides a correct response to an element. And, a point
value may be added to a participants beginning point total each
time the participant fails to provide a correct response to a test
element. Test participants with a response test point total closest
to their beginning point total are identified as the most qualified
test participants.
Beginning a Test with Points (Minus and Static)
[0678] An element response test provider may assign test
participants with a number of points prior to a test. A test
participant may receive a negative point value each time the
participant provides a correct response to an element. And, a point
value may not be deducted from a participants beginning point total
each time the participant fails to provide a correct response to a
test element. Test participants with a lowest response test point
total are identified as the most qualified test participants.
Beginning a Test with Negative Points (Plus and Minus)
[0679] An element response test provider may assign test
participants with a number of negative points prior to a test. A
test participant may receive a positive point value each time the
participant provides a correct response to an element. And, a
negative point value may be added to a participants beginning point
total each time the participant fails to provide a correct response
to a test element. Test participants with a response test point
total closest to their beginning negative point total are
identified as the most qualified test participants.
Beginning a Test with Negative Points (Plus and Static)
[0680] An element response test provider may assign test
participants with a number of negative points prior to a test. A
test participant may receive a positive point value each time the
participant provides a correct response to an element. And, a
negative point value may not be added to a participants beginning
point total each time the participant fails to provide a correct
response to a test element. Test participants with a lowest
negative response test point total are identified as the most
qualified test participants.
Beginning a Test with Negative Points (Static and Plus)
[0681] An element response test provider may assign test
participants with a number of negative points prior to a test. A
test participant may not receive a point value each time the
participant provides a correct response to an element. And, a
negative point value may be added to a participants beginning
negative point total each time the participant fails to provide a
correct response to a test element. Test participants with a
response test point total closest to their beginning negative point
total are identified as the most qualified test participants.
Beginning a Test with Negative Points (Static and Minus)
[0682] An element response test provider may assign test
participants with a number of negative points prior to a test. A
test participant may not receive a point value each time the
participant provides a correct response to an element. And, a
positive point value may be added to a participants beginning point
total each time the participant fails to provide a correct response
to a test element. Test participants with a response test point
total closest to their beginning point total are identified as the
most qualified test participants.
Beginning a Test with Negative Points (Minus and Plus)
[0683] An element response test provider may assign test
participants with a number of negative points prior to a test. A
test participant may receive a positive point value each time the
participant provides a correct response to an element. And, a
negative point value may be added to a participants beginning
negative point total each time the participant fails to provide a
correct response to a test element. Test participants with a
response test point total closest to their beginning point total
are identified as the most qualified test participants.
Beginning a Test with Negative Points (Minus and Static)
[0684] An element response test provider may assign test
participants with a number of negative points prior to a test. A
test participant may receive a positive point value each time the
participant provides a correct response to an element. And, a point
value may not be deducted from a participants beginning point total
each time the participant fails to provide a correct response to a
test element. Test participants with a highest response test point
total are identified as the most qualified test participants.
Beginning a Test with Zero Points (Plus and Minus)
[0685] An element response test provider may not assign test
participants with a number of points prior to a test. A test
participant may receive a point value each time the participant
provides a correct response to an element. And, a point value may
be deducted from a participants beginning point total each time the
participant fails to provide a correct response to a test element.
Test participants with zero response points are identified as the
most qualified test participants.
Beginning a Test with Zero Points [Standard] (Plus and Static)
[0686] An element response test provider may not assign test
participants with a number of points prior to a test. A test
participant may receive a point value each time the participant
provides a correct response to an element. And, a point value may
not be deducted from a participants beginning point total each time
the participant fails to provide a correct response to a test
element. Test participants with a highest response test point total
are identified as the most qualified test participants.
Beginning a Test with Zero Points (Static and Plus)
[0687] An element response test provider may not assign test
participants with a number of points prior to a test. A test
participant may not receive a point value each time the participant
provides a correct response to an element. And, a point value may
be added to a participants beginning point total each time the
participant fails to provide a correct response to a test element.
Test participants with zero response test points are identified as
the most qualified test participants.
Beginning a Test with Zero Points (Static and Minus)
[0688] An element response test provider may not assign test
participants with a number of points prior to a test. A test
participant may not receive a point value each time the participant
provides a correct response to an element. And, a point value may
be deducted from a participants beginning point total each time the
participant fails to provide a correct response to a test element.
Test participants with zero response test points are identified as
the most qualified test participants.
Beginning a Test with Zero Points (Minus and Plus)
[0689] An element response test provider may not assign test
participants with a number of points prior to a test. A test
participant may receive a negative point value each time the
participant provides a correct response to an element. And, a point
value may be added to a participants beginning point total each
time the participant fails to provide a correct response to a test
element. Test participants with zero response test points are
identified as the most qualified test participants.
Beginning a Test with Zero Points (Minus and Static)
[0690] An element response test provider may not assign test
participants with a number of points prior to a test. A test
participant may receive a negative point value each time the
participant provides a correct response to an element. And, a point
value may not be deducted from a participants beginning point total
each time the participant fails to provide a correct response to a
test element. Test participants with a highest negative response
test point total are identified as the most qualified test
participants.
Example 1
[0691] A controller ranks element number ten in first place and a
participant ranks the same element in fifth place. In an
embodiment, the participant's response to the element ten is four
responses off from the controller's response to the same element.
In an embodiment, the participants may assign them self or may be
assigned a four off point value.
Example 2
[0692] Element controllers and participants are required to utilize
the universal 1.0 to 10.0 scale to rate a plurality of test
elements. Participants may assign them self or may be assigned a
point value each time a response to an element matches or is at
least similar to an element controller's response to the same
element. Participants are informed a response that is ten tenths or
1.0 off from the controller's response to the same element is the
farthest off a response to the element may be and still allows the
participant to assign them self or be assigned a point value.
Participants are informed the highest point value possible is a
match point value and the lowest point value possible is a ten off
point value.
[0693] A controller evaluates/rates element number nine with a 7.9
and a participant rates element number nine with a 8.4. In an
embodiment, the participant's response is to element number nine is
five off or five tenths from the controller's response to element
number nine. Therefore, the participant is allowed to assign them
self or is assigned a five off point value.
Point Assigned Upon Registration
[0694] Test participants may be afforded an opportunity to receive
points prior to a test by performing one or more tasks requested by
the test provider. Participants may be presented with a survey or
questionnaire during a test registration or at the beginning of a
test period. Those who complete the survey or questionnaire may
receive a beginning point value or may be allowed to participate in
a higher level test with consideration of a higher value than
participants who refuse to fill out the survey or answer the
questionnaire.
Free Response Points
[0695] Test participants may be presented with various free point
element categories. A free point element category allows a
participant to receive a point value for simply responding a number
of one or more elements within the category. For example, a revenue
provider may incorporate a plurality of elements into a free point
element category. In an embodiment, the elements within the
category when responded to by a number of participants may provide
the revenue provider with direct marketing data.
Captive Points
[0696] A test participants assigned point values may be held
captive until the participant perform one or more tasks which may
or may not be relative to the test. By performing the one or more
tasks the participants captive point values may be released.
[0697] In an embodiment, the various point assignment methods
explains within this document may utilized in, but not limited to:
games of chance, other games of skill, and other tests requiring
objective and subjective responses.
Matching/Paring Point Value
[0698] Element controllers and participants may be required to
match one or more elements to or with one or more other elements
from a same or one or more other element categories in order to
receive a matching or pairing point value.
[0699] In an embodiment, the fact that participants with a highest
test point total qualify or qualify to be selected to assist or
represent an element controller and draw a salary in the process
shows that an element response test requires innate response
ability or skill on a higher level than all other forms of
interactive games and tests.
[0700] In an embodiment, the test may allow a controller or an
entity comprising a controller to receive a point value each time
the controller or entity responds to an element within a period
that matches, nearly matches, or is at least similar to an entity,
a plurality of entities with one voice, a segment of a plurality of
entities, a percentage (generally a majority) of a segment of a
plurality of entities, a percentage of a segment of a segment of a
plurality of entities, etc.
Match Points
[0701] An element response game participant may receive a match
point value each time the participant's response to an element
matches a controller's response to the element.
Near Match Points
[0702] An element response game participant (viewer or entity
comprising an element controller) may receive a near match point
value each time the participant's response to an element is one
response type from a controller's response to the element.
Regressive Near Match Points
[0703] An element response game participant may receive a
regressive near match point value each time the participant's
response to an element is two or more response types from a
controller's response to the element.
[0704] A correct or almost correct response to an element is
determined by an element controller's response to the element.
For Example:
[0705] 8 element response options are presented.
[0706] An element controller and element response game participants
are instructed to rank 3 of the 8 elements in the order of 1st thru
4th place.
[0707] Rankings Controller Participant Points
[0708] 1st place Element 1 Element 1 X
[0709] 2nd place Element 4 Element 2 X-A
[0710] 3rd place Element 2 Element 3 0
[0711] 4th place Element 5 Element 4 X-B
[0712] In an embodiment, the participant ranked element 1 in 1st
place and the controller ranked element 1 in 1st place. In an
embodiment, the participant's response to element 1 matches the
controller's response to element 1. In an embodiment, the
participant receives a match point value of X.
[0713] In an embodiment, the participant ranked element 2 in 2nd
place and the controller ranked element 2 in 3rd place. In an
embodiment, the participant's response to element 2 is 1 rank off
from the controller's response to element 2. In an embodiment, the
participant receives a near match point value of X-A.
[0714] In an embodiment, the participant ranked element 3 in 3rd
place and the controller ranked element 2 in 3rd place. Since the
controller did not respond to element 3 the participant receives no
points.
[0715] In an embodiment, the participant ranked element 4 in 4th
place and the controller ranked element 4 in 2nd place. In an
embodiment, the participant's response to element 4 is 2 ranks off
from the controller's response to element 4. In an embodiment, the
participant receives a regressive near match point value of
X-B.
[0716] In an embodiment, the participant ranked element 1 in 1st
place and the controller ranked element 1 in 1st place. In an
embodiment, the participant's response to element 1 matches the
controller's response to element 1. In an embodiment, the
participant receives a match response point value of X.
[0717] In an embodiment, the participant ranked element 2 in 2nd
place and the controller ranked element 2 in 3rd place. In an
embodiment, the participant's response to element 2 is 1 rank off
from the controller's response to element 2. In an embodiment, the
participant receives a closest or most similar response point value
of X-1.
[0718] In an embodiment, the participant ranked element 3 in 3rd
place and the controller ranked element 2 in 3rd place. Since the
controller did not respond to element 3, the participant receives
no points.
[0719] In an embodiment, the participant ranked element 4 in 4th
place and the controller ranked element 4 in 2nd place. In an
embodiment, the participant's response to element 4 is 2 ranks off
from the controller's response to element 4. In an embodiment, the
participant receives a close or similar response point value of
X-2.
[0720] In an embodiment, the participants point
total=X+(X-1)+0+(X-2)
[0721] When variable X is 5 the participant's point total is
5+4+0+3=12.
[0722] Therefore, the participant received a highest point value
for matching the controller's response to an element and regressive
point values for closely, similarly or almost matching the
controller's responses to an element.
[0723] response point value for a matching a controller's response
to an element. The participant receives a point value less than
[0724] is 1 rank off from the controller's 2nd place element to
receive 5-1 points.
[0725] The participant did not respond to the controller's 3rd
place element and receives 0 points.
[0726] The participant is 2 ranks off from the controller's 4th
place element and receives 5-2 points.
[0727] When variable X is 5 the participant's point total is
5+4+0+3=12.
[0728] Total=X+(X-1)+0+(X-2)
[0729] The participant receives:
[0730] A match response point value for matching the controllers
1st place element.
[0731] A close or similar response point value for almost matching
the controller's 2nd place element.
[0732] And, no points for failing to respond in a manner that is at
least similar to the controller's 3rd place element
[0733] of the 8 elements that are most qualified to become element
response options during a subsequent period.
[0734] Match Response Points vs. Similar Response Points
[0735] Participants may receive a point value for matching a
controller's response to an element response option. This type of
response may be referred to as a match response.
[0736] Participants may also receive a point value for almost
matching a controller's response to an element. This type of
response may be referred to as a close or similar response.
[0737] of a lesser value than a match response for responding to an
element a close or similar response.
[0738] An element response game provider may allow participants to
receive a point value each time the participant's response to an
element is at least similar, or within a regressive limit, to an
element controller's response to the same element.
[0739] Generally, when participants receive a point value each time
a response to an element is close or is at least similar to an
identified element controller, the participant responds to elements
with objectivity. When participants receive a point value each time
a response to an element is close or is at least similar to a
mystery controller, the participant responds to elements with
subjectivity.
Objective and Subjective Response Points
[0740] When an element category has at least one identified
controller and at least one mystery controller, participants may be
required to provide one or more objective responses to one or more
element and subjective responses to one or more elements within the
same category. Participant's objective response points and
subjective response points may result in a combined point total.
Participant's objective and subjective points may not be combined
resulting in separate point totals.
[0741] with a plurality of element controllers. In an embodiment,
the plurality of controllers for the one or more categories may be
identified before an element response session or element response
submission deadline. One or more of the plurality of controllers
for one element category may be identified controllers and one or
more other controllers for the same category may be mystery
controllers. When an element category has at least one identified
controller and at least one mystery controller, participants may be
required to provide one or more objective responses to one or more
element and subjective responses to one or more elements within the
same category. Participant's objective response points and
subjective response points may result in a combined point total.
Participant's objective and subjective points may not be combined
resulting in separate point totals.
[0742] An element response game participant may win an award for,
but not limited to, receiving the:
[0743] Highest objective point total for one or more categories
[0744] Highest subjective point total for one or more
categories
[0745] Highest objective and subjective point total for one or more
categories
[0746] Highest objective point total for one or more categories
combined with a highest subjective point total for one or more
other categories
[0747] Highest objective and subjective point total for one or more
categories and a highest objective point total for one or more
other categories
[0748] Highest objective and subjective point total for one or more
categories and a highest subjective point total for one or more
other categories.
Points
[0749] A provider may allow a participant to receive a free match
or point value for simply responding to an element. This may be an
effective way of gathering subjective response data, but is less
enjoyable than revealing an element control the participant may
qualify to assist or represent because of the subjective
response.
[0750] Element response game participants may be assigned a match
or point value each time a response to an element is at least
similar to an element controller's response to the element.
[0751] Participants with a highest match or point value may qualify
to be selected to assist or represent the element controller during
a subsequent or future event or series of events.
Points
[0752] Generally a match or point value is assigned to an element
response game participant each time the participants response to an
element is at least similar to an element controller's response to
the element.
[0753] In an embodiment, the types of responses to elements may be
determined by an game provider. In an embodiment, the types of
response to elements may be predicated upon the data or response
information the provider intends to garner. (see uploading
responses into an element response game/test system) Generally,
response types may be positive, evaluating, ranking, or negative.
Each type of response may have a plurality of variations. For
example, a positive response may be good, very good, or excellent.
An element response game participant may be assigned a match or
point value to an element when the participants response to the
element is at least similar or is at least the same type as the
element controller's response to the element.
[0754] For example, an element controller response to an element
may be excellent. An element response game participants response to
the element may be good. In an embodiment, the participants
response and the controller's response may be considered to be at
least similar when the responses are the same type.
[0755] A participant may be assigned a higher match or point value
when a response to an element is an exact match to the controller's
response to the element. A participant may receive a match or point
value of a lower value than an exact match when the response is at
least similar or a similar type.
[0756] A participant may be assigned a perfect score for elements
in one or more categories or sub categories. Each time a
participants response to an element matches or is at least similar
to a controller's response to the element the participant may keep
the assigned points. Each time a participant fails to match or
response in a similar manner, the participant may have points
deducted. A less point deduction may occur when the participant
response is of a similar type and a higher point value may be
deducted for a different type.
[0757] Generally, an element controllers element response
submission deadline is after an element response game participants
element response submission deadline. When an element controller is
a segment or a majority of element response game participants, the
element controllers element response deadline and the participants
element response deadline coincide.
Response Test Points
[0758] A test participant may receive a point value each time the
participant responds to an element.
[0759] A test participant may receive a point value each time the
participant submits a response to an element.
[0760] A test participant may receive a point value each time the
participant submits a number of response to an element.
[0761] A test participant may receive a point value each time the
participant submits a response to a number of elements.
[0762] A test participant may receive a point value each time the
participant submits a number of response to a number of
elements.
[0763] A test participant may receive a point value each time the
participant submits a positive response to an element determined by
a test provider to be qualified or suitable according to a
expressed qualifying or suitability criterion.
[0764] A test participant may receive a point value each time the
participant submits a positive response to an element determined by
an element controller to be qualified or suitable according to an
expressed qualifying or suitability criterion.
[0765] A test participant may receive a point value each time the
participant submits a negative response to an element determined by
a test provider to be unqualified or least suitable according to a
expressed qualification or suitability criterion.
[0766] A test participant may receive a point value each time the
participant submits a positive response to an element determined by
an element controller to be unqualified or least suitable according
to an expressed qualification or suitability criterion.
[0767] A test participant may receive a point value each time the
participant submits a response to an element that is revealed
during a future event.
Lowest Point Totals
[0768] Test participants may have points deducted for providing or
submitting incorrect responses to elements. Participants with a
lowest point total or a lowest point range may be eliminated or
dismissed from a test event, event segment or event series and/or
may not qualify to participate in one or more subsequent test
events, event segments or event series.
Bonus Points
[0769] Bonus points may be assigned to a participant with a perfect
score for a test, test phase, test period, test series, or a
category within the test, test phase, test period, or test
series.
Bonus Points
[0770] Test participants assigned a perfect test score, a highest
test score, or a test score within a range may be assigned bonus
points. Participants who participate in one or a predetermined
number of test periods may receive bonus points.
Team Participation
[0771] Teams may consist of groups of individuals participating
with a network such a the NTN network available at restaurants and
pubs.
Team Participation
[0772] A test may require team participation when two element
controllers are utilized for one element category. Each team may be
comprised of two participants. One team member may be assigned to
one element controller and the other team member may be assigned to
the other element controller. When each member is in sync with
their assigned controller the team may qualify to receive
consideration.
Printed and Electronic Response Recording Point Calculation
Systems
[0773] Generally element response period and test providers afford
entities comprising element controllers, primary, secondary, and
ancillary test participants and viewers (listeners when applicable)
access to one or more electronic and/or printed personal element
response recording, personal and controller's element response
database, and personal response point calculation systems for one
or more periods. In an embodiment, the printed systems may be
utilized for a plurality of periods or games/tests. Some electronic
or printed system users may be allowed to utilize one or more
element response platforms for response submissions.
Printed System
[0774] In an embodiment, the printed test system includes two sub
systems. In an embodiment, the first sub system is an element
evaluation and personal response recording system. The second sub
system is a personal and element controller response recording, and
response point calculation system.
Business Applications
[0775] Employee and Applicant Testing
[0776] Domestic and international businesses may take a particular
interest in element response tests whereas one or more designated
element controllers for elements within a particular test may be
comprised of members of one or more societies or one or more
segments of one or more societies to which the businesses provide
or target entertainment, products, consumables, services, news,
data, and etc. In an embodiment, the businesses may wish to
identify employees or applicants with an ability to objectively or
subjectively respond to elements within an element response test in
a manner that is at least similar to one or more controllers of
elements within the test. Businesses may also be interested in
element response tests
[0777] Individuals and teams seeking employment with various
businesses may identify themselves or be required to identify
themselves as in sync with one or more element controllers when an
element controller is comprised of entities a business targets.
[0778] Individuals and teams with an ability to be in sync with an
element controller may have a higher value to the company than
those not in sync with an element controller.
Example
[0779] An animated film production company is preparing to enter
into a pre production phase for a new animated film. In an
embodiment, the film will target consumers of animated films and
animated characters. In an embodiment, the company announces a
search for animated character and product designers and character
and product casting directors who are in sync with consumers and
fans of animated films, characters, and products. Twice a year an
element response test provider with an exclusive one year license
conducts a search for "The World's Favorite Animated Characters"
and "The World's Most Qualified Animated Character and Product
Casting Directors." The element response options incorporated into
the test are various types of animated characters and products.
[0780] designated to control elements within the test are entities
comprised of current and future fans and consumers of animated
films, characters, and products. In an embodiment, the company
prepares to engage those who can prove they are able to identify
and respond to the element controllers favorite animated characters
and products in a manner that matches or is at least similar to the
element controller. Therefore, the company's next animated film
team will consist of test participants who are in sync with the
companies target audience and consumer base. Due to the cute throat
nature of the entertainment businesses the company and many others
will form teams of IP design around experts in an attempt to
produce their own element response tests that closely resembles but
does not infringe on the patents, copyrights, trademarks, and
various program format registrations of the test. But, when the
company an all others come to realize the inventor went not only
the extra mile but an extra million miles to protect not only the
basic systems, methods, and format of the test but all commercially
viable permutations the company and all others will then be
compelled to participate in a bidding war to garner a lifetime
exclusive license once the current licensees one year license
agreement expires.
[0781] Due to the unlimited types of elements that may be
incorporated into element response games/tests, and the various
types of targeted viewers and consumer that may be designated to
control elements within the games/tests, companies that provide
elements to or capture data from viewers and consumers will benefit
by developing a relationship with element response test licensees
or becoming element response test licerisees which will ultimately
result in developing relationships with and providing consideration
to viewers and consumers in a manner never before offered.
[0782] Various businesses that may benefit from developing
relationships with element response game/test licensee or becoming
element response test licensees include, but are not limited
to:
[0783] Television Networks
[0784] Television Production Companies
[0785] Film Production Companies
[0786] Video Production Companies
[0787] Music Labels
[0788] Radio Stations
[0789] Print Media Publishers
[0790] Advertising Agencies
[0791] Gaming Producers
[0792] Retailers
[0793] Wholesalers
[0794] Service Providers
[0795] To Name a Few . . .
[0796] Companies within virtually all fields of business may
identify current employees and future applicants who are qualified
to directly or indirectly represent the needs and desires of
targeted consumers.
[0797] Employees in sync with the one or more element controllers
may receive or qualify to receive bonuses and/or salary
increases.
[0798] Employees not completely in sync with the one or more
element controllers may receive or qualify to receive training to
become more in sync with the one or more element controllers.
Employees with an average point total may not receive or may not be
selected to receive bonuses or salary increases.
[0799] Entertainment companies may wish to identify various
executives/employees with a lowest point total for an element
response test phase, period, series of periods, or series of series
with respect to one or more element controllers. Employees
oblivious to the expressed desires and needs of the one or more
element controllers may qualify to be put on probation, fined, or
released from the company.
Employee Testing
[0800] Business executives and employees with a highest response
test point total with respect to one or more element controllers as
a result of one or more response sessions may receive company
bonuses or a salary increase.
[0801] Business employees with a highest response test point total
with respect to one or more element controllers as a result of one
or more response sessions may qualify to become executives.
[0802] Business executives and employees with a lowest response
test point total with respect to one or more element controllers as
a result of one or more response sessions may not receive company
bonuses or a salary increase.
[0803] Business executives and employees with a lowest response
test point total with respect to one or more element controllers as
a result of one or more response sessions may be put on probation,
fined, or released from the business.
[0804] Business executives and employees with a highest response
test point total with respect to one or more element controllers as
a result of one or more response sessions may be hired as
executives or executive consultants.
[0805] In an embodiment, the above businesses may be directly or
indirectly related to an industry with a consumer base. For
example, a few businesses that would benefit by identifying
executives, employees, and application that are in sync with a
consumer base may those in the entertainment industry or those who
provide data to the entertainment industry.
Business Employees and Applicants
[0806] An element response test enables an employer or employer
representative to identify employees and applicants with an
objective, subjective and/or innate ability to respond to elements
in a manner that is at least similar to one or more element
controllers. Generally, a most effective element controller for
this purpose is one who is comprised of the employer's consumer
base or target audience.
Example
[0807] In an embodiment, the employer or employer representative
directs or affords applicants access to an element response system.
In an embodiment, the system presents to the applicants a plurality
of element response options controlled by the employer's consumer
base. Each applicant receives a point value each time a response to
an element is at least similar to the element controller's
responses to the same element. One or more applicants with a
highest point total are determined to be the most qualified to
represent the element controllers.
[0808] Therefore, an element response test ultimately results in an
element controller determining the most suitable test elements and
identifying participants most qualified to represent the element
controller.
Applicant Interview and Hiring System
[0809] Another embodiment can enable employers to interview company
applicants without direct interaction. A plurality of applicants
may provide photos and bios to an employer. In an embodiment, the
employer's administrator may upload applicant's photos and bio into
the company's interview and hiring system. In an embodiment, the
employer may select a plurality of the most qualified applicants
and choose plurality business situations or problems selected
applicants would be required to define or find solutions to. In an
embodiment, the applicants may be informed electronically of the
business situations and problems and define situations or provide
solutions in the way of text or videos. In an embodiment, the
employer may RATE selected applicants definition or solution to
each problem by giving each applicant a grade. In an embodiment,
the employer may hire the applicant with the highest grade or
invite 2 or more applicants with the highest grades to be
interviewed in person. Therefore, embodiments can provide employers
with a way to interview and qualify the top applicants in a time
effective manner.
Personnel Review and Promotion System
[0810] Another embodiment of the invention can enable employers to
review and promote company employees. In an embodiment, the
employer's administrator can upload employee's photos, upgraded
bios, accomplishments and reprimands into the company review and
promotion system. In an embodiment, the CEO can select a plurality
of the most qualified employees and choose a plurality of business
situations or problems for selected employees to define or find
solutions to. In an embodiment, the employees can define situations
or provide solutions in the way of text or video demonstration. In
an embodiment, the CEO can RATE selected employees definition of
each situation or solution to each problem by giving each employee
a number or letter grade. In an embodiment, the CEO can promote the
employee with the highest grades or invite 2 or more employees to
compete for the promotion through a series of alternate tasks the
CEO can rate. Therefore, embodiments can provide employers with a
way to review and promote employees in a more effective manner.
Advertisement and Promotion Tool
[0811] A example test objective is promote and market a product or
consumable. Movie studios generally spend between 50 and 100
million for World wide promotion of a movie (consumable). An
element response test incorporating movie or film elements is not
only a World wide promotional tool but a revenue generating
promotional tool when revenue providers are brought into the test
equation. Therefore, a test may be referred to as a "Revenue
Generating Promotional Tool" (RGPT).
[0812] Element response tests are poised to become a standard tool
for consumable producers to generate revenues during a consumable
branding period and allow revenue providers to develop a
relationship with consumers on a level never before offered.
[0813] Tests Resulting in Consumables
[0814] A test may result in manufacturing or producing products,
such as, automobiles, shoes, Television programs, Television game
shows, films, video games, songs, and etcetera. In an embodiment,
the resulting product may be different for each society, territory,
continent, etc. when a product manufacturing or producing
controller (i.e., element controller) is comprised of members of
one or more societies or members of one or more segments of one or
more societies.
Example
[0815] A test is offered with an objective of allowing participants
to controller and participate in the production of a music CD by a
soon to be World famous artist "FRICTION." Element response options
are music beats, lyrics, and CD cover design. In an embodiment, the
test is licensed to a producer/provider within each continent. All
providers designate a majority of participants within their
respective continent as an element controller for the beats, the
lyrics, and the CD cover design. In an embodiment, the controller
from each continent may determine their favorite beats, lyrics, and
CD design which may be the same or different from other controllers
within other continents. Therefore, the music and art may be
tailored to the desires of a majority of participants from each
continent. Therefore the music artist and associated label would
have an advantage over other artists and labels not utilizing this
method of tailored production.
[0816] This method may also apply to various segments (graphics)
within a society.
[0817] By allowing members of different parts of the world to
participate in their own music production, the music produced for
members within each part of the world may have a higher consumption
rate than music produced for all parts of the world.
Assistant and Representative Testing
[0818] Participants contracted or employed to participate in a
future production as an assistant or representative to one or more
element controller may be required to pass an element response test
during or after their participation in order to qualify to remain
contracted or employed.
Most Qualified Test Participant Attrition
[0819] A provider may allow or require participants to take part in
a succession of periods or series of a succession of periods in
order to achieve a suitable or manageable pool of most qualified
participants to select from to receive an award or consideration.
When a test is comprised of a plurality of phases or periods, each
phase or period may result in a number of winning or most qualified
participants as a result of each phase or period that qualify to
win or receive a prize, award, consideration, and etc. Each
successive phase or period prize, award, consideration, etc. may be
of a higher value than a previous phase or period. As each phase,
period, or series results in or achieves a lesser number of winning
or most qualified participants and will eventually result in a
desired or manageable number of winning or most qualified
participants.
[0820] For example, a primary test and an ancillary test associated
with the primary elements of the primary test may exist. In an
embodiment, the two tests may each utilize one observation
platform. Primary test participants are allowed to participate in
the ancillary test. Therefore, primary and ancillary test
participants utilize the same observation platform. In an
embodiment, the primary test participants with a lowest point total
as a result of each period of a series of periods are disqualified
from participating in a subsequent period. In an embodiment, the
ancillary test allows random period participation whereas
participants with a highest point total for each period and all
periods combined qualify to receive or qualify to be selected to
receive consideration. Therefore, participants disqualified from
the primary test prior to a final period will still have an
incentive to remain viewers of the observation platform by
remaining ancillary test participants or becoming new ancillary
test participants.
[0821] Although the number of primary test participants has been
reduced throughout the series, the number of viewers of the
observation platform may remain constant.
Test Tie Breakers or Attrition Methods
[0822] Sweepstakes
[0823] Drawings
[0824] Additional Game/Tests
[0825] Revenue Providers
[0826] When a test licensee engages a revenue provider with an
ability to reach consumers, the revenue provider may not only
promote the test they are part of but also promote the one or more
consumables resulting from the test. For example, a test provider
allows a restaurant to become a revenue provider. The restaurant
may directly or indirectly provide revenues. The restaurant may
directly provide revenues by paying a sponsorship fee. The
restaurant may indirectly provide revenues by advertising the one
or more consumables within the test in each of their stores. For
example, if the restaurant is a large international chain
restaurant, over 20 million customers everyday may be exposed to
in-restaurant advertising. During a period of one week, providing
each customer visits the restaurant only once a week, the
restaurant may have the ability to advertise a tests and related
consumables to over 140 million potential test element consumer and
test participants. If one percent of the restaurant's weekly
customer base (e.g., 14 million) registers to become a test
participant as a result of the restaurant advertising the test,
another revenue provider, such as a shoe company, may now provide
revenues based on a number of participants (14 million) from which
to capture data to element response options incorporated into the
test by the shoe company. Therefore, the restaurant is an indirect
provider of revenues and the shoe company is a direct provider of
revenues. In essence a synergy has been created between two revenue
providers and consumers.
Television Programming with Embedded Element Controllers
[0827] Producers and providers of Television programming with
elements receiving a response by and element controller within the
programming (think reality show where competitors compete to be
hired) may provide viewers with a test wherein the test provider
may designate an element controller other than the controller
within the programming which may result in a set of one or more
winning elements when the controller within the programming and the
controller designated by the test provider both determine winning
elements.
Example
[0828] A provider of a reality program series based on an element
controller determining a regressive number of winning element
finalists during each period of the series prior to broadcasting
each period may allow viewers to participate in a test with an
element controller other than the element controller the series is
based on in order to eliminate a chance of fraud.
[0829] Current Types of Events and Series with Imbedded Element
Response Options and Element Controllers
[0830] Currently, several Television series exist which are based
one allowing an element controller to provide responses to element
response options to elements within the program series. These
programs allow viewers to observe an imbedded element controller
within the program to determine which elements within the program
are most qualified with respect to at least one program objective.
Many of these programs finish taping prior to allowing viewers to
observe the program, wherein viewers are observing an response
session that has already been completed. If viewers were allowed to
respond to elements within the program after the element
controller, some viewers would have the privilege of knowing the
element controllers response prior to the broadcast of the program.
Therefore, these programs are not capable of allowing viewers to
participate in an element response game based on matching the
imbedded element controller's responses to elements but are capable
of providing other types of element response tests. For example,
each existing and future program with an imbedded element
controller and element response options may allow viewers to
participate in element response tests by designating one or more
other element controllers to provide one or more responses to
element response options within each program. One of the one or
more other element controllers may be comprised of a majority of
viewers. For example, a reality television program can allow
viewers to participate as if they were the judges. The television
network or existing judges may designate a majority of American
viewers as an element controller. In an embodiment, the element
controller and test participants vote out their least favorite or
the least qualified competitor each week. During the broadcast
program each week the judges vote out their least favorite
competitor. Viewers that are in sync with the majority of other
viewers, i.e. the element controller, assign themselves or are
assigned a point value for matching the element controller's
response. One or more test participants with a highest point total,
i.e., in sync with the element controller, at the conclusion of the
series, may be selected or qualify to be selected to participate in
a future production as a representative of the majority of American
viewers.
[0831] Utilizing Element from Past Events and Series as Element
Response Options for Future Tests
[0832] Elements within or inserted into past events and series may
be utilized as element response options or response elements for
future tests. For example, the owner for the rights to "I Love
Lucy" may license an element response test system, method, and
format. In an embodiment, the licensee may then extract element
response options from one or a series of episodes. In an
embodiment, the licensee may then designate an element controller
for extracted elements. Participant may then win prizes and awards
for responding to extracted elements from past "I Love Lucy"
episodes in a manner that is at least similar to the element
controller.
Test System and Element Downloading
[0833] Test participants utilizing various observation and response
platforms including, but not limited to, ITV, Internet, and Web
connected DVD and CD, may be allowed to download test systems
and/or element response options.
Game Show Concept
[0834] An element response test/game show may require element
controllers to respond to elements while connected to a lie
detector.
Test Levels
[0835] Test participants identified as most qualified from one test
may be required to participate in a subsequent or series of
subsequent tests in order to achieve a manageable number of most
qualified participants.
Response Platform Response Capacity
[0836] Prior to a response platforms response capacity is exceeded
registering participants may be directed to one or more other
response platforms.
[0837] Tests with Multiple Audio Platforms
[0838] Tests with Multiple Audio and Visual Platforms
[0839] Tests with Multiple Visual Platforms
[0840] A test utilizing a plurality of observation platforms may
have revenue providers incorporating elements into all or specific
observation platforms.
[0841] An observation platform may afford participants with a code
or indicia to allow a participant to identify them self as observer
of one or more observation platforms. For example, participants
viewing one or more observation platforms may be allowed or
required to input a code into a response platform which identifies
the observation platform(s) utilized by the participant's. A
participant utilizing a specific observation platform, such as DVD,
may qualify as a higher or lower level participant with prizes and
awards of a higher or lesser value.
[0842] Participants proving they utilize a plurality of observation
platforms may qualify to receive consideration of a higher value
than participants who utilize fewer observation platforms.
[0843] Various observation platforms may have one or more
coordinated response platforms. A revenue provider may wish to
identify a number of participants utilizing an observation platform
to which the revenue provider is associated.
[0844] One or more response platforms may incorporate one or more
element response options unique to the one or more response
platforms.
[0845] One or more response platforms may be associated with
revenue providers unique to the one or more response platforms.
[0846] One or more test observation platforms may have a plurality
of response platforms each with a different administrator.
Example
[0847] An observation platform may be network Television.
Participants may be afforded a choice of available response
platforms. In an embodiment, the response platforms are ITV and
Internet. The ITV response platform has two specific revenue
providers. The two ITV revenue providers are allowed incorporate
element response options into the response platform for
participants to respond to in conjunction with the element response
options presented on network Television. In an embodiment, the
Internet response platform has one revenue provider other than the
one of the two ITV revenue providers.
[0848] Generally, a test observation platform presents elements
that satisfy one or more primary objectives. When a plurality of
response platforms are available, each platform will generally
allow element controllers and participants to provide a
predetermined required one or more types of responses to a
predetermined required number of elements in order to satisfy the
one or more primary objectives. Primary objectives may be
determined by one or more businesses or entities associated with
the test. One or more response platform incorporating element
response options not available on other response platforms may
allow participants to receive prizes or awards associated with the
elements unique to the one or more platforms. In essence, each
response platform may provide a unique test. Participants may be
incentivized to seek as many response platforms as possible in
order to qualify to win prizes and awards associated with each
platform.
Companion Test
[0849] Individuals seeking a companion, mate, or date may wish to
participate in companion test. A companion test provider may
utilize one or more observation platforms and a plurality of
element response platforms to identify participants most in sync
with a companion test element controller. Generally the provider
will maintain a companion test element controller a mystery in
order to ensure participants provide subjective responses to
elements Sometime after a response submission deadline one or more
mystery controllers are revealed. Participants with a highest point
total with respect to being in sync with one or more controllers
are presented to the one or more controllers for companion
consideration.
Example
[0850] A companion search test provider presents a plurality of
element categories and within each category are a plurality of
element response options. Element categories include apparel,
cloths washing methods, hygiene methods and frequencies, jewelry,
child rearing methods, automobiles, shoes, and vacation
destinations. In an embodiment, the provider designates a plurality
of qualified females and qualified males seeking a companion as
mystery controllers for elements within each category. In an
embodiment, the provider affords a plurality of individuals an
opportunity to become companion search test participants. Various
criteria are established to identify most suitable companion search
test participants for each controller. In an embodiment, the
criterion is a fee and background check. Designated mystery
controllers and qualified participants are afforded access to one
or more test systems. Controllers and participants submit a
required type of responses to a required number of elements prior
to an, element response submission deadline. Each mystery
controller and their respective responses to elements are revealed
to test participants sometime after the response submission
deadline. Controllers are afforded an opportunity to contact
participants in sync with their responses.
[0851] In an embodiment, the companion test provider may also
incorporate element response options into a plurality of tests for
individuals and teams not qualified or interested in becoming
companion search test participants.
Mate Search
[0852] A example function of an element response game/test is allow
an element response game/test provider or administrator to identify
participants most qualified to assist, represent, escort, date,
marry, or receive recognition or certification for being qualified
to assist, represent, escort, date, or marry one or more element
controllers of the game/test or one those who are similar to the
one or more element controllers.
Response Cards
[0853] Two Part Element Response Cards
[0854] An element response test may utilize two part response
cards. In an embodiment, the response cards may be purchased at a
retail outlet or incorporated into a publication.
[0855] In an embodiment, the response cards consist of card A and
Card B. Card A and card B are similar. Both card A and card B allow
participants to input responses to element response options. In an
embodiment, the element response options are presented on one or
more Medias.
[0856] Card B also allows participants to input a controllers
responses to elements and to calculate self assigned point
values.
[0857] Upon evaluating element response options participants input
responses to element into card A and then transfer responses from
card A to card B. Participants purchase an element response test
ticket with card A prior to a card A response submission deadline.
Sometime after the deadline a controllers responses to elements and
a qualifying point total are revealed. Participants input the
element controller responses into card B. Each participant utilizes
the response point calculation system on card B to assign
themselves a response point total. If a participants assigned point
total meets or exceeds a qualifying point total the participants
submits their ticket to receive or qualify to receive
consideration.
[0858] Participants may be required to accumulate a plurality of
qualifying tickets to receive or qualify to receive
consideration.
Test Card Method
[0859] Members of one or more societies are afforded access to a
two card response system. In an embodiment, the two card response
system may be printed or electronic. Each card, card A and card B,
provides an area representing a plurality of elements associated
with an ERG/T. Participants utilizing the two card system and
method are required to mark areas on card A representing a required
number and type of responses to a required number of elements.
Participants are then required to record responses made on card A
onto card B. Participants are required to submit card A to the
ERG/T provider prior to a card A submission deadline.
[0860] In an embodiment, the provider receives responses from at
least one controller and identifies A cards that meet or exceed a
qualifying number of matches or point total.
[0861] In an embodiment, the provider affords participants access
to the at least one element controller's responses and informs
participants of the qualifying number of matches or response point
total.
[0862] Participants compare the controller's responses to the
responses they recorded on card B which is identical to their
responses submitted to the provider on card A.
[0863] Participants with a qualifying number of matches or point
total are required to submit card B or communicate their qualifying
number of match or point total prior to a deadline.
[0864] In an embodiment, the provider compares submitted B cards or
communicated match or point total with qualified A cards. Winning
or most qualified participants are contacted or posted.
[0865] In an embodiment, the two card response system and method
may have a code or key.
Response Card Test
[0866] A response card test may include both a response test and a
lottery type game, wherein participants may be required to have a
qualifying test score to win the lottery or may be required to win
the lottery to receive test consideration.
Card Test Data
[0867] Data captured from an element response card test may allow a
test provider to designate a majority of card participants as an
element controller for the card test and/or one or more other types
of tests to which the card test is associated.
Lotto Card Type Games
[0868] Lotto type games allow an element response period provider
or associated element response game administrators to utilize
elements presented during the period as lotto type game elements.
In an embodiment, the provider utilizes one or more observation
platforms to present a plurality of elements from one or more
categories to viewers. Generally, observation platforms may be
Television, video (DVD, CD, etc.), or printed material. Viewers are
afforded electronic or printed material to respond to a required
number of presented elements. An example of an electronic platform
may be interactive Television. An example of printed material may
be a publication and a card picked up at a retail outlet or
received by mail. A viewer may or may not be required to register
to become a participant.
[0869] In an embodiment, the following is an example of an element
response lotto type game not requiring participant to register.
[0870] An element response game provider presents a plurality
element response options on printed material at a multiplicity of
retail outlets. In an embodiment, the printed material also
identifies each element by a number. In an embodiment, the printed
material also identifies an element controller. A lotto type card
with numbers corresponding to each element on the printed material
is attached to the printed material or is made available at the
retail outlet location. Participation instructions are placed on
the printed material and/or the card. Participants are instructed
to rank (respond) a required number of elements and each time a
ranking matches the element controllers ranking the participant is
awarded a point value. Each time a ranking for an element is one
rank off from the controller the participant receives a point value
less than a matching point value. Each time a ranking for an
element is two ranks of from the controller the participant
receives a point value less than a one rank off point value. A date
and time the element controllers responses will be revealed is
provided. A date and time of a response submission deadline is
provided. In an embodiment, the printed material and/or card
utilize an element response point calculation system. The system
allows a participant to determine a point value based ranking that
are matching, one rank off, or two ranks off from the controllers
responses. A participant with a perfect score receives a prize or
award of a highest value. A participant with a less than perfect
score receives a prize or award of a lesser value than a perfect
score. A plurality of prize or award levels may exist. (see lotto
type card FIGS. 15A thru 17 F.)
[0871] The above example may also utilize various observation
platform with or without printed material. For example, element
response period available on Television or video may allow viewers
to evaluate element response option more effectively than one or
more images of each element presented on printed material.
[0872] In an embodiment, the provider also affords access to one or
more to type cards with numbers representing or corresponding to
the elements presented on the printed material. A viewer of the
elements on the material is afforded the opportunity to respond to
a required number of the elements before a response deadline.
Test Requiring Element Matching or Pairing
[0873] A test may require one or more element controllers and
participants to match or pair elements. Each time a participant
matches or pairs one or more elements to one or more other elements
in a manner that is at least similar to an element controller the
participant may be assigned a point value.
Response Platform
[0874] An element response platform may have a limited
participation capacity. A response platform may afford priority to
targeted participants. A number of participants targeted or not,
may exceed a response platform participation capacity. A
predetermined number of participants may be allowed to register
when registration is required or necessary. When the predetermined
number is met those who wish to become participants may be directed
to one or more alternate response platforms.
[0875] Viewers desiring to utilize a specific response platform may
be directed to one or more alternate response platforms when the
desired platform has reached a registration capacity.
[0876] A response platform targeted at specific viewers/consumers
may provide a registration period prior to allowing non targeted
viewers/consumers to register.
[0877] Generally, at least one response platform is utilized by a
provider for element controllers to utilize when at least one
element controller is a percentage of participants or a percentage
of a segment/graphic of participants.
[0878] Generally, a test provider will garner the use of at least
one high response capacity response platform for at least one
element controller. When the at least one element controller is a
percentage of participants or a percentage of a segment of
participants the provider may afford future controllers a time
period in which to register. Once the time period has expired, non
targeted viewers/consumers may be afforded the opportunity to
register if the response platform registration capacity has not
been exceeded.
Initial Response Resubmission/Communication Method
[0879] A qualifying score may be announced during a final phase of
a test period or a final phase of a series of test periods.
Participants with a qualifying score may be required to communicate
their score to an a provider or administrator in order to receive
consideration.
[0880] Element response test participant may be required to submit
or communicate a predetermined one or more types of responses to a
predetermined number of elements multiple times.
[0881] First participants are generally required to submit initial
responses to elements prior to a response submission deadline.
When
[0882] By requiring qualified participants to communicate a
qualifying score, participants must have access to the controller's
responses or the controllers response information subsequent to the
controllers response submission deadline and must calculate
response point totals.
[0883] This method of first submitting responses prior to a
response submission deadline and communicating qualifying point
totals requires participants to interact with elements on a deeper
level than simply submitting responses and waiting to receive
consideration when consideration is warranted. This method not only
allows participants to identify themselves as being in sync with
one or more element controllers but identifies participants who are
willing to perform a series of required tasks which may be required
by participants selected to assist or represent one or more element
controllers of which they are in sync.
Additional Task Requirement
[0884] In an embodiment, the test provider may or may allow
participants to assign themselves point values or assign point
values to participants for submitting correct responses.
Participants who identify themselves as most qualified to receive
consideration may be required to perform one or more tasks before
consideration is offered. In an embodiment, the one or more tasks
may be to respond to a plurality of elements, which may or may not
be the same elements utilized in the test but may be controlled by
the same one or more element controllers the participant claims to
be in sync with. When products or consumables or elements of
products or consumables are utilized as test elements, participants
required to communicate a qualifying score may achieve a deeper
level of element knowledge and attachment which may also result in
higher percentage of element attraction and potential
consumption.
[0885] The above method may be utilized when a test allows a high
number of participants to be recognized as qualified to be selected
to receive consideration. Participants qualified to be selected to
receive consideration may be required to perform one or more
additional tasks or participate in or more addition tests that
identify consideration recipients.
Initial (Redundant) Response Resubmission Method
[0886] An ERG/T provider may require participants to submit
responses to elements on a plurality of element response platforms.
By requiring response submissions on a plurality of element
response platforms the provider and participants are afforded a
built in back up in case of technical difficulties on one
platform.
[0887] A test provider may allow or require test participants to
provide responses to elements prior to an initial element response
submission deadline and prior to an initial element response
re-submission deadline when the participants initial response
submission qualifies the participant to receive consideration. In
an embodiment, the provider is not required to identify
participants initial response(s) as either correct or incorrect
until a participants re-submits the first response based-on the
participant identifying the first response as correct.
Example 1
[0888] Ten million tests participants submit responses to elements.
A test provider or administrator would normally identify which of
the ten million participants submitted a number of correct
responses in order for participants to receive or qualify to
receive consideration. By requiring participants to re submit their
responses only if their responses are determined by themselves to
be correct or within a correct range, the administrator is not
required to labor with initial responses from the ten million
participants but a number which may be far less. In essence, this
method of redundant response submissions requires participants to
do a percentage of work the administrator would usually be required
to perform when utilizing conventional response submission
methods.
Example 2
[0889] Members of one or more segments of one or more societies are
afforded an opportunity to participate in an element response test.
Members are afforded access (Fee or free?) to one or more
registration platforms. Registered and non registered participants
are afforded access (Fee or free?) to at least one element response
recording and response point calculation system. A test
provider/administrator presents a plurality of element response
options on one or more Medias (Free or fee?). Participants are
instructed to record one or more types of responses to a number of
elements. Participants are instructed to visit one or more response
submission platforms (Free or fee?) to submit responses prior to a
response submission deadline A and re visit the one or more
response submission platforms (Free or fee?) to re submit responses
prior to a response re submission deadline B when a qualifying
response point total is calculated. In an embodiment, the one or
more response submission platform administrators receive
participant's response submissions prior to the response submission
deadline A. In an embodiment, the one or more administrators store
participant's submitted responses. Provider announces/posts correct
responses and one or more qualifying point totals on one or more
Medias. Participants calculate response points to identify a
qualifying point total. Participants with a qualifying point total
re visit one or more response submission platforms (Free or fee?)
to re submit responses prior to the response re submission deadline
B. An administrator identifies participants re submitted responses
as either qualified or unqualified. Administrator compares each
participant's qualified re submitted responses with the
participants previously submitted responses. Participants are
identified as qualified to receive consideration or qualify to be
selected to receive consideration when qualifying re submitted
responses match previously submitted responses.
[0890] When a plurality of response combinations are possible to
achieve a qualifying primary, alternate, or ancillary game or test
score the game or test provider or administrator may not be able to
effectively post or announce the possible combinations of responses
that may achieve a qualifying score. In an embodiment, the provider
or administrator may allow or required game and/or test
participants to utilize response point calculation systems one,
two, or three in order for each participant to determine when a
qualifying point total is achieved.
[0891] A provider or administrator may be directly or indirectly
associated with an element response period with no primary game or
test. An administrator may be a friend, school mate, or office
co-worker.
Example
[0892] An element response period is made available on network
Television. Viewers are afforded access to one or more response
point calculation systems. A percentage of viewers organize
ancillary tests associated with the period. Participants of each
test elect or allow an administrator to receive responses to
elements prior to the element response period element controller's
response submission deadline. In an embodiment, the administrator
stores each initially submitted response. When the element
controller's responses are revealed each participant calculates
response point totals and re-submits their initial responses and
the calculated point totals to their respective administrators.
[0893] In an embodiment, the administrator identifies participants
with a self assigned highest point total attached to re-submitted
initial responses. The administrator recalculates each re-submitted
response with a highest point total. When each participant's
re-submitted responses with a highest point total are determined by
the administrator to be calculated correctly, the administrator
compares the participants correctly calculated highest point total
re-submitted responses with the participant's stored initially
submitted responses. When a participant's re-submitted responses
with a highest point total match stored initially submitted
responses the participant is determined to be most qualified
compared to all other participants with a lower point total.
Honor Response Submission Method
[0894] Afford viewers and participants access to honor response and
point calculation systems (printed and electronic). Winning
participants may be asked to present their archived data during a
documentary production showing their chosen method of recording
responses and point data which may promote the use of honor
response and point calculation systems. These systems when compared
to response data capture may be utilized by participants to present
to employers or business partners to show their innate ability to
match responses with one or more element controllers.
Initial Response Re-Submission Method (Added Sep. 18, 2004)
[0895] A plurality of at home test participants re-submitting self
determined consideration qualifying initial response submissions
are selected for initial response re-submission consideration
qualification verification. A plurality of selected test
participant's response re-submissions verified as consideration
qualified are selected for initial response comparison
verification. Test participants satisfying the initial response
comparison verification receive or qualify to be selected to
receive consideration:
Viewer Interactive Commercial or Advertisement
[0896] A test provider may present a plurality of elements
available to be incorporated into a commercial/advertisement as
test elements. In an embodiment, the test elements may be provided
by a commercial element provider. In an embodiment, the commercial
element provider may also be a provider of test revenues. In an
embodiment, the test provider or element provider may designate one
or more commercial element controllers comprised of a majority of
viewers or participants or a majority of one or more segments of
viewers or participants. In an embodiment, the one or more
controllers may be instructed to select one or more of the
commercial elements from the plurality commercial elements that are
most suitable to be incorporated into a commercial production based
in part upon one or more defined commercial objectives.
[0897] Therefore, when an element controller of elements
incorporated into a commercial is comprised of viewers or element
response test participants the commercial is "Viewer
Interactive."
[0898] When one or more test participants in sync with one or more
of the above commercial element controllers are selected to
participate in a pre production of a future test to represent the
viewers or participants they are proven to be in sync with as
commercial element casting directors for the test and one or more
designated commercial element controllers of the elements cast by
selected viewers is comprised of viewers the future commercial may
be referred to as a "Viewer Controlled" commercial.
In an embodiment, the term commercial and infomercial may be
synonymous.
Compelling Response Tests
[0899] Incorporate elements into a game/test to attract a highest
number of viewers and participants.
[0900] Designate a majority of participants as an element
controller.
[0901] Designate a celebrity as an element controller.
[0902] Television and Film Audition and Casting Game
[0903] An element response game/test may incorporate audition
elements. Main audition elements may be entertainers or entertainer
hopefuls. Secondary audition elements may be actions, activities,
scenarios, or situations for entertainers or entertainer hopefuls
to perform during an audition. Secondary elements may also be a
sponsor's products or services for entertainers to interact with
during an audition.
[0904] In an embodiment, the main audition elements, entertainers
and entertainer hopefuls for example, may be single session multi
response elements.
[0905] In an embodiment, the audition element may be multi session
multi response elements.
[0906] Element Response Game/Test Board
[0907] Viewers of element response periods and viewers and
participants of element response tests may be afforded an
opportunity to access a game/test board or element response board
game. In an embodiment, the board may be similar to a monopoly
board whereas the board is packaged with a plurality of board
pieces. In an embodiment, the board pieces may represent each board
player. Board players position pieces according to responses
provided elements presented on a period or test observation
platform.
[0908] Playing or testing pieces representing each participants and
an element controller may be utilized. In an embodiment, the board
may be used by a group of viewers or test participants to arrive at
a group response consensus.
Response Wagering/Gaming or Element Response Wagering
[0909] Ancillary wagering game platforms associated with element
response periods may include, but are not limited to:
[0910] Telephone
[0911] ITV
[0912] SMS
[0913] Internet
[0914] Single Event Retail Response Card Combination lottery
[0915] Multiple Event Retail Response Card Combination Lottery
[0916] Single Event Retail Keno
[0917] Multiple Event Retail Keno
[0918] Single Event Sweepstakes (printed and electronic)
[0919] Multiple Event Sweepstakes (printed and electronic)
[0920] Single Event Pool (printed and electronic)
[0921] Multiple Event Pool (printed and electronic)
[0922] Printed Element Response Test Systems
[0923] A printed element response test system may be made available
in magazines, newspapers, periodicals, cards, printed from the
Internet, and printed from ITV.
Combining Phase 1 and Phase 2 into One Session
[0924] A three phase element response period or test begins with a
period initiation phase and ends with a period result or objective
accomplishment phase.
[0925] Generally, during phase one, the period initiation phase, a
plurality of single and multi response session elements are
presented. At least one element controller and game participants
(ancillary game participants when the primary element response
period has no game) submit a predetermined one or more types of
responses to a predetermined number of elements prior to an element
response submission deadline.
[0926] During phase two the element controller's one or more
responses to a number of elements are revealed.
[0927] In an embodiment, the controller's responses to phase one
elements directly or indirectly determine one elements at least one
phase two element response option.
[0928] Generally, the at least one phase two element response
option is a multi response session element from phase 1 made
available by the element controller to receive one or more
responses during another response session, hence the term "multi
response session element." In an embodiment, the at least one
element response session element presented during phase two may or
may not be attached to a single response session element from phase
one.
[0929] When the at least one phase 2 element response option is
attached to one or more single session element response option from
phase one or attached to one or more other elements presented
during phase two the attached elements will generally influence the
number and type of responses the at least one multi response
session element will receive during phase two.
[0930] The above example requires a provider to coordinate at least
one multi response session element from phase one to be available
to receive at least one response during phase two.
[0931] Phase one and phase two may be combined allowing the phase
one multi response session elements to receive two sessions of one
or more responses during one sitting.
[0932] This is accomplished by videoing or taping all phase one
multi response session elements being influenced by all phase one
multi response session elements. Participants would be required to
provide an initial response to a plurality of multi response
session elements without single response session element influence.
Participants would then be required to identify their plurality of
multi response session elements being influenced by the attached
single response session elements. Participants would then be
required to submit initial responses to multi response session
elements and subsequent responses to initially responded to
elements prior to a single sitting multi response session element
response deadline.
Example of a single sitting multi response session.
[0933] Sitting One--Session One
[0934] A plurality of single and multi response session elements
are presented.
[0935] An element controller and game participants record a
required number and type of responses to a required number of
elements.
[0936] Sitting One--Session Two
[0937] All multi response session elements are presented with
attached single response session elements from phase 1, and/or one
or more new attached elements.
[0938] In an embodiment, the controller and participants refer to
their session one record and make a session two record in
relationship to the elements they may or may not of responded to
during session one.
[0939] If session one required controllers and participants to
respond positively to a required number of multi response session
elements during session one, the elements receiving the positive
session one response will generally be the elements they will
respond to during session two.
[0940] If session one required controllers and participants to
respond negatively to a required number of elements during session
one, the elements receiving no negative response will be the
elements they are required to provide a response during session
two.
[0941] Therefore, when a controller and participants are required
to record a negative response to a required number of elements
during session one, the elements may not be referred to as multi
response session elements due to the fact that a negative response
to an element during session one by an element controller may
exclude the element from receiving a response during a subsequent
session.
[0942] A provider may also utilize a live broadcast to combine
phase 1 and phase 2 into one sitting by making all element response
options from phase 1 available to be incorporated into phase 2.
Example
[0943] A plurality of element response options are presented during
phase one of a live or live to tape broadcast.
[0944] Controllers and participants are instructed submit a
required number and type of responses to a required number of
elements after each element is presented during the broadcast.
[0945] Controllers and participants are required to submit their
responses to elements before a response submission deadline during
the broadcast.
[0946] When the required response is a positive, the elements
receiving the positive response from the element controller will
become element response options during phase 2 during the live
broadcast.
[0947] When the required response is negative or eliminating, the
elements receiving the negative response from the element
controller will be excluded from becoming an element response
option during phase 2 and the elements not receiving the negative
or eliminating response will become element response options during
phase 2.
[0948] Keep in mind, elements indirectly made available by an
element controller to become element response options during a
subsequent phase/session within a period may only be referred to as
multi response session elements when another phase/session is
incorporated into the period where elements receiving a positive
response and not eliminated from the period are made available
during the subsequent phase/session to receive a response.
Innate Skill
[0949] An example element response game/test objective is to
identify participants with cognitive or innate skill to identify
elements the element controller finds most appealing or suitable
for a particular function, objective, or criterion.
[0950] A participant with the ability to respond to a plurality of
elements during one phase in a manner at least similar to an
element controller, when the participant's responses are made
without considering the element controller, has what may be
considered as an innate response ability.
[0951] A participant with the ability to respond to a plurality of
elements during a plurality of phases in a manner at least similar
to an element controller, when the participant's responses are made
without considering the element controller, has what may be
considered a higher level of innate response ability when compared
to a participants with the innate ability for one phase.
Innate Skill
[0952] A test participant with an ability to match responses with
an element controller over a period of time is considered to have
an innate skill.
[0953] In an embodiment, the odds of a participant being in sync
with an element controller over a period of time are contradictory
to a game of chance.
Skill Versus Chance
[0954] An element response game/test participant providing random
responses to elements may be considered a participant in a game of
chance.
Innate
Cognitive
[0955] An element response game is a game of skill based on an
innate or learned skill. Participants may inquire to entities
comprising an element controller when the element controller is a
segment of a plurality of entities accessible to the participant.
In an embodiment, the participants may be provided information
based upon the element controller. Participants may be provided or
seek out past responses by an element controller or entities
[0956] An element response game or a category or sub category
within a game may have a secret or mystery element controller. A
participant is left with no information to base responses to
elements. In an embodiment, the participant may provide subjective
responses to elements. A participant receiving a highest point
total may have inherent responding to elements that match or are at
least similar to the mystery controller. May have inherent response
instincts
[0957] Participants receiving a highest match or point total of a
plurality of periods within an element response game have a proven
ability
[0958] Element response options for an element response period
within an element response game may be limited to a number not
sufficient to allow the most qualified participants to rise above
other participants. A segment or a majority of participants may
achieve a highest point total for a period. But, when a plurality
or a series of periods exist the number of participants with a high
accumulative point total will lesson with each period. Therefore,
when the number of element response options for a period are
limited to a number insufficient to identify the most qualified
participants a series of period may be most suitable.
Example
[0959] An element response period within an element response game
presents 10 element response options available to receive one or
more evaluation response based on one or more evaluation criterion
and a ranking response based on a combined evaluation total. An
element controller and participants are required to evaluate each
element one a 1.0 to 10 scale and rank 5 elements based on
evaluations. In an example, the total number of responses is 15, 10
evaluation responses and 5 ranking responses. In an embodiment, the
number of participants is 10 million. Out of 10 million
participants an estimated 100,000 participants may provide
responses that match the element controller. The 100,000
participants may be entered into a sweepstakes or drawing. The
100,000 participants may receive an award. The 100,000
participants
[0960] During a subsequent period another 100,000 participants may
receive a highest point total with 50,000 participants receiving a
highest point total for the two periods combined. At the end of 10
periods and by decreasing the number of most qualified participants
by 50% after each period
[0961] Generally, an element response game provider may awards one
or more all participants with a highest point total
[0962] One or more additional game/test may be administered to
participants from each period or a series of period with a highest
point total until a number of most qualified participants is
achieved that is suitable to the provider.
[0963] In the UK a particular type of wagering game pays out to the
highest number of participants ever.
[0964] A gaming platform more technically advanced than other
platform may be a main game platform offering element controller
and element response game participant to interact
Example
[0965] An element response period is broadcast on FOX cable
Television. One or more element controllers and element response
game participants are
[0966] Participants may utilize DirecTV, Internet, Telephone, SMS,
or future response platforms. The DirecTV participant may receive a
higher value award than participants utilizing other response
platforms.
[0967] Therefore, participants utilizing other platforms are
incentivized to subscribe to DirecTV not only to win higher value
awards than other platforms but to participate as element
controllers, casting directors, and judges.
Consensus
[0968] When a game controller (element controller) is accessible,
such as a majority of game participants, participants may approach
a number of participants to receive a majority consensus.
[0969] Imagine you are approached by a person at a grocery store
asking you to respond to a number of elements posted on a printed
element response test system. You may be one of a plurality of
individuals the person is approaching to acquire a consensus
regarding test elements.
Subsequent Product Participation and/or Interaction
[0970] Embodiments provide viewers and consumers of entertainment
products an opportunity to receive consideration for participating
in the casting and auditioning and casting processes for the
products and at times may enable the viewers and consumers an
opportunity to participate in and/or interact with the product they
helped to create (Think Video, TV, Film, Print, etc.
Most Qualified Test Participant Re-Testing
[0971] Test participants with a highest score from one test or test
series may be required to participate in another test or test
series in order for the test provider to determine most qualified
test participants or to achieve a more manageable number of
qualified test participants when the number of qualified test
participants is unmanageable.
Revenues
[0972] Category or Sub Category Space Sales
[0973] Category or sub category space may be sold or leased to
businesses wishing to gather marketing data and build one to one
relationships with consumers from all segments of domestic and
international societies.
[0974] Test participants may be offered an opportunity to enter
preferences into a preference survey or enter answers into a
questionnaire within one or more categories that may constitute a
different game level offering a higher or lower value award which
may be more or less desirable for different segments of a society.
Participants may be required to provide information not related to
a game but may be related to a business associated with the
game.
[0975] Test participants may have a duel role when an element
controller is a segment of test participants or a percentage of a
segment of test participants.
Test Data Backup
[0976] When a primary test provider allows one or more ancillary
tests to exist the provider may announce winners, most qualified
participants, or a highest point total from the primary test and at
least one of the one or more ancillary tests. When technical and/or
production difficulties arise with respect to the primary test or
one or more of the ancillary tests the provider is able to announce
or post winners, most qualified participants, or a highest point of
one or more of the tests without technical or production
difficulties.
[0977] When technical or production difficulties occur a provider
may distribute points equally amongst participants. In an
embodiment, the provider may allow ancillary test participants to
carry over points from one platform to another when the one
platform is not functioning properly. Therefore, participants are
provided a method of backing up points and data.
[0978] Information from Outline
[0979] Element Response Game/Test Participant Consideration
[0980] Sweepstakes/Drawing Entering
[0981] Employment Opportunities
[0982] Contestant Opportunities
[0983] Celebrity Judge Opportunities
[0984] Producer
[0985] Casting Director
[0986] Awards
[0987] Prizes
[0988] Certification
[0989] Recognition
[0990] Acknowledgement
[0991] Controller Assistants
[0992] Consumer Assistants
[0993] Controller Representatives
[0994] Consumer Representatives
[0995] Becoming a Controller
[0996] Replacing a Controller
[0997] Element Response Period Provider
[0998] Contract
[0999] Employment
[1000] Production Participation
[1001] Production Preparation Participation
[1002] Element Response Game/Test Provider
[1003] Contract
[1004] Employment
[1005] Production Participation
[1006] Production Preparation Participation
[1007] Revenue Provider
[1008] Contract
[1009] Employment
[1010] Production Participation
[1011] Production Preparation Participation
[1012] Industry Employment
[1013] Business Employment
[1014] Frame
[1015] Fortune
[1016] Frame and Fortune
[1017] Element Response Game/Test Points
[1018] Match Response Points
[1019] One Off Response Points
[1020] Two Off Response Points
[1021] More Than Two Off Points
[1022] Match First Place Element Points
[1023] A higher number of elements are determined to be qualified
to receive a first place response than a response less than first
place.
[1024] Match Less Than First Place and Higher Than Last Place
Element Points
[1025] A higher number of elements are determined to be qualified
to receive a second or lower place response but higher than a last
place response.
[1026] Match Last Place Element Points
[1027] A higher number of elements are determined to be qualified
to receive a last place response than a response higher than last
place.
[1028] Single Level [Phase] Participation Points
[1029] Single Phase Participation
[1030] No Revenue Provider's Element Responses
[1031] With Revenue Provider's Element Responses
[1032] Multi Level [Phase] Participation Points
[1033] Free Points
[1034] Captive Points
[1035] Response Methods
[1036] Entity or Entities Comprising Element Controller
[1037] Preferred Embodiments
[1038] Response Game/Test Elements
[1039] In an embodiment, the phrases element response options,
response elements and the term elements may be synonymous and
generally identify elements made available to receive one or more
types of responses from:
[1040] Element controllers during element response periods with no
primary game or test;
[1041] Participants of ancillary element response games and tests
associated with the element response period;
[1042] Element controllers during primary element response games
and tests; Participants of primary element response games and
tests;
[1043] Element controllers of alternate or secondary element
response games and tests; Participants of alternate or secondary
element response games and tests;
[1044] Element controllers of ancillary element response games and
tests; and Participants of ancillary element response games and
tests.
[1045] An element is anything within the universe that can receive
a response or be responded to. In an embodiment, the types of
element response options incorporated into an ERP or ERG/T are
generally determined by an ERP or ERG/T provider according to one
or more objectives of the period or game/test. A period or
game/test revenue provider may also incorporate elements into the
period or game/test of which may be directly or indirectly
generated. In an embodiment, the elements a revenue provider
incorporates into a period or game/test may or may not be
consistent with the period or game/test provider's objectives.
[1046] Generally, during a period or game/test a plurality of
elements made available prior to the period or game/test are
presented Period element controllers and game/test element
controllers and participants are instructed to provide one or more
types of responses to a number of elements presented prior to an
element response submission deadline. In an embodiment, the
instructions may require element controllers and participants to
provide a response to all or less than all elements presented. In
an embodiment, the number of elements required to receive a
response is generally predicated by the period or game/test
provider or a period or game/test revenue provider.
[1047] When a period exists with no game/test the responses to
elements are received by one or more element controllers only.
Therefore the element controller is instructed to provide responses
to elements.
[1048] When a period is associated with one or more ancillary
game/tests the participants of the ancillary game/test receive the
same response instructions by the provider of the period or
administrator of the game/test as the element controller receives.
Entities comprising an element controller and game/test
participants may be one in the same. When entities comprising an
element controller and game/test participants are the same, element
controllers and participants will receive the same response
instructions. In an embodiment, the instructions are the same due
to the fact that participants assign themselves or are assigned by
a game/test provider or administrator a point value each time a
response to an element matches or is at least similar to a response
received a percentage of entities or a percentage of one or more
segments of entities comprising an element controller.
[1049] Ancillary game/tests administrators may be allowed by a
primary game/test provider or period provider to incorporate
additional elements into the ancillary game/test which may allow
the ancillary game/test administrator or ancillary game/test
revenue provider to achieve one or more objectives. When an
ancillary administrator is allowed to incorporate elements for
ancillary participants to respond to, the ancillary elements may or
may not have a designated controller. When the elements have no
controller the ancillary administrator may require ancillary
participants to provide one or more types of responses to a number
of elements with no controller in order to the participants to
qualify to be assigned points for correctly responding to elements
with a controller. An ancillary administrator may be allowed to
designate at least one controller for the incorporated elements
which may allow ancillary participants to assign themselves or be
assigned a point value each time a response to an administrator
incorporated element matches or is at least similar to an ancillary
administrator designated element controller. In an embodiment, the
ancillary administrator may also provide various other types of
games or tests in conjunction with the element response period. In
an embodiment, the above methods may also be utilized by ancillary
game/test administrators associated with primary element response
game/tests.
[1050] The following are examples of, but not limited to, types of
elements an element response period, game, or test provider and
revenue providers to each may incorporate into an element response
period, game, or test respectfully.
[1051] Surveys
[1052] Polls
[1053] Questionnaires
[1054] Most Preferred Type
[1055] Least Preferred Type
[1056] Advertising Related
[1057] Marketing Related
[1058] Names
[1059] Titles
[1060] Designs
[1061] Logos
[1062] Slogans
[1063] Audio Type
[1064] Visual Type
[1065] Audio and Visual Type
[1066] Audio/Visual Type
[1067] Touchable
[1068] Tangible
[1069] Sensory
[1070] Sixth Sense?
[1071] Music
[1072] Lyrics
[1073] Beats
[1074] Instruments
[1075] Lyrical compositions
[1076] Poetry
[1077] Artwork
[1078] Revenue Related
[1079] Current Element Replacement Options
[1080] Television programs
[1081] Scenes or Elements within a Television Program
[1082] Films
[1083] Scenes or Elements with a Film
[1084] Video
[1085] Games
[1086] Print
[1087] Commercials
[1088] Advertisements
[1089] Music
[1090] Statistics
[1091] Sociology
[1092] Psychology
[1093] Research
[1094] Element Response Options
[1095] An element response option response element may be anything
that can be incorporated into an element response period, game, or
test. Generally, the term element response option refers to one of
a plurality of elements made available to receive a response and a
response element may refer to an element made available to receive
a response. The terms "element response option" and "response
element" described herein may be synonymous. Elements incorporated
into a period, game, or test, may be referred period, game, or test
elements respectfully.
[1096] Element response options or response elements may also be
responses.
[1097] For example, an element response period provider may
presents to entities comprising an element controller a plurality
of response options or response types to a method of, a way, or how
one or more elements were integrated into or responded to with
respect to integration into a production. Therefore, the period
element is a response that may require a response.
[1098] Element response options may be tangible, visual, and/or
audible. Element response options may be types of thoughts,
opinions, and/or evaluations. An element response option may be a
response to a response. An element response option may be a
response to a response or a method.
[1099] The following are but a few types of elements that may be
incorporated into an element response period, game, or test.
Event Elements
[1100] Products
[1101] Product accessories
[1102] Product designs
[1103] Product accessory designs
[1104] Services
[1105] Service variations
[1106] Competition Elements
[1107] Contestant options (add confidence level)
[1108] Persons
[1109] Characters
[1110] Character designs
[1111] Products
[1112] Product designs
[1113] Future products
[1114] Future product designs
[1115] Services
[1116] Service supports
[1117] Future services
[1118] Future service supports
[1119] Activity options
[1120] Action options
[1121] Scenario options
[1122] Scene options
[1123] Set options
[1124] Product options for integration
[1125] Product integration options
[1126] Responses to product integration
[1127] Product options for placement
[1128] Product placement options
[1129] Responses to product placement
[1130] Product options for interaction
[1131] Product interaction options
[1132] Responses to product interaction
[1133] Services options for integration
[1134] Service integration options
[1135] Responses to service integration
[1136] Service options for placement
[1137] Service placement options
[1138] Responses to service placement
[1139] Service options for interaction
[1140] Service interaction options
[1141] Responses to service interaction
[1142] Evaluate selected contestants
[1143] Persons
[1144] Characters
[1145] Character designs
[1146] Products
[1147] Product designs
[1148] Future products
[1149] Future product designs
Services
[1150] Service supports
[1151] Future services
[1152] Future service supports
[1153] Rank selected contestants
[1154] Persons
[1155] Characters
[1156] Character designs
Products
[1157] Product designs
[1158] Future products
[1159] Future product designs
Services
[1160] Service supports
[1161] Future services
[1162] Future service supports
[1163] Evaluate selected activities
[1164] Rank selected activities
[1165] Evaluate selected actions
[1166] Rank selected actions
[1167] Evaluate selected scenario(s)
[1168] Rank selected scenario(s)
[1169] Evaluate selected scene(s)
[1170] Rank selected scene(s)
[1171] Evaluate selected set(s)
[1172] Rank selected set(s)
[1173] Evaluate selected (interactive) products
[1174] Rank selected (interactive) products
[1175] Evaluate selected (placement) products
[1176] Rank selected (placement) products
[1177] Evaluate selected (interactive) services
[1178] Rank selected (interactive) services
[1179] Evaluate selected (placement) services
[1180] Rank selected (placement) services
[1181] Evaluate sponsor's selected (interactive) products
[1182] Rank sponsor's selected (interactive) products
[1183] Evaluate sponsor's selected (placement) products
[1184] Rank sponsor's selected (placement) products
[1185] Evaluate sponsor's selected (interactive) services
[1186] Rank sponsor's selected (interactive) services
[1187] Evaluate sponsor's selected (placement) services
[1188] Rank sponsor's selected (placement) services
[1189] Audition elements
[1190] Evaluation elements
[1191] Award show elements
[1192] Game show elements
[1193] Political elements
[1194] Corporate elements
[1195] Business elements
[1196] Economic elements
[1197] Manufacturers elements
Products
[1198] Product designs
[1199] Survey Questions
[1200] Survey Question options
[1201] Answers to Survey Questions
[1202] Responses to Survey Answers
[1203] Element Responses Options (ERO)
[1204] Multi Response Elements
[1205] Single Response Elements
[1206] Contestant options
[1207] Contestants
[1208] Character options
[1209] Characters
[1210] Activity options
[1211] Activities
[1212] Product options
[1213] Products to be interacted with
[1214] Products to be placed
[1215] Products to be embedded
[1216] Service options
[1217] Services to be interacted with
[1218] Services to be placed
[1219] Services to be embedded
[1220] Award nominee options
[1221] Award nominees
[1222] Applicant options
[1223] Applicants
[1224] Political issue options
[1225] Political issues
[1226] Political proposition options
[1227] Political propositions
[1228] Political resolution options.
[1229] Political resolutions.
[1230] Political propositions
[1231] Propositions.
[1232] Business Tasks
[1233] Sets
[1234] Scenes
[1235] Scenarios
[1236] Situations
Element Interaction/Consumption
[1237] A game/test may allow or require participants to view in
person, interact with, or purchase elements for evaluation and
subsequent response.
[1238] Element viewing in person, interaction, or purchasing may be
a prerequisite to a higher level of participation when compared to
viewing still images or element videos made available on one or
more element evaluation or observation platforms. This method of a
higher level of participation may require a participant to prove an
element was viewed in person, interacted with, or purchased. A
game/test may require participants to obtain or access one or more
categories of element response options. An ERG/T may allow a
participant to advance to a higher level of participation when the
participant proves one or more obtainable or accessible elements
have been obtained or accessed.
[1239] A required number of elements may require one or more
responses according to one or a combination of senses.
[1240] One or more elements from a plurality of elements may
require one or more responses according to how the elements look,
feel, smell, sound, and/or taste when a controller and participants
are afforded reasonable access to see, touch, smell, hear, and/or
taste the plurality of elements. In essence, element response
options or response elements may be things that require a
controller or entities comprising a controller and participants to
utilize one more senses in order to provide one or more required
responses to a required number of the plurality of elements
[1241] When accessing or obtaining each of a plurality of elements
is unaffordable for all members of a society, member that can
afford to access or obtain each element or prove they accessed or
obtained each element may qualify to participate in an ERG/T at a
different or higher level than other participants.
[1242] Participants may be allowed or required to form teams which
may make accessing or obtaining a plurality of elements more
affordable or reasonable.
[1243] Elements required to be seen, touched, heard, smelled, or
tasted may be made available for purchase or for free at an
accessible location or destination.
[1244] As humans become more advanced other senses not currently or
commonly utilized may be incorporated into a future ERG/T.
Terms
[1245] In an embodiment, the terms rank, grade, and evaluate may be
synonymous.
[1246] Corporate Elements
Example
[1247] Coke-Cola prepares to replace 50% of its board members.
Shareholders are allowed to select two or more future board member
hopefuls from a plurality of future board member hopeful options
that qualify to compete to fill one or more board member seats.
Shareholders are then allowed to choose one or more elements
(activities) for their selected board member hopefuls to perform,
discuss, or debate in order for share holders to determine which
selected board member hopefuls qualify to fill the one or more
available board member seats.
Element Categories
[1248] When a plurality of secondary elements are required to
influence or satisfy a primary element evaluation criterion one or
more categories of a plurality of secondary evaluation elements are
generally needed for one or more controllers to choose from in
order to determine which are most suitable according to the primary
element evaluation criterion
Element Preparation
[1249] An ERP or ERG/T may incorporate elements requiring
preparation or production. In an embodiment, the elements may be
entirely or partially prepared or produced in order for a
controller and participants to provide a sufficient response
according to an ERP or ERG/T objective. A provider of elements
requiring preparation or production will generally dictate whether
a product determined by an element controller to be a most suitable
element from a plurality of elements may be produced and ready for
distribution prior to being presented to receive a response. For
example, an ERG/T licensor utilizing music elements may designate
an element controller for the music elements to be a music
performer. In an embodiment, the music performer will generally
complete one or more songs. In an embodiment, the performer may
produce variables to the one or more completed songs as element
response options. Although the performer has already decided which
elements from the variables are within the completed songs.
Participants are then presented with the music variables or
options. Participants that choose the same elements for the songs
that the performer/controller has already incorporated into the
produced songs or final product are identified as most in sync with
the performer/controller. In an embodiment, the songs are then
released to the public for consumption within a shortest time
possible. A percentage if not all participants in sync with the
performer/controller as well as music consumers that may or may not
have participated in the event and may or may not be somewhat in
sync with the performer/controller may also consume the
performer's/controller's product.
[1250] When a designated controller for the songs elements is a
majority of all participants or a majority of a segment of
participants the performer may prepare or produce elements to be
incorporated into the songs according to the desires of the
controller. In an embodiment, the final songs may be partially
completed and may take more time to release than when the songs are
completed but less time than when the songs are not partially
completed and ready to become completed songs.
[1251] As stated within this document/application, these methods of
pre-producing songs and song options are suitable for simultaneous
World wide release of music according to the desires of element
controllers around the world.
[1252] These methods of pre-produced products and product options
may be applied to all types and themes of productions, including
but not limited to; Television, film, video, video games,
publications, products, productions etc.
[1253] A product may include an entity or a plurality of
entities.
[1254] An element controller may determine which elements from a
plurality of elements that will become game/test elements.
[1255] A example game/test objective is to allow an element
controller to determine one or more element response options from a
plurality of element response options are to be incorporated into a
product or become a product ready for consumption as a result of a
game/test period or game/test series.
[1256] A product may be manufactured or produced prior to a
game/test utilizing elements comprising the product a game/test
element response options when the product manufacturer or producer,
or associate of the manufacturer or producer, are predetermined to
be designated as the element controller of the element response
options comprising the product.
Phrase/Sentence Insertions or Completions
[1257] Game/test participants may be required to insert a word or
phrase into an uncompleted phrase or sentence, provide answers,
opinions, and/or solutions.
Element Category Themes
[1258] During each phase prior to a final phase of an element
response period or an element response test period a plurality of
elements made available to receive at least one response each are
presented. In an embodiment, the plurality of elements may consist
of various themes. Theme elements may be placed into element
categories or sub categories with respect to a theme.
Examples
[1259] A plurality of an element response test revenue provider's
placement product options may be incorporated into a revenue
provider's product placement category.
[1260] A plurality of contestant options may be placed into a
contestant category.
[1261] A plurality of contestant activity options may be placed
into a contestant or competition activity category.
[1262] A plurality of a sponsor's interactive product options may
be placed into a sub category of a competition activity category
whereas the interactive products are made available for an element
controller to select one or more of the products for contestants to
interact with during a competition.
[1263] Free Point Element Responses
[1264] When a plurality of free point elements are incorporated
into an element response test participants may or may not be
required to provide a response to one or more of the free point
elements.
[1265] When participants are required to respond to free point
elements the response may allow participants to acquire or receive
point values for correct responses to element controlled by an
element controller. In an embodiment, the free points and correct
response points may be added to achieve a point total.
[1266] When participants are not required to respond to free point
elements the participants may be entered into a higher level of
test participation for responding to a number of free point
elements. A participant may even be entered into yet an even higher
level of test participation for responding to a highest number free
point elements.
[1267] Various elements may or may not require participants to
provide a response but when responded to may allow a participant to
acquire or receive point values for correct responses to elements
controlled by an element controller.
[1268] When elements such as surveys or questionnaires incorporated
into a test by a revenue provider the test provider's elements may
be free point elements, higher level elements, or captive elements.
Captive elements are elements a test participant is required to
respond to have order to acquire or receive point values for
correct responses.
[1269] Various types of element response options may be
incorporated into a test which afford participants an opportunity
receive consideration or consideration of a higher value.
Single Response Session Elements
[1270] One or more phase one single response session elements may
be a revenue provider's products or services. At least one of the
revenue provider's products or services receiving a positive
response from the element controller or not receiving a negative
response from the element controller may be integrated into phase
two.
[1271] Single response session elements may be part of a revenue
provider's survey or questionnaire.
[1272] New single response session elements may be presented during
phase two. In an embodiment, the new single response session
elements may also be a revenue provider's products, services, or
survey questions. Newly introduced single response session element
may be incorporated into phase three.
[1273] When a revenue provider's elements are integrated into an
element response test the revenue provider may utilize the same or
a different controller for the revenue provider's elements.
Participants in sync with the revenue provider's controller may
receive consideration directly from the revenue provider.
Participants in sync with both the test provider's element
controller and the revenue provider's element controller may
receive consideration based on being in sync with both
controllers.
[1274] Viewers most in sync with the test provider's or revenue
provider's element controller may be selected or qualify to be
selected to assist or represent the element controller in a future
production or pre production.
[1275] In an embodiment, the future production may be a future test
production. Participants selected to participate in a future
production may represent or assist an element controller they are
most in sync with as a celebrity judge of elements presented during
the future test.
[1276] In an embodiment, the future pre production may be a pre
production of a future test. Participants selected to participate
in the future test pre production may represent or assist an
element controller they are most in sync with as a production
executive or casting director.
[1277] Participants most in sync with an element controller may
participate in a future test as test elements.
Free Point Elements
[1278] During phase one and phase two of an element response test
the provider may present a plurality of free point elements to
which test participants may provide a response. Free point elements
may be incorporated into a test by a revenue provider to allow
participants to increase their overall point total.
Entertainment and Consumption Elements
[1279] An element response period begins with an element controller
and a plurality of elements. In an embodiment, the element
controller responds to one or more elements whereby the one or more
responses directly or indirectly determine which one or more
elements from the plurality of elements the public is provided for
entertainment or consumption.
Example 1
[1280] A product/element is provided to the public for consumption.
In an embodiment, the element is a result of an element response
period whereby an element controller is presented with a plurality
of elements. In an embodiment, the controller determines which
element from the plurality of elements is most suitable for public
consumption. In essence, the controller is more often than not a
self appointed consumer representative.
Example 2
[1281] An entertainer/element is presented to the public for
entertainment. In an embodiment, the element is a result of an
element response period whereby an element controller is presented
with a plurality of elements. In an embodiment, the controller
determines which element form the plurality of elements is most
suitable or appealing for entertainment purposes. Therefore, the
controller is a viewer representative.
Example 3
[1282] Contestants/elements are provided to the public for
interactive entertainment. In an embodiment, the elements are a
result of an element response period whereby an element controller
is presented with a plurality of elements. In an embodiment, the
controller determines one or more elements form the plurality of
elements that most suitable for viewer interaction. In an
embodiment, the element controller is viewer representative.
[1283] Every so often a consumer or viewer representative may get
it right, which is truly unacceptable.
[1284] Therefore, a need exists for businesses to engage viewer and
consumer representatives with an innate ability to consistently
identify elements that are most appealing and suitable to viewers
and consumers.
Multi and Single Response Session Elements
[1285] A 3 phase element response period or game/test begins with a
period initiation phase (phase 1) and ends with a period ending
phase (phase 3). Generally, during phase 1 a plurality of single
and multi response session elements are presented. At least one
element controller and game participants (ancillary game
participants when the primary element response period has no game)
submit a required number and type of responses to a required number
of elements prior to an element response submission deadline.
During phase 2 the element controller's required number and type of
responses to a required number of elements are revealed. In an
embodiment, the controller's responses to phase 1 one or more phase
1 elements directly or indirectly determines at least one phase 2
element response option. Generally, the at least one phase 2
element response option is a multi response session element from
phase I made available by the element controller to receive one or
more responses during another response session, hence the term
"multi response session element." In an embodiment, the at least
one element response session element presented during phase 2 may
or may not be attached to a single response session element from
phase 1. When the at least one phase 2 element response option is
attached to one or more single response session element response
options from phase I or attached to one or more other elements
during phase 2 the attached elements will generally influence the
number and type of responses the at least one multi response
session element will receive during phase 2.
[1286] The above example requires a provider to coordinate at least
one multi response session element from phase 1 to be available to
receive at least one response during phase 2. Generally, this is
how phase 1 and phase 2 of a 3 phase element response period is
executed.
Single Sitting Multi Response Session
[1287] However, phase 1 and phase 2 may be combined allowing the
phase 1 multi response session elements to receive two sessions of
one or more responses during one sitting.
[1288] This is accomplished by videoing/taping all phase 1 multi
response session elements as if they were directly or indirectly
responded to by an element controller and making the record
available during a single sitting.
Example
Sitting One--Session One
[1289] A plurality of single and multi response session elements
are presented. An element controller and game participants record a
required number and type of responses to a required number of
elements.
Sitting One--Session Two
[1290] All multi response session elements are presented with
attached single response session elements from phase 1, and/or one
or more new attached elements. The controller and participants
refer to their session one record and make a session two record in
relationship to the elements they may or may not of responded to
during session one. If session one required controllers and
participants to respond positively to a required number of multi
response session elements during session one, the elements
receiving the positive session one response will generally be the
elements they will respond to during session two. If session one
required controllers and participants to respond negatively to a
required number of elements during session one, the element
receiving no negative response will generally be the elements they
will respond to during session two. Therefore, when a controller
and participants are required to record a negative response to a
required number of elements during session one, the elements may
not be referred to as multi response session elements due to the
fact that a negative response to an element during session one by
an element controller may exclude the element from receiving a
response during a subsequent session.
[1291] A provider may also utilize a live broadcast to combine
phase 1 and phase 2 into one sitting by making all element response
options from phase 1 available to be incorporated into phase 2.
Example
[1292] A plurality of element response options are presented during
phase 1 of a live broadcast. Controllers and participants are
instructed submit a required number and type of responses to a
required number of elements after each element is presented during
the broadcast. Controllers and participants are required to submit
their responses to elements before a response submission deadline
during the broadcast. When the required response is positive, the
elements receiving the positive response from the element
controller will become element response options during phase 2
during the live broadcast.
[1293] When the required response is negative or eliminating, the
elements receiving the negative response from the element
controller will be excluded from becoming an element response
option during phase 2 and the elements not receiving the negative
response will become element response options during phase 2. Keep
in mind, elements indirectly made available by an element
controller to become element response options during a subsequent
phase/session within a period may only be referred to as multi
response session elements when another phase/session is
incorporated into the period where elements receiving a positive
response and not eliminated from the period are made available
during the subsequent phase/session to receive a response.
Element Response Options
[1294] Element response options are a primary factor in the
functionality of element response periods and element response
games and tests. Generally, the types of element response options
incorporated into an element response period, game, or test are
determined by one or more of the period, game, or test themes and
objectives. An element response period, game, or test may have a
plurality of themes and objectives.
[1295] An element response period, game, or test provider or
administrator may incorporate element of one or more themes into
the period, game, or test to attract fans or consumers of the
themes.
[1296] A period, game, or test theme may have a plurality of
dimensions or categories. Themes with a plurality of dimensions or
categories may include, but are not limited to: entertainment,
political, business, corporate, economics, scholastic, and
manufacturing, to name a few.
[1297] For example, an element response game provider may target
fans or consumers of video games by providing a search for a
favorite video game character. Therefore, the element response
options of a video game character search may be, but are not
limited to: animated or three dimensional characters, character
activities/actions, character supporting elements such as sets,
scenes, and apparatus, and character interaction elements such as
products or props.
[1298] In essence an element response period or game provider may
utilize an almost unlimited number of genres and themes of elements
to attract viewers, fans, or consumers to the period, game, or
test. All demographics of our World's societies may find one or
more genres or themes of elements compelling to view, interact
with, or consume.
[1299] In an embodiment, the primary objective of an element
response period, with or without incorporating an element response
game, is to allow an element controller to respond to one or more
element response options to determine one or more element semi
finalists, element finalists or winning elements for the period. An
element controller's response to an element may be, but are not
limited to a: positive response, evaluating response,
ranking/placing response, or negative response. An element
controller's response to an element may be subjective, partially
subjective, objective, or partially objective.
[1300] During an element response period, the element controller's
responses to elements are subjective. During an element controllers
element response game an element controller's responses to elements
may be objective. This is due to the fact that an element
controller's element response game allows an entity or entities
within a segment of a plurality of entities comprising an element
controller to receive a match or point value each time the entity's
response to an element is at least similar to another entity or a
segment of a plurality of entities.
[1301] Elements may be categorized according to a one or more types
and number of responses each element in a category an element
controller is instructed to provide to the elements within the
category.
[1302] Elements within an element response period or game may be
categorized as main elements or secondary elements. Generally, main
elements are elements an element controller may determine to be
element semi finalists, element finalists or winning elements for a
period or a series of periods. Secondary elements are generally
elements that may be independent or dependant on main elements. An
element that is independent of main elements may be an element an
element response period or element response game/test provider
requires a response to for data capture.
[1303] An element that is dependent on main elements may be an
element that is available to be attached to a main element. By
attaching a secondary element to a main element the main element
may receive one or more additional response during a response
session or during a subsequent or future response session.
Example 1
[1304] A plurality of contestants and activities are presented
during an element response period. In an embodiment, the
contestants are main elements and the activities are secondary
elements. An element controller may select one or more contestants
(main elements) to perform one or more activities (secondary
elements). Therefore, secondary elements are attached to main
elements.
Example 2
[1305] A plurality of sponsor's products and contestants are
presented during an element response period. In an embodiment, the
sponsor's products are main elements and the contestants are
secondary elements. An element controller may select one or more
sponsor's products (main elements) to be interacted with by one or
more contestants (secondary elements). Therefore, the secondary
elements are attached to main elements.
Example 3
[1306] A plurality of manufacturer's products and product
accessories are presented during an element response period. In an
embodiment, the manufacturers products are main elements and
product accessories are secondary elements. An element controller
may select one or more manufacturer's products (main elements) to
be displayed with one or more product accessories (secondary
elements). Therefore, the secondary elements are attached to main
elements.
[1307] Generally, a main element may receive an additional response
influenced by one or more attached secondary elements. Secondary
element may be referred to as single response elements. Main
elements may be referred to as multi response elements when the
main element is available to receive one or more additional
responses during a same or subsequent response session.
Element Response Options
[1308] Element response options may be categorized according to the
number of responses each element may receive during an element
response period. Elements available to receive a single response
during a single response session of a period may be referred to as
single session single response elements. Elements available to
receive multiple responses during a single response session of a
period may be referred to as single session multi response
elements. Elements available to receive a single response during
two or more response sessions of a period may be referred to as
multi session single response elements. Elements available to
receive one or more responses during two or more response sessions
of a period may be referred to as multi session multi response
elements.
Element Types:
[1309] Type A-Single Session Single Response
[1310] Type B-Single Session Multi Response
[1311] Type C-Multi Session Single Response
[1312] Type D-Multi Session Multi Response
[1313] Type E-Multi Session Single and Multi Response
[1314] Generally, a type A element, a single session single
response element, may receive a single response during a single
response session or phase within an element response period.
[1315] A type B element, a single session multi response element,
may receive a plurality of responses during a single response
session or phase within an element response period.
[1316] A type C element, a multi session single response element,
may receive a single response during a plurality of response
sessions or phases within an element response period.
[1317] A type D element, a multi session multi response element,
may receive a plurality of responses during a plurality of response
sessions or phases within an element response period.
[1318] A type E element, a multi session single and multi response
element, may receive a single response during one or more response
sessions and a plurality of responses during one or more response
sessions within an element response period.
[1319] Type A and B elements may be referred to as single session
response elements.
[1320] Type C, D, and E elements may be referred to as multi
session response elements.
[1321] Generally, when a plurality of element categories or sub
categories exist each category or sub category will contains the
same element response types.
Example
[1322] A plurality of entertainers, audition activities, and
sponsor's interactive products are presented as element response
options. In an embodiment, the entertainers may be grouped into
category 1. In an embodiment, the audition activities and sponsors
interactive products may be grouped into category 2. In an
embodiment, the audition activities may be grouped into sub
category 2A and the sponsor's products may be grouped into sub
category 2B.
[1323] All entertainers are taped performing each audition activity
and interacting with each sponsor's interactive product.
[1324] An element controller selects one or more entertainers from
element category 1 to perform one or more activities from element
category 2A and interact with one or more sponsor's products from
element category 2B. At this point, the controller has made a
single response to one or more elements from category 1, 2A, and
2B.
[1325] In an embodiment, the selected entertainers are now
available to receive a response for performing selected audition
activities and interacting with selected sponsor's products.
[1326] In order for the entertainers to receive additional
responses during the session, the entertainers will have to perform
during a single live broadcast or would be required to be taped, in
advance of the session, performing every activity and interacting
with each product.
[1327] Entertainers (category 1 elements) selected by the element
controller are transferred to a selected entertainer category
(category 3). Element category 3 allows the element controller to
respond to selected entertainers according to how well they
performed the one or more selected activities and interacted with
the one or more products. In an embodiment, the element controller
rates each entertainers activity performance and product
interaction. Therefore, the element controller has responded to
main elements one or more times subsequent to an initial response.
Therefore, the entertainers are single session multi response
elements and the activities and products are single session single
response elements.
[1328] An initial response to a multi response element may be a
high level response and one or more additional response to the
multi response element may be low level responses, allowing
progressive main element response knowledge and intimacy.
[1329] Therefore, a single response element attached to a multi
response element generally results in the multi response element
receiving a subsequent response influenced by the attached single
response element.
[1330] Single response elements may be one or more sponsor's
products or services available to be placed by a controller into
the production of an element response period phase. In an
embodiment, the products may be placed into a live or taped period
or a subsequent or future period.
[1331] Multi session multi response elements may be options of
element response options during one session and elements during a
subsequent session.
[1332] In an embodiment, the following is an example of how one or
more element controllers may respond to elements multiple times
during a plurality of sessions.
[1333] A plurality of options of award nominee options are
presented during response session one as multi response elements.
An element controller selects (initial response) the most talented
or qualified award nominee options.
[1334] In an embodiment, the award nominee options selected by the
element controller are presented during response session two. In an
embodiment, the element controller selects (second response) a
plurality of the most talented award nominees.
[1335] In an embodiment, the award nominees selected by the element
controller are presented as element response options during session
three. In an embodiment, the element controller selects (third
response) at least one award winner.
[1336] In an embodiment, the one or more award winners selected by
the element controller are presented during a final phase of the
period.
[1337] Therefore, the multi session multi response elements (award
show elements) received a single response during a plurality of
sessions.
[1338] An element response period, game, or test may consists of
element response options within two categories wherein one category
is a primary element category and another category is a supporting
or attachment element category. In an embodiment, the primary
element category may contain elements that will ultimately be
determined by an element controller to become winning elements for
the period. In an embodiment, the supporting or attachment element
category may contain elements available to be selected by an
element controller to support or be attached to primary elements
selected by the same or different element controller during a
subsequent phase or response session. A period, game, or test
supporting element attached to a primary element allows a
controller to evaluate and/or respond to the primary element during
a subsequent phase or response session in a subsequent progression
response from the initial response.
Element Categorization
[1339] During an element response period or element response game a
plurality of element response options are presented. Elements may
be grouped into categories or sub categories according to a period
theme or objective. Elements may be categorized according to a
match or point value a participant assigns themselves or is
assigned for providing a correct response to the one or more
elements within the category.
Free Point Elements
[1340] Element response game and test elements may be free point
elements. A free point element may be an element a participant
responds to in order to assign themselves or receive one or more
free points. A participant's response to a free point element may
be a subjective response. A subjective response to elements may be
required by a game or test provider or revenue provider when the
element response options are within a questionnaire or survey
category.
[1341] An element response option may receive an objective or
subjective response during an element response period, game, or
test according to one or more objectives determined by the period,
game, or test provider or revenue provider.
Casting Elements
[1342] Element response options incorporated into an element
response period, game, or test may be cast by the period, game, or
test provider or a person, group, or business directly or
indirectly associated with the period, game, or test provider.
[1343] Element response options incorporated into an element
response period, game, or test may be cast by the period, game, or
test revenue provider or a person, group, or business directly or
indirectly associated with the period, game, or test revenue
provider.
Element Casting Directors
[1344] Element response options are generally cast according to
suitability or appeal to the target audience demographic or
participant demographic determined by conventional casting
directors and casting methods.
[1345] A example period, game, or test provider's objective is to
allow an element controller to cast elements for a subsequent event
or series. In an embodiment, the subsequent event or series may be
a film, Television program, video game, or publication. In an
embodiment, the provider may designate a majority of viewers as an
element controller. Therefore, the majority of viewers become
entities comprising the casting director for the subsequent event
or series. In an embodiment, the subsequent event or series will
then present viewers with the most appealing or qualified elements
according to the viewers. A limitation may exist by the types of
elements the viewers are presented with to control. In an
embodiment, the elements cast for the element controller to select
from are generally cast by individuals, groups, or businesses
directly or indirectly associated with the provider. In an
embodiment, the individuals, groups, or businesses may or may not
be qualified whereas the later is generally the consensus. In order
to provider viewers with the most appealing or qualified elements
to select from the provider may allow qualified viewer
representative to cast the most appealing or qualified
elements.
[1346] Viewers representative are identified when a majority of
viewers are designated as an element controller of elements
presented during an element response test. Test participants
(viewers) receive a point value each time a response to a test
element matches or is at least similar to an element controllers (a
majority of viewers) response to the same element. Test
participants with a highest point total for a period or series of
periods are identified as viewers in sync with the majority of
viewers. One or more viewers in sync with the majority of viewers
(element controller) are selected or qualify to be selected to
represent the majority of viewers as casting directors during a
future test production. This way the elements cast for the future
production are cast by the most qualified viewer representatives.
During the future test a majority of viewer may again be designated
as an element controller. In an embodiment, the future test
objective is to allow an element controller to cast elements for a
subsequent event or series. Therefore, the casting process for the
subsequent event or series is viewer controlled. This method
assures the provider the most appealing or qualified elements are
cast for the subsequent event or series when compared to
conventional or current methods. When a test provider targets a
segment of viewers the segment may be designated as an element
controller which may allow viewers most in sync with the segment to
cast element for a future test with the segment designated again as
element controllers resulting in the future test becoming
controlled by the segment.
Revenue Provider's Element Categories
[1347] A period, game, or test provider may allow a revenue
provider, such as a sponsor or advertiser, to incorporate elements
the period, game, or test. In an embodiment, the revenue provider
may be presented by a provider to viewers comprising a period
element controller, viewers comprising a game or test element
controller and game or test participants as a provider of prizes
and awards and at times frame and fortune.
[1348] Ancillary game/test participants associated with a period
and primary game/test participants may be allowed or required to
respond to elements the revenue provider brought to the game/test.
In an embodiment, the provider will generally designate at least
one mystery controller to determine the fate elements. Participants
assign themselves or are assigned point value in a manner that is
at least similar to when they respond to elements of the game or
test. In essence a revenue provider's elements become elements of
the game or test. In an embodiment, the revenue provider's
objectives are to identify one or more participants in sync with
the controller of the revenue provider's elements. In an
embodiment, the revenue provider may select one or more
participants in sync with the controller to become a controller
representative or assistant or to receive a type of consideration
consistent with being in sync with the controller. This method
creates a never before offered synergy between
viewers/participants/consumers and the revenue provider.
Period/Game/Test Revenue Provider's Elements
"Partially Viewer Controlled" Commercial Presentations
[1349] An element response game/test provider may allow a revenue
provider to incorporate commercial production elements into the
game/test with an objective of allowing a majority of viewers
(element controller) to determine which elements are most suitable
to be placed into a future commercial produced by the revenue
provider. Therefore, the primary elements within the future
commercial production are "partially viewer controlled"
"Viewer Controlled" Commercial Presentations
[1350] One or more game/test participants/viewers most in sync with
the above element controller (majority of viewers) may be selected
to participate in the production of a future game/test to cast
elements for a subsequent game/test utilizing commercial production
elements for yet another future commercial. In an embodiment, the
revenue provider may again designate a majority of viewers as an
element controller of the commercial production elements.
Therefore, the primary elements within the future commercial
production are Totally Viewer Controlled."
[1351] Contestants--
[1352] Activities--
[1353] Judges--
[1354] Sponsors
[1355] Person--
[1356] Place--
[1357] Thing
[1358] Animated Film Characters--
[1359] Cartoon Characters--
[1360] Comic Book Characters--
[1361] Video Game Characters--
[1362] TV Game Show Contestants--
[1363] Realty TV Contestants--
[1364] Beauty & Talent Contestants--
[1365] Theme Contestants--
[1366] Genre Contestants--
[1367] Actors & Actresses (auditioning for roles/parts for
stage, TV, film, video)--
[1368] Political Candidates (State, local & federal)--
[1369] Corporate Board Members--
[1370] individuals Seeking Employment--
[1371] Groups Seeking Employment--
[1372] Economic Proposals--
[1373] Services
[1374] Manufactures Products--
[1375] Consumable Products--
[1376] Product Designs--
[1377] Product Designers--
[1378] Vacation Destinations-Real Estate
[1379] Element Response Options
[1380] Lyrics, Beats, Music, Poetry, Logos or elements relating to
music, music production, and music promotion.
[1381] Element Response Options
[1382] Product Prices
[1383] Prices of products resulting form an ERG/T. For example,
viewers may be allowed to select the price, from a plurality of
price options, a product will be sold for. When participants are
proud of the product they helped to produce they may set a higher
market price for the product and subsequently be compelled to pay
the price they set.
Multi and Single Response Session Elements
[1384] A plurality of element response options presented during an
element response period may be referred to as multi response
session elements when the elements are available to receive one or
more responses during two or more response sessions generally
during a same period. Elements presented during an element response
period may be referred to as single response session elements when
the elements are made available to receive one or more responses
during one response session of a period.
[1385] A 3 phase element response period may also incorporate
single response elements. A single session response session element
is an element that is allowed to receive one or more responses
during or after a single phase or response session during a 2 or 3
phase period.
[1386] A single response session element is generally integrated
into phase 1 of a 2 phase period or phase 1 or 2 of a 3 phase
element response period.
[1387] A plurality of single response session elements may
incorporated into one or more phases of a multi phase element
response period (two or more phases) to compliment or be placed
into a subsequent phase or period.
[1388] A plurality of single response session elements may be
integrated into an element response period with the objective of
allowing an element controller to attach one or more of the single.
response session elements to one or more multi response session
elements during a subsequent period.
[1389] An element controller may be allowed to determine one or
more single response session elements from a plurality of single
response session elements that are most suitable to be placed into
a subsequent phase or period, whereas the plurality of single
response session elements may anything that can be placed into a
phase or period, such as, but not limited to persons, products or
consumables.
[1390] An element controller may be allowed to determine one or
more single response session element from a plurality of single
response session elements that are most suitable for a multi
response session element to perform during a subsequent phase or
period, whereas the plurality of single response session elements
may be anything that can be performed by a multi response session
element, such as, but not limited to: actions, activities, and
scenarios.
[1391] An element controller may be allowed to determine one or
more single response session element from a plurality of single
response session elements that are most suitable for a multi
response session element to interact with during a subsequent phase
or period, whereas the plurality of single response session
elements may be anything that can be interacted with by a multi
response session element, such as, but not limited to: persons,
products, or consumables.
[1392] A single response session element may add to the content of
a subsequent phase or period or may influence an element
controller's response to a multi response session element
subsequent to the element controller's first response to the multi
response session element.
[1393] Information from Outline Element Response
Options/Response
[1394] Elements
[1395] Single Response Elements
[1396] Multi Response Elements
[1397] Single Response Session Elements
[1398] Multi Response Session Elements
[1399] Single Controller Elements
[1400] Multi Controller Elements
[1401] Single Phase Elements
[1402] Multi Phase Elements
[1403] Single Period Elements
[1404] Multi Period Elements
[1405] Single Series Elements
[1406] Multi Series Elements
[1407] Single Game Elements
[1408] Multi Game Elements
[1409] Single Test Elements
[1410] Multi Test Elements
[1411] Single Observation Platform Elements
[1412] Multi Observation Platform Elements
[1413] Single Listening Platform Elements
[1414] Multi Listening Platform Elements
[1415] Audio Elements
[1416] Visual Elements
[1417] Audio and Visual Elements
[1418] Audiovisual Elements
[1419] Single Response Type Elements
[1420] Multi Response Type Elements
[1421] Element Response Point Captive Release Elements
[1422] Free Point Elements
[1423] Textual/Numerical Input Response Elements
[1424] Placement Elements
[1425] Placement Element Options
[1426] Responses to Placement Element(s)
[1427] Responses to Element Placement
[1428] Response to Element(s) Utilized for Placement
[1429] Suggestions for Placement Elements
[1430] Suggestions for Element Placement
[1431] Integration Elements
[1432] Integration Element Options
[1433] Responses to Integration Element(s)
[1434] Responses to Element Integration
[1435] Responses to Element(s) Utilized for Integration
[1436] Suggestion for Integration Elements
[1437] Suggestion for Element Integration
[1438] Interaction Elements
[1439] Interaction Element Options
[1440] Responses to Interaction Element(s)
[1441] Responses to Element Interaction
[1442] Responses to Element(s) Utilized for Interaction
[1443] Suggestions for Interaction Elements
[1444] Suggestions for Element Interaction
[1445] Placement Methods
[1446] Placement Method Options
[1447] Responses to Placement Method(s)
[1448] Responses to Method(s) of Placement
[1449] Responses to Method(s) Utilized for Placement
[1450] Suggestions for Placement Methods
[1451] Suggestion for Methods of Placement
[1452] Integration Methods
[1453] Integration Method Options
[1454] Responses to Integration Method(s)
[1455] Responses to Method(s) of Integration
[1456] Responses to Method(s) Utilized for Integration
[1457] Suggestions for Integration Methods
[1458] Suggestion for Methods of Integration
[1459] Interaction Methods
[1460] Interaction Method Options
[1461] Responses to Interaction Method(s)
[1462] Responses to Method(s) of Integration
[1463] Responses to Method(s) Utilized for Integration
[1464] Suggestions for Interaction Methods
[1465] Suggestion for Methods of Integration
[1466] Attachment Elements
[1467] Attachment Element Options
[1468] Responses to Attachment Element(s)
[1469] Responses to Element Attachment
[1470] Response to Element(s) Utilized for Attachment
[1471] Suggestions for Attachment Elements
[1472] Suggestions for Element Attachment
[1473] Tailored Attachment Elements
[1474] Tailored Attachment Element Options
[1475] Responses to Tailored Attachment Element(s)
[1476] Responses to Element Attachment Tailoring
[1477] Response to Element(s) Utilized for Tailored
[1478] Attachment
[1479] Suggestions for Tailored Attachment Elements
[1480] Suggestions for Tailored Element
[1481] Attachment
[1482] Influence Elements
[1483] Influence Element Options
[1484] Responses to Influence Element(s)
[1485] Responses to Element Influence
[1486] Response to Element(s) Utilized for Influencing
[1487] Suggestions for Influence Elements
[1488] Suggestions for Element Influencing
[1489] Tailored Influence Elements
[1490] Tailored Influence Element Options
[1491] Responses to Tailored Influence Element(s)
[1492] Responses to Element Influence Tailoring
[1493] Response to Element(s) Utilized for Tailored
[1494] Influencing
[1495] Suggestions for Tailored Influence Elements
[1496] Suggestions for Tailored Element
[1497] Influencing
[1498] Tailored Elements
[1499] Tailored Element Options
[1500] Responses to Tailored Element(s)
[1501] Responses to Element Tailoring
[1502] Response to Element(s) Utilized for Placement
[1503] Suggestions for Placement Elements
[1504] Suggestions for Element Placement
[1505] Responses to Responses to Elements
[1506] Response Types
[1507] Positive
[1508] Negative
[1509] Evaluating
[1510] Ranking
[1511] Multi Response [Rate'n Rank, etc.]
[1512] Subjective
[1513] Partially Subjective
[1514] Objective
[1515] Partially Objective
[1516] Innate
[1517] Skill
[1518] Chance
[1519] Predictive
[1520] Suggestive
[1521] Provider of Elements
[1522] Element Response Period Provider's Elements
[1523] Element Response Period Associate's Elements
[1524] Element Response Period Revenue Provider's Elements
[1525] Primary Game/Test Provider's Elements
[1526] Primary Game/Test Revenue Provider's Elements
[1527] Ancillary Game/Test Provider's Elements
[1528] Ancillary Game/Test Revenue Provider's Elements
[1529] Listener's Elements
[1530] Viewer's Elements
[1531] Participant's Elements
[1532] Period, Game, and Test Participation Methods
[1533] Single Controller Single Response Column Elements
[1534] Single Controller Multi Response Column Elements
[1535] Multi Controller Single Response Column per Controller
[1536] Multi Controller Multi Response Column per Controller
[1537] Viewer Interactive
[1538] Partially "Viewer Controlled"
[1539] Totally "Viewer Controlled"
[1540] Listener Interactive
[1541] Partially "Listener Controlled"
[1542] Totally "Listener Controlled"
[1543] Viewer and Listener Interactive
[1544] Partially "Viewer and Listener Controlled"
[1545] Totally "Viewer and Listener Controlled"
[1546] Viewer/Listener Interactive
[1547] Partially "Viewer/Listener Controlled"
[1548] Totally "Viewer/Listener Controlled"
[1549] Single Controller
[1550] Multi-Controller
[1551] Primary ERG/T [One or More Primary Controllers]
[1552] Secondary ERG/T [One or More Secondary Controllers]
[1553] Alternate ERG/T [One or More Alternate Controllers]
[1554] Ancillary ERG/T [One or More Ancillary Controllers]
[1555] Mystery ERG/T [One or More Mystery Controllers]
[1556] Preferred Embodiments
[1557] Response Point Controllers
[1558] An element controller may be anything capable of providing
at least one response to one or more elements within an element
response period or element response test.
[1559] An element response test provider generally requires a
known, assumed, or mystery element controller and element response
test participants to provide a same one or more types of responses
to one or more of a plurality of elements within a test or one or
more test element categories. based at least in part on one or more
objectives with respect to the test or test element categories.
Test participants may be allowed or required to assign themselves
and/or are assigned by a test provider or an administrator
associated with the test provider a match or similar point value
each time a participant's response to an element matches or is at
least similar to an element controller's response to the same
element.
[1560] An element controller's one or more responses to one or more
elements within a test or test element category may directly or
indirectly determine the fate or future of each element within the
test or test element category when elements are capable of being
controlled or having a future. An element controller's response to
an element may be determined by a test provider or test revenue
provider a correct response to the element with respect to the
test.
[1561] An element controller's response to an element is generally
a correct response to the element and an element the element
controller does not response to is generally determined to be an
incorrect response.
[1562] An element controller may be one or more persons, places, or
things, or a percentage of a plurality of persons or things. An
element controller may be animate or inanimate. An element
controller may be designated or selected at random. An element
controller may be designated by, but not limited to, a test
provider, a test revenue provider, other element controllers, test
viewers, Ancillary test participants, or primary test participants.
An element controller may be selected as a result of a testing or
qualification process. An element controller may be pre designated
or designated through conventional processes. An element controller
may be designated through unconventional or future types of
testing, qualifying, or selecting processes. An element controller
may be designated by means other than the means described
herein.
Element Controller Information/Data
[1563] Element response test participants may be allowed or
required to seek information on an element controller in order to
provide
[1564] An element controller may include, but in not limited to the
following:
[1565] An Entity
[1566] A Plurality of Entities with One Voice
[1567] A Segment of a Plurality of Entities with One Voice
[1568] A Sub Segment of a Segment of a Plurality of Entities with
One Voice and so on.
[1569] A Percentage of a Plurality of Entities
[1570] A Percentage of a Segment of a Plurality of Entities
[1571] A Percentage of a Sub Segment of a Segment of a Plurality of
Entities and so on.
[1572] A Random or Calculated Response Machine, Apparatus,
Generator, and Etc. (The machine, apparatus, or random response
generator may be similar to what one may see utilized within a
random indicia selection machine or apparatus or during a random
drawing event or casino game.)
[1573] A Calculated Response Method
[1574] A Random Response Method
[1575] An element controller may be comprised of one or more
viewers, game participants, or consumers. An element response
game/test provider allowing test participants to utilize a specific
response platform may designate one or more non
participants/viewers or participants of one or more other response
platforms as an element controller.
[1576] An element controller may be a percentage of consumers,
wherein consumer purchases or responses may determine a correct
response to elements.
Element Controller (6-19)
[1577] Generally, a test element controller determines correct
responses to test elements and if applicable controls the fate or
future of test elements. An element receiving a response submitted
by the controller may be identified as a response point assignment
element. A response point assignment element is an element a test
participant must submit a response to in order to be assigned
and/or assign themselves a response point value. An element
response test provider may determine a most suitable element
controller to be a majority of test participants. When the majority
of test participants submit a response to an element, that element
is identified as receiving a response from the element control and
subsequently becomes a response point assignment element. In an
embodiment, the element response test may require the element
controller to designate a plurality of test elements to become
response point assignment elements. Although a majority of test
participants is referred to as "The Element Controller", the
majority of participants determining each of the plurality of
response point assignment elements will in all probability not be
the same majority from one response point element to the next.
[1578] A test participant correctly responding to the plurality of
test elements is in essence a participant that is in sync with a
plurality of a majority of test participants referred to as "The
Element Controller."
Revenue Element Categories
[1579] A period or test provider may designate one or more elements
categories for one or more sponsors, advertisers, marketers,
retailers, wholesalers, manufacturers, researchers, or other types
of revenue providers to incorporate elements in order to capture
response data from entities comprising an element controller and/or
test participants.
[1580] When a revenue provider is also a commercial producer or
advertiser the revenue provider may incorporate products or aspects
of a commercial into a test in order to garner data from entities
and/or participants as to which aspects or products are most
suitable or appealing and should or should not become commercial
advertisement elements.
Synergy Between Consumer and Revenue Provider
[1581] A commercial or advertisement may be referred to as viewer
interactive or partially viewer controlled when elements
incorporated into the commercial or advertisement are utilized as a
result of period or test data received by viewers and/or test
participants.
[1582] When an element controller for elements within a revenue
provider's element categories is comprised of a percentage of all
test participants or a percentage of a segment of test participants
and one or more test participants most in sync with the element
controller are selected to participate in a future commercial or
advertisement production the future production may become or
referred to as viewer controlled. This method facilitates a new
type of consumer to revenue provider synergy and subsequent revenue
provider brand awareness.
[1583] When a plurality of segments of a society are designated as
test element controllers test participants belonging to a segment
may be required to respond to elements controlled by another
element controller. In an embodiment, the other element controller
may be part of the same or a different test.
[1584] A segment of a plurality of test participants may comprise
test element controller A and all test participants may comprise
test element controller B. Test participants identified as being
most in sync with test element controller A may receive or qualify
to receive consideration with respect to test element controller A.
Test participants identified as being most in sync with test
element controller B may receive or qualify to receive
consideration with respect to test element controller B. Test
participants identified as being most in sync with both test
element controller A and B may receive or qualify to receive
consideration with respect to both test element controller A and
B.
Multi Controller Test
[1585] A plurality of test element controllers may be utilized to
control elements within a multi controller test. A multi controller
test may have a plurality of element controllers. Each element
controller may directly or indirectly determine the future of the
same or different elements. Each element controller may determine
correct and incorrect responses to test elements. Therefore, an
element may have a positive future with respect to one element
controller and a negative future with respect to another element
controller. And, an element may be a correct element to respond to
with respect to one element controller and the element may be an
incorrect element to respond to with respect to another element
controller. Each element controller may be comprised of a different
segment of test participants. Each test participant within an
element controlling segment may be required to respond to elements
controlled by their segment. In an embodiment, the element
controller with respect to a segment of which a participant belongs
may be determined to be a participant's primary controller. In an
embodiment, the element controller with respect to a segment of
which the participant does not belong may be determined to be the
participant's secondary controller. Test participants may be
allowed or required to provide responses to elements with respect
to a primary controller and may be allowed or required to provide
responses to elements with respect to one or more secondary
controllers. Therefore, an element response test may be comprised
of a plurality of tests within a test.
[1586] A test participant may receive primary points with respect
to their primary controller and may receive secondary points with
respect to one or more secondary controllers. Participants may
receive an award or consideration based on a number of primary
points combined with a number of secondary points.
[1587] Participants with a highest combined point total may be
referred to as participants most qualified to receive an
award/consideration based at least in part on being in sync with
multiple controllers.
[1588] When an element response test utilizes only one controller
and the controller is comprised of a segment of participants,
participants belonging to the controlling segment may be the test
provider's primary target for element response data capture.
[1589] A test provider may designate members of one or more
societies or a segment of members of one or more societies to
become entities comprising one or more element controllers who may
not wish to or be allowed to receive consideration or become test
participants (primary or ancillary). For example, viewers
participating as entities comprising an element controller in the
voting process for events such as singing competitions and reality
shows based on survival may not wish or be allowed to become test
participants whereas other members may wish to or be allowed to
become test participants with an opportunity to receive
consideration based on being in sync with the members not wishing
to or allowed to become test participants.
[1590] Participants, players, test subjects, applicants, voting
viewers, or related terms may be synonymous. Although terms such as
player and applicant may be synonymous they are generally not used
in the same context. In an embodiment, the term player may refer to
an entity/person seeking to win a prize and an applicant or
participant may be referred to an entity/person seeking to receive
an award or consideration such as employment whereas employment may
consist of participation in a subsequent or future production. In
an embodiment, the employment may allow participants to assist or
represent one or more element controllers the participant is
identified as being in sync with as an element controller assistant
or representative.
[1591] Members of a segment of a society designated as entities
comprising an element controller may have an advantage as
participants over participating member of other segments of the
society which are not designated as entities comprising an element
controller when a majority of the designated controlling entities
responses to elements are determined to be correct responses to
elements and point values and subsequent prizes and awards are
provided based at least upon assigned point values.
[1592] To provide members of non-controlling segments a level
playing field with members of the controlling segment the provider
may require controlling members to control designated elements in
order to participant and respond to elements controlled by other
controllers. Although a provider's objectives may not be consistent
with or allow a level playing field for controlling and
non-controlling members.
Element Controller Information/Data
[1593] An element response period or test provider may offer
viewers and participants access to information/data or directions
to garner information/data with respect to an element controller.
Viewers and test participants may wish to seek information on an
element controller in order to provide more objective responses to
test elements.
[1594] An element response period or test element controller may
provide responses to elements based upon period viewer's or test
participant's responses when viewer's or participant's responses to
elements are accessible to the controller prior to an element
controller's response submission deadline.
Viewer/Participant Designated Element Controller
[1595] Generally an element response period or test provider or
period or test revenue provider designates one or more element
controllers based upon one or more objectives or goals. A period,
test, or revenue provider may allow viewers or test participants to
designate one or more element controllers when a plurality of
potential element controllers exists.
Example 1
[1596] A plurality of element controller options for one or more
element categories within one or more future element response
periods or series of periods may be presented to members of one or
more societies prior to the period or series of periods.
Unregistered or registered members of the one or more societies may
be allowed to select one or more element controllers from the
plurality of element controller options for the one or more element
categories within the one or more periods or series of periods that
are most suitable or appealing. One or more elements controllers
selected by a majority of members of each or all societies for the
one or more element categories of the one or more future periods or
series of periods may become viewer determined element
controllers.
Example 2
[1597] Two or more test element controller options for a plurality
of test element categories are presented during an element response
test registration process. Each registered participant is required
to select one or more element controllers for one or more of their
specific test element categories. A test participant's one or more
selected element controllers control elements for them
specifically. In an embodiment, the participant's are then required
to respond to elements in a manner that is at least similar to
their one or more selected element controllers. Participants
identified to be in sync with their selected element controllers
may selected or qualify to be selected to receive consideration
based at least in part on being in sync with their one or more
controllers.
[1598] A test provider may designate a primary element controller
and present a plurality of alternate element controller options.
Participants may be allowed or required to select one or more
alternate element controllers. Participants may then be required to
respond to elements controlled by the primary element controller
and to elements they selected as an alternate element
controller.
[1599] When more than one element controller exists within a test,
and participants are allowed or required to respond to elements
controlled by more than one element controller, each element
controller may represent a sub test within a primary test. Each sub
test may provide prizes and awards to participants with respect to
a participant being in sync with each element controller. In an
embodiment, the primary test may provide prizes and awards to
participants with respect to a participant being in sync with a
highest number or all element controllers. In an embodiment, the
primary test prizes and awards may be of a higher value than each
sub test.
[1600] Supreme Element Controllers ("Supreme Team")
[1601] Test participants may be offered a chance to become a member
of a group or a team of entities comprising a supreme element
controller. In an embodiment, the team may be comprised of
participants that meet one or more qualifications or criterions. In
an example, one of the criterions is to consistently receive a
highest point total or a range of points for one or more test
periods or series. In an embodiment, the point total or range may
be with respect to points received for being in sync with an
element controller comprised of a majority of entities/participants
from one or more societies or one or more segments of one or more
societies. In an embodiment, the team may be thought of as judges
who may have ultimate or supreme powers similar to Supreme Court
Judges in terms of making executive decisions for tests. In an
embodiment, the team may be referred to as the "Supreme Team." In
an embodiment, the Supreme Team may held in a higher regard than
all other element controllers designated by a provider.
[1602] The "Supreme Team" may receive a salary or may be paid as
independent contractors. The Supreme Team may or may not be
required to star on Television as representatives of the
controller(s) for which they are most in sync. For example, The
"Supreme Team" with a highest esteem may be a group of participants
that have proven they have their finger on the pulse of a nation. A
"Supreme Team", but with less esteem, may be a group of
participants that have their fingers on the pulse of a segment of a
nation.
[1603] Imagine if you will a team consisting of members of one or
more societies that when asked they have the ability to determine
elements that are most suitable or appealing to a majority of
members of one or more societies or a majority of one or more
segments of one or more societies. Members of the Supreme Team will
most likely be approached by corporations and businesses through
out the world to become members of their team. This is why the
Supreme Team may be required, by a licensing agreement, to be
compensated in such a way to ensure their tenure is without
disruption.
[1604] Mystery Controller
[1605] A mystery controller is generally an element controller that
is not revealed until some time after a test participants element
response submission deadline. When an element controller is
presented prior to a participants response submission deadline the
element controller may influence the participant's responses to
elements. In an embodiment, the participants influenced responses
may be referred to as objective responses. When an element
controller is unknown or a mystery the participants' responses to
elements are referred to as subjective or from the heart
responses.
[1606] When a mystery controller is utilized for a plurality
phases, period, or series a participant's assigned point points may
be revealed to the participant during each phase, period, or
series, or a participants points may be accumulated and kept secret
or inaccessible by the participant until the mystery controller is
revealed.
[1607] A test provider may designate a plurality of mystery
controllers for an element category and require teams to consist of
the same number of team members as the number of mystery
controllers. Therefore, each participant may provide subjective
responses to elements. In an embodiment, the test may require each
team member to be in sync with a controller in order for the team
to qualify to receive consideration.
[1608] In an embodiment, the test provider may allow each member of
a team in sync with a controller to receive consideration with
respect to the controller the member is in sync with.
[1609] In an embodiment, the mystery controller may be revealed at
the conclusion of a response phase or period wherein the mystery
controller is no longer utilized or is no longer utilized for the
same element category. When one or more mystery controllers are
utilized for a plurality of periods the mystery controller may only
be revealed during a final period of the plurality of periods
unless the controller is randomly designated to control elements
within other element categories.
[1610] An element controller may provides responses to elements
based at least in part on participant's responses to elements when
participant's responses to elements are accessible to the element
controller prior to the element controller's response submission
deadline.
[1611] Seek and Find Element Controller
[1612] A test provider may provide clues to participants with
respect to one or more element controllers of which the provider
may utilize. In an embodiment, the effects of this method may be
similar to a provider utilizing a mystery controller.
[1613] A test provider may designate one or more element
controllers for one or more element categories sometime before or
after a test participant's response submission deadline.
[1614] Test participants may be allowed to select one or more
element controllers for one or more element categories before or
after a response submission deadline but prior to a predetermined
time when controller's responses are revealed.
[1615] Multi-Controller
[1616] When multiple element controllers exist participants may be
allowed or required to respond to elements controlled by two or
more element controllers.
[1617] An element response test provider, a test provider's
partners or associates, or revenue providers may designate one or a
plurality of element controllers to control elements and/or
determine correct responses to elements within one or a plurality
of element categories assigned to the test provider, the test
provider's partners or associates, or the revenue provider.
[1618] Generally an element response test provider will designate
one or more element controllers to control elements and/or provide
correct responses to elements within the test providers one or more
element categories or assigned one or more element categories when
other categories are allocated or assigned to the test one or more
associates or one or more revenue providers.
[1619] A test provider's one or more partners or associates may
designate one or more element controllers to control elements
and/or provide correct responses to elements within the one or more
associate's one or more assigned element categories when the test
provider allows one or more partners or associates to incorporate
elements into the test.
[1620] One or more of the one or more associates may incorporate
one or more elements into a test provider's one or more element
categories or one or more assigned element categories. Therefore,
the one or more associates may or may not designate an element
controller or assist in designating an element controller for
elements within the providers one or more element categories or one
or more assigned element categories to which the one or more
associates incorporated the one or more elements.
[1621] A test provider's one or more revenue providers may
designate one or more element controllers to control elements
and/or provide correct responses to elements within the one or more
revenue provider's one or more assigned element categories when the
test provider allows the one or more revenue providers to
incorporate elements into a test. One or more of the one or more
revenue providers may incorporate one or more elements into a test
provider's one or more element categories or one or more assigned
element categories or into one or more of the test provider's
associates one or more assigned element categories. Therefore, the
one or more revenue providers may or may not designate an element
controller or assist in designating an element controller for
elements within the test providers one or more element categories
or one or more assigned element categories or one or more
associates one or more assigned element categories to which the one
or more revenue providers incorporated the one or more
elements.
[1622] A test provider may allow or require test participants to
respond to one or more elements within one or a plurality of
element categories wherein the elements within the one or each of
the plurality of categories may be controlled by one or a plurality
of element controllers.
[1623] Element Controlling Societies and Society Segments
[1624] When a test provider designates a percentage of all
participants or interactive viewers from one or more societies, a
percentage of a segment of participants or interactive viewers from
one or more societies, or a percentage of a segment of a segment of
participants or interactive viewers from one or more societies,
etc. as an element controller, the participants or viewers within
the one or more societies or the one or more segments of the one or
more societies comprising an element controller may have a response
advantage over participants within other societies or segments. A
provider may require those comprising an element controller
(segment, etc.) to respond to elements that are controlled by one
or more other element controllers. In an embodiment, the other
element controllers may be within the same or other test.
Polled Controller
[1625] Element controller element response data may be captured by
means of polling surveys, questionnaires, or other similar means or
means to achieve response data from a designated controller when an
entity or entities comprising a controller are accessible to
provide data. This method of designating an element controller may
be similar to how the Nielson rating are garnered.
[1626] Imagine a retail or lottery type of test with element
controllers responses to elements garnered from a survey similar to
the survey information presented on a Television game show such as
Family Feud. Imagine the host presenting correct responses to
elements with the phrase, Controller Said . . . versus the family
feud phrase "Survey Said"
Element Controller
[1627] During an element response period one or more element
controllers designated to directly or indirectly controller the
fate or future of one or more elements or provide correct responses
to one or more elements within the period are generally required to
provide one or more predetermined types of responses to a
predetermined number of elements presented during the period prior
to an element response submission deadline.
[1628] When a plurality of potential element controllers are
providing a predetermined one or more types of responses to a
predetermined number of elements within an element response period
one or more of the potential element controllers may be designated
sometime before, during, or after a response submission deadline.
One of the one or more potential element controllers may be
designated at a time consistent with, same as, or after a response
submission deadline for ancillary test participants.
[1629] An element controller of one or more elements within an
element response period may not be revealed or remain a mystery
until a same time, a time consistent with, or after an ancillary
test participant's element response submission deadline.
Celebrity Element Controller
[1630] A test provider may announce that an element controller of
elements within one or more element categories is a celebrity. In
an embodiment, the celebrity may be presented prior to a
participant's response submission deadline or may remain a mystery
until after the participant's response submission deadline. By
affording test participants an opportunity to qualify to assist or
represent the celebrity in a future production or pre production a
number of viewers may enroll to become test participants who would
normally not enroll when other types of element controllers are
utilized.
Element Controllers
[1631] An element controller may be anything that can respond to an
element. An element controller may be, but in not limited to:
[1632] An individual
[1633] A segment of individuals from a group
[1634] A segment of individual from a group may be a majority of
individual, a demographic of individuals, a psycho graphic of
individuals, to name a few.
[1635] A designated group with one controlling voice
[1636] A segment of a group wherein the segment is the controlling
voice
[1637] A segment of viewers
[1638] A segment of viewers may be a majority of viewers, a
demographic of viewers, a psycho graphic of viewers, to name a
few.
[1639] A segment of game participants
[1640] A segment of game participants may be a majority of game
participants, a demographic of game participants, a psycho graphic
of game participants, to name a few
[1641] One or more element controller designated to controller
elements within one or more element categories of an ERP or ERG/T
phase may or may not be designated to controller elements within
the same or different element categories during a subsequent or
future, phase or period. Therefore, an element controller may or
may not remain throughout a plurality of phases within a period or
throughout a series of periods.
Example 1
[1642] An individual may be designated to control an element
category containing a plurality of contestants and a segmeni of
voting viewers may be designated to control elements within a
category containing a plurality of survey preference options.
Example 2
[1643] During one period a council may be pre-designated to control
an element category containing award nominee options and a segment
of a plurality of registered ERG/T participants may be designated
to control an element category containing survey questions.
Example 3
[1644] A segment of voting viewers may be designated to control
elements within one or more element categories for a plurality of
periods and an individual may be designated to control elements
within the same one or more element categories for a period
subsequent to the plurality of periods.
Example 4
[1645] A plurality of segments of voting viewers, a majority of
voting viewers, and a plurality of individuals may be designated to
control elements within one or more element categories for a
plurality of periods
[1646] When one or a plurality of element controllers are available
to be designated to controller elements within one or more element
categories an ERP or ERG/T provider or revenue provider or
administrator may secretly designate one or a plurality of element
controllers to control elements within the one or more elements
categories before or after a response submission deadline for
ancillary ERG/T participants or primary ERG/T participants. An
element controller kept secret from participants and viewers may be
referred to as a mystery controller. A mystery controller may be
revealed during a period, a period during a series of periods, or a
final period of a series of periods.
Example 5
[1647] A majority of ERG/T participants may be designated to
controller an element category containing a plurality of animated
characters and a plurality of mystery controllers (celebrities) may
be designated to controller an element category containing a
plurality of product (e.g., Shoes) design options.
Types of Responses
[1648] Generally element controller are instructed or required to
provide one or more types of responses to a required number of
elements within their designated element categories. In an
embodiment, the required one or more types of responses to the
required number of elements is generally determine by an ERP or
ERG/T provider or revenue provider prior to the ERP or ERG/T
according to one or more period or game/test objectives. In an
embodiment, the one or more types of responses may be positive,
negative, evaluating/rating, ranking, etc.
[1649] When an element controller is required to provide a positive
response to one or more elements but less than all elements during
a period phase prior to a final phase of the period, the one or
more elements receiving the positive response may become element
semi-finalists, element finalists, or winning elements for the
period.
[1650] When an element controller is required to provide a negative
response to one or more elements but less than all elements during
a period phase prior to a final phase of the period, the one or
more elements receiving the negative response may become losing
elements for the period or dismissed from the series when a
plurality of periods exist.
[1651] When an element controller is required to provide an
evaluating or rating response to one or more elements the element
controller is generally also required to provide a positive
response to one or more highest rated elements, a negative response
to one or more lowest rated elements, a positive ranking response
to a plurality of highest rated elements, or a negative ranking
response to a plurality of lowest rated elements.
[1652] An element controller may be required to provide two or more
of evaluating responses to a required number of elements. Each
evaluating response is generally based on an evaluation criterion.
In an embodiment, the two or more evaluating responses to each
element are generally combined to determine an overall evaluation.
Evaluation responses may be weighted with respect to the evaluation
criterion.
Points
[1653] An element controller's response to an element is determined
to be a correct response to an element with respect to an ERG/T.
Generally, both element controllers and participants are
instructed/required to provide/submit one or more types of
responses to a number of elements within one or more element
categories prior to a deadline. Each time a participant provide a
response to an element that is at least similar to a controller's
response to the same element the participant assigns themselves or
is assigned a point value.
Innate Ability to Respond In Sync with an Element Controller
[1654] ERG/T participants may be able to match responses to
elements with an element controller a plurality of times. A example
game/test objective is to identify and engage participants with an
innate ability to match responses with an element controller more
time than a high percentage of other participants. Participants
with an innate ability to match responses with an element
controller may be identified as being in sync with the element
controller.
Weighted Elements with Respect to Points
[1655] Element response options within one element category or sub
category may have a higher or lower point value than element with
another element category or sub category.
Response Sweepstakes
[1656] Sweepstakes participants may be required to match a required
number of a controller's responses to be entered into the
sweepstakes
Casting Director Employment as a Prize
[1657] In an embodiment, the game may award most qualified
participants with an employment opportunity versus a game wherein
something of tangible value changes hands. In essence, a game that
provides nothing tangible as a prize may be scrutinized less by
local and federal gaming restrictions.
Future Participation as a Prize
Skill
[1658] Show how a participant's ability to identify and respond to
elements in a manner at least similar to an element controller
constitutes a participant skill level especially when a participant
responds to elements in a manner at least similar to an element
controller over a plurality of response sessions.
Element Controllers
[1659] An element response period may have a plurality of
objectives. Each objective may be weighted according to the desires
of the period provider. In an embodiment, the period may have one
or more element controllers. Generally, when a period has a
plurality of element controllers, one element controller is a
primary controller and one or more other element controllers are
alternate element controllers. In an embodiment, the function of a
primary controller is to determine the fate of primary objective
elements and the function of an alternate element controller may be
to determine the fate of alternate or less weighted objective
elements.
[1660] An element response period may have a plurality of primary
element controllers, each with a designated element category or
element sub category.
[1661] Generally, an element controller responds to element
response options with subjectivity. In an example, one of the
objectives of the period is to gather subjective response data from
entities comprising an element controller.
[1662] When famous celebrities are designated by themselves or
others to control the fate of element response options within one
or more element categories during an element response period or
game the objective of the period or game may be determined by the
celebrities.
[1663] One or more element categories within an element response
period or game may be incorporated into the period or game for
reasons other than contributing to a primary objective of the
period or game. In an embodiment, the reasons is to gather response
data from one or more designated controllers to the elements within
the one or more categories.
Element Controller
[1664] An element controller is one of the primary factors in the
functionality of element response periods and element response
periods with element response games and/or element response tests.
In an embodiment, the element controller may be anything that is
capable of responding to an element. In an embodiment, the element
controller's response to an element may directly or indirectly
control the fate or future of elements, when the fate or future of
elements are controllable, presented before or during an element
response period or element response game or test. In an embodiment,
the element controller's response to an element may be determined
to be a correct response to the element for element response game
or test participants.
[1665] An element controller may be identifiable, partially
identifiable, or assumed. An identifiable element controller may be
an entity or a plurality of entities with one voice. A partially
identifiable or assumed element controller may be a percentage
(majority) of a plurality of entities, a percentage of a segment
(demographic) of a plurality of entities, a segment of a segment of
a plurality of entities, a segment of a segment of a segment of a
plurality of entities, etc.
[1666] An element controller may be revealed before or during an
element response session.
[1667] An element controller may be kept secret during an element
response session and revealed sometime after a response submission
deadline.
[1668] When an element controller is revealed before or during a
response session, participants may be provided with ample time to
obtain information regarding the element controller in order to
provide an educated or objective response to element response
options.
[1669] When an element controller is kept secret (mystery
controller) participants may provide subjective responses to
element response options.
[1670] When an element controller is a percentage of a plurality of
entities, or a percentage of a segment of a plurality of entities
the controller may be assumed or partially identifiable. When an
element controller is assumed or partially identifiable
participants may provide partially objective or partially
subjective responses to element response options.
[1671] For example, when an element controller is a majority of a
plurality of entities, the majority is unknown before the plurality
has submitted or made known their responses. Therefore, an element
response game participant may inquire to a number of entities (3 or
more) to generate or compile a majority. By allowing participants
to gather consensus data the participant is in essence interacting
socially.
Example
[1672] A majority of ERG/T participants from an accessible society
are identified as an element controller of a plurality of elements
within an ERG/T. Participants are assigned a point value each time
a response to an element matches or is at least similar to the
majority of participant's responses to the same element. A
participant may present the plurality of elements posted on printed
material to 3 or more participants or entities of the society. In
an embodiment, the participants may inquire to the 3 or more
entities which elements are most suitable to respond to. By
garnering response information from a number of 3 or more
participants the inquiring participant may determine the elements
to which a majority will respond. In an embodiment, the inquiring
participant may then utilize the obtained knowledge in order to
make an educated response to element response options.
[1673] In an embodiment, the participant or entity providing
response information to the inquiring participant may then receive
the inquiring participants response information. In essence, the
information provider and recipient both become information
recipients.
[1674] In an embodiment, the participant may then respond to
specific elements in a manner that is at least similar to an
assumed element controller.
[1675] In an embodiment, the inquiring participant then determines
which elements a majority of participants inquired to will respond
to a specific element.
[1676] In an embodiment, the results of an element response
game/test may determine if an entity is qualified to participate in
a subsequent element response game as an element controller.
[1677] An element controller game/test may identity an entity or
entities qualification level with respect to remaining an element
controller for a subsequent phase, period, or series of
periods.
[1678] Entities participating in an element controller game/test
may be unqualified and wish to qualify to participate in subsequent
or future element response game/test period or a game/test series
of periods as qualified element controllers.
[1679] Element controller game/test participants may be viewers
attempting to qualify to become element controllers during a
subsequent or future element response period or a series of
periods
[1680] An element controller may be enrolled before or during an
element response period.
[1681] An element controller may be predetermined by other means
prior or during an element response period.
[1682] In an embodiment, the element response period may be
dedicated to an element controller. An example is how the academy
is dedicated to the academy awards or how Mr. Hefner is dedicated
to the playmate of the month or playmate of the year searches.
[1683] One or more participants with a highest point total with
respect to one or more element controllers may be recognized as the
most qualified to represent or assist the one or more element
controllers.
[1684] Entities comprising an element controller may be required to
participate in an element controller game/test. In an embodiment,
the element controller game/test may identify entities most
qualified to remain entities comprising the element controller
during a present or future phase, period or series of periods.
[1685] An element controllers ERG/T may be a primary, alternate, or
ancillary ERG/T.
[1686] During an ERG/T a match or point value is assigned to a
participant each time the participant's response to an element is
at least similar to an element controller's response to the
element. Therefore, a participant with the ability (objective or
subjective) to identify and respond to elements in a manner that is
at least similar to an element controller more times than other
participants may qualify to represent or assist the element
controller.
Objective Responses
[1687] Before or during an ERG/T an element controller's identity
may be revealed to participants. When the element controller is
known, the participant's responses to elements may be
objective.
[1688] Before or during an ERG/T an element controller's identity
may be partially revealed. This may be due to the fact that when an
element controller is a segment of a plurality of entities
(individuals/groups) the segment may be partially known prior to
the submission of responses by all entities. When an element
controller is partially known, the participant's responses to
elements may be partially objective or partially subjective.
[1689] During an element response game an element controller's
identity may be kept secret until after participants submit
responses to elements. When the element controller is kept secret,
the participant's responses to elements are subjective.
[1690] In an embodiment, the element controller's responses to
elements may be subjective or objective. Generally, an element
controller's responses to elements are subjective. When an element
response period has three or more element controllers or three or
more element categories each controlled by a different element
controller an element controller game/test may be incorporated into
the period. An element controller game'/test determines the one or
more most qualified element controllers.
[1691] An element controller's game/test criterion may require an
element controller or entities comprising an element controller to
respond to elements in manner that is at least similar to a segment
(majority) of element controllers or a segment of a plurality of
entities.
[1692] An element controller game/test criterion may require an
element controller to respond to elements in a manner that is at
least similar to a segment of viewers or a segment of ERG/T
participants.
[1693] An element controller may respond to elements in an
objective manner during an element controller game/test.
[1694] An element controller game/test may allow element
controllers to receive a match or point value each time a response
to an element is at least similar to a segment of element
controller's responses to the element.
[1695] An element controller game/test may allow element
controllers to receive a match or point value each time a response
to an element is at least similar to a majority of viewers or a
segment of element response game participants. When no element
controller game/test exists, the element controller's responses to
elements are subjective.
[1696] An element controller may determine the fate of elements
from one or more element categories or element sub categories when
a plurality of element categories or element sub categories exist
during an element response period or game.
[1697] When a plurality of element controllers are utilized, one
element controller may be a primary element controller and one or
more other element controllers may be alternate element
controllers.
[1698] A primary element controller may a segment of a plurality of
entities comprising the primary element controller. In an
embodiment, the one or more other or alternate element controllers
may be one or more sub segments of the plurality of entities.
[1699] A primary element controller may be comprised of a segment
of a plurality of entities comprising the primary element
controller. In an embodiment, the segment may not be known until
the plurality of entities submits responses to elements.
[1700] An alternate element controller may be comprised of a
segment or demographic of a plurality of entities.
[1701] A plurality of element controller's aggregated responses may
determine the fate of elements within one or more element
categories or an element sub categories.
[1702] When more than one element controller exists during an
element response period or element response game, one element
controller is a generally a primary element controller and one or
more other element controllers are generally alternate element
controllers. A primary element controller may be comprised of a
segment of a plurality of entities. The segment of the plurality of
entities comprising the element controller may be a majority or a
demographic of entities to which the element response period
theme/genre or element response game theme/genre is targeted.
[1703] An element controller may determine elements that will be
available to receive a response during a subsequent or future
element response period or element response game.
[1704] An element controller may be, but is not limited to:
[1705] An entity (individual or group)
[1706] A segment of a plurality of entities (individuals, groups,
or sub groups)
[1707] A segment of a plurality of viewers (individuals or
teams)
[1708] A segment of a plurality of element response game
participants
[1709] An entity with one voice
[1710] A segment of a plurality of entities
[1711] A segment of a plurality of individuals comprising an
entity
[1712] A segment of a plurality of groups comprising an entity
[1713] A plurality of individuals
[1714] A group of individuals
[1715] A segment of a plurality of individuals
[1716] A majority of a plurality of individuals
[1717] A majority of individuals from a group
[1718] A sub group of a group of individuals
[1719] A group
[1720] An entity
[1721] A group of a sub group
[1722] A committee
[1723] A council
[1724] An assemblage
[1725] A character
[1726] A group of characters
[1727] A sub group of a group of characters
[1728] A majority of viewers from a group
[1729] A majority of a plurality of element response game
participants
[1730] A segment of a plurality of element response game
participants
[1731] A segment of a plurality of element response game
participants from a group
[1732] A segment of element response game participants
[1733] A segment of a segment of element response game
participants
[1734] A segment of a plurality of society members
[1735] A segment of a nation
[1736] A nation
[1737] A segment of audience members
[1738] A majority of audience members
[1739] A segment of viewers
[1740] A segment of a segment of viewers
[1741] A majority of viewers
[1742] A segment of consumers
[1743] A majority of consumers
[1744] A segment of a plurality of consumers
[1745] A segment of consumers from a group
[1746] A majority of consumers from a group
[1747] A majority of viewers from a specific demographic
[1748] A majority of element response game participants from a
specific demographic
[1749] A majority of all viewers
[1750] A majority of all element response game participants
[1751] The Electoral College
[1752] Electorates from a specific geographic
[1753] A segment of element response game participants (viewers)
from a specific nation
[1754] A segment of element response game participants (viewers)
from a specific group of nations
[1755] An intelligent machine
[1756] A machine that provides random responses to elements
[1757] A machine that selects elements based on a criterion
[1758] The term segment may refer to:
[1759] A percentage
[1760] A part
[1761] A piece
[1762] A majority
[1763] Less than a majority
[1764] A demographic
[1765] A geographic
[1766] A psycho graphic
[1767] A group of entities within a group
[1768] A segment within a group or segment
[1769] 12-22 New
[1770] A game/test to test cognitive element responses
[1771] 1-18
[1772] In an example, an ERP or ERG/T provider's primary objective
is to capture data from a specific or targeted segment of society
by incorporating a theme of element response options into the ERP
or ERG/T known or assumed to attract the segment. A provider's
alternate objective may be to target or attract a different segment
of the society by incorporating another theme of element response
options known or assumed to attract the other segments. An element
category may incorporate elements with themes to target a plurality
of segments of the society.
[1773] An primary or alternate objective of an ERP or ERG/T
provider may be to gather data from a range of participants not
generally interested in a theme of element response options.
Element Controller Examples
[1774] In an embodiment, the grade or score an element receives
from an element controller determines the elements level of
performance, level of suitability, or level of appeal when compared
to other elements.
[1775] In an embodiment, the element may receive an evaluation
response from the element controller for a plurality of element
evaluation categories. Each evaluation category may subject an
element to a specific demand or performance requirement. A
plurality of evaluation responses, ratings or scores, when combined
to achieve a response total, may provide the necessary data to
determine the element as a winning element, an element finalist, an
element semi-finalist, a losing element, an eliminated element, to
name a few.
[1776] One or more elements determined by an element controller to
be a winning element, an element finalist, or an element
semi-finalist for a period may become an element response option
during a subsequent or future period or event.
[1777] A response to an element considered to be similar may be a
ranking response whereas the element controller may rank an element
as 1st and the participants may rank the element as 2nd or 3rd
Therefore, the participants responded to the same element with a
response considered to be similar.
[1778] In an embodiment, the participant with the ability to
review/study an element controllers background, history,
demographic, or psycho graphic information, to name a few, may be
considered to have an ability that qualifies the participant become
a representative of the element controller or a representative of a
future element controller that may be related or similar to the
element controller.
Providing No Element Controller Information
[1779] When a participant responds to an element in a exact manner
or in a manner that is at least similar to an element controller,
and the participant was not presented with information regarding
the element controller or no element controller information was
available or the element controller was not identified prior to the
participant executing a response, the participants may be
considered to have an innate ability to identify and respond to
elements an element controller will find or has found to be most
suitable, appealing or most qualified.
[1780] In an embodiment, the participant's innate ability may
qualify the participant to represent, assist, or work with the
element controller in the future.
[1781] When a participant, with or without element controller
information, consistently responds to elements during a plurality
of phases or periods in an exact manner or in a manner at least
similar to an element controller, the participant may be considered
to be highly qualified to work with, for, or represent the element
controller in any type of event where an element controller
representative deemed necessary or desired by the powers to be or
the element controller.
[1782] One or more participants with the ability (innate,
learned/skilled) to respond to elements in a manner that is at
least similar to an element controller may qualify to represent the
element controller or a similar element controller by staring in a
future period or event as an element judge.
[1783] One or more participants with the ability (innate,
learned/skilled) to respond to elements in a manner that is at
least similar to an element controller may qualify to represent the
element controller or a similar element controller in the
production of a future period or event as an element casting
director.
Element Controller
[1784] An element controller is one of the major factors in the
functionality of an element response periods, element response
games, and element response tests.
[1785] An element controller may be anything with the ability to
respond to elements within an element response period or element
response game. Element controllers may or may not be qualified.
[1786] An element response game/test may determine if an entity is
qualified to participate in a subsequent element response game as
an element controller.
[1787] An element controller game/test may identity an entities
level of qualification.
[1788] Element controller game/test participants may be unqualified
element controllers attempting to qualify to participate in
subsequent or future element response game/test period or a
game/test series of periods as element controllers.
[1789] Element controller game/test participants may be viewers
attempting to qualify to become element controllers during a
subsequent or future element response period or a series of
periods
[1790] An element controller may be enrolled before or during an
element response period.
[1791] An element controller may be predetermined by other means
prior or during an element response period.
[1792] In an embodiment, the element response period may be
dedicated to an element controller. An example is how the academy
is dedicated to the academy awards or how Mr. Hefner is dedicated
to the playmate of the month or playmate of the year.
[1793] During an element response game/test, a participant may
receive a match or point value each time the participant's response
to an element is at least similar to an element controller's
response to the same element.
[1794] One or more participants with a highest point total with
respect to one or more element controllers may be recognized as the
most qualified to represent or assist the one or more element
controllers.
[1795] Entities comprising an element controller may be required to
participate in an element controller game/test. In an embodiment,
the element controller game/test may identify entities most
qualified to remain as an element controller during a future phase,
period, or series of periods.
[1796] An element controller's game may allow an entity or entities
comprising an element controller to receive a match or point value
each time an entity responds to an element in a manner that is at
least similar to a percentage of a plurality of participants or
interactive viewers or a percentage of one or more segments of a
plurality of participants or interactive viewers.
[1797] An element controller game/test may identify an entity or
entities most qualified to represent a plurality of participants or
viewers or one or more segments of a plurality of participants or
viewers in a future game/test.
[1798] An element controller game may provide a match or point
value to an entity or entities comprising the element controller
each time the entity or an entity responds to an element in a
manner that is at least similar to a majority of other entities
comprising the element controller when the element controller is
comprised of three or more entities.
[1799] An element controller game/test may allow entities
comprising the element controller to receive a match or point value
each time an entity's response to an element is at least similar to
the element controller's response to the same element.
[1800] An element controller game/test may allow element
controllers to receive a match or point value each time a response
to an element is at least similar to a majority (or segment) of
voting viewers or a segment of element response game participants.
When no element controller game/test exists, the element
controller's responses may be subjective.
[1801] An element controller may determine the fate of elements
from one or more element categories or element sub categories when
a plurality of element categories or sub-categories exist during an
element response period.
[1802] A primary element controller may be comprised of a majority
of a plurality of entities. An alternate element controller may be
comprised of a segment or demographic of a plurality of
entities.
[1803] When more than one element controller exists during an
element response period or element response game, one element
controller is a generally a primary element controller and one or
more other element controllers are generally alternate element
controllers. A primary element controller may be a segment of
entities comprising an element controller. In an embodiment, the
segment of entities comprising the element controller may be a
majority or a demographic of entities to which the element response
period theme/genre or element response game theme/genre is
targeted.
[1804] A plurality of element controllers may be combined to
determine the fate of all element response options within a period
or a series of periods or elements within one or more element
categories or sub categories within a period or a series of
periods.
[1805] An element controller may be, but is not limited to:
[1806] An intelligent machine
[1807] A machine that randomly responds to elements
[1808] A machine that selects elements based on a criterion
[1809] An individual
[1810] An entity with one voice
[1811] A segment of a plurality of entities
[1812] A segment of a plurality of individuals comprising an
entity
[1813] A segment of a plurality of groups comprising an entity
[1814] A plurality of individuals
[1815] A group of individuals
[1816] A segment of a plurality of individuals
[1817] A majority of a plurality of individuals
[1818] A majority of individuals from a group
[1819] A sub group of a group of individuals
[1820] A group
[1821] An entity
[1822] A group of a sub group
[1823] A committee
[1824] A council
[1825] An assemblage
[1826] A character
[1827] A group of characters
[1828] A sub group of a group of characters
[1829] A majority of viewers from a group
[1830] A majority of a plurality of element response game
participants
[1831] A segment of a plurality of element response game
participants
[1832] A segment of a plurality of element response game
participants from a group
[1833] A segment of element response game participants
[1834] A segment of a segment of element response game
participants
[1835] A segment of a plurality of society members
[1836] A segment of a nation
[1837] A nation
[1838] A segment of audience members
[1839] A majority of audience members
[1840] A segment of viewers
[1841] A segment of a segment of viewers
[1842] A majority of viewers
[1843] A segment of consumers
[1844] A majority of consumers
[1845] A segment of a plurality of consumers
[1846] A segment of consumers from a group
[1847] A majority of consumers from a group
[1848] A majority of viewers from a specific demographic
[1849] A majority of element response game participants from a
specific demographic
[1850] A majority of all viewers
[1851] A majority of all element response game participants
[1852] The Electoral College
[1853] Electorates from a specific geographic
[1854] A segment of element response game participants (viewers)
from a specific nation
[1855] A segment of element response game participants (viewers)
from a specific group of a nations demographic.
[1856] Element Controller
[1857] When the one or more objectives are determined by an element
controller, the controller may establish the type of responses
elements will receive.
Element Controller
[1858] Element controllers may be a machine, an entity, or a
segment of a plurality of entities. Generally, one or more element
controllers are determined according to a period objective.
Element Controller
[1859] A network such as the NTN network (Buzztime) may be
designated to determine an element controller or allow Buzztime
participant to comprise an element controller.
[1860] Element Controller Determined Responses
[1861] When a period or test objectives are determined by an
element controller, the element controller may also determines the
types of responses entities comprising the element controller,
entities comprising another element controller, or game or test
participants will be required to provide element response
options.
Mystery Controller
[1862] A primary element controller of one or more elements within
an element response test may not be revealed or remain a mystery
until a same time, a time consistent with, or after a primary
element response test participant's element response submission
deadline.
[1863] Information From Outline Element Controller Types
[1864] Revealed
[1865] Identified to Participants prior to Element
Presentations
[1866] Partially Identified to Participants prior to Element
Presentations
[1867] Identified to Participants prior to a Response Submission
Deadline
[1868] Partially Identified to Participants prior to a Response
Submission Deadline
[1869] Mystery
[1870] Partially Identified to Participants prior to Element
Presentations
[1871] Partially Identified to Participants after Element
Presentations
[1872] Revealed to Participants after a Response Submission
Deadline
[1873] Identified to Participants after a series of Response
Submission Deadlines
[1874] Identifiable to a Provider Prior to Element
Presentations
[1875] Identifiable to a Provider Prior to a Response Submission
Deadline
[1876] Identifiable to a Provider after a Response Submission
Deadline
[1877] An Entity
[1878] A Plurality of Entities with One Voice
[1879] A Segment of a Plurality of Entities with One Voice
[1880] A Sub Segment of a Plurality of Entities with One Voice
[1881] A Percentage of a Plurality of Entities
[1882] A Percentage of a Segment of a Plurality of Entities
[1883] A Percentage of a Sub Segment of a Segment of a Plurality of
Entities
[1884] A Machine
[1885] An Apparatus
[1886] A Random Response Generator
[1887] A Poll or Survey Result (Think Neilson)
[1888] Period Provider Designated
[1889] Period Revenue Provider Designated
[1890] Period Viewer Designated
[1891] Primary Game/Test Provider Designated
[1892] Primary Game/Test Participant Designated
[1893] Primary Game/Test Viewer Designated
[1894] Secondary Game/Test Participant Designated
[1895] Alternate Game/Test Participant Designated
[1896] Ancillary Game/Test Provider Designated
[1897] Ancillary Game/Test Participant Designated
[1898] Ancillary Game/Test Viewer Designated
Example Embodiments
Segmenting
[1899] A segment graphic may be a demographic, biographic,
psychographic or an identifiable or non identifiable percentage of
a segment of period, game, or test participants or entities
comprising one or more element controllers of elements within a
period, game, or test
[1900] Entities comprising one or more element controllers and game
and test participants may be grouped or segmented according to a
response or interpretation of one or more elements.
[1901] During an element response period if participants comprise
one or more element controllers the participants may be required to
provide sufficient data as to segment or group participants in
order to identify each participant (or team of participants) as a
member of one or more segments.
[1902] When each participant submits a response to an element the
response may be categorized according to a respective segment.
Element s receiving responses from each segment are grouped with
respect to the segment. After an element response submission
deadline, one or more categorized elements receiving a highest
number or type of responses are identified. In an embodiment, the
identified elements from each segment are revealed during a next
phase or period as an element semi-finalists, element finalist,
winning element, dismissed or rejected element, etc. determined by
each segment of participants.
Grouping Participants and Controllers
[1903] When an element response period or game provider determines
a majority of viewers or participants comprises an element
controller, viewers or participants may or may not be required to
provide information to identify the participants as members of a
particular segment of participants.
[1904] When a provider determines or designates one or more
segments of viewers or participants other than a majority of
viewers or participants comprises one or more element controllers,
viewers or participants are generally required to provide
sufficient identifying data in order for the provider to segment or
group participants.
[1905] A segment and demographic may be synonymous.
[1906] An element response period with no primary game may refer to
viewers that respond to elements as participants.
[1907] Participants (period and/or game) may be grouped according
to a how they respond to a plurality of elements rather than
personal information they provide during a registration
process.
Example 1
[1908] A green and blue element is presented during a registration
process. Participants may be asked to provide a response to each
element according to an appeal factor. Participants that submit the
blue element as most appealing may placed in a blue group.
Participants that submit the green element as most appealing may be
placed in a green group.
Example 2
[1909] A plurality of hair colors such as blond, brunette, silver,
and pink are presented. Registering participants may be asked to
select and submit the hair color that is most appealing.
Participants may then segmented according to an element response
demographic.
[1910] Participants may also be grouped initially according to
various types of standard or considered standard demographic
information and then sub grouped according to other type of
submitted information such as responses or interpretations of
elements.
[1911] Responses to elements may be similar to the above two
examples. Element interpretations may be similar to an
psychological ink blot test where a subject is asked to reveal what
comes to mind when an ink blot is presented.
Example
[1912] Participants making two hundred to two hundred and fifty
thousand dollars year may be grouped according to their responses
to specific elements. Therefore the two hundred to two hundred and
fifty demographic may have a plurality of response demographics or
sub demographics.
[1913] Participants providing false information may not qualify to
receive an award and may not be permitted to be period or game
participants.
[1914] Segmenting ERG/T Participants
[1915] Members of a controlling segment of one or more societies or
nations may have an advantage over members of non-controlling
segments when a response to an element from the controlling segment
is a correct response to the element and point values are given to
members and non-members for the correct response. To provide
members of the non-controlling segment and controlling segment a
level playing field the following methods may be applied. Although
these methods may not always be utilized by a provider due to the
providers objectives which may not be consistent with providing a
level playing field for the controlling members and non-controlling
members.
[1916] When an ERG/T provider utilizes a single element controller
for all elements within a designated game/test and the controller
consists of members of a segment of at least one society, the
members may be required, by the provider, to respond to a number of
elements within their designated game/test in order to participant
in of one or more other games/tests with controllers other than
their respective social segment. This method allows a provider to
differentiate a controller and participants while capturing a
higher percentage of response data when compared to response data
captured by participants that are also member of a controlling
segment.
Multiple Primary Controllers
[1917] An ERG/T may have a plurality of primary element controllers
consisting of members of various segments of at least one society.
Members of each social segment may be required to respond to
elements they control as controllers and be allowed to respond to
elements controlled by member of other segments of the society as
participants. In an embodiment, the elements they control and
elements controlled by others may be the same elements within the
same game/test. Therefore, if the term participant can be defined
as either controlling members of an ERG/T or ERG/T participants,
this method would allow a provider, at times, to capture more than
one response to each element by each participant. "At times" means
that an element may be seen by a member of a controlling segment as
requiring a same response for their controlling segment as well as
another controlling segment.
Primary & Alternate Controllers
[1918] An ERG/T may have at least one primary element controller
and one or more alternate element controllers. In an embodiment,
the one primary element controller may consist of a members of a
segment of at least one society and the one or more alternate
element controllers may consist of members of at least one society
other than or overlapping the controlling segment.
[1919] Therefore, participating members of other segments of the
society may qualify to receive an award for being in-sync with
members of the controlling segment. When this method of qualifying
only to represent other segments of a society is utilized no member
of a segment may represent their segment but only other segments.
In essence, participants/controllers will provide data for two or
more ERG/Ts resulting in as least 100% more data capture than other
types of participation requirements.
[1920] This method results in members of a segment of a society
representing other segments of the society.
[1921] When the award is becoming a controller representative,
participants of this type of ERG/T may represent
[1922] Therefore, member of the society participating in the ERG/T
they controller may qualify to receive an award for being in-sync
with
[1923] When an ERG/T provider utilizes a plurality of element
controllers and each element controller consists of a different
segment of participants, members of each segment may be required to
participate in their segment as controllers and one or more other
segments as ERG/T participants. Members of the controlling segment
may not be allowed to receive an award for being in-sync with one
segment unless they participate as controllers of their
segment.
Segmenting Participants
[1924] The terms segment and graphic may be synonymous when
referring to ERG/T viewers, participants, or element
controllers.
[1925] Generally, members of a society are segmented to benefit
those who are targeting a specific group within the society.
[1926] Currently people are categorized by age, sex, race, income,
location, political party affiliation, to name a few.
[1927] Segmenting or categorizing may be achieved during a
registration process wherein those who register provide various
types of personal information.
Response Graphic
[1928] A new method of categorizing people is by collecting various
types of responses to a diverse or closely related series of
elements. For example, individuals that response positively to red
and negatively to green may be categorized into a +RED, -GREEN
category. Certain individuals may rank red hair a 10 on a 1 to 10
scale and auburn hair a 5 one a 1 to 10 scale.
[1929] Members of a society may be identified or categorized by the
way each member responds to various elements. Members provided one
or more responses to various elements may be segmented or
categorized into a "Response Graphic."
[1930] Members may be categorized according to their ability to be
in sync with one or more element controllers.
[1931] Members may be categorized according to time taken to submit
responses or a type or number response platforms utilized.
[1932] Members may be categorized according to a fee paid or bid
offered to participate.
[1933] Members may be categorized according to a number of points
received or accumulated.
[1934] Members that choose to organize a team may be categorized
according to a number of team members, average team member's
scores, or team member social diversity.
Segmenting Element Controllers
[1935] An element response period provider may designate one or a
plurality of element controllers to determine the fate or future of
elements within the period and correct responses to elements for
ancillary element response test participation. A period provider
may designate a plurality of element controllers each comprised of
a different segment of a society. For example, a period provider
may designate the ten segments of a society to control
elements.
[1936] Element Controller Segment 1: Girls 12-17
[1937] Element Controller Segment 2: Women 18-34
[1938] Element Controller Segment 3: Women 35-49
[1939] Element Controller Segment 4: Women 55-64
[1940] Element Controller Segment 5: Women 65+
[1941] Element Controller Segment 6: Boys 12-17
[1942] Element Controller Segment 7: Men 18-34
[1943] Element Controller Segment 8: Men 34-49
[1944] Element Controller Segment 9: Men 50-64
[1945] Element Controller Segment 10: Men 65+
[1946] Each segment may determine which elements for their segment
are most suitable for entertainment or consumption when elements
are available to entertain or be consumed.
[1947] Ancillary test participants may be allowed or required to
choose one or more segments to determine correct responses for
their test whereby each segment represents test.
[1948] When a period provider designates an element controller
comprised of a majority of viewers and the majority is made up of a
specific segment of viewers; ancillary test administrators may
register fewer participants than when the period provider
designates a plurality of element controllers each comprised of a
majority of a segment of viewers.
[1949] An ancillary test provider may register a higher number of
test participants when a plurality of segments of a society are
designated as ancillary test element controllers.
Specific Segment Period Participation
[1950] Specific segment period or test participation is
accomplished by affording test participants are afforded an
opportunity to register to participate with and/or against
participants from specific Segments.
[1951] Up to now, interactive competitions and games only allow
participants to receive points for participating with and/or
against participants from all Segments combined.
[1952] Participants may now receive points for participating in
game play or tests with and/or against participants form specific
Segments.
[1953] Element Controller Segment 1: Girls 12-17
[1954] Element Controller Segment 2: Women 18-34
[1955] Element Controller Segment 3: Women 35-49
[1956] Element Controller Segment 4: Women 55-64
[1957] Element Controller Segment 5: Women 65+
[1958] Element Controller Segment 6: Boys 12-17
[1959] Element Controller Segment 7: Men 18-34
[1960] Element Controller Segment 8: Men 34-49
[1961] Element Controller Segment 9: Men 50-64
[1962] Element Controller Segment 10: Men 65+
Example 1
[1963] "American Idol" Game Play
[1964] The largest Segment for American Idol may be Women 18-34
(Segment 2.)
[1965] A male viewer of "American Idol" age 50 (Segment 9) may not
register to play with and/or against the largest Segment of
American Idol players, Women 18-34 (Segment 2). If male viewers
from Segment 9 could register to play with and/or against other
players for Segment 9, viewers from Segment 9 would be empowered
and enticed to register and play.
Example 2
[1966] "United We SCORE" in the search for "America's Host"
[1967] The largest Segment for "America's Host" may be Men 34-49
(Segment 8)
[1968] A female viewer of "America's Host" age 34 (Segment 3) may
not wish to register to play against the largest Segment of
"America's Host" players, Men 34-49 (Segment 2). If female viewers
from
[1969] Segment 3 could register to play with and/or against other
players from Segment 3, viewers from Segment 3 would be empowered
and enticed to register and play.
[1970] Viewers that register to play with and/or against players
from all Segments combined may win cash and prizes of higher value
than viewers that register to play with and/or against players from
a specific Segment.
[1971] Therefore, viewers are empowered and enticed to register to
play with and/or against players from all Segments combined as well
as registering to play with and/or against players from specific
Segments. This greatly increases the number of registering
participants and a player's odds of winning cash and prizes.
Embodiments
Social Benefits
[1972] In an embodiment, the present invention is directed to
systems and methods for providing members of one or more society's
an opportunity to receive consideration with respect to providing
responses to primary theme and revenue providing elements.
[1973] In an embodiment, the systems and methods of the present
inventions serve to enable period and test providers and associated
businesses to capture data from viewers of an unlimited number of
element response period and test themes.
[1974] In an embodiment, the data and/or information obtained from
the present inventions may be utilized in order to provide analysis
across demographic, geographic, biographic, and response graphic
societies and society segments.
Social Benefits
[1975] Social Integration
[1976] An element response test provider may designate two or more
test element controllers each comprised of a different segment of a
society. In order for the test provider to achieve social
integration the provider may allow or require test participants to
form team with at least one team member belonging to each of the
different segments of the society. Socially integrated teams may be
offered prizes and awards of a higher value than individual
participants or non-socially integrated teams.
[1977] Team Participation
[1978] Teams may be allowed or required to respond to elements
controlled by two or more controllers. A team's qualifying score
may be determined by combining point totals with respect to the
team being in sync with two or more controllers.
[1979] Individual Participation
[1980] Individuals may be allowed or required to respond to
elements controlled by a plurality of controllers. An individual's
qualifying score may be determined by combining point totals with
respect to the individual being in sync with a plurality of
controllers.
[1981] Teams and individuals registering to respond to elements
controlled by a plurality of controllers may be grouped on a
multi-controller level of participation.
[1982] Participants in sync with a highest number of element
controllers may qualify to receive prizes or awards of a higher
value than participants in sync with less than a highest number of
controllers.
[1983] Entities comprising a plurality of element controllers and
test participants may have a socially positive experience by
knowing a society or segment of a society directly or indirectly
benefited by the test experience.
[1984] Social Awareness
[1985] Social awareness is achieved by presenting various segments
of a society (psychographic, demographic, geographic, response
graphic, etc.) that may be utilized as an element controller of one
or more element categories within an element response period or
test.
[1986] Social Interaction
[1987] Test participants may respond to elements based on inquiries
to members of a society or a segment of society when member of the
society or segment of the society are designated to control
elements with a test.
[1988] Social Learning
[1989] Social learning is achieved when a designated element
controller is a segment of one or more societies and responses to
elements receive from the one or more segments is revealed.
[1990] Social Consideration
[1991] Viewers and participants of, element response period and
tests are provided an opportunity to understand how various
societies or segments of societies evaluate and respond to elements
within and around the societies or segments. Element response test
viewers and participants belonging to one society or segment may
begin to see elements as if they belonged to another society or
segment.
[1992] In essence, viewers and participants will see and think of
elements with objectivity resulting in consideration for members of
various societies as well as elements within various societies.
[1993] Social Interaction
[1994] When one or more element response test element controllers
is comprised of accessible entities test participants may enquire
to the accessible entities or similar entities which elements
within the test they would provide one or more responses with
respect to one or more response required by the test provider.
[1995] When a test award is representing or assisting an element
controller and a plurality of element controllers are presented for
a participant to choose from, the participant may select a
controller that is most desirable to represent or assist.
Collaboration Points
[1996] An element response test may provide a means for social
interaction when an element controller is comprised of members of
an accessible society.
[1997] When an element controller is known prior to a test and
prior to a presentation of test elements test potential test
participants may present assumed test elements to entities or
assumed entities comprising the element controller to form a
consensus on which type of elements the controller would respond to
during the test.
[1998] Viewers may receive interaction points for submitting an
interaction submitted by a majority of viewers. A strategy viewers
may implement is to inquire to as many viewers and non-viewers
whether or not an interaction is correct according to the majority
of viewers asked. Therefore, each viewer that approaches others may
in effect create a viral marketing effect for the event by
providing knowledge of the event to others. Therefore, the systems
may effectively creates a multi million viewer focus group.
[1999] In an embodiment, the system enables viewers to participate
with and against viewers from specific demographics
[2000] An embodiment allows viewers to receive points for choosing
which products form a plurality of products that are most suitable
to be interacted with by contestants and placed in the
competition.
[2001] In an embodiment, the system enables audition and
competition sponsor's to build relationships with viewers/consumers
by provide them with prizes, gift certificates, product coupons and
discounted product purchases them with points for interacting with
sponsor's products and surveys. Sponsor's gift certificates are
then given to viewers/consumers with the highest point total
Interaction with Subsequent Event
[2002] In an embodiment, the system psychologically attaches
viewers to subsequent game shows that also allows viewers to
interact with the series
Commercial Free Programming
[2003] In an embodiment, the system allows sponsor's to promote
products and capture product and survey date within events such as
pay-per-view and video on demand. Viewers with commercial skipping
technology will not be able to escape sponsor's products and
surveys.
Sub Systems
[2004] In an embodiment, the system incorporates multiple sub
systems
Specific Demographic Datacapture
[2005] In an embodiment, the system allows administrator to capture
data from a specific demographic. In an embodiment, the system
entices viewers to participate in the demographic they are most
accustomed to interacting with.
Viral Effects
[2006] In an embodiment, the system motivates viewers to ask
friends, class mates and co-workers of their opinions on
interaction before an interaction submission deadline. This creates
a viral marketing effect of the elements of the event, the
sponsor's products and survey integrated into the event and the
subsequent events staring the winning contestants.
[2007] Encouraging Sponsor and Viewer Participation
Most Qualified or Suitable Established
[2008] This Method and Performance Feedback System eliminates these
deficiencies by exposing successful actions and collaboration
patterns. It provides a means to compare the contributions of team
members with functionally different roles on the team, thereby
making each team member accountable for his contribution to team
achievement. This value relationship serves as a simple guide for
individual team members to guide their choice of actions and
collaborations to maximize their personal reward. In the Basketball
example, the reduced set of player action-types filters out most
player actions and exposes the critical few actions that directly
contribute to winning. This exposure identifies winning behavior
and enables team members to quickly learn from past successes; and
enables team members to emulate winning behavior in future
action.
Frame & Fortune
Social Research
[2009] When an element response test provider designates members of
one or more societies or one or more segment of one or more
societies the test may provide valuable social research and testing
information.
[2010] In an embodiment, the utility of an element response
game/test is multifaceted and provides a plurality of positive
social benefits, such as social interaction, social learning, and
ultimately social consciousness.
[2011] In an embodiment, the most qualified element response game
participants, at the very least, receive social recognition.
Participants may receive:
[2012] Titles
[2013] Awards
[2014] Employment
[2015] Social Status
[2016] Frame
[2017] Fortune
[2018] Socially Diverse Team Participation
[2019] An element response test provider may allow or require
participants to form teams. Teams may be required to consist of
members that can prove they are most qualified to represent various
segments of a society when the segments of societies are or have
comprised of element controllers.
[2020] In each of the previous embodiments, an entity or entities
comprising one or more element controller's and test participants
responses to elements are transferred to a server. In an
embodiment, the responses from the controllers, the test
participants, or the controllers and test participants may be
employed to produce a report of various statistics including number
of entities comprising element controllers and test participants,
distribution of demographics of entities,
[2021] Other metrics may be employed to assess audience
characteristics and to select future element response options
tailored to a particular society or segment of a society.
Method 12900
[2022] FIGS. 129A-B present an exemplary method 12900 of conducting
a multi-level competition.
[2023] As shown in FIG. 129A, an embodiment of method 12900 begins
at step 12910 where competition content is provided to a focus
group, the competition content including a plurality of content
offerings and the focus group including a plurality of
participants. In an embodiment, competition content, for example,
the automobile advertisement described with reference to FIG. 108,
is provided to a focus group, for example, the participants
described with FIG. 108, the competition content including a
plurality of content offerings and the focus group including a
plurality of participants. Described with reference to FIG. 110,
several automobile advertisements are presented to multiple
participants using an interactive website. Once step 12910 is
complete, method 12900 proceeds to step 12920.
[2024] At step 12920, rating and ranking information for each
content offering in the competition content is received from each
participant in the focus group for each content offering in the
competition content. In an embodiment, rating and ranking
information for each content offering in the competition content is
received from each participant. For example, the participant
described with reference to FIG. 3 rates and ranks each content
item in the presented competition content. Once step 12920 is
complete, method 12900 proceeds to step 12930.
[2025] At step 12930, the competition content is provided to a
judging group, the judging group including a plurality of judges.
For example, the judges described with reference to FIG. 119 view
competition content including music videos, automobile
advertisements and video game villains. Once step 12930 is
complete, method 12900 proceeds to step 12940.
[2026] At step 12940, rating and ranking information is received
from each judge in the judging group for each content offering in
the competition content. For example, judges described with
reference to FIG. 119 rate and rank each content item in the
competition content including music videos, automobile
advertisements and video game villains. Once step 12940 is
complete, method 12900 proceeds to step 12950. At step 12950,
method 12900 proceeds to step 12960 on FIG. 129B.
[2027] At step 12960, one or more control responses are received
from a control. For example, as described with reference to FIG.
62, a control group, for example "America's SCORR," reviews
competition content and provides control responses. Once step 12960
is complete, method 12900 proceeds to step 12970.
[2028] At step 12970, a winning content offering is selected from
the competition content based on the one or more control responses.
As described with reference to FIGS. 62 and 72, for example, the
"Walk of Frame" automobile advertisement, is selected from the
competition content based on the one or more control responses.
Once step 12970 is complete, method 12900 proceeds to step
12975.
[2029] At step 12975, each judge in the judging group is ranked by
comparing the ranking information received from each judge with the
one or more control responses. In an embodiment, as described with
reference to FIG. 81-87, each judge's rank of an automobile
advertisement is compared to a control response, and judges are
ranked based on their similarity to the control responses. Once
step 12975 is complete, method 12900 proceeds to step 12980.
[2030] At step 12980, one or more participants from the focus group
are ranked by comparing the ranking information received from each
participant with the one or more control responses. As described
with reference to FIGS. 74-87, a participant is awarded points
based on how "in sync" the participant is with the control's
rankings/ratings. As discussed with reference to FIG. 90, the
participants can be ranked based on the awarded points. Once step
12980 is complete, method 12900 proceeds to step 12985.
[2031] At step 12985, one or more winners are selected from the
focus group based on the ranking of the one or more participants.
As described with reference to FIG. 90, in an embodiment, a winner
is selected from the focus group based on the ranking of the one or
more participants, for example one participant, e.g., Carmen from
FIG. 90, is the most "in-sync" with the control group, and thus is
selected to win the grand prize. Once step 12985 is complete,
method 12900 proceeds to step 12990, where method 12900 ends.
Example Computer System Implementation
[2032] FIG. 130 illustrates an example computer system 13000 in
which embodiments of the present invention, or portions thereof,
may be implemented. For example, portions of systems or methods
illustrated in FIGS. 1-129A-B may be implemented in computer system
13000 using hardware, software, firmware, tangible computer
readable media having instructions stored thereon, or a combination
thereof and may be implemented in one or more computer systems or
other processing systems. The mobile interface unit, mobile device,
mobile phone and tablet PC discussed with reference to FIGS. 109
and 110 can also be implemented using components of computer system
13000. Computer system 13000 may be implemented in a variety of
device configurations, including smartphones, cell phones, mobile
phones, tablet PCs, multi-core multiprocessor systems,
minicomputers, mainframe computers, and computers linked or
clustered with distributed functions, as well as pervasive or
miniature computers that may be embedded into a device.
[2033] For instance, at least one processor device and a memory may
be used to implement the above described embodiments. A processor
device may be a single processor, a plurality of processors, or
combinations thereof. Processor devices may have one or more
processor `cores.`
[2034] Various embodiments of the invention are described in terms
of this example computer system 13000. After reading this
description, it will become apparent to a person skilled in the
relevant art how to implement the invention using other computer
systems and/or computer architectures. Although operations may be
described as a sequential process, some of the operations may in
fact be performed in parallel, concurrently, and/or in a
distributed environment, and with program code stored locally or
remotely for access by single or multi-processor machines. In
addition, in some embodiments the order of operations may be
rearranged without departing from the spirit of the disclosed
subject matter.
[2035] As will be appreciated by persons skilled in the relevant
art, processor device 13004 may be a single processor in a
multi-core/multiprocessor system, such system operating alone, or
in a cluster of computing devices operating in a cluster or server
farm. Processor device 13004 is connected to a communication
infrastructure 13006, for example, a bus, message queue, network or
multi-core message-passing scheme.
[2036] Computer system 13000 also includes a main memory 13008, for
example, random access memory (RAM), and may also include a
secondary memory 13010. Secondary memory 13010 may include, for
example, a hard disk drive 13012, removable storage drive 13014 and
solid state drive 13016. Removable storage drive 13014 may include
a floppy disk drive, a magnetic tape drive, an optical disk drive,
a flash memory, or the like. The removable storage drive 13014
reads from and/or writes to a removable storage unit 13018 in a
well known manner. Removable storage unit 13018 may include a
floppy disk, magnetic tape, optical disk, etc. which is read by and
written to by removable storage drive 13014. As will be appreciated
by persons skilled in the relevant art, removable storage unit
13018 includes a computer usable storage medium having stored
therein computer software and/or data.
[2037] In alternative implementations, secondary memory 13010 may
include other similar means for allowing computer programs or other
instructions to be loaded into computer system 13000. Such means
may include, for example, a removable storage unit 13022 and an
interface 13020. Examples of such means may include a program
cartridge and cartridge interface (such as that found in video game
devices), a removable memory chip (such as an EPROM, or PROM) and
associated socket, and other removable storage units 13022 and
interfaces 13020 which allow software and data to be transferred
from the removable storage unit 13022 to computer system 13000.
[2038] Computer system 13000 may also include a communications
interface 13024. Communications interface 13024 allows software and
data to be transferred between computer system 13000 and external
devices. Communications interface 13024 may include a modem, a
network interface (such as an Ethernet card), a communications
port, a PCMCIA slot and card, or the like. Software and data
transferred via communications interface 13024 may be in
electronic, electromagnetic, optical, or other forms capable of
being received by communications interface 13024. This data may be
provided to communications interface 13024 via a communications
path 13026. Communications path 13026 carries the data and may be
implemented using wire or cable, fiber optics, a phone line, a
cellular phone link, an RF link or other communications
channels.
[2039] In this document, the terms "computer program medium" and
"computer readable medium" are used to generally refer to media
such as removable storage unit 13018, removable storage unit 13022,
and a hard disk installed in hard disk drive 13012. Computer
program medium and computer readable medium may also refer to
memories, such as main memory 13008 and secondary memory 13010,
which may be memory semiconductors (e.g., DRAMs, etc.).
[2040] Computer programs (also called computer control logic) may
be stored in main memory 13008 and/or secondary memory 13010.
Computer programs may also be received via communications interface
13024. Such computer programs, when executed, enable computer
system 13000 to implement the present invention as discussed
herein. In particular, the computer programs, when executed, enable
processor device 13004 to implement the processes of the present
invention, such as the stages in the method illustrated by
flowchart 12900 of FIGS. 129A-B discussed above. Accordingly, such
computer programs represent controllers of the computer system
13000. Where the invention is implemented using software, the
software may be stored in a computer program product and loaded
into computer system 13000 using removable storage drive 13014,
interface 13020, hard disk drive 13012 or communications interface
13024.
[2041] Embodiments of the invention also may be directed to
computer program products comprising software stored on any
computer readable medium. Such software, when executed in one or
more data processing devices, causes a data processing device(s) to
operate as described herein. Embodiments of the invention employ
any computer useable or readable medium. Examples of computer
readable mediums include, but are not limited to, primary storage
devices (e.g., any type of random access memory), secondary storage
devices (e.g., hard drives, floppy disks, CD ROMS, ZIP disks,
tapes, magnetic storage devices, and optical storage devices, MEMS,
nanotechnological storage device, etc.).
CONCLUSION
[2042] Aspects or variations of methods and systems herein may be
combined and combined with other present or future methods,
systems, and apparatus to without departing from the spirit of
embodiments described herein.
[2043] While the present inventions have been described and
illustrated in various embodiments, such descriptions and
illustrations are not to be construed to be limitations thereof.
Accordingly, the present inventions encompass any variations,
modifications, and/or alternate embodiments with the scope of the
present inventions being limited only by the claims, which will be
included in the forthcoming application.
[2044] A plurality of embodiments have been described herein.
Nevertheless, it may be understood that various modifications may
be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the
invention. Accordingly, other embodiments are within the scope of
the following claims.
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