Alex R Green

US Patent:

20080045284, Feb 21, 2008

Filed:

Aug 15, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/464822

Inventors:

Simon A. Assaad - New York NY, US
David V. Carson - Westport CT, US
Brian J. Bason - South Orange NJ, US
Alex M. Green - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 9

Abstract:

A method of using a mobile telephone network to provide a contest via handheld communication devices is provided. In one embodiment, information is made accessible via web site, email, print media, and/or television. Participants then register to compete in the contest. Next, for each participant the server or other system performs the steps of receiving a short message service message that indicates a first request for a question from a participant, transmitting a plurality of short message service messages that each include at least one question to the handheld communication device of the participant, receiving replies to the transmitted short message service messages that include answers of the participant, determining a score for the participant that comprises the number of correct answers received from the participant, and determining a response time for the participant. The participant having the highest score and smallest response time may be identified as the winner. The server may store a plurality of questions and randomly select a subset of the questions to be transmitted to each the participant.