Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – With communication link
Reexamination Certificate
2006-01-10
2006-01-10
Brocketti, Julie (Department: 3713)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
With communication link
C463S009000, C705S014270, C434S219000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06984177
ABSTRACT:
This invention relates to a method and apparatus for providing a coding competition. In one embodiment, a method for providing a coding competition includes transmitting a coding problem to contestants, receiving computer code created by a contestant determining a response of the computer code to test data, and evaluating the response of the computer code to the test data. In another embodiment, a method for evaluating a skill level of a contestant includes electronically communicating a coding problem to contestants, electronically receiving a software program in response to the coding problem from one of the contestants, evaluating the received software program, awarding points to the contestant based on the received software program, and determining a rating for the contestant for the competition based on the number of points awarded to the contestant.
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Hughes John M.
Lydon Michael
Brocketti Julie
Goodwin & Procter LLP
TopCoder, Inc.
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