Method of conducting an interactive competition

Details Method of conducting an interactive competition Method of conducting an interactive competition

2004-08-13

2008-12-09

Pezzuto, Robert E (Department: 3714)

Amusement devices: games

Including means for processing electronic data

With communication link

C463S009000, C463S042000, C273S430000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07462104

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

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