Patent ID: 9218720
Filing Date: 2015-12-22
Classification: A63F,G06Q,G07F

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: receiving, via a processor, at least two predictions for a box office performance for at least one film, in which the at least two predictions are submitted by a registered player and an unregistered player of a game; computing, via the processor, an actual box office earning for the at least one film; computing, via the processor, a percentage by which each prediction is within the actual box office earning; assigning, via the processor based on the computed percentage, a first quantity of points and at least one prize to the registered user; assigning, via the processor based on the computed percentage, a second quantity of points to the unregistered user, in which the unregistered user is not permitted to receive a prize; and transmitting to a remote device, via the processor, an indication that the at least one prize has been assigned to the registered player, in which the remote device and the processor are in electronic communication over a network.