Patent ID: 7882006
Filing Date: 2011-02-01
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method for determining a proficiency of a first predictor, wherein the first predictor is a member of a contest having a plurality of additional predictors, comprising: (a) receiving a plurality of predictions from the first predictor, at a computing device, wherein a prediction is associated with a financial asset; (b) for each prediction, calculating a prediction score, at the computing device, wherein the prediction score is a measure of the prediction against an objective baseline for the prediction; (c) calculating a proficiency score for the first predictor, at the computing device, based on a set of prediction scores calculated in step (b), wherein step (c) includes: (d) upon occurrence of a predetermined event in the contest, automatically providing an informational message to the first predictor, at the computing device, wherein step (d) includes: