Patent ID: 9076303
Filing Date: 2015-07-07
Classification: G06Q,G07F

Abstract:
1. A system, comprising: a server accessible by a plurality of clients; an application executed on the server that is configured to at least stage a contest between a plurality of teams, wherein the contest requires each of the plurality of teams to achieve a predefined goal to win the contest; the application further configured to restrict a membership of each team of the plurality of teams to a plurality of individuals associated with a respective social network of a plurality of social networks, wherein the plurality of social networks are obtained from a source external to the contest, and the contest is configured to be inserted into a social networking site; the application further configured to enable an individual of the plurality of individuals associated with a first social network to create the contest by specifying the first social network and a second social network of the plurality of social networks to be associated with the contest; the application further configured to present an invitation to join the contest to the plurality of individuals included in the second social network; the application further configured to offer at least one virtual tool for sale to respective individuals of the plurality of individuals to employ during the contest to aid in achieving the predefined goal, the application further configured to maintain an inventory of virtual tools for each of the plurality of individuals; and the application being configured to issue a virtual currency to the plurality of individuals who join a team of the plurality of teams.