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Patent US7896740 - Exchange of entries corresponding to participants in a sports competition - Google PatentsSearch Images Play YouTube Gmail Drive Calendar Translate More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsEntries in one or more sports competitions are determined and distributed to a plurality of users. The one or more sports competitions have one or more stages. In some implementations relating to a first sports competition, the entries include entries in which each of the entries corresponds to a respective...http://www.google.com.mx/patents/US7896740?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7896740 - Exchange of entries corresponding to participants in a sports competitionAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7896740 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 12/614,610Publication date1 Mar 2011Filing date9 Nov 2009Priority date11 Apr 2003Also published asUS7641549, US20040243504, US20100113135, US20110258068, US20130157749, WO2004090678A2, WO2004090678A3Publication number12614610, 614610, US 7896740 B2, US 7896740B2, US-B2-7896740, US7896740 B2, US7896740B2InventorsJoseph M. Asher, Dominic Crosthwaite, Howard W. LutnickOriginal AssigneeCantor Index, LlcExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (111), Non-Patent Citations (307), Referenced by (1), Classifications (22), Legal Events (1) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetExchange of entries corresponding to participants in a sports competitionUS 7896740 B2Abstract Entries in one or more sports competitions are determined and distributed to a plurality of users. The one or more sports competitions have one or more stages. In some implementations relating to a first sports competition, the entries include entries in which each of the entries corresponds to a respective team of a set of teams participating in the first sports competition. In some implementations relating to a second sports competition, the entries include entries in which each of the entries corresponds to a respective individual of a set of individuals participating in the second sports competition.
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