Patent ID: 8670846

Claim:
A system for conducting a competition, said system comprising: a dividing unit that divides users of said system into a plurality of groups, wherein said dividing unit determines minimum number of users in each group using the following formula: p=m/n wherein p is the minimum number of users in said group, m is the number of users competing for a challenge, and n is the number of groups for said challenge; a challenge display unit that displays a challenge to one or more users of said plurality of groups; a response entry unit that enables at least one user to enter a response for said challenge; an assignment unit that assigns said response to one or more users for evaluating said response; an evaluation unit that enables said one or more assigned users to evaluate and rate said response based on a plurality of predetermined criteria; a collection unit that collects evaluation results from said one or more assigned users; and a selection unit that selects a winner based on collected evaluation results.