Patent ID: 7766743

Claim:
A method, comprising: receiving, at a computer from a user who wants to demonstrate an affinity with a property, a request for a test to evaluate the user's knowledge of or devotion to the property; receiving, at the computer, a payment associated with the user, receipt of the payment allowing the user to take the test; determining, by the computer, a test that satisfies the user's request; customizing the test, by the computer, by basing a portion of the test at least in part on a demonstrated affinity for the property, an attribute of the user and by setting a difficulty level of the test based at least in part on the amount of the payment; providing the test to the user, by the computer, at least in part in response to the user's request; providing, to the user by the computer, in the instance the user passes the test, a certification designation identifying a level of affinity demonstrated by the user's taking and passing of the test; and providing the certification designation in electronic format for display to third parties.