Method and apparatus to conduct contest at multiple remote locations
A system to conduct a contest. The system defines a number of contest winners to be selected in the contest, defines a reward for each contest winner, defines a deadline date for entering the contest, defines limitations on who can enter the contest, defines a performance category to be used in the contest, provides a plurality of separate remote booths to produce in each of the booths a recorded personal performance by an individual in said both in said performance category, transmits from each of the booths to a selected location by the deadline recorded personal performances in the performance category, selects winners from the transmitted recorded personal performances, and, awards a reward to each of the winners.
1 . A method for conducting a contest, comprising the steps of
(a) defining a number of contest winners to be selected in the contest;
(b) defining a reward for each contest winner,
(c) defining a deadline date for entering the contest;
(d) defining limitations on who can enter the contest;
(e) defining a performance category to be used in the contest;
(f) providing a plurality of separate remote booths to produce in each of said booths a recorded personal performance by an individual in said both in said performance category;
(g) transmitting from each of said booths to a selected location by said deadline recorded personal performances in said performance category;
(h) selecting winners from said transmitted recorded personal performances; and,
(i) awarding said reward to each of said winners.
2 . A contest booth to be utilized in conducting a contest, said booth including
(a) a registration system that defines
(i) the number of contest winners to be selected.
(ii) a reward for each contest winner,
(iii) limitations on who can enter the contest,
(iv) a deadline for entering the contest,
(v) a performance category to be used in the contest; and,
(b) equipment to record a performance by an individual in the contest booth in said performance category.