Dynamic Prize Awarding via Adaptive Counter Logic
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current chance-based contests face challenges in dynamically awarding prizes in a way that maintains engagement and fairness, particularly in ensuring that a fixed number of prizes are awarded over a contest period without leaving contestants without opportunities to win towards the end.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of an award counter system that increments randomly or pseudo-randomly to determine prize availability, allowing for dynamic awarding of prizes throughout a contest, with multiple counters used to manage multiple entries and adjust probabilities based on entry times and traffic levels.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If prizes are awarded at the time a contestant plays with fixed chances, then instant gratification is provided, but the total number of prizes awarded cannot be controlled
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the awarding system adaptive rather than static. The fixed chance mechanism is transformed into a dynamic system where the probability of winning changes over time based on the number of prizes remaining and the rate of contestant participation. This allows the system to provide instant gratification while simultaneously controlling the total number of prizes awarded, as the dynamic adjustment of probabilities ensures prize distribution aligns with both real-time contestant engagement and pre-determined prize quotas.
2Quantity of substance
If prizes are awarded at the end of the contest with fixed numbers, then the cost is known in advance, but contestants may go without winning opportunities towards the end
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-determining the total number of prizes to be awarded and using this information to dynamically adjust winning probabilities throughout the contest. This allows the system to maintain adaptability and ensure prize availability throughout the contest duration, as the pre-planned prize distribution framework guides real-time probability adjustments to prevent clusters of wins and losses and keep contestants engaged until the end.
3Quantity of substance
If a fixed number of prizes are awarded, then cost control is achieved, but prize distribution may create clusters of wins and losses
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies feedback by continuously monitoring the rate of contestant participation and the number of prizes awarded, then using this information to dynamically adjust the probability of winning. This feedback mechanism ensures fair and reliable prize distribution by preventing clusters of wins and losses, as the system responds to real-time conditions and adjusts probabilities to maintain consistent engagement and fair opportunity for all contestants throughout the contest.
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AI summary
Techniques are described for facilitating the awarding of prizes in chance-based contests in various ways, such as chance-based contests which are part of promotional advertising, etc. In at least some embodiments, the techniques include facilitating the awarding of prizes at the time a contestant enter or plays the contests, while awarding a selected number of prizes, which may be determined before the contest starts. In at least some embodiments, the techniques include employing an award counter to control awarding of prizes in a chance-based contest. For example, an award counter may be incremented at random or pseudo-random times. In at least some embodiments, the contest is associated with a location-based virtual group of users that has one or more associated geographical areas.