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Date of Patent:
May. 03, 2016

Filed:

Aug. 11, 2014
Applicant:

International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);

Inventors:

Eric H. Bokelberg, Colchester, VT (US);

Blain A. Dillard, Cary, NC (US);

David A. Hoffman, Raleigh, NC (US);

Patrick Howard, Charlotte, NC (US);

Brian T. Paulsen, Overland Park, KS (US);

Jose A. Tano, Miami Beach, FL (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F 13/12 (2006.01); A63F 13/30 (2014.01); G06Q 10/06 (2012.01); G06Q 10/10 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F 13/12 (2013.01); G06Q 10/06311 (2013.01); G06Q 10/101 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method and system for managing a challenge event. At least two participants are selected to participate in the challenge event based on determining that the participants are expected to perform well in the challenge event. Selection of the participants utilizes data elements provided for managing the challenge event. Assets of computer code are provided to the participants for assisting the participants to deliver respective submissions as outcomes of participation by the participants in the challenge event. The challenge event is conducted with the participants.


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