BE1024183A1 - Method of classifying participants in an event, device and associated program - Google Patents

Abstract

A method of ranking contestants based on votes of a plurality of members of an online social network and comprising the steps of: a. receiving an instruction from a member via said online social network to begin said ranking method; b. send an instruction to display a list of participants in the said event and means of voting to select one or more participants; vs. if a participant is selected by a member using said voting means, incrementing a counter able to count a number of votes for that participant; d. send an instruction to display a ranking of participants on the basis of at least one vote made by a member using the said means of voting.

Description

Method of subsidence of participants in an event, device and associated programs

According to a first aspect, the invention relates to a method of ranking participants in a test. The method of settlement of the invention could be described as intortactive. Preferably, said test is a sportsve event, for example an automobile test. Other types of test or manifestation could nevertheless be considered for the Hnventson method. In a second aspect, the invention relates to an electronic device capable of implementing at least a portion of the method of slimming the invention. In a third aspect, the invention relates to a program for implementing at least in part said method of classification.

STATE OF THE ART [0002] The state of the art will be discussed in the field of motor racing. Nevertheless, the problems raised during this presentation are related to other types of events or events.

To determine the starting order of the cars of a car race, i! is possible to use the results of previous races. Thus, the first to be aligned to the starting line is, for example, the car driver who won the previous race. This can weary the public, who always have the same driver lined up first. An alternative is to randomly draw the chord that can start first on the starting line. This can at least partially solve the problem of monotony, Nevertheless, the public does not feel involved in the choice of the starting order of the different riders. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0004] In a first aspect, one of the objects of the present invention is to provide a ranking method which is more interactive and appears modern to the public by taking advantage of new technologies, in particular social networking sites. Facebook® and connected devices such as computers, smart phones or tablets, for example.

[0005] To that end, the inventors propose a method of crushing participants to a test, based on votes of a plurality of members of an online social network (or computer, digital or digital social network; for example: Facebook®}, and including the following steps: a. receiving an instruction from a member via said on-line network to initiate said ranking method; b. send an instruction to display a number of participants (preferably photos) to the said test and voting means to select one or more participants (preferably one); vs. if a participant is selected by a member using the said voting means, increment a counter able to count a number of votes for that participant; d. send an instruction to display a ranking of participants on the basis of at least one vote made by a member using the said means of attendance.

Thanks to Unvention, it is possible to have a method of ranking participants that is more interactive, less monotonous. The spectators who are members of an online social network become an actor of the test, of revelation. This is particularly important and sought after for certain sports activities for which there is generally little enthusiasm, for example other car races. Formula 1 races. Thus, the classification method of the invention can be adapted to different types of tests. Preferably, there are sporting events such as swimming, athletics and football. For each of these sports, which are purely for the sake of sport, there may be a draw phase. For swimming and athletics, it is necessary to decide on the corridor of each athlete. Rather than drawing lots or going down the hall from a literal order. it might be smuggled to use the Hrivention method to interact with the spectator members of a social network and thus increase their interest in the test.

[0007] To obtain the method of the invention, it is not sufficient to provide a computer or electronic device such as a computer, a smart portable telephone or a tablet, for example. In addition, it is necessary to demonstrate inversion in order to obtain the different steps as described in claim 1. In particular, it is necessary to provide for the different interactions between the on-line social network, a member and a server (or any other electronic device) hosting a network. programma able to implement certain steps of the method of computation of the invention.

[0008] According to a possible embodiment, the method of classifying the invention further comprises a step of proposing to a member of the social network having selected at least one participant in said step c, to share his vete on a social network in line.

According to another possible réailsation mode, the ranking method is caracérisée in that said proposal is falie to said member via the display of an icon (preferably an icon semhlable a used in said social network online), According to another embodiment posssbie, the classification method is characterized in that in step c. furthermore, if a participant is selected by a member on the basis of said voting means, a step of transmitting at least one information relating to that member (preferably with his authorization).

According to another possible embodiment, the classification method further comprises a step of shuffling of members having seiected a participant at step o.

According to another possible embodiment, the ranking method is characterized in that the ranking of the members is based on a number of paslage of their vote of step c, with other persons.

According to another possible embodiment, the ranking method comprises a step of requesting (display of a dialogue bost demandani this confirmation for example) has a member to confirm a choice of starting said method of ciasse when an instruction to start said grading method is received in step a.

[0014] In another embodiment, the class application includes a step of requesting a confirmation from a member that H agrees that said soda network! in Henne fransmette personal information about it.

According to another possible embodiment, the method of dassernerst comprises a step of requesting a member to provide one or more personal information (preferably, during the first sesslon uniquemeni and after voting}, [0016] According to Another embodiment posssble, the method of dassement is characterized in that in step d. is réallsée if an instruction is received from a member to display a voting result, [OOIT] According to another embodiment possible, the ranking method is characterized in that at step h, the ranking method comprises a step of sending an instruction to display the list of participants (preferably photos) and the voting means on a screen (touch for example) an electronic device (Ordlnateur, tablet, mobile phone).

According to another possible embodiment, the classification method is characterized in that, in step b, the classification method comprises a step of sending an instruction to display the list of participants and the said means of voting. through a page of said sodal network in Italy (alternatlves: Independent page, for example a page connected to an applicatlon which is on a smartphone).

[0819] According to another possible embodiment, the ranking method further comprises a step of providing an online social network application (or programma) (for example Facebook®) comprising a user interface (for example a web page, for example, a Facebook page) including an entry for launching a ranking aid application (or funcfion; for example, the 'make the grid :)' button. [0020] According to another possible embodiment, the ranking method includes in addition to a step of providing the ladder applscation (or programma) classification help able to communicate with iadite online network application and including a tamper to count ways.

[ÜÖ21] In another possible mode of realization, the ranking method further comprises a step of drawing a member ayani voted for one or more participants.

[0022] In another possible method of carrying out the classification method, it is characterized in that, in step b, the classification method also comprises sending a request for information display to one or more participants, [0023] In another possible embodiment, the method of olassement further comprises a step of sending a display instruction information relating to one or more participants if such a request is falie by a member (for example via the means for requesting information from one or more participants}.

In a second aspect, the inventors provide an electronic device (for example a server computer) or computer such as for example a server, a computer, a tabiette or toot other device comprising at least one processor and storage means storing a program executable by at least one processor, said program comprising: a first portion of code for receiving an instruction from a member of an online social network to start a ranking method; a second portion of code for sending an instruction to an electronic dispatcher (for example a computer, mobile phone, tablecloth) to display a list of participants in a test and voting means for selecting one or more participants; code to increment a counter able to count a number of vests for a participant; a fourth portion of code to send an instruction to an electronic device to display a ranking of participants on the basis of at least one vote made by a member to help of the means of voting.

The preferred embodiments provided for the classification method of the invention apply to the electronic device, mutatis mutandis.

According to a third aspect, the Inventors propose a program for classifying participants to a test and comprising: a first portion of code to receive an instruction from a member of a soda network! online to start a ranking method; a second portion of code for sending an instruction to an electronic device to display a list of participants in a test and voting means for selecting one or more participants; a third portion of code for incrementing a counter able to count a number of votes for a pariidpant; a fourth portion of code for sending an instruction to an electronic device to display a subset of participants based on at least one vote made by a member using said voting means.

The preferred embodiments presented for the classification method of the invention apply to the program, mutatie mutandis.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS These aspects as well as other aspects of the invention will be clarified in the detailed description of particular embodiments of the invention, reference being made to the drawings of the figures, in which: FIG. shows an example of the application of the invention on an online network; Fig.2 shows an example of a welcome page; FIG. 3 shows an example of a rintion presentation page on an online social network; Fig.4 shows an example of participant presentation page; FIG. 5 shows an example of a provisional classification page; FIG. 6 shows an example of a ranking page of ambassadors,

The drawings of the figures are not to scale. Generally, similar elements are denoted by similar references in the figures. The presence of reference numbers to the drawings may not be considered as imimitative, even when these numbers are indicated in the resendscations,

[0027] The method of classifying according to the invention comprises a series of actlons. In some of the preferred embodiments of the method of the invention, some of these actions are carried out by a member of a soda network.

[0028] Preferably, the debiting method comprises an application called ÖFF-mode which is hosted on the internet, as well as an ÖN-mode appiieation, hosted by a social network, for example Facebook ®. ON-mode and OFF-mode applications communicate preferably via the internet and allow data exchanges.

[0029] Preferably, the method of the invention comprises a step of displaying on a soda network! a page 6 corresponds to the method according to the invention (see FIG. 1) This page 8 preferably comprises an entry 24 felle a bouten or tab to launch a application of assistance to settlement which is programmed to realize the method of settlement according to Preferably, the member of the social network has an account on this network to which he has previously provided personal information.

After having marked on the entry 24 of the page 8 of Figure 1, a member is preferably redingee to a descriptive page and welcome 1 which allows to take cognizance of possibilltés that offers access to the Applying the invention and briefly describing the method of elasing participants (see Figure 2). This descriptive and welcome page 1 preferably comprises a logo 10 of the invention and an entry or tab 11, A possible type of use of this descriptive and welcome page 1 is for example to offer a method of compaction participants in a sport or car event. The continuation in social network connection is done by clicking on entry 11 which can for example include a text such as 'Weicome on this event'.

[0031] Preferably, a page relating to the appücation 2 is then afflicted on the soclal online network (see fsgure 3). Geile page 2 allows access to other pages and reporting functions that will be described later,

[0032] During a first connection to the application (or first session), a dialogue box generated by the local network preferably appears. This datalog boot offers the user the possibility to select the personal infermations contained in his soda network profile! The personal information of the person who uses the social network and who is recorded in his or her network profile and who will be communicated to him or her in the context of the classification assistance is generally defined in three categories. , Ie, for the first category, the first and last names, profile picture of the social network, age group, sex, language, country of residence of the person using the social network. The information described in the first category is defined by the sodal network as public information, that is to say accessible by all, A second category of personal information concerns the list of friends on the soda network! of the person on whom the soda network is located. The third category concerns the personal e-mail address of the person using the social network.

[0033] The bost of dialogue preferably provides that the user member must communicate the personal information provided in the first category and allows to communicate or not the personal information defined in the second and third categories, This choice can be made from different ways. After having made his choice, the member who uses the sodal network concerning the data that he wishes to use with the sodal network application preferably clicks on a tab of the dialogue box to contine the ranking by vote, This personal data of the member who use the sodai network are collecated by the sodal network application and transferred preferably to the R & D support repo. These data are stored by classifying help.

[0034] The method of the invention comprises a step of providing a list of trial participants and voting means for selecting one or more of them. This is illustrated in FIG. 4. [0035] Preferably, information relating to participants (photos, names, for example) is displayed on a partidpants presentation page 3. The information relating to the partidants, information relating to FIG. the current test as well as the future tests are stored in the map of the map and managed from this classification help application The navigation between the information 18 concerning the different participants is effected from the page. 3, The order of presentation of the different parties on the presentation page of the participants 3 is preferably random, The random order is generated by the application of aid to the subsidence of the invention. Additional details relating, for example, to the equipment available to each competitor as well as to the history of his performances are preferably available on the application of alde to the deformation and can be obtained by dipping on a detail entry 19 (or tab details), [0038 As is illustrated in Figure 4, the participant's presentation page 3 also includes one or more voting hens (or means, voting entries) for selecting one or more padidpants. Preferably, this page includes a hen. 2a to the home page 2 of the appileation of the invention on the social network online (illustrated in Figure 3), Preferably, this page 3 also includes one or more entries 15 (or ongiets) to share a vote on a social network (eg Facebook ®, Twitter ®). Preferably, this page 3 also includes an entry (or tab) 17 to vlsuallser a temporary settlement of partidpants.

[0037] By clicking on this dender tab 17. a page 4 presentation of a temporary settlement is flawed (see Figure 5). This page 4 contains various informatlens 18 of participants, voting votes 20, obtaining more details 19 on a given participant and a number of debit 21 associated with a participant.

The soclal network application page 2 shown in FIG. 3 preferably allows access to other pages of said application. For example, button 13 allows access to the presentation page of the vote of ambassadors. 5. An ambassador is a member who voted and who shared his vote. The button 16 of the example illustrated in FIG. 3 allows access to the display page of the components 3. The boeten 17 allows access to the temporary settlement page 4. The buttons (or inputs) 14 and 15 enable the display to be displayed. inviting contacts and sharing data about said appieation on the social network of the member who uses the social network. The page of the sodal network application 2 may also contain the logo 10 which defines the sodal network relation as well as the descripting of the test concerned with the subject 12.

[ÖÖ39J Preferably, the Tlnvenilon salon method provides at any time the possibility of seeing a provisional drop on a page of the forecasting grid 4 of the particlpants based on the number of votes qulls have requested by clicking on Tonglet 7 which is on the page of Applying a sodal network 2. This deformation is generated by the application of the code to the number of votes held by each participant and which ranks them in order of the highest number of votes to the lowest number of votes. The forecast noise is displayed to the user using the soda network application! On the page of presentation of the forecasting 4. The display of this settlement resumes some information and information relating to each of the competitors 18. This deformation predicts! is generated at each request of the user of the social network application by the application of assistance to the grading, the provisional raking generated by the application of settlement aid issued according to the number of votes for each of the competitors.

[0040] The vote of the member who uses the sodaL network application is preferably made by clicking on the voting button 20 which can be located on the presentation page of the participants 3 (Figure 4) and on the presentation page of the provisional classification 4 (Figure 5). A voting button 20 is assigned to each participant and is positioned near the participant information 18. Each participant preferably has his / her own voting button for the voting process. Several voting buttons for the voting process may appear on the voting screen. the same page, for example on the presentation page of the participants 3. Each member who uses the online sodal network has a vote or a voting right which is defined according to his / her social network account. The right to vote is renewed by each new event which requires a vote by the vote of the people who can use the soda network.

When! A personae who uses the soda network application! make his vote and click on the button 20 provided for this effect concerning the participant of his choice, rapplication of network soda! communicated to the application of assistance to the deeration, the choice of the person who uses the soda network application! to vote for the participant he has chosen. Preferably, the app soda network! also communicated to the member of the team who uses the soda network app! voted and counted the number of votes per member who used the soda network! since its registration to the soclal network application. f0042] Preferably, a member who uses social networking is invited to publish social network information on a social network page. During the vote, a sharing button 15 (or sharing tab) is preferably provided (see Figure 4), Several sharing buttons 15 can be provided to share a vote of a member with one or more social networks buttons for sharing on social networks 15 and which for example is called 'share' are available on most social networking pages, for example to publish information about a soda network party or link. Any information by the person who uses social network reporting related to the soda network is preferably communicated through social networking app to help ranking app.

[O43] A button 14 for inviting its contacts to a social network connection is preferably provided in the social network application, for example in the network application page 2 (Figure 3) and in the page. presentation of the ranking of ambassadors 5 (Figure 6). The invitation by the person who uses the soclal network application of at least one of his contacts of his social network is communicated by social network communication. [0044] Preferably, a ranking aid reapplies a value for each share done by a member with the social network application (such a member is called an ambassador). In addition, the applscoun- tion of assistance to the computation also has a value for each Invitation made by the personae who uses the social network. The allocation of values relating to the breakdown of the ambassadors preferably resumes the values served by the sharing of information. and by the invitations sent.

[0Ö45] The settlement of the ambassadors can be displayed, for example, by a member user by clicking on the button 13 located on the page of the application of the global network 2 and which is called for example 'See Ambassador Banking'. The ranking of the ambassadors is then requested by the social networkapplication to the appaicatlon of assistance to the subsistence which generates the classification in function of the values assodées to each person who uses social network rappiication. When ambassador deformation is generated by bakery assistance, this is communicated to the soda network! and posted on the ambassador's nomination page, Ambassadors' deputy may take back information from the user who uses the soda network! as well as the personal data of other people who use rappiication. This information can be found on the presentation page of Ambassadors 5 (Figure 8). The personal data of the person who uses rappiication 13 and other people's personal data from other people who use rappiication 23 may be displayed. For example, with the help of a general congestion number 21 and the total values recorded by metering aid 22, the member who uses sodal network reporting may be notified by the social network of information relating to the reconciliation. of social network, said person may also be contacted by any other computer means by. The application of aid to the settlement in order to indicate to him the means which it could allow him to improve his settlement in the settlement of the ambassadors, [ÖÖ47] the present invention was described in reiation with modes of réaisations specific, which enter a purely illustrative and should not be construed as iimitatlfs. In general, the present invention is not understood by the following examples and / or described above, The use of the verbs "to understand", "to include", "to include", or any other variant, as well as their conjugations can not in any way exclude the presence of elements other than the cales mentioned, the use of indefinite fartide, "a". or of the article "Ie", "the" or "Γ", to introduce an element does not exclude the presence of a piurality of these elements. The reference numbers in the claims do not limit their scope.

[0Ö4B] In summary, the invention can also be described as follows. Method of ranking participations in a test, based on votes of a plurality of members of an online social network and including the following steps: a. receive an instruction from a member via this social network in order to start the said ranking method; b, send an instruction to display a list of particlpants to said event and means of vet to select one or more particlpants; (c) if a participant is selected by a member by means of the said means of voting, to introduce a counter capable of counting a number of votes for that member; d. send an instruction to display a ranking of particlpants on the basis of at least one vote made by a member using such means of voting.

Claims (17)

Reversdications 1. Method of contesting contestants, based on votes of a plurality of members of a leading social network, including the following steps: a. receive an instruction from a member via the social network in order to begin this method of computation; b. send an instruction to display a list of participants (3) to that challenge and voting means (20) to select one or more participants; vs. if a participant is selected by a member using said voting means (20), incrementing a counter able to count a number of votes for that participant; d. send an instruction to display a class of participants on the basis of at least one vote made by a member using said means of voting (20). 2. The method of computation according to the preceding claim, further comprising a step of proposing to a member of the connected social network having selected at least one participant at said step c. to share his vote on an online social network, 3. The method according to the preceding claim, characterized in that said proposition is made to said member via the display of an icon. 4. A method of composting such as any one of the preceding claims characterized in that step c. further comprising, if a participant is selected by a member from the said voting means (20), a step of transmitting at least one information pertaining to that member. 5. The method of ranking any one of the preceding claims further comprising a step of ranking members having selected a participant at step c. 8. Method of settlement according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the membership of the members is based on a number of shares of their vote of step c, with other persons or members. 7. The method of any one of the preceding claims comprising a step of requesting a member to confirm a start choice of said dithering method when an instructlon to commence said method of grading is received in step a. 8. Method of computing any one of the preceding claims comprising a step of requesting a confirmation from a member that it agrees that said online sodal network transmits personal information about it. 9. The method of ranking any one of the preceding claims comprising a step of requesting a member to provide one or more personal information. 10. The method of ranking any one of the preceding claims characterized in that step d is performed if an instruction is received from a member to display a voting result. 11. A method of classifying any one of the preceding claims characterized in that step b. comprises a step of sending an instructlon to map said list of participants and said voting means (20) to a screen of an electronic device, 12. Method of deioning any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that step h, comprises a step of sending an instruction to display said hste of participants and the means of voting (20) through a page of said network socia! in line. 13. The method of classification according to any one of the preceding reversdications further comprising a step of providing a soda network application! online including a user interface (6) comprising an input (24) for launching a ranking aid application. 14. The method of classification according to the preceding claim further comprising a step of providing said ranking application alde able to communicate with said online social network application and comprising a counter for counting vets. 15. A ranking method according to any of the preceding claims further comprising a step of selecting a member who has voted for one or more particlpants. 16. The method of classification according to any one of the preceding claims characterized in that step b further comprises sending an information request display instruction of one or more participants. 17. A method of subsidence according to any of the preceding claims further comprising a step of sending a display instruction information relating to one or more participants when such request is made by a member. An electronic device comprising at least one processor and storage means for saving an executable program by said at least one processor, said program comprising: a first portion of code for receiving an instruction from a member of a social network; to initiate a method of subsidence; a second portion of code for sending an instruction to an electronic device to display a list of participants in a challenge and means of wearing (20) to select one or more participanis; a third portion of code may increment a counter able to count a number of votes for a participant; a fourth portion of code for sending an instruction to an electronic device to display a list of participants based on at least one vote made by a member using said voting means (20). 19, Programma for classifying participants to a test and comprising: - a first portion of code to receive an instruction from a member of a social network in line to debug a method of computation; a second portion of code for sending an instruction to an electronic device for displaying a list of participants in a test and voting means (20) for selecting one or more participants; a third portion of code for incrementing a counter able to count a number of votes for a participant; a fourth portion of code for sending an instruction to an electronic device to display a list of participants based on at least one vote made by a member using said voting means (20).