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Patent drawing for Method and system for asynchronous online distributed problem solving including problems in education, business, finance, and technology
US 7,155,157 B2
Education US 7,155,157 B2 Not in force

Method and system for asynchronous online distributed problem solving including problems in education, business, finance, and technology

This system helps many people solve complex problems together online, even if they work at different times. It breaks down a big problem into a tree of smaller tasks, and contributors earn money based on a reward system for solving these tasks. The claims specifically narrow the rewards to monetary values in international currency.

Why it matters: The widespread availability of robust cloud computing infrastructure and mature global online payment systems makes coordinating and rewarding large numbers of asynchronous online problem solvers far more practical than in 2001.

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SpecializedHeavy software system, algorithms, network, database.

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