Inventors:
Patrick M. HULL - Midlothian VA, US
International Classification:
G06Q 40/06
H04N 21/472
H04N 21/478
H04N 21/81
H04N 21/6405
Abstract:
In an example implementation of the disclosed invention, a system is provided by which a reality program viewer can participate alongside, or in place of, a lead investor in a business venture presented as part of a broadcast reality program. In some embodiments, information associated with one or more business ventures being presented in an episode of a reality program is provided to viewers of the program, and a viewer may elect to participate in the business venture alongside a lead inventor, for example, by donating funds toward the capital needs of the business venture, by investing in the business venture, by committing to purchase a product or service of the business venture, or the like. In some embodiments, information, such as specifics of the business venture, investment terms, investment and/or customer commitments, or the like, may be updated in real-time, or near real-time, and presented to the viewers, for example, via a dashboard providing various statistics of the business venture being currently presented. Accordingly, embodiments of the disclosed invention provide interactive opportunities for viewers to become supporters of a business venture.
