Abstract: A method of using a communication network so that a large multitude of users may simultaneously compete in a skill-based contest includes identifying a large multitude of contestants; grouping the contestants into subsets according to group criteria; and matching contestants within the subsets into subcompetitions. The method also includes, for each subcompetition, presenting a competition task over the communications network to the contestants of the subcompetition; monitoring responses to the competition task from each subcompetition; and determining a subcompetition status of each contestant in the subcompetition; and grouping at least some of the contestants according to at least one of the group criteria or subcompetition status. One or more steps are repeated until there is a unique winner of the contest. The contest begins for all contestants at a fixed start time and converges to the unique winner in a fixed, short amount of time after the start time.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for specifying menu navigation for mobile devices. In accordance with the present invention, a listing of resources in a mobile application each can be configured with a hyperlink specifying a computing location of the resource. Each hyperlink further can include an embedded specification of menu navigation data for the resource. The menu navigation data can include a specification of the type of menu to be constructed in the menu bar of a content browser in the mobile device when rendering the resource. The menu navigation data further can include a specification of the content of a context menu which can be activated when selecting portions of the resource when rendered in the mobile device. In either case, when selected, the hyperlink along with the menu navigation data can be provided to the content server which can serve the resource to the mobile device, and which further can configure the mobile device according to the menu navigation data.