Event scoring service

Abstract

An event scoring service is provided. An aspect of the service includes creating an event template having data fields. A portion of the data fields is configured to receive a first set of values that identify an event, participants, and criteria. An aspect also includes providing a user with access to the event template with respect to an event hosted by a venue. The access is configured to enable the user to enter a second set of values corresponding to another portion of the data fields. A further aspect includes mapping an event identifier of the event with a database of event information, populating the data fields with values corresponding to the event, and rendering an interface accessible by individuals tasked with scoring the event hosted by the venue. The interface includes at least a subset of the data fields, corresponding values, and input options based on the criteria.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A method for implementing an event scoring service, comprising:
 creating, via a computer, an event template having data fields, a portion of the data fields configured to receive a first set of values that identify an event, event participants, and event criteria, the event criteria operable to facilitate a scoring process;   providing an end user, as a subscriber of the event scoring service, with access to the event template with respect to an event hosted by a venue of the subscriber, the access configured to enable the end user to enter a second set of values corresponding to another portion of the data fields;   mapping an event identifier of the event hosted by the venue with a database of event information;   populating the data fields with values corresponding to the event hosted by the venue; and   rendering an interface accessible by one or more individuals tasked with scoring the event hosted by the venue, the interface including at least a subset of the data fields, corresponding values, and input options based on the event criteria, the input options configured to receive one or more scores.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving the one or more scores;   processing the one or more scores based on the event criteria; and   presenting results of the processed one or more scores to a scoring output device.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the second set of values corresponding to another portion of the data fields include data associated with the one or more individuals tasked with scoring the event hosted by the venue, the data including authentication credentials to enable the one or individuals to access the interface, and the data including identifying information associated with the one or more individuals. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 maintaining the database for events scheduled over a plurality of venues, the database storing event types,   storing, in the database, event criteria that are specific to each of the event types and correlating the event criteria to the corresponding event types;   wherein the populating the data fields with values corresponding to the event hosted by the venue includes populating the data fields with values based on the event types.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the populating the data fields with values corresponding to the event hosted by the venue is performed automatically based on recognition of the event identifier. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the event types each specifies a different sporting event. 
     
     
         7 . A system for implementing an event scoring service, comprising:
 a computer processor; and   computer program instructions executable by the computer processor, the computer program instructions configured to implement:   creating an event template having data fields, a portion of the data fields configured to receive a first set of values that identify an event, event participants, and event criteria, the event criteria operable to facilitate a scoring process;   providing an end user, as a subscriber of the event scoring service, with access to the event template with respect to an event hosted by a venue of the subscriber, the access configured to enable the end user to enter a second set of values corresponding to another portion of the data fields;   mapping an event identifier of the event hosted by the venue with a database of event information;   populating the data fields with values corresponding to the event hosted by the venue; and   rendering an interface accessible by one or more individuals tasked with scoring the event hosted by the venue, the interface including at least a subset of the data fields, corresponding values, and input options based on the event criteria, the input options configured to receive one or more scores.   
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 7 , further comprising computer program instructions configured to implement:
 receiving the one or more scores;   processing the one or more scores based on the event criteria; and   presenting results of the processed one or more scores to a scoring output device.   
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the second set of values corresponding to another portion of the data fields include data associated with the one or more individuals tasked with scoring the event hosted by the venue, the data including authentication credentials to enable the one or individuals to access the interface, and the data including identifying information associated with the one or more individuals. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 7 , further comprising computer program instructions configured to implement:
 maintaining the database for events scheduled over a plurality of venues, the database storing event types,   storing, in the database, event criteria that are specific to each of the event types and correlating the event criteria to the corresponding event types;   wherein the populating the data fields with values corresponding to the event hosted by the venue includes populating the data fields with values based on the event types.   
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the populating the data fields with values corresponding to the event hosted by the venue is performed automatically based on recognition of the event identifier. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the event types each specifies a different sporting event. 
     
     
         13 . A computer program product for implementing an event scoring service, the computer program product comprising a storage medium having computer-readable program code embodied thereon, which when executed by a computer processor, causes the computer processor to implement a method, comprising:
 creating an event template having data fields, a portion of the data fields configured to receive a first set of values that identify an event, event participants, and event criteria, the event criteria operable to facilitate a scoring process;   providing an end user, as a subscriber of the event scoring service, with access to the event template with respect to an event hosted by a venue of the subscriber, the access configured to enable the end user to enter a second set of values corresponding to another portion of the data fields;   mapping an event identifier of the event hosted by the venue with a database of event information;   populating the data fields with values corresponding to the event hosted by the venue; and   rendering an interface accessible by one or more individuals tasked with scoring the event hosted by the venue, the interface including at least a subset of the data fields, corresponding values, and input options based on the event criteria, the input options configured to receive one or more scores.   
     
     
         14 . The computer program product of  claim 13 , further comprising computer program instructions configured to implement:
 receiving the one or more scores;   processing the one or more scores based on the event criteria; and   presenting results of the processed one or more scores to a scoring output device.   
     
     
         15 . The computer program product of  claim 13 , wherein the second set of values corresponding to another portion of the data fields include data associated with the one or more individuals tasked with scoring the event hosted by the venue, the data including authentication credentials to enable the one or individuals to access the interface, and the data including identifying information associated with the one or more individuals. 
     
     
         16 . The computer program product of  claim 15 , further comprising computer program instructions configured to implement:
 maintaining the database for events scheduled over a plurality of venues, the database storing event types,   storing, in the database, event criteria that are specific to each of the event types and correlating the event criteria to the corresponding event types;   wherein the populating the data fields with values corresponding to the event hosted by the venue includes populating the data fields with values based on the event types.   
     
     
         17 . The computer program product of  claim 15 , wherein the populating the data fields with values corresponding to the event hosted by the venue is performed automatically based on recognition of the event identifier. 
     
     
         18 . The computer program product of  claim 15 , wherein the event types each specifies a different sporting event.