Accounting method and apparatus for fair peer-to-peer gambling
First Claim
1. A method of transferring points from a first player'"'"'s game account to a second player'"'"'s game account, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving data indicative of a first odds number, the first odds number representing a percentage of risk determined by the first player;
determining a second odds number such that the sum of the first odds number added to the second odds number is equal to 100%;
receiving scaling data indicative of at least one of a scaling type and a scaling factor;
determining a first number of points based on the scaling data and the first odds number;
determining a second number of points based on the scaling data and the second odds number;
receiving a position indicator, the position indicator representing an association between the second player and only one of the first odds number and the second odds number, the position indicator being selected by the second player;
receiving an outcome indicator, the outcome indicator representing a winning position, the winning position being associated with only one of the first odds number and the second odds number;
subtracting the first number of points from a first game account associated with the first player and adding the first number of points to a second game account associated with the second player if the position indicator is associated with the second odds number and the winning position is associated with the second odds number;
subtracting the second number of points from the first game account and adding the second number of points to the second game account if the position indicator is associated with the first odds number and the winning position is associated with the first odds number;
subtracting the first number of points from the second game account and adding the first number of points to the first game account if the position indicator is associated with the first odds number and the winning position is associated with the second odds number; and
subtracting the second number of points from the second game account and adding the second number of points to the first game account if the position indicator is associated with the second odds number and the winning position is associated with the first odds number.
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods for fair peer-to-peer gambling is disclosed. Generally, the system receives a bet statement from one of two authorized players. Either one of the two authorized players then enters a whole number percentage representing his belief that the outcome of the bet statement will be true. The player entering the risk percentage is encouraged to be as fair as possible, because the other player chooses which side of the bet he will take, thereby forcing the first player into the other position. The amount of points or money wagered are then automatically determined based on the risk percentage and a predetermined scaling scheme which limits potential gambling losses to levels deemed acceptable by the players. Once the actual outcome is determined, the winning player is rewarded in inverse proportion to his risk percentage. In other words, a winning player who is favored to win receives less than a winning player who is not favored to win. The winning points are preferably subtracted from the loser'"'"'s account and added to the winner'"'"'s account without a “house cut.”
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35 Claims
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1. A method of transferring points from a first player'"'"'s game account to a second player'"'"'s game account, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving data indicative of a first odds number, the first odds number representing a percentage of risk determined by the first player;
determining a second odds number such that the sum of the first odds number added to the second odds number is equal to 100%;
receiving scaling data indicative of at least one of a scaling type and a scaling factor;
determining a first number of points based on the scaling data and the first odds number;
determining a second number of points based on the scaling data and the second odds number;
receiving a position indicator, the position indicator representing an association between the second player and only one of the first odds number and the second odds number, the position indicator being selected by the second player;
receiving an outcome indicator, the outcome indicator representing a winning position, the winning position being associated with only one of the first odds number and the second odds number;
subtracting the first number of points from a first game account associated with the first player and adding the first number of points to a second game account associated with the second player if the position indicator is associated with the second odds number and the winning position is associated with the second odds number;
subtracting the second number of points from the first game account and adding the second number of points to the second game account if the position indicator is associated with the first odds number and the winning position is associated with the first odds number;
subtracting the first number of points from the second game account and adding the first number of points to the first game account if the position indicator is associated with the first odds number and the winning position is associated with the second odds number; and
subtracting the second number of points from the second game account and adding the second number of points to the first game account if the position indicator is associated with the second odds number and the winning position is associated with the first odds number. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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14. A wagering apparatus comprising:
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a keyboard;
a display;
a memory storing a software program, a first player account and a second player account; and
a processor operatively coupled to the keyboard, display, and memory, the processor being structured to execute the software program, the software program being structured to cause the processor to;
(i) present data on the display indicative of an amount associated with the first player account and an amount associated with the second player account;
(ii) receive a first risk percentage from the keyboard;
(iii) determine a second risk percentage such that the sum of the first risk percentage and the second risk percentage is equal to 100%;
(iv) receive scaling data indicative of at least one of a scaling type and a scaling factor;
(v) determine a first number of points based on the scaling data and the first risk percentage;
(vi) determine a second number of points based on the scaling data and the second risk percentage;
(vii) receive a position indicator from the keyboard, the position indicator identifying an association between the first player account and the first risk percentage;
(viii) receive an outcome indicator from the keyboard, the outcome indicator identifying the first risk percentage as a winning position;
(ix) subtract an amount from the second player account; and
(x) add the amount to the first player account.
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19. A wagering apparatus structured for use via a computer network, the wagering apparatus comprising:
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a transmitter operatively coupled to the computer network;
a receiver operatively coupled to the computer network;
a memory device;
an account manager operatively coupled to the transmitter, the receiver, and the memory device, the account manager being structured to store first player account data and second player account data in the memory device, the account manager being structured to retrieve the first player account data and the second player account data from the memory device, the account manager being structured to cause the transmitter to transmit the first player account data and the second player account data over the computer network;
a bet manager operatively coupled to the receiver, the memory device, and the account manager, the bet manager being structured to receive a first risk percentage from the receiver, the bet manager being structured to determine a second risk percentage such that the sum of the first risk percentage and the second risk percentage is substantially 100%, the bet manager being structured to store the first risk percentage and the second risk percentage in the memory device, the bet manager being structured to determine an amount based on a predetermined scaling algorithm, the bet manager being structured to receive a position indicator from the receiver, the position indicator identifying an association between the first player account data and the first risk percentage, the bet manager being structured to receive an outcome indicator from the receiver, the outcome indicator identifying the first risk percentage as a winning position, the bet manager being structured to cause the account manager to subtract the amount from the second player account and add the amount to the first player account in response to receiving the outcome indicator from the receiver.
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23. A computer readable medium storing a software program, the software program being structured to cause a computing device to transfer points from a first player'"'"'s game account to a second players game account by performing the steps of:
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receiving data indicative of a first odds number, the first odds number representing a percentage of risk determined by the first player;
determining a second odds number such that the sum of the first odds number added to the second odds number is equal to 100%;
receiving scaling data indicative of at least one of a scaling type and a scaling factor;
determining a first number of points based on the scaling data and the first odds number;
determining a second number of points based on the scaling data and the second odds number;
receiving a position indicator, the position indicator representing an association between the second player and only one of the first odds number and the second odds number, the position indicator being selected by the second player;
receiving an outcome indicator, the outcome indicator representing a winning position, the winning position being associated with only one of the first odds number and the second odds number;
subtracting the first number of points from a first game account associated with the first player and adding the first number of points to a second game account associated with the second player if the position indicator is associated with the second odds number and the winning position is associated with the second odds number.
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30. A method of game accounting, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving data indicative of a first odds number, the first odds number representing a percentage of risk determined by a first player;
determining a second odds number such that the sum of the first odds number added to the second odds number is substantially equal to 100%;
receiving an initial wager amount;
scaling the initial wager amount to create a final wager amount;
receiving a position indicator, the position indicator representing an association between a second player and the second odds number, the position indicator being selected by the second player;
receiving an outcome indicator, the outcome indicator indicating a win for the second player; and
rewarding the second player with the final wager amount. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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