Interactive wagering system
First Claim
1. A method for allowing users to place electronic wagers on races that are to be run using an interactive wagering application that is implemented using user equipment having a display, comprising:
- displaying a wager creation screen for a user on the display, wherein the wager creation screen includes a plurality of interactive menu items that consists of all menu items that are selections for a wager requirement provided in the wager creation screen, wherein each menu item has a distinct associated information area that is provided on the wager creation screen, wherein each associated information includes information related to the associated menu item, wherein at least one of the information areas is interactive, and wherein the user creates a wager by selecting desired menu items on the wager creation screen; and
providing the user with an opportunity to use the interactive wagering application to place the wager.
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Abstract
An interactive wagering application is provided that displays information areas on various wager creation screens. The information areas may be configurable. Information such as promotions, weather information, jockey information, trainer information, odds, or any other suitable information may be displayed in the information areas. The interactive wagering application may create a wagering ticket that reflects the amount of a user'"'"'s wager and the total amount of the user'"'"'s wager when multiple runners are taken into account. The interactive wagering application may record the user'"'"'s position within the application and the user'"'"'s recent wagering selections, so that this information may be used to assist the user in restarting the application after exiting or when creating additional wagers.
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40 Claims
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1. A method for allowing users to place electronic wagers on races that are to be run using an interactive wagering application that is implemented using user equipment having a display, comprising:
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displaying a wager creation screen for a user on the display, wherein the wager creation screen includes a plurality of interactive menu items that consists of all menu items that are selections for a wager requirement provided in the wager creation screen, wherein each menu item has a distinct associated information area that is provided on the wager creation screen, wherein each associated information includes information related to the associated menu item, wherein at least one of the information areas is interactive, and wherein the user creates a wager by selecting desired menu items on the wager creation screen; and
providing the user with an opportunity to use the interactive wagering application to place the wager. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An interactive wagering system that provides a user with an opportunity to submit electronic wagers on races that are to be run to computer equipment over a communications path using an interactive wagering application, comprising:
user equipment with which the interactive wagering application is implemented, wherein the user equipment is configured to;
display a wager creation screen for a user on the display, wherein the wager creation screen includes a plurality of interactive menu items that consists of all menu items that are selections for a wager requirement provided in the wager creation screen, wherein each menu item has a distinct associated information area that is provided on the wager creation screen, wherein each associated information area includes information related to the associated menu item, wherein at least one of the information areas is interactive, and wherein the user creates a wager by selecting desired menu items on the wager creation screen; and
provide the user with an opportunity to use the interactive wagering application to place the wager. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An interactive wagering system that provides a user with an opportunity to submit electronic wagers on races that are to be run to computer equipment over a communications path using an interactive wagering application, comprising:
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means for displaying a wager creation screen for a user on the display, wherein the wager creation screen includes a plurality of interactive menu items that consists of all menu items that are selections for a wager requirement provided in the wager creation screen, wherein each menu item has a distinct associated information area that is provided on the wager creation screen, wherein each associated information includes information related to the associated menu item, wherein at least one of the information areas is interactive, and wherein the user creates a wager by selecting desired menu items on the wager creation screen; and
means for providing the user with an opportunity to use the interactive wagering application to place the wager. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A machine-readable medium for allowing users to place electronic wagers on races that are to be run using an interactive wagering application that is implemented using user equipment having a display, comprising machine program logic recorded thereon for:
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displaying a wager creation screen for a user on the display, wherein the wager creation screen includes a plurality of interactive menu items that consists of all menu items that are selections for a wager requirement provided in the wager creation screen, wherein each menu item has a distinct associated information area that is provided on the wager creation screen, wherein each associated information includes information related to the associated menu item, wherein at least one of the information areas is interactive, and wherein the user creates a wager by selecting desired menu items on the wager creation screen; and
providing the user with an opportunity to use the interactive wagering application to place the wager. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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