System and method for allowing multiple participants to compete in an individual sport in real-time and non real-time

• US 20060189389A1
• Filed: 02/23/2005
• Published: 08/24/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 02/23/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Dennis Hunter, Michael Hieb
• Original Assignee: Dennis Hunter, Michael Hieb
• Inventors: Hieb, Michael, Hunter, Dennis
• Application Number:
  US11/062,965
• Publication Number:
  US 20060189389A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/42
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3276 wherein the players compete, e.g. tournament
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3295 Games involving skill, e.g. dexterity, memory, thinking

Abstract

In at least one embodiment, the invention includes a method for allowing players to compete over a computer network in non-real time by using performances involving a individual sport, comprising: scheduling at least two performances involving the individual sport, collecting data from the at least two performances wherein the collected data represents results of real performances in the individual sport, and comparing the collected data in a reality-based competition between participants of the at least two performances to determine a winner, even though the actual performances of each competitor may have occurred independent of each other and separate from each other. In other embodiments, the invention also preferably provides one with a statistical report including ranking information which an individual sport participant may utilize to determine his performance strengths and weaknesses.

Claims

1. A method for allowing individuals to compete in an individual sport over a computer network by using real scores or performances occurring in non-real time or real time, comprising:

scheduling at least two performances involving the individual sport;

collecting data from said at least two performances, said collected data representing results of said at least two performances;

comparing said collected data in a reality-based competition between participants of said at least two performances to determine a winner.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising, before said scheduling step, registering individuals who will participate in said reality-based competition.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein said registering occurs on-line.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein said registering occurs at an on-site location where said performances occur.

5. The method of claim 2, further comprising, after said registering step, assigning individuals to a reality-based competitive sports league.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein said assigning includes assigning individuals to a reality-based private competitive sports league.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein said assigning includes assigning individuals to a reality-based competitive sports league based on at least one of geographical location of said individuals, relationship preferences of said individuals, and random assignments.

8. The method of claim 5, wherein said assigning includes assigning individuals to a reality-based competitive sports league based on determination of skill levels of said individuals.

9. The method of claim 5, wherein said assigning includes assigning individuals to a reality-based self-competitive sports league.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing a statistical report including rankings based on said collected data.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising, before said providing step, performing statistical analysis on said collected data.

12. A system for allowing individuals to compete over a computer network by using results of real performances involving a same individual sport, comprising:

a first module for scheduling at least two performances involving the individual sport;

a second module for collecting data from said at least two performances, said collected data representing results of said at least two performances;

a third module for comparing said collected data in a reality-based competition between individuals of said at least two performances to determine a winner; and

at least one server computer accessible via the computer network by at least one client computer, said at least one server computer for executing said first, second, and third modules to allow a user of said client computer to interact with the system.

13. The system of claim 12, further comprising, a fourth module for conducting on-line registration before said scheduling.

14. The system of claim 12, further comprising, a fourth module for assigning individuals to a reality-based competitive sports league.

15. The system of claim 12, further comprising, a fourth module for assigning individuals to a reality-based private competitive sports league.

16. The system of claim 12, further comprising a fourth module for assigning an individual to a reality-based competitive sports league based on geographical location of said individual.

17. The system of claim 12, further comprising a fourth module for assigning individuals to a reality-based competitive sports league based on determinations of skill levels of said individuals.

18. The system of claim 12, further comprising a fourth module for assigning individuals to a reality-based self-competitive sports league.

19. The system of claim 12, further comprising a fourth module for assigning individuals to a randomly assigned league.

20. The system of claim 12, further comprising a fourth module for assigning individuals to a reality-based league based on groupings of competitors into teams such that aggregate scores of competitors of a first team can be compared to aggregate scores of competitors of a second team to determine a winner.