METHOD FOR PERMITTING CANCELLATION OF A WAGER
First Claim
1. A method for permitting cancellation of a wager placed by one of a plurality of users on a pending event via a computer system, said method comprising the steps of:
- storing information in the computer system related to each of the plurality of users;
providing a wager cancellation interface activatable by each of the plurality of users to cancel the wager; and
enabling the wager cancellation interface for at least one of the plurality of users based on the information stored in the computer system related to the at least one of the plurality of users to permit cancellation of the wager.
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Abstract
A computer system permitting cancellation of wagers on pending events includes a wager cancellation link, which when enabled, permits the user to cancel their wager prior to the occurrence of the pending event, such as a horse race. The wager cancellation link may be enabled for users who do not have a history of excessive cancellation of wagers, measured either by number of cancellations or by a dollar value of cancelled wagers. The wager cancellation link may also be enabled for certain events occurring at certain venues. A wager cancellation limitation disables the wager cancellation link when the limitation has been violated. The computer system credits the user'"'"'s account with the value of the cancelled wager in response to cancellation of the wager.
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42 Claims
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1. A method for permitting cancellation of a wager placed by one of a plurality of users on a pending event via a computer system, said method comprising the steps of:
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storing information in the computer system related to each of the plurality of users;
providing a wager cancellation interface activatable by each of the plurality of users to cancel the wager; and
enabling the wager cancellation interface for at least one of the plurality of users based on the information stored in the computer system related to the at least one of the plurality of users to permit cancellation of the wager.
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- 2. A method as set forth in claim 2 further comprising a step of providing a wager cancellation limitation operable by the computer system to prevent cancellation of the wager after the user violates the wager cancellation limitation.
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20. A method for permitting cancellation of a wager placed by one of a plurality of users on a pending event occurring at one of a plurality of venues via a computer system, said method comprising the steps of:
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storing information in the computer system related to the plurality of venues;
providing a wager cancellation interface activatable by each of the plurality of users to cancel the wager; and
enabling the wager cancellation interface for at least one of the plurality of users based on the information stored in the computer system related to at least one of the plurality of venues to permit cancellation of the wager. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method for canceling a wager placed by one of a plurality of users on a race conducted at one of a plurality of venues via a computer system, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a program operable on the computer system by each of the plurality of users to manage the wager and an account of each of the plurality of users;
storing information in the computer system related to each of the plurality of users including at least one of a per wager dollar value limit, a total dollar value limit, a quantity limit, a total dollar amount of cancelled wagers during a pre-determined time period limit, and a total number of wagers during the pre-determined time period and membership of each of the plurality of users in a pre-determined group of users;
storing information in the computer system related to each of the plurality of venues including each pending event occurring at one of the plurality of venues and the permissibility of canceling wagers at each of the plurality of venues and for each pending event occurring at one of the plurality of venues;
displaying a wager log for each of the plurality of users to indicate a status of the wager and the account of the user;
providing the wager log with a wager cancellation interface including a wager cancellation link activatable by the user to cancel the wager;
enabling the wager cancellation interface based on the information stored in the computer system related to at least one of the plurality of venues and the plurality of users to permit cancellation of the wager;
providing a wager cancellation limitation for at least one of the plurality of users based on at least one of the dollar value of all previously cancelled wagers and the total number of all previously cancelled wagers during a predetermined period of time and operable by the computer system to prevent cancellation of the wager after the at least one user violates the wager cancellation limitation;
displaying an agreement message in response to activation of the wager cancellation link by one of the plurality of users to indicate the terms and conditions for the user to cancel the wager;
providing the program with an acceptance link activatable by the user to accept the wager cancellation agreement message to cancel the wager;
displaying a confirmation message in response to activation of the acceptance link by the user to indicate cancellation of the wager;
adjusting the account of the user to credit the account of the user in response to cancellation of the wager with an amount of the cancelled wager;
updating the wager log of the user in response to cancellation of the wager to indicate a current status of the wager and a current value of the adjusted account of the user.
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33. A system for canceling a wager placed on a pending event, said system comprising:
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a computer system for storing information therein related to a plurality of users including at least one of a per wager dollar value limit, a total dollar value limit, a quantity limit, a total dollar amount of cancelled wagers during a pre-determined time period limit, and a total number of wagers during the pre-determined time period limit;
a remote device operatively connected to said computer system for receiving and transmitting information therebetween;
a wager cancellation interface displayable on said remote device and activatable by at least one of the plurality of users for cancelling the wager when enabled by said computer system based on the information stored thereon related to the at least one of the plurality of users. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A system for canceling a wager placed on a pending event, said system comprising:
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a computer system for storing information therein related to a plurality of venues including each wagering event occurring at one of the plurality of venues and the permissibility of canceling wagers at each of the plurality of venues and for each wagering event occurring at one of the plurality of venues;
a remote device operatively connected to said computer system for receiving and transmitting information therebetween;
a wager cancellation interface displayable on said remote device and activatable by at least one of a plurality of users for cancelling the wager when enabled by said computer system based on the information stored thereon related to the plurality of venues. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42)
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