System for choosing predictions across multiple platforms

• US 20070273488A1
• Filed: 03/09/2007
• Published: 11/29/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/10/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc. (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc. (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Thompson, Matthew, Camacho, Edgar, Le, Craig, Shurgot, Mark, Feldstein, David
• Application Number:
  US11/716,374
• Publication Number:
  US 20070273488A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/323.R
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/34 Betting or bookmaking, e.g. Internet betting
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4312 involving specific graphical features, e.g. screen layout, special fonts or colors, blinking icons, highlights or animations
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4314 for fitting data in a restricted space on the screen, e.g. EPG data in a rectangular grid
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4622 Retrieving content or additional data from different sources, e.g. from a broadcast channel and the Internet web site content organization and management for information retrieval from the Internet G06F16/958; transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82; stock exchange data over packet-switching network H04L12/1804; push services including data channel over packet-switching network H04L12/1859
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/475 End-user interface for inputting end-user data, e.g. personal identification number [PIN], preference data
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4758 for providing answers, e.g. voting
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4781 Games
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4821 using a grid, e.g. sorted out by channel and broadcast time
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4882 for displaying messages, e.g. warnings, reminders arrangements for providing short real-time information to substation in data switching networks H04L12/1895
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6143 involving transmission via a satellite
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8133 specifically related to the content, e.g. biography of the actors in a movie, detailed information about an article seen in a video program
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8545 for generating interactive applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/17318 Direct or substantially direct transmission and handling of requests

Abstract

An outcome prediction system viewed on a monitor. A system in accordance with the present invention comprises a processor, coupled to the monitor and further comprising a scoring system for a plurality of contests, the scoring system and the plurality of contests displayed on the monitor, the scoring system providing a first moniker indicating that a selected outcome was correct and a second moniker indicating that the selected outcome was incorrect, wherein the scoring system counts a number of first monikers and a number of second monikers and provides a total number of first monikers; a navigation bar; displayed on the monitor, to allow for viewing of a broadcast program on the monitor, wherein the broadcast program is related to at least one of the plurality of contests, and an input device, coupled to the processor, for inputting at least one selected outcome into the processor.

Claims

1. An outcome prediction system viewed on a monitor, comprising:

a processor, coupled to the monitor and further comprising a scoring system for a plurality of contests, the scoring system and the plurality of contests displayed on the monitor, the scoring system providing a first moniker indicating that a selected outcome was correct and a second moniker indicating that the selected outcome was incorrect, wherein the scoring system counts a number of first monikers and a number of second monikers and provides a total number of first monikers;

a navigation bar;

displayed on the monitor, to allow for viewing of a broadcast program on the monitor, wherein the broadcast program is related to at least one of the plurality of contests; and

an input device, coupled to the processor, for inputting at least one selected outcome into the processor.

2. The outcome prediction system of claim 1, wherein the input device allows a wager to be placed on the selected outcome.

3. The outcome prediction system of claim 2, wherein the outcome prediction system accepts inputs from a plurality of platforms.

4. The outcome prediction system of claim 1, wherein the outcome prediction system is at least partially located in a kiosk.

5. The outcome prediction system of claim 1, wherein the outcome prediction system is located in a hotel room.

6. The outcome prediction system of claim 1, wherein the outcome prediction system is coupled to a communications system.

7. A method for administering a video channel comprising a plurality of video feeds and at least one prediction selection screen, comprising:

coupling a computer to a transmission station, the transmission station receiving the plurality of video feeds;

arranging a plurality of icons on a monitor of the computer to emulate a video layout to be presented;

associating a video feed of the plurality of video feeds with an icon of the plurality of icons;

enabling manipulation of the video feeds through the computer; and

managing the at least one prediction selection screen.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising comparing predictions of a contest made on the prediction selection screen to an outcome of the contest to determine if the predictions were correct.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein an input device to the computer allows a wager to be placed on the selected outcome.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the computer accepts inputs from a plurality of platforms.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the at least one prediction screen is at least partially located in a kiosk.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the at least one prediction screen is located in a hotel room.

13. The method of claim 10, wherein the computer is coupled to a communications system.

14. An apparatus for displaying a outcome prediction system including a mosaic video channel, the mosaic video channel having a plurality of video cells being presented at a given time, comprising:

a broadcast delivery system, comprising a transmitter and a receiver;

a monitor, coupled to the receiver, for selectively displaying the mosaic video channel, each video cell associated with one of a plurality of individual video feeds;

a processor, coupled to the monitor, the processor further comprising a scoring system for a plurality of contests, the scoring system and the plurality of contests displayed on the monitor, the scoring system providing a first moniker indicating that a selected outcome was correct and a second moniker indicating that the selected outcome was incorrect, wherein the scoring system counts a number of first monikers and a number of second monikers and provides a total number of first monikers;

a navigation bar;

displayed on the monitor, to allow for viewing of a broadcast program on the monitor, wherein the broadcast program is related to at least one of the plurality of contests; and

an input device, coupled to the processor, for inputting at least one selected outcome into the processor.

15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the broadcast delivery system is a satellite television delivery system.

16. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the input device allows a wager to be placed on the selected outcome.

17. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the apparatus accepts inputs from a plurality of platforms.

18. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the apparatus is at least partially located in a kiosk.

19. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the apparatus is at least partially located in a hotel room.

20. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the apparatus is coupled to a communications system.