Customizable on-screen display for data presentation

• US 20070294730A1
• Filed: 03/09/2007
• Published: 12/20/2007
• 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: Shanks, David, Shurgot, Mark, Thompson, Matthew, Dull, Evan, Dean, Jon, Feldstein, David
• Application Number:
  US11/716,268
• Publication Number:
  US 20070294730A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/68
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3288 Betting, e.g. on live events, bookmaking
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4396 by muting the audio signal
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/440263 by altering the spatial resolution, e.g. for displaying on a connected PDA
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4781 Games
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/17318 Direct or substantially direct transmission and handling of requests
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/20 Adaptations for transmission via a GHz frequency band, e.g. via satellite

Abstract

An outcome prediction system viewed on a monitor. A system in accordance with the present invention comprises a plurality of contests, each contest having at least two outcomes, wherein a screen presented on the monitor allows for selection of one of the at least two outcomes for each of the contests in the plurality of contests, a scoring system, displayed on the monitor and coupled to the screen displaying the plurality of contests, 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, and 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.

Claims

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

a plurality of contests displayed as at least video presentations on the monitor, each contest having at least two outcomes, wherein a screen presented on the monitor allows for selection of one of the at least two outcomes for each of the contests in the plurality of contests;

a scoring system, displayed on the monitor and coupled to the screen displaying the plurality of contests, 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; and

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.

2. The outcome prediction system of claim 1, further comprising a mosaic channel, displayed on the monitor and accessible by the screen displaying the plurality of contests, wherein the mosaic channel displays a plurality of video cells that are related to the plurality of contests.

3. The outcome prediction system of claim 2, further comprising a summary area, displayed on the screen, wherein the summary area provides data related to contests not displayed on the monitor.

4. The outcome prediction system of claim 3, further comprising a second summary area, displayed on the screen, wherein the second summary area provides at least a portion of data not provided in the summary area.

5. The outcome prediction system of claim 3, further comprising a selector, displayed on the screen, to select different portions of the plurality of contests.

6. The outcome prediction system of claim 1, wherein an outcome is determined based on a betting line.

7. The outcome prediction system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of contests is a tournament.

8. An apparatus for predicting the outcome of a plurality of contests, comprising:

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

a monitor, coupled to the receiver, for selectively displaying a plurality of broadcast programs, each broadcast program in the plurality of broadcast programs comprising a video presentation of at least one of the plurality of contests, each contest having at least two outcomes, wherein a screen presented on the monitor allows for selection of one of the at least two outcomes for each of the contests in the plurality of contests;

a scoring system, displayed on the monitor and coupled to the screen displaying the plurality of contests, 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; and

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.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, further comprising a mosaic channel, displayed on the monitor and accessible by the screen displaying the plurality of contests, wherein the mosaic channel displays a plurality of video cells that are related to the plurality of contests.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, further comprising a summary area, displayed on the screen, wherein the summary area provides data related to contests not displayed on the monitor.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, further comprising a second summary area, displayed on the screen, wherein the second summary area provides at least a portion of data not provided in the summary area.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, further comprising a selector, displayed on the screen, to select different portions of the plurality of contests.

13. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein an outcome is determined based on a betting line.

14. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the plurality of contests is a tournament.

15. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the broadcast delivery system is a satellite television delivery system.

16. A system for compiling predictions related to a plurality of contests, comprising:

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

a monitor, coupled to the receiver, for selectively displaying a plurality of broadcast programs, each broadcast program in the plurality of broadcast programs comprising a video presentation of at least one of the plurality of contests, and

a scoring system, displayed on the monitor and coupled to the screen displaying the plurality of contests, the scoring system comprising

a selection screen presented on the monitor for selection of an outcome for each of the contests in the plurality of contests;

a scoring indicator, coupled to the selection screen, the scoring indicator having 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.

17. The system of claim 17, further comprising 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.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the broadcast delivery system is a satellite television delivery system.

19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein an outcome is determined based on a betting line.

20. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the plurality of contests is a tournament.