Systems and methods for interactive wagering using multiple types of user interfaces

• US 20080234051A1
• Filed: 03/17/2008
• Published: 09/25/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 06/11/1999
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ODS Properties Incorporated (Adeia Inc.)
• Original Assignee: ODS Properties Incorporated (Adeia Inc.)
• Inventors: Garahi, Masood, Marshall, Connie T., McNutt, Richard Earl, Zaring, Jon Charles, Satterfield, Kevin Dwight, Olsen, Erik Thomas Russell, Courtney, Alice June, Gaidies, Rodney John, Aronson, Thomas Lazzlo, Ramsey, Douglas Vaughn, Springborn, Ben, Darr, James Howard, Stimmel, Eric Frank
• Granted Patent: US 8,419,544 B2
• 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 17/3223 Architectural aspects of a gaming system, e.g. internal configuration, master/slave, wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3288 Betting, e.g. on live events, bookmaking

Abstract

The present invention is systems and methods for interactive wagering using multiple types of user interfaces. Preferred embodiments of these systems and methods incorporate a wagering data hub which controls the flow of data relating to wagers, wagering events, and wagering account and facilitates the use of a variety of user interfaces such as graphical user interfaces and interactive voice response interfaces. For example, a user of the present invention may use a television set-top box, a computer, a telephone, and/or any other suitable device. To communicate with the wagering data hub, television set-top boxes preferably use a two-way cable system, computers preferably use a computer network, and telephones preferably use a telephone network, although each may use any suitable mechanism or combination of mechanisms to communicate with wagering data hub.

Claims

1-32. -32. (canceled)

33. A system for interactive wagering, comprising:

a database that stores wagering account information; and

a plurality of types of user interface systems configured to;

receive the wager account information stored in the database;

receive wager information from users; and

provide the received wagering account information to the users.