METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONDUCTING AN ONLINE FANTASY GAME

• US 20100203935A1
• Filed: 01/21/2010
• Published: 08/12/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 01/21/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Open Sports Network Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Open Sports Network Incorporated
• Inventors: LEVY, Michael, HENNESSY, Mark C., MARCHETTI, David A., CARPE, Barry A., PHYTHIAN, Robert C.
• Application Number:
  US12/691,418
• Publication Number:
  US 20100203935A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/4
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3274 wherein the players cooperate, e.g. team-play

Abstract

Disclosed is a method for conducting a plurality of fantasy games including creating a fantasy game on a game server, collecting a first round of wagers, assigning a first fantasy player and a second fantasy player to the community team, assigning a third fantasy player and a fourth fantasy player to the first fantasy team based upon the first rank list, assigning a fifth fantasy player and a sixth fantasy player to the second team based upon the second rank list, collecting a second round of wagers, assigning a first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth score to the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth fantasy players, respectively, calculating a first team score for the first fantasy team, calculating a second team score for the second fantasy team; and determining a winner between the first fantasy team and the second fantasy team.

Claims

1. A method for conducting a plurality of fantasy games hosted on a game server having a virtual lobby for accessing the plurality of fantasy games and having a plurality of fantasy players corresponding to a plurality of real-world performers in a plurality of real-world events, the method comprising:

connecting to the game server;

creating a fantasy game on the game server, the fantasy game comprising;

a first fantasy team comprising a first plurality of roster positions and a first rank list;

a second fantasy team comprising a second plurality of roster positions and a second rank list;

a community team comprising a third plurality of roster positions;

collecting a first round of wagers;

assigning a first fantasy player and a second fantasy player to the community team;

assigning a third fantasy player and a fourth fantasy player to the first fantasy team based upon the first rank list;

assigning a fifth fantasy player and a sixth fantasy player to the second team based upon the second rank list;

collecting a second round of wagers;

assigning a first score to the first fantasy player, a second score to the second fantasy player, a third score to the third fantasy player, a fourth score to the fourth fantasy player, a fifth score to the fifth fantasy player, and a sixth score to the sixth fantasy player;

calculating a first team score for the first fantasy team by summing the greater of the first score and the third score with the greater of the second score and the fourth score;

calculating a second team score for the second fantasy team by summing the greater of the first score and the fifth score with the greater of the second score and the sixth score; and

determining a winner between the first fantasy team and the second fantasy team.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein:

the first fantasy player is assigned before the third fantasy player,

the second fantasy player is assigned before the third fantasy player;

the third fantasy player is assigned before the fifth fantasy player;

the fifth fantasy player is assigned before the sixth fantasy player; and

the sixth fantasy player is assigned before the fourth fantasy player.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein:

the first, third, and fifth fantasy players play a first same position in a first sport; and

the second, fourth, and sixth players play a second same position in a second sport.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein:

the first same position is a quarterback;

the second same position is a running back; and

the first sport and the second sport are football.

5. The method of claim 3 wherein the first sport and the second sport are a same sport.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

assigning a seventh fantasy player to the community team;

assigning a eighth fantasy player to the first fantasy team;

assigning a ninth fantasy player to the second fantasy team;

collecting a third round of wagers;

assigning a seventh score to the seventh fantasy player, an eighth score to the eighth fantasy player, and a ninth score to the ninth fantasy player;

adding the greater of the seventh score and the eighth score to the first team score; and

adding the greater of the seventh score and the ninth score to the second team score.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein:

the seventh fantasy player is assigned before the eighth fantasy player; and

the eighth fantasy player is assigned before the ninth fantasy player.

8. The method of claim 6 wherein:

the first, second, and third fantasy players are initially held secret and revealed before the collecting of the third round of wagers.

9. The method of claim 6 further comprising:

assigning a tenth fantasy player to the community team;

assigning a eleventh fantasy player to the first fantasy team;

assigning a twelfth fantasy player to the second fantasy team;

collecting a fourth round of wagers;

assigning a tenth score to the tenth fantasy player, an eleventh score to the eleventh fantasy player, and a twelfth score to the twelfth fantasy player;

adding the greater of the tenth score and the eleventh score to the first team score; and

adding the greater of the tenth score and the twelfth score to the second team score.

10. The method of claim 9 wherein:

the tenth fantasy player is assigned before the eleventh fantasy player; and

the eleventh fantasy player is assigned before the twelfth fantasy player.

11. The method of claim 9 wherein:

the tenth fantasy player is initially held secret and revealed before the collecting of the fourth round of wagers.

12. The method of claim 9 further comprising:

assigning a thirteenth fantasy player to the community team;

assigning a fourteenth fantasy player to the first fantasy team;

assigning a fifteenth fantasy player to the second fantasy team;

collecting a fifth round of wagers;

assigning a thirteenth score to the thirteenth fantasy player, an fourteenth score to the fourteenth fantasy player, and a twelfth score to the fifteenth fantasy player;

adding the greater of the thirteenth score and the fourteenth score to the first team score; and

adding the greater of the thirteenth score and the fifteenth score to the second team score.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein:

the thirteenth fantasy player is assigned before the fourteenth fantasy player; and

the fourteenth fantasy player is assigned before the fifteenth fantasy player.

14. The method of claim 12 wherein:

the thirteenth fantasy player is initially held secret and revealed before the collecting of the fifth round of wagers.

15. A system for conducting a plurality of fantasy games comprising:

a game server for hosting the plurality of fantasy games;

a client for connecting to the game server;

a virtual lobby for finding and selecting one of the plurality of fantasy games;

a plurality of fantasy players corresponding to a plurality of real-world performers in a plurality of real-world events;

a first fantasy game comprising;

a first fantasy team comprising a first plurality of roster positions and a first rank list;

a second fantasy team comprising a second plurality of roster positions and a second rank list;

a community team comprising a third plurality of roster positions;

a wagering module for collecting a first and second round of wagers;

a draft engine for conducting a fantasy draft wherein;

a first fantasy player and a second fantasy player are assigned to the community team;

a third fantasy player and a fourth fantasy player are assigned to the first fantasy team based upon the first rank list;

a fifth fantasy player and a sixth fantasy player are assigned to the second team based upon the second rank list;

a scoring module for scoring the fantasy game wherein;

a first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth scores are assigned to the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth fantasy players, respectively;

a first team score is calculated for the first fantasy team by summing the greater of the first score and the third score with the greater of the second score and the fourth score;

a second team score is calculated for the second fantasy team by summing the greater of the first score and the fifth score with the greater of the second score and the sixth score;

a winner is determined between the first fantasy team and the second fantasy team;

16. The system of claim 15 wherein:

the first fantasy player is assigned before the third fantasy player,

the second fantasy player is assigned before the third fantasy player;

the third fantasy player is assigned before the fifth fantasy player;

the fifth fantasy player is assigned before the sixth fantasy player; and

the sixth fantasy player is assigned before the fourth fantasy player.

17. The system of claim 15 wherein:

the first, third, and fifth fantasy players play a first same position in a first sport; and

the second, fourth, and sixth players play a second same position in a second sport.

18. The system of claim 17 wherein:

the first same position is a quarterback;

the second same position is a running back; and

the first sport and the second sport are football.

19. The method of claim 17 wherein the first sport and the second sport are a same sport.

20. A method of conducting a fantasy draft for a fantasy game having a first and second fantasy team, a community team, a first and second rank list, a plurality of fantasy players corresponding to a plurality of real-world performers in a plurality of real-world events, the method comprising:

collecting a first round of wagers;

assigning a first fantasy player and a second fantasy player to the community team;

assigning a third fantasy player and a fourth fantasy player to the first fantasy team based upon the first rank list;

assigning a fifth fantasy player and a sixth fantasy player to the second team based upon the second rank list;

collecting a second round of wagers;

assigning a seventh fantasy player to the community team;

assigning a eighth fantasy player to the first fantasy team;

assigning a ninth fantasy player to the second fantasy team;

collecting a third round of wagers;

assigning a tenth fantasy player to the community team;

assigning a eleventh fantasy player to the first fantasy team;

assigning a twelfth fantasy player to the second fantasy team;

collecting a fourth round of wagers;

assigning a thirteenth fantasy player to the community team;

assigning a fourteenth fantasy player to the first fantasy team; and

assigning a fifteenth fantasy player to the second fantasy team;

collecting a fifth round of wagers;

21. The method of claim 20 wherein:

the first fantasy player is assigned before the third fantasy player;

the second fantasy player is assigned before the third fantasy player;

the third fantasy player is assigned before the fifth fantasy player;

the fifth fantasy player is assigned before the sixth fantasy player;

the sixth fantasy player is assigned before the fourth fantasy player;

the seventh fantasy player is assigned before the eighth fantasy player;

the eighth fantasy player is assigned before the ninth fantasy player;

the tenth fantasy player is assigned before the eleventh fantasy player;

the eleventh fantasy player is assigned before the twelfth fantasy player;

the thirteenth fantasy player is assigned before the fourteenth fantasy player; and

the fourteenth fantasy player is assigned before the fifteenth fantasy player.

22. The method of claim 20 wherein:

the first round of wagers is collected before the first fantasy player is assigned;

the second round of wagers is collected before the seventh fantasy player is assigned;

the third round of wagers is collected before the tenth fantasy player is assigned;

the fourth round of wagers is collected before the thirteenth fantasy player is assigned; and

the fifth round of wagers is a collected after the fifteenth fantasy player is assigned.