System and Method for Real Time Interactive Entertainment

• US 20120191230A1
• Filed: 12/23/2011
• Published: 07/26/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 12/23/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: BVP Fund ! March 2014, LP
• Original Assignee: BVP Fund ! March 2014, LP
• Inventors: Hopf, Patrick, Ortiz, David
• Granted Patent: US 8,790,176 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/92
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3244 Payment aspects of a gaming system, e.g. payment schemes, setting payout ratio, bonus or consolation prizes

Abstract

The system provides a method and apparatus for creating additional interest and participation for attendees at, or viewers of, live events and for fans and audience members observing or following along on television or the internet. The system provides a “game within a game” for an event by allowing participating patrons to predict event outcomes before or during the event, even on a short term real-time basis. The participant is rewarded for correct guesses and can even be given recognition at the event on a display (e.g. scoreboard) or jumbo screen. The participant can also earn points for using the system, even when guessing wrong. Participation and attendance are rewarded and the user can redeem points at the venue, further encouraging attendance.

Claims

1. A method for providing interactive entertainment comprising:

In a processing system;

Presenting a plurality of outcome possibilities to a user where in the outcome possibilities are based on an event;

Retrieving predictions of the outcomes made by the user;

Comparing the outcome predictions to the actual outcomes;

Awarding points to the user based on accuracy of the outcome predictions.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising updating a user account with the awarded points.

3. The method of claim 1 comprising a first mode of presenting a first group of outcome possibilities to the user prior to the start time of the event.

4. The method of claim 3 comprising a second mode of presenting a second group of outcome possibilities during the event.

5. The method of claim 4 comprising a third mode of presenting a third group of outcome possibilities during the event, wherein the third group is a subset of the second group.

6. The method of claim 1 further including providing system benefits to a user who attends the event.

7. The method of claim 1 further including providing system benefits to a user who attends a designated location during the event.

8. The method of claim 1 further including assigning odds to the outcome possibilities.

9. The method of claim 8 further including dynamically modifying the odds of the outcome possibilities during the event.

10. The method of claim 9 wherein the odds are determined in a pari-mutuel system.