INCORPORATING OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENTS OF FANTASY-TEAM-OWNERS' PHYSICAL ACTIVITY INTO FANTASY SPORT PLATFORMS

• US 20140163705A1
• Filed: 11/25/2013
• Published: 06/12/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/10/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Arlen Moller
• Original Assignee: Iiiinois Institute of Technology
• Inventors: Moller, Arlen
• Granted Patent: US 9,878,234 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/92
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/00 Video games, i.e. games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions gaming systems which provide a financial reward G07F17/32
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/10 Control of the course of the game, e.g. start, progess, end
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/12 involving interaction between a plurality of game devices, e.g. transmisison or distribution systems protocols for networked virtual reality, networked games H04L29/06034
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/30 Interconnection arrangements between game servers and game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game servers
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/45 Controlling the progress of the video game
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/50 Controlling the output signals based on the game progress
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/80 Special adaptations for executing a specific game genre or game mode
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/69 Involving elements of the real world in the game world, e.g. measurement in live races, real video
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0639 Performance analysis of employees; Performance analysis of enterprise or organisation operations
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/34 Betting or bookmaking, e.g. Internet betting

Abstract

A method and system that involves articulating a set of methods for incorporating objective assessments of fantasy-team-owners'"'"' physical activity into Fantasy Sport platforms.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving physical activity data relating to at least one participant of a fantasy sport platform;

compiling the activity data by use of one or more processors;

using the physical activity data to provide an advantage to at least one user of a fantasy sport gaming platform.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein providing the advantage to the at least one user includes setting a fantasy draft order based on the physical activity data.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein providing the advantage to the at least one user includes setting a waiver wire selection order based on the physical activity data.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein providing the advantage to the at least one user includes awarding bonus points based on the physical activity data.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein providing the advantage to the at least one user includes using a handicapping system based on the physical activity data to facilitate competition with at least one additional user.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein providing the advantage to the at least one user includes awarding virtual or tangible rewards based on the physical activity.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein providing the advantage to the at least one user includes the number of transactions based on the physical activity data.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein providing the advantage to the at least one user includes the “

payroll”

available for acquiring athletes based on the physical activity data.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing visualizations of the physical activity data.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising detecting fraudulent or falsely inflated physical activity data;

and levying sanctions against the at least one user upon said detection.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein providing the advantage to the at least one user includes activity contingent loss of at least one player from a team owner'"'"'s roster based on the physical activity data.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein providing the advantage to the at least one user includes activity contingent ability to exchange at least one player from a team owner'"'"'s roster for at least one player from another team owner'"'"'s roster based on their relative physical activity data.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein providing the advantage to the at least one user includes contingent access to a fantasy sport league message board based on the physical activity data.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein providing the advantage to the at least one user includes at least one user of the fantasy sport gaming platform setting personal physical activity goals that impact the physical activity data.

15. A method of operating a fantasy sport league comprising:

monitoring physical activity of one or more participants of a fantasy sport league;

compiling physical activity data in a database based on the physical activity of one or more fantasy sport participants;

using the physical activity data to provide an advantage to one or more participants.

16. The method of claim 15 wherein monitoring physical activity comprises a participant wearing a web-enabled computing device with integrated or internal activity monitor.

17. The method of claim 15 wherein monitoring physical activity comprises a participant using a piece of exercise equipment with an integrated activity monitor.

18. The method of claim 15 wherein monitoring physical activity comprises a participant recording time spent in an exercise facility.

19. A method comprising:

tracking physical activity data in a database of one or more fantasy sport participants during the entirety of a fantasy sport season;

using the physical activity data to provide an advantage to one or more fantasy sport participants.

20. The method of claim 19 wherein the physical activity data is tracked at regular intervals during the fantasy sport season.

21. The method of claim 19 wherein the physical activity data is tracked as the physical activity data is generated.