Interactive wagering systems and methods with multiple television feeds

• US 6,544,121 B2
• Filed: 04/04/2001
• Issued: 04/08/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 04/05/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: ODS Properties Incorporated (Adeia Inc.)
• Original Assignee: ODS Properties Incorporated (Adeia Inc.)
• Inventors: Thomas, William L., DeWeese, Toby, Garahi, Masood
• Primary Examiner(s): ONEILL, MICHAEL W
• Application Number:
  US09/826,531
• Publication Number:
  US 20010039209A1
• Time in Patent Office: 734 Days
• Field of Search: 463/30, 463/31, 463/40, 463/41, 463/42, 348/7, 348/460
• US Class Current: 463/30
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/34 Betting or bookmaking, e.g. Internet betting
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3288 Betting, e.g. on live events, bookmaking

Abstract

Interactive wagering systems and methods with multiple television feeds are provided. A plurality of television feeds may be related to a race and race-related characteristics. A television feed may carry television feed information, which may provide sufficient information to allow a user to select an appropriate television feed for a wager or to allow the system to automatically select an appropriate feed for a wager. The interactive wagering application may also record a television feed so that the user may interact with the television feeds at any time. Wagering services may be also provided to a user through more than one wagering interface.

Claims

1. A method for allowing a user of an interactive wagering application to follow wagers, comprising:

providing the user with an opportunity to create a wager for a race with the interactive wagering application;

providing a plurality of television feeds for the race with the interactive wagering application, wherein each of the plurality of television feeds includes at least one camera view of the race and wherein at least two of the camera views are different camera views;

providing the user with an opportunity to select to view one of the camera views using the interactive wagering application; and

displaying the selected camera view for the race.

2. The method defined in claim 1 wherein the wager contains wager information.

3. The method defined in claim 2 wherein wager information comprises information selected from the group consisting of a race, a horse, a jockey, a horse number, a jockey color, a horse color, a horse name, a racetrack, a type of wager, a total amount of wager, and a time of the race.

4. The method defined in claim 1 wherein displaying the selected television feed further comprises presenting a camera view of the race related to the wager.

5. The method defined in claim 1 further comprising automatically selecting one of the camera views for the race corresponding to the created wager.

6. The method defined in claim 1 further comprising:

recording the selected camera view; and

providing the user with an opportunity to change a displayed perspective of the race from the selected camera view.

7. The method defined in claim 6 further comprising providing the user with an opportunity to change a displayed perspective of a displayed image from the selected camera view.

8. The method defined in claim 6 further comprising providing the user with an opportunity to view a portion of the race from the selected camera view.

9. The method defined in claim 6 further comprising providing the user with an opportunity to change to a different camera view of the race from the selected camera view.

10. The method defined in claim 6 wherein changing the displayed perspective further comprising selecting an option.

11. The method defined in claim 10 wherein the option is selected from the group consisting of zoom in, zoom out, and rotate.

12. An interactive wagering system for allowing a user of an interactive wagering application to follow wagers, comprising:

the interactive wagering system being configured to provide the user with an opportunity to create a wager for a race with the interactive wagering application;

the interactive wagering system being configured to provide a plurality of television feeds for the race with the interactive wagering application, wherein each of the plurality of television feeds includes at least one camera view of the race and wherein at least two of the camera views are different camera views;

the interactive wagering system being configured to provide the user with an opportunity to select to view one of the camera views using the interactive wagering application; and

the interactive wagering system being configured to display the selected camera view for the race.

13. The system defined in claim 12 wherein the wager contains wager information.

14. The system defined in claim 12 wherein wager information comprises information selected from the group consisting of a race, a horse, a jockey, a horse number, a jockey color, a horse color, a horse name, a racetrack, a type of wager, a total amount of wager, and a time of the race.

15. The system defined in claim 12 wherein the interactive wagering system is further configured to present a camera view of the race related to the wager.

16. The system defined in claim 12 wherein the interactive wagering system is further configured to automatically select one of the camera views for the race corresponding to the created wager.

17. The system defined in claim 12 wherein the interactive wagering system is further configured to:

record the selected camera view; and

provide the user with an opportunity to change a displayed perspective of the race from the selected camera view.

18. The system defined in claim 17 wherein the interactive wagering system is further configured to provide the user with an opportunity to change a displayed perspective of a displayed image from the selected camera view.

19. The system defined in claim 17 wherein the interactive wagering system is further configured to provide the user with an opportunity to view a portion of the race from the selected camera view.

20. The system defined in claim 17 wherein the interactive television system is further configured to provide the user with an opportunity to change to a different camera view of the race from the selected camera view.

21. The system defined in claim 17 wherein the interactive wagering system is further configured to select an option, wherein the option is selected from the group consisting of zoom in, zoom out, and rotate.

22. A machine-readable medium for use in allowing a user of an interactive wagering application to follow wagers, comprising machine program logic recorded thereon for:

providing the user with an opportunity to create a wager for a race;

receiving a plurality of television feeds for the race, wherein each of the plurality of television feeds includes at least one camera view of the race and wherein at least two of the camera views are different camera views;

providing the user with an opportunity to select to view one of the camera views; and

displaying the selected camera view for the race.

23. The machine-readable medium defined in claim 22 wherein the wager contains wager information.

24. The machine-readable medium defined in claim 23 wherein wager information comprises information selected from the group consisting of a race, a horse, a jockey, a horse number, a jockey color, a horse color, a horse name, a racetrack, a type of wager, a total amount of wager, and a time of the race.

25. The machine-readable medium defined in claim 22 further comprising machine program logic recorded thereon for presenting a camera view of the race related to the wager.

26. The machine-readable medium defined in claim 22 further comprising machine program logic recorded thereon for automatically selecting one of the camera views for the race corresponding to the created wager.

27. The machine-readable medium defined in claim 22 further comprising machine program logic recorded thereon for:

recording the selected camera view; and

providing the user with an opportunity to change a displayed perspective of the race from the selected camera view.

28. The machine-readable medium defined in claim 27 further comprising machine program logic recorded thereon for providing the user with an opportunity to change a displayed perspective of a displayed image from the selected camera view.

29. The machine-readable medium defined in claim 27 further comprising machine program logic recorded thereon for providing the user with an opportunity to view a portion of the race from the selected camera view.

30. The machine-readable medium defined in claim 27 further comprising machine program logic recorded thereon for providing the user with an opportunity to change to a different camera view of the race from the selected camera view.

31. The machine-readable medium defined in claim 27 further comprising machine program logic recorded thereon for selecting an option, wherein the option is selected from the group consisting of zoom in, zoom out, and rotate.