Systems and methods for recognizing preferred wagerers

• US 7,648,414 B2
• Filed: 04/05/2001
• Issued: 01/19/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 04/05/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ODS Properties Incorporated (Adeia Inc.)
• Original Assignee: ODS Properties Incorporated (Adeia Inc.)
• Inventors: McNutt, Richard E, Ramsey, Douglas V
• Primary Examiner(s): Hotaling, II; John M.
• Assistant Examiner(s): D'AGOSTINO, PAUL ANTHONY
• Application Number:
  US09/827,657
• Publication Number:
  US 20010036858A1
• Time in Patent Office: 3,211 Days
• Field of Search: 463/6, 463/25, 463 10- 13, 463 16- 29, 463/39, 463/40, 463/41, 463/42, 700/50, 700/51, 700 90- 93, 273/138.2, 273/148.R, 273/148.B, 273/237, 273/246, 472/85, 472/86, 473/259, 473/274
• US Class Current: 463/25
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• 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

Systems and methods for recognizing preferred wagerers are provided. These systems and methods monitor wagerers using a wagering system, determine whether a wagerer is to be recognized, and, if so, provide an incentive to the wagerer.

Claims

1. A method for recognizing a wagerer of an interactive wagering application implemented at least partially on user equipment, comprising:

receiving racing data at the user equipment from a racing data provider, wherein at least a portion of the racing data originates from at least one race track where races corresponding to the received racing data are being run;

allowing a wagerer at the user equipment to place a parimutuel wager on one of the races;

determining if the wagerer is to be recognized based on one criterion of a plurality of criteria, wherein each criterion of the plurality of criteria is associated with a different incentive; and

when the wagerer is determined to be recognized based on the one criterion, providing the incentive associated with the one criterion to the wagerer.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein determining whether the wagerer is to be recognized based on the one criterion comprises determining if the wagerer just opened a wagering account.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein determining whether the wagerer is to be recognized based on the one criterion comprises determining if the wagerer just placed a first wager.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein determining whether the wagerer is to be recognized based on the one criterion comprises determining if the wagerer just placed a target amount wager.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein determining whether the wagerer is to be recognized based on the one criterion comprises determining if the wagerer is a VIP.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein determining whether the wagerer is to be recognized based on the one criterion comprises determining if the wagerer subscribed to an event.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein determining whether the wagerer is to be recognized based on the one criterion comprises determining if the wagerer tuned to an event.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein providing the incentive associated with the one criterion to the wagerer comprises greeting the wagerer on television.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein providing the incentive associated with the one criterion to the wagerer comprises greeting the wagerer on a telephone.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein providing the incentive associated with the one criterion to the wagerer comprises providing a free wager.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein providing the incentive associated with the one criterion to the wagerer comprises providing a discount on wagering service.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein providing the incentive associated with the one criterion to the wagerer comprises providing free travel to the wagerer.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein providing the incentive associated with the one criterion to the wagerer comprises providing frequent flier miles to the wagerer.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein providing the incentive associated with the one criterion to the wagerer comprises providing special treatment to the wagerer at a wagering event location.

15. An interactive wagering system that recognizes a wagerer, comprising:

user equipment configured to;

receive racing data from a racing data provider, wherein at least a portion of the racing data originates from at least one race track where races corresponding to the racing data are being run, and

allow a wagerer to place a wager on one of the races; and

a wagering control system configured to;

determine if the wagerer is to be recognized based on one criterion of a plurality of criteria, wherein each criterion of the plurality of criteria is associated with a different incentive, and

when the wagerer is determined to be recognized based on the one criterion, provide the incentive associated with the one criterion to the wagerer.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the wagering control system, in determining whether the wagerer is to be recognized based on the one criterion, determines if the wagerer just opened a wagering account.

17. The system of claim 15, wherein the wagering control system, in determining whether the wagerer is to be recognized based on the one criterion, determines if the wagerer just placed a first wager.

18. The system of claim 15, wherein the wagering control system, in determining whether the wagerer is to be recognized based on the one criterion, determines if the wagerer just placed a target amount wager.

19. The system of claim 15, wherein the wagering control system, in determining whether the wagerer is to be recognized based on the one criterion, determines if the wagerer is a VIP.

20. The system of claim 15, wherein the wagering control system, in determining whether the wagerer is to be recognized based on the one criterion, determines if the wagerer subscribed to an event.

21. The system of claim 15, wherein the wagering control system, in determining whether the wagerer is to be recognized based on the one criterion, determines if the wagerer tuned to an event.

22. The system of claim 15, wherein the wagering control system, in providing the incentive to the wagerer associated with the one criterion, greets the wagerer on television.

23. The system of claim 15, wherein the wagering control system, in providing the incentive to the wagerer associated with the one criterion, greets the wagerer on a telephone.

24. The system of claim 15, wherein the wagering control system, in providing the incentive to the wagerer associated with the one criterion, provides a free wager.

25. The system of claim 15, wherein the wagering control system, in providing the incentive to the wagerer associated with the one criterion, provides a discount on wagering service.

26. The system of claim 15, wherein the wagering control system, in providing the incentive to the wagerer associated with the one criterion, provides free travel to the wagerer.

27. The system of claim 15, wherein the wagering control system, in providing the incentive to the wagerer associated with the one criterion, provides frequent flier miles to the wagerer.

28. The system of claim 15, wherein the wagering control system, in providing the incentive to the wagerer associated with the one criterion, provides special treatment to the wagerer at a wagering event location.