Systems and methods for interactive wagering

• US 7,950,990 B2
• Filed: 12/04/2000
• Issued: 05/31/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/06/1999
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ODS Properties Incorporated (Adeia Inc.)
• Original Assignee: ODS Properties Incorporated (Adeia Inc.)
• Inventors: Hamilton, Joni L., McNutt, Richard E., Garahi, Masood, Satterfield, Kevin D., Vogh, Jennifer A., Aronson, Thomas L., Zaring, Jon C., Marshall, Connie T.
• Primary Examiner(s): Elisca; Pierre E
• Application Number:
  US09/729,484
• Publication Number:
  US 20010031656A1
• Time in Patent Office: 3,830 Days
• Field of Search: 463/1, 463/6, 463/9, 463/16, 463/25, 463/28, 463/29, 463 40- 42, 700 90- 93
• US Class Current: 463/6
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/34 Betting or bookmaking, e.g. Internet betting
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3288 Betting, e.g. on live events, bookmaking

Abstract

The present invention is systems and methods for interactive wagering. Preferred embodiments of these systems and methods incorporate a wagering data hub which controls the flow of data relating to wagers, wagering events, and wagering account and facilitates the use of a variety of user interfaces such as graphical user interfaces and interactive voice response interfaces. For example, a user of the present invention may use a television set-top box, a computer, a telephone, and/or any other suitable device. To communicate with the wagering data hub, television set-top boxes preferably use a two-way cable system, computers preferably use a computer network, and telephones preferably use a telephone network, although each may use any suitable mechanism or combination of mechanisms to communicate with wagering data hub.

Claims

1. A method of providing a user interface for interactive wagering, comprising:

receiving, at a wagering terminal and with the user interface, an indication from a first user of a first wagering preference;

storing the first wagering preference during a first user session;

identifying the first user in at least one first subsequent user session;

in response to identifying the first user, using the stored first wagering preference as a default selection in subsequent wagers in the at least one first subsequent user session, wherein the subsequent wagers are associated with at least a track selection, a race selection, a bet type selection, a bet amount selection, and a horse selection; and

providing the first user with an opportunity to change the default selection for at least one of the subsequent wagers from the default selection to another selection.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the default selection is a track selection.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the default selection is a bet type selection.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the default selection is a bet amount selection.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the default selection is a previously selected track.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying the first user comprises authenticating the first user using a PIN.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying the first user comprises identifying the first user from a plurality of authorized users of the user interface.

18. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

receiving an indication from a second user of a second wagering preference;

storing the second wagering preference during a second user session;

identifying the second user in at least one second subsequent user session; and

in response to identifying the second user, using the stored second wagering preference as a default selection in subsequent wagers in the at least one second subsequent user session.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the first wagering preference and the second wagering preference are different wagering preferences.

20. The method of claim 18, wherein the first user and the second user are different users.

8. A system of providing a user interface for interactive wagering, comprising:

a user input device that accepts user inputs; and

control circuitry that receives an indication from a first user of a first wagering preference as one of the user inputs, that stores the first wagering preference during a first user session, that identifies the first user in at least one first subsequent user session;

that, in response to identifying the first user, uses the stored first wagering preference as a default selection in subsequent wagers in the at least one first subsequent user session, wherein the subsequent wagers are associated with at least a track selection, a race selection, a bet type selection, a bet amount selection, and a horse selection, and that provides the first user with an opportunity to change the default selection for at least one of the subsequent wagers from the default selection to another selection.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the default selection is a track selection.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the default selection is a bet type selection.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein the default selection is a bet amount selection.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein the default selection is a previously selected track.

13. The system of claim 8 wherein the control circuitry:

receives an indication from a second user of a second wagering preference;

stores the second wagering preference during a second user session;

identifies the second user in at least one second subsequent user session; and

in response to identifying the second user, uses the stored second wagering preference as a default selection in subsequent wagers in the at least one second subsequent user session.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the first wagering preference and the second wagering preference are different wagering preferences.

15. The system of claim 13, wherein the first user and the second user are different users.

16. The system of claim 8, wherein the control circuitry identifies the first user by authenticating the first user using a PIN.

17. The system of claim 8, wherein the control circuitry identifies the first user by identifying the first user from a plurality of authorized users of the user interface.