System and method for providing access to and managing account activity for an online account
First Claim
1. A method comprising the steps of:
- receiving by at least one processor from a first user a first order, wherein the first order comprises a bet on at least one sporting event, and wherein the first user has an associated account;
determining by the at least one processor a risk factor associated with the at least one sporting event, wherein the risk factor comprises an amount that a user could lose by wagering one unit of currency on the at least one sporting event, and wherein the risk factor is determined based at least in part on statistical data regarding the at least one sporting event;
based at least in part on the risk factor, determining by the at least one processor a risk value for the first user'"'"'s first order, wherein the risk value comprises an amount that the first user could lose on the bet on the at least one sporting event;
comparing by the at least one processor the risk value to at least one balance associated with the account and/or to at least one value determined from the at least one balance;
approving by the at least one processor the first user'"'"'s first order based at least in part on the comparison of the risk value to the at least one balance and/or to the at least one value determined from the at least one balance;
based at least in part on approving the first user'"'"'s first order, making by the at least one processor the first user'"'"'s first order available for matching with other orders;
receiving by the at least one processor from the first user a second order, wherein the second order comprises another bet, and comprises or defines a wager amount;
receiving by the at least one processor from a second user an order, the second user'"'"'s order comprising a bet on the at least one sporting event;
matching by the at least one processor at least a portion of the first user'"'"'s first order with at least a portion of the second user'"'"'s order; and
based at least in part on matching the at least portion of the first user'"'"'s first order with the at least portion of the second user'"'"'s order, automatically reducing by the at least one processor the wager amount of the first user'"'"'s second order.
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Abstract
A method of providing an account is provided. The method includes receiving identification information associated with a user during a communication session and communicating a request for credit information, the request including at least a portion of the identification information. The requested credit information is received and an account is approved and opened based at least on the received credit information. During the communication session, a request made using the opened account to place a first order to trade a first product is received. A risk value for the first order is determined. One or more current balances for the account are also determined. The method further includes determining whether to approve the first order based at least on the risk value determined for the first order and one or more of the current balances for the account, and if the first order is approved, placing the first order.
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62 Claims
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1. A method comprising the steps of:
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receiving by at least one processor from a first user a first order, wherein the first order comprises a bet on at least one sporting event, and wherein the first user has an associated account; determining by the at least one processor a risk factor associated with the at least one sporting event, wherein the risk factor comprises an amount that a user could lose by wagering one unit of currency on the at least one sporting event, and wherein the risk factor is determined based at least in part on statistical data regarding the at least one sporting event; based at least in part on the risk factor, determining by the at least one processor a risk value for the first user'"'"'s first order, wherein the risk value comprises an amount that the first user could lose on the bet on the at least one sporting event; comparing by the at least one processor the risk value to at least one balance associated with the account and/or to at least one value determined from the at least one balance; approving by the at least one processor the first user'"'"'s first order based at least in part on the comparison of the risk value to the at least one balance and/or to the at least one value determined from the at least one balance; based at least in part on approving the first user'"'"'s first order, making by the at least one processor the first user'"'"'s first order available for matching with other orders; receiving by the at least one processor from the first user a second order, wherein the second order comprises another bet, and comprises or defines a wager amount; receiving by the at least one processor from a second user an order, the second user'"'"'s order comprising a bet on the at least one sporting event; matching by the at least one processor at least a portion of the first user'"'"'s first order with at least a portion of the second user'"'"'s order; and based at least in part on matching the at least portion of the first user'"'"'s first order with the at least portion of the second user'"'"'s order, automatically reducing by the at least one processor the wager amount of the first user'"'"'s second order. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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3. The method of 1, wherein the risk factor is determined based at least in part on an actual maximum tick liability associated with the at least one sporting event and an estimated maximum tick liability associated with the at least one sporting event.
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6. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; and a memory, in which the memory stores instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, direct the at least one processor to perform a method of; receiving from a first user a first order, wherein the first order comprises a bet on at least one sporting event, and wherein the first user has an associated account; determining a risk factor associated with the at least one sporting event, wherein the risk factor comprises an amount that a user could lose by wagering one unit of currency on the at least one sporting event, and wherein the risk factor is determined based at least in part on statistical data regarding the at least one sporting event; based at least in part on the risk factor, determining a risk value for the first user'"'"'s first order, wherein the risk value comprises an amount that the first user could lose on the bet on the at least one sporting event; comparing the risk value to at least one balance associated with the account and/or to at least one value determined from the at least one balance; approving the first user'"'"'s first order based at least in part on the comparison of the risk value to the at least one balance and/or to the at least one value determined from the at least one balance; based at least in part on approving the first user'"'"'s first order, making the first user'"'"'s first order available for matching with other orders; receiving from the first user a second order, wherein the second order comprises another bet, and comprises or a wager amount; receiving from a second user an order, the second user'"'"'s order comprising a bet on the at least one sporting event; matching at least a portion of the first user'"'"'s first order with at least a portion of the second user'"'"'s order; and based at least in part on matching the at least portion of the first user'"'"'s first order with the at least portion of the second user'"'"'s order, automatically reducing the wager amount of the first user'"'"'s second order. - View Dependent Claims (7, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62)
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