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System and method for personal wagering

  • US 8,167,309 B1
  • Filed: 07/26/2006
  • Issued: 05/01/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/26/2006
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A system comprising:

  • a plurality of servers coupled to a wide-area network having a plurality of wager content stored in at least one memory device;

    a plurality of users that communicate with the wide-area network over a communications medium, the plurality of users having varying event preferences;

    the plurality of users each having a hyperlink browser to send HTTP requests to the plurality of servers and to render wager content returned in response to the HTTP requests;

    wherein the plurality of servers automatically alert said plurality of users of selected wager content in response to the HTTP requests, wherein said plurality of users are automatically alerted based on;

    a first user of the plurality of users selecting a wager on an event for a first outcome between a first opponent and a second opponent, wherein at least the first outcome and a second outcome are possible outcomes for the event and wherein the first outcome and the second outcome are different outcomes;

    a second user of the plurality of users having previously selected second opponent preferences, wherein said plurality of servers determines that the second opponent is in the event with the first opponent selected by the first user;

    andautomatically alerting the second user to accept the wager for the second outcome, based on the first user selecting the wager for the first outcome, and wherein the alerting is further based on preselected event type of the second user.

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