Systems and methods for enabling remote device users to wager on micro events of games in a data network accessible gaming environment
First Claim
1. A method for micro-betting, comprising:
- providing a micro-betting system including at least one secure server enabling access by authenticated remote computing devices via a data network;
authenticating a remote computing device via said at least one secure server for access to data from said at least one secure server including information associated with potential future, real life, live macro-events, said data including multiple betting options associated with said potential future, real life, live macro-events;
identifying from said information at least one potential micro-outcome within said at least one potential future real life, live macro-event, said at least one potential micro-outcome comprising a potential real life, live micro-outcome from which betting options can be developed for use in monetary wagering from remote computing devices;
generating multiple betting options including parimutuel betting options needed to make a betting decision with respect to said at least one potential micro-outcome within or as part of said at least one potential future real life, live macro-event, said multiple betting options displayable on a display screen associated with said remote computing device;
providing information about said at least one potential future real life, live macro-event, including said betting options needed to make a betting decision, to said remote computing device for display with real-time video of a live event via said display screen associated with said remote computing device; and
receiving from said remote computing device at least one micro-bet from among said multiple betting options provided to said remote computing device with respect to said at least one potential micro-outcome, wherein said at least one micro-bet comprises a real monetary bet transmitted from said remote computing device for placement at said at least one secure server while in communication with said at least one secure server over said data network.
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Abstract
A method and system for micro-betting. Video of one or more portions of one or more macro-events can be displayed via a display screen associated with a remote computing device. One or more potential micro-outcomes can be identified within the event or events. Multiple and parimutuel betting options can be generated with respect to varying micro-outcomes within or part of the macro-event(s). Then, one or more micro-bets among the multiple and parimutuel betting options with respect to the micro-outcome(s) can be placed via the remote computing device in communication with a data network. The micro-bet(s) can be transmitted from the remote computing device for placement via one or more servers in communication with the data network. Additionally, data indicative of the multiple and parimutuel betting options can be displayed via the display screen of the remote computing device in association with the video of the event or events displayed via the display screen.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for micro-betting, comprising:
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providing a micro-betting system including at least one secure server enabling access by authenticated remote computing devices via a data network; authenticating a remote computing device via said at least one secure server for access to data from said at least one secure server including information associated with potential future, real life, live macro-events, said data including multiple betting options associated with said potential future, real life, live macro-events; identifying from said information at least one potential micro-outcome within said at least one potential future real life, live macro-event, said at least one potential micro-outcome comprising a potential real life, live micro-outcome from which betting options can be developed for use in monetary wagering from remote computing devices; generating multiple betting options including parimutuel betting options needed to make a betting decision with respect to said at least one potential micro-outcome within or as part of said at least one potential future real life, live macro-event, said multiple betting options displayable on a display screen associated with said remote computing device; providing information about said at least one potential future real life, live macro-event, including said betting options needed to make a betting decision, to said remote computing device for display with real-time video of a live event via said display screen associated with said remote computing device; and receiving from said remote computing device at least one micro-bet from among said multiple betting options provided to said remote computing device with respect to said at least one potential micro-outcome, wherein said at least one micro-bet comprises a real monetary bet transmitted from said remote computing device for placement at said at least one secure server while in communication with said at least one secure server over said data network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for micro-betting, said system comprising at least one secure server including:
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a processor; a data bus coupled to said processor; access to a data network; and a computer-usable medium embodying computer code, said computer-usable medium being coupled to said data bus, said computer program code comprising instructions executable by said processor and configured for; authenticating a remote computing device for access to said at least one secure server to obtain data including potential future real life, live macro-event information and multiple betting options including parimutuel betting options associated with the potential future real life, live macro-event information; identifying from said information at least one potential micro-outcome within said at least one potential future real life, live macro-event, said at least one potential micro-outcome comprising a potential real life, live outcome from which betting options can be developed for use in monetary wagering from remote computing devices; generating multiple betting options including parimutuel betting options needed to make a betting decision with respect to said at least one potential micro-outcome within or as part of said at least one potential future real life, live macro-event displayed on said display screen associated with said remote computing device; providing information about said at least one potential future real life, live macro-event, including said betting options needed to make a betting decision, to said remote computing device for display with real-time video of a live event via said display screen associated with said remote computing device; and receiving from said remote computing device at least one micro-bet from among said multiple betting options provided to said remote computing device with respect to said at least one potential micro-outcome, wherein said at least one micro-bet comprises a real monetary bet transmitted from said remote computing device for placement at said at least one secure server while the system for micro-betting is in communication with said remote computing device over said data network. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A secure server for supporting micro-betting as part of a online wagering system, comprising:
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a processor; a data bus coupled to said processor; access to a data network; and a computer-usable medium embodying computer code, said computer-usable medium being coupled to said data bus, said computer program code comprising instructions executable by said processor to; authenticate a remote computing device for secure access to data from said at least one secure server including potential future real life, live macro-event information and multiple betting options including parimutuel betting options associated with said potential future real life, live macro-event information; identify from said data at least one potential micro-outcome within said at least one potential future real life, live macro-event, said at least one potential micro-outcome comprising a potential real life, live outcome from which betting options can be developed for use in monetary wagering from remote computing devices; generate multiple betting options including parimutual betting options needed to make a betting decision with respect to said at least one potential micro-outcome within or as part of said at least one potential future real life, live macro-event displayed as on said display screen associated with said remote computing device; provide information about said at least one potential future real life, live macro-event, including said betting options needed to make a betting decision, to said remote computing device for display with real-time video of a live event via said display screen associated with said remote computing device; and receive from said remote computing device at least one micro-bet from among said multiple betting options provided to said remote computing device with respect to said at least one potential micro-outcome, wherein said at least one micro-bet comprises a real monetary bet transmitted from said remote computing device for placement at said at least one secure server while the system for micro-betting is in communication with said remote computing device over said data network.
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