Systems and methods for enabling remote device users to wager on micro events of games in a data network accessible gaming environment

• US 8,632,392 B2
• Filed: 12/20/2010
• Issued: 01/21/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/20/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Micro-Gaming Ventures, LLC
• Original Assignee: Micro-Gaming Ventures, LLC
• Inventors: Shore, Michael W., Chan, Alfonso G., Ortiz, Luis M., Lopez, Kermit D.
• Primary Examiner(s): CUFF, MICHAEL A
• Application Number:
  US12/972,704
• Publication Number:
  US 20120046094A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,128 Days
• Field of Search: 463/25, 463/29, 463/40
• US Class Current: 463/25
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3288 Betting, e.g. on live events, bookmaking

Abstract

A method and system for micro-betting. A control function can be designated for managing a series of micro-bets with respect to one or more events. The control function can be configured to determine when said series of micro-bets are set and when no more micro-bets among said series of micro-bets can be placed with respect to said event(s). Additionally, a multiple display screen method and system for the placement of micro-bets includes one or more display screens for displaying a micro-betting GUI for placing and managing micro-bets with respect to one or more macro-events and/or micro-events thereof. At least one other display screen can be utilized to provide video of the macro-event and/or micro-event(s). Available micro-bets among said micro-bets can be randomized to prevent cheating.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for micro-betting, said computer-implemented method comprising:

designating via a computer a control function for managing one or more micro-bets based on at least one micro-event within at least one event, said micro-bets comprising real bets and said at least one micro-event comprising a real event;

configuring via computer said control function to determine when at least one of said micro-bets is available, or open, to betters and thereafter when at least one of said micro-bets have closed to additional betters; and

randomizing via a computer, available micro-bets among said micro-bets to prevent cheating.

2. A multiple display screen system for the placement of micro-bets, said system comprising:

at least one display screen for displaying a micro-betting GUI for placing and managing micro-bets based on micro-events within at least one macro-event; and

at least one other display screen for providing video of said macro-event, wherein available micro-bets among said micro-bets are randomized to prevent cheating.

3. The system of claim 2 wherein micro-betting GUI provides for a graphic display of said micro-bets, said graphic display of said micro-bets synchronized with said video of said macro-event displayed on said at least one other display screen.

4. The system of claim 2 wherein video of said micro-event comprises live video of said macro-event.

5. A method for online micro-betting, said method comprising:

permitting a plurality of players to meet online with one another and place micro-bets with respect to a particular macro-event said micro-bets comprising real bets and said particular macro-event comprising a real event;

electronically selecting said particular macro-event;

allowing said plurality of players to select a controller and a control function for controlling and managing said micro-bets placed online by at least one player among said plurality of players; and

selecting micro-bets to be made available to said plurality of players; and

randomizing available micro-bets among said micro-bets to prevent cheating.

6. The method of claim 5 wherein said macro-event is displayed as video online for viewing by said plurality of players.

7. The method of claim 5 wherein said micro-bets comprise customizable bets.

8. The method of claim 5 wherein at least one user creates said customizable bets.

9. A system for micro-betting, comprising:

a processor;

a data bus coupled to said processor; 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;

designating a control function for managing a series of micro-bets with respect to at least one event, said series of micro-bets comprising real bets and said at least one event comprising a real event;

configuring said control function to determine when said series of micro-bets are set and when no more micro-bets among said series of micro-bets can be placed with respect to said at least one event; and

randomizing available micro-bets among said series of micro-bets to prevent cheating.

10. A multiple display screen method for the placement of micro-bets, said system comprising:

displaying, via at least one display screen, a micro-betting GUI for placing and managing micro-bets with respect to at least a macro-event and micro-events thereof; and

providing at least one other display screen for displaying video of said macro-event; and

randomizing available micro-bets among said micro-bets to prevent cheating.

11. The method of claim 10 further comprising:

configuring said micro-betting GUI to provide for a graphic display of said micro-bets; and

synchronizing said graphic display of said micro-bets with said video of said macro-event displayed on said at least one other display screen.

12. The method of claim 10 wherein video of said micro-event comprises live video of said macro-event.

13. A system for online micro-betting, said system comprising:

a processor;

a data bus coupled to said processor; 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;

permitting a plurality of players to meet online with one another and place micro-bets with respect to a particular macro-event, said micro-bets comprising real bets and said particular macro-event comprising a real event;

electronically selecting said particular macro-event;

allowing said plurality of players to select a controller and a control function for controlling and managing said micro-bets placed online by at least one player among said plurality of players;

selecting micro-bets to be made available to said plurality of players; and

placing at least one micro-bet among said micro-bets online during said particular macro-event until an end point; and

randomizing available micro-bets among said micro-bets to prevent cheating.

14. The system of claim 13 wherein said macro-event is displayed as video online for viewing by said plurality of players.

15. The system of claim 13 wherein said micro-bets comprise customizable bets.

16. The system of claim 13 wherein at least one user creates said customizable bets.