Incorporating objective assessments of fantasy-team-owners' physical activity into fantasy sport platforms

• US 9,878,234 B2
• Filed: 11/25/2013
• Issued: 01/30/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 12/10/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Arlen Moller
• Original Assignee: Arlen Moller
• Inventors: Moller, Arlen
• Primary Examiner(s): Harper, Tramar
• Application Number:
  US14/088,632
• Publication Number:
  US 20140163705A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,527 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/00 Video games, i.e. games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions gaming systems which provide a financial reward G07F17/32
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/10 Control of the course of the game, e.g. start, progess, end
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/12 involving interaction between a plurality of game devices, e.g. transmisison or distribution systems protocols for networked virtual reality, networked games H04L29/06034
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/30 Interconnection arrangements between game servers and game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game servers
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/45 Controlling the progress of the video game
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/50 Controlling the output signals based on the game progress
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/80 Special adaptations for executing a specific game genre or game mode
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/69 Involving elements of the real world in the game world, e.g. measurement in live races, real video
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0639 Performance analysis of employees; Performance analysis of enterprise or organisation operations
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/34 Betting or bookmaking, e.g. Internet betting

Abstract

A method and system that involves articulating a set of methods for incorporating objective assessments of fantasy-team-owners'"'"' physical activity into Fantasy Sport platforms.

Claims

1. A method implemented by a computing device, the method comprising:

receiving, by the computing device, objectively assessed physical activity data relating to at least one owner of a fantasy sport team of a computer-implemented fantasy sport gaming platform, the platform allowing a plurality of fantasy sport league teams, each team managed by at least one owner, the objectively assessed physical activity data further being received relative to other teams of the fantasy sport league;

compiling, by the computing device, the objectively assessed physical activity data by use of one or more processors; and

using, by the computing device, objectively assessed physical activity data to provide at least one advantage to the fantasy sport team managed by the at least one owner in the fantasy sport gaming platform;

wherein receiving the objectively assessed physical activity data further includes receiving the objectively assessed physical activity data from a web-enabled computing device with an integrated or internal activity monitor that is worn by a team owner.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing, by the computing device, visualizations of the objectively assessed physical activity data.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising detecting, by the computing device, fraudulent falsely inflated physical activity data;

and levying sanctions against the fantasy sport team upon said detection.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein providing the advantage to the fantasy sport team includes activity contingent loss of at least one player from another fantasy sports team owned by another owner based on the objectively assessed physical activity data.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein providing the advantage to the fantasy sport team includes awarding bonus points based on the objectively assessed physical activity data.

6. The method of claim 4, wherein providing the advantage to the fantasy sport team includes using a handicapping system based on the objectively assessed physical activity data to facilitate competition with at least one additional fantasy sport team owner, the handicapping system normalizing objectively assessed physical activity data of the fantasy sports teams with physical activity goals of each respective fantasy sports team.

7. The method of claim 4, wherein providing the advantage to the fantasy sport team includes awarding virtual or tangible rewards based on the objectively assessed physical activity data.

8. The method of claim 4, wherein providing the advantage to the fantasy sport team includes adjusting a number of permitted transactions based on the objectively assessed physical activity data.

9. The method of claim 4, wherein providing the advantage to the fantasy sport team includes adjusting a payroll available for virtually acquiring professional athletes based on the objectively assessed physical activity data.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein providing the advantage to the fantasy sport team includes setting a waiver wire selection order based on the objectively assessed physical activity data.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein providing the advantage to the fantasy sport team includes setting a fantasy draft order based on the objectively assessed physical activity data.

12. The method of claim 4, wherein providing the advantage to the fantasy sport team includes activity contingent ability to exchange at least one player from a team owner'"'"'s roster for at least one player from another team owner'"'"'s roster based on their relative objectively assessed physical activity data.

13. The method of claim 4, wherein providing the advantage to the fantasy sport team includes contingent access to a fantasy sport league message board based on the objectively assessed physical activity data.

14. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving, by the computing device, from the at least one owner of the fantasy sport team, settings for personal physical activity goals that impact providing the advantage to the fantasy sport team based on the objectively assessed physical activity data.

15. A method implemented by a computing device of operating a fantasy sport league, the method comprising:

monitoring, by the computing device, physical activity of one or more owners of a fantasy sport team in a computer-implemented fantasy sport league;

compiling, by the computing device, physical activity data in a database based on the physical activity of the one or more owners;

receiving, by the computing device, from one or more computing devices via a communication network, objectively assessed physical activity data indicative of the monitored physical activity, wherein the monitoring comprises the receiving;

analyzing, by the computing device, the objectively assessed physical activity data to determine a criteria for the one or more owners; and

using, by the computing device, the determined criteria, based on the objectively assessed physical activity data to provide an advantage to the fantasy sport team in the fantasy sport league;

wherein monitoring the objectively assessed physical activity data further includes receiving the objectively assessed physical activity data from the one or more computing devices including a web-enabled computing device with an integrated or internal activity monitor that is worn by a team owner.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein monitoring the physical activity comprises a team owner using a piece of exercise equipment with an integrated activity monitor.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein monitoring the physical activity comprises a team owner recording time spent in an exercise facility.

18. A method implemented by a computing device, the method comprising:

tracking, by the computing device, in a database, objectively assessed physical activity data of one or more fantasy sport league team owners of a computer-implemented fantasy sports league during an entirety of a fantasy sport league season;

receiving, by the computing device, from one or more computing devices via a communication network, the objectively assessed physical activity data indicating physical activity of the one or more owners, wherein the tracking comprises the receiving; and

using, by the computing device, the objectively assessed physical activity data to provide an advantage to the one or more fantasy sport team owners in the fantasy sport league;

wherein tracking the objectively assessed physical activity data further includes receiving the objectively assessed physical activity data from the one or more computing devices including a web-enabled computing device with an integrated or internal activity monitor that is worn by a team owner.

19. The method of claim 18 wherein the physical activity data is tracked at regular intervals during the fantasy sport season.