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

• US 9,978,218 B2
• Filed: 03/11/2014
• Issued: 05/22/2018
• 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): Rowland, Steve
• Application Number:
  US14/205,097
• Publication Number:
  US 20150262456A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,533 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3218 wherein at least part of the system is portable
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3244 Payment aspects of a gaming system, e.g. payment schemes, setting payout ratio, bonus or consolation prizes
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3288 Betting, e.g. on live events, bookmaking

Abstract

A method and system for micro-betting. One or more micro-bets can be electronically placed with respect to one or more micro-events associated with an event during a round of micro-betting. One or more wages with respect to the micro-bet(s) can be managed and controlled during the round of micro-betting. The wager(s) can be managed and controlled remote from electronically placing the micro-bet(s) during the round of micro-betting. Additionally, a portion of a profit can be automatically obtained with respect to the round of micro-bets in exchange for the aforementioned managing and controlling of the wager(s) with respect to the micro-bet(s) during the round of micro-betting.

Claims

1. A system for microbetting, said system comprising:

at least one server that communicates bi-directionally and wirelessly with a plurality of remote portable devices via a computer network and which facilitates a microbetting activity among said plurality of remote portable devices with respect to a live sporting event taking place at a venue, and wherein said at least one server electronically authorizes said plurality of remote portable devices to engage in said microbetting activity and offers an incentive for engaging in said microbetting activity, wherein authorization of said plurality of remote portable devices includes obtaining location information from said plurality of remote portable devices, determining jurisdictional restrictions to gambling based on the location information, and determining identification of users of the plurality of remote portable devices including a determination of user age based on information obtained from the users via at least two remote portable devices among said plurality of remote portable devices;

wherein after authorization of the plurality of remote portable devices and their respective users, said at least one server receives and manages microbets placed by at least two authorized remote portable devices among said plurality of remote portable devices during said microbetting activity and tracks said microbets and reports outcomes with respect to said microbetting activity;

wherein said at least one server formats data derived from an analysis of said event for delivery to said authorized users of said plurality of remote devices for display via a display screen integrated into said remote portable device and for use by the users of said remote portable devices in placing at least one bet via said microbetting activity with respect to said event; and

wherein said at least two remote portable devices are located at the venue and said system further comprises a network of beacons dispersed throughout said venue to support bi-directional communications among said at least two remote portable devices and said server and facilitate said microbetting activity within the venue, wherein said at least two remote portable devices are configured to recognize and communicate wirelessly with said network of beacons in addition to communicating via cellular communications data networks wherein each beacon among said plurality of beacons comprises a BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) device.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein said venue comprises a sports venue.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein said venue comprises a casino and wherein said system includes an interactive Casino Sports Book that includes said at least one server and a controller that resets every micro-event of said event to lock results of prior micro-bets and bring up a choice of new micro-bets for said microbetting.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein at least one of said at least two remote portable devices comprises at least one of a smartphone, a tablet, or data-enabled glasses.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein at least one of said at least two remote portable devices comprises data-enabled glasses.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein said event comprises a computer gaming activity and said venue is virtual and wherein said microbetting comprises parimutel microbetting.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein said plurality of beacons directs a user of at least one of said at least two remote portable devices to a location associated with venue for a redemption of said incentive.

8. The system of claim 3, wherein said at least two remote portable devices are located within said casino and said system further comprises a network of beacons dispersed through said casino to support bi-directional communications among said at least two remote portable devices and the server and facilitate said microbetting activity, wherein said at least two remote portable devices are configured to recognize and communicate wirelessly with said network of beacons wherein each beacon among said plurality of beacons comprises a BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) device or provides bi-directional data communications within said casino.

9. The system of claim 6, wherein said computer gaming activity involves a plurality of gamers playing interactively over said computer network.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein said at least one server electronically authorizes said at least two remote portable devices among said plurality of remote portable devices to engage in said microbetting activity based on biometrics read from a user of said at least two remote portable devices.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein said at least one server electronically authorizes said at least two remote portable devices among said plurality of remote portable devices to engage in said microbetting activity based on a location of said at least two remote portable devices.

12. The system of claim 10, wherein said computer gaming activity comprises a plurality of gamers playing interactively over said computer network and wherein at least one of said at least two remote portable devices comprises data-enabled glasses that communicate with said at least one server to facilitate a dissemination of data to a user of said data-enabled glasses and allow said user to control and manipulate data with a user-interface incorporated into said data-enabled glasses, said data-enabled glasses including wireless communications, said user interface and at least one digital camera.

13. The system of claim 12, further comprising a network of beacons dispersed through said venue to support bi-directional communications among said at least two remote portable devices and facilitate said microbetting activity, wherein said at least two remote portable devices are configured to recognize and communicate wirelessly with said network of beacons wherein each beacon among said plurality of beacons comprises a BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) device or provides bi-directional data communications within said venue.

14. A system for microbetting, said system comprising:

at least one server that communicates bi-directionally and wirelessly with a plurality of remote portable devices via a computer network and which facilitates a microbetting activity among said plurality of remote portable devices with respect to a live sporting event taking place at a venue, and wherein said at least one server electronically authorizes said plurality of remote portable devices to engage in said microbetting activity and offers an incentive for engaging in said microbetting activity, wherein authorization of said plurality of remote portable devices includes obtaining location information from said plurality of remote portable devices, determining jurisdictional restrictions to gambling based on the location information, and determining identification of users of the plurality of remote portable devices including a determination of user age based on information obtained from the users via at least two remote portable devices among said plurality of remote portable devices;

wherein after authorization of the plurality of remote portable devices and their respective users, said at least one server receives and manages microbets placed by at least two authorized remote portable devices among said plurality of remote portable devices during said microbetting activity and tracks said microbets and reports outcomes with respect to said microbetting activity;

wherein said at least one server formats data derived from an analysis of said event for delivery to said authorized users of said plurality of remote devices for display via a display screen integrated into said remote portable device and for use by the users of said remote portable devices in placing at least one bet via said microbetting activity with respect to said event; and

wherein said at least two remote portable devices are located at the venue and said system further comprises a network of beacons dispersed throughout said venue to support bi-directional communications among said at least two remote portable devices and said server and facilitate said microbetting activity within the venue, wherein said at least two remote portable devices are configured to recognize and communicate wirelessly with said network of beacons in addition to communicating via cellular communications data networks wherein each beacon among said plurality of beacons comprises a BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) device and wherein said plurality of beacons directs a user of at least one of said at least two remote portable devices to a location associated with venue for a redemption of said incentive.

15. The system of claim 14 wherein at least one of said at least two remote portable devices comprises at least one of a smartphone, a tablet, or data-enabled glasses.

16. The system of claim 14 wherein said at least one server electronically authorizes said at least two remote portable devices among said plurality of remote portable devices to engage in said microbetting activity based on a location of said at least two remote portable devices.

17. The system of claim 14 wherein said venue comprises at least one of:

a casino, a sports venue, or a virtual venue comprising a computer game played by a plurality of players over said computer network.

18. A system for microbetting, said system comprising:

at least one server that communicates bi-directionally and wirelessly with a plurality of remote portable devices via a computer network and which facilitates a microbetting activity among said plurality of remote portable devices with respect to a live sporting event taking place at a venue, and wherein said at least one server electronically authorizes said plurality of remote portable devices to engage in said microbetting activity and offers an incentive for engaging in said microbetting activity, wherein authorization of said plurality of remote portable devices includes obtaining location information from said plurality of remote portable devices, determining jurisdictional restrictions to gambling based on the location information, and determining identification of users of the plurality of remote portable devices including a determination of user age based on information obtained from the users via at least two remote portable devices among said plurality of remote portable devices;

wherein after authorization of the plurality of remote portable devices and their respective users, said at least one server receives and manages microbets placed by at least two authorized remote portable devices among said plurality of remote portable devices during said microbetting activity and tracks said microbets and reports outcomes with respect to said microbetting activity;

wherein said at least one server formats data derived from an analysis of said event for delivery to said authorized users of said plurality of remote devices for display via a display screen integrated into said remote portable device and for use by the users of said remote portable devices in placing at least one bet via said microbetting activity with respect to said event; and

wherein at least one of said at least two remote portable devices comprises data-enabled glasses.

19. The system of claim 18 wherein said venue comprises at least one of:

a casino, a sports venue, or a virtual venue comprising a computer game played by a plurality of players over said computer network.

20. The system of claim 18 wherein said at least one server electronically authorizes said at least two remote portable devices among said plurality of remote portable devices to engage in said microbetting activity based on a location of said at least two remote portable devices.