# US 11,308,765 B2 · Method and systems for reducing risk in setting odds for single fixed in-play propositions utilizing real time input > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,308,765 B2 - Document ID: US11308765B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/276,292 - Filed: 2019-02-14 - Published: 2020-04-09 - Granted: 2022-04-19 - Earliest claimed: 2018-10-08 - Assignees: Winview, Inc. - Applicants: Winview, Inc. - Inventors: David B. Lockton; Kathy A. Lockton - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11308765B2 ## CPC - G07F 17/3288: {Betting, e.g. on live events, bookmaking} - G07F 17/3209: {Input means, e.g. buttons, touch screen} - G07F 17/3211: {Display means} - G07F 17/323: {wherein the player is informed, e.g. advertisements, odds, instructions} - G07F: COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS (coin sorting G07D3/00; coin testing G07D5/00; {handling coins or paper currencies apart from payment activated apparatus G07D; payment architectures, schemes or protocols G06Q20/00}) ## Abstract A skill game operator provides real time propositions to a viewing audience, and based on the input received from those propositions, comparable In-Play wagering propositions are able to be generated, and the odds of the In-Play propositions are able to be accurately adjusted based on the actual input received from the same participating audience the skill game operator's responses to the same propositions. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method programmed in a non-transitory memory of a device for interaction with events comprising: providing one or more real-time skill game propositions; receiving selections to the one or more real-time skill game propositions relating to the events; providing odds for one or more In-Play live betting propositions based on a response to the selections to the one or more real-time skill game propositions; and equalizing the one or more real-time skill game propositions wherein variances in receipt of the events by participants are utilized for equalizing locking out the participants, wherein equalizing the one or more real-time skill game propositions includes input from a person in physical attendance at a venue corresponding to the events. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 further comprising developing the one or more real-time skill game propositions. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2 wherein developing the odds for one or more real-time live betting propositions comprises utilizing artificial intelligence or analytics to automatically acquire real time statistical information from the concurrent real time skill contest. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein providing the one or more real-time skill game propositions comprises displaying the one or more real-time skill game propositions simultaneously with an underlying broadcast of an event. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein receiving the selections to the one or more real-time skill game propositions includes receiving input from end user devices. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 further comprising real-time processing the selections to the one or more real-time skill game propositions. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6 wherein processing includes determining percentages of the selections. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7 wherein providing the odds for one or more In-Play live betting propositions includes adjusting previously determined odds based on the percentages of the concurrent skill game selections. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 further comprising providing the one or more In-Play betting propositions. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein an In-Play betting proposition is presented initially without the odds, and then after the information related to real-time skill game propositions is received and processed, the odds are presented. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein the one or more real-time skill game propositions are related to a live esports tournament. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein the one or more real-time skill game propositions are related to one or more non-athletic, televised events. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein the one or more real-time skill game propositions are related to one or more occurrences. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein the odds for the one or more In-Play live betting propositions are further based on an expert panel or a subset of viewers of the live event. ### Claim 15 A system comprising: a skill game server device configured to provide real-time skill game propositions to a first cohort of participants; and a real-time server device configured to receive responses related to the real-time skill game propositions from the skill game server device and provide In-Play betting propositions to a second cohort of participants, wherein odds for the In-Play proposition is determined based on the information received by the real-time server device related to the real-time response to the same skill game proposition, wherein the skill game server device and the real-time server device are separate real-time computer systems, wherein the real-time server device is further configured to equalize the one or more real-time skill game propositions wherein variances in receipt of televised events by participants are utilized for equalizing locking out the participants, wherein equalizing the one or more real-time skill game propositions includes input from a person in physical attendance at a venue corresponding to the televised events. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The system of claim 15 wherein the skill game server device is further configured for developing the one or more real-time skill game propositions. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The system of claim 16 wherein developing the one or more real-time skill game propositions comprises utilizing analytical software including artificial intelligence to automatically acquire statistical information utilized by human game producers to provide propositions and set accompanying odds. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The system of claim 17 where a database and real-time data from the competitors' responses to the propositions in the skill games are processed by dedicated computers running programs utilizing, artificial intelligence and machine learning to generate an archival database continually utilized by the live sports betting system to improve performance in odds setting accuracy. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) The system of claim 15 wherein the real-time server device is further configured for providing the one or more real-time skill game propositions which comprises displaying the one or more real-time skill game propositions simultaneously with an underlying broadcast of an event. ### Claim 20 (depends on 15) The system of claim 15 wherein receiving the selections to the one or more real-time skill game propositions includes receiving input from end user devices. ### Claim 21 (depends on 15) The system of claim 15 wherein the real-time server device is further configured for simultaneous processing of the selections to the one or more real-time skill game propositions. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) The system of claim 21 wherein processing includes determining the percentages of the alternative selections to the propositions. ### Claim 23 (depends on 22) The system of claim 22 wherein the real-time server device is further configured for providing the odds for one or more In-Play betting propositions including adjusting previously determined odds based on the percentages of the concurrent selections by the skill contest competitors. ### Claim 24 (depends on 15) The system of claim 15 wherein the real-time server device is further configured for providing the same one or more In-Play betting propositions through receipt of real time data from the skill game operator game server. ### Claim 25 (depends on 15) The system of claim 15 wherein an In-Play betting proposition is presented initially without the odds, and then after the information related to real-time skill game propositions is received, the odds are presented. ### Claim 26 (depends on 15) The system of claim 15 wherein the real-time skill game propositions are related to a live esports tournament. ### Claim 27 (depends on 15) The system of claim 15 wherein the real-time skill game propositions are related to one or more non-athletic, televised events. ### Claim 28 (depends on 15) The system of claim 15 wherein the real-time skill game propositions are related to one or more occurrences. ### Claim 29 (depends on 15) The system of claim 15 wherein data generated by the real-time server is sent to the skill game server to enable more controlled, faster and more predictable odds-setting procedures to provide entertainment in addition to skill game odds. ### Claim 30 (depends on 15) The system of claim 15 wherein the odds for the In-Play proposition are further based on an expert panel or a subset of viewers of the live event. ### Claim 31 A method programmed in a non-transitory memory of a device for interaction with televised events comprising: providing one or more real-time skill game propositions; receiving selections to the one or more real-time skill game propositions relating to the televised events; and providing odds for one or more In-Play live betting propositions based on a response to the selections to the one or more real-time skill game propositions; and equalizing the one or more real-time skill game propositions wherein variances in receipt of the televised events by participants are utilized for equalizing locking out the participants, wherein equalizing the one or more real-time skill game propositions includes input from a person in physical attendance at a venue corresponding to the televised events. ### Claim 32 (depends on 31) The method of claim 31 further comprising developing the one or more real-time skill game propositions. ### Claim 33 (depends on 32) The method of claim 32 wherein developing the odds for one or more real-time live betting propositions comprises utilizing artificial intelligence or analytics to automatically acquire real time statistical information from the concurrent real time skill contest. ### Claim 34 (depends on 31) The method of claim 31 wherein providing the one or more real-time skill game propositions comprises displaying the one or more real-time skill game propositions simultaneously with an underlying broadcast of an event. ### Claim 35 (depends on 31) The method of claim 31 wherein receiving the selections to the one or more real-time skill game propositions includes receiving input from end user devices. ### Claim 36 (depends on 31) The method of claim 31 further comprising real-time processing the selections to the one or more real-time skill game propositions. ### Claim 37 (depends on 36) The method of claim 36 wherein processing includes determining percentages of the selections. ### Claim 38 (depends on 37) The method of claim 37 wherein providing the odds for one or more In-Play live betting propositions includes adjusting previously determined odds based on the percentages of the concurrent skill game selections. ### Claim 39 (depends on 31) The method of claim 31 further comprising providing the one or more In-Play betting propositions. ### Claim 40 (depends on 31) The method of claim 31 wherein an In-Play betting proposition is presented initially without the odds, and then after the information related to real-time skill game propositions is received and processed, the odds are presented. ### Claim 41 (depends on 31) The method of claim 31 wherein the one or more real-time skill game propositions are related to a live esports tournament. ### Claim 42 (depends on 31) The method of claim 31 wherein the one or more real-time skill game propositions are related to one or more non-athletic, televised events. ### Claim 43 (depends on 31) The method of claim 31 wherein the one or more real-time skill game propositions are related to one or more occurrences. ### Claim 44 A system for interaction with televised events comprising: a first server configured to: provide one or more real-time skill game propositions; receive selections to the one or more real-time skill game propositions relating to the events from a plurality of users spread across a country; and trigger a lockout signal to prevent users of the plurality of users from submitting selections; and a second server configured to: provide odds for one or more In-Play live betting propositions based on a response to the selections to the one or more real-time skill game propositions, wherein the odds for the one or more In-Play betting propositions are calculated within a second based on thousands of the selections to the one or more real-time skill game propositions; and equalize the one or more real-time skill game propositions wherein variances in receipt of the televised events by participants are utilized for equalizing locking out the participants, wherein equalizing the one or more real-time skill game propositions includes input from a person in physical attendance at a venue corresponding to the televised events.