Wagering interface system and method
AssigneeScientific Games International, Inc.
InventorDonald D. LaNeve
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Abstract
In a method and system for providing racing information to a user, a request for program information for races within a multiple race wager group is received. Respective program information specific to each race within the multiple race wager group are displayed together in a single graphical user interface screen.
Claims37
A method of providing racing information to a user, comprising the steps of:
- (a) receiving a request for program information for races within a multiple race wager group;
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- (b) displaying respective program information specific to each race within said multiple race wager group together in a single graphical user interface screen.
A method of providing probable payout information to a user for an exotic wager type, said exotic wager type requiring either a selection of two entrants from a single race or an entrant from each of two races, comprising the steps of:
- (a) displaying a table in a graphical user interface screen, said table including first probable payout information for said exotic wager type, said first probable payout information indicating:
- (1) a respective probable payout for a selection of a first entrant from a first race and a selection of one or more other entrants from said first race, or (2) a respective probable payout for a selection of said first entrant from said first race and a selection of one or more entrants from a second race;
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- (b) in response to a request by said user, displaying a reconfigured table in said graphical user interface screen, said reconfigured table including second probable payout information for said exotic wager type, said second probable payout information indicating:
- (1) a respective probable payout for a selection of a second entrant from said first race and a selection of one or more other entrants from said first race, or (2) a respective probable payout for a selection of said second entrant from said first race and a selection of one or more entrants from said second race.
A system for providing racing information to a user, comprising:
- at least one processor, said at least one processor configured to:
- receive a request for program information from a user terminal for races within a multiple race wager group;
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- provide respective program information specific to each race within said multiple race wager group for display in a single graphical user interface screen displayed by said user terminal.
A system for providing probable payout information to a user for an exotic wager type, said exotic wager type requiring either a selection of two entrants from a single race or an entrant from each of two races, comprising:
- at least one processor, said at least one processor configured to:
- display a table in a graphical user interface screen displayed by a user terminal, said table including first probable payout information for said exotic wager type, said first probable payout information indicating:
- (1) a respective probable payout for a selection of a first entrant from a first race and a selection of one or more other entrants from said first race, or (2) a respective probable payout for a selection of said first entrant from said first race and a selection of one or more entrants from a second race;
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- in response to a request by said user, displaying a reconfigured table in said graphical user interface screen, said reconfigured table including second probable payout information for said exotic wager type, said second probable payout information indicating:
- (1) a respective probable payout for a selection of a second entrant from said first race and a selection of one or more other entrants from said first race, of (2) a respective probable payout for a selection of said second entrant from said first race and a selection of one or more entrants from said second race.
A method of providing racing information to a user, comprising the steps of:
- (a) receiving a request for program information for races within a multiple race wager group including at least two races;
- (b) displaying respective program information specific to each race within said multiple race wager group together in a single graphical user interface screen, said single graphical user interface screen further displaying selectable wagering options for selecting a wager by said user;
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- (c) receiving a wager from said multiple race wager group through said selectable wagering options.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.