Wager sharing and invitation method
AssigneeAdrenalineIP
InventorsCasey Alexander HUKE, John CRONIN, Joseph W. BEYERS, Michael D'ANDREA, Joseph BODKIN, Michael BAKER
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Abstract
A method of sharing a wager on a live sporting event with another individual on a play by play wagering platform. Users can additionally invite other users to place the same wager or another wager on a different play. Upon accepting a wager invitation, the users additionally joining a chat conversation so as to communicate while placing wagers on the live sporting event.
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A method of sharing through a wagering network a wager made by a first user on one or more plays inside of a live sporting event;
- comprising
- receiving data from the live sporting event upon which wagers can be placed on plays inside of that live event,
- determining odds for real time wagering on at least one play of the plays inside the live sporting event by comparing historical data with situational data of the live sporting event, the historical data comprising metadata about historical plays which includes at least one of time, location, weather, preceding plays, and physiological data, and
- placing a wager, by at least a first user, on the at least one play in the live sporting event where odds are determined,
- wherein the first user is prompted by the wagering network to share the wager with at least one contact when the first user places the wager by displaying a list of contacts of the first user from which the first user may select the at least one contact,
- wherein the wagering network sends to the at least one contact selected by the first user an invitation to place a similar wager on the one or more plays upon which the first user placed the wager, and
- wherein the wagering network also sends to the at least one contact selected by the first user as part of the invitation a request to join a live synchronous or asynchronous messaging session with the first user.
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A system for placing and sharing wagers on a single play taking place during a live sporting event, comprising:
- a wagering network that facilitates wagering in real time on single plays taking place during the live sporting event according to odds determined by comparing historical data with situational data of the live sporting event, the historical data comprising metadata about historical plays which includes at least one of time, location, weather, preceding plays, and physiological data;
- a wagering terminal that facilitates placing individual wagers, the wagering terminal communicatively coupled to the wagering network;
- a wager sharing module that is activated by placement of a first wager on the wagering terminal, the wager sharing module displays a list of contacts on the wagering terminal which may be selected to share the first wager with;
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- a notification sent to one or more contacts selected from the list of contacts inviting the one or more contacts to place a similar wager to that of the first wager and to join a chat session that is initiated between the wagering terminal and the one or more contacts,
- wherein the wagering network receives from at least one sensor information regarding a status of the single plays taking place during the live sporting event.
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A computer implemented method for placing and sharing wagers placed on a wagering network, comprising executing on a processor the steps of:
- displaying an interface of a wagering game for wagering in real time on single plays taking place during a live sporting event;
- displaying one or more wagering options comprising odds determined by comparing historical data with situational data of the live sporting event, the historical data comprising metadata about historical plays which includes at least one of time, location, weather, preceding plays, and physiological data;
- displaying a selected wager;
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- upon placement of the selected wager, displaying at least one contact which is selectable to share the selected wager with;
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- displaying a notification that a message has been sent to one or more contacts selected from the at least one contact inviting the one or more contacts to place a similar wager;
- displaying a chat session with the one or more contacts selected from the list of contacts;
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- polling at least one sensor for information regarding a status of the single plays taking place during the live sporting event.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.