US 8,147,313 B2 · Computer graphics processing and system for displaying wagering information for dynamic financial market indicators

Abstract

Systems and methods for providing a wager in a financial market environment are provided. A first interface may be displayed to a first user at a first time. The first interface may comprise a plurality of moving lines and corresponding values associated with a financial market. The first interface may also display betting icons for selecting to bet that, at the designated future time, the value of the financial market will be either above or below the displayed value of each line. After receiving a wager from the first user, the values corresponding to the lines may be updated based on current market information. A second interface may display to a second user betting lines, corresponding updated values associated with the financial market, and corresponding betting icons. The second interface may also display icons for betting that, at the designated future time, the value of the financial market will be either above or below the updated value of each line. The wagers may be monitored in order to determine whether the financial market value was above or below the moving market line at the designated time.

An apparatus for displaying a betting opportunity, comprising:

at least one processor;
and
a memory that stores instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, directs the at least one processor to perform a method comprising:
receiving from a first user a first request for wagering information;
based on the first request, causing a first graphic interface screen to be displayed at a first graphic interface, the first graphic interface comprising:
a first market betting line having a displayed value that corresponds to a current market value of a financial market indicator at a first time,
a first high betting line having a displayed value corresponding to an amount above the current market value of the financial market indicator at the first time;
a first low betting line having a displayed value corresponding to an amount below the current market value of the financial market indicator at the first time,
in which each of the market, high, and low betting lines are spatially arranged on the interface screen based at least on the respective values of each of the lines such that the market line, high line, and low line are arranged sequentially in order of increasing value from a bottom of the interface screen to a top of the interface screen;
for each of the first market, first high, and first low betting lines, a first and second icon associated with the respective betting line,
in which the first icon associated with each betting line is selectable for submitting an up bet request for wagering that, at a designated time after the first time, the financial market indicator will have a value that is greater than the displayed value of the respective betting line, and
in which the second icon associated with each betting line is selectable for submitting a down bet request for wagering that, at the designated time, the financial market indicator will have a value that is less than the displayed value of the respective betting line;
respective first betting odds associated with each of the first and second icons for each of the betting lines;
receiving a first bet from the first user, in which the act of receiving the first bet comprises receiving a selection of one of the first and second icons associated with one of the betting lines, the first bet having the odds associated with the respective selected icon;
receiving updated market information concerning the financial market indicator;
refreshing automatically the first graphic interface screen based on the updated market information, in which the act of refreshing the first graphic interface screen comprises displaying updated displayed values for each betting line based on the updated market information;
after causing the first graphic interface screen to be displayed at the first graphic interface, receiving from a second user a second request for wagering information;
based on the second request, causing a second graphic interface screen to be displayed at a second graphic interface, the second graphic interface comprising:
a second market betting line having a displayed value that corresponds to a current market value of the financial market indicator at the second time,
a second high betting line having a displayed value corresponding to an amount above the current market value of the financial market indicator at the second time;
a second low betting line having a displayed value corresponding to an amount below the current market value of the financial market indicator at the second time,
in which each of the second market, second high, and second low betting lines are spatially arranged on the interface screen based at least on the respective values of each of the lines such that the market line, high line, and low line are arranged sequentially in order of increasing value from a bottom of the interface screen to a top of the interface screen;
for each of the second market, second high, and second low betting lines, a first and second icon associated with the respective betting line,
in which the first icon associated with each betting line is selectable for submitting an up bet request for wagering that, at the designated time, the financial market indicator will have a value that is greater than the displayed value of the respective betting line, and
in which the second icon associated with each betting line is selectable for submitting a down bet request for wagering that, at the designated time, the financial market indicator will have a value that is less than the displayed value of the respective betting line;
and
respective second betting odds associated with each of the first and second icons for each of the betting lines;
receiving a second bet from the second user, in which the act of receiving the second bet comprises receiving a selection of one of the first and second icons associated with one of the second market, high, and low betting lines, the second bet having the odds associated with the respective selected icon;
after receiving the second bet, determining a value of the financial market indicator, in which the determined value comprises a value of the financial market indicator at the designated time;
settling the first bet after the designated time, in which the act of settling the first bet comprises resolving whether the first user is entitled to a credit or a debit based on the determined value of the financial market indicator at the designated time;
settling the second bet after the designated time, in which the act of settling the second bet comprises resolving whether the second user is entitled to a credit or a debit based on the determined value of the financial market indicator at the designated time.
transmitting a signal representing the outcome of the first bet;
and
transmitting a signal representing the outcome of the second bet.

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Computer graphics processing and system for displaying wagering information for dynamic financial market indicators

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