Systems, methods, and computer program products for objective fantasy sporting contests

摘要

The present invention is directed to systems, methods and computer program products for providing a fantasy sports game that shares the same objective as an actual sporting contest and that is played in real-time during the actual sporting contest. A method of the present invention comprises displaying an indication of an option to start the game and receiving an input indicating to start the game. The method includes displaying a list of players intended to participate in an actual event to occur in the actual sporting contest and receiving an input indicating a first selection of at least one of the players. The method includes receiving real-time data from the actual sporting contest including a first actual result for the first actual event. The method includes displaying an indication of the first actual result and determining a virtual result in the game based on the first actual result.

主权项

1. A method for providing on a client device in communication with a network a fantasy sports game that shares the same objective as an actual sporting contest and that is played in real-time during a plurality of actual sporting contests comprising:
displaying, on the client device, an indication of an option to start the game; receiving an input, to the client device, indicating to start the game; displaying, on the client device, a first list including a plurality of players intended to participate in a first actual event to occur in the plurality of actual sporting contests; receiving an input, to the client device, indicating a first selection of at least one of the players from the first list; receiving, at the client device from the network, real-time data from the plurality of actual sporting contests, wherein said real-time data includes a first actual result for the first actual event; displaying, on the client device, an indication of the first actual result; and determining a first virtual result in the game based on the first actual result, wherein the first virtual result contributes to the objective of the fantasy sports game, which is the same as the objective of the actual sporting contest.