发明名称 |
Specialized slot machine for conducting a wagering game using real time or live action event content |
摘要 |
A specialized slot machine for conducting a wagering game using real time or live action event content are disclosed. A particular embodiment includes: prompting a plurality of users at a plurality of geographically distributed user platforms to each submit a wager for entry as players into a real time live action wagering game; dividing a plurality of players of the real time live action wagering game into player groups, the player groups each having a pre-determined quantity of players, the players in each player group competing with other players of a same player group to advance through a pre-determined number of rounds to a main tournament, the players in each player group only playing against other members of the same player group during a given round; obtaining a set of real time or live event content via the data network while the plurality of players are playing the real time live action wagering game; partitioning the set of real time or live event content into a plurality of content categories; generating a raw score for each of the content categories based on real time information obtained via the data network; receiving from the players in each player group a bid corresponding to at least one of the content categories; scoring each of the players in each player group based on their bids and the raw score of the content category corresponding to their bids; ranking each of the players in each player group based on their score; and enabling a pre-determined quantity of highest ranked players from each player group to advance to a next round. |
申请公布号 |
US9589418(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2017.03.07 |
申请号 |
US201514981408 |
申请日期 |
2015.12.28 |
申请人 |
Givant Philip Paul |
发明人 |
Givant Philip Paul |
分类号 |
A63F13/00;G07F17/32 |
主分类号 |
A63F13/00 |
代理机构 |
Inventive Patent Law P.C. |
代理人 |
Inventive Patent Law P.C. ;Salter Jim H. |
主权项 |
1. A specialized slot machine comprising:
a data processor; a network interface, in data communication with the data processor, for communication on a data network; and a gaming system, executable by the data processor, to:
prompt a plurality of users at a plurality of geographically distributed user platforms to each submit a wager for entry as players into a real time live action wagering game;divide a plurality of players of the real time live action wagering game into player groups, the player groups each having a pre-determined quantity of players, the players in each player group competing with other players of a same player group to advance through a pre-determined number of rounds to a main tournament, the players in each player group only playing against other members of the same player group during a given round;obtain a set of real time or live event content via the data network while the plurality of players are playing the real time live action wagering game;partition the set of real time or live event content into a plurality of content categories;generate a raw score for each of the content categories based on real time information obtained via the data network;receive from the players in each player group bids corresponding to at least one of the content categories;receive from the players in each player group credits corresponding to the bids via a value input device, wherein the value input device including one of a cash acceptor or a reader for reading information stored on a credit ticket, a card, or other tangible portable credit storage device;score each of the players in each player group based on their bids and the raw score of the content category corresponding to their bids;rank each of the players in each player group based on their score; andenable a pre-determined quantity of highest ranked players from each player group to advance to a next round. |
地址 |
Carmichael CA US |