IP Library Patent Application 14247978
Patent Application
App. No. 14/247,978

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENABLING REMOTE DEVICE USERS TO WAGER ON MICRO EVENTS OF GAMES IN A DATA NETWORK ACCESSIBLE GAMING ENVIRONMENT

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14/247,978
Abstract

Methods and systems for micro-betting. One or more micro-bets can be electronically placed with respect to one or more micro-events associated with an event during a round of micro-betting. One or more wages with respect to the micro-bet(s) can be managed and controlled during the round of micro-betting. The wager(s) can be managed and controlled remotely from electronically placing the micro-bet(s) during the round of micro-betting. Additionally, a portion of a profit can be automatically obtained with respect to the round of micro-bets in exchange for the aforementioned managing and controlling of the wager(s) with respect to the micro-bet(s) during the round of micro-betting.

Claims (27)

1 . A method for micro-betting, said method comprising:

tracking micro-events with respect to at least one event; and

authorizing a placement of at least one micro-bet with respect to at least one micro-event among said micro-events with respect to said at least one event, said at least one micro-bet comprising a real bet and said at least one micro-event comprising a real event.

2 . The method of claim 1 further comprising authorizing said placement of said at east one micro-bet via at least one remote computing device.

3 . The method of calm 2 wherein said at least one remote computing device comprises a Smartphone.

4 . The method of claim 2 wherein said at least one remote computing device comprises a tablet computing device.

5 . The method of claim 1 further comprising designating via a computer a control function for managing said placement of said at least one micro-bet with respect to said at least one micro-event.

6 . The method of claim 2 further comprising:

calculating odds with respect to a plurality of micro-bets including said at least one micro-bet; and

displaying said odds via a display screen associated with at least one remote computing device.

7 . The method of claim 1 further comprising configuring via a computer a control function to determine when said at least one micro-bet is available, or open or when said at least one micro-bet is dosed for betting.

8 . The method of claim 2 further comprising displaying a live video of said at least one micro-event within a display screen of said at least one remote computing device in association with said placement of said at least one micro-bet via said at least one remote computing device.

9 . A system for micro-betting, said system comprising:

a processor;

a data bus coupled to said processor; and

a computer-usable medium embodying computer code, said computer-usable medium being coupled to said data bus, said computer program code comprising instructions executable by said processor and configured for:

tracking micro-events with respect to at least one event; and

authorizing a placement of at least one micro-bet with respect to at least one micro-event among said micro-events with respect to said at least one event, said at least one micro-bet comprising a real bet and said at least one micro-event comprising a real event.

10 . The system of claim 9 wherein said instructions are further configured for authorizing said placement of said at least one micro-bet via at least one remote computing device.

11 . The system of claim 10 wherein said at least one remote computing device comprises a Smartphone.

12 . The system of claim 10 wherein said at least one remote computing device comprises a tablet computing device.

13 . The system of claim 9 wherein said instructions are further configured for designating via a computer a control function for managing said placement of said at least one micro-bet with respect to said at least one micro-event.

14 . The system of claim 10 wherein said instructions are further configured for:

calculating odds with respect to a plurality of micro-bets including said at least one micro-bet; and

displaying said odds via a display screen associated with at least one remote computing device.

15 . The system of claim 9 wherein said instructions are further configured for providing via a computer, a control function to determine when said at least one micro-bet is available, or open or when said at least one micro-bet is closed for betting.

16 . The system of claim 10 wherein said instructions are further configured for displaying a live video of said at least one micro-event within a display screen of said at least one remote computing device in association with said placement of said at least one micro-bet via said at least one remote computing device.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 17, 2014
From: SHORE, MICHAEL W.; CHAN, ALFONSO G.; ORTIZ, LUIS M.; LOPEZ, KERMIT D.
To: MICRO-GAMING VENTURES, LLC
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