Granted Patent B2

US 9,721,424 · App. 14/550,802 · Granted Aug 1, 2017

Abstract

Claims (113)

1. An interleaved wagering system, comprising:

an interactive controller constructed to communicate, to an application controller, a first application telemetry associated with an interactive application provided by the interactive controller;

a wager controller constructed to communicate, to the application controller, a wager result associated with a received wager request; and

the application controller operatively connected to the interactive controller and the wager controller, and constructed to:

receive, from the interactive controller, the first application telemetry;

communicate the wager request to the wager controller;

receive, from the wager controller, the wager result;

communicate, to the interactive controller, updated user resources based on the received wager outcome;

receive, from the interactive controller, a second application telemetry;

upon receiving the application telemetry, determine whether to trigger a supplementary mode;

when triggering the supplementary mode is determined, communicate, to the interactive controller, a notification to provide a supplementary mode session,

wherein the interactive controller is further constructed to:

receive, from the application controller, the updated user resources;

provide the updated user resources within the interactive application;

communicate, to the application controller, the second application telemetry;

receive, from the application controller, the notification to provide the supplementary mode session;

provide the supplementary mode session;

communicate, to the application controller, results of the supplementary mode session, and

wherein the application controller is further constructed to:

receive, from the interactive controller, the results of the supplementary mode session; and

when the received results are successful, communicate, to a benefit pool controller, a request for benefits.

2. The interleaved wagering system of claim 1 ,

wherein the interactive controller and the application controller are constructed from the same device, and

wherein the application controller is operatively connected to the wager controller by a network.

3. The interleaved wagering system of claim 1 ,

wherein the wager controller and the application controller are constructed from the same device, and

wherein the application controller is operatively connected to the interactive controller by a network.

4. The interleaved wagering system of claim 1 , wherein the application controller is further constructed to store a parameter value; and update the parameter value based on the received application telemetry, and

wherein triggering the supplementary mode is based on whether the updated parameter value exceeds a threshold value.

5. The interleaved wagering system of claim 1 , wherein triggering the supplementary mode is based on an indication received from a third party.

6. The interleaved wagering system of claim 1 , wherein the benefit pool controller is constructed to:

accumulate a benefit pool;

receive, from the application controller, a request for benefits; and

communicate, to the application controller, benefits, based on the request for benefits.

7. The interleaved wagering system of claim 6 , wherein the benefit pool is accumulated based on a benefit contribution received from the wager controller.

8. The interleaved wagering system of claim 6 , wherein the benefit pool is accumulated based on benefits received from a third party, wherein the third party is an operator of the interleaved wagering system.

9. The interleaved wagering system of claim 1 , wherein the results of the supplementary mode session is based on skill.

10. The interleaved wagering system of claim 1 , wherein the results of the supplementary mode session is based on chance.

11. The interleaved wagering system of claim 1 , wherein the results of the supplementary mode session is based on skill and chance.

12. An application controller of an interleaved wagering system, comprising:

an interactive controller interface operatively connecting the application controller to an interactive controller constructed to communicate, to an application controller, a first application telemetry associated with an interactive application provided by the interactive controller;

a wager controller interface operatively connecting the application controller to a wager controller constructed to communicate, to the application controller, a wager result associated with a received wager request; and

one or more processing modules constructed to:

receive, from the interactive controller, the first application telemetry;

communicate the wager request to the wager controller;

receive, from the wager controller, the wager result;

communicate, to the interactive controller, updated user resources based on the received wager outcome;

receive, from the interactive controller, a second application telemetry;

upon receiving the application telemetry, determine whether to trigger a supplementary mode;

when triggering the supplementary mode is determined, communicate, to the interactive controller, a notification to provide a supplementary mode session,

wherein the interactive controller is further constructed to:

receive, from the application controller, the updated user resources;

provide the updated user resources within the interactive application;

communicate, to the application controller, the second application telemetry;

receive, from the application controller, the notification to provide the supplementary mode session;

provide the supplementary mode session;

communicate, to the application controller, results of the supplementary mode session, and

wherein the application controller is further constructed to:

receive, from the interactive controller, the results of the supplementary mode session; and

when the received results are successful, communicate, to a benefit pool controller, a request for benefits.

13. The interleaved wagering system of claim 12 ,

wherein the interactive controller and the application controller are constructed from the same device, and

wherein the application controller is operatively connected to the wager controller by a network.

14. The interleaved wagering system of claim 12 ,

wherein the wager controller and the application controller are constructed from the same device, and

wherein the application controller is operatively connected to the interactive controller by a network.

15. The interleaved wagering system of claim 12 ,

wherein the application controller is operatively connected to the wager controller by a network, and

wherein the application controller is operatively connected to the interactive controller by a network.

16. The interleaved wagering system of claim 12 , wherein the application controller is further constructed to store a parameter value; and update the parameter value based on the received application telemetry, and

wherein triggering the supplementary mode is based on whether the updated parameter value exceeds a threshold value.

17. The interleaved wagering system of claim 12 , wherein triggering the supplementary mode is based on an indication received from a third party.

18. The interleaved wagering system of claim 12 , wherein the benefit pool controller is constructed to:

accumulate a benefit pool;

receive, from the application controller, a request for benefits; and

communicate, to the application controller, benefits, based on the request for benefits.

19. The interleaved wagering system of claim 18 , wherein the benefit pool is accumulated based on a benefit contribution received from the wager controller.

20. The interleaved wagering system of claim 18 , wherein the benefit pool is accumulated based on benefits received from a third party, wherein the third party is an operator of the interleaved wagering system.

21. The interleaved wagering system of claim 12 , wherein the results of the supplementary mode session is based on skill.

22. The interleaved wagering system of claim 12 , wherein the results of the supplementary mode session is based on chance.

23. The interleaved wagering system of claim 12 , wherein the results of the supplementary mode session is based on skill and chance.

24. An interleaved wagering system, comprising:

a wager controller constructed to communicate, to the application controller, a wager result associated with a received wager request; and

an application controller of an interleaved wagering system operatively connecting the wager controller to an interactive controller by a network, the application controller constructed to:

receive, from the interactive controller, a first application telemetry;

communicate the wager request to the wager controller;

receive, from the wager controller, the wager result;

communicate, to the interactive controller, updated user resources based on the received wager outcome;

receive, from the interactive controller, a second application telemetry associated with an interactive application provided by the interactive controller;

upon receiving the second application telemetry, determine whether to trigger a supplementary mode;

when triggering the supplementary mode is determined, communicate, to the interactive controller, a notification to provide a supplementary mode session;

receive, from the interactive controller, the results of the supplementary mode session; and

when the received results are successful, communicate, to a benefit pool controller, a request for benefits.

25. An interleaved wagering system, comprising:

an interactive controller of an interleaved wagering system constructed to communicate, to an application controller, a first application telemetry associated with an interactive application provided by the interactive controller; and

an application controller of an interleaved wagering system operatively connecting the interactive controller to a wager controller, the application controller constructed to:

receive, from the interactive controller, the first application telemetry;

communicate the wager request to the wager controller;

receive, from the wager controller, the wager result;

communicate, to the interactive controller, updated user resources based on the received wager outcome;

receive, from the interactive controller, a second application telemetry;

upon receiving the second application telemetry, determine whether to trigger a supplementary mode;

when triggering the supplementary mode is determined, communicate, to the interactive controller, a notification to provide a supplementary mode session,

wherein the interactive controller is further constructed to:

receive, from the application controller, the updated user resources;

provide the updated user resources within the interactive application;

communicate, to the application controller, the second application telemetry;

receive, from the application controller, the notification to provide the supplementary mode session;

provide the supplementary mode session;

communicate, to the application controller, results of the supplementary mode session, and

wherein the application controller is further constructed to:

receive, from the interactive controller, the results of the supplementary mode session; and

when the received results are successful, communicate, to a benefit pool controller, a request for benefits.

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