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Granted Patent B2
US 12,518,586 · App. 18/435,484 · Granted Jan 6, 2026

Methods of simulating gameplay

Inventor: Vinod Khosla (Menlo Park, CA)
Assignee: Vinod Khosla
G07F17/3211G07F17/3244G07F17/326G07F17/3288
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Patent No.
US 12,518,586
App. No.
18/435,484
Granted
Jan 6, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure describes systems and methods for simulating gameplay of a live event and placing wagers or non-wager submissions concerning an outcome of a simulation. The systems incorporate statistical data, event information, and user modifications to create the simulation.

Claims (25)

1 . A computer implemented method for electronically simulating interaction in a virtual representation of a live event, the method comprising:

a) a user observing an electronic display of the virtual representation of the live event; and

b) the user submitting an input to be incorporated by a computer processor into the virtual representation to generate a simulated outcome, wherein the input is a modification of a parameter in the virtual representation, wherein the parameter in the virtual representation differs from the parameter in the live event.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the virtual representation comprises a participant that corresponds to a real participant in the live event.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the virtual representation comprises a group of participants, each of which corresponds to a participant in the live event.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the virtual representation comprises a simulated participant that does not correspond to a real participant in the live event.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the parameter comprises a condition in the live event.

6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the condition comprises an environmental condition in the live event.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the parameter comprises a state of a participant in the live event.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the parameter comprises a rule of the live event.

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the simulated outcome is an accomplishment of a participant of the virtual representation.

10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the generating of the stimulated outcome occurs contemporaneously to actuation of the live event.

11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the generating of the stimulated outcome occurs before actuation of the live event.

12 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the generating of the stimulated outcome occurs after actuation of the live event.

13 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the simulated outcome is generated based on statistical information of past performance of participants of the live event.

14 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the simulated outcome is generated based on a calculated probability.

15 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the simulated outcome is generated based on Bayesian inference.

16 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the simulated outcome is generated based on randomness.

17 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising modifying interactions between participants in the virtual representation.

18 . The method of claim 17 , wherein the interactions are between simulated participants in the virtual representation.

19 . The method of claim 17 , wherein the interactions comprise interactions between real and simulated participants in the virtual representation.

20 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising electronically receiving the virtual representation of the live event.

21 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising the user submitting a prediction concerning the simulated outcome.

22 . The method of claim 21 , wherein the user is a player.

23 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising the user proposing to a player a wager concerning the simulated outcome.

Continuity (6)
Continuation 17692957 · Mar 11, 2022
Continuation 16998464 · Aug 20, 2020
Continuation 16588311 · Sep 30, 2019
Continuation 15685822 · Aug 24, 2017
Provisional Application 62379917 · Aug 26, 2016
Related Publication 20240312287A1 · Sep 19, 2024
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