JP2019091473A - Products and processes for point exchange - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide products and processes for point exchange.SOLUTION: A process 300 of tracking points among participants in various wagers is provided, the process comprising steps of; receiving an indication of a wager, including point distributions, participants, an event, and the like; receiving an indication of an outcome of the wager; allocating points among participants in accordance with a desired point distribution based on the outcome of the wager; receiving an indication of a point adjustment; and adjusting points accordingly. The point adjustment may be associated with an external exchange among participants in a wager.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The drawings are not intended to be drawn to scale. In the drawings, each identical or similar component that is illustrated in various figures is represented by a like reference numeral. In the interest of clarity, not all components are necessarily labeled or identified in all figures.

  Provided is a method and apparatus processing for point exchange.

  According to one aspect, the method comprises receiving a plurality of indicators, each indicator of the plurality of indicators indicating a respective bet of a plurality of bets, each of the bets being a respective event, Determining the distribution of points among the plurality of bet participants based on, at least in part, the amount of each bet and each at least one participant; Adjusting at least one indicator of point adjustments; adjusting the points allocated to at least one participant of the plurality of bets based, at least in part, on the point adjustments. including.

FIG. 10 illustrates a computer system architecture that can be used to perform one or more operations, according to some embodiments. FIG. 7 illustrates an example set of database tables that may be maintained in some embodiments. FIG. 7 illustrates an example of processing that may be performed by some embodiments.

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By "product" is meant any machine, article of manufacture and / or assembly of matter, unless specifically stated otherwise. "Processing" means any process, algorithm, method, etc. unless otherwise noted. Each process (method, algorithm or otherwise referred to) essentially comprises one or more steps, so that all references to "steps" of the process are "process" or similar terms Have unique grounds in mere enumeration. Thus, any reference to a "step" of processing in the claims has a sound basis.

  "Invention" and the like mean "one or more inventions disclosed in the present application" unless otherwise specified. "Modification" of the invention means an embodiment of the invention, unless stated otherwise.

  Reference to "other embodiments" in the description of an embodiment is mutually exclusive with the other embodiment (e.g., the embodiment described before the reference embodiment) unless otherwise specified. It does not imply that it is.

  "Including," "having," "having," "including," and variations thereof mean "including, but not limited to," unless otherwise indicated. The terms "a" and "an" mean "one or more" unless otherwise specified. "Multiple" means "two or more" unless otherwise noted. "In the present specification" means "in the present application including everything that can be included as a reference," unless otherwise specified.

  By "at least one" is meant, unless the context indicates otherwise, that when the phrase modifies more than one (such as a list of things), any combination of one or more of these. For example, “one or more of the small device, the car and the wheel” is (i) a small device, (ii) a car, (iii) a wheel, (iv) a small device and a car, (v) a small device and a wheel, (vi) It means either a car and a wheel, or (vii) a small device and a car and a wheel.

  "Based on" does not mean "based only on" unless specifically stated otherwise. In other words, "based on" means both "based only on" and "based at least on." Similarly, "based on" does not mean "based on the entirety of," "based on all of the," or variations thereof, unless specifically stated otherwise.

  "For example" and similar words mean "as an example", and thus do not limit the words described thereby. For example, in the sentence "a computer sends data (eg, commands, data structures) over the Internet", "for example" is an example of "data" that the "command" can send over the Internet. And “data structure” is also an example of “data” that a computer can transmit on the Internet. However, "instruction" and "data structure" are both merely examples of "data", and anything other than "instruction" and "data structure" may be "data".

  "Determining" and its grammatical variants (e.g. determining a price, specifying a value, determining an object meeting a specific criteria) are used in a very broad sense. "Determine" encompasses various operations, and thus "determine" computes, calculates, processes, processes, derives, examines, examines (eg, looks up in a table, database, or other data structure), Confirmation, etc. can be included. Also, “determining” can include receiving (eg, receiving information), accessing (eg, accessing data in a memory) and the like. Also, "determining" can include resolving, selecting, choosing, establishing, and the like.

  "Determining" does not imply certainty or absolute accuracy, and thus "determining" can include estimating, predicting, guessing, and the like. "Determining" does not imply that a mathematical process has to be performed, it does not imply that a numerical method has to be used, and it does not imply that an algorithm or process is used. Does not mean to. "Determining" does not imply that any particular device must be used. For example, a computer need not necessarily make decisions.

  "A certain embodiment", "embodiment", "embodiment thereof", "one or more embodiments", "some embodiments", "specific embodiment", "one embodiment", "other embodiments" Examples "and the like mean" one or more embodiments (not all) of the present invention "unless specifically stated otherwise.

  "Electronic message" and its variants as used herein should be understood to mean any electronic representation of information. For example, HTTP messages, XML HTTP requests, SMS messages, MMS messages, database messages (e.g. SQL messages) or other sequences of electrical signals representing information can be considered as electronic messages. The electronic message may not include information identifying the source (source) and / or the destination (destination), such as the information generally contained in the TCP / IP packet header. Rather, electronic messages can be thought of as containing only the body / content of such packets.

  As used herein, "representation" and "indication" of an object with reference to an object and variations thereof are to be understood as referring to at least a portion of the object and / or any indication of features. For example, the display of information may include any display of at least a portion of this information. In some embodiments, the information can be determined by a person or computing device from the display of this information. In some implementations, the indication may include copying, compression, and / or encryption of the information in any of a variety of formats. In other implementations, the indication may include a position in the list, an ID number, or an index such as a database key or other identifier. The representation of the object can be in the same medium as the original or in a different medium. For example, the number "1" can indicate sounds, colors, menu items, or other things, depending on, for example, the configuration of the computing system configured to interpret the numbers. In some implementations, the display can be split into multiple pieces, such as multiple electronic messages sent from one place to another. In some implementations, multiple displays can be combined into a single message.

  Where a limitation is set forth in the claims, including performing any action on any information and / or thing, such limitation is not limited to any action which carries out an action on this information and / or thing, unless specifically stated otherwise. It is to be understood that it also includes the act of performing an action on a portion of the information and / or the thing, the act of performing another action on the other portion of the information and / or the thing, or not performing the action at all. It is. For example, the claim including the limitation of freezing the dropping nutrient composition in the form of beads is a treatment in which all of the dropping nutritional composition is bead-shaped, and the part of the dropping nutritional composition is in the form of beads It is to be understood that some parts of the nutrient composition that are frozen and dripped together include treatments that can not be frozen in beads (eg, they can be frozen in other non-beaded shapes) .

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The limitation of claim 1 covers one of the features as well as two or more of the features (e.g. a limitation such as "at least one small device" covers one small device as well as two or more small devices) And, in claim 2 dependent on claim 1, if claim 2 uses “the” to refer to this limitation (eg “the small device”), this is It does not imply that one claim covers only one of the features, and does not imply that the second claim covers only one of the features (e.g. "the small device" Together one small device and two or more small devices).

  When an ordinal number (such as "first", "second", "third", etc.) is used as an adjective before the term, this ordinal number (unless otherwise noted) means that the particular feature is the same term or It is merely used to indicate that particular feature, as distinguished from the other features described by similar terms. For example, "first mini device" is simply given such a name, just to distinguish it from, for example, "second mini device". Thus, simply using the ordinal numbers "first" and "second" before "small device" does not indicate other relationships between the two small devices, as well, either or both of the small devices It does not indicate other features of the device. For example, using the ordinal numbers "first" and "second" before "small device" means that (1) any small device may come to the front or back of other small devices in order or positionally (2) does not show that any small device generates or operates in time before or after other small devices; and (3) any small device is of importance or quality Does not indicate to be above or below other small devices. In addition, the mere use of ordinal numbers does not define numerical limitations on the features identified in this ordinal number (eg, "first plurality of small devices" being distinguished from other small devices by two or more small Device). For example, simply using the ordinal numbers "first" and "second" before "small device" does not indicate that there should be no more than two small devices.

  When describing a single device or item herein, two or more devices / items (whether or not they cooperate) may be used in place of the single device or item described. be able to. Thus, the functions described as being possessed by a device may instead be possessed by two or more devices / items (whether or not they cooperate).

  Similarly, where two or more devices or items are described herein (whether or not they cooperate), a single device instead of the two or more devices or items described. An item can be used. For example, multiple computer-based devices can be replaced with a single computer-based device. Thus, features described as being possessed by more than one device or item may instead be possessed by a single device / article.

  The single device functionality and / or features described may alternatively be embodied by one or more devices described but not explicitly listed as having such functionality / features . Thus, other embodiments need not include the devices themselves described, although these other embodiments may include one or more other devices having such features / features.

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Neither the title of the invention (listed at the top of the first page of the present application) nor the abstract (listed at the end of the present application) should be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention in any way. Simply, 37C. F. R. The abstract is only included in the present application as a 1.7 1.72 (b) (US Patent and Trademark Office Enforcement Rule 1.7 1.72 section b) requires a summary of 150 words or less.

  The title of the invention of the present application and the section headings provided herein are for convenience only and are not to be construed as limiting the disclosure in any way.

  Many examples are presented for illustrative purposes only. The described embodiments are not limiting in any sense and are not intended to be limiting. It will be appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art that the present invention can be practiced with various changes and alternatives, such as structural, logical, software and electrical changes. Although specific features of the present invention may be described with reference to one or more specific embodiments and / or drawings, such features are referred to in order to describe those features unless otherwise noted. It is apparent that the invention is not limited to the use in one or more specific embodiments or figures.

  Devices described as communicating with each other need not be in continuous communication with each other, unless specifically stated otherwise. Conversely, such devices need only communicate with one another as needed or required, and in fact most of the time can cease to exchange data. For example, a machine that is in communication with other machines via the Internet may not send data to other machines for an extended period of time (e.g., several weeks at a time). Additionally, devices in communication with each other may communicate directly or indirectly via one or more agents.

  The description of embodiments having several components or features does not imply that all or some of these components / features are required. Conversely, various optional components are described to illustrate various possible embodiments of the invention. There are no required or required components / features unless otherwise noted.

  Although the processing operations, algorithms, etc. can be described in particular sequentially, such processing can be arranged and operated in a different order. In other words, any order or sequence of operations that can be explicitly described does not necessarily indicate a requirement to perform the operations in that order. The operations of the processes described herein may be performed in any order. Furthermore, some operations may be performed simultaneously, even if they are described or implied to occur non-concurrently (eg, because one operation is described after another). Further, in some embodiments, acts described as separate may be performed as a single act. Furthermore, the illustration of a process by drawing in the drawings does not imply that the process illustrated is an exclusion of other variations and modifications to this process, and neither the illustrated process nor its operation is It is not implied that what is necessary for the invention, and that that the illustrated process is preferred.

  While the process may be described as including a plurality of acts, this does not imply that all or any of these acts are suitable, essential or necessary. Various other embodiments within the scope of the present invention may include other processes that omit some or all of the described operations. There is no required or required action unless otherwise noted.

  Although the treatment or product can be described alone or without reference to other treatments or products, in some embodiments, the treatment or products may interact with other treatments or products it can. For example, such interactions can include linking one business model to another business model. Such interactions can be provided to enhance processing flexibility or desirability.

  The enumerated list of items (these items may or may not be numbered) does not imply that any or all of these items are mutually exclusive, unless specifically stated otherwise . Similarly, a list of items (these items may or may not be numbered) includes any or all of these items, unless otherwise stated. It does not imply that. For example, the list listing "computer, laptop (computer), PDA" does not imply that any or all of these three items in this list are mutually exclusive, and these three in this list It does not imply that any or all of the two items encompass any category. Also, the enumerated list of items (these items may or may not be numbered) does not imply that any or all of these items are equivalent to one another or are immediately substituted for one another.

  The preambles of the claims merely list the objects, advantages, and possible uses of the claimed invention, and do not limit the claimed invention. The present disclosure is not a literal description of all embodiments of the present invention. Also, the disclosure of the present application is not a listing of features of the present invention that must be present in all embodiments.

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The various processes described herein may be implemented by a general purpose computer 101 and / or computing device 103, such as, for example, a suitably programmed computer system, such as that shown in FIG. Computing device 103 may include a dedicated or general purpose computing device, such as a mobile phone, personal digital assistant (personal digital assistant), and / or other portable or non-portable computing system that is not a general purpose computer . Some examples may include performing one or more operations including a proprietary (exclusive, dedicated) handheld (handheld) scorekeeper device. Such devices may include one or more of a display screen capable of providing a user interface by the device, a keyboard capable of transmitting and / or receiving information by the device, and / or a wireless or wired network interface. An input device can be included.

  The “processor” 105 may be one or more microprocessors, central processing units (CPUs), computing devices, microcontrollers, digital signal processors (digital signal processors), application specific integrated circuits, or similar devices, or the like. Means any combination. The processor may include Intel's Pentium®, Centrino®, and / or Core® processors. Generally, processor 105 receives and executes instructions (e.g., from a memory or similar device) to perform one or more processes defined by these instructions.

  Thus, the description of the process is also a description of the apparatus that performs this process. For example, a processor 105 and an input device and / or an output device (for example, a keyboard 107, a mouse, a trackball, a microphone, a touch screen, a printing device, a display screen 109, A speaker may include the network interface 111).

  In addition, programs that implement such methods (as well as other types of data) can be stored and transmitted in a number of ways using various media (eg, machine readable media). In some embodiments, hard-wired (hardwired) circuitry or custom hardware may be used in place of or in combination with some or all of the software instructions that can implement the processing of the various embodiments. can do. Thus, various combinations of hardware and software can be used instead of software only.

  In some embodiments, processor 105 can execute an operating system, such as, for example, a Windows®-based operating system available from Microsoft Corporation (eg, Windows NT®) , Windows 2000 (registered trademark) (Windows ME (registered trademark)), Windows XP (registered trademark), Windows Vista (registered trademark), MAC OS System X (registered trademark) operating system available from Apple Computer, Inc., Linux One or more of (R) -based operating system distributions (for example, Enterprise Linux.RTM. Operators available from Red Hat, Inc. Gushisutemu) may include Solaris available from Sun Microsystems, Inc. (TM) operating system, or the UNIX operating system available from various sources. Many other operating systems can be used, and the invention is not limited to a particular operating system.

  The processor and the operating system can together define a computer platform, for which the program stored on the machine-readable medium can be written in different programming languages, which are: An object oriented programming language such as SmallTalk (R), Java (R), C ++ (R), Ada (R), Python (R), or C # (C-Sharp) (R). It includes a functional programming language, a script programming language such as JavaScript (registered trademark), and / or a logic programming language. Various aspects were created in a non-program environment (eg, HTML, XML, or other format that renders a graphical user interface (GUI) display or performs other functions when viewed in a window of a browser program) Document). Some implementations may provide users with a web-based interactive user interface using multiple programming languages and techniques collectively known as AJAX.

  Various embodiments include a network environment including one or more computing systems (eg, general purpose computer 101, other computing devices 103) communicating through one or more communication networks (eg, LAN 119, Internet 121). it can. The computer system may be any wired or wireless medium (for example, the Internet 121, LAN 119, WAN or Ethernet (registered trademark), token ring, telephone line, cable line, wireless channel, optical communication line, business online service provider, bulletin board system Can communicate directly or indirectly via a satellite communication link, a cellular network, a Wi-Fi network, a Bluetooth communication link, or any combination of the foregoing.

  One or more computers configured to provide various aspects (eg, program elements stored on a machine readable medium and executable by one or more processors) to one or more client computer systems It can be distributed among the systems. For example, in some embodiments, multiple computing systems can be organized as central authoritys connected to a LAN or other communication network. These computing systems can receive requests and other information from remote computing systems via the Internet 121.

  In some embodiments, one or more computer systems can function as one or more database servers. This database server can respond to database requests, such as structured query language (SQL) queries, by accessing the database (eg, searching the database, writing to the database) . The database server can maintain one or more database tables storing information to facilitate operation of some embodiments.

  FIG. 2 illustrates an example set of database tables that may be used to track and / or adjust points in some embodiments, which will be described in more detail below. As shown, some embodiments can include a point table 201. This point table can store information on the distribution of points among a plurality of individuals. For example, as shown in the table 201, the person 1 is allocated 50 points, the person 2 is allocated 55 points, and the person 3 is allocated 30 points. People can be added and / or deleted by adding and / or deleting each table row. Points allocated to one or more persons can be adjusted by changing (e.g., adding or subtracting) one or more point values in appropriate items of the point sequence. A table such as table 201 may be useful, for example, to track points within a group of individuals sharing a common point pool (e.g., people within a co-participant group). For example, person 1, person 2 and person 3 can agree that points can be distributed and adjusted among all three. Person 1, person 2 and person 3 can be, for example, friends, colleagues, acquaintances, or other parties. Person 1, Person 2 and Person 3 can be participants in a single bet or a common group bet. Person 1, Person 2 and Person 3 can agree to be in one group before being grouped. Some embodiments may include a table, such as table 201, for each such grouping of people.

  Some embodiments may include one or more database tables, such as point table 203 and group table 205. Similar to the point table 201, the point table 203 can maintain point distribution among a plurality of persons. However, the point table 203 can track points among a plurality of groups by a tuple indicating one or more persons or one or more groups in the point sequence. For example, person 1 is allocated 25 points from person 2 and 25 points from the group of persons defined by the identifier “group 1”. The group table 205 can define one or more person groups. The group identifier may be indicated in the group column and the list of persons in the identified group may be indicated in the column. For example, group 1 includes person 1, person 2 and person 3 in group table 205 shown in the figure. The points associated with a particular tuple of a particular group or person can be thought of as a set of points.

  It will be appreciated that the set of database tables of FIG. 2 is merely exemplary, and that other embodiments may include any desired set of database tables or none at all. For example, in some implementations, one or more database tables may store personal information such as identification information, login information, and / or other desired information.

  Aside from the database server, in some embodiments, one or more computer systems can function as a web server. The web server can be configured to respond to network requests (e.g., HTTP messages, XML HTTP requests) from a web browser executed by the remote computer system. For example, the web browser 123 executed by the computing system can direct HTTP messages to the edge routing device 125 connected to the LAN 119 through the Internet 121. The edge routing device 125 can be configured to direct this HTTP message through the LAN 119 to the web server. This web server can provide a response (eg, an HTML document) to the web browser 123 through the edge routing device 125 and the Internet 121. The web server can be configured to communicate with other computer systems (e.g., a database server) to generate responses to such received requests.

  In some embodiments, the server computer / central authority may be unnecessary or desirable. For example, an embodiment may be implemented on one or more computing devices without a central authority. In such embodiments, any of the functions described herein as being performed by the server, or data described as being stored on a general purpose computer, may instead be performed or stored by one or more such computing devices. be able to.

  “Machine-readable medium” refers to any medium that participates in providing data (eg, instructions, data structures) that can be read by a computer, processor, or similar device. Such a medium may take many forms, including but not limited to, non-volatile media, volatile media, and transmission media. Non-volatile media include, for example, optical or magnetic disks 113, and other persistent memory. Volatile media generally include dynamic random access memory 115 (DRAM), which constitutes the main memory of the computer system. Transmission media include coaxial cables, copper wire and fiber optics, including the wires that comprise a system bus 117 coupled to the processor. Transmission media can include or convey acoustic waves, light waves, and electromagnetic radiation, such as those generated during radio frequency (RF) and infrared (IR) data communications. Common forms of machine-readable media are, for example, floppy disks, flexible disks, hard disks, magnetic tapes, any other magnetic media, CD-ROM, DVD, any other optical media, punch cards, paper tapes, holes. , RAM, PROM, EPROM, flash EEPROM, any other memory chip or cartridge, carrier wave, or any other medium that can be read by the computer system.

  Various forms of machine-readable media may be involved in carrying data (e.g., sequences of instructions) to a processor. For example, data can be (i) sent from the RAM to the processor; (ii) carried on a wireless transmission medium; (iii) Ethernet (or IEEE 802.3), SAP, ATP May be formatted and / or transmitted according to a number of formats, standards, or protocols, such as Bluetooth, TCP / IP, TDMA, CDMA, and 3G; and / or (iv) currently known in the art It can be encrypted in any of a variety of ways to ensure privacy or prevent fraud.

  Thus, the description of the process is also a description of a machine readable medium storing a program for performing this process. The machine-readable medium can store (in any suitable format) program elements suitable for performing the process.

  When describing the process, in some embodiments, this process can operate without user intervention. In other embodiments, the process includes some human intervention (eg, the action is performed by or with human assistance).

  Just as the description of the various operations in process does not indicate that all the described operations are required, embodiments of the device will not carry out some (but not necessarily all) of the described operations. One or more computer systems operable to perform can be included.

  Similarly, an embodiment of a machine-readable medium for storing a program or data structure may be implemented just as the description of the various operations in process does not indicate that all described operations are required. Sometimes it includes a machine readable medium storing a program that can cause one or more processors to perform some, but not necessarily all, of the described processing.

  In describing the database, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that (i) alternative database structures to those described may readily be employed, and (ii) other memory structures other than databases may be readily employed. it is obvious. Any description of any sample database presented herein is an exemplary configuration of a stored representation of information. Any number of other configurations may be employed other than as suggested herein. Further, any database format (relational database, object-based model, and / or distributed database) can be used to store and manipulate the data types described herein. Similarly, database object methods or behaviors can be used to implement the processes described herein. In addition, the database may be stored locally at the device accessing the data in such database, or at a remote location from the device, in a known or otherwise manner.

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The present disclosure provides a person of ordinary skill in the art with an enabling description of several embodiments and / or inventions. Some of these embodiments and / or inventions may not be recited in the claims of the present application, but nevertheless, the claims of one or more continuing applications claiming priority from the present application. It may be described in Applicants intend to file additional applications and continue to patent on subject matter that has been made disclosed but not recited in the claims of this application.

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The limitation of this claim, including "means for" or "steps for," in certain claims means that section 112 of the U.S. Patent Act applies to this limitation. In certain claims, the limitation of claims that does not include "means for" or "steps for" does not imply that this limitation describes the structure, material, or operation for performing a certain function. It does not mean that US Patent Section 112, paragraph 6 does not apply to this limitation, regardless of whether it describes a function. For example, in referring to one or more steps of the claim or other claim in a certain claim, the mere use of "step" means that the provision of 35 USC 第 112. It does not mean to apply to the step.

  With respect to means or steps for performing a specified function, in accordance with U.S. Patent No. 112, sixth paragraph, corresponding structures, materials, or operations described in the specification, and equivalents thereof correspond to this specified function and addition. Function can be performed.

  Computers, processors, computing devices, and similar products are structures that can perform a wide variety of functions. Such products are operable to perform particular functions by executing one or more programs, such as a memory device of the product or a program stored in a memory device accessed by the product. Such programs need not be based on a particular algorithm, such as any particular algorithm that may be disclosed herein, unless specifically stated otherwise. It is well known to those skilled in the art that different algorithms can be used to implement a particular function, and any of a number of different algorithms are merely a design choice to carry out that particular function.

  Thus, with respect to means or steps for performing a specified function according to 35 USC 第 112, the structure corresponding to the specified function includes any product programmed to perform this specified function. Such structures include products programmed to perform this function, and such products may (i) disclose the disclosed algorithm for performing this function, (ii) an algorithm similar to the disclosed algorithm, or iii) It does not matter whether it is programmed with a different algorithm to perform this function. When a means for performing a function that is a method is described, one structure for performing the method is a computing device (and / or the device configured to perform the function with appropriate hardware) For example, a general purpose computer).

  It will also be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art that it also includes a computing device (e.g., a general purpose computer) programmed and / or configured to perform the function in accordance with other algorithms as well as appropriate hardware.

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The multiple references to a particular embodiment do not imply the abandonment or denial of additional different embodiments, and, likewise, the reference to the description of the embodiments including the specific features in their entirety should not refer to this particular feature. It does not indicate abandonment or denial of the embodiment not included. Any explicit abandonment or denial in the present application is preceded by "does not include" or "cannot be performed".

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Any patent, patent application, or other document referred to herein is hereby incorporated by reference into this patent application, as a part thereof, and the written description according to 35 USC 第 112, first paragraph, and US Patent If, for the purpose of availability only in accordance with Article 112, first paragraph, this application can not provide a verifiable meaning without being included as such a reference, it limits, stipulates, otherwise any language of this application It should never be used to interpret, making it possible to provide a verifiable meaning of such words. Thus, one of ordinary skill in the art need not be more or less limited by any of the specific examples provided in the reference.

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Various embodiments disclosed herein relate to tracking points distributed among one or more persons. In some embodiments, for example, a group of people can participate in the bet. The one or more winners of this bet can be allocated some of the points associated with this bet. Points can be adjusted later for future bets and non-betting events. Such an embodiment can provide a convenient and efficient way to track both bet related and unrelated information.

  FIG. 3 shows an example of a process 300 that can be performed according to some embodiments. Process 300 is used to adjust at least one first point amount associated with a plurality of participants in the bet based on the outcome of the bet, and at least one second point amount associated with the plurality of participants. Adjustments may be made based at least in part on some external exchange or other event between at least two of the plurality of participants. In some embodiments, one or more computer systems can perform one or more operations of process 300. Process 300 may begin at block 301.

  Although not shown in FIG. 3, some embodiments can include receiving information about one or more individuals and / or one or more groups. Such information may include name, grouping information, and / or other desired information. Such information can be used, for example, to create one or more database entries that allow tracking of users and / or groups of users. In some implementations, a user interface such as a web page interface or a mobile device interface can be provided, through which the user can enter such information. In some embodiments, for example, through such an interface, one or more users can identify themselves and / or themselves as part of a group. In some embodiments, one or more other users, eg, other members of this group, may be required to approve the new member before the new member joins the particular group. it can.

  In some implementations, multiple users can identify each other as they join the bet together. For example, when playing an online card game, each user is identified by name through the user interface, so that the user can know who is playing a game with him, even if not in the same place. In some implementations, users can not identify each other. Rather, the user can anonymously participate in the bets (eg, play card games). In some implementations, the user can choose to be identified or not. In some implementations, the user is subject to the restriction that the user participates in betting with the people in their group, whereby one or more participants are anonymous even during the betting (e.g. during a card game) The user is assured that all the participants know in some way or are otherwise related to each other.

  As indicated at block 303, process 300 may include receiving at least one indicator of at least one bet. This bet can be related to the amount of points bet and events. This event may for example be the result of a game (eg, a game of sports, a competition of virtual reality (virtual reality), a contest, an election, etc.), a game (eg, card game, slot machine strike, dice roll ), Fantasy sports, etc.) possible occurrences of events or facts (eg random number generation, telephone calls, stock market fluctuations, achievement of exercise goals, bets on games or competitions, winning in a single player game) Number, individual's weight, correct answer to the problem, etc.), decisions made by one or more authoritative sources or judges (eg, the outcome of a court case, determined expression of a significant opponent, etc.), and / or other It can include any desired event. The bets can include fixed odds (payout rate) bets, ranged bets, and / or other bets.

  In some embodiments, bets can be "internal" for certain embodiments. For example, an internal bet can include a bet that has a result that is, for the most part, promoted by this embodiment. For example, the web page can track points according to some embodiments, and can promote an interactive card game where participants can bet points based on the outcome of the game. In various embodiments, a card game may include any game that may or may not require a house. In some implementations, if the card game requires a house, one or more participants can decide to act as the house, and each person participates in turn as the house. A person can play the role of a house and / or some other way of providing a house can be used.

  In some embodiments, bets can be "external" to certain embodiments. For example, an external bet can include a bet that has a result that is largely not facilitated by this embodiment. For example, two participants may bet a certain amount of points on the outcome of a golf game played between the two participants and / or on other physical events.

  In some embodiments, bets can be limited to members of the group. By limiting the bet participants to the members of the group, the bet participants can be assured that they know each participant in the bet or are somehow associated with each bet participant . In some implementations, one or more members of the group may invest in a third party participating in the bet, so that if this third party wins or loses, the sponsoring member wins. Gain or lose losses.

  Some embodiments can include providing a user interface, such as a web page interface or a mobile device interface, through which information about the bet can be entered. Such information may include information identifying the amount of points bet, information identifying participants in the bet, information identifying points distribution to one or more winners of the bet, information identifying an event, and / or any other desired information. Information can be included. Such an interface can provide a representation of ongoing and / or available bets (eg, games) and / or users create / bet on their own bets among users in the group Make it possible to In some implementations, when creating a bet, similar bets can be made available to other users in other groups and / or other users in the same group. Such an implementation allows users from different groups to define bets for other groups. In some implementations, the ranking or positioning in the user interface of a bet defined by one group may be determined by the number of other groups participating in the bet. Thus, for example, when the interface presents a list of current bets, a popular bet defined by one group may be placed in a position more prominent than an unpopulated bet defined by another group.

  In some embodiments, a user interface may be provided that includes a game interface (eg, an online card game, etc.) through which to play the game and make bets related to the game (ie, betting) . In some implementations, such games may include skill games (games determined by the arm) and / or chance games (games determined by luck). In some implementations, some or all of the bet points can be limited to one or more default values (e.g., an ante). In some implementations, some or all of the bet points can be made adjustable (eg, raise).

  Although not shown in FIG. 2, some implementations can include receiving acceptance of a bet. For example, a first bet participant may transmit to the example an indication that a bet was created, and / or an indication for an offer (eg, a poker game raise). The second participant may later transmit acceptance of the created bet or offered bet.

  As indicated at block 305, the process 300 may include determining the outcome of at least one bet. Determining the outcome of the bet can include determining the outcome of an event associated with the bet. In some implementations, such a determination can include determining the outcome of an internal bet, such as determining the winner of an online card game. In some implementations, such a determination can include determining the outcome of an external bet, such as the determination of a golf competition winner. Determining the outcome of the external bet may, for example, be an indicator of the outcome of the external bet, for example, participants of the external bet, a referee of the external bet, a reliable source (eg, It can include receiving from a sports caster etc. who reports the sports summary result. In some implementations, a user interface can be provided that allows such input of information.

  As indicated at block 307, the process 300 may include distributing points among the participants of the at least one bet in response to the determined outcome of the at least one bet. Distributing points may include, for example, adjusting point values stored in, for example, one or more database tables stored on a machine readable medium and associated with one or more participants. . Distributing points may include, for example, giving points to one or more participants of this bet determined to be the bet winner at block 303 of process 300. The number of points to be given is, for example, information identifying the point distribution associated with this bet in block 303 of the process 300 and / or a default point distribution such as giving all points to the winner and not giving to others. It can be determined based on

  In some implementations, process 300 may loop back to block 303 after completion of block 307. By looping back in this manner, multiple bets affecting multiple different or similar participants can be completed and points adjusted accordingly.

  As indicated at block 309, process 300 may include receiving an indication of point adjustment. The point adjustment indicator may include, for example, an indication that an external event has occurred, such as exchange of goods, services, money, and so on. This indicator can also be an indicator of correction for previous point allocation errors. This indicator can identify the betting participant and the amount of points to be changed. In some implementations, an indication of this adjustment may be received from one or more participants in a bet, or a user associated with a group. In some implementations, a user interface may be provided, such as a web page interface or a mobile device interface, through which one or more users may enter point adjustments.

  This point adjustment may include a negative point adjustment, which may be particularly useful for accounting for external exchange of goods, services, and / or money. This point adjustment can include a positive point adjustment, a positive point adjustment, for example, the participant wants to get out of betting, wants to transfer points to other members of the group, wants to correct an error in point tracking, And / or may be particularly useful when otherwise wishing to increase the user's points.

  As indicated at block 311, process 300 may include adjusting the points allocated to at least one participant in the bet in response to the point adjustment. One embodiment responds, for example, by changing point values stored in one or more machine-readable media, eg, in one or more database tables, in response to receiving an indication of point adjustment. The points associated with the identified participants can be adjusted. In some implementations, this adjustment may be performed after all or some of the betting participants or members of the group have confirmed the adjustment. Some implementations may send confirmation requests to some participants, eg, via email, other user interfaces, etc. In some embodiments, historical point values can be maintained. These historical point values can represent a history of winning and losing among the participants of a group, but do not take account adjustments from external exchanges or other events. In some implementations, when making a point adjustment request, the user can indicate whether this point adjustment should affect the historical point value. This is useful, for example, to adjust points added by transfer, or points subtracted by previous errors, at historical point values but not reflect points subtracted by, for example, item or service exchanges. It can be.

  In some implementations, a mechanism to confirm point adjustments can be used. For example, before making a point adjustment, a message may be sent to a group of users requesting that this point adjustment be approved. In some implementations, a code can be used to authenticate that point adjustments are valid. For example, when submitting a request to change points, the user can submit a verification code. Such a verification code may be provided by another user (eg, another group member) to indicate that the user is authorized to make point adjustments. Any mechanism that generates such code and provides it to the user can be used. For example, this code can be a disposable (one-use) code that is generated each time another user wants to authorize some users to make point adjustments, and this code is associated with a specific user (PGP) It can be a reusable code (such as a pretty good privacy) public key, or any other desired kind of code can be used.

  Process 300 may end at block 313. Process 300 may loop back to block 309 (return in a loop) for further point adjustments, or loop back to block 303 for further bets.

  Although not shown in FIG. 3, process 300 may include providing a representation of the points distributed to one or more users. This representation can include, for example, a user interface such as a web page interface or a mobile device interface displaying points allocated to a particular participant or participating group. Such representations may be provided at any time during process 300, for example before / after receiving a betting indicator, before / after receiving a point adjustment indicator, and / or at any other time.

  Also not shown in FIG. 3, process 300 may include providing messaging functionality through one or more computer systems. Participants in a bet or group can interact with one another through private messages, forums, community chats, and / or any other method. For example, in one implementation, a first participant can send a message to a second participant saying, "I am defeating you." Such messaging functionality may be facilitated using known methods such as, for example, email, SMS or MMS messages, instant messaging technology, and / or other new or known technologies.

  Process 300, and the other operations described above, are merely exemplary. Other embodiments can include additional and / or alternative operations in any order.

  An example of iteration through process 300 may include, for example, a group of friends or other acquaintances. Groups of individuals can reveal their identity to the example through, for example, separate web page interfaces that each individual is accessed by using the respective web browser. This group can access the interface to participate in betting, for example accessing the online poker room through a separate web browser. An individual can play one or more games, eg, one or more poker hands, through this interface. Each game can include several points of one or more bets, such as antes and raises in each poker game. The winner of each game can be determined and the bet of points per game can be distributed, for example, the winner of each poker hand can be allocated the number of points of ante and the raise commensurate with the hand Can.

  After playing several games, the group can end the game. Outside the interface, one or more exchanges may occur. For example, one member of the group may buy food to other members of the group, exchange money with other members of the group, perform desired services on other members of the group, etc. . In response to this exchange, members of the group may access the user interface and submit information indicating that the points should be adjusted to reflect any agreement on the change of points. One embodiment may confirm this change with each member of the group before making this adjustment.

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Receiving a plurality of indicators, each indicator of the plurality of indicators indicating a respective bet of the plurality of bets, each bet comprising a respective event, a respective bet point amount, and at least one person Steps involving each participant in;
Determining the distribution of points among the plurality of bet participants based at least in part on the outcome of each event;
Receiving at least one indicator of point adjustment;
Adjusting the points allocated to at least one participant of the plurality of bets based at least in part on the point adjustments.

  The method of paragraph [0086], further comprising the step of distributing points according to the distribution of points.

  The method of paragraph [0087], wherein the step of allocating points comprises storing information about the points on at least one machine readable medium.

  The method of paragraph [0086], wherein adjusting the points comprises at least one of addition and subtraction of points associated with at least one participant.

  The method of paragraph [0086], wherein the at least one bet of the plurality of bets includes a distribution plan indicating how to distribute points between at least one winner of the at least one bet.

  The step of determining the distribution of points among the plurality of bet participants includes determining the distribution of points among the plurality of bet participants based at least in part on the distribution plan. 0090] method.

  The method of paragraph [0086], wherein each of the plurality of indicators is received from the respective at least one participant.

  [0092] The method of paragraph [0092] further comprising receiving at least one acceptance of a bet of each of the plurality of bets from at least one second participant of each bet.

  The method of paragraph [0086], further comprising the step of providing at least one user interface.

  An interface through which the at least one user interface can input information on at least one of the plurality of bets through the interface, and playing at least one game associated with the at least one bet through the interface At least one interface capable of inputting information on at least one of the above point adjustments through the interface, and an interface through which a representation of the current point distribution can be viewed through the interface , The method of paragraph [0094].

  The method of paragraph [0086] further comprising presenting at least one representation of the current point allocation.

  The method of paragraph [0086], wherein at least one of each of the above events comprises at least one of game results, game results, possible occurrences of events, and decisions.

  The method of paragraph [0097], wherein said game comprises at least one of a chance game and a skill game.

  [0086] The method of paragraph [0086] further comprising receiving information regarding at least one participant of at least one of the plurality of bets.

  The method of paragraph [0099], wherein said information comprises at least one of identification information, and information identifying a group of related participants.

  The method of paragraph [0086] further comprising the step of determining the outcome of each of the above events.

  The method of paragraph [0101], wherein determining the result comprises receiving an indication of the result.

  The method of paragraph [0086], wherein the at least one indicator of point adjustments includes an indicator that an event has occurred.

  The method of paragraph [0086], wherein the at least one indicator of point adjustments includes an indicator of exchange between each of the at least two participants.

  The method of paragraph [0104], wherein said exchanging comprises at least one of an exchange of goods, an exchange of services, and an exchange of money.

  The method of paragraph [0104], wherein the point adjustment includes a decrease in points allocated to a first one of the at least two participants.

  [0086] The method of paragraph [0086] further comprising the step of verifying the point adjustment with at least one of the participants.

  An apparatus comprising at least one machine readable medium, the at least one readable medium storing a plurality of machine language instructions, wherein the plurality of machine language instructions together control the at least one computer system An apparatus capable of performing the method described in paragraph [0086].

  The apparatus of paragraph [0108] further comprising at least one processor configured to execute at least one of the plurality of machine language instructions.

Receiving an indicator of the bet, the bet including an event, an amount of points bet, and at least two participants;
Distributing at least a portion of the bet points between the at least two participants based at least in part on the outcome of the event;
Receiving at least one indicator of point adjustment;
Adjusting the points apportioned to at least one of the at least two participants based at least in part on the point adjustment.

  The method of paragraph [0110], wherein the step of allocating comprises storing information about points on at least one machine readable medium.

  The method of paragraph [0110], wherein the adjusting step comprises at least one of addition and subtraction of points associated with the at least one participant.

  The method of paragraph [0110], wherein the bet includes a distribution plan indicating how to distribute points among at least one winner of the bet.

  The method of paragraph [0113], wherein the allocating step comprises determining point distribution between the at least two participants based at least in part on the allocation plan.

  The method of paragraph [0110], wherein the bet indicator is received from each of at least one of the at least two participants.

  The method of paragraph [0115] further comprising receiving an acceptance of the at least one of the bets from at least one second participant of the at least two participants.

  The method of paragraph [0110], further comprising the step of providing at least one user interface.

  The interface through which the at least one user interface can input information on the bet through the interface, the interface through which at least one game related to the bet can be played through the interface through the interface The method of paragraph [0117], including at least one interface capable of entering information regarding point adjustments, and interface through which a representation of current point allocation can be viewed through the interface.

  The method of paragraph [0110], further comprising presenting at least one representation of current point allocation.

  The method of paragraph [0110], wherein said events include at least one of game results, game results, possible occurrences of events, and decisions.

  The method of paragraph [0120], wherein said game comprises at least one of a chance game and a skill game.

  The method of paragraph [0110], further comprising receiving information regarding at least one of the at least two participants.

  The method of paragraph [0122], wherein the information includes at least one identification information, and information identifying a group of related participants.

  The method of paragraph [0110], further comprising the step of determining the outcome of said event.

  The method of paragraph [0124], wherein determining the result comprises receiving an indication of the result.

  The method of paragraph [0110], wherein the at least one indicator of point adjustments includes an indicator that an event has occurred.

  The method of paragraph [0110], wherein the at least one indicator of point adjustments comprises an indicator of exchange between each of at least two of the at least two participants.

  The method of paragraph [0127], wherein said exchanging comprises at least one of an exchange of goods, an exchange of services, and an exchange of money.

  The method of paragraph [0127], wherein the point adjustment includes a decrease in points allocated to a first participant of the at least two participants.

  The method of paragraph [0110], further comprising the step of verifying the point adjustment with at least one of the participants.

  An apparatus comprising at least one machine readable medium, the at least one readable medium storing a plurality of machine language instructions, wherein the plurality of machine language instructions together control the at least one computer system An apparatus capable of performing the method described in paragraph [0110].

  The apparatus of paragraph [0131] further comprising at least one processor configured to execute at least one of the plurality of machine language instructions.

At least one first point amount of the set of point amounts associated with the plurality of participants at least in part to at least one outcome of at least one bet involving at least a portion of the plurality of participants Adjusting based on;
Adjusting at least one second point amount of the set of point amounts based at least in part on at least one exchange between at least two of the plurality of participants. How to include it.

  The method of paragraph [0133], wherein adjusting the at least one first point amount comprises storing information about the set of point amounts on at least one machine readable medium.

  The method of paragraph [0133], wherein adjusting the at least one second point amount comprises storing information about the set of point amounts on at least one machine readable medium.

  The method of paragraph 133, wherein adjusting the at least one second point amount comprises at least one of addition and subtraction.

  The method of paragraph [0133], wherein the at least one bet includes a distribution plan indicating how to distribute points between at least one winner of the at least one bet.

  The method of paragraph [0137], wherein adjusting the at least one first point amount comprises adjusting the at least one first point amount at least partially based on the allocation plan.

  The method of paragraph [0133], further comprising receiving at least one indicator of the at least one bet.

  The method of paragraph [0133], receiving the bet indicator from at least one of the plurality of participants.

  The method of paragraph [0133], further comprising the step of providing at least one user interface.

  An interface through which the at least one user interface can input information regarding the at least one bet through the interface; an interface through which the at least one game associated with the at least one bet is played through the interface; The method of paragraph [0141], including at least one interface capable of entering information regarding the at least one exchange through an interface, and interface capable of viewing a representation of current point allocation through the interface.

  The method of paragraph [0133], further comprising presenting at least one representation of current point allocation.

  The method of paragraph [0133], wherein the events include at least one of game results, game results, possible occurrences of events, and decisions.

  The method of paragraph [0144], wherein said game comprises at least one of a chance game and a skill game.

  The method of paragraph [0133], further comprising receiving information regarding at least one participant of the plurality of participants.

  The method of paragraph [0146], wherein the information comprises at least one of identification information and information identifying a group of participants.

  The method of paragraph [0133], further comprising the step of determining the outcome of at least one bet.

  The method of paragraph [0148], wherein determining the result comprises receiving an indication of the result.

  The method of paragraph 133, wherein said exchanging comprises at least one of exchanging goods, exchanging services, and exchanging money.

  The method of paragraph [0133], further comprising the step of confirming the occurrence of said exchange with at least one of said participants.

  The method of paragraph 133, wherein the at least one first point amount comprises the at least one second point amount.

  An apparatus comprising at least one machine readable medium, the at least one readable medium storing a plurality of machine language instructions, wherein the plurality of machine language instructions together control the at least one computer system An apparatus capable of performing the method described in paragraph [0110].

The apparatus of paragraph [0153] further comprising at least one processor configured to execute at least one of the plurality of machine language instructions.

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Receiving an indicator from the remote device over the network by at least one computer processor in electrical communication with the at least one memory, the indicator being a bet of an event, a bet amount of bets, and a plurality of the bets Receiving, including data indicative of the participants;
Generating, in the memory, a table including a sequence of points by the at least one computer processor in response to receiving the indicator;
Associating the table with the plurality of participants by the at least one computer processor;
Receiving by the at least one computer processor at least one indicator of point adjustments among the plurality of participants after allocating points among the plurality of participants according to the outcome of the betting decision When;
Updating the point sequence of the table in the memory in response to receiving, by the at least one computer processor, the at least one indication of the point adjustment.
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