Patent ID: 9317998
Filing Date: 2016-04-19
CPC Classification: A63F,G07F

Claim Text:
1. A computer implemented method of selecting wagers to be placed on behalf of users, the method being implemented in a computer system having one or more physical processors programmed with computer program instructions that, when executed by the one or more physical processors, cause the computer system to perform the method, the method comprising: obtaining, by the computer system, information in relation to a wager to be placed on behalf of a user, wherein the information comprises a user risk profile of the user that indicates a level of risk tolerance of the user; selecting, by the computer system, one or more wager parameters that specify the wager based on the information, wherein selecting the one or more wager parameters comprises: causing, by the computer system, prior to a given interactive media session during which a user interaction by the user with an interactive media application is to occur and during which a portion or all of a payout associated with an outcome of the wager is to be revealed to the user, the wager to be placed based on the one or more wager parameters; obtaining, by the computer system, an indication of the payout before initiation of the given interactive media session, wherein the payout is allocated specifically for the user based on the outcome of the wager placed on behalf of the user; obtaining, by the computer system, an indication that the user interaction has occurred in association with the given interactive media session; and causing, by the computer system, the portion or all of the payout to be revealed to the user through and during the given interactive media session responsive to the indication.