Patent ID: 8662977
Filing Date: 2014-03-04
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method for a financial forecasting game, said method comprising: causing a processor to execute a plurality of instructions stored on at least one memory device to: (a) receive one or more requests from a player, wherein each request is associated with a payment from the player, and wherein each payment is either: (i) equal to zero, or (ii) greater than zero, (b) in response to receiving each request, generate a first set of forecasts associated with the player, the first set having a first forecast and a second forecast, wherein the first forecast is associated with a designated first financial quote at a designated first time, and wherein the second forecast is associated with a designated second financial quote at a designated second time, (c) determine a first tolerance associated with the first forecast, (d) determine a second tolerance associated with the second forecast, (e) determine a first value of the designated first financial quote associated with the first forecast for the designated first time, wherein the determined first value of the designated first financial quote is equal to an actual value of the designated first financial quote at the designated first time, (f) determine a first value of the designated second financial quote associated with the second forecast for the designated second time, wherein the determined first value of the designated second financial quote is equal to an actual value of the designated second financial quote at the designated second time, (g) determine a second value of the designated first financial quote associated with the first forecast for a designated first previous time, wherein the determined second value of the designated first financial quote is equal to an actual value of the designated first financial quote at the designated first previous time, (h) determine a second value of the designated second financial quote associated with the second forecast for a designated second previous time, wherein the determined second value of the designated second financial quote is equal to an actual value of the designated second financial quote at the designated second previous time, (i) determine if the first forecast is acceptable based on: (i) the determined first value of the designated first financial quote associated with the first forecast for the designated first time, and (ii) the first tolerance associated with the first forecast, (j) determine if the second forecast is acceptable based on: (i) the determined first value of the designated second financial quote associated with the second forecast for the designated second time, and (ii) the second tolerance associated with the second forecast, (k) determine if the first set is associated with a first prize having a first prize value, wherein the first set is associated with the first prize when: (i) the first forecast is acceptable and (ii) the second forecast is acceptable, and (l) if the determination is that the first set is associated with the first prize: