Patent ID: 7783552
Filing Date: 2010-08-24
Classification: G06Q,G07F

Abstract:
1. A method of on-line trading of actual financial instruments which are actively traded in the real world financial markets, the trading transactions being transmitted over an electronic network using an electronic communicating device, said method comprising: receiving at said device over the electronic network a data stream of real-time actual financial information relating to at least one of said actual financial instruments; generating a graphical game scenario including user game actions, the game comprising gaming elements forming variable aspects of the game; associating each gaming element with a respective one of said actual financial instruments, and associating related financial information concerning said financial instruments using said user game actions; correlating at least one of the appearance and position of each gaming element with the actual information in the received data stream of the associated financial instrument; graphically displaying on a graphic display associated with the device the actual financial information received in the data stream in the format of the graphical game scenario, such that the user visualizes the financial information of the financial instruments only as part of the graphical game scenario; transforming the user game actions back to associated financial transactions involving each of said financial instruments; and transferring over the electronic network information relating to the financial transactions performed by the user to a financial server such that each of the electronic device users experience a net actual financial result based upon said actual financial information received and user actions performed, thereby enabling on-line trading through the graphical gaming elements.