Patent AU-2012327165-B2 (AU)
Title: Unified wagering data model
Inventor: SIMONGINI ALBERTO
IPC: G06Q50/34
Filed: 2012-01-23
Granted: 2015-07-16
Abstract: (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (10) International Publication Number (43) International Publication Date W O 2013/110114 Al 1 August 2013 (01.08.2013) W I PO I P CT (51) International Patent Classification: (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every G06Q 50/34 (2012.01) kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BR, BW, BY, BZ, (21) International Application Number: CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DO, PCT/AU2012/000052 DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, Fl, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, (22) International Filing Date: HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IS, JP, KE, KG, KM, KN, KP, KR, 23 January 2012 (23.01.2012) KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, (25) Filing Language: English OM, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SC, SD, (26) Publication Language: English SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (71) Applicant (for all designated States except US): ACCEN TURE GLOBAL SERVICES LIMITED [IE/IE]; 3 (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every Grand Canal Plaza, Grand Canal Street Upper, Dublin 4 kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, (IF). GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, MD, RU, (72) Inventors; and TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, (75) Inventors/Applicants (for US only): SIMONGINI, Al- DK, EE, ES, Fl, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, berto [AU/AU]; 1/746 Orrong Road, Toorak, Victoria LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, 3142 (AU). LEE, Chia Min [AU/AU]; 1/58 Westbrook SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, Street, Kew East, Victoria 3102 (AU). GW, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). (74) Agent: LESICAR MURRAY TRENTO; GPO Box 2545, Published: Kent Town, South Australia 5071 (AU). - with international search report (Art. 21(3)) (54) Title: UNIFIED WAGERING DATA MODEL r705 710 715 EVENTS PRODUCTS CUSTOMERS 705 Horse race 710a- Win 715a E. Smith a Doomben - Race 5, Fixed-odds New South Wales 11 October 2011 710b -win 715b - *A. Jones Horse race Pari-mutuel Queensland 705b Randwick - Race 2 11 October 2011 710c Trifecta F. Brown Fixed-odds 71c Victoria Rugby League Match 705c Melbourne v. St George 12 October 2011 (57) Abstract: A disadvantage of existing betting operations is the implementation of fixed odds and pari-mutuel betting on specific and dedicated systems. This results in higher acquisition and maintenance costs as compared with a single system. According to the present invention, a single system allows both fixed odds and pari-mutuel betting to be offered on a single system wherein the sys tem effects a computer-implemented method of wagering, including: receiving, via a communications network, a wager from a cus r4 tomer in respect of a wagered event and a wagered product; storing the wager, in an electronic data store, and associating the wager with the wagered event, the wagered product and a customer account, wherein the computer system manages the electronic data store, having stored therein, a plurality of events, a plurality of products and a plurality of customers, all of which are independently defined.