Patent AU-2021103217-A4 (AU)
Title: Ups & downs tipping competition - a method and system for conducting a tipping competition
Inventor: COOK DANNY
IPC: G06Q50/34
Filed: 2021-06-08
Granted: 2021-07-29
Abstract: : 
A manual or computer implemented method for conducting a Tipping 
Competition as well as a system for doing so. The method includes receiving 
via a network interface or manually, information from the tipping competition 
organizer / facilitator relating to the sport or event that the tipping competition 
relates to; the score multiplier of each round; whether the scores are added or 
subtracted in each round; a method to determine the team/s available for a 
tipping competition participant (tipster) to select 1 (one) team from each 
round; the method for a tipster to participate in a tipster selected score 
multiplier round (Joker round); the method for a tipster to participate in a 
Score Predictor round; a method for a tipster to nominate their team selection, 
their score prediction in a score predictor round and their election to play a 
tipster selected score multiplier round (Joker round); the method for 
determining the tipster's team and score for a Bye round/s if the tipster does 
not have a team to select for a Bye round/s, and the method for determining 
the tipster's team and score for a round/s if the tipster does not submit their tip 
for a round/s within the allocated time. During the game / round or once the 
game / round is completed, a method to calculate the tipster's score for the 
game / round, a method to calculate the tipster's accumulate score and a 
method to determine the tipster's position on the competition leaderboard.  
After all rounds of the competition or event are completed the winner of the 
competition is the tipster deemed with the highest number of accumulated 
points and in the event that after all rounds of the competition or event are 
completed and the highest number of accumulative points have been scored 
by two or more tipsters a method to determine the overall winner of the 
competition.
The Tipping Competition Facilitator nominates; 
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Figure 1 
the sport / event the tipping competition relates to. y~l > 4" 
the score multiplier of each round. Has the time 
- whether the scores are added or subtracted in each round elapsed for the Yes Are scores added Added 
the rules for the use of a tipster selected score multiplier tipster to select a or subtracted this 
rounds (Joker). team for the No round? 
the rules for the use of a Score Predictor. 6 round? 
the rules for not submitting a tip/s on time. A Is the Can a No 
the rules to determine the winner of the competition round a team e 
No Bye round No selected 
Bye Team for the round 
is the first alphabetically Tipster selects a team for the Round from the team/s not Yes Yes 6 oreiul seeted.  
previously selected.  
If all teams have been previously selected and the number of Joker round game is 
rounds permits, the tipster may select a previously selected team for completed and the score of 
a 2nd time (or as many times as the number of rounds permits). | the tipster's team is used for 
calculation of 
the tipster's 
score for the round.  
Is the score Ypthe tipster Y 
multiplierou e oforlth a u o c selected? d Tipster Predicts Selected rounisthetplayhaloTeam's Score for the Round.  
x 17 
No No 4 
TeamSelection Confirmed No lIgi te tipstao Team Selection & Score 
Score Predictor? Prediction Confirmed 
Round Commences , .4 
Yes Game completed and the 
Live Score Feed - -- score of the tipster's team is o- -c- used for calculation of the 
eccmlte e Score Atipsters 
score for the round.  
FothmetodtoetermndetheScr 
score of the tipster's team is -- multiplier of11 
used for calculation of the the roundO i 
tipsters score for the round. +p&t9 AccumulteScores 
Equals Actual 
compeition seefgure2 
Score L4Scr 
Multiplied x 1 Score 
Mutilid 2Score Score Score 
pie xMultiplied x 3 Multiplied Multiplied 
8&9x x3 
8& 9 
1 
The tipster's Score for the Round is 5The tipster's score for 
the score of the team with the 5the round is 0 Points.  
highest points of the round The tipster's team for 
multiplied by the round score Are scores added or the round is the team 
multiplier. The tipster's team for the subtracted from the Added ,, with the highest score 
round is the team with the lowest tipster's accumulative from the teams not ' 
score from the teams not score this round? previously selected by 
previously selected by the tipster the tipster and If -5, 6 & 8 
and If lowest scores are equal, the highest scores are 
team first alphabetically. equal, the team first 
; S~ubtrcted L alphabeItically.  
Points Subtracted from the Tipsters Accumulative Points Added to the Tipsters 
Tipsters Accumulative Score Score Accumulative Score 
For the method to determine the 12- 12 
winner of the competition in the Other Tipsters 
event 2 or more tipsters are on 4- Competition Leader Board 4 
equal points at the end of the Accumulative Score 
competition - see figure 2.