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Matched Legal Cases: ['Application No. 2006206764', 'Application No. 2012202770', 'Application No. 2', 'Application No. 2', 'Application No. 2', 'Application No. 06717981', 'Application No. 0415431', 'Application No. 0415431', 'Application No. 2007', 'Application No. 2007', 'Application No. 2007', 'Application No. 13']

US8734226B2 - Systems and methods for assisting in game play and wagering - Google Patents
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Accordingly, it is desirable to provide systems and methods for providing advice or information in playing or wagering decisions for electronic, on-line, or table casino games, traditional games, and wagering events.
The game and wagering assistant system may be adapted for providing information for electronic game devices or systems, games implemented on computers, on-line games or wagering events, or for providing information during table games or at wagering events. In some embodiments of the invention, an assistant may provide information in a separate window from the on-line or computer game or wagering event on the user's computing device.
FIG. 1 is an illustrative computer network gaming and wagering system capable of providing game play assistance and wagering advice in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is an illustrative menu display for game and wagering assistant system in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention;
FIG. 3 is an illustrative interactive blackjack display for a game and wagering assistant system in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention;
FIG. 4 is an illustrative mathematical progression comparison display for a game and wagering assistant system in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention;
FIG. 5 is an illustrative statistical summary display for a game and wagering assistant system in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention;
FIG. 6 is an illustrative interactive roulette display for a game and wagering assistant system in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention;
FIG. 7 is an illustrative roulette performance statistics display for a game and wagering assistant system in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention;
FIG. 8 is an illustrative interactive poker display for a game and wagering assistant system in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention;
FIG. 9 is an illustrative interactive craps display for a game and wagering assistant system in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention;
FIG. 10 is an illustrative interactive slots display for a game and wagering assistant system in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention;
FIG. 11 is an illustrative interactive baccarat display for a game and wagering assistant system in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention;
FIG. 12 is an illustrative interactive chess display for a game and wagering assistant system in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention;
FIG. 13 is an illustrative interactive backgammon display for a game and wagering assistant system in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention; and
FIG. 14 is an illustrative interactive horse racing display for a game and wagering assistant system in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention.
FIG. 1 represents an illustrative game and wagering system in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention. As shown, system 100 may include one or more user computing devices 110 that may be connected by one or more communication links 112 and a computer network 114 to a server 116.
FIG. 2 illustrates main menu display 200 for a game and wagering assistant system. As shown, display menu 200 may include selectable casino games buttons area 210. Area 210 may include: blackjack button 220, roulette button 230, poker button 240, craps button 250, slots button 260, baccarat button 270, or any other suitable game button. Alternatively, in a voice-activated system with a microphone, a user may select blackjack, craps, slots, baccarat, or any other suitable game with a voice command.
FIG. 4 illustrates display screen 400 which contains diagrams indicating the probabilities of events under various progressions. For example, the D'Alembert progression diagram 410 of display screen 400 illustrates probability information for a roulette wheel (double zero version with 38 pockets). Players may bet on numbers 1-36, where half the numbers are red, and the other half are black. For example, if one wagers on red or black, there are 18 ways (one-half of 36, since half are red and half are black) out of 38 ways (numbers 1-36, plus zero and double zero) to win the wager. Therefore, 18 ways divided by 38 total ways equals 0.4737, or 47.37%. There are 20 ways out of 38 to lose the first wager. The chances of losing the first wager ( 20/38) times winning the second wager ( 18/38) are 24.93%.
In some embodiments, the game and wagering assistant system may calculate the probability of winning a particular series of wagers. Continuing with the example above involving roulette, the probability of a win is 18/38 and the probability of losing a wager is 20/38 for each spin. If a player loses the first three wagers, and wins the next two wagers, the probability of winning the next wager would be ( 20/38)3×( 18/38)2, which would equal 3.27% (probability of total sequence occurring).
Window 810 may contain information related to the user's cards for a poker game. Action menu 812 may be a menu that may allow a user to select from options to add a card, remove a card, play a card, or any other suitable option. Upon selecting an action, the user may next select a card from card type menu 814 which may include a list of cards (e.g., 2-10, Jack, Queen, King, Ace, etc.). If the user selects update button 816, user card list 818 may be updated to show the current cards of the user's poker hand. Alternatively, a game and wagering assistant system with a microphone and with speech recognition capabilities may receive and process voice commands from a user or other person related to adding a card, removing a card, playing a card, the type of card, or perform any other function related to updating game play information. In some embodiments, the card information for the user and other players may be automatically updated as game play occurs where the poker game is a computer game or on-line game. Game play information may be communicated between the poker game software or hardware and the game and wagering assistant system. In some embodiments, the game and wagering assistant may provide audible instructions (e.g., synthesized voice commands to the user) as to what cards to play or what amount to wager.
Window 920 of display 900 may provide tools to allow a user to enter wagering information. Button 922 may allow a user to enter the amount wagered for a particular roll of the dice. Menu 924 may allow a user to select the number that the user may bet on (e.g., 2, −12, pass line, etc.) with the entered wager amount (e.g., amount entered with button 922). Roll menu 926 may allow the user to enter what the result of the roll was (e.g., 7, 11, craps (2, 3, 12), point (4, 5, 6, 8, 9), etc.). Submit button 928 may allow the wagering information and game play statistics to be stored, for example, in a computing device. Alternatively, entering wager information may be done by voice commands made by a user into a microphone connected to a game and wagering assistant system. In some embodiments, a user may receive audible advice from the game and wagering assistant device on which combinations to wager on and the wagering amount.
1. A method for providing wagering information, comprising:
displaying at a computing device a list comprising a plurality of games, each of the games selectable for initiating game play on the computing device;
receiving a selection from a user of at least one of the plurality of games;
displaying on the computing device an interface screen associated with the selected game in response to the selection;
receiving from the user at least one game play command and a plurality of wagers during multiple game plays of at least the selected game;
determining based on the plurality of wagers an amount of money risked by the user over a period of time;
determining at least one complimentary good or service earned by the user based on the amount of money risked by the user over the period of time;
determining a value of at least one of wins and losses sustained by the user based at least on an outcome of each of the plurality of wagers; and
displaying on the computing device the at least one complimentary good or service earned by the user, a value of the at least one complimentary good or service earned by the user, and the value of the at least one of wins and losses sustained by the user.
2. The method of claim 1, further comprising monitoring the rate at which the user is losing money by wagering using, at least in part, the computing device, and displaying on the computing device the rate at which the user is losing money.
3. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving a plurality of wagers from the user and providing wagering advice for a later of the plurality of wagers based at least in part on an outcome of an earlier of the plurality of wagers.
4. The method of claim 3, wherein the wagering advice provided comprises advice to increase or decrease a wager.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the computing device comprises a speech recognition component, the method further comprising receiving voice input during game play and recognizing with the computing device at least one of the at least one game play command and the at least one wager from the voice input.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein the computing device comprises a handheld device communicatively coupled over a wireless network to at least one server over a wireless network, the complimentary goods and services earned by the user communicated to the handheld device from the at least one server computer.
displaying on a display screen of a handheld computing device an interface screen associated with a game, the handheld device communicatively coupled over a wireless network to at least one server;
determining a value of at least one of wins and losses sustained by the user based at least on an outcome of each of the plurality of wagers;
receiving from the at least one server the at least one complimentary good or service earned by the user based, a value of the at least one complimentary good or service earned by the user, and the value of the at least one of wins and losses sustained by the user; and
displaying on the display screen of the handheld device the at least one complimentary good or service earned by the user, the value of the at least one complimentary good or service earned by the user, and the value of the at least one of wins and losses sustained by the user.
8. The method of claim 7, wherein the handheld device comprises a speech recognition component, the method further comprising receiving voice input during game play and recognizing with the computing device at least one of the at least one game play command and the at least one wager from the voice input.
9. The method of claim 1, wherein the value of the at least one complimentary good or service is displayed as a monetary value.
10. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one complimentary good or service earned by the user is further based on a percentage of the amount of money risked by the user that a gaming provider expects to win.
11. The method of claim 1, wherein the percentage comprises a gaming provider advantage associated with the selected game.
12. The method of claim 1, wherein the value of wins sustained by the user is displayed, and wherein the value of wins is determined exclusive of any losses sustained by the user.
13. The method of claim 1, wherein the value of losses sustained by the user is displayed, and wherein the value of losses is determined exclusive of any wins sustained by the user.
14. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one complimentary good or service earned by the user is further determined based at least on the user's losses.
15. The method of claim 1, in which the act of displaying on the computing device the at least one complimentary good or service earned by the user, a value of the at least one complimentary good or service earned by the user, and the value of the at least one of wins and losses sustained by the user comprises:
electronically displaying on a display screen of the computing device the at least one complimentary good or service earned by the user, a value of the at least one complimentary good or service earned by the user, and the value of the at least one of wins and losses sustained by the user.
in which the act of determining a value of at least one of wins and losses sustained by the user based at least on an outcome of each of the plurality of wagers comprises: determining a value of losses sustained by the user based at least on an outcome of each of the plurality of wagers; and
in which the act of displaying on the display screen of the computing device (i) the at least one complimentary good or service earned by the user, (ii) a value of the at least one complimentary good or service earned by the user, and (iii) the value of the at least one of wins and losses sustained by the user comprises: displaying on the display screen of the computing device the value of the losses.
17. The method of claim 7, wherein the value of the at least one complimentary good or service is displayed as a monetary value.
18. The method of claim 7, wherein the at least one complimentary good or service earned by the user is further based on a percentage of the amount of money risked by the user that a gaming provider expects to win.
19. The method of claim 7, wherein the percentage comprises a gaming provider advantage associated with the selected game.
20. The method of claim 7, wherein the value of wins sustained by the user is displayed, and wherein the value of wins is determined exclusive of any losses sustained by the user.
21. The method of claim 7, wherein the value of losses sustained by the user is displayed, and wherein the value of losses is determined exclusive of any wins sustained by the user.
22. The method of claim 7, wherein the at least one complimentary good or service earned by the user is further determined based at least on the user's losses.
23. The method of claim 7, in which the act of displaying on the electronic display of the computing device (i) the at least one complimentary good or service earned by the user, (ii) a value of the at least one complimentary good or service earned by the user, and (iii) the value of the at least one of wins and losses sustained by the user comprises:
simultaneously displaying on the electronic display the value of the at least one complimentary good or service earned by the user and the value of the at least one of wins and losses sustained by the user.
at least one memory that stores instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, direct the at least one processor to:
display at an electronic display of a computing device a list comprising a plurality of games, each of the games selectable for initiating game play on the computing device;
receive a selection from a user of at least one of the plurality of games;
display on the computing device an interface screen associated with the selected game in response to the selection;
receive from the user at least one game play command and a plurality of wagers during multiple game plays of at least the selected game;
determine based on the plurality of wagers an amount of money risked by the user over a period of time;
determine at least one complimentary good or service earned by the user based on the amount of money risked by the user over the period of time, in which the at least one complimentary good or service is separate from any winnings sustained by the user based at least on an outcome of any of the plurality of wagers;
determine a value of losses sustained by the user based at least on an outcome of each of the plurality of wagers; and
display on the electronic display of the computing device (i) the at least one complimentary good or service earned by the user, (ii) a value of the at least one complimentary good or service earned by the user, and (iii) the value of the losses sustained by the user.
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