Patent Document ID: 8118654
Application ID: 12003394
Patent Flag: 1

Claim One:
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) determine a first value T 1 , (b) determine a second value T 2 , (c) receive a first forecast from a player, the first forecast being associated with a first financial quote at a designated first time, (d) receive a second forecast from the player, the second forecast being associated with a second financial quote at a designated second time, (e) determine a first value of the first financial quote associated with the first forecast for the designated first time, wherein the determined first value of the first financial quote is equal to an actual value of the first financial quote at the designated first time, (f) determine a first value of the second financial quote associated with the second forecast for the designated second time, wherein the determined first value of the second financial quote is equal to an actual value of the second financial quote at the designated second time, (g) determine if the first forecast is acceptable, wherein the first forecast is acceptable when a value F 1 is: (i) less than or equal to a value Q 1 plus the value T 1 , and (ii) greater than or equal to the value Q 1 minus the value T 1 , wherein the value F 1 is mathematically calculated from the first forecast, and wherein the value Q 1 is mathematically calculated from the determined first value of the first financial quote associated with the first forecast for the designated first time, (h) determine if the second forecast is acceptable, wherein the second forecast is acceptable when a value F 2 is: (i) less than or equal to a value Q 2 plus the value T 2 , and (ii) greater than or equal to the value Q 2 minus the value T 2 , wherein the value F 2 is mathematically calculated from the second forecast, and wherein the value Q 2 is mathematically calculated from the determined first value of the second financial quote associated with the second forecast for the designated second time, (i) determine a set including the first forecast and the second forecast, (j) determine if the set is associated with a prize having a prize value, wherein the set is associated with the prize when (i) the first forecast is acceptable and (ii) the second forecast is acceptable, and (k) if the determination is that the set is associated with the prize: (i) determine a second value of the first financial quote associated with the first forecast for a designated first previous time, wherein the determined second value of the first financial quote is equal to an actual value of the first financial quote at the designated first previous time, (ii) determine a second value of the second financial quote associated with the second forecast for a designated second previous time, wherein the determined second value of the second financial quote is equal to an actual value of the second financial quote at the designated second previous time, (iii) determine the prize value of the prize based on: (A) the determined first value of the first financial quote associated with the first forecast for the designated first time, (B) the determined second value of the first financial quote associated with the first forecast for the designated first previous time, (C) the determined first value of the second financial quote associated with the second forecast for the designated second time, and (D) the determined second value of the second financial quote associated with the second forecast for the designated second previous time, and (iv) provide the prize having the determined prize value to the player.