Patent Document ID: 9694286
Application ID: 14632396
Patent Flag: 1

Claim One:
1. A method comprising: recording, by use of a processor, client activity for a client, wherein the client activity comprises burn data calculated as a function of measurable client sacrifices to a game and earn data calculated as a function of measurable game rewards from the game, wherein the burn data is organized into at least one band with corresponding earn data and the burn data and the earn data in the band do not exceed a maximum allowable variance; calculating activity weights from the at least one band, wherein the activity weights are calculated by minimizing an activity function COST that is based on the client activity, the activity weights comprising burn weights and earn weights; calculating a total burn and a total earn from the activity weights for the client activity; calculating a probability of the client activity from the total burn and the total earn; and calculating a cheat likelihood from a probability of the client activity being anomalous.