US 10629024

US Patent 10,629,024: Systems, Methods, and Media for Implementing Internet-Based Wagering

Title: Systems, methods, and media for implementing internet-based wagering

Assignee: Evolution Malta Ltd

Inventor: Todd Haushalter

Filing Date: February 5, 2019

Issue Date: April 21, 2020

Abstract: The patent describes mechanisms for internet-based wagering that involve receiving bet information from multiple player devices for different positions on a roulette wheel. A hardware processor determines when the wheel and ball have spun, then randomly selects a winning position that corresponds to a first player's bet. The system then determines a higher payout for the first player whose bet matched the selected position, compared to a second player with a different bet, and indicates that the first player is to be paid at the higher payout.

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Plain-Language Overview of Independent Claims:

The patent includes three independent claims: Claim 1 (System), Claim 8 (Method), and Claim 15 (Non-Transitory Computer-Readable Medium).

• Independent Claim 1 (System): This claim describes a system for online roulette that includes a physical roulette wheel and ball, along with a hardware processor. This processor is configured to:

  • Receive a first player's bet for a specific spot on the roulette wheel for an upcoming spin.
  • Receive a second player's bet for a different spot on the same spin.
  • Detect that the roulette wheel and ball have been spun for that game.
  • Randomly pick a winning spot on the roulette wheel before the ball actually lands in a pocket, where this randomly picked spot matches the first player's bet.
  • Calculate a higher payout for the first player's winning spot and a lower payout for the second player's different spot.
  • Confirm that the ball has indeed landed in the first player's winning spot.
  • Notify that the first player will receive the higher payout.

• Independent Claim 8 (Method): This claim outlines a computer-implemented method for online roulette, performed by a hardware processor, that mirrors the functionality of the system claim. It involves:

  • Receiving a first player's bet on a particular roulette wheel position for a spin.
  • Receiving a second player's bet on a different roulette wheel position for the same spin.
  • Determining that the roulette wheel and ball have been spun.
  • Randomly selecting a first winning position on the wheel before the ball lands, which matches the first player's bet.
  • Calculating a higher payout for the first position and a lower payout for the second position.
  • Confirming the ball landed in the first winning position.
  • Indicating that the first player receives the higher payout.

• Independent Claim 15 (Non-Transitory Computer-Readable Medium): This claim covers a non-transitory computer-readable medium (like a hard drive or flash memory) that stores instructions. When these instructions are executed by a processor, they cause the processor to perform the same method described in Independent Claim 8 for implementing internet-based wagering.

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