US 11011014

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Here's a concise summary of US Patent 11011014:

US Patent Number: 11011014
Title: Systems, methods, and media for implementing internet-based wagering
Assignee: Evolution Malta Ltd.
Inventor: Todd Haushalter
Filing Date: April 17, 2020
Issue Date: May 18, 2021

Abstract:
The patent describes mechanisms for internet-based wagering. This includes receiving bet information from multiple player devices for different positions on a roulette wheel, determining that the wheel has been spun, and then randomly selecting a winning position. If a player's bet matches the selected position, a payout is determined. A key aspect is the determination of a first payout for a first position and a second payout for a second position, where the first payout is higher than the second, and indicating that the first player is to be paid at the higher first payout when the ball falls into the first position.

Plain-Language Overview of Independent Claims:

• Claim 1 (System for Wagering):
  This claim describes a wagering system that uses a physical roulette wheel and ball, along with at least one hardware processor. The processor is configured to:

  1. Generate unique graphical user interfaces for different players on their respective devices.
  2. Receive individual bets from these players for a single spin of the roulette wheel, where each bet corresponds to only one specific position on the wheel.
  3. Confirm that the roulette wheel and ball have been spun for the game.
  4. Randomly choose a winning position on the roulette wheel before the ball actually settles into a slot, where this randomly chosen position is the same as one of the player's single bet positions.
  5. Calculate different payouts for the different bet positions, with the payout for the randomly selected winning position being higher than for other bet positions.
  6. Confirm that the ball physically landed in that specific randomly selected (and player-bet-on) position.
  7. Notify the player who bet on that position that they will receive the higher payout.

• Claim 9 (Method for Wagering):
  This claim outlines a method for wagering that mirrors the functionality of the system described in Claim 1. It details the steps performed by at least one hardware processor:

  1. Generating distinct graphical user interfaces for individual players on their devices.
  2. Receiving individual bet information from players for a single spin, with each bet corresponding to only a single position on the roulette wheel.
  3. Determining that the roulette wheel and ball have been spun.
  4. Randomly selecting a winning position on the wheel before the ball lands, where this selected position matches a single position a player has bet on.
  5. Determining a higher payout for the randomly selected winning position compared to another bet position.
  6. Determining that the ball has actually fallen into the single first position.
  7. Indicating that the player who bet on that position is to be paid the higher payout.

• Claim 17 (Non-Transitory Computer-Readable Medium):
  This claim covers a non-transitory computer-readable medium (like a hard drive or flash memory) that stores executable instructions. When these instructions are run by a processor, they cause the processor to perform the same method for wagering as described in Claim 9.

USPTO and CAFC Docket Information:
Based on the provided patent text, US Patent 11011014 is involved in litigation.

• District Court Litigation: A case has been filed in the Nevada District Court (case number 2:24-cv-00993).
• PTAB (Patent Trial and Appeal Board) Litigation: A PTAB case, IPR2025-01072, has been filed and is currently pending and instituted. The petitioner for this IPR is Light Wonder, Inc., and LNW Gaming, Inc. The effective date for the IPR filing was May 30, 2025.

As of April 26, 2026, a specific CAFC 2026 docket directly pertaining to patent 11011014 was not found in the search results. However, the existing litigation (Nevada District Court and PTAB IPR) indicates ongoing legal activity surrounding the patent.