US 11756371

US Patent 11756371 (US11756371B1) is titled "Systems, methods, and media for implementing internet-based wagering."

Summary of US Patent 11756371:

• Title: Systems, methods, and media for implementing internet-based wagering
• Assignee: Evolution Malta Ltd [cite: Current Assignee]
• Inventors: Todd Haushalter [cite: Inventor]
• Filing Date: April 30, 2021 [cite: Filing date]
• Issue Date: September 12, 2023 [cite: Publication date]
• Abstract: The patent describes mechanisms for internet-based wagering where, after receiving bets from multiple players on different positions of a roulette wheel, a hardware processor determines the wheel and ball have been spun. It then randomly selects a position to have an increased payout. If the ball lands in this selected position, the first player who bet on it receives the higher payout, which is greater than what would have been applicable without the random selection. [cite: Abstract]

Plain-Language Overview of Independent Claims:

• Independent Claim 1 (System): This claim describes a wagering system that includes a roulette wheel and a ball. The core inventive step involves a hardware processor configured to:

  1. Randomly or pseudo-randomly select one or more positions on the roulette wheel to have a higher-than-normal payout for the upcoming spin, before the ball lands.
  2. Determine that the ball actually landed in one of these selected positions.
  3. Confirm that the increased payout applies to any bet placed on that winning, pre-selected position, meaning the payout is greater than what it would typically be if that position hadn't been chosen for the bonus. [cite: Claim 1]

• Independent Claim 11 (Method): This claim outlines a method for wagering, performed by at least one hardware processor, which involves:

  1. Displaying a graphical user interface with a roulette board to a player device.
  2. Randomly or pseudo-randomly selecting one or more positions on the roulette wheel to have a higher-than-normal payout for the upcoming spin, before the ball lands.
  3. Determining that the ball actually landed in one of these selected positions.
  4. Confirming that the increased payout applies to any bet placed on that winning, pre-selected position, where this payout is greater than what it would typically be if that position hadn't been chosen for the bonus. [cite: Claim 11]

• Independent Claim 21 (Non-Transitory Computer-Readable Medium): This claim covers a non-transitory computer-readable medium (e.g., a hard drive or flash memory) containing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform the method steps outlined in Claim 11. Specifically, the method includes:

  1. Randomly or pseudo-randomly selecting one or more positions on a roulette wheel to have a higher-than-normal payout for a spin, before the ball lands.
  2. Determining that the ball actually landed in one of these selected positions.
  3. Confirming that the increased payout applies to any bet placed on that winning, pre-selected position, where this payout is greater than what it would typically be if that position hadn't been chosen for the bonus. [cite: Claim 21]

Litigation and PTAB Status (as of April 26, 2026):

The patent family associated with US11756371B1 has litigation. [cite: Family has litigation]

• A US case was filed in the Nevada District Court (case number 2:24-cv-00993). [cite: US case filed in Nevada District Court]
• A PTAB case, IPR2025-01078, was filed and is currently pending and instituted. The opponent name for this IPR is LIGHT WONDER, INC., ANDLNW GAMING, INC. [cite: PTAB case IPR2025-01078 filed (Pending - Instituted)]

No direct information regarding CAFC 2026 dockets specifically for US11756371B1 was found in the provided authoritative patent text.