US2008268929A1PendingUtilityA1

Game representing real sporting event with play call feature

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Assignee: YOUBEQBPriority: Mar 30, 2007Filed: Mar 31, 2008Published: Oct 30, 2008
Est. expiryMar 30, 2027(~0.7 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Kristopher C. BillmaierJames A. BillmaierDavid P. Billmaier
G07F 17/3276G07F 17/32
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Abstract

An online gaming system provides a virtual field representing a field of play for a live or simulated game, the virtual field including areas that may be operated in order to select a play prediction.

Claims

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1 . An online gaming system providing a virtual field representing a field of play for a live or simulated game, the virtual field comprising areas that may be operated in order to select a play prediction. 
   
   
       2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the virtual field further comprises:
 areas comprising identifiers of play choices and statistics associated with the play choices.   
   
   
       3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the virtual field further comprises:
 an appearance of one or more of a particular stadium or team colors.   
   
   
       4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the virtual field further comprises:
 a virtual jumbo tron.   
   
   
       5 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 the gaming system providing either live or logical officials to match play predictions with actual plays.   
   
   
       6 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 the gaming system providing for users to challenge play calls by the officials.   
   
   
       7 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 the gaming system awarding player points based at least in part upon correct play predictions.   
   
   
       8 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 the gaming system providing a rating that reflects how closely a player's play predictions match with actual plays in the live or simulated game.   
   
   
       9 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a play clock.   
   
   
       10 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 the game system providing a trash talk feature.   
   
   
       11 . An online gaming system providing a control overlay for a field of play for a live or simulated game, the field comprising areas that may be operated in order to select a play prediction. 
   
   
       12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the virtual field further comprises:
 areas comprising identifiers of play choices and statistics associated with the play choices.   
   
   
       13 . The system of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 the gaming system providing either live or logical officials to match play predictions with actual plays.   
   
   
       14 . The system of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 the gaming system providing for users to challenge play calls by the officials.   
   
   
       15 . The system of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 the gaming system awarding player points based at least in part upon correct play predictions.   
   
   
       16 . The system of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 the gaming system providing a rating that reflects how closely a player's play predictions match with actual plays in the live or simulated game.   
   
   
       17 . The system of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 a play clock.   
   
   
       18 . The system of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 the game system providing a trash talk feature.

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