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Portable computerized pari-mutuel sports entertainment system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1994-10-11
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Granted: 1997-07-15
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Expires: 2014-10-11
Abstract
Abstract A portable computerized pari-mutuel sport system which includes a television, a video cassette recorder, a computer, a keypad, a receipt printer, and a computer program which controls the computer and, if desired, the video cassette recorder so that as betting continues, the betting information is conveyed to the computer where the odds are recalculated and displayed on the television.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert P. Stanton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 10:50
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F17/00; G07F17/32; A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/08; A63F3/081; A63F9/00; A63F9/24; A63F2009/2401; A63F2009/2402; A63F2009/2404; A63F2009/243; A63F2009/2435; A63F2009/2448; A63F2009/245; A63F2009/2455
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
A portable pari-mutuel system for off-site betting on sports events comprising a) at least one television monitor, b) a video cassette recorder operatively connected to said television monitor whereby a video tape of a pre-recorded sporting event run through said video cassette recorder is displayed on said television monitor, c) at least one receipt printer, d) at least one keypad operatively connected to said receipt printer for accepting keyed-in bets, e) a computer operatively connected to the keypad and to said television monitor including a computer program for accepting betting information from the keypads and recalculating the odds or payoffs, displaying the new odds or payoffs on the television monitor, and causing the receipt printer to issue a receipt for the keyed-in bet, and computer-television interface to display computer generated information on said television monitor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
A portable pari-mutuel system for off-site betting on sports events comprising a) at least one television monitor, b) a video cassette recorder operatively connected to said television monitor whereby a video tape of a pre-recorded sporting event run through said video cassette recorder is displayed on said television monitor, c) at least one receipt printer, d) at least one keypad operatively connected to said receipt printer for accepting keyed-in bets, e) a computer operatively connected to the keypad and to said television monitor including a computer program for accepting betting information from the keypads and recalculating the odds or payoffs, displaying the new odds or payoffs on the television monitor, and causing the receipt printer to issue a receipt for the keyed-in bet, and computer-television interface to display computer generated information on said television monitor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 1 including hardware and software for controlling the video cassette recorder.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The system of claim 1 including a video tape of a sport event.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system of claim 1, wherein the computer program prompts or guides the operator through each step of the process.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
132 words
A method of off-site betting on a sport event including the steps of a) programming a computer to accept betting information from a remote key, operate a printer to issue a receipt for keyed-in bets, utilize said betting information to recalculate the odds or payoffs on the event and display the recalculated odds or payoffs on a television monitor, b) activating said computer, c) accepting new bets, d) issuing receipts for the new bets, e) adding the new betting information to the computer from the keypad, f) utilizing the new betting information to recalculate the odds or payoffs, g) displaying the new odds or payoffs on the television, h) inactivating the keypad and the bet accepting process, i) activating the video cassette recorder, and k) displaying the sport event on the television.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
132 words
A method of off-site betting on a sport event including the steps of a) programming a computer to accept betting information from a remote key, operate a printer to issue a receipt for keyed-in bets, utilize said betting information to recalculate the odds or payoffs on the event and display the recalculated odds or payoffs on a television monitor, b) activating said computer, c) accepting new bets, d) issuing receipts for the new bets, e) adding the new betting information to the computer from the keypad, f) utilizing the new betting information to recalculate the odds or payoffs, g) displaying the new odds or payoffs on the television, h) inactivating the keypad and the bet accepting process, i) activating the video cassette recorder, and k) displaying the sport event on the television.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the output from the video cassette recorder includes a display on the television screen of the post parade.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the computer has software which accepts betting information from the keypad, recalculates the odds or payoffs utilizing the initial established odds or payoffs and the additional betting information, and displays the new odds or payoffs on the television screen.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the computer program operates the video cassette recorder and controls the on-off states of the keypad and printer.
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