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Method of conducting a fantasy sports game
Assignee: Fantasy Sports Inc
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Filing: 2001-02-05
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Granted: 2003-12-30
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Expires: 2021-02-05
Abstract
Abstract A method of conducting a fantasy sports game is provided which includes increasing the points available for winning picks in later rounds and allowing participants to trade teams. The points awarded for picking the winning team may also be based on the Round of the tournament and the “seed” of the winning team. The number of trades available to participants may be decreased in later rounds, or discontinued in the final round. The game is also applicable to Internet based fantasy sports competitions.
Inventors
- 👤 Greg Liegey
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 00:17
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q50/00; G06Q50/34; A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/08; A63F3/081; G07; G07F; G07F17/00; G07F17/32; G07F17/3286; G07F17/3288; A63F3/00003; A63F3/00063
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
A fantasy sports game method, comprising the steps of: a. selecting a plurality of competitors from the field of sports tournaments; b. determining a result of the tournament on completion of a round of the tournament; c. calculating a point total from a base number and a seed number for the fantasy game participant based on the results of the round of competition; d. allowing a number of trades of the eliminated competitors for remaining competitors; e. repeating steps b-c until the ongoing tournament ends; and f. determining the winner of the fantasy sports game, g. wherein said base number increases with each round of the tournament.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
107 words
A fantasy sports game method, comprising the steps of: a. selecting a plurality of competitors from the field of sports tournaments; b. determining a result of the tournament on completion of a round of the tournament; c. calculating a point total from a base number and a seed number for the fantasy game participant based on the results of the round of competition; d. allowing a number of trades of the eliminated competitors for remaining competitors; e. repeating steps b-c until the ongoing tournament ends; and f. determining the winner of the fantasy sports game, g. wherein said base number increases with each round of the tournament.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein determining a result of the ongoing tournament includes the step of determining a set of remaining competitors and a set of eliminated competitors, and the step of trading eliminated competitors is limited to a number less than the total number of remaining competitors.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 2 , wherein the step of allowing a number of trades is limited to fewer rounds than the total number of rounds of the ongoing tournament.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of reducing the number of trades allowed with each succeeding round of the tournament.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of assigning the competitors a dollar value based on their respective odds of winning the round of the tournament, and calculating the point total for individual playing the fantasy game participant based on said dollar value.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the number of competitors in the field of the tournament is 64, the number of trades allowed in the first round of the tournament is 8, and, in successive rounds of the tournament, the number of trades is reduced in each round.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the ongoing tournament is the NCAATM tournament.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the ongoing tournament is the NFLTM tournament.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of selecting a plurality of competitors is performed by a player accessing a file on a computer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the steps of determining the result of the tournament; calculating a point total are performed using a series of software commands, and allowing a number of trades are performed using a software program.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
215 words
A method of conducting a fantasy sports game for individual fantasy game participants based on an ongoing tournament of competitors, comprising the steps of: a. selecting a plurality of competitors from the field of the tournament; b. determining a result of the tournament on completion of a round of the ongoing tournament, based upon the remaining competitors in the field of the tournament and the eliminated competitors from the field of the tournament; c. calculating a point total for the fantasy game participant based on the results of the round of competition; d. allowing a number of trades of the eliminated competitors for remaining competitors; e. repeating steps b-c until the ongoing tournament ends; and f. determining the winner of the fantasy sports game; wherein calculating said point total for the fantasy game participant includes assigning a value for an individual team in the field, said value based upon a seeding of said individual team winning the next successive round of the tournament, and, for the set of winning teams selected, adding said values to the point total; and said number of trades is limited to number less than the total number of remaining competitors, and said number of trades allowed in an each successive round of the tournament is reduced with each successive round.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
215 words
A method of conducting a fantasy sports game for individual fantasy game participants based on an ongoing tournament of competitors, comprising the steps of: a. selecting a plurality of competitors from the field of the tournament; b. determining a result of the tournament on completion of a round of the ongoing tournament, based upon the remaining competitors in the field of the tournament and the eliminated competitors from the field of the tournament; c. calculating a point total for the fantasy game participant based on the results of the round of competition; d. allowing a number of trades of the eliminated competitors for remaining competitors; e. repeating steps b-c until the ongoing tournament ends; and f. determining the winner of the fantasy sports game; wherein calculating said point total for the fantasy game participant includes assigning a value for an individual team in the field, said value based upon a seeding of said individual team winning the next successive round of the tournament, and, for the set of winning teams selected, adding said values to the point total; and said number of trades is limited to number less than the total number of remaining competitors, and said number of trades allowed in an each successive round of the tournament is reduced with each successive round.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 11 wherein steps b-f are performed using a program running on an Internet server.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 12 , wherein step a is performed using a computer with access to an Internet server.
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