Using currency in online fantasy sports games

Details Using currency in online fantasy sports games Using currency in online fantasy sports games

2008-06-27

2011-11-08

Hall, Arthur O. (Department: 3718)

Amusement devices: games

Including means for processing electronic data

Credit/debit monitoring or manipulation

C463S023000, C273S317300, C273S317400, C273S317500, C273S317600, C377S005000, C700S090000, C700S091000, C705S037000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08052521

ABSTRACT:
Techniques are provide for linking actions in an online fantasy sports game to a currency balance associated with a user of the game. The techniques adjust the balance by a first quantity in response to a sports player action, where the first quantity is based upon the player action, and adjust the balance by a second quantity in response to transfer of a sports player to or from a fantasy sports team associated with the user, where the second quantity is based upon a value of the sports player; and, prevent transfer of the sports player to the fantasy sports team in response to the second quantity being greater than the balance. The currency balance may be increased by the first quantity in response to the sports player action. The sports player action may include scoring a number of game points, and the first quantity may be based upon the number of game points.

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