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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2020
Applicant:
Gameplus Inc., Las Vegas, NV (US);
Inventors:
Karim Michael Sanford, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Kirk E. Sanford, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Assignee:
GamePlus Inc., Las Vegas, NV (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 20/00 (2012.01); G06Q 20/02 (2012.01); G06Q 40/02 (2012.01); G06Q 20/34 (2012.01); A63F 13/792 (2014.01); G06Q 30/02 (2012.01); G06Q 50/34 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 20/02 (2013.01); A63F 13/792 (2014.09); G06Q 20/342 (2013.01); G06Q 20/349 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0209 (2013.01); G06Q 40/02 (2013.01); G06Q 50/34 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods to provide players with the ability fund a contest purse for an online video game competition, or other type of contest between players. The funds are sourced from financial accounts that are associated with each player. Upon conclusion of the contest and the determination of a winner, the funds that were held in the contest purse are transferred to the financial account of the contest winner.