Method and system for conducting an online fantasy game

Inactive Publication Date: 2010-08-12
OPEN SPORTS NETWORK
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[0021]An object of embodiments of the invention is to provide a system that provides a fantasy game which is completed in much less time than traditional fantasy games.
[0022]Another object of embodiments of the invention is to provide a mechanism by which

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However, the fantasy draft only occurs once and a manager carries fantasy players forward from one week to the next.
Because traditional fantasy games often persist for many months, managers may become disinterested in the game if their fantasy team is performing poorly.
Managers with poorly performing fantasy teams may become disenfranchised in the later part of the se

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[0042]Reference will now be made in detail to the preferred embodiments of the invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. The invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments set forth herein; rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the concept of the invention to those skilled in the art. In the drawings, the thicknesses of layers and regions are exaggerated for clarity. Like reference numerals in the drawings denote like elements.

[0043]FIG. 2 is a flow chart illustrating the conducting of a plurality of fantasy games according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention. As shown in FIG. 2, a client can connect 200 to a game server to obtain access fantasy games. The client can be operated by an end user called a manager. The client can connect to the game server through the internet or a private netw...

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Disclosed is a method for conducting a plurality of fantasy games including creating a fantasy game on a game server, collecting a first round of wagers, assigning a first fantasy player and a second fantasy player to the community team, assigning a third fantasy player and a fourth fantasy player to the first fantasy team based upon the first rank list, assigning a fifth fantasy player and a sixth fantasy player to the second team based upon the second rank list, collecting a second round of wagers, assigning a first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth score to the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth fantasy players, respectively, calculating a first team score for the first fantasy team, calculating a second team score for the second fantasy team; and determining a winner between the first fantasy team and the second fantasy team.

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[0001]This invention claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 146,211 filed on Jan. 21, 2009, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The embodiments of the invention relate to an online fantasy game and, more particularly, to a method and system for conducting an online fantasy game. Although embodiments of the invention are suitable for a wide scope of applications, it is particularly suitable for an online fantasy game of short duration in which participants partake in multiple fantasy drafts and make wagers on the outcome of the fantasy game.[0004]2. Discussion of the Related Art[0005]In general, fantasy games are games that are based upon actions of people in the real world at an event, such as a professional sports game. Participants in a fantasy game select a fantasy player or fantasy players which correspond a person or persons from the real world. Participants accumulat...

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IPC IPC(8): A63F9/24
CPCG07F17/3274
Inventor LEVY, MICHAELPHYTHIAN, ROBERT C.CARPE, BARRY A.MARCHETTI, DAVID A.HENNESSY, MARK C.
Owner OPEN SPORTS NETWORK
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