Bonus Element Interleaved Wagering System Segmentation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current communication and processing systems in the gaming industry are inadequate for handling complex wagering games, as they require more sophisticated systems to manage bonus elements and bonus rounds effectively.

Innovation Solution

A bonus element interleaved wagering system is introduced, comprising an interactive controller, a wager controller, and an application controller that communicate and process telemetry data to determine bonus round eligibility, manage wagers, and provide interactive applications with bonus elements and non-bonus elements, enabling seamless integration of bonus rounds and wagering propositions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If conventional processing systems are used for simple wagering games, then system simplicity is maintained, but the system cannot handle complex wagering games with bonus elements and bonus rounds

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecapability to handle complex wagering gamesVSAvoidsystem architecture complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system is divided into three distinct controllers: an interactive controller that handles user interface and game presentation, an application controller that manages game logic and bonus element tracking, and a wager controller that processes wagering transactions. This segmentation allows each component to specialize in specific functions, enabling complex wagering games while maintaining manageable system architecture through clear separation of concerns.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Adaptability or versatility

If a multi-component controller system is implemented to manage bonus elements and wagering, then game complexity and engagement are improved, but communication and coordination overhead increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebonus round management capabilityVSAvoidcommunication and processing delay
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The application controller serves as an intermediary between the interactive controller and the wager controller. It receives telemetry data from the interactive controller, determines bonus element consumption status, and communicates wager requests to the wager controller. This intermediary role streamlines communication by consolidating coordination functions in a single component, reducing the communication overhead that would otherwise exist between the interactive and wager controllers directly.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Measurement precision

If bonus elements are continuously tracked and monitored, then bonus round eligibility determination is accurate, but data processing requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebonus element consumption tracking accuracyVSAvoiddata processing energy consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The application controller continuously monitors and tracks bonus element consumption in advance, maintaining an up-to-date record of bonus element status as gameplay progresses. By performing this tracking preliminarily and continuously rather than calculating eligibility only when needed, the system ensures accurate bonus round eligibility determination while distributing processing load over time, preventing energy-intensive batch processing operations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS9953487B2Bonus element interleaved wagering system
Publication Date: 2018.04.24 GAMBLIT GAMING LLC
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AI summary

A bonus element interleaved wagering system is disclosed. The system includes an interactive controller configured to: determine whether a bonus element of an interactive application provided by the interactive controller has been consumed; receive a wager outcome; determine whether to provide a bonus round; provide the bonus round; communicate, to the application controller, bonus round application telemetry associated with the bonus round; and receive a wager outcome based on the bonus round application telemetry. The system also includes a wager controller constructed to: receive a wager request; determine the wager outcome; communicate the wager outcome. The system also includes the application controller operatively connecting the interactive controller and the wager controller, the application controller constructed to: receive the bonus round application telemetry; communicate, to the wager controller, the wager request based on the bonus round application telemetry; receive the wager outcome; and communicate, to the interactive controller, the wager outcome.