Broadcast-Synced Sports Wagering Overlays for Live TV Events
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Solution Overview
Problem
Mobile sports wagering applications have historically operated without reference to broadcasts of the underlying wagering event, leading to a need for improved integration and synchronization between television broadcasts and mobile sports wagering experiences.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that synchronizes sports wagering data with broadcast event data by using a mobile device to receive and display synchronized wagering data on an electronic display, allowing for in-game wagering and overlaying wagering information on the broadcast event, and enabling communication between the mobile device and the television or set-top box to adjust display settings and provide alerts.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If mobile sports wagering applications operate independently without integration to television broadcasts, then device complexity is reduced and ease of operation is improved, but user engagement and entertainment value deteriorate due to lack of synchronization with the actual sporting events
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs television broadcasts as an intermediary medium to synchronize wagering events with actual sporting events. The system receives broadcast data, extracts event information, and correlates it with wagering opportunities, allowing the mobile application to adapt to live events without direct complex integration between wagering software and broadcast systems
Solution Approach 2:
The system segments the integration challenge by separating broadcast data reception, event extraction, and wagering synchronization into distinct modular components. This allows each module to handle specific tasks independently, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining adaptability to live sporting events
2Productivity
If real-time synchronization between wagering data and broadcast events is implemented, then user engagement and entertainment value are improved, but data processing requirements and system complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-processing broadcast data to extract key event information and structures it for rapid correlation with wagering opportunities. This preparation work is done before wagering events occur, enabling real-time synchronization without excessive processing complexity during live betting
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where broadcast event data continuously updates the available wagering options in real-time. This feedback loop allows the system to maintain synchronization with sporting events while using efficient data update protocols that prevent system overload
3Loss of information
If comprehensive wagering information is overlaid on broadcast displays, then information completeness and user decision-making capability are improved, but display clarity and viewing experience may deteriorate due to information overload
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by selectively displaying wagering information only in specific regions or contexts on the broadcast display. Rather than uniformly overlaying all wagering data, the system places information locally where it is most relevant to the current sporting event context, maintaining display clarity while providing comprehensive wagering options
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AI summary
A system, computer-implemented method and gaming device are provided. A method includes receiving, by a synchronization server, broadcast event data that is displayed on an electronic display and that is generated by a television broadcasting system, receiving, by the synchronization server, sports wagering system data that is generated by a sports wagering system and that corresponds to a broadcast event, generating synchronized wager data that includes broadcast event data and the sports wagering system data and causing the sports wagering system data to be displayed on the electronic display.