Combination Bet Generation System With Slot Machine Interface
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Solution Overview
Problem
Bettors face difficulties in finding and placing combination bets on in-live sporting events due to the vast number of available options, expiring bets, and changing odds, which can lead to missed opportunities and confusion.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that generates and displays combination bets using a user interface resembling slot machine reels, allowing users to select and wager on a subset of betting events with real-time odds updates, ensuring no conflicting or duplicate events, and providing status indicators for each bet.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a user manually searches through vast amounts of betting options to find suitable bets for combination betting, then the user can potentially find attractive bets, but the process becomes time-consuming and many bets may expire or odds may change before the user completes the search
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically generating multiple potential combination bets for the user before the user needs to place a wager. The system pre-calculates various combination scenarios across different sporting events, so when the user views the interface, ready-made combination options are already prepared and waiting, eliminating the time-consuming manual search process.
Solution Approach 2:
The system serves itself by automatically generating, updating, and presenting combination bet options without requiring manual user input to search for individual bets. The system autonomously monitors betting events, calculates combinations, and refreshes options in real-time, allowing users to simply review and select from pre-prepared combinations rather than manually constructing them.
2Loss of information
If the system presents all available betting events and options to users, then users have complete information to make decisions, but the interface becomes overwhelming and confusing
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the overwhelming array of betting information into organized, manageable categories and combinations. Instead of displaying all individual betting events separately, the system groups them into pre-calculated combination bets with clear labels indicating the events involved, their odds, and potential payouts, making the information digestible and easier to navigate.
Solution Approach 2:
The system acts as an intermediary between the complex betting market data and the user by processing and transforming raw betting information into simplified combination bet presentations. The system mediates the complexity by automatically calculating odds, selecting relevant events, and formatting the output into user-friendly displays that maintain information completeness while improving accessibility.
3Quantity of substance
If the system allows users to place combination bets across multiple sporting events, then the potential winnings increase, but the complexity of tracking and managing these bets increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges multiple individual betting events into unified combination bet objects that are tracked and managed as single entities. Each combination bet consolidates information about all constituent events, their individual odds, and the cumulative payout potential into one integrated record, simplifying tracking and management while allowing users to wager across multiple events simultaneously.
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AI summary
A method and system for generating and receiving a combination bet may include presenting a plurality of betting events in a display resembling a slot machine. In one embodiment, the user may place a total wager for a combination bet prior to knowing what the betting events are. Placing the bet may “spin” the reels to randomly generate a plurality of betting events, and success in the combination bet may require that each individual bet is a winner. In another embodiment, the user may be able to “spin” the reels prior to placing the bet. Betting events still may be randomly generated, but the user may have the ability to select the events on which to wager. Events may comprise in-live sporting events, and the user may have the ability to select various event features, such as the type of events displayed and the odds for each event, in order to customize the betting experience to the user's interests and risk tolerance.