Gaming System User Fund Escrow for Award Contributions
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing gaming systems do not allow users to contribute items or funds to form part of an award, limiting user engagement and potential rewards.
Innovation Solution
A system that enables users to contribute items or funds, which are then associated with awards, allowing users to escrow amounts and receive portions of wagers placed on games to win the contributed items or funds.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If users contribute items or funds to form part of an award, then user engagement and potential rewards are improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the award into two distinct components: a player-winnable portion and a user-contributed portion. This segmentation allows users to contribute items or funds while maintaining clear separation of responsibilities and ownership, thereby improving user engagement without creating overwhelming system complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The gaming system acts as an intermediary between the user and the award. It manages the contribution tracking, escrow handling, and coordination between user contributions and player winnings, simplifying the overall system architecture by centralizing control functions
2Adaptability or versatility
If users can contribute items with value less than the award value, then user participation is improved, but the system requires escrow management complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The system establishes escrow accounts in advance to hold user contributions before the award is won. This preliminary action allows the system to manage contributions systematically, tracking escrowed amounts and coordinating releases when award triggering events occur, thereby enabling user participation without creating unmanageable complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where escrowed amounts are released to users based on predefined conditions (award triggering events). This feedback loop ensures proper escrow management while maintaining user participation flexibility
3Quantity of substance
If the system provides portions of escrowed amounts to users, then user compensation is improved, but transaction processing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system automates the escrow release process based on predefined conditions, allowing transactions to occur automatically without manual intervention. This self-service approach improves user compensation efficiency while reducing the complexity of manual transaction processing
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and methods that enable an item and/or an amount of funds associated with a user to form part of an award made available in association with an award opportunity provided to a player of a gaming device.