Sportsbook-TV Integration for Conditional Viewing Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face challenges in accessing live sports events for wagering purposes due to insufficient access rights, requiring separate interactions with television service providers to obtain viewing rights.
Innovation Solution
A system that integrates a television service provider with an electronic sportsbook provider to authorize content viewing by receiving sports wager data, performing lookups to determine content events, and using rights schemes to grant temporary access to television channels for users who have placed wagers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users place sports wagers through an electronic sportsbook, then they can engage in betting activities, but they cannot access the live television channel to watch the sporting event without separate authorization
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the sportsbook system and television service provider into a single integrated system. The sportsbook provider system directly authorizes users to access television channels for viewing sporting events associated with their wagers, eliminating the need for separate authorization processes and combining betting and viewing functions into one unified experience.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary authorization mechanism where the sportsbook provider system acts as a mediator between the user and the television service provider. The sportsbook system receives wager information, determines eligibility, and then authorizes access to the television channel, serving as a bridge that enables both betting and viewing without requiring direct user interaction with the television service.
2Ease of operation
If users must separately interact with television service providers to obtain viewing rights, then access control is maintained, but user convenience and engagement are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service by allowing the sportsbook system to automatically manage viewing rights based on wager placement. Users don't need to manually contact or interact with the television service provider; the system automatically authorizes access to the television channel when a user places a qualifying wager, making the process seamless and user-friendly while maintaining reliable access control.
3Adaptability or versatility
If temporary access rights are granted for content events, then viewing access is enabled for wagering purposes, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by implementing temporary, conditional access rights that are dynamically granted and revoked based on wager status. The system automatically activates viewing rights when a user places a qualifying wager and deactivates them afterward, creating a flexible and adaptive access model that responds to user actions without requiring complex manual configuration.
Data Source
AI summary
Various arrangements for authorizing content viewing are detailed herein. Sports wager data corresponding to a sports wager placed by a user may be provided to a provider system. The provider system can perform a lookup action to determine a content event based on the sports wager data. In response to the received sports wager data, a user account may be authorized using a rights scheme for access to content. The provider system may deauthorized the user account for access to the content by removing the rights scheme such that access to the content is later blocked.