Wagering Agent Account System for Remote Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Wagering game enthusiasts face geographical limitations in accessing games due to jurisdictional restrictions, and there is a need for innovative solutions to enhance the entertainment value and attractiveness of wagering game machines to increase player engagement and profitability.
Innovation Solution
A wagering game system that allows players to authorize agents to use shared wagering agency funds, enabling remote access to games through a network of connected accounts, with features like shadow betting, community funds, and dynamic wagering options, managed by a system architecture that includes account servers, wagering game servers, and community servers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If players are restricted to geographical locations due to jurisdictional rules, then regulatory compliance is maintained, but player accessibility and engagement are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary agent system that acts as a mediator between players and wagering games. The agent executes wagers on behalf of players, allowing players to access games remotely while the agent operates within jurisdictional boundaries. This resolves the contradiction by enabling geographical accessibility through the agent intermediary while maintaining regulatory compliance at the agent's location.
Solution Approach 2:
The system segments the wagering function by separating the player's role from the actual wager execution. The player initiates wagers remotely, while the agent executes them locally within compliant jurisdictions. This segmentation allows players to access games globally while the agent ensures regulatory compliance in each jurisdiction.
2Productivity
If traditional wagering machines are used, then operational simplicity is maintained, but player engagement and entertainment value are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The agent system serves multiple functions: it executes wagers, manages funds, tracks game history, enables shadow betting, and facilitates social networking. This multi-functionality increases player engagement without requiring separate systems for each feature, resolving the contradiction between enhanced productivity and device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines multiple wagering features (shadow betting, community funds, social networking) into a unified agent-based system. This integration allows diverse functionalities to work together through a single architectural framework, maintaining relative simplicity while significantly enhancing player engagement.
3Adaptability or versatility
If individual wagering accounts are used, then account management is simple, but risk management and shared winnings are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The shadow betting feature creates a copy of the player's wagering activity that can be tracked and managed separately. This allows players to analyze and manage risk by comparing original wagers with shadow wagers, enhancing risk management capability while using a relatively simple copying mechanism rather than complex multi-account systems.
Data Source
AI summary
Described herein are processes and devices that authorize and manage wagering agents and associated accounts. One of the devices described is a wagering game system. The wagering game system can detecting a request from a first player account to utilize a shared wagering fund to wager on a wagering game. The shared wagering fund can be funded by a second player account. The wagering game system can make the shared wagering fund available to the first player account to wager on a wagering game. The wagering game system can determine a game award produced by the wagering game. The system can then allocate a portion of the game award to the second player account.