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| 20080200242 | REAL-TIME INTERACTIVE WAGERING ON EVENT OUTCOMES - Systems and methods for real-time interactive wagering on event outcomes are presented. Clients are first qualified and given wagering limits before being allowed to interactively wager on event outcomes. Event outcomes may be based on, for example, financial markets and indices, sporting and entertainment events, casino performances, and natural phenomena such as weather and earthquakes. Events on which wagers can be placed include both those with known and unknown outcome probabilities, and wagers can be a fixed-odds type or a spread-bet type. Wager transactions, including acceptances and confirmations, are executed in real time. Clients can customize displays of events on which they are authorized to wager. Real-time client credit management, automatic dealer hedging, automatic price-spread adjustments, and automatic client and dealer defined wagering limits are also provided. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080201084 | PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES FOR ANALYZING OCTANE CONTENT - Products and processes are provided herewith for analyzing octane content in a fuel sample that include the step or steps of receiving an octane measurement of a fuel sample from a octane analyzer, rounding the octane measurement to a nearest recognized octane rating, comparing the rounded octane measurement with a listed octane rating for the fuel sample, and communicating results of the comparison to a user of the octane analyzer. The octane analyzer may be incorporated into a fuel pump or a vehicle. The results of the comparison may also be used to adjust the vehicle operating parameters to account for the actual octane rating of the fuel dispensed into the vehicle. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080201223 | PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION SERVICES - Methods and system are provided herewith for providing information services. A data service in according with the methods and systems disclosed herein may provide content for the data service and/or may provide content to subscribers via the service and the content provider may provide a credit or other benefit to the content provider. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080207296 | GAME AT CASH REGISTER - In various embodiments, a mobile gaming device may interact with a point-of-sale terminal. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080211180 | ROULETTE GAME - According to various embodiments, an apparatus may laser project a customized ordering of numbers onto a roulette wheel. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080214286 | Automatic Game Play - In various embodiments a gaming device may play games automatically without input from a player. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080214287 | GAME SIMULATION - In various embodiments, a player may play a simulation of a mobile gaming device over the Internet using a personal computer. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080215382 | RECEIVING A REQUEST TO RESERVE A SERVICE - Methods and corresponding system are provided herewith that, in at least one embodiment, include the act or acts of: receiving a request to reserve a service that is provided by a restaurant. The request to reserve is for a particular time and a particular date and the service comprises at least one of: (i) preparing a consumable good that is consumed at the restaurant's location; (ii) preparing a consumable good that is received at the restaurant's location; or (iii) preparing a consumable good that is delivered to a location external to the restaurant's location. The methods and system also include comparing the particular time requested with a schedule associated with the restaurant. The schedule comprises a list of times that are available for reservation. The methods and system also include determining an availability of the request to reserve; and outputting an indicia that the request to reserve the service has been accepted or denied. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080215446 | SUBMITTING A REQUEST TO RESERVE A SERVICE - Methods and corresponding system are provided herewith that, in at least one embodiment, include the act or acts of: selecting a restaurant from a plurality of restaurants; and transmitting a request to reserve a service that is provided by the restaurant. The request to reserve is for a particular time and a particular date and the service comprises at least one of: (i) preparing a consumable good that is consumed at the restaurant's location; (ii) preparing a consumable good that is received at the restaurant's location; or (iii) preparing a consumable good that is delivered to a location external to the restaurant's location. The methods and system also include receiving an indicia that the request to reserve the service has been accepted or denied. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080215447 | BIDDING FOR A REQUEST TO RESERVE A SERVICE - Methods and corresponding system are provided herewith that, in at least one embodiment, include the act or acts of: determining that a service provided by a restaurant is available for bidding. The service is provided for a particular time and a particular date. The methods and system also include receiving a bid for the service provided by the restaurant, in which the bid is associated with a first amount; storing the bid with a plurality of other bids in a storage device; and comparing the bid with at least one other bid that is submitted for reserving the service. The at least one other bid is associated with a second amount. The methods and system also include determining that the first amount is greater than the second amount; and outputting an indicia that grants the request to reserve the service provided by the restaurant to a highest bidder, in which the first amount submitted by the highest bidder is greater than the second amount. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080215478 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS INCLUDING CONTRARY POSITIONS - A market for trading hedged instruments is provided. The market includes at least one hedged instrument having a value based at least on a first position on at least a first tradable instrument and a second position on at least a second tradable instrument. The second position is contrary to the first position. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080230991 | CARD GAME WITH FIXED RULES - Some embodiments include a game of poker in which player actions are fixed by game rules. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080230992 | GAME BROKER - In some embodiments, a broker pools funds from multiple clients and uses the funds to place bets in casinos. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080243622 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ELECTRONIC TRADING THAT PROVIDE INCENTIVES AND LINKED AUCTIONS - Systems and methods for electronic trading that provide incentives for gathering orders, making markets, and submitting block orders, and that enable linking of multiple auctions are provided. These systems and methods may first determine if the trader qualifies for an incentive. This determination may be made based upon one or more characteristics, such as price, size, duration, etc., of orders submitted to the trading system by the trader. Once the trader has been determined as being eligible for one or more incentives, the incentives that are provided may include reduced transaction costs, cash payments, priority or exclusivity in trading, self execution of transactions, etc. Similarly, before an order is eligible to be traded in an auction that is linked to another auction in the trading system, the order is preferably confirmed as qualifying to be auctioned in such a manner. Once an order is confirmed as qualifying for a linked auction, the auction is created and preferably linked to another auction based upon a characteristic of the order, such as price. In addition to being linked, information from each auction may be made available to traders in the other auctions. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080248849 | Sorting Games of Chance - In various embodiments a display may allow a secondary player to select a game of an appropriate primary player. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20080254881 | Game of Chance Display - In various embodiments player may participate in gaming related activities using a terminal with multiple display screens. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080300055 | GAME WITH HAND MOTION CONTROL - In various embodiments, the motion of a wristband is used to control games. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20080301063 | System and Method for Managing Trading Using Alert Messages for Outlying Trading Orders - According to one embodiment, a method of managing trading is provided. In a market for a particular type of instrument, buy orders and sell orders are received from a plurality of traders. Each buy order has an associated bid price and each sell order has an associated offer price. A determination is made of whether the particular trading order is an outlying trading order by determining whether the particular trading order differs from at least one comparison price by more than a threshold value. If it is determined that the particular trading is an outlying trading order, a restrictive action is taken regarding the outlying trading order. For example, if a trader subsequently submits another trading order that would trade with the outlying trading order, an alert message may be sent to the trader and the subsequent trading order may be prevented from trading with the outlying trading order at least temporarily. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20080306863 | System and Method for Managing Trading Using Alert Messages for Outlying Trading Orders - According to one embodiment, a method of managing trading is provided. In a market for a particular type of instrument, buy orders and sell orders are received from a plurality of traders. Each buy order has an associated bid price and each sell order has an associated offer price. A determination is made of whether the particular trading order is an outlying trading order by determining whether the particular trading order differs from at least one comparison price by more than a threshold value. If it is determined that the particular trading is an outlying trading order, a restrictive action is taken regarding the outlying trading order. For example, if a trader subsequently submits another trading order that would trade with the outlying trading order, an alert message may be sent to the trader and the subsequent trading order may be prevented from trading with the outlying trading order at least temporarily. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20080311994 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WIRELESS GAMING WITH LOCATION DETERMINATION - In accordance with the teachings of the present invention, a system and method for wireless gaming with location determination are provided. In a particular embodiment of the present invention, the system includes a gaming server; a wireless network at least partially covering a property, the wireless network comprising a plurality of signal detection devices; and a gaming communication device operable to transmit and receive gaming information to and from the gaming server via the wireless network. A location of the gaming communication device on the property may be determined based upon a signal received by the plurality of signal detection devices from the gaming communication device. Based upon the location of the gaming communication device on the property, a predetermined functionality of the gaming communication device may be enabled. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20090006221 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED INTERNET-BASED AUCTIONS - The present invention relates to systems and 5 methods for implementing an automated auction process that is held at a designated time on the Internet, and that ends after bidding has been completed. In accordance with these systems and methods, a server connected to a plurality of workstations may establish 10 several auctions that allow for efficient trading of multiple goods, while simulating the live and dynamic setting of traditional auctions. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090029766 | AMUSEMENT GAMING ACCESS AND AUTHORIZATION POINT - In various embodiments, an electrical interface allows a player at a casino to connect a personal computing device and to engage in licensed gaming activities using the personal computing device. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090043664 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING DYNAMIC PRICE AXES IN FEATURED USER INTERFACES - The invention relates to systems and methods that provide a user interface for use with an electronic trading system. The interface includes a display that shows a bid price axis and an ask price axis, as well as corresponding sizes, and a visual indicator of the inside market. When the inside market changes in response to changing market conditions, the display of the inside market clearly shows a spatial movement of the inside market as well as the representative price(s) associated therewith, thereby rendering the two price axis dynamic axis. The user interface is easy to use, intuitive as well as customizable, and contains features that facilitate efficient electronic trading and shows trading activity pertaining to the user as well as the market in general. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090061974 | GAME WITH CHANCE ELEMENT AND STRATEGY COMPONENT THAT CAN BE COPIED - In various embodiments, a first player may follow the same pattern of betting used by a second player. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090073004 | FULLY CONFIGURABLE TRADING KEYBOARD - The present invention provides a trading keyboard that can be configured both physically and functionally according to a user's preferences. The trading keyboard preferably includes self-identifying key covers that can be physically arranged on any of the keyboard's key bases. Detection mechanisms included in the key bases detect the commands of the trading application associated with each self-identifying key cover. Therefore, the user may reposition the key covers on the keyboard according to the user's preferences, and yet retain the same functionality for the key covers. The user may also switch between keyboard modes that allow the keyboard to be functionally reconfigured. By selecting different modes, the user can chose between different keyboard mapping configurations that assign the functions of the trading application to the keys in different arrangements. The mode selection mechanism may also be used to select between different commands associated with a single key or key cover. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090082091 | PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES FOR A POINT EXCHANGE - Methods of tracking points among participants in various wagers. An indication of a wager may be received, including point distributions, participants, an event, etc. An indication of an outcome of the wager may be received. Points may be allocated among participants in accordance with a desired point distribution based on the outcome of the wager. An indication of a point adjustment may be received, and points may be adjusted accordingly. The point adjustment may be associated with an external exchange between participants in a wager. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090082092 | PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES FOR GAMING WITH POINTS - Methods of tracking points among participants in various wagers. An indication of a wager may be received, including point distributions, participants, an event, etc. An indication of an outcome of the wager may be received. Points may be allocated among participants in accordance with a desired point distribution based on the outcome of the wager. An indication of a point adjustment may be received, and points may be adjusted accordingly. The point adjustment may be associated with an external exchange between participants in a wager. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090083135 | PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES FOR REVENUE SHARING - Various techniques of distributing revenue and/or other money, selecting/bonding delivery agents, and performing other tasks are providing herein. Methods include distributing portions of loan payments to one or more referrers associated with one or more loans, bonding of delivery agents, selecting delivery agents, allocating portions of credit card payments and/or sharing advertisement revenue. Other apparatus and methods are disclosed. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090083168 | PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES FOR MANAGING REVENUE SHARING - Various techniques of distributing revenue and/or other money, selecting/bonding delivery agents, and performing other tasks are providing herein. Methods include distributing portions of loan payments to one or more referrers associated with one or more loans, bonding of delivery agents, selecting delivery agents, allocating portions of credit card payments and/or sharing advertisement revenue. Other apparatus and methods are disclosed. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090083177 | PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES FOR REVENUE SHARING AND DELIVERY - Various techniques of distributing revenue and/or other money, selecting/bonding delivery agents, and performing other tasks are providing herein. Methods include distributing portions of loan payments to one or more referrers associated with one or more loans, bonding of delivery agents, selecting delivery agents, allocating portions of credit card payments and/or sharing advertisement revenue. Other apparatus and methods are disclosed. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090083223 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASSOCIATING MENU INFORMATION - Methods and Apparatus related to generating representations of information. The information may include menu information for merchants such as restaurants. Referring to menus, methods may include receiving potential information for a first menu, and receiving indications of associations of the information with the first menu and/or any number of additional menus. Information and/or associations may later be updated by a desired set of users. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090083324 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MENU GENERATION - Methods and Apparatus related to generating representations of information. The information may include menu information for merchants such as restaurants. Referring to menus, methods may include receiving potential information for a first menu, and receiving indications of associations of the information with the first menu and/or any number of additional menus. Information and/or associations may later be updated by a desired set of users. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090093290 | GAME WITH CHANCE ELEMENT OR EVENT SIMULATION - In various embodiments, a player may view a list of popular games. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090093300 | GAME OF CHANCE PROCESSING APPARATUS - In various embodiments players may compete with one another in a gaming context. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090096165 | REAL-TIME INTERACTIVE WAGERING ON EVENT OUTCOMES - Systems and methods for real-time interactive wagering on event outcomes are presented. Clients are first qualified and given wagering limits before being allowed to interactively wager on event outcomes. Event outcomes may be based on, for example, financial markets and indices, sporting and entertainment events, casino games, casino performances, and natural phenomena such as weather and earthquakes. Events on which wagers can be placed include both those with known and unknown outcome probabilities, and wagers can be a fixed-odds type or a spread-bet type. Wager transactions, including acceptances and confirmations, are executed in real time. Clients can customize displays of events on which they are authorized to wager. Real-time client credit management, automatic dealer hedging, automatic price-spread adjustments, and automatic client and dealer defined wagering limits are also provided. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090132409 | TRADING SYSTEM PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES - A trading platform and trading method that allows access to additional pools of liquidity is described. Other embodiments are also described. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090149244 | PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES FOR A POINT EXCHANGE - Methods of tracking points among participants in various wagers. An indication of a wager may be received, including point distributions, participants, an event, etc. An indication of an outcome of the wager may be received. Points may be allocated among participants in accordance with a desired point distribution based on the outcome of the wager. An indication of a point adjustment may be received, and points may be adjusted accordingly. The point adjustment may be associated with an external exchange between participants in a wager. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090157525 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANONYMOUS ELECTRONIC TRADING - Systems and methods for anonymous electronic trading that allow a trader to hide his or her identity and inhibit trading interactions are provided. Using these systems and methods, a trader can, using various trading interfaces, control a level of trading anonymously and configure warnings that are provided to protect against inadvertent completion of potential-risk-involved trades. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090182658 | AUTOMATIC FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT TRANSACTION SYSTEM - A computer-based transaction system manages representations of a plurality of positions in a first type of financial instrument, such as bond future contracts. The transaction system, at a first predetermined time, converts each position in the first type of financial instrument into a corresponding position in a second type of financial instrument, such as bonds. At a second predetermined time that is after the first predetermined time, the transaction system converts each position in the second type of financial instrument into a position in the first type of financial instrument. | 07-16-2009 |
| 20090191930 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GAMING BASED UPON INTERMEDIATE POINTS IN A RACE EVENT - Systems and methods related to gaming based on the results at intervals of a race. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090204535 | LARGE BLOCK TRADING - Systems and methods for administering trade orders are described. An embodiment comprises receiving, from a first server operated by a first trader, a communication including a first trade order and one or more selection criteria, the first trade order including at least one of a specified instrument, a specified quantity, and a specified price; determining that a database of trade orders does not contain a trade order matching the first trade order; identifying a plurality of traders satisfying the selection criteria; sending, to a plurality of second servers, a query including at least one of the specified instrument, the specified quantity, and the specified price; receiving, from a one of the plurality of second servers operated on behalf of a second trader, a positive response to the query; and facilitating execution of a trade between the first trader and the second trader for the specified instrument at the specified price. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090210335 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORMING A FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT INDEXED TO ENTERTAINMENT REVENUE - A method for forming a securities bundle indexed to entertainment revenue includes determining a first funding amount for a first entertainment event. A second funding amount is determined for a second entertainment event. Next, a dividend schedule is determined for the first and second entertainment events. A securities bundle is formed at least partially based on the funding amounts and the dividend schedule, with the securities bundle comprising a first security and a second security. The first security is associated with the first entertainment event and the second security is associated with the second entertainment event. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090248541 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE FOR DETERMINING THE END TO A SILENT AUCTION USING A TIERED STRATEGY - Methods, apparatuses and article of manufactures of an electronic auction system that receives at least one bid to purchase an item that is available for auction during a period of time. The period of time comprises a plurality of time increments. The system also uses a computing device to determine that the auction for the item has ended. The act of determining includes determining that at least one of the following events has occurred: (ii) a first quantity of bids received during a first time increment is less than a first pre-determined number; and (iii) a second quantity of bids received during a second time increment is less than a second pre-determined number. Based on pre-determined criteria, the system also determines a winning bid from a plurality of received bids. In addition, the system transmits to a remote device a notification of the winning bid. The remote device and the computing device are in communication via a network. The system also processes a payment of the item. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090258699 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THAT A GAME IS MORE FAVORABLE TO A PLAYER - A system and method for determining based on a first information and based on a second information that a first game is more favorable to a player than a second game. The system places a bet on the first game using funds received from a client and determines a payout received from the first game. The system provides to the client an amount of money which is based on the received funds and the payout received from the first game. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090264189 | METHODS, APPARATUS AND ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE FOR DETERMINING AN OUTCOME OF A GAME WITHOUT PLACING ANY BETS ON THE GAME - Methods, apparatus and article of manufacture for receiving from a client an amount of money and instructions to place a type of bet in a game. The outcome of the game is determined without placing any bets on the game. Based on the outcome of the game, a portion of the amount of money is provided to the client. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090276349 | ELECTRONIC SECURITIES MARKETPLACE HAVING INTEGRATION WITH ORDER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS - An electronic trading marketplace (ETM) communicates with interfacing modules interfacing directly with order management systems (OMS's) at trading institutions. The interfacing modules automatically transmit orders from the OMS databases to the ETM and update the OMS databases in response to orders executed at the ETM. Traders can communicate with the ETM to anonymously negotiate trades of securities. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090276350 | ELECTRONIC SECURITIES MARKETPLACE HAVING INTEGRATION WITH ORDER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS - An electronic trading marketplace (ETM) communicates with interfacing modules interfacing directly with order management systems (OMS's) at trading institutions. The interfacing modules automatically transmit orders from the OMS databases to the ETM and update the OMS databases in response to orders executed at the ETM. Traders can communicate with the ETM to anonymously negotiate trades of securities. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090280892 | PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES FOR POINT GAMING DERIVATIVES - Methods of tracking points among participants in various wagers. An indication of a wager may be received, including point distributions, participants, an event, etc. An indication of an outcome of the wager may be received. Points may be allocated among participants in accordance with a desired point distribution based on the outcome of the wager. An indication of a point adjustment may be received, and points may be adjusted accordingly. The point adjustment may be associated with an external exchange between participants in a wager. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090291732 | AMUSEMENT DEVICE FOR SECONDARY GAMES - Various embodiments of amusement devices and methods for various games are described. In some embodiments, a secondary player may engage in a game started by a first player. Various additional methods and apparatus are described. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090298580 | CLEARING OF BETS BETWEEN WAGERING FACILITIES - A clearinghouse is communicatively coupled to at least a first wagering facility and a second wagering facility. The first wagering facility hosts at least a first wagering event and the second wagering facility hosts at least a second wagering event. Bets on the first wagering event are placed at the second wagering facility and bets on the second wagering event are placed at the first wagering facility. The clearinghouse performs settlement of at least these bets between the first wagering facility and the second wagering facility. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090307121 | TRADING SYSTEM PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES - A trading platform and trading method that allows access to additional pools of liquidity is described. Other embodiments are also described. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090327119 | MANAGING OUTLYING TRADING ORDERS - A determination is made as to whether a trading order that has been placed on a trading exchange is an outlying trading order. If it is determined that the trading order is an outlying trading order, a restrictive action is taken regarding the outlying trading order, and/or a restrictive action is taken regarding a subsequent trading order that may trade with the outlying trading order. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100009737 | GAMING STATISTICS - Various embodiments include determining a value of a statistic describing cards that have been dealt from a deck, and modifying the rules of a game based on the statistic. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100030655 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING VOLUME-WEIGHTED AVERAGE PRICE AUCTION TRADING - Systems and methods for providing traders with an opportunity to trade on the VWAP price are provided. After a trader enters a VWAP auction session, the trader has a predetermined about of time (i.e., the length of the VWAP auction period) to place bids and/or offers on an item. When the VWAP auction period ends, the electronic trading application matches the VWAP orders. The VWAP orders that are not matched are cancelled. The electronic trading application collects trading information (e.g., price, size, etc.) corresponding to the received orders. The collected information is processed to determine the VWAP price. The VWAP price is presented to the trader and the matched VWAP orders are filled based on the determined VWAP price. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100042531 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING AN INDEX FOR AN ITEM BASED ON MARKET INFORMATION - Systems and methods for determining an index for an item based on market information are provided. Market information about the item is received and compiled. A standard profile for the item is determined. Index information for the item is determined based on the compiled market information. The index information comprises historical price information and statistical information about the market for the item. The index information is displayed at a user interface and updated based on updated market information. Orders to trade futures and options contracts on the item may be received, communicated, and executed. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100048302 | GAME OF CHANCE PROCESSING APPARATUS - In various embodiments, players may compete with one another in a gaming context. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100057626 | CANCELLATION TIMING IN AN ELECTRONIC MARKETPLACE - A trading platform and trading method that allows access to additional pools of liquidity is described. Other embodiments are also described. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100057627 | NON-FIRM ORDERS IN ELECTRONIC MARKETPLACES - A trading platform and trading method that allows access to additional pools of liquidity is described. Other embodiments are also described. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100076883 | GENERATING RISK POOLS - A trading platform and trading method that allows access to additional pools of liquidity is described. Other embodiments are also described. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100076884 | TRADING RELATED TO FUND COMPOSITIONS - A trading platform and trading method that allows access to additional pools of liquidity is described. Other embodiments are also described. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100076896 | SUBSTITUTABILITY OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - A trading platform and trading method that allows access to additional pools of liquidity is described. Other embodiments are also described. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100082495 | TRADING SYSTEM ACCESSIBILITY - A trading platform and trading method that allows access to additional pools of liquidity is described. Other embodiments are also described. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100082500 | INTERACTION WITH TRADING SYSTEMS - A trading platform and trading method that allows access to additional pools of liquidity is described. Other embodiments are also described | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100099499 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WIRELESS GAMING SYSTEM WITH ALERTS - A gaming system is provided. The gaming system allows users to access applications via gaming communication devices coupled to a communication network. At least a portion of the network may be wireless. The gaming applications include gambling, financial, entertainment service, and other types of transactions. The system may include a user location determination feature to prevent users from conducting transactions from unauthorized areas. The system may include an alerts feature operable to generate alert to users based on any or a combination of time information, location information, financial information, user profile information, and other types of information. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100106636 | INTERPROGRAM COMMUNICATION USING MESSAGES RELATED TO ORDER CANCELLATION - A trading platform and trading method that allows access to additional pools of liquidity is described. Other embodiments are also described. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100106637 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REPLENISHING QUANTITIES OF TRADING ORDERS - A system for replenishing trading orders comprises a memory coupled to a processor. The memory stores a trading order comprising a total quantity of a product, and at least one formula to determine a displayed quantity for the trading order. The processor applies the formula to determine the displayed quantity. The processor further determines a reserved quantity based on the determined displayed quantity and the total quantity. The processor communicates the trading order having the determined displayed quantity and the determined reserved quantity. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100113135 | EXCHANGE OF ENTRIES CORRESPONDING TO PARTICIPANTS IN A SPORTS COMPETITION - Entries in one or more sports competitions are determined and distributed to a plurality of users. The one or more sports competitions have one or more stages. In some implementations relating to a first sports competition, the entries include entries in which each of the entries corresponds to a respective team of a set of teams participating in the first sports competition. In some implementations relating to a second sports competition, the entries include entries in which each of the entries corresponds to a respective individual of a set of individuals participating in the second sports competition. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100120483 | CARD GAME WITH COUNTING - Various embodiments include determining a value of a statistic describing cards that have been dealt from a deck, and modifying the rules of a game based on the statistic. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100124960 | GAMING DEVICES AND METHODS RELATED TO SECONDARY GAMING - In various embodiments, a player may place a bet on one or more previously played games. Other systems and methods are disclosed. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100124967 | GAME OF CHANCE SYSTEMS AND METHODS - In various embodiments, players may compete in a gaming context. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100131345 | MERCHANT INTERACTION AND TRIAL PERIODS - Disclosure includes selecting a merchant from a plurality of merchants, enabling a trial mode for the merchant, during the trial mode, receiving an indication of a first order for the merchant, forwarding the indication of the first order to the merchant, allocating a first payment for the first order to the merchant, requesting an acceptance of a membership status from the merchant, and receiving an indication of the payment for the first order. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100137051 | APPARATUS FOR A CARD GAME WITH CERTAIN FIXED ACTIONS - Some embodiments include a card game in which a set of rules for the card game require a player of the game to perform an action in a particular set of circumstances. For example, in a poker game, rules of the poker game may require a human player to bet in a particular set of circumstances. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100153256 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRADING A FUTURES CONTRACT BASED ON A FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT INDEXED TO ENTERTAINMENT REVENUE - A method for trading a securities bundle indexed to entertainment revenue includes identifying a securities bundle comprising a first and second security. The first security is associated with a first entertainment event and the second security is associated with a second entertainment event. The first security is offered in an after-market for a buying price and a market price is determined for the first security in the after-market. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100174659 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING THE LIQUIDITY AND DISTRIBUTION NETWORK FOR LUXURY AND OTHER ILLIQUID ITEMS - Systems and methods for improving the liquidity and distribution network for luxury and other illiquid items are provided. These systems and methods preferably include the trading of futures and options contracts, which will provide the liquidity and distribution network for luxury items. Possible embodiments of these systems and methods include the trading of futures and options contracts for diamonds and wine. Another embodiment of this invention preferably includes generating indexes for diamond prices, wine prices, luxury item prices, housing values, mortgage prepayments, privately-held companies or for anything with from sufficiently liquid points of value. Another embodiment of this invention preferably includes a centralized data base for retrieving closing and current auction prices for determining the value of, and best method for the auctioning of various items. The data provided by this data base would improve liquidity by creating greater price transparency. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100179903 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PURCHASING A FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT INDEXED TO ENTERTAINMENT REVENUE - A method for purchasing a securities bundle indexed to entertainment revenue comprises selecting a securities bundle offered by a special-purpose entity. The securities bundle comprises a first security and a second security and the securities bundle is associated with a closing date. The first security is associated with a first entertainment event and the second security is associated with a second entertainment event. The method continues by identifying a return value associated with the securities bundle, and by identifying a purchase price associated with the securities bundle. The method concludes by purchasing the selected securities bundle at least partially based on the purchase price and the return value. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100191637 | INTERPROGRAM COMMUNICATION USING MESSAGES RELATED TO GROUPS OF ORDERS - A trading platform and trading method that allows access to additional pools of liquidity is described. Other embodiments are also described. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100191638 | MULTICOMPUTER DISTRIBUTED PROCESSING OF DATA RELATED TO AUTOMATION OF TRADING - A trading platform and trading method that allows access to additional pools of liquidity is described. Other embodiments are also described. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100198672 | METHODS, APPARATUSES AND ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURES FOR INCENTIVIZING PARTICIPANTS TO TRADE ON A MARKETPLACE - A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for incentivizing a plurality of participants to exchange goods or services on a marketplace. In one embodiment, at least one warrant is issued a participant who trades on the marketplace. The warrant is issued in accordance to an agreement among the plurality of participants. The warrant provides the participant with a right for converting the warrant into at least one ownership share of the marketplace. The right is conditioned on the participant's performance on the marketplace. The participant's performance on the marketplace is determined by the system, and is used to determine a quantity of warrants that may be converted into the at least one ownership share of the marketplace. The quantity of warrants that may be converted is outputted and communicated to the participant. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100198719 | Systems and Methods for Executing Only At Best Trading Orders - Systems and methods of trading items on an electronic trading system according to the invention are provided. According to an embodiment, the electronic trading system processes a new order type that is an only at best order type, whereby trades are preferably only executed at the best price the item is being bought or sold. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100211405 | PRODUCT AND PROCESSES FOR MANAGING LIFE INSTRUMENTS - Product and processes that comprise receiving a query for a settlement contract that is available for sale. The query is based on at least one field. The settlement contract comprises a sale of a policyholder's death benefit in a life insurance policy in exchange for money. A first settlement contract that comprises information matching the at least one queried field is retrieved. A plurality of potential purchasers received communication that the first settlement contract is available for purchase. During a pre-determined period of time, a plurality of bids for the first settlement contract is received. Each of the plurality of bids comprises a bid price. It is determined that a first bidder has submitted a best bid price for the settlement contract. The first bidder and the policyholder are notified of an agreement to sell the first settlement contract at the best bid price. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100211431 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADVERTISING ON A MOBILE GAMING DEVICE - In various embodiments, promotions are featured on mobile gaming devices. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100228661 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXCHANGE-BASED CONDITION PROCESSING - Various embodiments of exchanges are described. Methods and other embodiments are also described. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100235227 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING THE LIQUIDITY AND DISTRIBUTION NETWORK FOR LUXURY AND OTHER ILLIQUID ITEMS - Systems and methods for improving the liquidity and distribution network for luxury and other illiquid items are provided. These systems and methods preferably include the trading of futures and options contracts, which will provide the liquidity and distribution network for luxury items. Possible embodiments of these systems and methods include the trading of futures and options contracts for diamonds and wine. Another embodiment of this invention preferably includes generating indexes for diamond prices, wine prices, luxury item prices, housing values, mortgage prepayments, privately-held companies or for anything with from sufficiently liquid points of value. Another embodiment of this invention preferably includes a centralized data base for retrieving closing and current auction prices for determining the value of, and best method for the auctioning of various items. The data provided by this data base would improve liquidity by creating greater price transparency. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100241550 | INTERPROGRAM COMMUNICATION USING MESSAGES RELATED TO EVENTS AND ACTIONS ON AN EXCHANGE - Various embodiments of exchanges are described. Methods and other embodiments are also described. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100262533 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORMING A FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT INDEXED TO ENTERTAINMENT REVENUE - A method for forming a securities bundle indexed to entertainment revenue includes determining a first funding amount for a first entertainment event. A second funding amount is determined for a second entertainment event. Next, a dividend schedule is determined for the first and second entertainment events. A securities bundle is formed at least partially based on the funding amounts and the dividend schedule, with the securities bundle comprising a first security and a second security. The first security is associated with the first entertainment event and the second security is associated with the second entertainment event. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100268586 | PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES FOR MANAGING REVENUE SHARING - Various techniques of distributing revenue and/or other money, selecting/bonding delivery agents, and performing other tasks are providing herein. Methods include distributing portions of loan payments to one or more referrers associated with one or more loans, bonding of delivery agents, selecting delivery agents, allocating portions of credit card payments and/or sharing advertisement revenue. Other apparatus and methods are disclosed. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100268665 | CASH FLOW RATING SYSTEM - Methods and systems are provided herewith for rating a likelihood of payment of one or more cash flows. A computing device receives information about a debt instrument portfolio comprising one or more debt instruments, the information comprising a quantity and a price (e.g., a purchase price) associated with each of the one or more debt instruments. The computing device determines a current market price of each of the one or more debt instruments. The computing device determines a payment schedule for each of the one or more debt instruments, each payment schedule comprising one or more payments, each payment schedule correlating a series of payment amounts with respective scheduled times of payment. The computing device determines a probability of payment for the one or more payments for each of the one or more debt instruments. In some embodiments, the computing device may also determine an expected net present value of the one or more payments. The computing device may also determine a portfolio cash flow rating of the debt instrument portfolio based on one or more of: the quantity and purchase price associated with each of the one or more debt instruments; and the probability of payment for the one or more payments. The cash flow rating may also be determined based on a current market price of each of the one or more debt instruments, a net present expected value of the one or more payments in the payment schedule for each of the one or more debt instruments, and/or a credit rating of one or more issuers associated with the debt instruments. The computing device outputs the portfolio cash flow rating to an output device. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100287090 | PROVIDING TRADING EXCLUSIVITY/PRIORITY BASED ON QUANTITY - Systems and methods for providing trading exclusivity/priority in response to quantity of items traded in electronic trading systems is provided. The method preferably includes receiving an incoming order for the item and determining whether the incoming order matches a current order for the item and satisfies a minimum volume requirement. When the incoming order matches a current order for the item and satisfies a minimum volume requirement, the method includes transacting a trade between the incoming order and the current order and providing a predetermined time period of exclusive trading between a participant associated with the incoming order and a participant associated with the current order. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100306042 | SYSTEM AND METHOD THAT PROVIDE INCENTIVES TO QUALIFIED USERS OF AN ELECTRONIC TRADING SYSTEM - Systems and methods for electronic trading that provide incentives to users of a trading system. The systems and methods may monitor a trading activity of the user and determine that the orders submitted by the user over a period of time exceed a first pre-determined threshold. Systems and methods also determine that a spread of the plurality of orders exceeds a second pre-determined threshold. Based on these determinations, the user is designated as qualifying for a special status, which entitles the user to incentives in trading. Systems and methods apply the incentives to an order submitted by the user. One such incentive provides the user with a priority in a trading queue, where orders submitted by the user are executed in advance of other orders in the trading queue. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100332368 | MULTICOMPUTER DISTRIBUTED PROCESSING OF DATA REGARDING TRADING OPPORTUNITIES - A trading platform and trading method that allows access to additional pools of liquidity is described. Other embodiments are also described. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110004543 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANONYMOUS ELECTRONIC TRADING - Systems and methods for anonymous electronic trading that allow a trader to hide his or her identity and inhibit trading interactions are provided. Using these systems and methods, a trader can, using various trading interfaces, control a level of trading anonymously and configure warnings that are provided to protect against inadvertent completion of potential-risk-involved trades. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110018203 | CARD GAME - A card game includes a deck of cards used, for example, to play craps, poker, or any combination thereof. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110022494 | EXCHANGE FOR FRACTIONAL INTERESTS AND USAGE RIGHTS IN A COLLECTION OF ASSETS - Methods and systems are provided herewith for exchanging and rating works of art. A value for each of a plurality of portfolios of art owned by a plurality of participants is determined Ownership interests in the plurality of portfolios of art are pooled in a legal ownership entity. For each participant, an initial participant value is determined based on the determined value of each portfolio of art owned by the respective participant. A respective quantity of shares of the legal ownership entity for each respective participant is determined based on the participant value determined for the participant. An indicia of the respective quantity of shares is transmitted to each respective participant. Participants may buy and sell usage and ownership interests in the portfolios of art. Participants may also redeem their shares for cash or other value. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110022542 | METHOD AND RELATED APPARATUS FOR EXCHANGING FRACTIONAL INTERESTS IN A COLLECTION OF ASSETS - Methods and systems are provided herewith for exchanging and rating works of art. A value for each of a plurality of portfolios of art owned by a plurality of participants is determined Each portfolio of art comprises one or more works of art. Ownership interests of the plurality of portfolios of art are pooled in a legal ownership entity having an initial total number of shares. For each participant, an initial participant value is determined based on the determined value of each portfolio of art owned by the respective participant. A respective quantity of shares of the legal ownership entity to each respective participant is determined based on the participant value determined for the participant. An indicia of the respective quantity of shares is transmitted to each respective participant. In various embodiments, participants may buy and sell usage and ownership interests in the portfolios of art. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110024984 | CARD GAME - A card game includes a deck of cards used, for example, to play craps, poker, or any combination thereof. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110029335 | RECEIVING A REQUEST TO RESERVE A SERVICE - Methods and corresponding system are provided herewith that, in at least one embodiment, include the act or acts of: receiving a request to reserve a service that is provided by a restaurant. The request to reserve is for a particular time and a particular date and the service comprises at least one of: (i) preparing a consumable good that is consumed at the restaurant's location; (ii) preparing a consumable good that is received at the restaurant's location; or (iii) preparing a consumable good that is delivered to a location external to the restaurant's location. The methods and system also include comparing the particular time requested with a schedule associated with the restaurant. The schedule comprises a list of times that are available for reservation. The methods and system also include determining an availability of the request to reserve; and outputting an indicia that the request to reserve the service has been accepted or denied. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110034228 | SECONDARY GAME - In various embodiments, secondary players may participate in games originally played by primary players. Secondary players may make bets and receive winnings based on such games. Secondary players may participate in games from the past. Secondary players may participate in games from locations that are remote to the locations in which the games were first played. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110040654 | MULTI-DEVICE DISTRIBUTED PROCESSING OF ORDERS FROM A REFERRAL SERVICE - Method and apparatus regarding referral services are described. Further embodiments are described. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110059784 | Gaming at Cash Register - In various embodiments, a method may include receiving an indication of a price of an item to be purchased by a person from a merchant, receiving an indication of an amount tendered by the person, determining an amount of change due to the person based on the price and based on the amount tendered, receiving from the person an indication that the person wants to use the change as a bet in a game in which the person specifies desired probability of winning outcome in the game, determining the rules of a game, generating an outcome of one or more games using a random number generator, determining based on the rules whether the outcome is winning or losing, authorizing, if the outcome is winning, that the amount tendered be returned to the person and that the person be allowed to keep the item, and authorizing, if the outcome is losing, that the amount tendered be kept by the merchant. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110060665 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASSOCIATING MENU INFORMATION - Methods and Apparatus related to generating representations of information. The information may include menu information for merchants such as restaurants. Referring to menus, methods may include receiving potential information for a first menu, and receiving indications of associations of the information with the first menu and/or any number of additional menus. Information and/or associations may later be updated by a desired set of users. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110060680 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING TRADING USING ALERT MESSAGES FOR OUTLYING TRADING ORDERS - According to one embodiment, a method of managing trading is provided. In a market for a particular type of instrument, buy orders and sell orders are received from a plurality of traders. Each buy order has an associated bid price and each sell order has an associated offer price. A determination is made of whether the particular trading order is an outlying trading order by determining whether the particular trading order differs from at least one comparison price by more than a threshold value. If it is determined that the particular trading is an outlying trading order, a restrictive action is taken regarding the outlying trading order. For example, if a trader subsequently submits another trading order that would trade with the outlying trading order, an alert message may be sent to the trader and the subsequent trading order may be prevented from trading with the outlying trading order at least temporarily. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110065490 | GAME OF CHANCE SYSTEMS AND METHODS - In various embodiments, players may compete in a gaming context. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110084450 | CARD GAME WITH FIXED RULES - Some embodiments include a game of poker in which player actions are fixed by game rules. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110130189 | System and Method for Wagering-Based Transferable Financial Instruments - The invention provides a system and method for creating and facilitating the exchange of wagering-based transferable financial instruments. The instruments may be used to embody multiple various positions based upon the ultimate outcomes of uncertain future contingent events, including but not limited to outcomes of games of skill and chance. The invention further provides systems and platforms for monitoring, displaying information, and facilitating trading as to such instruments among multiple investment market participants, and a hosting or house participant, for time-variable buying and selling of such instruments. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110137785 | MULTICOMPUTER DISTRIBUTED PROCESSING OF TRADING INFORMATION - A trading platform and trading method that may allow access to additional pools of liquidity is described. Other embodiments are also described. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110137786 | MULTICOMPUTER DISTRIBUTED PROCESSING TECHNIQUES TO PREVENT INFORMATION LEAKAGE - A trading platform and trading method that may allow access to additional pools of liquidity is described. Other embodiments are also described. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110161256 | PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES FOR ANALYZING OCTANE CONTENT - Products and processes are provided herewith for analyzing octane content in a fuel sample that include the step or steps of receiving an octane measurement of a fuel sample from a octane analyzer, rounding the octane measurement to a nearest recognized octane rating, comparing the rounded octane measurement with a listed octane rating for the fuel sample, and communicating results of the comparison to a user of the octane analyzer. The octane analyzer may be incorporated into a fuel pump or a vehicle. The results of the comparison may also be used to adjust the vehicle operating parameters to account for the actual octane rating of the fuel dispensed into the vehicle. | 06-30-2011 |
