US 11,869,316 B2
Contest system and method based on bracket tournaments
Marlin Myers, Las Vegas, NV (US); and Paul Cripe, Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed by PBL, LLC, Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed on Aug. 2, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/444,280.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/060,559, filed on Aug. 3, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0036703 A1, Feb. 3, 2022
Int. Cl. G07F 17/32 (2006.01); G06Q 50/34 (2012.01)
CPC G07F 17/3276 (2013.01) [G06Q 50/34 (2013.01); G07F 17/3251 (2013.01); G07F 17/3288 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
at least memory and one processor running executable instructions related to a group of future events, each future event having a winner and loser; and
wherein said at least one processor running said executable instructions:
(i) randomly distributes to multiple contestants a plurality of tickets each comprising possible outcomes of each of said future events, each of said plurality of tickets being unique;
(ii) tracks results of said future events based on assignment of a unique identifier to each possible bracket tournament outcome to reduce use of said memory;
(iii) based on said tracked results of said future events, updates a status of each of said plurality of tickets held by said multiple contestants;
(iv) causes an award or prize to be provided to one or more contestants holding tickets identifying at least a threshold number of future events resulting in a winning outcome.