US 11,951,402 B2
Method of and system for conducting multiple contests of skill with a single performance
David B. Lockton, Redwood City, CA (US); Mark K. Berner, Santa Clara, CA (US); and Mark J. Micheli, San Francisco, CA (US)
Assigned to Winview IP Holdings, LLC, Charlotte, NC (US)
Filed by Winview, Inc., Redwood City, CA (US)
Filed on Apr. 8, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/716,311.
Application 17/716,311 is a continuation of application No. 16/934,886, filed on Jul. 21, 2020, granted, now 11,298,621.
Application 16/934,886 is a continuation of application No. 16/426,788, filed on May 30, 2019, granted, now 10,744,414.
Application 16/426,788 is a continuation of application No. 15/900,480, filed on Feb. 20, 2018, granted, now 10,343,071.
Application 15/900,480 is a continuation of application No. 15/296,983, filed on Oct. 18, 2016, granted, now 9,919,221.
Application 15/296,983 is a continuation of application No. 14/927,276, filed on Oct. 29, 2015, granted, now 9,498,724.
Application 14/927,276 is a continuation of application No. 14/723,363, filed on May 27, 2015, granted, now 9,314,701.
Application 14/723,363 is a continuation of application No. 14/044,173, filed on Oct. 2, 2013, granted, now 9,067,143.
Application 14/044,173 is a continuation of application No. 13/215,052, filed on Aug. 22, 2011, granted, now 8,622,798.
Application 13/215,052 is a continuation of application No. 11/652,240, filed on Jan. 10, 2007, granted, now 8,002,618, issued on Aug. 23, 2011.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/757,960, filed on Jan. 10, 2006.
Prior Publication US 2022/0226738 A1, Jul. 21, 2022
Int. Cl. A63F 13/795 (2014.01); A63F 13/30 (2014.01); A63F 13/332 (2014.01); A63F 13/335 (2014.01); A63F 13/35 (2014.01); A63F 13/537 (2014.01); A63F 13/798 (2014.01); A63F 13/816 (2014.01); G07F 17/32 (2006.01)
CPC A63F 13/795 (2014.09) [A63F 13/30 (2014.09); A63F 13/332 (2014.09); A63F 13/335 (2014.09); A63F 13/35 (2014.09); A63F 13/537 (2014.09); A63F 13/798 (2014.09); A63F 13/816 (2014.09); G07F 17/3276 (2013.01); G07F 17/3295 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, programmed in a memory of a device, of participating in a plurality of competitive groups, each comprising a plurality of competitors and corresponding to one or more events, the method comprising:
determining, with the device, a physical location of a user and eligibility of the user to participate in the plurality of competitive groups based on the physical location of the user;
receiving, with the device, one or more event selections by the user related to the one or more events prior to the beginning of a first event of the one or more events, wherein the one or more event selections enable the user to participate in the plurality of competitive groups; and
triggering, on the device, a lockout signal preventing further additional user input.