US 11,745,112 B2
Method and device for fantasy sports player recommendations
J. Nathaniel Sloan, Bellevue, WA (US); and David Michael Fishel, Farmington, CT (US)
Assigned to DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC., Burbank, CA (US)
Filed by Disney Enterprises, Inc., Burbank, CA (US)
Filed on Aug. 14, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/994,200.
Application 16/994,200 is a continuation of application No. 13/528,275, filed on Jun. 20, 2012, granted, now 10,744,415.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/500,018, filed on Jun. 22, 2011.
Prior Publication US 2020/0376393 A1, Dec. 3, 2020
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A63F 13/828 (2014.01); A63F 13/79 (2014.01); A63F 13/85 (2014.01); A63F 13/00 (2014.01); A63F 13/44 (2014.01); A63F 13/46 (2014.01); A63F 13/798 (2014.01)
CPC A63F 13/828 (2014.09) [A63F 13/00 (2013.01); A63F 13/44 (2014.09); A63F 13/46 (2014.09); A63F 13/79 (2014.09); A63F 13/798 (2014.09); A63F 13/85 (2014.09); A63F 2300/558 (2013.01); A63F 2300/575 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A device, comprising:
a communication arrangement configured to communicate via a communication network;
a memory arrangement; and
a processor configured to execute a fantasy sports application,
wherein the processor receives a plurality of ranking values being generated from a respective source;
wherein the processor assigns a weight value to each of the ranking values, the weight values being associated with the respective source;
wherein the processor generates a recommendation value for the sport player as a function of the ranking values and the corresponding weight values;
wherein the processor receives a selection value for the sport player; and
wherein the processor determines a further weight value for each of the sources as a function of the selection value, the recommendation value, and the weight value for the corresponding source.