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Application (pre-grant publication)

System and Method for Dynamically Valuating Players During a Fantasy Draft

Number
20190381411
Published
2019-12-19
Filed
2019-08-27
Assignee
Disney Enterprises, Inc.
Inventors
SLOAN; J. Nathaniel
CPC
A63F13/537; A63F13/87; A63F13/35; A63F13/792; A63F13/63; G07F17/3286; G07F17/3276; G07F17/3223; A63F13/828
Verdict
Set aside fantasy draft player valuation, gambling/business PGPUB dup
Source
Google Patents · FreePatentsOnline

Abstract

A system and method for dynamically valuating players during a fantasy draft are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method comprises storing, in an electronic device, a list of players, each player associated with a base value, receiving one or more player sections, and determining one or more adjusted values for a respective one or more particular players based at least in part on the base values of the particular players and the player selections.

Background

FIELD

This application relates to fantasy drafts.BACKGROUND

A fantasy sport game is a simulation game where users act as managers or owners of simulated sports teams called “fantasy teams,” where each team comprises a number of “players.” Thus, the term “owner” is used to refer to a participant in the fantasy sport game. An owner can be a natural person or a computer-controlled opponent. A “user” is a fantasy owner who is also a natural person. In contrast, the term “player” refers to one of the selectable fantasy characters. In certain fantasy sports games, each player corresponds to an athlete in a professional sports league.BRIEF SUMMARY

The system, method, and devices of the invention each have several aspects, no single one of which is solely responsible for its desirable attributes. Without limiting the scope of this invention, its more prominent features will now be discussed briefly. After considering this discussion, and particularly after reading the section entitled “Detailed Description,” one will understand how the features of this invention provide advantages over other methods of automated fantasy drafting.

In one aspect, a method of selecting a player in a fantasy draft comprises receiving one or more user-defined rules with respect to a list of players, wherein each player on the list is associated with one or more characteristics from a set of predefined characteristics and wherein at least one of the user-defined rules specifies a pa