Abstract: The invention relates generally to a method and arrangement for real-time betting with an off-line terminal, and especially to the technological field of keeping reliable time in the off-line terminal when handling, within a communications system comprising a distributed domain and a central domain, electronic records that contain predictions of the outcome of a certain incident. Within the distributed domain a multitude of electronic records that contain predictions of the outcome of the incident are generated and furnished with a cryptographically protected proof of a certain moment of the distributed domain's local time associated with the generation of the electronic record.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 28, 2004
Date of Patent:
October 11, 2011
Assignee:
Innoka Oy
Inventors:
Panu Hämäläinen, Marko Hännikäinen, Timo D. Hämäläinen
Abstract: Methods and arrangements are provided for handling, within a communications system comprising a distributed domain and a central domain, electronic records that contain predictions of the outcome of a certain incident. Within the distributed domain there is generated, before the outcome of the incident is known, a multitude of electronic records that contain predictions of the outcome of the incident. The electronic records are conveyed from the distributed domain to the central domain. After the outcome of the incident is known, the central domain finds out which of the electronic records, if any, contain correct predictions of the outcome of the incident. Each of the electronic records is furnished, within the distributed domain, with a cryptographically protected proof of a certain moment of time associated with the generation of the electronic record.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 1, 2009
Date of Patent:
July 12, 2011
Assignee:
Innoka Oy
Inventors:
Timo Hämäläinen, Risto Rautee, Marko Hännikäinen, Janne Rekonius
Abstract: Methods and arrangements are provided for handling, within a communications system comprising a distributed domain (301) and a central domain (303), electronic records that contain predictions of the outcome of a certain incident. Within the distributed domain (301) there is generated (304), before the outcome of the incident is known, a multitude of electronic records that contain predictions of the outcome of the incident. The electronic records are conveyed (305) from the distributed domain (301) to the central domain (303). After the outcome of the incident is known, the central domain (303) finds out (306) which of the electronic records, if any, contain correct predictions of the outcome of the incident. Each of the electronic records is furnished (304, 401, 502, 902, 1202, 1911), within the distributed domain (301), with a cryptographically protected proof of a certain moment of time associated with the generation of the electronic record.
Type:
Application
Filed:
June 1, 2009
Publication date:
September 24, 2009
Applicant:
INNOKA OY
Inventors:
Timo HAMALAINEN, Risto RAUTEE, Marko HANNIKAINEN, Janne REKONIUS
Abstract: Methods and arrangements are provided for handling, within a communications system comprising a distributed domain (301) and a central domain (303), electronic records that contain predictions of the outcome of a certain incident. Within the distributed domain (301), a multitude of electronic records are generated that contain predictions of the outcome of the incident and are conveyed (305) from the distributed domain (301) to the central domain (303). Each of the electronic records is furnished (304, 401, 502, 902, 1202, 1911), within the distributed domain (301), with a cryptographically protected proof of a certain moment of time associated with the generation of the electronic record.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 28, 2001
Date of Patent:
June 2, 2009
Assignee:
Innoka Oy
Inventors:
Timo Hämäläinen, Risto Rautee, Marko Hännikäinen, Janne Rekonius