Patents Assigned to OPEN SPORTS NETWORK, INC.
  • Publication number: 20100203936
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system for administering a plurality of fantasy games having a game server for hosting the plurality of fantasy games, a client for connecting to the game server, a virtual lobby for accessing the plurality of fantasy games hosted on the game server, a first fantasy game which persists for a predetermined duration, and a scoring module for awarding points to the first fantasy team and the second fantasy team and for determining a winner between the first fantasy team and the second fantasy team at the expiration of the predetermined duration. The first fantasy game has a first fantasy team with a first plurality of roster positions, a second fantasy team with a second plurality of roster positions, and a fantasy draft wherein a first manager selects a first fantasy player corresponding to a first real-world performer in a first real-world event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2010
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Applicant: OPEN SPORTS NETWORK, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Levy, Robert C. Phythian, Barry A. Carpe, David A. Marchetti, Mark C. Hennessy
  • Publication number: 20100203935
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for conducting a plurality of fantasy games including creating a fantasy game on a game server, collecting a first round of wagers, assigning a first fantasy player and a second fantasy player to the community team, assigning a third fantasy player and a fourth fantasy player to the first fantasy team based upon the first rank list, assigning a fifth fantasy player and a sixth fantasy player to the second team based upon the second rank list, collecting a second round of wagers, assigning a first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth score to the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth fantasy players, respectively, calculating a first team score for the first fantasy team, calculating a second team score for the second fantasy team; and determining a winner between the first fantasy team and the second fantasy team.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2010
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Applicant: OPEN SPORTS NETWORK, INC.
    Inventors: Michael LEVY, Robert C. PHYTHIAN, Barry A. CARPE, David A. MARCHETTI, Mark C. HENNESSY
  • Publication number: 20100184495
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of playing a fantasy game. The fantasy game persists for a predetermined duration, within a fantasy league having a number of fantasy teams, each fantasy team being managed by a manager and having number of roster positions. The method provides for selecting a first fantasy player corresponding to a first real-world performer, assigning the first fantasy player to a first position of a first fantasy team, selecting a second fantasy player corresponding to a second real-world performer, and substituting the second fantasy player for the first fantasy player before the expiration of the predetermined duration and after the performance by the first real-world player has begun.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2009
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: OPEN SPORTS NETWORK, INC.
    Inventors: Micheal LEVY, Robert C. PHYTHIAN, Barry A. CARPE, David A. MARCHETTI, Mark C. Hennessy