Michael John Spellman

US Patent:

8588944, Nov 19, 2013

Filed:

Jun 18, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/525967

Inventors:

George Wood - Lebanon CT, US
Timothy Ems - East Haddam CT, US
Michael Spellman - Groton CT, US

Assignee:

The Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut - Uncasville CT

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

700 92, 463 1, 463 42

Abstract:

Electronic entertainment scoring is provided. The electronic entertainment scoring includes creating an event record for an event, receiving a request from a device to electronically participate in scoring the event, and generating an event card including event data for the event. The event data includes an event date, event parties, and a scoring mechanism. The electronic entertainment scoring also includes transmitting the event card to the device subject to the request. The event card is configured to enable features of an application on the device. The electronic entertainment scoring also includes entering an identifier of a user of the device in the event record, tracking score values submitted by the device in the event record via the identifier, and transmitting, to the device, a summation of accumulated score values received from other devices that are electronically participating in the scoring of the event.

US Patent:

20150328525, Nov 19, 2015

Filed:

May 14, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/277363

Inventors:

- Uncasville CT, US
George Wood - Lebanon CT, US
Michael Spellman - Groton CT, US
Michael Mazzulli - Waterford CT, US

Assignee:

THE MOHEGAN TRIBE OF INDIANS OF CONNECTICUT - Uncasville CT

International Classification:

A63B 71/06
A63B 24/00

Abstract:

An event scoring service is provided. An aspect of the service includes creating an event template having data fields. A portion of the data fields is configured to receive a first set of values that identify an event, participants, and criteria. An aspect also includes providing a user with access to the event template with respect to an event hosted by a venue. The access is configured to enable the user to enter a second set of values corresponding to another portion of the data fields. A further aspect includes mapping an event identifier of the event with a database of event information, populating the data fields with values corresponding to the event, and rendering an interface accessible by individuals tasked with scoring the event hosted by the venue. The interface includes at least a subset of the data fields, corresponding values, and input options based on the criteria.