FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[001] The present invention is in relation to a novel intersection computer engineering and
online gaming. The present invention i.e., “Player Xchange”–is a gaming format to reward
skill, knowledge, and predictive intelligence of users, wherein the format comprises of listing
of cricketers and other athletes along with their respective monetary values, as may be
determined basis various metrics, in the form of digital assets, on the platform available to the
users. The users can then buy or sell such digital assets, in order to make a profit by
exercising their skills.
BACKGROUND FOR THE INVENTION:
[002] The following paragraphs delve into the background to the invention and is solely
intended simplify the nuanced understanding of the present invention. However, it should be
appreciated that the simplification of the present invention, is not and cannot be construed to
be an acknowledgment or admission, that any of the material referred to herein, was
published, known, or part of the common general knowledge in any jurisdiction as on the
priority date of this application. If the details provided herein or parts thereof, inadvertently
belong to any earlier publication, then it is clarified that such references have been
incorporated herein only as a reference for describing the real world problems and are used
merely as general terminologies used in common parlance, or well-known principles of
science and technology.
[003] The current offerings available in the digital gaming market, which are arguably
similar to the present invention have several limitations which are eliminated in their entirety
in the present invention. As on date, in similar player buying-selling formats, the formats are
based on primarily a single-stat selection from one card at a time which in turn determines the
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value of the card. The cost of a player or card belonging to particular player is decided
initially or is updated as per his performance only after the match or tournament concludes
without taking into account the player’s real time performance. In addition to the
aforementioned limitations, the following should also be taken into consideration -
- There is no further involvement with the game thereon.
- User doesn’t get to keep the cards/assets they have played with/earned.
- The user has to repeat the entire process for each match which makes the overall
system non-rewarding and unintelligent.
- Moreover, the current offerings available primarily deal in just one player’s value.
[004] The current gameplays available in the digital gaming market are equivalent to
playing in isolation, and as there is just one strategy to be implemented and one sport being
offered to users which essentially restricts the users to think of the best stat of that player at
that moment without having access to a platform akin to a marketplace where the values
associated with such digital assets are dynamic and ever-changing allowing the users to trade
in real time depending on various metrics. There is no ownership over the associated values,
low randomness given the limited number of players and sport formats, and lack of
involvement in the overall gameplay. The user can remember and predict the stats due to low
liquidity which in turn allows the users to manipulate the platform. So, it had become even
more crucial to develop, create and curate a novel gameplay which can be scaled across
multiple sports creating an amalgamation of genres which is fair and competitive. The present
invention provides solutions to the real world issues specified above, i.e., it caters for
involvement of user’s skill, increases randomness due to the sheer volume of players on the
platform, incorporates more involvement amongst the users, and resolves ownership issues
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over values, creating a novel and one-of-a-kind invention for its users.
[005] Most formats around player trading - have the player value linked to either the
demand-supply or to the in-match performance. The Applicant has conducted a worldwide
prior art search. Following are some of the closest prior art documents cited as on filing
date of this patent application:
[006] US11083957B2 discloses an electronic trading card game. The card game discloses a
method for competing in the gameplay of an electronic trading card game within a game host
between a first player and a second player including (i) selecting a plurality of statistical
categories that are shown to each player; (ii) each player assigning one of the individual
trading cards from their respective pack of trading cards to each statistical category; (iii)
comparing a relevant statistic included on each of the individual trading cards for each player
that has been assigned to each statistical category, and (iv) determining a winner for each
statistical category based on which of the individual trading cards assigned to that statistical
category has the best relevant statistic. Unlike the present invention, the aforementioned prior
art does not allow users to buy-sell any virtual assets in real time amongst each other and
does not provide for a free marketplace, as it only permits single player vs player
engagement.
[007] WO0148580A2 discloses a system for collecting and using electronic trading cards.
The electronic trading card is provided based on a smart card, storing information related to a
famous personality. The smart card is read by a user's local computer and transfers security
information to the local computer for permitting the playing of a computer game. The system
failed to disclose a reward-getting method. Also, the system failed to address network and
server-related issues. The system failed to disclose monetary rewards and selling- buying of
cards. Also, the system failed to use blockchain technology.
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[008] In light of the foregoing, it is established that the present invention is novel and there
is a dire need to overcome the problems prevalent in the prior art(s) which are resolved
through the present invention.
OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION:
Some of the objects of the present disclosure, which satisfies, at the very least one
embodiment herein, are as follows.
[009] The principal object of the present invention is to overcome the disadvantages of the
existing offerings available in the market to users and the prior art(s).
[010] An object of the present invention is to provide a platform which facilitates user
engagement during any real time match(s).
[011] The object of the present invention is to provide a 24*7 live marketplace.
[012] The object of the present invention is to provide value updating logic.
[013] An object of the present invention is to provide live stats and predictive analytics for
users to make conscious choices based on reason and rationale.
[014] Other objects and advantages of the present disclosure will be more apparent from the
following description, which is not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION:
[015] Current offerings in the market around gamification of sports do not offer the level of
excitement and engagement. All the formats/products in the market do not have levers and
functionalities to engage the users during the real time live match or gratify users
instantaneously.
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[016] Most of the existing formats allow the users to create their teams or select a player
before the match, and there is virtually no engagement during the match. However, in the
present invention, the users can modify their collection of digital assets, and can buy/sell the
selected digital assets even during the match.
[017] Most of the existing formats that allow trading pertaining to athletes, specifically
crickets, do not offer high liquidity, hence the option to buy/sell is available only during
certain hours of the day limiting the user’s ability to freely trade. Moreover, there is also a
constraint that a buyer needs to be matched to a seller in real time, in order to be able to go
ahead with the transaction. The present invention will be a 24*7 marketplace where the users
can trade even during illiquid hours. The inventor, through this present invention, has devised
means to provide liquidity to its users at all times, as and when they want to buy or sell cards
from their collection of digital assets.
[018] Most of the existing formats around player trading - have the player value linked to
either the demand-supply or to the in-match performance. Whereas even the formats that
provide value changes on the basis of in-match performance, do not gratify the users during
the match.
[019] The present invention provides a combination of both the price movements on the
basis of both the demand-supply metric for a player as well as the in-match performance of
the players. This introduces an additional element of skill for a user to be exercise a complex
set of skills by assessing the upcoming fixtures of players for each match/tournament, players
fitness levels, the strength of the opponent team, pitch conditions among many others, which
would determine the value associated with each digital asset attributed to a player.
[020] In addition to this the present invention also provides access to information to the user
on how the value of the player has changed over time and during the live match in real-time,
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so as to inform the user and in turn creating absolute transparency.
[021] The users are provided with statistical information as to how the value of a player has
changed over time as well as during the live match. The users are provided with an
interactive information graphic to cross reference the information regarding the prices. Users
are also provided with the historical performance of the player in the past 5 matches
conveying how the player's performance has changed the price of the player.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS:
[022] Reference will be made to embodiments of the invention, examples of which may be
illustrated in accompanying figures. These figures are intended to be illustrative, without
limiting the actual scope and/or functions envisaged for the present invention. Although the
invention is generally described in the context of these embodiments, it should be understood
that it is not intended to limit the scope of the invention to these particular embodiments.
[023] Figure 1scalable solution to real-time price updating;
[024] Figure 2 shows user journey and decision tree; and
[025] Figure 3 target score prediction AI model.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS:
[026] While the present invention is described by way of example using embodiments and
illustrative drawings, those skilled in the art will recognize that the invention is not limited to
the embodiments of drawing and the drawings are not intended to represent the scale of the
various components. Further, some components that may form a part of the invention may
not be illustrated in certain figures, for ease of illustration, and such omissions do not limit
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the embodiments outlined in any way. It should be understood that the drawings and the
detailed description thereto are not intended to limit the invention to the particular form
disclosed, but on the contrary, the intent is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and
alternatives falling within the scope of the present invention as defined by the appended
claim.
[027] As used throughout this description, the word "may" be used in a permissive sense
(i.e., meaning having the potential to), rather than the mandatory sense, (i.e., meaning must).
Further, the words "a" or "an" mean "at least one” and the word “plurality” means “one or
more” unless otherwise mentioned. Furthermore, the terminology and phraseology used
herein are solely used for descriptive purposes and should not be construed as limiting in
scope. Language such as "including", "comprising", "having", "containing", or "involving"
and variations thereof, is intended to be broad and encompass the subject matter listed
thereafter, equivalents, and additional subject matter not recited, and is not intended to
exclude other additives, components, integers, or steps. Likewise, the term "comprising" is
considered synonymous with the terms "including" or "containing" for applicable legal
purposes. Any discussion of documents, acts, materials, devices, articles, and the like are
included in the specification solely for the purpose of providing a context for the present
invention. It is not suggested or represented that any or all these matters form part of the prior
art base or were common general knowledge in the field relevant to the present invention.
[028] In this disclosure, whenever a composition or an element or a group of elements is
preceded with the transitional phrase “comprising”, it is understood that we also contemplate
the same composition, element, or group of elements with transitional phrases “consisting
of”, “consisting”, “selected from the group of consisting of, “including”, or “is” preceding the
recitation of the composition, element, or group of elements and vice versa.
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[029] The present invention is described hereinafter by various embodiments with reference
to the accompanying drawing, wherein reference numerals used in the accompanying
drawing correspond to the like elements throughout the description. This invention may,
however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the
embodiment set forth herein. Rather, the embodiment is provided so that this disclosure will
be thorough and complete and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in
the art. In the following detailed description, numeric values and ranges are provided for
various aspects of the implementations described. These values and ranges are to be treated
as examples only and are not intended to limit the scope of the claims. In addition, several
materials are identified as suitable for various facets of the implementations. These materials
are to be treated as exemplary and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.
[030] Referring now to figures 1, 2 and 3, the present invention provides Player Xchange.
The invention is a technical enhancement as well as a novel and creative way to engage the
users even during the live match. The existing cricket-based gaming formats available in the
market do not engage the users during the match, the engagement only happens before the
match and gratification process happens after the match. Whereas, in the present invention
the user engagement will be 24*7. The is a live market throughout the day and the users will
be able to engage before, after and during the match.
[031] There are significant technological innovations backing the product and solving a host
of issues like price update on every demand–supply trigger as well as the in-match
performance. Storing and aggregating live trends of the prices during the match. Users can
experience gratification in real-time.
[032] Gameplay: A user can purchase the digital asset associated with a player and sell them
anytime they like, each such digital asset will have a value associated with it. The value of
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the digital asset will go up as the player performs well in a match or if the player witnesses a
surge in demand. In both these cases the player’s value will increase, and the users will see
the value of their assets appreciate. This appreciation or depreciation will happen in real-time
where the value of the player will keep updating on every buy-sell trigger as well as their real
time performance in the match. Users can use their knowledge of cricket and their predictive
intelligence to build a profitable portfolio of players for any tournament thereon.
[033] Existing offerings available in the market around gamification of sports do not offer
the level of excitement and engagement to the users. All the existing formats/products in the
market do not have levers or functionalities to engage the users during the live match or
gratify users instantaneously. Most of these existing formats allow the users to create their
teams or select a player before the match, there is virtually no engagement during the match.
However, in this format the users can modify their collection, and can buy/sell selected
players even during the match.
[034] Most formats that allow trading around sports do not offer high liquidity, such that the
option to buy/sell is available only during certain hours of the day. Moreover, there is also a
constraint that a buyer needs to be matched to a seller in order to be able to go ahead with the
transaction. The present invention facilitates and provides for a 24*7 marketplace where the
users can trade even during illiquid hours. WinZO provides liquidity to all users at all times,
whether they want to buy or sell cards from their collection.
[035] Most formats around player trading - have the player value linked to either the
demand-supply or to the in-match performance. Whereas even the formats that provide value
changes on the basis of in-match performance, do not gratify the users during the match. The
present format provides a combination of both the price movements on the basis of both the
demand-supply metric for a player as well as the in-match performance of the players. This
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introduces an additional element of skill for a user to be exercise a complex set of skills by
assessing the upcoming fixtures of players for each match/tournament, players fitness levels,
the strength of the opponent team, pitch conditions among many others, which would
determine the value associated with each digital asset attributed to a player. In-addition to this
the format also provides access to information to the user on how the value of the player has
changed over time and during the live match in real-time.
[036] The users are provided with information as to how the value of a player has moved
over time as well as during the live match. The users are provided with an interactive
information graphic to check the information. Users are also provided with the historical
performance of the player in the past 5 matches conveying how the player's performance has
moved the price of the player.
[037] The following existing applications are used in order to support the present invention
–(i) Firestore - We use Google's firebase cloud firestore to keep our data (ex. stock prices) in
sync across client apps through real time listeners, (ii) DynamoDB - We use DynamoDB to
serve user portfolio related information because of Dynamo's lightning-fast response times at
any scale, (iii) BullQueue - We use BullQueues to process the orders asynchronously and
sequentially on a single machine to avoid order failures during high traffic situations, (iv)
Cron jobs - We use cron jobs to store match and stocks details in in-memory cache to reduce
the database queries, hence improving the API latencies.
[038] The present invention increasingly improves the user experience during the gameplay
by customizing movements during the gameplay and animations.
[039] With intelligent predictive analytics, price update logic, and ensuring liquidity, the
present invention enables the user to be able to close their positions in real time.
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[040] The proposed game server architecture solves the possible latency and reliability
issues, a secure way for message and scores communication and is scalable at the same time
supporting very high concurrent user connections.
[041] The low-latency gameplay and sophisticated auto play helps the user play the game
even in cases with low internet bandwidth or if the other player quits.
[042] The disclosure has been described with reference to the accompanying embodiments
herein and the various features and advantageous details thereof are explained with reference
to the non-limiting embodiments in the following description. Descriptions of well-known
components and processing techniques are omitted so as to not unnecessarily obscure the
embodiments herein.
[043] The foregoing description of the specific embodiments so fully revealed the general
nature of the embodiments herein that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily
modify and/or adapt for various applications such specific embodiments without departing
from the generic concept, and, therefore, such adaptations and modifications should and are
intended to be comprehended within the meaning and range of equivalents of the disclosed
embodiments. It is to be understood that the phraseology or terminology employed herein is
for the purpose of description and not of limitation. Therefore, while the embodiments herein
have been described in terms of preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize
that the embodiments herein can be practiced with modification within the scope of the
embodiments as described herein.

We Claim:
1) The present invention i.e., Player Xchange, provides a novel and one-of-a-kind platform
which allows users to partake in a marketplace with a plurality of registered players, wherein
the platform comprises of:
one or more electronic devices for registering players virtually;
a routing module for connecting one or more electronic devices with server; and
a server coupled to:
- a firestore to keep data(ex. stock prices) in sync across client apps through real time
listeners;
- a dynamoDB to serve user portfolio related information because of Dynamo's
lightning-fast response times at any scale;
- a bullqueue to process the orders asynchronously and sequentially on a single
machine to avoid order failures during high traffic situations;
- a Cron jobs to store match and stocks details in in-memory cache to reduce the
database queries;
wherein
- the user experience during the gameplay by customizing movements during the
gameplay and animations;
- with the intelligent predictive analytics, and price update logic, and ensuring
liquidity, the platform enables the user to close positions thereof in real time;
- the game server architecture is provided with a secure way for message and scores
communication which is scalable at the same time supporting very high concurrent
user connections;
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- The platform is configured with a low-latency gameplay and a sophisticated auto
play that helps the user play the game even in cases with low internet bandwidth or
if the other player quits.
2) The platform as claimed in claim 1, wherein the format comprisesa list of cricketers with
associated fluctuating prices thereof.
3) The platform as claimed in claim 2, wherein the users can buy the shares of the cricketers
or sell them, anytime they like.
4) The platform as claimed in claim 3, wherein the trade of cricketer comprises following
steps:
- providing user with free digital assets as part of new journey;
- allowing the user to collect and build the collection comprising steps of:
- adding new shares or more shares of the same share (cricket) to collection; and/or
- selling the shares or part of shares from the collection; and/or
- holding the shares or part of same share for a required period of time.
5) The platform as claimed in claim 3, wherein the platform provides access to information to
the user on how the value of the player has changed over time and during the live match
in real-time.
6) The platform as claimed in claim 3, wherein the platform comprises target score prediction
module that comprises:
- parameters for calculating the target score;
- intelligence processing module with weights to various factors and calculation of
target score;
- a Monte-Carlo simulations to calculate target score for various players on every ball;
- a value calculating module for automated price movement.
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7) The platform as claimed in claim 6, wherein the parameters comprise: upcoming fixtures,
players fitness levels, the strength of the opponent team, pitch conditions.