METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROCESSING GAMING DATA

• US 20100323797A1
• Filed: 06/18/2009
• Published: 12/23/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 06/18/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Advocado, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Koplar Interactive Systems International, LLC
• Inventors: Koplar, Edward J.
• Granted Patent: US 8,715,083 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/42
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/77 involving data related to game devices or game servers, e.g. configuration data, software version or amount of memory
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/92 Video game devices specially adapted to be hand-held while playing
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/204 the platform being a handheld device
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/5506 using advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/8064 Quiz
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43074 of additional data with content streams on the same device, e.g. of EPG data or interactive icon with a TV program
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4781 Games

Abstract

Methods and systems for content processing are described. In one embodiment, gaming data is received from a gaming source server. The gaming data associated with a game. A content signal is received from a signal source during presentation of programming content. The programming content is associated with the content signal and the game. A determination of whether the content signal includes the trigger is made. The device content is presented using the gaming data. The device content is in synchronization with the presentation of the programming content based on a determination that the content signal includes a trigger. Additional methods and systems are disclosed.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving gaming data from a gaming source server, the gaming data associated with a game;

receiving a content signal from a signal source during presentation of programming content, the programming content associated with the content signal and the game;

determining whether the content signal includes the trigger; and

presenting device content using the gaming data, the device content in synchronization with the presentation of the programming content based on a determination that the content signal includes a trigger.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

enabling further game play of the game based on a determination that the content signal includes the trigger.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

enabling a promotional opportunity based on a determination that the content signal includes the trigger.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the promotional opportunity includes continued play of the game, redeemable points, or combinations thereof.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

subscribing to a content subscription service with the gaming source server,

wherein the receiving of the gaming data is based on the subscribing.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a plurality of gaming instructions during the presentation of the programming content and the game play of the game; and

processing the plurality of gaming instructions during the presentation of the programming content and the game play of the game,

wherein the presenting device content using the gaming data is based on the determination that the content signal includes a trigger and the processing of a particular gaming instruction of the plurality of gaming instructions.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the game play of the game and the further game play of the game occur in real-time during the presentation of the programming content.

8. A system comprising:

a gaming data receiver module to receive gaming data from a gaming source server, the gaming data associated with a game;

a content signal receiver module to receive a content signal from a signal source during presentation of programming content, the programming content associated with the content signal and the game;

a trigger determination module to determine whether the content signal received by the content signal receiver module includes a trigger; and

a device content presentation module to present device content using the gaming data received by the gaming data receiver module, the device content in synchronization with the presentation of the programming content based on a determination that the content signal includes the trigger by the trigger determination module.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the content signal includes a video signal and the trigger is substantially invisible to an ordinary viewer of the presentation during the presentation of the programming content.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the content signal includes an audio signal and the trigger is substantially inaudible to an ordinary listener of the presentation during the presentation of the programming content.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the signal source includes a display device.

12. A machine-readable medium comprising instructions, which when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform the following operations:

receive gaming data from a gaming source server, the gaming data associated with a game;

receive a content signal from a signal source during presentation of programming content, the programming content associated with the content signal and the game;

determine whether the content signal includes a trigger; and

present device content using the gaming data, the device content in synchronization with the presentation of the programming content based on a determination that the content signal includes the trigger.

13. The machine-readable medium of claim 12, wherein the game play of the game and the further game play of the game occurs in real-time during the presentation of the programming content.