Dynamic gameplay advertisements

• US 8,715,077 B2
• Filed: 04/08/2013
• Issued: 05/06/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/08/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Skillz Platform, Inc. (Skillz Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Skillz Inc.
• Inventors: Paradise, Andrew, Chafkin, Casey, Petralia, Jason, Abdalla, Ahmed
• Primary Examiner(s): DEODHAR, OMKAR A
• Application Number:
  US13/858,581
• Publication Number:
  US 20140045589A1
• Time in Patent Office: 393 Days
• Field of Search: 463/16, 463/25, 463/29, 463/31, 463/42
• US Class Current: 463/31
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/00 Video games, i.e. games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions gaming systems which provide a financial reward G07F17/32
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/30 Interconnection arrangements between game servers and game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game servers
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/352 involving special game server arrangements, e.g. regional servers connected to a national server or a plurality of servers managing partitions of the game world
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/48 Starting a game, e.g. activating a game device or waiting for other players to join a multiplayer session
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/61 using advertising information
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/70 Game security or game management aspects
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/792 for payment purposes, e.g. monthly subscriptions
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/80 Special adaptations for executing a specific game genre or game mode
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3223 Architectural aspects of a gaming system, e.g. internal configuration, master/slave, wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/323 wherein the player is informed, e.g. advertisements, odds, instructions
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3244 Payment aspects of a gaming system, e.g. payment schemes, setting payout ratio, bonus or consolation prizes
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3276 wherein the players compete, e.g. tournament

Abstract

Data characterizing historical skills-based gaming metrics for a first user and historical skills-based gaming metrics for at least one second user is accessed. Using the accessed data and a set of rules, a targeted advertisement to present to the first user is determined. The targeted advertisement specifies at least one skills-based game and a characterization of the at least one second user'"'"'s historical skills-based gaming metrics. The targeted advertisement is generated. Data characterizing the targeted advertisement is provided. Related apparatus, systems, techniques, and articles are also described.

Claims

1. A method for implementation by one or more data processors forming part of at least one computing device, the method comprising:

accessing, by at least one data processor, data characterizing historical skills-based gaming metrics for a first user and historical skills-based gaming metrics for at least one second user;

determining, by at least one data processor using the accessed data and a set of rules, a targeted advertisement to present to the first user, the targeted advertisement specifying at least one skills-based game, and a characterization of the at least one second user'"'"'s historical skills-based gaming metrics;

generating, by at least one data processor, the targeted advertisement;

determining, by at least one data processor, when to modify an advertisement display space; and

modifying, by at least one data processor and according to the determination when to modify the advertisement display space, the advertisement display space to include the targeted advertisement, the targeted advertisement prompting the user to, using a peer-to-peer wagering platform, enter an online skills-based gaming competition.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the advertisement further specifies a proposed wager for the first user in connection with the at least one skills-based game.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein historical skills-based gaming metrics include game-related attributes from a user'"'"'s past game plays.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein historical skills-based gaming metrics include game-related attributes from a user'"'"'s in-progress game or most recent game played.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein historical skills-based gaming metrics include one or more of:

game outcome, game score, game level completed, game difficulty, player ratings, average game scores, statistical measure of game outcome, game achievements, top scores across a set of other user'"'"'s results, completion of in-game objectives, user ranking, in-game character level, in-game character possession of game item, in-game character attribute.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein historical skills-based gaming metrics are aggregated by tracking a user'"'"'s game data over a period of time.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing, by at least one data processor, to the first user the peer-to-peer wagering platform that enables the first user to place a wager on the online skills-based gaming competition.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing, by at least one data processor, data characterizing the targeted advertisement, wherein providing includes transmitting, persisting, displaying, and prompting to the first user.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the set of rules is customizable by a skills-based game tournament creator.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the targeted advertisement further specifies at least one skills-based game tournament.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the historical skills-based gaming metrics for the at least one second user are taken from skills-based game tournaments.

12. A method for implementation by one or more data processors forming part of at least one computing device, the method comprising:

providing, by at least one data processor, a digital skills based game to a first user, wherein the digital skills based game includes display space for displaying at least one advertisement to the first user;

determining, by at least one data processor, using historical skills-based gaming metrics and a set of rules, a targeted advertisement to present to the first user and when to modify the advertisement display space with the targeted advertisement, the targeted advertisement specifying at least one skills-based game, and a characterization of at least one second user'"'"'s historical skills-based gaming metrics;

modifying, by at least one data processor and according to the determination, the advertisement display space to include the targeted advertisement, the targeted advertisement prompting the first user to, using a peer-to-peer wagering platform, enroll in and place a wager on an online skills based gaming competition; and

providing, by at least one data processor, the online skills-based gaming competition to the first user.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the targeted advertisement further specifies a proposed wager for the first user in connection with the at least one skills-based game.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein the second user'"'"'s historical skills-based gaming metrics include game-related attributes from the second user'"'"'s past game plays.

15. The method of claim 12, wherein first user'"'"'s historical skills-based gaming metrics include game-related attributes from the first user'"'"'s in-progress game or most recent game played.

16. A system comprising:

at least one data processor;

memory storing instructions which, when executed by the at least one data processor, causes the at least one data processor to perform operations comprising;

accessing data characterizing historical skills-based gaming metrics for a first user and historical skills-based gaming metrics for at least one second user;

determining, using the accessed data and a set of rules, a targeted advertisement to present to the first user, the targeted advertisement specifying at least one skills-based game, and a characterization of the at least one second user'"'"'s historical skills-based gaming metrics;

generating the targeted advertisement;

determining when to modify an advertisement display space; and

modifying, according to the determination when to modify the advertisement display space, the advertisement display space to include the targeted advertisement, the targeted advertisement prompting the user to, using a peer-to-peer wagering platform, enter an online skills-based gaming competition.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the advertisement further specifies a proposed wager for the first user in connection with the at least one skills-based game.

18. The system of claim 16, wherein historical skills-based gaming metrics include game-related attributes from a user'"'"'s past game plays.

19. The system of claim 16, wherein historical skills-based gaming metrics include game-related attributes from a user'"'"'s in-progress game or most recent game played.

20. The system of claim 16, wherein historical skills-based gaming metrics include one or more of:

game outcome, game score, game level completed, game difficulty, player ratings, average game scores, statistical measure of game outcome, game achievements, top scores across a set of other user'"'"'s results, completion of in-game objectives, user ranking, in-game character level, in-game character possession of game item, in-game character attribute.

21. The system of claim 16, wherein historical skills-based gaming metrics are aggregated by tracking a user'"'"'s game data over a period of time.

22. The system of claim 16, further comprising providing to the first user the peer-to-peer wagering platform that enables the first user to place a wager on the online skills-based gaming competition.

23. The system of claim 16, further comprising providing data characterizing the targeted advertisement, wherein providing includes transmitting, persisting, displaying, and prompting to the first user.

24. The system of claim 16, wherein the set of rules is customizable by a skills-based game tournament creator.

25. The system of claim 16, wherein the targeted advertisement further specifies at least one skills-based game tournament.

26. The system of claim 16, wherein the historical skills-based gaming metrics for the at least one second user are taken from skills-based game tournaments.

27. A system comprising:

at least one data processor;

memory storing instructions which, when executed by the at least one data processor, causes the at least one data processor to perform operations comprising;

providing a digital skills based game to a first user, wherein the digital skills based game includes display space for displaying at least one advertisement to the first user;

determining, using historical skills-based gaming metrics and a set of rules, a targeted advertisement to present to the first user and when to modify the advertisement display space with the targeted advertisement, the targeted advertisement specifying at least one skills-based game, and a characterization of at least one second user'"'"'s historical skills-based gaming metrics;

modifying, according to the determination, the advertisement display space to include the targeted advertisement, the targeted advertisement prompting the first user to, using a peer-to-peer wagering platform, enroll in and place a wager on an online skills based gaming competition; and

providing, the online skills-based gaming competition to the first user.

28. The system of claim 27, wherein the targeted advertisement further specifies a proposed wager for the first user in connection with the at least one skills-based game.

29. The system of claim 27, wherein the second user'"'"'s historical skills-based gaming metrics include game-related attributes from the second user'"'"'s past game plays.

30. The system of claim 27, wherein first user'"'"'s historical skills-based gaming metrics include game-related attributes from the first user'"'"'s in-progress game or most recent game played.

31. A non-transitory computer program product storing instructions, which when executed by at least one data processor of at least one computing system, implement operations comprising:

accessing data characterizing historical skills-based gaming metrics for a first user and historical skills-based gaming metrics for at least one second user;

determining, using the accessed data and a set of rules, a targeted advertisement to present to the first user, the targeted advertisement specifying at least one skills-based game, and a characterization of the at least one second user'"'"'s historical skills-based gaming metrics;

generating the targeted advertisement;

determining when to modify an advertisement display space; and

modifying, according to the determination when to modify the advertisement display space, the advertisement display space to include the targeted advertisement, the targeted advertisement prompting the user to, using a peer-to-peer wagering platform, enter an online skills-based gaming competition.

32. The non-transitory computer program product of claim 31, wherein the advertisement further specifies a proposed wager for the first user in connection with the at least one skills-based game.

33. The non-transitory computer program product of claim 31, wherein historical skills-based gaming metrics include game-related attributes from a user'"'"'s past game plays.

34. The non-transitory computer program product of claim 31, wherein historical skills-based gaming metrics include game-related attributes from a user'"'"'s in-progress game or most recent game played.

35. The non-transitory computer program product of claim 31, wherein historical skills-based gaming metrics include one or more of:

game outcome, game score, game level completed, game difficulty, player ratings, average game scores, statistical measure of game outcome, game achievements, top scores across a set of other user'"'"'s results, completion of in-game objectives, user ranking, in-game character level, in-game character possession of game item, in-game character attribute.

36. The non-transitory computer program product of claim 31, wherein historical skills-based gaming metrics are aggregated by tracking a user'"'"'s game data over a period of time.

37. The non-transitory computer program product of claim 31, the operations further comprising providing to the first user the peer-to-peer wagering platform that enables the first user to place a wager on the online skills-based gaming competition.

38. The non-transitory computer program product of claim 31, the operations further comprising providing data characterizing the targeted advertisement, wherein providing includes transmitting, persisting, displaying, and prompting to the first user.

39. The non-transitory computer program product of claim 31, wherein the set of rules is customizable by a skills-based game tournament creator.

40. The non-transitory computer program product of claim 31, wherein the targeted advertisement further specifies at least one skills-based game tournament.

41. The non-transitory computer program product of claim 31, wherein the historical skills-based gaming metrics for the at least one second user are taken from skills-based game tournaments.

42. A non-transitory computer program product storing instructions, which when executed by at least one data processor of at least one computing system, implement operations comprising:

providing a digital skills based game to a first user, wherein the digital skills based game includes display space for displaying at least one advertisement to the first user;

determining, using historical skills-based gaming metrics and a set of rules, a targeted advertisement to present to the first user and when to modify the advertisement display space with the targeted advertisement, the targeted advertisement specifying at least one skills-based game, and a characterization of at least one second user'"'"'s historical skills-based gaming metrics;

modifying, according to the determination, the advertisement display space to include the targeted advertisement, the targeted advertisement prompting the first user to, using a peer-to-peer wagering platform, enroll in and place a wager on an online skills based gaming competition; and

providing the online skills-based gaming competition to the first user.

43. The non-transitory computer program product of claim 42, wherein the targeted advertisement further specifies a proposed wager for the first user in connection with the at least one skills-based game.

44. The non-transitory computer program product of claim 42, wherein the second user'"'"'s historical skills-based gaming metrics include game-related attributes from the second user'"'"'s past game plays.

45. The non-transitory computer program product of claim 42, wherein first user'"'"'s historical skills-based gaming metrics include game-related attributes from the first user'"'"'s in-progress game or most recent game played.