Method and apparatus for advertising on a mobile gaming device
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1. A method comprising:
- determining, by a computer system, an outcome for a game played on a mobile gaming device, in which playing the game includes making a wager on the outcome;
determining, by the computer system, that a position of the mobile gaming device is in a predetermined distance of a retail establishment based on at least one of a signal strength, a video analysis, and a GPS signal;
determining, by the computer system, that the wager results in a payout that includes desired characteristic, in which the payout is based on the outcome, in which the desired characteristic includes the payout being greater than a threshold value, and in which the threshold value includes an amount of money greater than zero;
in response to determining that the wager results in the payout and that the position is in the predetermined distance, determining, by the computer system, that some promotion should be transmitted to the mobile gaming device;
in response to determining that some promotion should be transmitted, determining a promotion from a plurality of promotions, in which determining the promotion includes determining the promotion based on an amount of the payout, in which the promotion is for a product of the retail establishment; and
transmitting, from the computer system, the promotion to the mobile gaming device.
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Abstract
In various embodiments, promotions are featured on mobile gaming devices.
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33 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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determining, by a computer system, an outcome for a game played on a mobile gaming device, in which playing the game includes making a wager on the outcome; determining, by the computer system, that a position of the mobile gaming device is in a predetermined distance of a retail establishment based on at least one of a signal strength, a video analysis, and a GPS signal; determining, by the computer system, that the wager results in a payout that includes desired characteristic, in which the payout is based on the outcome, in which the desired characteristic includes the payout being greater than a threshold value, and in which the threshold value includes an amount of money greater than zero; in response to determining that the wager results in the payout and that the position is in the predetermined distance, determining, by the computer system, that some promotion should be transmitted to the mobile gaming device; in response to determining that some promotion should be transmitted, determining a promotion from a plurality of promotions, in which determining the promotion includes determining the promotion based on an amount of the payout, in which the promotion is for a product of the retail establishment; and transmitting, from the computer system, the promotion to the mobile gaming device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method comprising:
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determining, by a computer system, an outcome for a game played on a mobile gaming device, in which playing the game includes making a wager on the outcome; determining, by the computer system, that a position of the mobile gaming device is in a predetermined distance of a retail establishment based on at least one of a signal strength, a video analysis, and a GPS signal; determining, by the computer system, that the wager results in a payout that includes desired characteristic, in which the payout is based on the outcome, in which the desired characteristic includes the payout being greater than a threshold value, and in which the threshold value includes an amount of money greater than zero; in response to determining that the wager results in the payout and that the position is in the predetermined distance, determining, by the computer system, that some promotion should be transmitted to the mobile gaming device; in response to determining that some promotion should be transmitted, determining a promotion from a plurality of promotions, in which determining the promotion includes determining the promotion based on an amount of the payout, in which—
the promotion is for a product of the retail establishment;transmitting, from the computer system, the promotion to the mobile gaming device; presenting the promotion on the mobile gaming device; transmitting information for display to a stationary display device without receiving a request for such transmission from a player of the game; displaying the information on the stationary display device; determining that the stationary display device is not restricted from use in the promotion based on a manufacturer of the stationary display device; determining that the mobile gaming device is in proximity to a plurality of humans; adjusting a player'"'"'s monetary account based on the outcome; determining that a second stationary display device is restricted from use in the promotion based on a manufacturer of the second stationary display device; and preventing display of the information through the second stationary display device in response to determining that the second stationary display device is restricted, in which the information is transmitted from the mobile gaming device, in which the promotion includes a monetary benefit to a user of the mobile gaming device, in which determining that some promotion should be transmitted includes determining that some promotion should be transmitted in response to determining that the mobile gaming device is in proximity to the plurality of humans, in which determining that some promotion should be transmitted includes determining that some promotion should be transmitted because the payout is above the threshold value, in which determining that some promotion should be transmitted includes determining that the payout includes a payout from a near miss of a winning outcome that would have resulted in a larger payout, and in which the promotion is determined based on a price of the product.
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