Interactive gaming at a venue

• US 9,767,645 B1
• Filed: 07/13/2015
• Issued: 09/19/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 07/11/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Prosports Technologies, LLC
• Original Assignee: Prosports Technologies, LLC
• Inventors: Cronin, John, Reasner, Nick
• Primary Examiner(s): CUFF, MICHAEL A
• Application Number:
  US14/798,333
• Time in Patent Office: 799 Days
• Field of Search: 463 25, 463 29, 463 40
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3227 Configuring a gaming machine, e.g. downloading personal settings, selecting working parameters
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3237 about the players, e.g. profiling, responsible gaming, strategy/behavior of players, location of players
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3241 Security aspects of a gaming system, e.g. detecting cheating, device integrity, surveillance computer security G06F21/00
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/326 Game play aspects of gaming systems
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3288 Betting, e.g. on live events, bookmaking

Abstract

The present disclosure concerns a mobile application that allows for interactions with an interactive gaming processor hosted by a venue. The venue hosts various sporting events. The interactive gaming processor—in conjunction with the mobile application on a user mobile device—allows an event attendee to bet or engage in gameplay challenges by way of their mobile device and that concern real-world undertakings or interactions taking place on the field of play at the venue. Users may engage other friends present at the same venue and viewing the same event or engage those in seats near the user. Winning bets or gameplay interactions may result in credits that translate to real-world dollars, coupons for various food, drink, or souvenir offerings, or tickets to future events.

Claims

1. A system for interactive gaming at a venue, the system comprising:

a mobile device executing a gaming application during a downtime portion of an event, wherein the mobile device identifies a current location of the mobile device; and

an interactive gaming processor, the interactive gaming processor including;

an account database stored in memory and accessible by a processor to retrieve user account information,

a gaming database interface stored in memory and executable by a processor to;

verify that the current location of the mobile device seeking to engage in gameplay of the gaming application corresponds to at least one location of one or more predefined sections within a venue, wherein gameplay of the gaming application is allowed only within the predefined sections,

authorize the mobile device to engage in gameplay of the gaming application based on verifying that the current location of the mobile device is within the one or more predefined sections of the venue where gameplay of the gaming application is allowed, and

carry out one or more transactions related to game play of the gaming application by the mobile device based on proximity of the verified current location of the mobile device to a current location of another user device, wherein the one or more transactions involve real-time statistics regarding the event, and

a rewards database stored in memory and executable by a processor to generate rewards based on successful game play.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the account database is used to effectuate user login.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the account database is used to manage user credits.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the account module accesses the account database to determine user eligibility to take part in interactive game play.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the gaming database is used to manage the rules of interactive game play.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the gaming database is used to retrieve certain statistics related to interactive game play.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the gaming database is further coupled to an interface to receive statistics related to interactive gameplay.

8. The system of claim 6, wherein the gaming database is further coupled to an interface to receive queries related to interactive gameplay.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the rewards database is used to determine a reward for successful interactive gameplay.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein interactive game play with respect to a sporting event at the venue during event downtime includes use of a social media platform.

11. The system if claim 10, wherein the interactive gameplay takes place in conjunction with a member of the social media platform and otherwise associated with the user of the mobile device.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein carrying out the one or more transactions include authorizing transactions with another user.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein the current location of the mobile device is verified as being at the venue of the event, and wherein carrying out the one or more transactions include disallowing gameplay with another user that is not at the venue of the event.

14. A method for interactive gameplay at a venue, the method comprising:

receiving login information from a user mobile device;

verifying login information from the user mobile device;

receiving geo-location information from the user mobile device, wherein the mobile device identifies a current location of the user mobile device;

verifying that the current location of the mobile device seeking to engage in gameplay of the gaming application corresponds to at least one location of one or more predefined sections within a venue, wherein gameplay of the gaming application is allowed only within the predefined sections;

authorizing the mobile device to engage in gameplay of the gaming application based on verifying that the current location of the mobile device is within the one or more predefined sections of the venue where gameplay of the gaming application is allowed;

presenting a prompt for interactive gameplay related to an event taking place at the venue based on the current location of the mobile device being verified as being at the venue and proximity to a current location of another user device, wherein the prompt involves real-time statistics regarding the event;

receiving a response to the prompt; and

rendering a reward based on the response to the prompt.

15. A method for interactive gameplay at a venue, the method comprising:

receiving login information from a user mobile device;

verifying login information from the user mobile device;

receiving geo-location information from the user mobile device, wherein the mobile device identifies a current location of the user mobile device;

verifying that the current location of the mobile device engaging in gameplay of the gaming application corresponds to at least one location of one or more predefined sections within a venue, wherein gameplay of the gaming application is allowed only within the predefined sections;

authorize the mobile device to engage in gameplay of the gaming application based on verifying that the current location of the mobile device is within the one or more predefined sections of the venue where gameplay of the gaming application is allowed;

receiving information related to a social media platform including information related to a user on the social media platform;

brokering a bet between the user of the mobile device and the user on the social media platform based on the current location of the mobile device being verified as being at the venue and proximity to a current location of another user device, wherein the bet involves real-time statistics regarding the event; and

rendering a reward based on the bet between the user of the mobile device and the user on the social media platform.