PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS FOR PLAYING GAMES VIA NFC TAG USAGE

• US 20160354684A1
• Filed: 06/06/2016
• Published: 12/08/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 06/05/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Pouch Pac Innovations, LLC
• Original Assignee: Pouch Pac Innovations, LLC
• Inventors: Murray, R. Charles
• Granted Patent: US 10,417,862 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/332 using wireless networks, e.g. cellular phone networks
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/61 using advertising information
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/95 Storage media specially adapted for storing game information, e.g. video game cartridges
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3223 Architectural aspects of a gaming system, e.g. internal configuration, master/slave, wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3225 Data transfer within a gaming system, e.g. data sent between gaming machines and users
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3248 involving non-monetary media of fixed value, e.g. casino chips of fixed value
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3253 involving articles, e.g. paying in bottles, paying out toys
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3255 Incentive, loyalty and/or promotion schemes, e.g. comps, gaming associated with a purchase, gaming funded by advertisements

Abstract

A process for playing a game includes purchasing a product with an information tag associated therewith, playing a first game associated with the product, scanning the information tag with a portable electronic device (PED) and interacting with at least one gaming website by playing the first game again online, playing a second game online or collecting winnings from playing at least one of the first game and the second game. The product may be a flexible pouch, a cup, a bottle, a beverage can, a beverage glass, a serving tray and a static piece gaming device with a pull tab, scratch off film or peel-off label, a clothing item and a sports memorabilia item.

Claims

1. A process for playing a game comprising:

purchasing a product with an information tag associated therewith;

playing a first game associated with the product;

scanning the information tag with a portable electronic device (PED);

interacting with at least one gaming website by playing the first game again, playing a second game or collecting winnings online from playing at least one of the first game and the second game.

2. The process of claim 1, wherein the product is at least one of a flexible pouch, a cup, a bottle, a beverage can, a beverage glass, a serving tray and a static piece gaming device with a pull tab, scratch off film or peel-off label, a clothing item and a sports memorabilia item.

3. The process of claim 2, further comprising a delivery item for the product, the delivery item having the information tag associated with the product.

4. The process of claim 3, wherein the delivery item is a serving tray.

5. The process of claim 1, wherein the information tag is an NFC tag.

6. The process of claim 1, wherein the first game and the second game are selected from the group consisting of a lottery game, a raffle game, a bingo game and a casino game.

7. The process of claim 1, wherein the collecting winnings online further comprises transferring electronic funds to an online account of a user of the PED.

8. The process of claim 1, wherein the playing the first game again is played on a first website and playing the second game is played on a second website.

9. A process for playing a game comprising:

purchasing a product with an information tag associated therewith;

scanning the information tag with a portable electronic device (PED), the PED directed to at least one gaming website from information obtained from the information tag;

playing a first game on the at least one gaming website; and

interacting with the at least one gaming website by playing the first game again, playing a second game online or collecting winnings online from playing at least one of the first game and the second game.

10. The process of claim 9, wherein the product is at least one of a flexible pouch, a cup, a bottle, a beverage can, a beverage glass, a serving tray and a static piece gaming device with a pull tab, scratch off film or peel-off label, a clothing item and a sports memorabilia item.

11. The process of claim 10, further comprising a delivery item for the product, the delivery item having the information tag associated with the product.

12. The process of claim 11, wherein the delivery item is a serving tray.

13. The process of claim 9, wherein the information tag is an NFC tag.

14. The process of claim 9, wherein the first game and the second game are selected from the group consisting of a lottery game, a raffle game, a bingo game and a casino game.

15. The process of claim 9, wherein the collecting winnings online further comprises transferring electronic funds to an online account of a user of the PED.

16. The process of claim 9, wherein the first game is played on a first website and the second game is played on a second website.

17. A system for online gaming comprising:

a product with an NFC tag associated therewith;

a communication network;

a website; and

a portable electronic device (PED) operable to read information from said NFC tag, be directed to said website via said communication network and play a game and collect winnings from playing the game.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein said product is at least one of a flexible pouch, a cup, a bottle, a beverage can, a beverage glass, a serving tray and a static piece gaming device with a pull tab, scratch off film or peel-off label, a clothing item and a sports memorabilia item.

19. The system of 18, further comprising a serving tray, said serving tray having said NFC tag.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein said game is at least one of a lottery game, a raffle game, a bingo game and a casino game.