Zynga Inc.

Informed, Inc.

Justin Wickett

Michael Kane

Justin Potter Driemeyer

Shane Ishmael Sareli

Lamberto Alvaro

Shawn Carnes

Timothy Wickland

Edward LeBreton, Iv

Sandip Agrawal

Jessup Ferris

Karl Boghossian

A system and method for stipulation collection using a Short Message Service (SMS) and mobile device cameras with real-time analysis of documents is disclosed. A particular embodiment is configured to: establish, by use of a data processor and a data network, a data connection with at least one dealer/lender platform and at least one applicant platform; receive a transaction application corresponding to a transaction for a particular applicant from the dealer/lender platform via the data network, the transaction application identifying a list of stipulation documents required from the particular applicant at the applicant platform; generate a link to the transaction application received from the dealer/lender platform and send the link to the dealer/lender platform; transmit the transaction application with the list of required stipulation documents as a Short Message Service (SMS) message to a mobile device of the particular applicant at the applicant platform; receive an upload of the required stipulation documents from the applicant platform via the data network, the uploaded stipulation documents including at least one stipulation document image captured with a camera of the mobile device of the particular applicant; perform stipulation document analysis and verification operations on the uploaded stipulation documents, the analysis and verification operations including optical character recognition and the application of one or more machine learning models; transmit at least one link of a verified stipulation document to the dealer/lender platform; and transmit an error message to the particular applicant at the applicant platform if a stipulation document cannot be verified.

System and method for stipulation collection using a short message service (SMS) and mobile device cameras with real-time analysis of documents

Methods, systems, and computer programs are presented for providing play areas to communities of players in an online game. One method includes an operation for identifying attributes of players in the online game. A characteristic that is common to a subset of players is determined in the online game, where the characteristic is based on the attributes of players in the online game. The method further includes an operation for creating a playing area in the online game, such that the subset of players are allowed to play in the playing area, but other players in the online game, that are outside the subset of players, are disallowed from playing in the playing area. The subset of players is then enabled to play in the playing area with other players from the subset of players.

Poker communities

A method of combining games based on levels of interactivity of the games is disclosed. It is identified that a player is idle with respect to a primary game, the primary game having a first level of interactivity. A secondary game having a second level of interactivity is selected based on the second level of interactivity being compatible with the first level of interactivity. The player is provided with an option to participate in the secondary game while the player is idle with respect to the primary game.

Combining games based on levels of interactivity of the games

A method of combining games suited for synchronous play with games suited for asynchronous play is disclosed. It is identified that a first player and a second player are playing a primary game. The primary game has been determined to require the first player and the second player to be online simultaneously while they are playing the primary game. The first player and a third player are provided with an option to play a secondary game simultaneously with the first game. The secondary game is adapted such that it is determined that the secondary game does not require the first player and the third player to be online simultaneously while they are playing the secondary game.

Combining games suited for synchronous play with games suited for asynchronous play

A method of removing virtual currency from a virtual economy associated with a game is disclosed. A notification is received. The notification indicates that a player of the game has accepted an offer to enable an optional feature of the game in exchange for having a rake performed on winnings of the player. The feature of the game is enabled. It is detected that the player has received the winnings. The rake is deducted from the winnings. The rake is removed from the virtual economy. The player is provided with the remaining winnings.

Leveraging optional game features to remove in-game assets from a virtual economy

A method of enabling in-game contextual chatting is disclosed. A request for information about an online game currently being played by a first player and a second player is received. A previous online game that was previously played by the first player and the second player is determined. A chat transcript is generated that pertains to the online game in response to the request for the information, the chat transcript spanning from the online game currently being played by the first player and the second player to the previous online game that was previously played by the first player and the second player.

Contextual in-game messaging system

A method of combining games based on levels of interactivity of the games is disclosed. It is identified that a player is idle with respect to a primary game, the primary game having a first level of interactivity. A secondary game having a second level of interactivity is selected based on the second level of interactivity being compatible with the first level of interactivity. The player is provided with an option to participate in the secondary game white the player is idle with respect to the primary game.

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San Francisco, CA, United States of America

Justin Wickett