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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2017

Filed:

Jul. 18, 2014
Applicant:

Inventor Holdings, Llc, Stamford, CT (US);

Inventors:

Jay S. Walker, Ridgefield, CT (US);

Geoffrey M. Gelman, Brooklyn, NY (US);

James A. Jorasch, New York, NY (US);

Peter Kim, Cupertino, CA (US);

Timothy A. Palmer, Mountain View, CA (US);

Keith Bemer, Pittsburgh, PA (US);

Andrew P. Golden, Jamaica Plain, MA (US);

Scott B. Allison, Stamford, CT (US);

Assignee:

Inventor Holdings, LLC, Stamford, CT (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/00 (2006.01); A63F 13/49 (2014.01); G06Q 30/02 (2012.01); A63F 13/50 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F 13/49 (2014.09); A63F 13/50 (2014.09); G06F 17/60 (2013.01); G06Q 30/02 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0207 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0211 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0213 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0225 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0235 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0241 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0242 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0248 (2013.01);
Abstract

In accordance with some embodiments, a method provides for facilitating play of a game on a mobile device by recognizing inputs provided by a user, at least one of the inputs causing progress in the game. In accordance with one embodiment, a code is received at the mobile device, in response to which code access to an outcome is provided. Upon an outcome redemption request being received, a benefit associated with the outcome may be provided. The benefit may, in some embodiments, be capable of changing play of the game by the user.


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