IP Library Granted Patent US 12,586,439
Granted Patent B2
US 12,586,439 · App. 18/413,774 · Granted Mar 24, 2026

System and method for modifying gaming establishment mobile device application

Inventors: Kevin Higgins (Reno, NV); Erik Petersen (Reno, NV); Christopher M. Levin (Reno, NV)
Assignee: IGT
G07F17/3227G07F17/3206G07F17/3218G07F17/3223G07F17/323G07F17/3237G07F17/3239G07F17/3255G07F17/326
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Patent No.
US 12,586,439
App. No.
18/413,774
Granted
Mar 24, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure relates generally to a system that enables a mobile device running a mobile device application to communicate with different gaming establishment components and modify the mobile device application functionality and/or the mobile device application appearance based on different data received from different gaming establishment components.

Claims (33)

1 . A device comprising:

a processor; and

a memory device that stores a plurality of instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to;

responsive to the device being at a first location within a gaming establishment, broadcast first mobile device application configuration data, wherein following the first mobile device application configuration data being wirelessly received by a mobile device and responsive to an occurrence of a mobile device application reconfiguration event, a first reconfiguration of a gaming establishment mobile device application of the mobile device occurs based on the first mobile device application configuration data, and

responsive to the device being at a second, different location within the gaming establishment, broadcast second, different mobile device application configuration data, wherein following the second, different mobile device application configuration data being wirelessly received by the mobile device and responsive to the occurrence of the mobile device application reconfiguration event, a second, different reconfiguration of the gaming establishment mobile device application of the mobile device occurs based on the second, different mobile device application configuration data.

2 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the first mobile device application configuration data comprises data associated with an appearance of the gaming establishment mobile device application.

3 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the first mobile device application configuration data comprises data associated with a function of the gaming establishment mobile device application.

4 . The device of claim 3 , wherein the first mobile device application configuration data is associated with an activation of the function of the mobile device.

5 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the first mobile device application configuration data is based on a location within the gaming establishment of the device.

6 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the first mobile device application configuration data is based on an identity of the gaming establishment.

7 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the first mobile device application configuration data is based on an attribute of at least one of an electronic gaming machine, a gaming table, a gaming establishment sports book, and a gaming establishment retail location.

8 . A device comprising:

a processor; and

a memory device that stores a plurality of instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

broadcast first mobile device application configuration data based on the device being at a first location within a gaming establishment, wherein responsive to the first mobile device application configuration data being received by a mobile device, at least one of an appearance of a gaming establishment mobile device application of the mobile device and a function of the gaming establishment mobile device application of the mobile device changes based on the first mobile device application configuration data, and

broadcast second, different mobile device application configuration data based on the device being at a second, different location within the gaming establishment, wherein responsive to the second, different mobile device application configuration data being received by the mobile device, at least one of the appearance of the gaming establishment mobile device application of the mobile device and the function of the gaming establishment mobile device application of the mobile device changes based on the second, different mobile device application configuration data.

9 . A method of operating a device, the method comprising:

responsive to the device being at a first location within a gaming establishment, causing, by a processor, a broadcast of first mobile device application configuration data, wherein following the first mobile device application configuration data being wirelessly received by a mobile device and responsive to an occurrence of a mobile device application reconfiguration event, a first reconfiguration of a gaming establishment mobile device application of the mobile device occurs based on the first mobile device application configuration data, and

responsive to the device being at a second, different location within the gaming establishment, causing, by the processor, a broadcast of second, different mobile device application configuration data, wherein following the second, different mobile device application configuration data being wirelessly received by the mobile device and responsive to the occurrence of the mobile device application reconfiguration event, a second, different reconfiguration of the gaming establishment mobile device application of the mobile device occurs based on the second, different mobile device application configuration data.

10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the first mobile device application configuration data comprises data associated with an appearance of the gaming establishment mobile device application.

11 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the first mobile device application configuration data comprises data associated with a function of the gaming establishment mobile device application.

12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the first mobile device application configuration data is associated with an activation of the function of the mobile device.

13 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the first mobile device application configuration data is based on a location within the gaming establishment of the device.

14 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the first mobile device application configuration data is based on an identity of the gaming establishment.

15 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the first mobile device application configuration data is based on an attribute of at least one of an electronic gaming machine, a gaming table, a gaming establishment sports book, and a gaming establishment retail location.

16 . A device comprising:

a processor; and

a memory device that stores a plurality of instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to broadcast, prior to a mobile device being paired with the device, first mobile device application configuration data responsive to the device being at a first location within a gaming establishment, wherein the first mobile device application configuration data is part of connection data, and following being wirelessly received by the mobile device and responsive to an occurrence of a mobile device application reconfiguration event, a first reconfiguration of a gaming establishment mobile device application of the mobile device occurs based on the first mobile device application configuration data.

17 . A device comprising:

a processor; and

a memory device that stores a plurality of instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to broadcast, prior to a mobile device being paired with the device, mobile device application configuration data based on a location within a gaming establishment, wherein the first mobile device application configuration data is part of connection data and responsive to being received by the mobile device, at least one of an appearance of a gaming establishment mobile device application of the mobile device and a function of the gaming establishment mobile device application of the mobile device changes based on the mobile device application configuration data.

18 . A method of operating a device, the method comprising:

causing, by a processor and prior to a mobile device being paired with the device, a broadcast of first mobile device application configuration data responsive to the device being at a first location within a gaming establishment, wherein the mobile device application configuration data is part of connection data and following being wirelessly received by the mobile device and responsive to an occurrence of a mobile device application reconfiguration event, a first reconfiguration of a gaming establishment mobile device application of the mobile device occurs based on the first mobile device application configuration data.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 3, 2025
From: IGT
To: DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 071817/0394 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 16, 2024
From: HIGGINS, KEVIN; PETERSEN, ERIK; LEVIN, CHRISTOPHER M.
To: IGT
Reel/Frame 066138/0616 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 18107230 · Feb 8, 2023
Continuation 17007189 · Aug 31, 2020
Continuation 16036524 · Jul 16, 2018
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