IP Library Granted Patent US 9,623,325
Granted Patent B2
US 9,623,325 · App. 14/054,319 · Granted Apr 18, 2017

Dynamic game generation for delivery of targeted content

Inventor: Fred Scheer (Bradford, MA)
Assignee: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
A63F13/335A63F13/61A63F13/79
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,623,325
App. No.
14/054,319
Granted
Apr 18, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

One or more first devices may determine a first content file associated with viewing history information of a particular user account; determine one or more second content files that are related to the particular content file; generate a game that includes elements from the particular content file and the one or more second content files; provide the game for display on a second device within a user interface associated with a gaming application; and provide information associated with the particular content file based on providing the game for display on the second device.

Claims (100)

1. A method comprising:

receiving, by one or more processors of one or more first devices and from a server, a first identifier for a first content file associated with viewing history information of a particular user account;

receiving, by the one or more processors of the one or more first devices and from the server, a second identifier for one or more second content files that are related to the first content file;

generating, by the one or more processors of the one or more first devices and based on receiving the first identifier and the second identifier, a game by modifying parameters of the game to include one or more elements from the first content file and the one or more second content files;

providing, by one or more communication interfaces of the one or more first devices and for display on a user interface of a second device, a notification of availability of the generated game;

receiving, by the one or more communication interfaces of the one or more first devices and from the second device, a selection of the generated game;

establishing, by the one or more communication interfaces of the one or more first devices, a gaming session with the second device based on receiving the selection of the generated game; and

providing, by the one or more communication interfaces of the one or more first devices, information associated with the first content file based on establishing the gaming session with the second device.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining a plurality of third content files based on the viewing history information of the particular user account;

determining a particular content file of the plurality of third content files,

the particular content file corresponding to the first content file; and

determine the first content file based on determining the particular content file.

3. The method of claim 2 , where determining the particular content file is based on ranking scores of the plurality of third content files, or information indicating promotions associated with the plurality of third content files.

4. The method of claim 1 , where the generated game is a trivia game including a trivia question, associated with the first content file, and answer choices corresponding to the first content file or the one or more second content files.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving, by the one or more processors of the one or more first devices, a request for the information associated with the first content file,

the request being provided based on receiving a selection of the request from the second device, and

where providing the information associated with the first content file comprises:

providing the information associated with the first content file based on receiving the request for the information associated with the first content file.

6. The method of claim 1 , where the information associated with the first content file includes at least one of:

purchase or rental information for the first content file,

merchandise information associated with the first content file, or

a description of the first content file.

7. The method of claim 1 , where one of the one or more elements includes:

an object associated with the first content file or at least one of the one or more second content files,

a character associated with the first content file or at least one of the one or more second content files,

a description associated with the first content file or at least one of the one or more second content files,

a theme associated with the first content file or at least one of the one or more second content files,

an image associated with the first content file or at least one of the one or more second content files,

a trivia question associated with the first content file or at least one of the one or more second content files, or

an animation associated with the first content file or at least one of the one or more second content files.

8. A system comprising:

one or more first devices comprising:

a memory storing instructions; and

a processor to execute the instructions to:

receive, from a server, a first identifier for a plurality of first content files based on viewing history information of a particular user account;

determine a particular content file of the plurality of first content files;

receive, from the server, a second identifier for one or more second content files that are related to the particular content file;

generate, based on receiving the first identifier and the second identifier, a game by modifying parameters of the game to include one or more elements from the particular content file and the one more second content files;

provide, for display on a user interface of a second device, a notification of availability of the generated game;

receive, from the second device, a selection of the generated game;

establish a gaming session with the second device based on receiving the selection of the generated game; and

provide information associated with the particular content file based on establishing the gaming session with the second device.

9. The system of claim 8 , where, when determining the particular content file, the processor is to:

determine the particular content file based on ranking scores of the plurality of first content files, or information indicating promotions associated with the plurality of first content files.

10. The system of claim 8 , where the game is a trivia game including a trivia question, associated with the particular content file, and answer choices corresponding to the particular content file or at least one or more of the second content files.

11. The system of claim 8 , where the processor is further to:

receive a request for the information associated with the particular content file,

the request being provided based on receiving a selection of the request from the second device; and

where, when providing the information associated with the particular content file, the processor is to:

provide the information associated with the particular content file based on receiving the request for the information.

12. The system of claim 8 , where the information associated with the particular content file includes at least one of:

purchase or rental information for the particular content file,

merchandise information associated with the particular content file, or

a description of the particular content file.

13. The system of claim 8 , where one of the one or more elements includes:

an object associated with the particular content file or at least one of the one or more second content files,

a character associated with the particular content file or at least one of the one or more second content files,

a description associated with the particular content file or at least one of the one or more second content files,

a theme associated with the particular content file or at least one of the one or more second content files,

an image associated with the particular content file or at least one of the one or more second content files,

a trivia question associated with the particular content file or at least one of the one or more second content files, or

an animation associated with the particular content file or at least one of the one or more second content files.

14. A non-transitory computer-readable medium for storing instructions, the instructions comprising:

a plurality of instructions which, when executed by one or more processors associated with one or more first devices, cause the one or more processors to:

receive, from a server, a first identifier for a first content file associated with viewing history information of a particular user account;

receive, from a server, a second identifier for one or more second content files that are related to the first content file;

generate, based on receiving the first identifier and the second identifier, a game by modifying parameters of the game to include one or more elements from the first content file and the one or more second content files;

provide, for display on a user interface of a second device, a notification for identifying the generated game;

receive, from the second device, a request for the generated game based on providing the notification;

establishing a gaming session with the second device based on receiving the request for the generated game; and

provide information associated with the first content file based on providing the generated game for display on the second device.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 14 , where the plurality of instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the one or more processors to:

determine a plurality of third content files based on the viewing history information of the particular user account;

determine a particular content file of the plurality of third content files,

the particular content file corresponding to the first content file; and

determine the first content file based on determining the particular content file.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , where the plurality of instructions, when determining the particular content file, cause the one or more processors to:

determine the particular content file based on ranking scores of the plurality of third content files, or information indicating promotions associated with the plurality of third content files.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 14 , where the game is an arcade game including at least one of:

a theme associated with the first content file or at least one of the one or more second content files,

a character associated with the first content file or at least one of the one or more second content files,

an image associated with the first content file or at least one of the one or more second content files, or

an animation associated with the first content file or at least one of the one or more second content files.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 14 , where one of the one or more elements includes:

an object associated with the first content file or at least one of the one or more second content files,

a character associated with the first content file or at least one of the one or more second content files,

a description associated with the first content file or at least one of the one or more second content files,

a theme associated with the first content file or at least one of the one or more second content files,

an image associated with the first content file or at least one of the one or more second content files,

a trivia question associated with the first content file or at least one of the one or more second content files, or

an animation associated with the first content file or at least one of the one or more second content files.

19. The method of claim 1 , where the first content file includes information associated with at least one of:

a genre,

an actor,

a producer, or

a director.

20. The system of claim 8 , where the processor is further to:

provide, to the second device, gaming data to cause the second device to present the game on the user interface.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 15, 2013
From: SCHEER, FRED
To: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
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Continuity (1)
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