IP Library Patent Application 17443738
Patent Application
App. No. 17/443,738

MOBILE GAMING SYSTEM FOR REMOTE GAME PLAY

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US None
App. No.
17/443,738
Filed
Jul 27, 2021
Art Unit
3715
USPC
463/19
Abstract

A mobile support system for providing wagering game play to a plurality of mobile devices includes a first game source server component configured to generate and store ball call information and a first game source adapter component configured to register a first mobile device with the first game source server. The system also includes a resolution platform configured to: receive a play request from the first mobile device, identify a bingo card, receive current ball call data from the first game source adapter component; determine an outcome of the instance of game play, and transmit an outcome message to a game host server, the outcome message causes the award amount to be awarded during display of the instance of game play on the first mobile device.

Claims (56)

1 . A mobile support system for providing wagering game play to a plurality of mobile devices, the mobile support system comprises:

a memory storing ball call information generated for an instance of a bingo game and a pay table associated with a bingo-based wagering game;

at least one processor;

a first game source server component, executed by the at least one processor, configured to generate and store, in the memory, the ball call information for the instance of the bingo game;

a first game source adapter component, executed by the at least one processor, configured to:

registering a first mobile device with the first game source server, causing the first game source server component to transmit the ball call information for the instance of the bingo game to the first game source adapter component; and

a resolution platform, executed by the at least one processor, configured to:

receive a play request associated with the first mobile device, the play request including a wager amount and representing placement of a wager for an instance of game play;

identify a bingo card for the instance of game play;

receive current ball call data from the first game source adapter component;

determine an outcome of the instance of game play by evaluating the bingo card based on the current ball call data and the pay table, the outcome identifying an award amount associated with the instance of game play; and

transmitting an outcome message to a game host server, the outcome message causes the award amount to be awarded during display of the instance of game play on the first mobile device.

2 . The mobile support system of claim 1 , wherein the first game source adapter component is configured with a predefined maximum number of supported devices.

3 . The mobile support system of claim 2 , wherein the resolution platform is further configured to:

receive a play request associated with a second mobile device;

determine that the first game source adapter component is currently supporting the predefined maximum number of supported devices;

in response to the determination that the first game source adapter component is currently supporting the predefined maximum number of supported devices, execute a second game source server component and a second game source adapter component; and

assign the second mobile device to the second game source adapter.

4 . The mobile support system of claim 1 , wherein the resolution platform is further configured to assign the first mobile device to the first game source adapter upon receiving the play request associated with the first mobile device.

5 . The mobile support system of claim 1 , wherein the play request associated with the first mobile device is received from a game host server that provides the bingo-based wagering game to a player via a player application executing on the first mobile device.

6 . The mobile support system of claim 1 , wherein the first mobile device is one of a personal computing device of a player, a personal mobile computing device of the player, and a mobile computing device provided to the player by an operator of a wagering venue.

7 . The mobile support system of claim 1 , wherein the resolution platform is further configured to randomly generate a bingo card for the instance of game play.

8 . A computer-implemented method for providing wagering game play to a plurality of mobile devices, the method comprising:

executing a first game source server and a first game source adapter paired with the first game source server, the first game source server is configured to generate ball call information associated with an instance of a bingo game;

executing a resolution platform that is configured to:

assign a first mobile device with the first game source adapter, thereby causing the first game source adapter to receive ball call information from the first game source server;

receive the ball call information for the instance of the bingo game;

generate a bingo card for a play request received from the first mobile device;

evaluate the bingo card based on the ball call information and a pay table that identifies winning patterns associated with the wagering game;

determine an outcome of the play request based on the evaluation of the bingo card; and

transmit the outcome of the play request for delivery to the first mobile device.

9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the first game source adapter is configured with a predefined maximum number of supported devices.

10 . The method of claim 9 further comprising:

receiving a play request associated with a second mobile device;

spawning a second game source server and a second game source adapter when the first game source adapter has exceeded a maximum number of supported devices; and

assigning the second mobile device to the second game source adapter.

11 . The method of claim 8 further comprising assigning the first mobile device to the first game source adapter when establishing an initial gaming request from the first mobile device.

12 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the play request associated with the first mobile device is transmitted from a game host server that provides mobile game play to the plurality of mobile devices.

13 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the first mobile device is a personal mobile computing device of the player, the first mobile device executing a player app that provides the wagering game play to a player.

14 . The method of claim 8 , wherein generating a bingo card comprises randomly generating a bingo card after receiving a play request associated with the first mobile computing device.

15 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium, readable by at least one processor and comprising instructions stored thereon that, when executed, causes the at least one processor to:

initialize a first game source server and a first game source adapter paired with the first game source server, the first game source server is configured to generate ball call information associated with an instance of a bingo game, the first game source adapter is configured to act as a proxy for a plurality of mobile devices with the first game source server;

assign a first mobile device with the first game source adapter, thereby causing the first game source adapter to receive ball call information from the first game source server;

receive the ball call information for the instance of the bingo game;

select, from a pool of randomly generated bingo cards, a bingo card for a play request received from the first mobile device;

evaluate the bingo card based on the ball call information and a pay table that identifies winning patterns associated with the wagering game;

determine an outcome of the play request based on the evaluation of the bingo card; and

transmit the outcome of the play request for delivery to the first mobile device.

16 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the first game source adapter is configured with a predefined maximum number of supported devices.

17 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the instructions further cause the at least one processor to:

receive a play request associated with a second mobile device;

initialize a second game source server and a second game source adapter when the first game source adapter has exceeded a maximum number of supported devices; and

assign the second mobile device to the second game source adapter.

18 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions further cause the at least one processor to assign the first mobile device to the first game source adapter if the first mobile device is currently not assigned to any game source adapter.

19 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the play request associated with the first mobile device is transmitted from a game host server that provides mobile game play to the plurality of mobile devices.

20 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the first mobile device is a personal mobile computing device of the player, the first mobile device executing a player app that provides the wagering game play to a player.

Assignments (4)
RELEASE (REEL 062078 / FRAME 0604) Recorded Mar 2, 2026
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
To: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; BIG FISH GAMES, INC.; VIDEO GAMING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
Reel/Frame 074992/0667 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Sep 2, 2022
From: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; BIG FISH GAMES, INC.; VIDEO GAMING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A, AS SECURITY TRUSTEE
Reel/Frame 062078/0604 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 24, 2021
From: GUPTA, ASHISH; MIRI, SINA; MEKLER, YUVAL; AGARWAL, MAYANK; KHANDELWAL, VINAY; RATHEE, PARDEEP; VARSHNEY, NITIN; SHRIVASTAVA, MILIND
To: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 057593/0087 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 23, 2021
From: GUPTA, ASHISH; MIRI, SINA; MEKLER, YUVAL; AGARWAL, MAYANK; KHANDELWAL, VINAY; RATHEE, PARDEEP; VARSHNEY, NITIN; SHRIVASTAVA, MILLIND
To: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 057582/0980 →