Distributed generation of a coupon using a game of chance, a random number generator and a payout table to determine the value of the coupon

US10360577B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• TAPCENTIVE, INC. · US

Inventors

• Gavin Shenker · Los Angeles, US
• David Wentker · San Francisco, US
• Mike Lindelsee · South Lake Tahoe, US
• Gabriel Wachob · San Mateo, US

Key dates

• Filing date: May 1, 2017
• Grant date: Jul 23, 2019
• Expiry date: Mar 2, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y04S50/14
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Coupons are electronically delivered by a coupon generating subsystem to a plurality of mobile devices via gaming sessions experienced on the mobile devices. A memory of the coupon generating subsystem stores a set of rules associated with delivery of the coupons from the coupon generating subsystem to the mobile devices, wherein the set of rules include a payout table that determines the value of coupons that are delivered. A gaming session is initiated on one of the mobile devices when the mobile device is within a broadcast range of the coupon generating subsystem. The gaming session uses a random number generator and a central processing unit of the coupon generating subsystem to generate a result for the game of chance using the payout table in the memory. The result determines the value of a coupon to be electronically delivered via the coupon generating subsystem to the mobile device.