System and method of revealing sponsored and other items through mock reveals
US9070252B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 13, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jun 30, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 13, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F17/3288
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to systems and methods of selecting and placing real-world wagers responsive to one or more wager triggers, obtaining outcomes of the real-world wagers, facilitating user interactions with various interactive media, and revealing the outcomes of the real-world wagers through the interactive media to give an appearance that the outcomes of the real-world wagers resulted from the user interactions. Alternatively or additionally, the system may provide mock reveals that are not driven by wagering mechanics. For example, the system may provide reveals that are tied to promotions provided by a partner promotions provider, virtual items (e.g., certain in-game items) that the system is promoting to sell, and/or other item that is not tied to a real-world wager. The system may provide such mock reveals to facilitate promotional campaigns, retain users, and/or otherwise make the gaming experience more enjoyable for the user.
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