Game of chance utilizing social network contact attributes

US9183700B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Bally Gaming, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Jeffrey L. Allen · Naperville, US
• Andrew C. Guinn · Chicago, US
• Damon E. Gura · Chicago, US
• Robert L. Kyte · Chicago, US
• Harry C. Lang · London, GB
• Richard B. Robbins · Glenview, US
• Pamela S. Smith · Chicago, US
• Danijel Stankovic · Evanston, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 3, 2014
• Grant date: Nov 10, 2015
• Expiry date: Feb 3, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G07F17/323
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The disclosure includes a game of chance in which profile data for social contacts in a social networking system is used to determine whether a player wins or loses the game of chance. An indication that a first player desires to be included in a game provided on a social network system is stored. The game randomly selects a subset of a plurality of social contacts of a second player. In response to determining that the first player is included in the randomly selected subset of the plurality of social contacts, an award is provided to the first player.