US 12,268,967 B1
Wireless communication device with concealed value in mobile gaming
Ruthie D. Lyle, Durham, NC (US)
Assigned to United Services Automobile Association (USAA), San Antonio, TX (US)
Filed by UIPCO, LLC, San Antonio, TX (US)
Filed on Sep. 26, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/474,421.
Application 18/474,421 is a continuation of application No. 17/860,214, filed on Jul. 8, 2022, granted, now 11,813,530.
Application 17/860,214 is a continuation of application No. 17/103,201, filed on Nov. 24, 2020, granted, now 11,465,054, issued on Oct. 11, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/943,412, filed on Dec. 4, 2019.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A63F 13/69 (2014.01); A63F 13/216 (2014.01); A63F 13/332 (2014.01); A63F 13/35 (2014.01); A63F 13/46 (2014.01); A63F 13/67 (2014.01); A63F 13/795 (2014.01); A63F 13/92 (2014.01)
CPC A63F 13/69 (2014.09) [A63F 13/216 (2014.09); A63F 13/332 (2014.09); A63F 13/35 (2014.09); A63F 13/46 (2014.09); A63F 13/67 (2014.09); A63F 13/795 (2014.09); A63F 13/92 (2014.09)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for guiding gameplay of a game in an augmented reality game space, the game running on a smart device in conjunction with the game space and a game server, the method comprising:
determining that a user has completed a game objective and earned the right to a game piece having a concealed value;
sending information to the game server, the information indicating that user has completed the game objective;
receiving information from the game server, the information including a location of the game piece having a concealed value;
identifying on a display of the smart device of the user that has completed the game objective the location of the game piece having a concealed value in the augmented reality game space; and
wherein a value of the game piece having a concealed value is dynamically set by the game server upon one of:
when the game piece is available in the game space; or
when the user has completed the game objective; or
when the user redeems the game piece for the concealed value.