US 12,406,284 B2
Mobile device proximity tracking for selective content delivery and formatting
Howard W. Lutnick, New York, NY (US); Kevin Burman, Hunters Hill (AU); Dean P. Alderucci, Westport, CT (US); Geoffrey M. Gelman, Brooklyn, NY (US); Antonio Papageorgiou, Bronx, NY (US); and Mark Miller, Chicago, IL (US)
Assigned to INTERACTIVE GAMES LLC, New York, NY (US)
Filed by INTERACTIVE GAMES LLC, New York, NY (US)
Filed on May 1, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/652,765.
Application 18/652,765 is a continuation of application No. 18/209,541, filed on Jun. 14, 2023, abandoned.
Application 18/209,541 is a continuation of application No. 17/750,536, filed on May 23, 2022, abandoned.
Application 17/750,536 is a continuation of application No. 17/085,815, filed on Oct. 30, 2020, granted, now 11,341,538, issued on May 24, 2022.
Application 17/085,815 is a continuation of application No. 15/909,674, filed on Mar. 1, 2018, granted, now 10,825,055, issued on Nov. 3, 2020.
Application 15/909,674 is a continuation of application No. 14/231,398, filed on Mar. 31, 2014, granted, now 9,940,643, issued on Apr. 10, 2018.
Application 14/231,398 is a continuation of application No. 12/147,005, filed on Feb. 13, 2009, granted, now 8,688,517, issued on Apr. 1, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2024/0281851 A1, Aug. 22, 2024
Int. Cl. G06Q 30/00 (2023.01); G06Q 30/02 (2023.01); G06Q 30/0207 (2023.01); G06Q 30/0251 (2023.01); G06Q 50/34 (2012.01); G07F 17/32 (2006.01)
CPC G06Q 30/0267 (2013.01) [G06Q 30/02 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0209 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0212 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0255 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0269 (2013.01); G06Q 50/34 (2013.01); G07F 17/3223 (2013.01); G07F 17/3227 (2013.01)] 30 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A mobile phone comprising:
at least one computer processor configured to execute a mobile application that causes the at least one computer processor to:
display a user interface on a touch screen of the mobile phone;
send location data to one or more server computers, wherein the location data includes GPS data and Internet Protocol (IP) data;
receive low priority data from the one or more server computers, wherein the low priority data includes an image, text, or video data, and wherein the low priority data is based at least on a type of the mobile phone or the location data;
identify an area of the user interface to display the low priority data based on information from the one or more server computers that indicates a location to display the low priority data on the user interface such that the low priority data does not interfere with high priority data displayed on the user interface;
compare a size of the identified area to a size of the low priority data;
in response to the comparison, reformat the low priority data to fit the identified area, wherein the reformatting comprises at least one of:
converting a format of the low priority data, resizing the low priority data, compressing the low priority data, decompressing the low priority data, or converting a color of the low priority data; display the low priority data at the identified area of the user interface;
send, to the one or more server computers, a signal that a user interacted with the low priority data displayed at the identified area of the user interface;
after receiving the signal, display a player prevention alert and prevent the user of the mobile phone from placing a wager via the mobile application based on a determination that the mobile phone is not in a gaming area;
receive input from the user, the input indicating an interaction with the touch screen of the mobile phone or a button of the mobile phone;
based on the input, remove the player prevention alert;
determine that the user is enabled to place the wager via the mobile application; and
based on a determination that the user is enabled to place the wager via the mobile application, allow the user to place the wager via the mobile application.