US 11,771,998 B2
Systems and methods for updating in-game content
Joshua Hartwell, Santa Monica, CA (US); and Paul Bolten, Playa del Rey, CA (US)
Assigned to FLIP PHONE GAMES, INC., Santa Monica, CA (US)
Filed by FLIP PHONE GAMES, INC., Santa Monica, CA (US)
Filed on Aug. 25, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/411,181.
Application 15/645,028 is a division of application No. 11/768,892, filed on Jun. 26, 2007, granted, now 9,731,202, issued on Aug. 15, 2017.
Application 17/411,181 is a continuation of application No. 16/844,256, filed on Apr. 9, 2020, granted, now 11,117,056.
Application 16/844,256 is a continuation of application No. 15/645,028, filed on Jul. 10, 2017, granted, now 10,617,958, issued on Apr. 14, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0193556 A1, Jun. 23, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A63F 13/77 (2014.01); A63F 13/332 (2014.01); A63F 13/60 (2014.01); H04L 12/18 (2006.01); A63F 13/525 (2014.01)
CPC A63F 13/77 (2014.09) [A63F 13/332 (2014.09); A63F 13/525 (2014.09); A63F 13/60 (2014.09); H04L 12/1822 (2013.01); A63F 2300/406 (2013.01); A63F 2300/552 (2013.01); A63F 2300/6009 (2013.01); H04L 12/1859 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for providing updated video-game content to a mobile communication device for use in a mobile video game, the system comprising a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon software code that, when executed by a processor, is capable of performing the steps of:
receiving a request for the updated video-game content from the mobile communication device, the updated video-game content being usable in the video game on the mobile communication device;
checking what updated video-game content to send based on at least one of a type of the mobile communication device, a telecom service associated with the mobile communication device, or a service provider of the telecom service; and
sending the updated video-game content to the mobile communication device, the video-game content being usable when the video game operates on the mobile communication device.