US 12,118,849 B2
Adaptive mobile device gaming system
Binh T. Nguyen, Reno, NV (US); and C. Douglass Thomas, Saratoga, CA (US)
Assigned to Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. (ATI), Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed by Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. (ATI), Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed on Jun. 2, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/328,259.
Application 18/328,259 is a continuation of application No. 17/306,946, filed on May 4, 2021, granted, now 11,670,134.
Application 17/306,946 is a continuation of application No. 16/590,347, filed on Oct. 1, 2019, granted, now 11,004,304, issued on May 11, 2021.
Application 16/590,347 is a continuation of application No. 16/143,428, filed on Sep. 26, 2018, granted, now 10,445,978, issued on Oct. 15, 2019.
Application 16/143,428 is a continuation of application No. 15/427,291, filed on Feb. 8, 2017, granted, now 10,115,263, issued on Oct. 30, 2018.
Application 15/427,291 is a continuation of application No. 14/211,536, filed on Mar. 14, 2014, granted, now 9,600,976, issued on Mar. 21, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/873,300, filed on Sep. 3, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/799,862, filed on Mar. 15, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2023/0306813 A1, Sep. 28, 2023
Int. Cl. G07F 17/32 (2006.01)
CPC G07F 17/3237 (2013.01) [G07F 17/3211 (2013.01); G07F 17/3218 (2013.01); G07F 17/3225 (2013.01); G07F 17/3241 (2013.01); G07F 17/3288 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computer-implemented method for facilitating deferred betting on a portable electronic device, comprising:
causing presentment of a betting opportunity via a graphical user interface associated with the portable electronic device at a first location, the betting opportunity pertaining to a betting activity at a second location corresponding to a betting authorized location;
receiving an input via the graphical user interface indicating a desire to participate in the betting activity;
facilitating participation in the betting activity for at least one player account associated with the portable electronic device while located in the first location;
placing a bet corresponding to the betting activity for the at least one player account associated with the portable electronic device in a play-along mode, thereby allowing the at least one player account to play along with the betting activity and to receive one or more rewards or advantages associated with the betting activity;
determining that the portable electronic device moved from the first location to the second location; and
operating the portable electronic device in a wagering mode.