# US 11,025,974 B2 · System and method for geographically associated or geographically disassociated enticing gift or video drop > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,025,974 B2 - Document ID: US11025974B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/802,469 - Filed: 2020-02-26 - Published: 2020-06-18 - Granted: 2021-06-01 - Earliest claimed: 2017-09-20 - Assignees: Giftdrop LLC - Applicants: Giftdrop LLC - Inventors: Brian Hardy; Norman Hardy - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11025974B2 ## CPC - H04N 21/25841: {involving the geographical location of the client (retrieval from the Internet by querying based on geographical locations G06F16/9537; arrangements for identifying locations of receiving stations in broadcast systems H04H60/51; location of the user terminal in data switching networks H04L67/52; services making use of the location of users or terminals in wireless networks H04W4/02; locating users or terminals in wireless networks H04W64/00)} - G06Q 30/0601: Electronic shopping [e-shopping] - H04N 21/226: {Characteristics of the server or} Internal components of the server - H04N 21/2396: {characterized by admission policies (admission control, resource allocation in open networks H04L12/5692; arrangements for network security using user profiles for access control H04L63/102; access security in wireless networks H04W12/08)} - H04N 21/2743: Video hosting of uploaded data from client - H04N 21/41407: {embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop (constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57)} - H04N 21/472: End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or services; End-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification, for manipulating displayed content {(end-user interfaces for retrieving video data from a database G06F16/739; network services for supporting unicast streaming H04L65/612)} - G06F 3/04883: for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract This application pertains to gift-giving and video-dropping methods and systems. A gift drop or a video drop is facilitated using a mobile smart device and an interactive map. The system includes a gift or video drop database stored in a remote gift drop computer server. The system includes a gift or video drop logic section operable on a smart mobile device or a computer. The gift or video drop logic section includes an interactive gift or video drop map. The gift or video drop logic section presents the interactive gift or video drop map to a user, and facilitates the dropping of a symbolic gift item or a video onto the interactive map. The gift or video drop logic section determines whether the user is within certain predefined geographic boundaries, and either makes visible or gives a symbolic gift item to the user based on their location, or plays the video. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A non-transitory machine-readable medium comprising instructions executable by one or more processors, the instructions comprising instructions to: present, by a gift drop logic section, an interactive gift drop map on a smart mobile device; receive a request to place a geographic gift blocker onto the interactive gift drop map; transmit the request to a remote gift drop computer server to place the geographic gift blocker onto the interactive gift drop map; receive a reply from the remote gift drop computer server; and responsive to the reply, place the geographic gift blocker onto the interactive gift drop map presented on the smart mobile device. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The non-transitory machine-readable medium comprising instructions executable by one or more processors of claim 1, the instructions further comprising instructions to: detect a gesture on a touch-sensitive display of the smart mobile device; responsive to the gesture, transmit a request to the remote gift drop computer server to drop a symbolic gift item onto the interactive gift drop map; receive a reply from the remote gift drop computer server; and responsive to the reply, drop the symbolic gift item onto the interactive gift drop map presented on the smart mobile device. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The non-transitory machine-readable medium comprising instructions executable by one or more processors of claim 2, the instructions further comprising instructions to: responsive to the reply being a confirmation indicating that the symbolic gift item has been placed onto an authoritative copy of the interactive gift drop map, drop the symbolic gift item onto the interactive gift drop map presented on the smart mobile device. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The non-transitory machine-readable medium comprising instructions executable by one or more processors of claim 2, the instructions further comprising instructions to: responsive to the reply being a denial of the request to drop the symbolic gift item onto the interactive gift drop map, not drop the symbolic gift item onto the interactive gift drop map presented on the smart mobile device. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The non-transitory machine-readable medium comprising instructions executable by one or more processors of claim 2, the instructions further comprising instructions to: make the symbolic gift item hidden when the smart mobile device is outside of a first predefined geographic boundary; and make the symbolic gift item visible on the interactive gift drop map presented on the smart mobile device when the smart mobile device is inside of the first predefined geographic boundary. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The non-transitory machine-readable medium comprising instructions executable by one or more processors of claim 5, the instructions further comprising instructions to: receive a request to claim the symbolic gift item; determine whether the smart mobile device is inside of a second predefined geographic boundary; and responsive to determining that the smart mobile device is inside of the second predefined geographic boundary, gift the symbolic gift item to a user associated with the smart mobile device. ### Claim 7 (depends on 2) The non-transitory machine-readable medium comprising instructions executable by one or more processors of claim 2, the instructions further comprising instructions to: cause a video associated with the symbolic gift item to be launched and played on the smart mobile device. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The non-transitory machine-readable medium comprising instructions executable by one or more processors of claim 1, the instructions further comprising instructions to: responsive to the reply from the remote gift drop computer server being a confirmation indicating that the geographic gift blocker is permitted to be placed onto the interactive gift drop map, place the geographic gift blocker onto the interactive gift drop map presented on the smart mobile device. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The non-transitory machine-readable medium comprising instructions executable by one or more processors of claim 1, the instructions further comprising instructions to: responsive to the reply from the remote gift drop computer server being a confirmation indicating that the geographic gift blocker has been placed onto an authoritative copy of the interactive gift drop map, place the geographic gift blocker onto the interactive gift drop map presented on the smart mobile device. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The non-transitory machine-readable medium comprising instructions executable by one or more processors of claim 9, the instructions further comprising instructions to: responsive to the reply being a denial of the request to place the geographic gift blocker onto the interactive gift drop map, not place the geographic gift blocker onto the interactive gift drop map presented on the smart mobile device. ### Claim 11 A computer-implemented method for facilitating geographic enticing gift drops, the method comprising: presenting, by a gift drop logic section, an interactive gift drop map on a smart mobile device; receiving, by the gift drop logic section, a request to place a geographic gift blocker onto the interactive gift drop map; transmitting a request to a remote gift drop computer server to place the geographic gift blocker onto the interactive gift drop map; responsive to the request, receiving a reply from the remote gift drop computer server; and responsive to the reply, placing the geographic gift blocker onto the interactive gift drop map presented on the smart mobile device. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, further comprising: receiving, by the gift drop logic section, a request to drop a symbolic gift item onto the interactive gift drop map; transmitting a request to the remote gift drop computer server to drop the symbolic gift item onto the interactive gift drop map; receiving a reply from the remote gift drop computer server; and responsive to the reply, dropping the symbolic gift item onto the interactive gift drop map presented on the smart mobile device. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, further comprising: determining whether the smart mobile device is within a first predefined geographic boundary; responsive to determining that the smart mobile device is not within the first predefined geographic boundary, not showing the symbolic gift item on the interactive gift drop map presented on the smart mobile device; and responsive to determining that the smart mobile device is within the first predefined geographic boundary, showing the symbolic gift item on the interactive gift drop map presented on the smart mobile device. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, further comprising: determining whether the smart mobile device is within a second predefined geographic boundary; responsive to determining that the smart mobile device is not within the second predefined geographic boundary, not giving the symbolic gift item to a user associated with the smart mobile device; and responsive to determining that the smart mobile device is within the second predefined geographic boundary, giving the symbolic gift item to the user associated with the smart mobile device. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, further comprising notifying the user that the symbolic gift item has been gifted to the user. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein placing further comprises, responsive to the reply being a confirmation indicating that the geographic gift blocker has been placed onto an authoritative copy of the interactive gift drop map, placing the geographic gift blocker onto the interactive gift drop map presented on the smart mobile device. ### Claim 17 A system for facilitating geographic video drops, the system comprising: a video drop database stored in a remote video drop computer server, wherein the video drop database includes an authoritative copy of an interactive video drop map; a video drop logic section operable on a smart mobile device, wherein the video drop logic section includes the interactive video drop map, and wherein the video drop logic section is configured to: receive a request to place a geographic video blocker onto the interactive video drop map; transmit a request to the remote video drop computer server to place the geographic video blocker onto the authoritative copy of the interactive video drop map; receive a reply from the remote video drop computer server; and responsive to the reply, place the geographic video blocker onto the interactive video drop map presented on the smart mobile device. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The system of claim 17, wherein the video drop logic section is configured to: present the interactive video drop map on the smart mobile device; detect a gesture from a user on a touch-sensitive display of the smart mobile device; responsive to the gesture, transmit a request to the remote video drop computer server to drop a video onto the authoritative copy of the interactive video drop map; receive a reply from the remote video drop computer server; and responsive to the reply, drop the video onto the interactive video drop map presented to the user of the smart mobile device. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The system of claim 17, wherein the video drop logic section is configured to: responsive to the reply being a confirmation indicating that the geographic video blocker has been placed onto the authoritative copy of the interactive video drop map, place the geographic video blocker onto the interactive video drop map presented on the smart mobile device.