# US 9,873,053 B2 · Methods and systems for processing gaming data > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,873,053 B2 - Document ID: US9873053B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/145,350 - Filed: 2016-05-03 - Published: 2016-09-08 - Granted: 2018-01-23 - Earliest claimed: 2009-06-18 - Assignees: Koplar Interactive Systems International, L.L.C. - Applicants: Koplar Interactive Systems International, LLC - Inventors: Edward J. Koplar - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9873053B2 ## CPC - A63F 13/77: involving data related to game devices or game servers, e.g. configuration data, software version or amount of memory - H04N 21/43072: {of multiple content streams on the same device} - H04N 21/4781: {Games} - A63F 13/92: Video game devices specially adapted to be hand-held while playing - A63F 2300/204: the platform being a handheld device - A63F 2300/5506: using advertisements - A63F 2300/8064: Quiz - A63F: CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION ## Abstract Methods and systems for content processing are described. In one embodiment, gaming data is received from a gaming source server. The gaming data associated with a game. A content signal is received from a signal source during presentation of programming content. The programming content is associated with the content signal and the game. A determination of whether the content signal includes the trigger is made. The device content is presented using the gaming data. The device content is in synchronization with the presentation of the programming content based on a determination that the content signal includes a trigger. Additional methods and systems are disclosed. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method comprising: receiving a content signal from a signal source device at a mobile electronic device using a receiver of the mobile electronic device; detecting, with a processor of the mobile electronic device that also includes a network interface device and a display, a trigger in the content signal that is received by the mobile electronic device from the signal source device; receiving gaming data at the mobile electronic device from a server via the network interface device; enhancing play of a gaming application already and currently being presented on a display of the mobile electronic device responsive to detection of the trigger using the gaming data stored in the mobile electronic device; and receiving user input on the mobile electronic device during presentation of the gaming application to allow a user of the mobile electronic device to play the gaming application that is enhanced by the gaming data. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the content signal is received by the mobile electronic device during presentation of programming content on the signal source device. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising communicating the gaming data between the network interface device of the mobile electronic device and the server responsive to the trigger. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising presenting a promotional opportunity on the display of the mobile electronic device responsive to detecting the trigger. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the content signal is an audio signal of the programming content. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the content signal is a video signal of the programming content. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the trigger is imperceptibly encoded in at least one of an audio signal or a video signal of the content signal. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising synchronizing the gaming application with presentation of the programming content on the signal source device using the processor. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the user is unable to play the gaming application on the electronic device without viewing the programming content being presented on the signal source device. ### Claim 10 A mobile electronic device comprising: a receiver configured to receive a content signal from a signal source device during programming content presented on the signal source device; a processor configured to detect a trigger in the content signal; a network interface device configured to obtain gaming data from a server; and a display configured to present an enhancement to a gaming application already and currently being played on the mobile electronic device using the gaming data responsive to the processor determining that the content signal includes the trigger, the processor also configured to receive user input during presentation of the gaming application to allow the user to play the gaming application. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The mobile electronic device of claim 10, wherein the processor is configured to direct the display to present a promotional opportunity based on detection of the trigger in the content signal. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The mobile electronic device of claim 10, wherein the network interface device is configured to communicate with the server that is different from the signal source device responsive to determining that the content signal includes the trigger in order to receive the gaming data used by the gaming application. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The mobile electronic device of claim 10, wherein the content signal is an audio signal of the programming content. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The mobile electronic device of claim 10, wherein the content signal is a video signal of the programming content. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) The mobile electronic device of claim 10, wherein the trigger is imperceptibly encoded in at least one of an audio signal or a video signal of the content signal. ### Claim 16 (depends on 10) The mobile electronic device of claim 10, wherein the processor is configured to synchronize the gaming application with presentation of the programming content on the signal source device. ### Claim 17 (depends on 10) The mobile electronic device of claim 10, wherein the user is unable to play the gaming application without viewing the programming content being presented on the signal source device. ### Claim 18 A mobile electronic device comprising: a display; a receiver configured to receive one or more of an audio signal or a video signal of programming content presented on one or more external display devices; a network interface device configured to receive gaming data from a server; and a processor configured to determine whether the one or more of the audio signal or the video signal includes a trigger, the processor configured to direct the display to present an enhancement to a gaming application already and currently being played on the mobile electronic device using the gaming data responsive to determining that the one or more of the audio signal or the video signal includes the trigger. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The mobile electronic device of claim 18, wherein the trigger is imperceptibly encoded in the at least one of the audio signal or the video signal. ### Claim 20 (depends on 18) The method of claim 18, wherein the trigger is audible to the at least one of the viewers.