Patent ID: 11861970
Assignee: IGT
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 7:
8. A method for substituting content in a user interface of an electronic game executed by an Electronic Gaming Machine (EGM), the method comprising:
updating, by a mobile device, an electronic record defining a status of a user of the mobile device;
detecting, by the mobile device, the EGM, the EGM presenting content during execution of the electronic game, wherein the content comprises a plurality of elements;
connecting, by the mobile device with the EGM via a wireless communications channel;
presenting, by the mobile device, an indication that an element of the content presented by the EGM during execution of the electronic game is available to be replaced with a substitute element;
receiving, by the mobile device, a request to replace the element of the content presented by the EGM during execution of the electronic game with the substitute element;
determining, by the mobile device, whether the requested replacement of the element of the content of the electronic game with the substitute element is permissible based on the status of the user of the mobile device;
in response to determining the requested replacement of the element of the content of the electronic game is permissible, sending, from the mobile device to the EGM, an electronic message requesting replacement of the element of the content of the electronic game with the substitute element.