Granted United States Patent

US 12,525,093

Public Technology Mapping — Fliff

The Granted United States Patent defines the architecture below. Fliff is examined only in terms of publicly disclosed functionality corresponding with elements of that architecture.

Public correspondence to the granted patent: Very High
Evidence strength: Very High
Priority: 18 December 2020
Granted: 13 January 2026

What the Granted Patent protects

Granted architecture — US 12,525,093

The Granted United States Patent claims a combination of real-world event wagering, gambling credits, minimal or zero-value pseudo-currency operation, economic mode monitoring and mode-responsive management of data communications.

Granted patent core — US 12,525,093

GrantedUS 12,525,093

Real-world events
Odds
Gambling credits
Zero / minimal-value pseudo-currency
Economic mode monitoring
Wagering threshold
Data update reduction
Reduced network transfer
Limited results delivered

View granted United States patent View USPTO record View Claim 1 View Claim 10 View Claim 19US 12,525,093 B2 — primary source benchmark

Patent first, company second

Granted Patent architecture, Fliff disclosure, granted patent position

GrantedUS 12,525,093

Granted United States Patent

Real-world event
Odds
Gambling credits
Pseudo-currency
Economic mode monitoring
Reduced data updates
Reduced network transfer
Limited results delivered

Publicly disclosed by Fliff

real sports
prediction markets
Fliff Coins
Fliff Cash
no monetary value for Fliff Coins
sports picks
leaderboards
social sportsbook
user-selected currency modes

Granted patent position

Publicly aligned

The Granted United States Patent extends beyond the publicly visible consumer functionality by claiming defined technical controls concerning pseudo-currency mode detection and communications-network management.

Where Fliff publicly discloses relevant functionality

What Fliff publicly discloses, module by module

Each module is presented beside the relevant element of the Granted United States Patent so that the patent language and the public disclosure can be read together.

Sports event layer

Fliff disclosure

Real sporting events offered as prediction markets.

Granted United States Patent — relevant element

Monitoring real-world events, including sporting events, upon which wagering is offered.

Evidence status: Direct public correspondence

Odds / market layer

Fliff disclosure

Published picks and markets with associated pricing across sports.

Granted United States Patent — relevant element

Calculating odds and publishing the monitored events, wagering markets and odds to users.

Evidence status: Direct public correspondence

Credit / currency layer

Fliff disclosure

Dual currency: Fliff Coins and Fliff Cash held in the user account.

Granted United States Patent — relevant element

Providing gambling credits to a user in association with a credit account.

Evidence status: Direct public correspondence

Free-play / simulated layer

Fliff disclosure

“Fliff Coins have no monetary value.”

Granted United States Patent — relevant element

Pseudo-currency having minimal or zero real-world value.

Evidence status: Direct public correspondence

Account layer

Fliff disclosure

Account balances maintained for each currency type.

Granted United States Patent — relevant element

Credit account established on registration; credits allocated, held and adjusted.

Evidence status: Public functional correspondence

Social / competition layer

Fliff disclosure

Leaderboards and social sportsbook competition features.

Granted United States Patent — relevant element

Virtual rooms and ranking of user performance within a predefined period.

Evidence status: Direct public correspondence

Live data layer

Fliff disclosure

Live event odds update throughout the match.

Granted United States Patent — relevant element

Real-world event and result information provided to users in real time.

Evidence status: Public functional correspondence

Economic mode layer

Fliff disclosure

User selects the currency mode applied to a pick.

Granted United States Patent — relevant element

Monitoring whether wagering is being conducted using a pseudo-currency of minimal or zero real-world value.

Evidence status: Direct public correspondence

Settlement layer

Fliff disclosure

Picks settle on real event results and adjust the corresponding balance.

Granted United States Patent — relevant element

Determining the wager outcome and crediting or debiting the credit account.

Evidence status: Public functional correspondence

Technical data layer

Fliff disclosure

No public material reviewed describes update frequency management, feed throttling or mode-dependent network optimisation.

Granted United States Patent — relevant element

Reduced frequency of event and other data updates, reduced communications-network data transfer and limited results delivered.

Evidence status: Technical verification required

Publicly observable correspondence with the Granted Patent

Granted claim element mapping

Each row records publicly observable functional correspondence to an element of the granted claims. Technical implementation requires further verification where indicated. No conclusion is drawn regarding infringement.

Claim element	Claim ref.	Observed strength	Evidence status	Note
Real-world sporting events	1B	Very Strong	Confirmed publicly	Fliff expressly lists NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL and college sports.
Odds / prediction markets	1C / 1D	Very Strong	Confirmed publicly	Prediction rules include market structures, odds and results.
Gambling credits	1E	Very Strong	Confirmed publicly	Fliff Coins / Fliff Cash.
Minimal / zero real-world value pseudo-currency	1J	Very Strong	Confirmed publicly	Fliff's terms expressly state Fliff Coins have no monetary value.
Separate economic modes	1J	Very Strong	Confirmed publicly	Coin mode versus Cash promotional mode.
Mode awareness	1K	Strong	Functionally indicated	The system necessarily identifies which currency is selected and applies different economic rules.
Account crediting / debiting	1H	Strong	Confirmed publicly	—
Real-world event results	1G	Strong	Confirmed publicly	—
Leaderboards	7 / 16	Very Strong	Confirmed publicly	—
Rankings / status	7 / 16	Very Strong	Confirmed publicly	—
Multiple-event wagering	9 / 18	Strong	Confirmed publicly	—
Threshold per predefined period	1I	Unverified	Technical verification required	—
Reduced-update-frequency limitation	1L	Unverified	Technical verification required	—
Reduced data transfer	1M	Unverified	Technical verification required	—
Limited result delivery	1N	Unverified	Technical verification required	—

Background disclosure record

Fliff expressly calls itself a Social Sportsbook, and a Play-for-Fun / Free-to-Play Sportsbook. It describes sports predictions as a social free-to-play game.

Fliff Coins

used for sports picks
play for fun
can be free or purchased
no monetary value
non-redeemable
cannot be exchanged for cash or prizes
used for XP
badges
levels
leaderboards
status

Fliff Cash

promotional / sweepstakes mode
sports picks
prize redemption subject to rules and verification

Fliff publicly states that users can make picks using Fliff Coins or Fliff Cash.

Language discipline

Publicly disclosed functionality demonstrates explicit differentiation between the two user-selected currency modes. That observation is not a statement that claim element 1J is satisfied as a legal matter.

Publicly observable alignment to US 12,525,093

Very High

Why this rating?

real-world sporting events;
sports prediction markets;
Fliff Coins;
Fliff Cash;
Fliff Coins expressly described as having no monetary value;
user-selectable economic modes;
account balances;
settlements;
rankings;
social sportsbook functionality.

Important unverified elements

defined wagering threshold;
mode-responsive update reduction;
reduced network transfer;
limited result delivery;

These categories reflect the strength of publicly identified functional correspondence with elements of the Granted United States Patent. They do not represent infringement conclusions, legal probabilities or a determination that every limitation of an independent claim is satisfied.

Unresolved technical elements

Threshold per predefined period
Reduced-update-frequency limitation
Reduced data transfer
Limited result delivery

Audited evidence inventory

Element-by-element records against US 12,525,093 B2

Each inventory sets every cited disclosure against a canonical granted claim element, states the correspondence grade and shows the evidence supporting the qualitative rating.

Fliff

Very High

15 cited evidence records · 5 mandatory Claim 1 limitations unestablished

Official public disclosure register

Every public source relied upon for Fliff, organised by feature. Each source opens in a new tab so the disclosure can be reviewed independently.

Cash / real-value mode

2 public sources

Help centreSource level 1

How to obtain free Fliff Cash

Fliff Help Center · Verified 23 August 2026

View help centre source

https://fliff.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/19507820063762-How-to-obtain-free-Fliff-Cash

Official rulesSource level 1

Sweepstakes Rules

Fliff Inc. · Verified 23 August 2026

View product rules

https://www.getfliff.com/sweepstakes-rules

Credit / debit settlement

2 public sources

Help centreSource level 1

How do I redeem Fliff Cash prizes?

Fliff Help Center · Verified 23 August 2026

View help centre source

https://fliff.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/19505892382482-How-do-I-redeem-Fliff-Cash-prizes

Help centreSource level 1

Play-through conditions

Fliff Help Center · Verified 23 August 2026

View help centre source

https://fliff.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/21474489587730-Play-Through-Conditions

Event results

1 public source

Help centreSource level 1

When will I receive my winnings?

Fliff Help Center · Verified 23 August 2026

View help centre source

https://fliff.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/28262784287378-When-will-I-receive-my-winnings

Leaderboards

1 public source

Help centreSource level 1

What is the difference between Fliff Cash and Fliff Coins?

Fliff Help Center · Verified 23 August 2026

View help centre source

https://fliff.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/19507626925458-What-is-the-difference-between-Fliff-Cash-and-Fliff-Coins

Live data

1 public source

Official product pageSource level 1

Fliff — product home

Fliff Inc. · Verified 23 August 2026

View public disclosure

https://www.getfliff.com/

Odds

1 public source

Official termsSource level 1

Fliff Pick'Em — Terms of Use

Fliff Inc. · Verified 23 August 2026

View company terms

https://www.getfliff.com/pickem-tou

Parlays / multiple events

1 public source

Official termsSource level 1

Fliff Pick'Em — Terms of Use

Fliff Inc. · Verified 23 August 2026

View company terms

https://www.getfliff.com/pickem-tou

Play-money currency

3 public sources

Help centreSource level 1

What is the difference between Fliff Cash and Fliff Coins?

Fliff Help Center · Verified 23 August 2026

View help centre source

https://fliff.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/19507626925458-What-is-the-difference-between-Fliff-Cash-and-Fliff-Coins

Help centreSource level 1

Play-through conditions

Fliff Help Center · Verified 23 August 2026

View help centre source

https://fliff.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/21474489587730-Play-Through-Conditions

Official rulesSource level 1

Sweepstakes Rules

Fliff Inc. · Verified 23 August 2026

View product rules

https://www.getfliff.com/sweepstakes-rules

Real-world events

1 public source

Official product pageSource level 1

Fliff — product home

Fliff Inc. · Verified 23 August 2026

View public disclosure

https://www.getfliff.com/

Responsible gaming limits

2 public sources

Official product pageSource level 1

Responsible Social Gaming

Fliff Inc. · Verified 23 August 2026

View public disclosure

https://www.getfliff.com/responsible-social-gaming

Help centreSource level 1

Age requirements to use Fliff

Fliff Help Center · Verified 23 August 2026

View help centre source

https://fliff.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/19508119640210-What-are-the-age-requirements-to-use-Fliff

Sports markets

2 public sources

Official product pageSource level 1

Fliff — product home

Fliff Inc. · Verified 23 August 2026

View public disclosure

https://www.getfliff.com/

Official termsSource level 1

Fliff Pick'Em — Terms of Use

Fliff Inc. · Verified 23 August 2026

View company terms

https://www.getfliff.com/pickem-tou

User accounts

2 public sources

Help centreSource level 1

Age requirements to use Fliff

Fliff Help Center · Verified 23 August 2026

View help centre source

https://fliff.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/19508119640210-What-are-the-age-requirements-to-use-Fliff

Official termsSource level 1

Fliff Inc. · Published / updated 13 August 2025 · Verified 23 August 2026

View company terms

https://getfliff.com/terms-of-use

Virtual currency

2 public sources

Help centreSource level 1

What is the difference between Fliff Cash and Fliff Coins?

Fliff Help Center · Verified 23 August 2026

View help centre source

https://fliff.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/19507626925458-What-is-the-difference-between-Fliff-Cash-and-Fliff-Coins

Help centreSource level 1

How to obtain free Fliff Cash

Fliff Help Center · Verified 23 August 2026

View help centre source

https://fliff.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/19507820063762-How-to-obtain-free-Fliff-Cash

View granted United States patent View USPTO record View Claim 1 View Claim 10 View Claim 19US 12,525,093 B2 — primary source benchmark

What the Granted United States Patent expressly claims beyond the current public evidence

Defined wagering threshold
Monitoring zero-value pseudo-currency mode
Mode-responsive update control
Reduced event / data update frequency
Reduced communications-network data transfer
Limited results delivered to the user

Current public sources reviewed for Fliff do not establish these backend limitations.

Strategic relevance of the Granted Patent to Fliff

Granted patent position — Fliff

Fliff publicly demonstrates many of the patent's commercially important front-end elements. The principal unknown is whether its infrastructure differentiates data delivery, event updates, market updates or result delivery according to the economic mode selected by the user.

The commercial position

Multiple companies publicly disclose parts of the architecture.
The Granted United States Patent sits above the competitive comparison as the protected asset.
Control of the Granted Patent may therefore have value beyond any single company's present implementation.

Sources

Company-owned sources are preferred over third-party commentary. Each card identifies the granted claim element to which the material is relevant.

Fliff

Level B

Fliff Home

Fliff

Category: Product documentation
Claim element: 1B, 1E, 7/16

Social sportsbook, sports predictions, Coin / Cash modes and leaderboards.

View source

Fliff

Level A

Fliff Terms of Use

Fliff

Category: Terms of use
Claim element: 1J

No monetary value, non-redeemable and free availability of Fliff Coins.

View source

Fliff

Level A

Fliff Prediction Rules

Fliff

Category: Official rules
Claim element: 1C, 1D, 1G, 1H

Sporting events, markets, odds, settlements and virtual funds.

View source

Fliff

Level B

Fliff About

Fliff

Category: Corporate publication
Claim element: 1A

Social free-to-play sports prediction architecture.

View source

Fliff

Level B

Fliff Brand Guidance

Fliff

Category: Corporate publication
Claim element: 1A, 1J

Identifies Fliff as a social / play-for-fun / free-to-play sportsbook.

View source