Adaptive mobile device gaming system
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for facilitating gaming via portable electronic devices, the method comprising:
- causing a betting opportunity to be presented to a user via a portable electronic device associated with the user;
receiving, at a gaming server, a bet amount for the betting opportunity from the portable electronic device;
determining whether the portable electronic device is in a betting authorized location;
placing, via the gaming server, a bet corresponding to the betting opportunity in the bet amount for the user if the determining determines that the portable electronic device is in a betting authorized location; and
deferring, via the gaming server, placing of the bet corresponding to the betting opportunity in the bet amount for the user if the determining determines that the portable electronic device is not in a betting authorized location.
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Abstract
Embodiments disclosed herein concern mobile gaming environments. Portable electronic devices can be supported by the mobile gaming environments. The locations of the portable electronic device can influence how the portable electronic devices operate or what services or features are available to the portable electronic device or their users. According to one embodiment, a mobile gaming system can concern gaming/betting opportunities that can be secured using a portable electronic device even when an individual is located in a location where betting or games of chance are not permitted. According to another embodiment, a mobile gaming system can concern an application program operating on a portable electronic device that supports multiple modes of operation depending upon whether the portable electronic device is in a location where betting or games of chance are permitted.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for facilitating gaming via portable electronic devices, the method comprising:
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causing a betting opportunity to be presented to a user via a portable electronic device associated with the user; receiving, at a gaming server, a bet amount for the betting opportunity from the portable electronic device; determining whether the portable electronic device is in a betting authorized location; placing, via the gaming server, a bet corresponding to the betting opportunity in the bet amount for the user if the determining determines that the portable electronic device is in a betting authorized location; and deferring, via the gaming server, placing of the bet corresponding to the betting opportunity in the bet amount for the user if the determining determines that the portable electronic device is not in a betting authorized location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer-implemented method for facilitating gaming via portable electronic devices, the method comprising:
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causing a game opportunity to be presented to a user via a portable electronic device associated with the user; receiving, at a gaming server, a game play amount for the game opportunity from the portable electronic device; determining whether the portable electronic device is in a gaming authorized location; placing, via the gaming server, the game play amount for the game opportunity for the user if the determining determines that the portable electronic device is in a gaming authorized location; and deferring, via the gaming server, placing of the game play amount for the game opportunity for the user if the determining determines that the portable electronic device is not in a gaming authorized location. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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