Multi-mode multi-jurisdiction skill wagering interleaved system

• US 10,388,106 B2
• Filed: 12/29/2016
• Issued: 08/20/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 11/22/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Gamblit Gaming, LLC (Hard 8 Games, LLC)
• Original Assignee: Gamblit Gaming, LLC (Hard 8 Games, LLC)
• Inventors: Arnone, Miles, Kaylin, Clifford, Meyerhofer, Eric, Cire, Frank
• Primary Examiner(s): Coburn, Corbett B
• Application Number:
  US15/394,257
• Publication Number:
  US 20170109967A1
• Time in Patent Office: 964 Days
• Field of Search: 463 25
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3211 Display means
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3225 Data transfer within a gaming system, e.g. data sent between gaming machines and users
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3227 Configuring a gaming machine, e.g. downloading personal settings, selecting working parameters
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3237 about the players, e.g. profiling, responsible gaming, strategy/behavior of players, location of players
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3241 Security aspects of a gaming system, e.g. detecting cheating, device integrity, surveillance computer security G06F21/00
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3244 Payment aspects of a gaming system, e.g. payment schemes, setting payout ratio, bonus or consolation prizes
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3288 Betting, e.g. on live events, bookmaking

Abstract

Systems including: a player'"'"'s device constructed to: communicate device information; receive entertainment game control logic; and communicate an authorization to commence a SWig session; a geographical location server constructed to: receive the device information; determine a geographical location of the player'"'"'s device; and communicate the geographical location; and the SWig server connected to the player'"'"'s device and the geographical location server by a network, and constructed to: receive the device information; receive the geographical location of the player'"'"'s device; when the geographical location of the player'"'"'s device is not within a real credit wagering jurisdiction, communicate entertainment game control logic; receive the authorization to commence the SWig session; initiate the SWig session using virtual currency.

Claims

1. A system, comprising:

a player'"'"'s device constructed to;

communicate, to a SWig server, device information comprising network access point data;

receive, from an email or text server, entertainment game control logic;

notify a player that the player'"'"'s device is not in a real credit wagering jurisdiction;

communicate, to the SWig server, an authorization to commence a SWig session;

provide an entertainment game portion of the SWig session based on the entertainment game control logic;

communicate, to the SWig server, a trigger for a wager of virtual credits wherein the trigger is in response to the actions taken by the player in the entertainment game; and

receive, from the SWig server, a gambling outcome of the wager of virtual credits;

a geographical location server constructed to;

receive, from the SWig server, the device information;

determine a geographical location of the player'"'"'s device using the device information; and

communicate, to the SWig server, the geographical location of the player'"'"'s device; and

the SWig server connected to the player'"'"'s device and the geographical location server by a network, the SWig server constructed to;

receive, from the player'"'"'s device, the device information;

communicate, to the geographical location server, the device information;

receive, from the geographical location server, the geographical location of the player'"'"'s device;

determine if the geographical location of the player'"'"'s device is within a real credit wagering jurisdiction;

when the geographical location of the player'"'"'s device is not within a real credit wagering jurisdiction, communicate, to the email or text server, the entertainment game control logic to be communicated to the player'"'"'s device;

receive, from the player'"'"'s device, the authorization to commence the SWig session;

initiate the SWig session wherein wagering is conducted using virtual credits;

receive, from the player'"'"'s device, the trigger for a wager of virtual credits;

determine the gambling outcome of the gambling game using a random number generator for the wager of virtual credits in response to the trigger; and

communicate, to the player'"'"'s device, the gambling outcome.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the player'"'"'s device is configured communicate, to the SWig server, updated device information comprising updated network access point data.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the SWig server is further constructed to:

receive, from the player'"'"'s device, the updated device information;

determine, based on the updated device information, if the player'"'"'s device has changed location;

determine if the geographical location of the player'"'"'s device is within a real credit wagering jurisdiction;

when the geographical location of the player'"'"'s device is within a real credit wagering jurisdiction, communicate, to the email or text server, an authorization message to be communicated to the player'"'"'s device.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the player'"'"'s device is geo-fenced by wireless access points.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein real credit wagering is enabled within a geo-fenced area and real credit wagering is disabled outside the geo-fenced area.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the player'"'"'s device is further configured to end the SWig session when the player'"'"'s device loses connectivity with the SWig server.

7. A system, comprising:

a player'"'"'s device constructed to;

communicate, to a SWig server, device information comprising network access point data;

receive, from an email or text server, receive entertainment game control logic;

notify a player that the player'"'"'s device is not in a real credit wagering jurisdiction;

communicate, to the SWig server, an authorization to commence a SWig session;

provide an entertainment game portion of the SWig session based on the entertainment game control logic;

communicate, to the SWig server, a trigger for a wager of virtual credits wherein the trigger is in response to the actions taken by the player in the entertainment game; and

receive, from the SWig server, a gambling outcome of the wager of virtual credits; and

the SWig server connected to the player'"'"'s device and a geographical location server by a network, the SWig server constructed to;

receive, from the player'"'"'s device, the device information;

communicate, to the geographical location server, the device information;

receive, from the geographical location server, a geographical location of the player'"'"'s device;

determine if the geographical location of the player'"'"'s device is within a real credit wagering jurisdiction;

when the geographical location of the player'"'"'s device is not within a real credit wagering jurisdiction, communicate, to the email or text server, the entertainment game control logic to be communicated to the player'"'"'s device;

receive, from the player'"'"'s device, the authorization to commence the SWig session;

initiate the SWig session wherein wagering is conducted using virtual credits;

receive, from the player'"'"'s device, the trigger for a wager of virtual credits;

determine the gambling outcome of the gambling game using a random number generator for the wager of virtual credits in response to the trigger; and

communicate, to the player'"'"'s device, the gambling outcome.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the player'"'"'s device is configured communicate, to the SWig server, updated device information comprising updated network access point data.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the SWig server is further constructed to:

receive, from the player'"'"'s device, the updated device information;

determine, based on the updated device information, if the player'"'"'s device has changed location;

determine if the geographical location of the player'"'"'s device is within a real credit wagering jurisdiction;

when the geographical location of the player'"'"'s device is within a real credit wagering jurisdiction, communicate, to the email or text server, an authorization message to be communicated to the player'"'"'s device.

10. The system of claim 7, wherein the player'"'"'s device is geo-fenced by wireless access points.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein real credit wagering is enabled within a geo-fenced area and real credit wagering is disabled outside the geo-fenced area.

12. The system of claim 7, wherein the player'"'"'s device is further configured to end the SWig session when the player'"'"'s device loses connectivity with the SWig server.

13. A system, comprising:

a geographical location server constructed to;

receive, from a SWig server, the device information;

determine a geographical location of a player'"'"'s device using device information; and

communicate, to the SWig server, the geographical location of the player'"'"'s device; and

the SWig server connected to the player'"'"'s device and the geographical location server by a network, the SWig server constructed to;

receive, from the player'"'"'s device, the device information;

communicate, to the geographical location server, the device information;

receive, from the geographical location server, the geographical location of the player'"'"'s device;

determine if the geographical location of the player'"'"'s device is within a real credit wagering jurisdiction;

when the geographical location of the player'"'"'s device is not within a real credit wagering jurisdiction, communicate, to an email or text server, the entertainment game control logic to be communicated to the player'"'"'s device;

receive, from the player'"'"'s device, an authorization to commence the SWig session;

initiate the SWig session wherein wagering is conducted using virtual credits;

receive, from the player'"'"'s device, a trigger for a wager of virtual credits wherein the trigger is in response to the actions taken by the player in the entertainment game;

determine the gambling outcome of a gambling game using a random number generator for the wager of virtua;

credits in response to the trigger; and

communicate, to the player'"'"'s device, the gambling outcome.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the player'"'"'s device is configured communicate, to the SWig server, updated device information comprising updated network access point data.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the SWig server is further constructed to:

receive, from the player'"'"'s device, the updated device information;

determine, based on the updated device information, if the player'"'"'s device has changed location;

determine if the geographical location of the player'"'"'s device is within a real credit wagering jurisdiction;

when the geographical location of the player'"'"'s device is within a real credit wagering jurisdiction, communicate, to the email or text server, an authorization message to be communicated to the player'"'"'s device.

16. The system of claim 13, wherein the player'"'"'s device is geo-fenced by wireless access points.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein real credit wagering is enabled within a geo-fenced area and real credit wagering is disabled outside the geo-fenced area.

18. The system of claim 13, wherein the player'"'"'s device is further configured to end the SWig session when the player'"'"'s device loses connectivity with the SWig server.