System and method for wireless gaming with location determination
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- controlling, by at least one processor;
determining a first location of a mobile device by comparing predetermined sets of signal characteristics with a first set of signal characteristics measured between signal detection devices of a communications network and the mobile device,in which the predetermined sets of signal characteristics respectively describe, for each of a plurality of locations covered by the communications network, signals between a calibration device at the location and the signal detection devices;
based on the first location, enabling at least one activity through the mobile device that is allowed at the first location if any is allowed at the first location;
calculating a cumulative amount of time that a user of the mobile device engages in the at least one activity from a plurality of locations; and
preventing the cumulative amount of time from exceeding a threshold amount of time.
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Abstract
In accordance with the teachings of the present invention, a system and method for wireless gaming with location determination are provided. In a particular embodiment of the present invention, the system includes a gaming server; a wireless network at least partially covering a property, the wireless network comprising a plurality of signal detection devices; and a gaming communication device operable to transmit and receive gaming information to and from the gaming server via the wireless network. A location of the gaming communication device on the property may be determined based upon a signal received by the plurality of signal detection devices from the gaming communication device. Based upon the location of the gaming communication device on the property, a predetermined functionality of the gaming communication device may be enabled.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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controlling, by at least one processor; determining a first location of a mobile device by comparing predetermined sets of signal characteristics with a first set of signal characteristics measured between signal detection devices of a communications network and the mobile device, in which the predetermined sets of signal characteristics respectively describe, for each of a plurality of locations covered by the communications network, signals between a calibration device at the location and the signal detection devices; based on the first location, enabling at least one activity through the mobile device that is allowed at the first location if any is allowed at the first location; calculating a cumulative amount of time that a user of the mobile device engages in the at least one activity from a plurality of locations; and preventing the cumulative amount of time from exceeding a threshold amount of time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor configured to control; determining a first location of a mobile device by comparing predetermined sets of signal characteristics with a first set of signal characteristics measured between signal detection devices of a communications network and the mobile device, in which the predetermined sets of signal characteristics respectively describe, for each of a plurality of locations covered by the communications network, signals between a calibration device at the location and the signal detection devices; based on the first location, enabling at least one activity through the mobile device that is allowed at the first location if any is allowed at the first location; calculating a cumulative amount of time that a user of the mobile device engages in the at least one activity from a plurality of locations; and preventing the cumulative amount of time from exceeding a threshold amount of time.
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20. A non-transitory storage medium configured to store instructions which, when executed by a computer, control:
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determining a first location of a mobile device by comparing predetermined sets of signal characteristics with a first set of signal characteristics measured between signal detection devices of a communications network and the mobile device, in which the predetermined sets of signal characteristics respectively describe, for each of a plurality of locations covered by the communications network, signals between a calibration device at the location and the signal detection devices; based on the first location, enabling at least one activity through the mobile device that is allowed at the first location if any is allowed at the first location; calculating a cumulative amount of time that a user of the mobile device engages in the at least one activity from a plurality of locations; and preventing the cumulative amount of time from exceeding a threshold amount of time.
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