System and method for gaming
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1. A method comprisingreceiving, by at least one processor of a first device, a request to join a gaming activity that is in progress, wherein the request includes a location specified by the first device;
- in response to the request, determining, by the at least one processor, a location of a second device based on at least one of a receiver strength indicator, time difference of arrival, multilateration, triangulation, geo-fencing, and global satellite positioning;
determining, by the at least one processor, whether a distance requirement has been violated, in which the distance requirement comprises a minimum distance that must be maintained between the first device and the second device when providing the gaming activity;
based at least in part on determining that the distance requirement has been violated, disabling, by the at least one processor, the gaming activity at the first device and the second device; and
based at least in part on determining that the distance requirement has not been violated, enabling, by the at least one processor, the gaming activity at the first device and the second device and communicating, by the at least processor, an invitation from the first device to the second device, wherein the first device and the second device exchange location information and display the location information on respective screens.
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Abstract
A gaming system is provided. The gaming system allows users to access applications via gaming communication devices coupled to a communication network. At least a portion of the network may be wireless. The gaming applications include gambling, financial, entertainment service, and other types of transactions. The system may include a user location determination feature to prevent users from conducting transactions from unauthorized areas.
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1. A method comprising
receiving, by at least one processor of a first device, a request to join a gaming activity that is in progress, wherein the request includes a location specified by the first device; -
in response to the request, determining, by the at least one processor, a location of a second device based on at least one of a receiver strength indicator, time difference of arrival, multilateration, triangulation, geo-fencing, and global satellite positioning; determining, by the at least one processor, whether a distance requirement has been violated, in which the distance requirement comprises a minimum distance that must be maintained between the first device and the second device when providing the gaming activity; based at least in part on determining that the distance requirement has been violated, disabling, by the at least one processor, the gaming activity at the first device and the second device; and based at least in part on determining that the distance requirement has not been violated, enabling, by the at least one processor, the gaming activity at the first device and the second device and communicating, by the at least processor, an invitation from the first device to the second device, wherein the first device and the second device exchange location information and display the location information on respective screens. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory device electronically coupled to the processor, wherein the memory device stores software that when executed by the processor, directs the processor to; receive from a first device a request to join a gaming activity that is in progress, wherein the request includes a location specified by the first device; in response to the request, determine a location of a second device based on at least one of a receiver strength indicator, time difference of arrival, multilateration, triangulation, geo-fencing, and global satellite positioning; determine whether a distance requirement has been violated, in which the distance requirement comprises a minimum distance that must be maintained between the first device and the second device when providing the gaming activity; based at least in part on determining that the distance requirement has been violated, disable the gaming activity at the first device and the second device; and based at least in part on determining that the distance requirement has not been violated, enable the gaming activity at the first device and the second device and communicating, by the at least processor, an invitation from the first device to the second device via a network interface, wherein the first device and the second device exchange location information and display the location information on respective screens. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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