Method and system for verifying entitlement to play a game using a biometric identifier
First Claim
1. A method of identifying a player for determining entitlement of that player to participate in a gaming event comprising the steps of:
- verifying the identity of a potential player of a gaming event;
confirming that the potential player is authorized to participate in a gaming event in the future;
obtaining a fingerprint of said potential player;
generating an identification code;
associating said identification code with said fingerprint;
storing said fingerprint and identification code;
obtaining a request by a player to participate in a gaming event;
accepting an identification code from said player;
using said identification code to locate a corresponding stored fingerprint;
accepting a fingerprint from said player; and
comparing said fingerprint with said stored fingerprint, whereby if said fingerprint accepted from said player and said stored fingerprint match, said player is verified as entitled to participate in said gaming event.
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Abstract
A player is permitted to participate in an interactive gaming event from a remote location, such as a hotel room or home computer, once the player'"'"'s entitlement to participate has been confirmed using a biometric identifier. One method of the invention includes first verifying the identity of a potential player of a gaming event, such as by verifying the age of the player. If verified, the fingerprint of the player is obtained and the fingerprint is stored in association with an assigned identification code. When a player requests to participate in a gaming event from a remote location, the player'"'"'s identification code is received from the player and is used to locate the corresponding stored fingerprint. The player then transmits their scanned fingerprint. If the transmitted fingerprint and stored fingerprint match, the player is verified as entitled to participate in the gaming event.
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24 Claims
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1. A method of identifying a player for determining entitlement of that player to participate in a gaming event comprising the steps of:
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verifying the identity of a potential player of a gaming event;
confirming that the potential player is authorized to participate in a gaming event in the future;
obtaining a fingerprint of said potential player;
generating an identification code;
associating said identification code with said fingerprint;
storing said fingerprint and identification code;
obtaining a request by a player to participate in a gaming event;
accepting an identification code from said player;
using said identification code to locate a corresponding stored fingerprint;
accepting a fingerprint from said player; and
comparing said fingerprint with said stored fingerprint, whereby if said fingerprint accepted from said player and said stored fingerprint match, said player is verified as entitled to participate in said gaming event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of identifying a player for determining entitlement of that player to participate in a gaming event presented by a first entity to said player located remotely comprising the steps of:
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verifying the identity of a potential player of a gaming event;
confirming that the potential player is authorized to participate in a gaming event in the future;
obtaining biometric information regarding said potential player;
generating an identification code;
associating said identification code with said biometric information;
storing said biometric information and identification code at a database;
obtaining a request by a player to participate in a gaming event from a remote location;
requesting an identification code from said player;
obtaining an identification code from said player;
obtaining biometric information from said player at said remote location;
transmitting said biometric information from said remote location to said first entity;
comparing said biometric information with biometric information stored at said database which is associated with said obtained identification code; and
transmitting information permitting said player to participate in said gaming event if said biometric information matches. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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