System and method for convenience gaming
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1. A gaming system comprising:
- at least one server; and
at least one gaming communication device connected to the at least one server by a telecommunications network, wherein the at least one gaming communication device is operable to send and receive gaming information to and from the at least one gaming server if the at least one gaming communication device meets at least one predetermined criteria.
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Abstract
A convenience gaming system is provided. The convenience 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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100 Claims
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1. A gaming system comprising:
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at least one server; and
at least one gaming communication device connected to the at least one server by a telecommunications network, wherein the at least one gaming communication device is operable to send and receive gaming information to and from the at least one gaming server if the at least one gaming communication device meets at least one predetermined criteria. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85)
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86. A method for conducting gaming activities on a gaming communication device in communication with a gaming server, the method comprising the steps of:
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presenting a user of the gaming communication device with one or more gaming activity options;
accepting a selection of a gaming activity option by the user;
transmitting information associated with the selected gaming activity option between the gaming communication device and the server;
determining a result associated with the user'"'"'s selection; and
transmitting the result to the user. - View Dependent Claims (87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97)
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98. A method of doing business, comprising:
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establishing a gaming operation having a gaming service provider and a gaming host, wherein the gaming service provider provides a private wireless network for transacting gaming services between users and the host;
collecting gaming revenue from the users; and
allocating gaming revenues between the gaming service provider and the gaming host.
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99. A method of doing business, comprising:
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establishing a gaming operation having a gaming service provider, a gaming host, and a mobile carrier, wherein the mobile carrier provides a private label cellular network for transacting gaming services between users and the host;
collecting gaming and communication services revenue from the users;
allocating communication services revenue between all or a subset of the gaming service provider, the gaming host, and the mobile carrier; and
allocating gaming revenues among all or a subset of the gaming service provider, the gaming host, and the mobile carrier. - View Dependent Claims (100)
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