Localized Telephone Gaming System
First Claim
1. A method for operating a game, comprising:
- (a) displaying indicia corresponding to a plurality of game options on a fixed-location screen;
(b) receiving an indication of a selection of at least one of the plurality of game options from a mobile device via a wireless link;
(c) determining if the mobile device is within a predetermined geographic area that contains the fixed-location screen; and
(d) if the mobile device is within the predetermined geographic area, determining a game status based on the received indication.
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Abstract
Game players interact with a game system using mobile devices, such as mobile telephones, without violating the Federal Wire Act. The game system ensures that a player is within the same state as the game system, with which the player interacts. A player'"'"'s inputs may be associated with a fixed-location display screen. Unique identifying information is displayed on fixed-location screens or on groups of co-located screens, such as screens co-located in a betting parlor, and the player is required to enter the identifying information or use the identifying information to establish a connection with the game system. Alternatively, the game system associates the player'"'"'s input with the player'"'"'s mobile device. A player records a telephone number of the player'"'"'s mobile device on a game card, and the game card 130 is read by a card reader/receipt printer. Upon reading the game card, the game system stores the telephone number of the player'"'"'s mobile device and thereafter associates payer inputs with the mobile device identified by the game card.
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86 Claims
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1. A method for operating a game, comprising:
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(a) displaying indicia corresponding to a plurality of game options on a fixed-location screen;
(b) receiving an indication of a selection of at least one of the plurality of game options from a mobile device via a wireless link;
(c) determining if the mobile device is within a predetermined geographic area that contains the fixed-location screen; and
(d) if the mobile device is within the predetermined geographic area, determining a game status based on the received indication. - 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)
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31. A method for operating a game, comprising:
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storing identifying information about a wireless mobile device;
receiving an indication of a selection of at least one game option from the mobile device via a wireless link;
determining a game status based on the received indication; and
if the game status indicates a win, using the stored identifying information to award a prize. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34)
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35. A method for operating a game, comprising:
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(a) reading data recorded on a card, the data identifying a mobile device;
(b) displaying indicia corresponding to a plurality of game options on a fixed-location screen;
(c) receiving an indication of a selection of at least one of the plurality of game options from the mobile device via a wireless link;
(d) associating the received indication with the mobile device identified by the data recorded on the card; and
(e) determining a game status based on the received indication. - View Dependent Claims (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)
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77. A game system for interacting with a mobile device via a wireless network, comprising:
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a gateway for coupling to the wireless network;
a fixed-location display screen; and
a game server coupled to the gateway and to the fixed-location display screen and programmed to;
display indicia corresponding to a plurality of game options on the display screen;
receive an indication of a selection of at least one of the plurality of game options from the mobile device via the wireless network;
determine if the mobile device is within a predetermined geographic area that contains the fixed-location screen; and
if the mobile device is within the predetermined geographic area, determine a game status based on the received indication. - View Dependent Claims (78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86)
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