Gaming Systems with Authentication Token Support
First Claim
1. A processor-implemented method of providing authentication functionality in a gaming system, the method comprising the steps of:
- at a given point during a current session of a game in progress that involves at least one user previously granted access by the system to participate in the current session, obtaining information available from an authentication token associated with said user prior to allowing said user to take a particular action in the game; and
allowing the user to take the particular action in the game based on the obtained information.
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Abstract
Techniques for providing authentication functionality in a gaming system are disclosed. In one aspect, a gaming system is configured such that, at a given point during a current session of a game in progress that involves at least one user previously granted access by the system to participate in the current session, information available from an authentication token associated with the user is obtained prior to allowing the user to take a particular action in the game. A determination is made as to whether or not the user will be allowed to take the particular action in the game, based on the obtained information. The obtained information may comprise, for example, at least a portion of a one-time password generated by a hardware or software authentication token.
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30 Claims
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1. A processor-implemented method of providing authentication functionality in a gaming system, the method comprising the steps of:
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at a given point during a current session of a game in progress that involves at least one user previously granted access by the system to participate in the current session, obtaining information available from an authentication token associated with said user prior to allowing said user to take a particular action in the game; and
allowing the user to take the particular action in the game based on the obtained information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A processing device for use in a gaming system, the processing device comprising:
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a processor; and
a memory coupled to the processor;
wherein the processing device is configured such that, at a given point during a current session of a game in progress that involves at least one user previously granted access by the system to participate in the current session, the processing device obtains information available from an authentication token associated with said user prior to allowing said user to take a particular action in the game, the processing device being further configured to allow the user to take the particular action in the game based on the obtained information. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A gaming system comprising:
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a processing device; and
an authentication token;
wherein the processing device is configured such that, at a given point during a current session of a game in progress that involves at least one user previously granted access by the system to participate in the current session, the processing device obtains information available from the authentication token prior to allowing said user to take a particular action in the game, the processing device being further configured to allow the user to take the particular action in the game based on the obtained information. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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