SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GAMING DONGLES
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1. A system, comprising:
- a first connector oriented to removably couple to one or more of (i) a gaming device, and (ii) a gaming input device;
a first memory in communication with the first connector, the first memory storing at least a portion of a game program;
a secure perimeter, comprising;
a second memory in communication with the first connector, the second memory storing an indication of an amount of value, wherein some portion of the amount of value is consumed by an execution of the game program; and
a second connector in communication with the second memory, wherein the second connector is oriented to interface with a device operable to replenish the amount of value.
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Abstract
Some embodiments are associated with gaming dongles. Some gaming dongles may store value that is utilized to play a video game and/or to participate in a video game tournament. Some gaming dongles may determine and/or store gaming signatures, biometric information, and/or Global Positioning System (GPS) information. Some gaming dongles may be removably coupled. Some gaming dongles may have two or more portions that may be substantially irreversibly separated, such as by snapping-off one portion from the other.
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60 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a first connector oriented to removably couple to one or more of (i) a gaming device, and (ii) a gaming input device;
a first memory in communication with the first connector, the first memory storing at least a portion of a game program;
a secure perimeter, comprising;
a second memory in communication with the first connector, the second memory storing an indication of an amount of value, wherein some portion of the amount of value is consumed by an execution of the game program; and
a second connector in communication with the second memory, wherein the second connector is oriented to interface with a device operable to replenish the amount of value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system, comprising:
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a first dongle portion, comprising;
a first connector oriented to removably couple to a gaming device; and
a first memory in communication with the first connector, the first memory storing a game program; and
a second dongle portion, comprising;
a second connector oriented to removably couple to the first dongle portion; and
a secure perimeter, comprising;
a second memory in communication with the second connector, the second memory storing an indication of an amount of value, wherein some portion of the amount of value is consumed by an execution of the game program. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A method, comprising:
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receiving, in connection with a play of a video game by a player, an indication of a game play input provided by the player;
determining, based on the indication of the game play input and based upon a context of the input, a game play input characteristic of the player;
determining, based at least in part on the game play input characteristic of the player, a gaming signature representative of the player; and
utilizing the gaming signature representative of the player to verify a game result submitted by the player. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A method, comprising:
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conducting a video game, by a gaming device, wherein the conducting comprises executing a game program stored in a first memory of a dongle removably coupled to the gaming device;
receiving, via an input device of the gaming device, indications of gaming input provided by a player of the video game;
determining, based on the gaming input provided by the player, a gaming signature of the player;
determining, by the gaming device, an outcome of the video game; and
storing the outcome of the video game and an indication of the gaming signature of the player in a second memory of the dongle. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. A method, comprising:
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providing, to a player of a video game, a two-piece dongle, wherein the first piece of the dongle stores a game program operable to facilitate execution of the video game, and wherein the second piece of the dongle comprises a memory disposed within a secure perimeter;
receiving, from the player and after a play of the video game by the player, the second piece of the dongle, wherein the memory of the second piece of the dongle stores (i) an indication of an outcome of the play of the video game and (ii) verification information;
verifying, utilizing the verification information, that the game outcome was properly achieved by the player; and
providing, after the verifying and based on the game outcome, a prize to the player. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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