Method and Apparatus for Regulating Gambling Applications at a Mobile Device
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1. A method for controlling access to an online gambling activity, comprising:
- receiving an access request from a mobile terminal, the mobile terminal having an associated identifier;
sending a location request comprising the identifier to a location service; and
selectively initiating an online gambling activity based on a response to the location request.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for controlling access to an online gambling activity are disclosed. In response to an access request from a mobile terminal, a game server sends a location request comprising an identifier associated with the mobile terminal to a location service and selectively initiates an online gambling activity based on a response to the location request.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for controlling access to an online gambling activity, comprising:
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receiving an access request from a mobile terminal, the mobile terminal having an associated identifier; sending a location request comprising the identifier to a location service; and selectively initiating an online gambling activity based on a response to the location request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A game server configured to:
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receive an access request from a mobile terminal having an associated identifier; determine the identifier associated with the mobile terminal; send a location request comprising the identifier to a location server; and selectively initiate an online gambling activity with the mobile terminal based on a response to the location request. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A wireless gambling system, comprising:
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a mobile terminal having an associated identifier and configured to request access to an online gambling activity; a location server configured to; receive a location request identifying a mobile terminal; determine geographic location information for the mobile terminal; and respond to the location request with the geographic location information; and a game server configured to; receive an access request from the mobile terminal; determine the identifier associated with the mobile terminal; send a location request comprising the identifier to the location server; receive the geographic location information; and selectively initiate an online gambling activity with the mobile terminal based on the geographic location information.
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