SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WIRELESS GAMING WITH LOCATION DETERMINATION
First Claim
1. A method of operating a wireless gaming network, the method comprising:
- generating a plurality of sets of calibration signal characteristics, each set of calibration signal characteristics corresponding to a location of a calibration device;
determining a location of a gaming communication device by comparing a set of signal characteristics associated with the gaming communication device to the plurality of sets of calibration signal characteristics; and
enabling a predetermined functionality of the gaming communication device based upon the location.
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Abstract
In accordance with the teachings of the present invention, a system and method for wireless gaming with location determination are provided. In a particular embodiment of the present invention, the system includes a gaming server; a wireless network at least partially covering a property, the wireless network comprising a plurality of signal detection devices; and a gaming communication device operable to transmit and receive gaming information to and from the gaming server via the wireless network. A location of the gaming communication device on the property may be determined based upon a signal received by the plurality of signal detection devices from the gaming communication device. Based upon the location of the gaming communication device on the property, a predetermined functionality of the gaming communication device may be enabled.
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51 Claims
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1. A method of operating a wireless gaming network, the method comprising:
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generating a plurality of sets of calibration signal characteristics, each set of calibration signal characteristics corresponding to a location of a calibration device; determining a location of a gaming communication device by comparing a set of signal characteristics associated with the gaming communication device to the plurality of sets of calibration signal characteristics; and enabling a predetermined functionality of the gaming communication device based upon the location. - 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 method comprising:
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determining a plurality of signal characteristics, each signal characteristic corresponding to a respective signal between a gaming communication device and a respective wireless network device; determining a location of the gaming communication device by comparing the plurality of signal characteristics with a plurality of calibration signal characteristics, each calibration signal characteristic corresponding to a respective previously measured calibration signal between a calibration device and a respective wireless network device; and enabling a functionality of the gaming communication device based upon the location. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method comprising:
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dividing a property into a plurality of zones, in which each zone is associated with at least one function allowed by gaming communication devices located within the respective zone, and in which at least one zone includes a plurality of subzones; generating a plurality of sets of calibration signal characteristics, each set of calibration signal characteristics corresponding to one of the plurality of subzones; and determining if a gaming communication device is located in the at least one zone by comparing a set of signal characteristics associated with the gaming communication device to the plurality of sets of calibration signal characteristics. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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