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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONVENIENCE GAMING

  • US 20120115588A1
  • Filed: 01/09/2012
  • Published: 05/10/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/25/2004
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An apparatus, comprising:

  • at least one processor; and

    at least one memory device electronically coupled to the at least one processor, in which the memory device stores instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, direct the at least one processor to at least;

    communicate gaming information with a mobile device over at least one communications network, wherein the gaming information is associated with at least one wager-based gaming activity engaged in by a user of the mobile device, and wherein the at least one communications network comprises;

    at least one transmitter-receiver at least operable to communicate the gaming information within boundaries of the permitted gaming area, andat least one transmitter-receiver at least operable to communicate the gaming information within the boundaries of the permitted gaming area and outside the boundaries of the permitted gaming area;

    determine that the mobile device is within boundaries of the permitted gaming area and in communication with the at least one transmitter-receiver operable to communicate the gaming information within the boundaries of the permitted gaming area and outside the boundaries of the approved gaming area; and

    based at least in part on determining that the mobile device is within boundaries of the permitted gaming area and is in communication with the at least one transmitter-receiver operable to communicate the gaming information within the boundaries of the permitted gaming area and outside the boundaries of the approved gaming area, not communicate the gaming information to and/or from the mobile device.

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