SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GAMING USING WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICES
First Claim
1. A method for gaming using a wireless communication device comprising:
- receiving an authentication request from a wireless communication device at a wireless access point controlled by a licensed gaming establishment;
in response to the authentication request, verifying an identity of the wireless communication device and determining the location of the wireless communication device within the gaming establishment; and
if the identity is verified and the location of the wireless communication device within the gaming establishment is determined to be within a specified location within the gaming establishment, establishing a gaming communication link between the authenticated wireless communication device and a venue gaming controller to exchange game play data between the authenticated wireless communication device and the venue gaming controller and thereby permit the authenticated wireless communication device to play a game.
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Abstract
A short-range wireless network is established by direct communication between wireless devices and wireless access points to permit gambling within a casino. The short communication range of the access points assures that the wireless device is in the casino. A gaming communication link is used to exchange game play data (e.g., betting, card dealing, etc.) between a gaming controller and one or more wireless devices. Game play may be conducted between a player and the house or between a plurality of payers. In one embodiment, all communication is routed between players using the gaming controller so that the house controls the transmission of all game play data.
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81 Claims
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1. A method for gaming using a wireless communication device comprising:
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receiving an authentication request from a wireless communication device at a wireless access point controlled by a licensed gaming establishment; in response to the authentication request, verifying an identity of the wireless communication device and determining the location of the wireless communication device within the gaming establishment; and if the identity is verified and the location of the wireless communication device within the gaming establishment is determined to be within a specified location within the gaming establishment, establishing a gaming communication link between the authenticated wireless communication device and a venue gaming controller to exchange game play data between the authenticated wireless communication device and the venue gaming controller and thereby permit the authenticated wireless communication device to play a game. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for gaming using a wireless communication device comprising:
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receiving an authentication request from a wireless communication device at a wireless access point controlled by a licensed gaming establishment; in response to the authentication request, verifying an identity of the wireless communication device; and if the identity is verified, establishing a gaming communication link between the authenticated wireless communication device and a venue gaming controller to exchange game play data between the authenticated wireless communication device and the venue gaming controller and thereby permit the authenticated wireless communication device to participate in gambling activities via the gaming communication link. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. The method of dam 17 wherein the gambling activities are executed by a software application program executed by the venue gaming controller, the method further comprising downloading a software communication she program for the game to the wireless communication device from a website operated by a vendor of the wireless communication device, the communication shell program permitting communication with the software application program for the gambling activities.
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28. A method for gaming using a wireless communication device comprising:
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verifying an identity of each of a plurality of wireless communication devices using a plurality of wireless access points controlled by a licensed gaming establishment; if the identity is verified, establishing a gaming communication link between each of the plurality of authenticated wireless communication devices and a venue gaming controller to exchange game play data between the authenticated wireless communication devices and the venue gaming controller and thereby permit the authenticated wireless communication devices to participate in gambling activities via the gaming communication link; associating selected ones of the plurality of the wireless communication devices with each other; and sending a data message to the associated wireless communication devices to indicate the association. - View Dependent Claims (29, 31, 32)
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30. The method of dam 28 wherein participating in gambling activities comprises participating in one of a plurality of games and associating selected ones of the plurality of the wireless communication devices with each other is based on the selected ones of the plurality of the wireless communication devices playing the same game.
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33. A method for gaming using a wireless communication device comprising:
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establishing a communication link between the wireless communication device and a wireless access point controlled by a licensed gaming establishment; determining the location of the wireless communication device within the gaming establishment; and if the location of the wireless communication device within the gaming establishment is determined to be within a specified location within the gaming establishment, establishing a gaming communication link between a web browser in the wireless communication device and a website operated by the gaming establishment to thereby permit gambling activity to be conducted via the website. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A system for gambling using a wireless communication device, comprising:
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a plurality of wireless access points distributed within a venue, one or more of the plurality of wireless access points functioning as an initial wireless network access point configured to receive an authentication request from the wireless communication device, each of the plurality of wireless access points having a transmitter, a receiver, and an antenna; an authentication server configured to receive the authentication request and, in response to the authentication request, to verify an identity of the wireless communication device and, if the identity is verified, to authenticate the wireless communication device; and a venue gaming controller configured to control the flow of game play data to and from the authenticated wireless communication device via a gaming communication link between the authenticated wireless communication device and the venue gaming controller, the gaming communication link with the authenticated wireless communication device being established via selected ones of the plurality of wireless access points distributed within a designated area of the venue wherein the authenticated wireless communication device can establish a communication link with any of the plurality of wireless access points distributed within the venue, but can only establish the gaming communication link between via selected ones of the plurality of wireless access points distributed within a designated area of the venue. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. A system for gaming using a wireless communication device comprising:
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a wireless access point controlled by a licensed gaming establishment, the wireless access point being configured to receive an authentication request from the wireless communication device; an authentication server configured to receive the authentication request from the wireless access point and to authenticate an identity of the wireless communication device; and a venue gaming controller configured to establish a gaming communication link with the wireless communication device if the identity is authenticated and to exchange game play data with the authenticated wireless communication device to thereby permit the authenticated wireless communication device to participate in gambling activities via the gaming communication link. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67)
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68. A system for gaming using wireless communication devices comprising:
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a plurality of wireless access points distributed within a venue and controlled by a licensed gaming establishment, the plurality of wireless access points being configured to receive an authentication request from each of a plurality of wireless communication devices an authentication server configured to receive the authentication requests from the wireless access point and to authenticate an identity of each of the plurality of wireless communication devices; a gaming controller configured to establish a gaming communication link with each of the plurality of wireless communication devices if the identity each of the plurality of wireless communication devices is authenticated and to exchange game play data with the authenticated wireless communication devices to thereby permit the authenticated wireless communication device to participate in gambling activities via the gaming communication link, the gaming controller being further configured to associate selected ones of the authenticated wireless communication devices with each other, and to send a data message to the associated wireless communication devices to indicate the association. - View Dependent Claims (69, 70, 71, 72)
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73. A system for gambling using a wireless communication device, comprising:
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a wireless network comprising a plurality of wireless access points controlled by a licensed gaming establishment and distributed within the licensed gaming establishment, each of the plurality of wireless access points having a transmitter, a receiver, and an antenna, the wireless network being configured to determine the location of the wireless communication device within the gaming establishment; an internal website controlled by the licensed gaming establishment and configured to perform gambling operations; and if the location of the wireless communication device within the gaming establishment is determined to be in a specified location within the gaming establishment, the wireless network being further configured to establish a gaming communication link between a web browser in the wireless communication device and a website operated by the gaming establishment to thereby permit gambling activity to be conducted via the website. - View Dependent Claims (74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81)
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