SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GAMING USING WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICES
First Claim
1. A system for gambling using a wireless communication device, comprising:
- 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.
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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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9 Claims
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1. 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 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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