Portable Intermediary Trused Device

• US 20140274360A1
• Filed: 03/15/2013
• Published: 09/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Incorporated (Aristocrat Leisure Limited)
• Original Assignee: Binh T. Nguyen
• Inventors: NGUYEN, BINH T.
• Granted Patent: US 9,576,425 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/29
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3202 Hardware aspects of a gaming system, e.g. components, construction, architecture thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3209 Input means, e.g. buttons, touch screen
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3218 wherein at least part of the system is portable
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3223 Architectural aspects of a gaming system, e.g. internal configuration, master/slave, wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3225 Data transfer within a gaming system, e.g. data sent between gaming machines and users
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3227 Configuring a gaming machine, e.g. downloading personal settings, selecting working parameters
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3241 Security aspects of a gaming system, e.g. detecting cheating, device integrity, surveillance computer security G06F21/00
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3251 involving media of variable value, e.g. programmable cards, programmable tokens
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/34 depending on the stopping of moving members in a mechanical slot machine, e.g. "fruit" machines
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/34 involving the movement of software or configuration parameters network booting or remote initial program loading [RIPL] G06F9/4416
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information

Abstract

In one embodiment, an intermediary gaming trusted electronic device for use with an untrusted PED may include a position sensor configured to acquire position information, a memory configured to store at least game session data, and a processor configured to at least: securely communicate with a gaming apparatus via the wireless transceiver; securely communicate with the associated untrusted PED; determine whether a gaming session is permitted based on the position information; receive gaming data from the gaming apparatus if it is determined that the gaming session is permitted; transmit presentation data to the associated untrusted PED for presentation on a display of the associated PED, wherein the intermediary gaming trusted device is able to support interaction between the gaming apparatus and the associated untrusted PED so that the associated untrusted PED, when coupled to the intermediary gaming trusted device, can execute a gaming software.

Claims

1. An intermediary gaming trusted electronic device for use with an associated untrusted portable electronic device (PED), comprising:

a position sensor configured to acquire position information of the untrusted PED;

a memory configured to store at least game session data;

a wireless transceiver; and

a processor configured to at least;

securely communicate with a gaming apparatus via the wireless transceiver;

securely communicate with the associated untrusted PED;

determine whether a gaming session is permitted based on the position information;

receive gaming data from the gaming apparatus if it is determined that the gaming session is permitted; and

transmit presentation data to the associated untrusted PED for presentation on a display of the associated PED, the presentation data associated with the received gaming data,

wherein the intermediary gaming trusted device is able to support interaction between the gaming apparatus and the associated untrusted PED so that the associated untrusted PED, when coupled to the intermediary gaming trusted device, can execute a gaming software.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the gaming apparatus is a gaming server or a gaming machine.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the determining whether the gaming session is permitted based on the position information is determined by the gaming apparatus or the intermediary gaming trusted device.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to execute the gaming software if it is determined that the gaming session is permitted based on the position information.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to:

receive input from the PED, and

transmit the received input to the gaming apparatus,

wherein the input is in response to a user interacting with the gaming software.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein the intermediary gaming trusted device is deactivated if the acquired position information is outside an acceptable use area.

7. The device of claim 6, wherein the game session data and gaming data are deleted from the associated untrusted PED if the acquired position information is outside an acceptable use area.

8. The device of claim 1,

wherein the game session data is periodically stored on the intermediary gaming trusted device;

and

wherein the game session data is periodically transmitted to the gaming apparatus.

9. The device of claim 1, wherein the intermediary gaming trusted device is configured to securely communicate with the associated untrusted PED via a wireless or physical connection means.

10. An intermediary gaming trusted device for use with an associated untrusted portable electronic device (PED), the device comprising:

a position sensor configured to acquire position information of the PED;

a memory configured to store at least game session data;

a wireless transceiver; and

a processor configured to at least;

securely communicate with the gaming apparatus via the wireless transceiver;

securely communicate with the associated untrusted PED;

determine whether a gaming session is permitted based on the position information;

receive gaming data from the gaming apparatus if it is determined that the gaming session is permitted; and

transmit presentation data to the associated untrusted PED for presentation on a display of the associated PED, the presentation data being associated with the received gaming data,

wherein the associated untrusted PED can be trusted to display presentation data so long as the intermediary gaming trusted device is coupled thereto.

11. The device of claim 10, wherein the gaming apparatus is a gaming server or a gaming machine.

12. The device of claim 10, wherein the determining whether the gaming session is permitted based on the position information is determined by the gaming apparatus or the intermediary gaming trusted device.

13. The device of claim 10, wherein the processor is further configured to execute the gaming software if it is determined that the gaming session is permitted.

14. The device of claim 10, wherein the processor is configured to receive input data from the associated untrusted PED, the received input data based on the transmitted presentation data to allow a user of the PED to play a game of chance.

15. The device of claim 10, wherein the intermediary gaming trusted device is deactivated if the acquired position information is outside an acceptable use area, and wherein the game session data and gaming data are deleted from the associated untrusted PED if the acquired position information is outside an acceptable use area.

16. The device of claim 10,

wherein the game session data is periodically stored on the intermediary gaming trusted device, and

wherein the game session data is periodically transmitted to the gaming apparatus.

17. A system for playing a wagering game, comprising:

a portable electronic device (PED) having a display to display presentation data associated with gaming data;

an intermediary gaming trusted device configured to securely communicate with the PED via a physical or wireless means; and

a gaming apparatus configured to securely communicate with the intermediary gaming trusted device to transmit the gaming data to the intermediary gaming trusted device,

wherein the intermediary gaming trusted device is configured to transmit the presentation data to the PED to allow a user of the PED to execute gaming software.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the intermediary gaming trusted device is configured to communicate with the gaming apparatus and the associated untrusted PED so that the associated untrusted PED, when coupled to the intermediary gaming trusted device, can execute the gaming software.

19. The system of claim 17, wherein the associated untrusted PED can be trusted to display the presentation data so long as the intermediary gaming trusted device is in communication with the PED.

20. The system of claim 18, wherein the intermediary gaming trusted device is configured to:

acquire position information of the PED;

determine whether a gaming session is permitted based on the acquired position information;

transmit the presentation data to the PED if it is determined that the gaming session is permitted based on the position information;

generate game session data based upon input data received from the PED;

periodically store game session data on the intermediary gaming trusted device;

and periodically transmit the game session data to the game apparatus.