MULTI-PROCESS COMMUNICATION REGARDING GAMING INFORMATION

• US 20150157947A1
• Filed: 02/13/2015
• Published: 06/11/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 08/13/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Interactive Games LLC (Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P.)
• Original Assignee: CFPH LLC (Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P.)
• Inventors: Amaitis, Lee, Williams, Paul, Tara, Sunny
• Granted Patent: US 10,406,446 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/73 Authorising game programs or game devices, e.g. checking authenticity
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/87 Communicating with other players during game play, e.g. by e-mail or chat
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3237 about the players, e.g. profiling, responsible gaming, strategy/behavior of players, location of players

Abstract

Various embodiments that may generally relate to mobile gaming, location determination, mobile devices, authentication, and so on are described. Various methods are described. Various apparatus are described. Further embodiments are described.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

determining, by a computer processor, that a device is authorized to use a gaming service, the determination including determining that one or more communication ports of the device are disabled, comparing a hashed value based on at least one file stored on the device to an approved hashed value based on the at least one application, and determining that a mobile telephone number of the device has been signed up for the gaming service;

determining, by a computer processor, that a user of the device is authorized to use the gaming service;

determining, by a computer processor, that the device is associated with a first location in which gaming activity is allowed;

allowing, by a computer processor, gaming activity based on the determination that the device is authorized, the determination that the user is authorized, and the determination that the device is associated with the first location;

determining, by a computer processor, a period of time relative to the determination of the first location after which a location redetermination of the device should be made, in which the period of time is determined based on a distance of the first location from a boundary of an area, wherein the period of time is greater when the boundary includes a boundary of a state than when the boundary includes a boundary within a state;

determine that the period of time has passed; and

in response to determining that the period of time has passed, determine whether the device is associated with a second location in which gaming activity is allowed.