Electronic Fund Transfer for Mobile Gaming
First Claim
1. A mobile gaming management device configured to transfer funds for passengers on a vessel, the mobile gaming management device comprising:
- at least one memory configured to store at least one passenger gaming account; and
a processor configured to;
track gaming funds for use by at least one user of a mobile device;
receive a fund request including a fund amount;
obtain the fund amount, the fund amount used to play an on-board game of chance on the mobile device;
transfer the fund amount to the mobile device;
separately manage usage of the fund amount in a passenger gaming account, the passenger gaming account associated with the user playing the on-board game of chance;
accumulate any gaming wins from the on-board game of chance in the passenger gaming account; and
close the gaming account for the passenger at the conclusion of a vessel route for the vessel.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a system and method to transfer money may include a mobile device associated with a player, a location server designed to: track a device position of the mobile device and track a vessel position, and a mobile gaming management server designed to: receive a fund transfer request from a gaming server for the mobile device, the fund transfer request including a fund amount; determine if the fund amount can be transferred to the mobile device based on the device position and the vessel position; and transfer the fund amount to the mobile device if it is determined that the fund amount can be transferred to the mobile device.
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9 Claims
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1. A mobile gaming management device configured to transfer funds for passengers on a vessel, the mobile gaming management device comprising:
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at least one memory configured to store at least one passenger gaming account; and a processor configured to; track gaming funds for use by at least one user of a mobile device; receive a fund request including a fund amount; obtain the fund amount, the fund amount used to play an on-board game of chance on the mobile device; transfer the fund amount to the mobile device; separately manage usage of the fund amount in a passenger gaming account, the passenger gaming account associated with the user playing the on-board game of chance; accumulate any gaming wins from the on-board game of chance in the passenger gaming account; and close the gaming account for the passenger at the conclusion of a vessel route for the vessel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A mobile gaming management apparatus configured to provide funds for patrons of bet-based gaming, the mobile gaming management apparatus comprising:
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at least one memory configured to store at least one patron gaming account; and a processor configured to; track gaming funds for use by at least one patron of a mobile device; receive a fund request including a fund amount; obtain the fund amount, the fund amount used to play a bet-based game on the mobile device; rendering the fund amount available for use by the at least one patron on the mobile device; manage usage of the fund amount in the patron gaming account, the patron gaming account associated with the at least one patron playing the bet-based game; accumulate any gaming wins from the bet-based game in the patron gaming account. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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