System and method for wireless gaming system with alerts
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- at least one processor; and
at least one memory having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by the at least one processor, direct the at least one processor to;
determine a first location of a first mobile gaming device of a first user, the first mobile gaming device being operable to make a plurality of gaming activities available to the first user for play via the first mobile gaming device;
determine that the first user is engaged in a gaming activity at the first location;
determine a change in location of a second mobile gaming device of a second user;
responsive at least to (a) determining a change in location of the second mobile gaming device and (b) determining that the first user is engaged in the gaming activity at the first location, generate an alert comprising information about the first location of the first mobile gaming device; and
cause the alert to be output at the second mobile gaming device.
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Abstract
A gaming system is provided. The gaming system allows users to access applications via gaming communication devices coupled to a communication network. At least a portion of the network may be wireless. The gaming applications include gambling, financial, entertainment service, and other types of transactions. The system may include a user location determination feature to prevent users from conducting transactions from unauthorized areas. The system may include an alerts feature operable to generate alert to users based on any or a combination of time information, location information, financial information, user profile information, and other types of information.
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21 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by the at least one processor, direct the at least one processor to; determine a first location of a first mobile gaming device of a first user, the first mobile gaming device being operable to make a plurality of gaming activities available to the first user for play via the first mobile gaming device; determine that the first user is engaged in a gaming activity at the first location; determine a change in location of a second mobile gaming device of a second user; responsive at least to (a) determining a change in location of the second mobile gaming device and (b) determining that the first user is engaged in the gaming activity at the first location, generate an alert comprising information about the first location of the first mobile gaming device; and cause the alert to be output at the second mobile gaming device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19)
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18. The apparatus of 1, in which the alert comprises information about a specific gaming table of a casino, and in which the first location of the first gaming device comprises a location at the specific gaming table.
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20. A method comprising:
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determining, by at least one processor, a first location of a first mobile gaming device of a first user, the first mobile gaming device being operable to make a plurality of gaming activities available to the first user for play via the first mobile gaming device, the first mobile gaming device being in electronic communication with the at least one processor; determining, by the at least one processor, that the first user is engaged in a gaming activity at the first location; determining, by the at least one processor, a change in location of a second mobile gaming device of a second user; responsive at least to (a) determining a change in location of the second mobile gaming device and (b) determining that the first user is engaged in the gaming activity at the first location, generating, by the at least one processor, an alert comprising information about the first location of the first mobile gaming device; and transmitting the alert to the second mobile gaming device for presentation to the second user.
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21. An apparatus, comprising:
a non-transitory machine-readable medium storing instructions configured to cause at least one processor to; determine a first location of a first mobile gaming device of a first user, the first mobile gaming device being operable to make a plurality of gaming activities available to the first user for play via the first mobile gaming device; determine that the first user is engaged in a gaming activity at the first location; determine a change in location of a second mobile gaming device of a second user; responsive at least to (a) determining a change in location of the second mobile gaming device and (b) determining that the first user is engaged in the gaming activity at the first location, generate an alert comprising information about the first location of the first mobile gaming device; and cause the alert to be output at the second mobile gaming device.
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