Gaming systems and methods for operating gaming systems
First Claim
1. A method of operating a gaming system having at least one payment acceptor for funding a players account, having a master server and a processor device configured to communicate with a mobile device, the method executed by the processor device, comprising:
- establishing one or more authorized elevations that correspond to areas where mobile gaming is permitted;
comparing a mobile device elevation at which a mobile device is located to the one or more authorized elevations that correspond to areas where mobile gaming is permitted, wherein the mobile device is in communication with the master server that manages the players account;
adjusting the one or more authorized elevations according to a height of a user of the mobile device;
responsive to the comparing, permitting gaming using the mobile device when the mobile device elevation is within the one or more adjusted authorized elevations, and not permitting gaming using the mobile device when the mobile device elevation is outside the one or more adjusted authorized elevations, wherein the mobile device is enabled to present a wagering game via a display screen on the mobile device according to the permitting; and
permitting non-gaming operations using the mobile device regardless of whether the mobile device elevation is within or outside the one or more authorized elevations.
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Abstract
A gaming system is operated by comparing a mobile device elevation at which a mobile device is located to one or more authorized elevations that correspond to areas where mobile gaming is permitted, wherein the one or more authorized elevations is adjusted according to a height of a user of the mobile device, responsive to the comparing, permitting gaming using the mobile device when the mobile device elevation is within the one or more adjusted authorized elevations, and not permitting gaming using the mobile device when the mobile device elevation is outside the one or more adjusted authorized elevations, and permitting non-gaming operations using the mobile device regardless of whether the mobile device elevation is within or outside the one or more authorized elevations.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of operating a gaming system having at least one payment acceptor for funding a players account, having a master server and a processor device configured to communicate with a mobile device, the method executed by the processor device, comprising:
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establishing one or more authorized elevations that correspond to areas where mobile gaming is permitted; comparing a mobile device elevation at which a mobile device is located to the one or more authorized elevations that correspond to areas where mobile gaming is permitted, wherein the mobile device is in communication with the master server that manages the players account; adjusting the one or more authorized elevations according to a height of a user of the mobile device; responsive to the comparing, permitting gaming using the mobile device when the mobile device elevation is within the one or more adjusted authorized elevations, and not permitting gaming using the mobile device when the mobile device elevation is outside the one or more adjusted authorized elevations, wherein the mobile device is enabled to present a wagering game via a display screen on the mobile device according to the permitting; and permitting non-gaming operations using the mobile device regardless of whether the mobile device elevation is within or outside the one or more authorized elevations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A gaming system comprising:
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a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory configured to process operations provided by; a master server configured to communicate with a mobile device, the master server including; a player tracking server adapted for; establishing one or more authorized elevations that correspond to areas where mobile gaming is permitted, comparing a mobile device elevation at which the mobile device is located to one or more authorized elevations, wherein the mobile device is in communication with the master server that manages the players account and a payment acceptor for funding a players account, adjusting the one or more authorized elevations according to a height of a user of the mobile device, and responsive to the comparing, permitting gaming using the mobile device when the mobile device elevation is within the one or more adjusted authorized elevations, and not permitting gaming using the mobile device when the mobile device elevation is outside the one or more adjusted authorized elevations, wherein the mobile device is enabled to present a wagering game via a display screen on the mobile device according to the permitting; and an other server adapted for; permitting non-gaming operations using the mobile device regardless of whether the mobile device elevation is within or outside the one or more authorized elevations. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A non-transitory computer readable medium including a plurality of instructions, which when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
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establish one or more authorized elevations that correspond to areas where mobile gaming is permitted; compare a mobile device elevation at which a mobile device is located to the one or more authorized elevations that correspond to areas where mobile gaming is permitted, wherein the mobile device is in communication with the master server that manages the players account and a payment acceptor for funding a players account; adjusting the one or more authorized elevations is adjusted according to a height of a user of the mobile device; responsive to the comparing, permit gaming using the mobile device when the mobile device elevation is within the one or more adjusted authorized elevations, and not permit gaming using the mobile device when the mobile device elevation is outside the one or more adjusted authorized elevations, wherein the mobile device is enabled to present a wagering game via a display screen on the mobile device according to the permitting; and permit non-gaming operations using the mobile device regardless of whether the mobile device elevation is within or outside the one or more authorized elevations. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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