Gaming device docking station
First Claim
1. A system to authorize a mobile electronic device to play games of chance, comprising:
- a gaming system manager; and
a portable docking station configured to communicate with the gaming system manager and the mobile electronic device, the portable docking station further configured to;
detect whether the mobile electronic device is connected to a receiver of the portable docking station;
receive device information from the mobile electronic device if it is detected that the mobile electronic device is connected to the receiver;
determine whether the games of chance can be played on the mobile electronic device based on the received device information;
authorize the mobile electronic device to play the games of chance; and
transmit gaming data to the mobile electronic device if it is determined that the games of chance can be played on the mobile electronic device and if the mobile electronic device is authorized,wherein once the mobile electronic device is authorized to play the games of chance, the mobile electronic device is deemed a trusted gaming device for use within the gaming system manager of a gaming establishment.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a system to authorize a mobile electronic device to play games of chance includes a gaming system manager and a portable docking station configured to: (i) detect whether the mobile electronic device is connected to a receiver of the portable docking station; (ii) receive device information from the mobile electronic device if it is detected that the mobile electronic device is connected to the receiver; (iii) determine whether the games of chance can be played on the mobile electronic device based on the received device information; (iv) authorize the mobile electronic device to play the games of chance; and (v) transmit gaming data to the mobile electronic device if it is determined that the games of chance can be played on the mobile electronic device and if the mobile electronic device is authorized.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. A system to authorize a mobile electronic device to play games of chance, comprising:
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a gaming system manager; and a portable docking station configured to communicate with the gaming system manager and the mobile electronic device, the portable docking station further configured to; detect whether the mobile electronic device is connected to a receiver of the portable docking station; receive device information from the mobile electronic device if it is detected that the mobile electronic device is connected to the receiver; determine whether the games of chance can be played on the mobile electronic device based on the received device information; authorize the mobile electronic device to play the games of chance; and transmit gaming data to the mobile electronic device if it is determined that the games of chance can be played on the mobile electronic device and if the mobile electronic device is authorized, wherein once the mobile electronic device is authorized to play the games of chance, the mobile electronic device is deemed a trusted gaming device for use within the gaming system manager of a gaming establishment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A docking station configured to authorize a mobile electronic device to play games of chance, comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive the mobile electronic device; and a processor configured to; detect whether the mobile electronic device has been received by the receiver; receive device information from the mobile electronic device if it is detected that the mobile electronic device is received by the receiver; determine whether the games of chance can be played on the mobile electronic device based on the received device information; authorize the mobile electronic device to play the games of chance; and transmit gaming data to the mobile electronic device if it is determined that the games of chance can be played on the mobile electronic device and if the mobile electronic device is authorized, wherein once the mobile electronic device is authorized to play the games of chance, the mobile electronic device is deemed a trusted gaming device for use within a gaming system manager of a gaming establishment. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for authorizing a mobile electronic device to play games of chance using a docking station, the method comprising:
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detecting that the mobile electronic device is coupled to the docking station; receiving device information from the mobile electronic device after it is detected that the mobile electronic device has been coupled to the docking station; determining whether the games of chance are permitted to be played on the mobile electronic device based on the received device information; authorizing the mobile electronic device for playing the games of chance when it is determined that the games of chance are permitted to be played; and transmitting gaming data to the mobile electronic device if it is determined that the games of chance are permitted to be played on the mobile electronic device and if the mobile electronic device is authorized, wherein at least the determining and authorizing are performed by the docking station. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for converting a mobile electronic device to a trusted mobile electronic device using a portable docking station, the method comprising:
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detecting that the mobile electronic device is coupled to the portable docking station; receiving device information from the mobile electronic device after it is detected that the mobile electronic device has been coupled to the portable docking station; determining whether games of chance are permitted to be played on the mobile electronic device based on the received device information; authorizing a user to play the games of chance on the mobile electronic device if the determining determines that games of chance are permitted to be played on the mobile electronic device; converting the mobile electronic device to the trusted mobile electronic device if the user is authorized to play the games of chance on the mobile electronic device; and transmitting gaming data to the trusted mobile electronic device if the mobile electronic device is converted to a trusted mobile electronic device, wherein at least the determining and authorizing are performed by the portable docking station. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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