Processing of a mobile device game-playing transaction conducted between the mobile device and a bluetooth terminal
First Claim
1. A method for processing game-playing transactions, comprising:
- receiving information associated with a game-playing transaction conducted on a first communication interface between a user device and a game-playing terminal, wherein the game-playing transaction is associated with a request for playing a game;
determining a location of the user device associated with the game;
determining the user device is located in an approved location associated with the game;
processing the game-playing transaction based on determining the user device is located in the approved location associated with the game;
determining a period of validity associated with the information has not expired, and processing the game-playing request based on determining the period of validity associated with the information has not expired;
wherein the first communication interface comprises a Bluetooth interface, andwherein the information associated with the game-playing transaction is received on a second communication interface.
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Abstract
An exemplary method comprises receiving information associated with a game-playing transaction conducted, via a Bluetooth interface (e.g., a Bluetooth Low Energy interface), between a user device and a game-playing terminal, wherein the game-playing transaction is associated with a request for playing a game; determining a location of the user device associated with the game; determining the user device is located in an approved location associated with the game; and processing the game-playing transaction based on determining the user device is located in the approved location associated with the game. The game-playing transaction is conducted on a first communication interface, and the information associated with the game-playing transaction is received on a second communication interface.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for processing game-playing transactions, comprising:
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receiving information associated with a game-playing transaction conducted on a first communication interface between a user device and a game-playing terminal, wherein the game-playing transaction is associated with a request for playing a game; determining a location of the user device associated with the game; determining the user device is located in an approved location associated with the game; processing the game-playing transaction based on determining the user device is located in the approved location associated with the game; determining a period of validity associated with the information has not expired, and processing the game-playing request based on determining the period of validity associated with the information has not expired; wherein the first communication interface comprises a Bluetooth interface, and wherein the information associated with the game-playing transaction is received on a second communication interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for processing game-playing transactions, the system configured for:
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receiving or sending information associated with a game-playing transaction conducted between a user device and a game-playing terminal, wherein the game-playing transaction is associated with a game; determining a location of the user device or the game-playing terminal associated with the game-playing transaction; determining the user device or the game-playing terminal is located in an approved location associated with the game; processing or enabling conduction of the game-playing transaction based on at least one of; determining the user device or the game-playing terminal is located in the approved location associated with the game based on cross-referencing a list of approved merchants or locations, and determining the location is present on the list of approved merchants or locations, or determining a period of validity associated with the information has not expired, wherein the game-playing transaction is conducted on a first communication interface, and wherein the information associated with the game-playing transaction is received or sent on the first communication interface or a second communication interface. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for processing game-playing transactions, comprising:
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receiving information associated with a game-playing transaction conducted between a user device and a game-playing terminal, wherein the game-playing transaction is associated with a game; determining a location of the user device or the game-playing terminal associated with the game-playing transaction; determining the user device or the game-playing terminal is located in an approved location associated with the game; processing or enabling conduction of the game-playing transaction based on determining the user device or the game-playing terminal is located in the approved location associated with the game, wherein the determining the user device or the game-playing terminal is located in the approved location comprises; determining a merchant associated with the location of the user device or the game-playing terminal, cross-referencing a list of approved merchants associated with the location of the user device or the game-playing terminal, and determining the merchant is present on the list of approved merchants, wherein the game-playing transaction is conducted on a first communication interface, and wherein the information associated with the game-playing transaction is received on a second communication interface. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. An apparatus for processing game-playing transactions, the apparatus comprising means for:
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receiving or sending information associated with a game-playing transaction conducted between a user device and a game-playing terminal, wherein the game-playing transaction is associated with a game; determining a location of the user device or the game-playing terminal associated with the game-playing transaction; determining the user device or the game-playing terminal is located in an approved location associated with the game; processing or enabling conduction of the game-playing transaction based on at least one of; determining the user device or the game-playing terminal is located in the approved location associated with the game based on cross-referencing a list of approved merchants or locations, and determining the location is present on the list of approved merchants or locations, or determining a period of validity associated with the information has not expired, wherein the game-playing transaction is conducted on a first communication interface, and wherein the information associated with the game-playing transaction is received or sent on the first communication interface or a second communication interface. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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