Location, age and identity verification for mobile gaming
First Claim
1. A method for mobile game play, comprising:
- initiating a game play application on a mobile device;
receiving a validation request from the game play application at a validation server, the validation request including player login credentials;
sending a query, in response to the receiving of the validation request, from the validation server to an administration server to determine game play eligibility of the player, the query including an age and present location of the player;
receiving, from the administration server, a secure transaction key authorizing the player to initiate a mobile gaming session when the players age and present location satisfies predetermined criteria;
sending the received secure transaction key to a casino link server; and
initiating mobile game play of a casino game through the mobile device via the casino link server upon receiving the secure transaction key,wherein the casino link server is located within a first jurisdiction that permits casino operation, the present location of the player is within a second jurisdiction that does not permit casino operation but does permit lottery play, and the validation server is maintained by a governmental agency of the second jurisdiction.
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Abstract
A method for mobile game play includes determining a location of a mobile device from one or more of GPS, NFC, RFID, or Bluetooth. An accuracy value of the location of the mobile device is determined. A region of confidence within which the mobile device is known to be within is determined based on the determined accuracy value. The region of confidence is substantially circular with a center at the determined location and a radius that is proportional in length to the determined accuracy value. An extent to which the region of confidence is within one or more pertinent jurisdictions is determined. Mobile game play is permitted when it is determined that the region of confidence is entirely within the one or more pertinent jurisdictions.
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10 Claims
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1. A method for mobile game play, comprising:
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initiating a game play application on a mobile device; receiving a validation request from the game play application at a validation server, the validation request including player login credentials; sending a query, in response to the receiving of the validation request, from the validation server to an administration server to determine game play eligibility of the player, the query including an age and present location of the player; receiving, from the administration server, a secure transaction key authorizing the player to initiate a mobile gaming session when the players age and present location satisfies predetermined criteria; sending the received secure transaction key to a casino link server; and initiating mobile game play of a casino game through the mobile device via the casino link server upon receiving the secure transaction key, wherein the casino link server is located within a first jurisdiction that permits casino operation, the present location of the player is within a second jurisdiction that does not permit casino operation but does permit lottery play, and the validation server is maintained by a governmental agency of the second jurisdiction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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