Adaptive mobile device gaming system
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for facilitating deferred betting, the method comprising:
- causing presentment of a betting opportunity via a graphical user interface associated with an electronic terminal, the betting opportunity pertaining to an available wager having characteristics that may change over time;
determining whether a user interaction with the graphical user interface associated with the electronic terminal indicates a desire to pursue the betting opportunity;
initiating locking in the betting opportunity for future execution for the user of the graphical user interface associated with the electronic terminal, when it is determined that the user of the graphical user interface associated with the electronic terminal desires to pursue the betting opportunity, the locking in the betting opportunity preserves the betting opportunity for the user but does not execute a bet based on the betting opportunity;
determining whether the electronic terminal is located in a gaming authorized location at least after the betting opportunity has been locked in; and
subsequently initiating execution of a bet corresponding to the locked betting opportunity for the user of the graphical user interface associated with the electronic terminal provided that the location of the electronic terminal is determined to be located in a gaming authorized location, the initiating execution of the bet operates to cause the bet to be placed.
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Abstract
Embodiments disclosed herein concern mobile gaming environments. Portable electronic devices can be supported by the mobile gaming environments. The locations of the portable electronic device can influence how the portable electronic devices operate or what services or features are available to the portable electronic device or their users. According to one embodiment, a mobile gaming system can concern gaming/betting opportunities that can be secured using a portable electronic device even when an individual is located in a location where betting or games of chance are not permitted. According to another embodiment, a mobile gaming system can concern an application program operating on a portable electronic device that supports multiple modes of operation depending upon whether the portable electronic device is in a location where betting or games of chance are permitted.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for facilitating deferred betting, the method comprising:
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causing presentment of a betting opportunity via a graphical user interface associated with an electronic terminal, the betting opportunity pertaining to an available wager having characteristics that may change over time; determining whether a user interaction with the graphical user interface associated with the electronic terminal indicates a desire to pursue the betting opportunity; initiating locking in the betting opportunity for future execution for the user of the graphical user interface associated with the electronic terminal, when it is determined that the user of the graphical user interface associated with the electronic terminal desires to pursue the betting opportunity, the locking in the betting opportunity preserves the betting opportunity for the user but does not execute a bet based on the betting opportunity; determining whether the electronic terminal is located in a gaming authorized location at least after the betting opportunity has been locked in; and subsequently initiating execution of a bet corresponding to the locked betting opportunity for the user of the graphical user interface associated with the electronic terminal provided that the location of the electronic terminal is determined to be located in a gaming authorized location, the initiating execution of the bet operates to cause the bet to be placed. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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2. A computer-implemented method for facilitating deferred betting, the method comprising:
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causing presentment of a betting opportunity via a graphical user interface associated with an electronic terminal, the betting opportunity pertaining to an available wager having characteristics that may change over time; determining whether a user interaction with the graphical user interface associated with the electronic terminal indicates a desire to pursue the betting opportunity; initiating locking in the betting opportunity for future execution for the user of the graphical user interface associated with the electronic terminal, when it is determined that the user of the graphical user interface associated with the electronic terminal desires to pursue the betting opportunity, the locking in the betting opportunity preserves the betting opportunity for the user but does not execute a bet based on the betting opportunity; subsequently determining whether the locked betting opportunity should be executed; and initiating execution of a bet corresponding to the locked betting opportunity for the user of the graphical user interface associated with the electronic terminal if the determining determines that the locked betting opportunity should be executed, the initiating execution of the bet operates to cause the bet to be placed. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4)
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16. A computing apparatus for facilitating deferred betting, the computing apparatus comprising:
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a display device; a memory device configured to store computer code; and a processing device, the processing device configured to execute at least a portion of the computer program code, the computer program code including computer program code configured to; cause presentment on the display device of a betting opportunity via the graphical user interface associated with the computing apparatus, the betting opportunity pertaining to an available wager having characteristics that may change over time; determine whether a user interaction with the graphical user interface associated with the computing apparatus indicates a desire to pursue the betting opportunity; initiate locking in the betting opportunity for future execution for the user of the graphical user interface associated with the computing apparatus, when it is determined that the user of the graphical user interface associated with the computing apparatus desires to pursue the betting opportunity, the locking in the betting opportunity preserves the betting opportunity for the user but does not execute a bet based on the betting opportunity; determine whether the locked betting opportunity should be executed; and initiate execution of a bet corresponding to the locked betting opportunity for the user of the graphical user interface associated with the computing apparatus if it is determined that that the locked betting opportunity should be executed, the execution of the bet operates to cause the bet to be placed. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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