Multi-process communication regarding gaming information

• US 10,744,416 B2
• Filed: 08/05/2019
• Issued: 08/18/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 08/13/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Interactive Games LLC (Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P.)
• Original Assignee: Interactive Games LLC (Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P.)
• Inventors: Amaitis, Lee, Williams, Paul, Tara, Sunny
• Primary Examiner(s): Renwick, Reginald A
• Application Number:
  US16/531,298
• Publication Number:
  US 20190358548A1
• Time in Patent Office: 379 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/73 Authorising game programs or game devices, e.g. checking authenticity
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/87 Communicating with other players during game play, e.g. by e-mail or chat
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3237 about the players, e.g. profiling, responsible gaming, strategy/behavior of players, location of players

Abstract

Various embodiments that may generally relate to mobile gaming, location determination, mobile devices, authentication, and so on are described. Various methods are described. Various apparatus are described. Further embodiments are described.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

a memory;

at least one processor to;

determine whether a device is located within a jurisdiction where sports wagering is permitted;

allow a sports wagering session to start on the device based at least partially on the device being located within the jurisdiction where sports wagering is permitted;

determine a distance between the device and a border of the jurisdiction;

repeat a location determination of the device after a period of time has expired, wherein a length of the period of time is based on the distance between the device and the border of the jurisdiction; and

permit the sports wagering session to continue on the device, in response to the determination that the device is still located within the jurisdiction where sports wagering is permitted.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, in which the at least one processor is further configured to halt the sports wagering session on the device, in response to determining that the device is no longer located within the jurisdiction where sports wagering is permitted.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, in which the at least one processor is further configured to identify which communication interfaces are disabled on the device.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, in which the at least one processor is further configured to allow the sports wagering session to start on the device based further on determining that unauthorized communication interfaces are disabled on the device.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, in which the at least one processor is further configured to receive a login and password and allow the sports wagering session to start on the device based further on an authentication of the login and password.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to decrease the length of the period of time as the distance between the device and the border of the jurisdiction decreases.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to increase the length of the period of time as the distance between the device and the border of the jurisdiction increases.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to calculate the length of the period of time based on a speed of the device.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to calculate the length of the period of time based on a speed of the device and a direction of the device.

10. A method comprising:

determining, by at least one processor, whether a device is located within a jurisdiction where sports wagering is permitted;

allowing, by the at least one processor, a sports wagering session to start on the device based at least partially on the device being located within the jurisdiction where sports wagering is permitted;

determining, by the at least one processor, a distance between the device and a border of the jurisdiction;

repeating, by the at least one processor, a location determination of the device after a period of time has expired, wherein a length of the period of time is based on the distance between the device and the border of the jurisdiction; and

permitting, by the at least one processor, the sports wagering session to continue on the device, in response to the determination that the device is still located within the jurisdiction where sports wagering is permitted.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising halting, by the at least one processor, the sports wagering session on the device, in response to determining that the device is no longer located within the jurisdiction where sports wagering is permitted.

12. The method of claim 10, further comprising identifying, by the at least one processor, which communication interfaces are disabled on the device.

13. The method of claim 10, further comprising allowing, by the at least one processor, the sports wagering session to start on the device based further on determining that unauthorized communication interfaces are disabled on the device.

14. The method of claim 10, further comprising receiving, by the at least one processor, a login and password and allowing, by the at least one processor, the sports wagering session to start on the device based further on an authentication of the login and password.

15. The method of claim 10, further comprising decreasing, by the at least one processor, the length of the period of time as the distance between the device and the border of the jurisdiction decreases.

16. The method of claim 10, further comprising increasing, by the at least one processor, the length of the period of time as the distance between the device and the border of the jurisdiction increases.

17. The method of claim 10, further comprising calculating, by the at least one processor, the length of the period of time based on a speed of the device.

18. The method of claim 10, further comprising calculating, by the at least one processor, the length of the period of time based on a speed of the device and a direction of the device.