SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WIRELESS GAMING SYSTEM WITH ALERTS

• US 20100099499A1
• Filed: 12/28/2009
• Published: 04/22/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 07/08/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Interactive Games LLC (Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P.)
• Original Assignee: CFPH LLC (Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P.)
• Inventors: AMAITIS, LEE M., Lutnick, Howard W., Asher, Joseph M., Bahrampour, Robert F., Mylet, Darrin M., Wilkins, Alan B.
• Granted Patent: US 8,506,400 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/42
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/5573 player location
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3224 Transactions dependent on location of M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3218 wherein at least part of the system is portable
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3223 Architectural aspects of a gaming system, e.g. internal configuration, master/slave, wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3241 Security aspects of a gaming system, e.g. detecting cheating, device integrity, surveillance computer security G06F21/00
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3269 Timing aspects of game play, e.g. blocking/halting the operation of a gaming machine

Abstract

A gaming system is provided. The gaming system allows users to access applications via gaming communication devices coupled to a communication network. At least a portion of the network may be wireless. The gaming applications include gambling, financial, entertainment service, and other types of transactions. The system may include a user location determination feature to prevent users from conducting transactions from unauthorized areas. The system may include an alerts feature operable to generate alert to users based on any or a combination of time information, location information, financial information, user profile information, and other types of information.

Claims

1. A gaming system, comprising:

at least one processor;

at least one data storage device electronically coupled to the processor; and

at least one gaming device in electronic communication with the processor

the at least one data storage device storing alert information associated with a gaming activity;

the system operable to recognize an event;

the at least one processor operable to generate an alert in response to the event, the alert comprising at least a portion of the alert information, and further operable to forward the alert to the at least one gaming device for presentation to a user of the at least one gaming device.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein generation of the alert is at least partially dependent upon time information.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein generation of the alert is at least partially dependent upon user location information.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the user location information comprises information associated with the location of a user receiving the alert.

5. The system of claim 3, wherein the user location information comprises information associated with the location of a user not receiving the alert.

6. The system of claim 1, further comprising a user profile, and wherein generation of the alert is at least partially dependent upon information in the user profile.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein content of the alert information is at least partially dependent upon time information.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein content of the alert information is at least partially dependent upon user location information.

9. The system of claim 1, further comprising a user profile, and wherein content of the alert information is at least partially dependent upon information in the user profile.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein distribution of the alert is at least partially dependent upon time information.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein distribution of the alert is at least partially dependent upon user location information.

12. The system of claim 1, further comprising a user profile, and wherein distribution of the alert is at least partially dependent upon information in the user profile.

13. The system of claim 1, further comprising an alerts module accessible by the at least one processor, the alerts module operable to manage data associated with a plurality of alerts.

14. The system of claim 1, wherein the alert information comprises an invitation to participate in a gaming activity.

15. The system of claim 1, wherein the alert information comprises an invitation to place a bet.

16. The system of claim 1, wherein the alert information comprises a promotional announcement.

17. The system of claim 1, wherein the alert information comprises information associated with the scheduling of an event.

18. The system of claim 1, wherein the alert information comprises information associated with the user'"'"'s financial status.

19. The system of claim 1, wherein the alert comprises directional information.

20. The system of claim 1, further comprising a location determination apparatus, the location determination apparatus operable to determine the location of the user, and wherein the alert provides directional information to the user based at least partially on the location of the user and at least partially on the location of an activity being offered to the user.

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