LOCATION-BASED WAGERING VIA REMOTE DEVICES

• US 20150287278A1
• Filed: 04/25/2014
• Published: 10/08/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/08/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Micro-Gaming Ventures, LLC
• Original Assignee: Micro-Gaming Ventures, LLC
• Inventors: Shore, Michael W., Chan, Alfonso G., Ortiz, Luis M., Lopez, Kermit D.
• Granted Patent: US 10,504,333 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3211 Display means
• 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 17/3237 about the players, e.g. profiling, responsible gaming, strategy/behavior of players, location of players
• 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 17/3244 Payment aspects of a gaming system, e.g. payment schemes, setting payout ratio, bonus or consolation prizes
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3248 involving non-monetary media of fixed value, e.g. casino chips of fixed value
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3288 Betting, e.g. on live events, bookmaking

Abstract

Location based wagering method sand systems. An online wagering service can be invoked via a mobile device. A determination can be then made regarding the location of the mobile device and a jurisdiction (e.g., state, county, city, etc.) associated with that location. The mobile device and hence a user can be authorized to access the online wagering service based on the location of the mobile device. Based on the location, it can also be determined if use of the online wagering service is allowed in the jurisdiction along with prescribed limitations of use in that jurisdiction. Wagering options are then presented via the mobile device, which conform to the laws and/or regulations of the jurisdiction.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for location-based wagering, said method performed by a computer system having one or more processors and memory storing one or more programs for execution by said one or more processors, said method comprising:

invoking an online wagering service via a mobile device;

determining a location of said mobile device and a jurisdiction associated with said location; and

authorizing said mobile device access to said online wagering service based on said location of said mobile device.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

based on said location, determining if use of said online wagering service is allowed in said jurisdiction.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

if a determination is made that a use of said online wagering service is allowed in said jurisdiction, determining prescribed limitations that exist in said jurisdiction regarding at least one of;

a type and an amount of a bet as prescribed by laws and/or regulations of said jurisdiction.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

based on prescribed limitations, displaying wagering options via said mobile device that conform to said laws and/or regulations of said jurisdiction.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

based on said location, determining if use of said online wagering service is allowed in said jurisdiction;

if a determination is made that said use of said online wagering service is allowed in said jurisdiction, determining prescribed limitations that exist in said jurisdiction regarding at least one of;

a type and an amount of a bet as prescribed by laws and/or regulations of said jurisdiction; and

based on said prescribed limitations, displaying wagering options via said mobile device that conform to said laws and/or regulations of said jurisdiction.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein said online wagering service offers general wagering.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein said online wagering service offers wagering comprising micro-betting.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein based on said location, determining requirements for participation in said online wagering service in said jurisdiction and further authorizing said mobile device access to said online wagering service based on said requirements for participation.

9. The method of claim 8 further comprising automatically generating proper disclosures to verify that a user is qualified to participate in wagering via said online wagering service in said jurisdiction.

10. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

determining taxable events particular to wagering in said jurisdiction, based on said location; and

calculating said taxable events with respect to participating in wagering via said online wagering service in said jurisdiction.

11. The method of claim 1 wherein determining said location of said mobile device, further comprises:

determining said location of said mobile device via at least one of the following;

GPS, transponder, triangularization, or network address.

12. The method of claim 1 wherein said mobile device comprises at least one of the following:

a smartphone;

tablet computing device, PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), laptop computer, or wearable device.

19. The system of claim 11 wherein said instructions are further configured for:

determining taxable events particular to wagering in said jurisdiction, based on said location; and

calculating said taxable events with respect to participating in wagering via said online wagering service in said jurisdiction.

13. A system for location-based wagering, comprising:

memory;

one or more processors; and

one or more modules stored in memory and configured for execution by the one or more processors, the one or modules comprising instructions for;

invoking an online wagering service via a mobile device;

determining a location of said mobile device and a jurisdiction associated with said location; and

authorizing said mobile device access to said online wagering service based on said location of said mobile device.

14. The system of claim 13 wherein said instructions are further configured for:

based on said location, determining if use of said online wagering service is allowed in said jurisdiction.

15. The system of claim 13 wherein said instructions are further configured for:

based on said location, determining if use of said online wagering service is allowed in said jurisdiction;

if a determination is made that said use of said online wagering service is allowed in said jurisdiction, determining prescribed limitations that exist in said jurisdiction regarding at least one of;

a type and an amount of a bet as prescribed by laws and/or regulations of said jurisdiction; and

based on said prescribed limitations, displaying wagering options via said mobile device that conform to said laws and/or regulations of said jurisdiction.

16. The system of claim 13 wherein said online wagering service offers at least one of general wagering and wagering comprising micro-betting.

17. The system of claim 13 wherein said instructions are further configured for:

wherein based on said location, determining requirements for participation in said online wagering service in said jurisdiction and further authorizing said mobile device access to said online wagering service based on said requirements for participation.

18. The system of claim 17 wherein said instructions are further configured for:

automatically generating proper disclosures to verify that a user is qualified to participate in wagering via said online wagering service in said jurisdiction.

20. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs for execution by one or more processors of a computer system for location-based wagering, the one or more programs comprising instructions for:

invoking an online wagering service via a mobile device;

determining a location of said mobile device and a jurisdiction associated with said location; and

authorizing said mobile device access to said online wagering service based on said location of said mobile device.