PROCESSING OF A MOBILE DEVICE GAME-PLAYING TRANSACTION CONDUCTED BETWEEN THE MOBILE DEVICE AND A BLUETOOTH TERMINAL

• US 20160086453A1
• Filed: 12/03/2015
• Published: 03/24/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 09/04/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: e2Interactive Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Linq3 Technologies, LLC
• Inventors: Leach, Roy, Cage, Daniel, Minutaglio, John, Tashjian, David
• Granted Patent: US 9,672,697 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/213 comprising photodetecting means, e.g. cameras, photodiodes or infrared cells A63F13/219, A63F13/655 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/73 Authorising game programs or game devices, e.g. checking authenticity
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/92 Video game devices specially adapted to be hand-held while playing
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3224 Transactions dependent on location of M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/326 Payment applications installed on the mobile devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3276 using a pictured code, e.g. barcode or QR-code, being read by the M-device
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0609 Buyer or seller confidence or verification
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3209 Input means, e.g. buttons, touch screen
• 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 17/3225 Data transfer within a gaming system, e.g. data sent between gaming machines and users
• 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 17/3255 Incentive, loyalty and/or promotion schemes, e.g. comps, gaming associated with a purchase, gaming funded by advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/329 Regular and instant lottery, e.g. electronic scratch cards

Abstract

An exemplary method comprises receiving information associated with a game-playing transaction conducted, via a Bluetooth interface (e.g., a Bluetooth Low Energy interface), between a user device and a game-playing terminal, wherein the game-playing transaction is associated with a request for playing a game; determining a location of the user device associated with the game; determining the user device is located in an approved location associated with the game; and processing the game-playing transaction based on determining the user device is located in the approved location associated with the game. The game-playing transaction is conducted on a first communication interface, and the information associated with the game-playing transaction is received on a second communication interface.

Claims

1. A device for selling gaming products, comprising:

a barcode interface;

a communication interface that communicates over a wireless network; and

a processor configured to

receive a game play request from a user,

conduct a barcode transaction including barcode information using the barcode interface, and

upon completing the barcode transaction, send a gaming request associated with the game play request and including the barcode information over the communication interface,

wherein the gaming request is approved based on;

determining, based on the barcode information, a location of the user at the time of conducting the barcode transaction,

determining the user is located in an approved jurisdiction associated with a gaming authority for the gaming request,

wherein the location of the user is determined after the game play request is received from the user.

2. The device of claim 1, further comprising:

a display that displays an option to complete a gaming transaction; and

a user interface that detects the user selecting the option, wherein

the processor is configured to conduct the barcode transaction after the user selects the option.

3. The device of claim 1, further comprising:

a memory, wherein

the processor is configured to store the game play request in the memory.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein

the barcode interface is an imaging device configured to read a barcode, and

the processor is configured to

obtain barcode information encoded in the barcode, and

send the barcode information over the communication interface.

5. The device of claim 4, wherein the imaging device is a camera integrated in a mobile device or a dedicated barcode reader.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein the gaming request is approved further based on:

determining a merchant associated with the location of the user at the time of conducting the barcode transaction;

cross-referencing a list of approved merchants associated with the gaming request at the location; and

determining the merchant is present on the list of approved merchants.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein

the barcode interface is a display configured to display a barcode readable by a terminal configured to read the barcode, and

the processor is configured to generate the barcode encoding the barcode information.

8. The device of claim 1, wherein the device is a smart phone.

9. The device of claim 1, wherein the device further comprises or further interacts with a gas pump.

10. The device of claim 1, wherein the communication interface is a cellular interface or a Wi-Fi interface, and wherein the device is part of a motor vehicle.