Multi-process communication regarding gaming information
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a machine readable medium having stored thereon a set of instructions that are configured to cause a processor to;
determine that a device is authorized to use a gaming service based on one or more characteristics of the device other than location;
determine that a user of the device is authorized to use the gaming service;
determine that the device is associated with a first location in which gaming activity is allowed;
allow gaming activity based on the determination that the device is authorized, the determination that the user is authorized, and the determination that the device is associated with the first location;
determine a period of time relative to the determination of the first location after which a location redetermination of the device should be made, in which the period of time is determined based on a distance of the first location from a boundary of an area;
determine that the period of time has passed; and
in response to determining that the period of time has passed, determine whether the device is associated with a second location in which gaming activity is allowed.
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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.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a machine readable medium having stored thereon a set of instructions that are configured to cause a processor to; determine that a device is authorized to use a gaming service based on one or more characteristics of the device other than location; determine that a user of the device is authorized to use the gaming service; determine that the device is associated with a first location in which gaming activity is allowed; allow gaming activity based on the determination that the device is authorized, the determination that the user is authorized, and the determination that the device is associated with the first location; determine a period of time relative to the determination of the first location after which a location redetermination of the device should be made, in which the period of time is determined based on a distance of the first location from a boundary of an area; determine that the period of time has passed; and in response to determining that the period of time has passed, determine whether the device is associated with a second location in which gaming activity is allowed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An apparatus comprising:
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a mobile device configured to transmit gaming requests to a gaming service, communicate through a communication service, and provide a user interface to a customer; and the gaming service, in which the gaming service is configured to; determine that the mobile device is authorized to use the gaming service based on one or more characteristics of the device other than location; determine that the customer is authorized to use the gaming service; determine that the device is associated with a first location in which gaming activity is allowed; allow gaming activity based on the determination that the device is authorized, the determination that the user is authorized, and the determination that the device is associated with the first location; determine a period of time relative to the determination of the first location after which a location redetermination of the device should be made, in which the period of time is determined based on a distance of the first location from a boundary of an area; determine that the period of time has passed; and in response to determining that the period of time has passed, determine whether the device is associated with a second location in which gaming activity is allowed. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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