Verifying a gaming device is in communications with a gaming server by passing an indicator between the gaming device and a verification device
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1. A method comprising:
- in response to a user of a verification device activating at the verification device an address of a verification server, providing, by the verification server, to the user via a display of the verification device a soft button a selection of which by the user results in the user requesting a verification service from the verification server,wherein the user operates a gaming device operable to communicate with a gaming server that is operable to provide gaming activities to the user via the gaming device,wherein the gaming server stores within a database a profile of the user, andwherein the verification server comprises an interactive voice response (IVR) system;
receiving, by the verification server, from the verification device an indication that the user selected the soft button;
responsive to receiving the indication that the user selected the soft button;
determining, by the verification server, an identifier wherein the determining includes receiving, by the verification server, from the verification device the identifier; and
prompting, by the verification server, the user via the verification device to enter an indicator, wherein the indicator comprises at least one audible text value;
receiving, by the verification server through use of the IVR system, from the verification device the at least one audible text value and converting the at least one audible text value into an equivalent at least one alphanumeric text value; and
using the identifier, transmitting, by the verification server, the at least one alphanumeric text value via the gaming server to the gaming device, wherein the transmitting causes the gaming device to display the at least one alphanumeric text value to the user.
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Abstract
A system includes a verification server and a gaming server, which provides gaming activities and possibly other services to a player through a gaming device. The system further includes a verification device in communications with the verification server. The verification server passes an indicator between the verification device and gaming device via the gaming server and in this fashion, verification can be made that the gaming device is in communications with the gaming server.
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1. A method comprising:
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in response to a user of a verification device activating at the verification device an address of a verification server, providing, by the verification server, to the user via a display of the verification device a soft button a selection of which by the user results in the user requesting a verification service from the verification server, wherein the user operates a gaming device operable to communicate with a gaming server that is operable to provide gaming activities to the user via the gaming device, wherein the gaming server stores within a database a profile of the user, and wherein the verification server comprises an interactive voice response (IVR) system; receiving, by the verification server, from the verification device an indication that the user selected the soft button; responsive to receiving the indication that the user selected the soft button; determining, by the verification server, an identifier wherein the determining includes receiving, by the verification server, from the verification device the identifier; and prompting, by the verification server, the user via the verification device to enter an indicator, wherein the indicator comprises at least one audible text value; receiving, by the verification server through use of the IVR system, from the verification device the at least one audible text value and converting the at least one audible text value into an equivalent at least one alphanumeric text value; and using the identifier, transmitting, by the verification server, the at least one alphanumeric text value via the gaming server to the gaming device, wherein the transmitting causes the gaming device to display the at least one alphanumeric text value to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A verification server comprising:
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an interactive voice response (IVR) system; at least one processor; and a memory, in which the memory stores instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to; in response to a user of a verification device activating at the device an address of the verification server, provide to the user via a display of the verification device a soft button a selection of which by the user results in the user requesting a verification service from the verification server, wherein the user operates a gaming device operable to communicate with a gaming server that is operable to provide gaming activities to the user via the gaming device, and wherein the gaming server stores within a database a profile of the user; receive from the verification device an indication that the user selected the soft button; responsive to receiving the indication that the user selected the soft button; determine an identifier wherein the determining includes to receive from the verification device the identifier; and prompt the user via the verification device to enter an indicator, wherein the indicator comprises at least one audible text value; receive through use of the IVR system from the verification device the at least one audible text value and convert the at least one audible text value into an equivalent at least one alphanumeric text value; and using the identifier, transmit the at least one alphanumeric text value via the gaming server to the gaming device, wherein the transmitting causes the gaming device to display the at least one alphanumeric text value to the user. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A verification server comprising:
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an interactive voice response (IVR) system; at least one processor; and a memory, in which the memory stores instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to; in response to a user using a verification device to call the verification server, query the user as to whether the user requests a verification service from the verification server, wherein the user operates a gaming device operable to communicate with a gaming server that is operable to provide gaming activities to the user via the gaming device; receive from the user via the verification device an audible indication that the user is requesting the verification service; receive from the user via the verification device an identifier; responsive to receiving the audible indication that the user is requesting the verification service; prompt the user via the verification device to enter an indicator, wherein the indicator comprises at least one audible text value; receive through use of the IVR system from the verification device the at least one audible text value and convert the at least one audible text value into an equivalent at least one alphanumeric text value; and using the identifier, transmit the at least one alphanumeric text value via the gaming server to the gaming device, wherein the transmitting causes the gaming device to display the at least one alphanumeric text value to the user. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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