US 11,908,285 B2Granted

Location based restrictions on networked gaming

AssigneeAG 18, LLC

InventorsJordan Simons, Nicholas Koustas, John Mix, Alexander Oxman

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Abstract

Networked gaming systems and methods with location-based restrictions. A gaming system includes a game administration server, a communication interface, and a memory containing program instructions to cause at least one processor of the game administration server to estimate a current location of a player using the gaming system, dynamically create a customized list of available games for a player at the current location based on a location of a player gaming client being used by the player, present the customized list of available games to the player gaming client through the communications interface, receive, from the player gaming client through the communications interface, a selection of a game by the player from the customized list of available games, initiate the game on a gaming server, and compensate the player with player winnings.

Claims30

Dependent claims

A gaming method comprising:

enabling access to a game administration server by a player gaming client, wherein the game administration server includes access to program instructions configuring the game administration server to:
create a selection of more than one player gaming option, match a player associated with the player gaming client with a competitor based on the selection of the at least one game selected from the more than one gaming option, initiate a game, and receive data about the game from a gaming server, and calculate results of the game, wherein the results are based on the data about the game received from the gaming server by the game administration server;
receiving one or more signals containing a player identifier and a player location from the player gaming clients;
dynamically creating, by the game administration server, a customized list of player gaming options for a player based, at least in part, on the player identifier and the player location;
wherein the customized list of player gaming options is limited to legal gaming options in a jurisdiction corresponding to the player location;
and
wherein the legal gaming options include at least one of limits on wagering amounts or types of games to prevent the player from unlawful play in the player location;
generating a graphical user interface including the customized list of player gaming options;
providing the graphical user interface for presentation of the customized list of player gaming options to the player at the player gaming client;
receiving a selection of a game by the player using the player gaming client from the customized list of player gaming options;
collecting a bet from the player using the player gaming client;
verifying that the bet is within a betting range identified in the player gaming options;
transmitting game information to the gaming server, wherein the game information is based on the selection of the game from the customized list of player gaming options;
collecting results of the game, wherein the results of the game are received at the game administration server as game information;
and
compensating the player with player winnings based on the results of the game.

13 more elements

A gaming system comprising:

a game administration server including at least one processor;
at least one communication interface;
and
a memory containing a plurality of program instructions configured to cause the at least one processor to:
estimate a current location of a player using the gaming system;
dynamically create a customized list of available games for a player at the current location of the player based on a location of a player gaming client being used by the player,
wherein the customized list of available games restricts limits on wagers in those games based on the current location of the player and the player gaming client;
and
wherein the limits on wagers are set to non-monetary based wagering when the current location restricts monetary gambling;
present the customized list of available games to the player gaming client through the communication interface;
receive, from the player gaming client through the communication interface, a selection of a game by the player from the customized list of available games;
initiate the game on a gaming server;
and
compensate the player with player winnings;
wherein the game administration server further includes access to program instructions configuring the game administration server to:
collect the selection of the at least one gaming option, match the player with a competitor based on the selection of the at least one gaming option, cause initiation of the game on a gaming server, receive data about the game from the gaming server, and calculate results of the game, wherein the results are based on the data about the game received from the gaming server by the game administration server.

13 more elements

A method for operating a gaming client, the method comprising:

providing a player of the gaming client access to a game administration server via the gaming client, the game administration server including program instructions configured to:
identify the player;
collect gaming options for presentation over a user interface on the gaming client;
match the player with a competitor based on a selection of the at least one gaming option by the player from the gaming options presented on the user interface;
initiate a game associated with the at least one gaming option on a gaming server;
receive data about the game from the gaming server;
and
calculate results of the game, wherein the results are based on the data about the game received from the gaming server by the game administration server;
estimating a current location of the gaming client being used by the player and providing the estimate to the game administration server;
presenting, via a graphical user interface, only legal gaming options to the player that include limits on wagering amounts based on the current location of the gaming client, wherein the limits on wagering are set to non-monetary based wagering when the current location of gaming client being used by the player restricts monetary gambling;
accepting a selection of at least one gaming option from a player;
allowing the player to play a game based on the selection of the at least one gaming option;
and
initiating the game for the player based on the selection of the at least one gaming option.

11 more elements

A system for hosting interactive games, the system comprising:

an administrative server configured to communicate with gaming clients in different locations of a casino floor, the administrative server further comprising program instructions configuring the administrative server to:
receive gaming data from each of the gaming clients;
maintain a list of available games, wherein at least one of the available games includes a tournament game;
host a tournament game and determine whether players are colluding or exhibiting illicit behavior during the tournament game;
match the player with a competitor based on a selection of at least one gaming option;
initiate a game associated with the selection of at least one gaming option on a gaming server;
receive data about the game from the gaming server;
and
calculate results of the game, wherein the results are based on the data about the game received from the gaming server by the administrative server;
and
multiple gaming clients, each gaming client further comprising:
a player interface configured to communicate with the administrative server and a gaming server from a gaming client to present a player with the list of available games, to receive a selection of a game from a player, and to communicate game data to the administrative server;
and
a gaming server configured to communicate with the administrative server and to display and operate a game on the gaming client for a player.

11 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 18/331,055Filed 7 Jun 2023 · continuation
Priority: 20 Jun 2008
Published: US 2023/0316874 A15 Oct 2023
Granted: 20 Feb 2024
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification6 codes

G07F 17/3295
Type of games: games involving skill, e.g. dexterity, memory, thinking
G07F 17/32
Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services: for games, toys, sports, or amusements
G07F 17/3223
Hardware aspects of a gaming system, e.g. components, construction, architecture thereof: architectural aspects of a gaming system, e.g. internal…
G07F 17/3262
Game play aspects of gaming systems: player actions which determine the course of the game, e.g. selecting a prize to be won, outcome to be…

Family

Application61/074,572Us provisional application · filed 20 Jun 2008
Application12/488,241Parent of this continuation · filed 19 Jun 2009
Application15/444,409Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 28 Feb 2017
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Application15/600,584Parent of this continuation · filed 19 May 2017
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US 2023/0316874 A1Pre-grant publication · published 5 Oct 2023
Application15/600,584Parent of this continuation-in-part
Application15/444,409Parent of this continuation
US 2009/0318219 A1Published application
US 2017/0178447 A1Published application
US 2017/0256141 A1Published application
US 2020/0105109 A1Published application
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