Method and apparatus for configuring a transaction to adhere to jurisdiction-dependent regulations
OwnerWendell Browninventor
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Abstract
Methods, systems, computer-readable media, and apparatuses for facilitating a transaction are presented. In some embodiments, a request to participate in the transaction with one or more other users is received from a user device. The one or more other users are determined to ensure that the transaction is classified as an interstate transaction and complies with federal regulations governing the transaction. The transaction between the user and the one or more other users is facilitated based at least in part on the determining. The transaction may be an online gambling transaction.
Claims20
A method for facilitating a transaction, comprising:
- receiving, from a user device, a request to participate in the transaction with one or more other users;
- determining, via a server computer, the one or more other users to ensure that the transaction is classified as an interstate transaction and complies with federal regulations governing the transaction;
- and
- facilitating, via the server computer, the transaction between the user and the one or more other users based at least in part on the determining step.
A server for facilitating a transaction, comprising:
- a processor, and
- a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, comprising code executable by the processor for implementing a method comprising:
- receiving, from a user device, a request to participate in the transaction with one or more other users;
- determining the one or more other users to ensure that the transaction is classified as an interstate transaction and complies with federal regulations governing the transaction;
- and
- facilitating the transaction between the user and the one or more other users based at least in part on the determining step.
A method for facilitating a transaction, comprising:
- receiving, from a user device, a request to participate in the transaction;
- determining, via a server computer, an entity to associate with the transaction to ensure that the transaction is classified as an interstate transaction and complies with federal regulations governing the transaction;
- and
- facilitating, via the server computer, the transaction between the user and the entity based at least in part on the determining step.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.