US 2018/0293834 A1Published application

Processing of a user device game-playing transaction based on location

AssigneeLinq3 Technologies LLC

InventorsDaniel Cage, John Minutaglio, Roy Leach, David Tashjian, Travis L. Smith, John Frederick Houseal, Jr.

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Abstract

An exemplary method comprises receiving information associated with a game-playing transaction conducted 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 first or second communication interface.

Claims10

Dependent claims

A device for processing game-playing transactions, 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.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 16/010,398Filed 15 Jun 2018
Priority: 4 Sep 2012
Published: 11 Oct 2018
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification26 codes

G07F 17/329
Type of games: regular and instant lottery, e.g. electronic scratch cards
A63F 13/213
Characterised by their sensors, purposes or types: comprising photodetecting means, e.g. cameras, photodiodes or infrared cells
A63F 13/216
Characterised by their sensors, purposes or types: using geographical information, e.g. location of the game device or player using GPS
A63F 13/73
Game security or game management aspects: authorising game programs or game devices, e.g. checking authenticity

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