System and method for wireless gaming with location determination

A method comprising:

• controlling, by at least one processor:
• determining a first location of a mobile device by comparing predetermined sets of signal characteristics with a first set of signal characteristics measured between signal detection devices of a communications network and the mobile device,
• in which the predetermined sets of signal characteristics respectively describe, for each of a plurality of locations covered by the communications network, signals between a calibration device at the location and the signal detection devices;
• based on the first location, enabling at least one activity through the mobile device that is allowed at the first location if any is allowed at the first location;
• calculating a cumulative amount of time that a user of the mobile device engages in the at least one activity from a plurality of locations;
• and
• preventing the cumulative amount of time from exceeding a threshold amount of time.

An apparatus comprising:

• at least one processor configured to control:
• determining a first location of a mobile device by comparing predetermined sets of signal characteristics with a first set of signal characteristics measured between signal detection devices of a communications network and the mobile device,
• in which the predetermined sets of signal characteristics respectively describe, for each of a plurality of locations covered by the communications network, signals between a calibration device at the location and the signal detection devices;
• based on the first location, enabling at least one activity through the mobile device that is allowed at the first location if any is allowed at the first location;
• calculating a cumulative amount of time that a user of the mobile device engages in the at least one activity from a plurality of locations;
• and
• preventing the cumulative amount of time from exceeding a threshold amount of time.

A non-transitory storage medium configured to store instructions which, when executed by a computer, control:

• determining a first location of a mobile device by comparing predetermined sets of signal characteristics with a first set of signal characteristics measured between signal detection devices of a communications network and the mobile device,
• in which the predetermined sets of signal characteristics respectively describe, for each of a plurality of locations covered by the communications network, signals between a calibration device at the location and the signal detection devices;
• based on the first location, enabling at least one activity through the mobile device that is allowed at the first location if any is allowed at the first location;
• calculating a cumulative amount of time that a user of the mobile device engages in the at least one activity from a plurality of locations;
• and
• preventing the cumulative amount of time from exceeding a threshold amount of time.