Processing of a game-playing transaction based on location

US12165471B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• E2INTERACTIVE, INC. · US

Inventors

• Daniel Cage · Atlanta, US
• John Minutaglio · Atlanta, US
• Roy Leach · Elizabeth, US
• David Tashjian · Fort Lauderdale, US
• Travis Smith · Alpharetta, US
• John Frederick Houseal, Jr. · Atlanta, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 29, 2023
• Grant date: Dec 10, 2024
• Expiry date: Sep 29, 2043

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G07F17/34
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

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.