Gaming involving devices in multiple locations
US8221241B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 13, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jul 17, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 17, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F17/3276
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Techniques for managing games by a gaming entity (e.g., a casino) are disclosed. Various entities (e.g., persons, groups, organizations) can effectively be invited and participate in a game managed by a gaming entity. A gaming apparatus (e.g., a gaming server) can be operable to send one or more indications (e.g., invitations) to one or more devices associated with one or more entities to indicate that the one or more entities may be eligible to participate in a game managed by a gaming entity. It will be appreciated that devices may not be owned and/or operated by the gaming entity and may be operating outside of a domain where the gaming entity is located and/or operates. It will also be appreciated that mobile devices (e.g., cell phones, smartphones) can be operable to allow participation in games managed by a gaming entity. Mobile devices that are owned and operated by private parties can be used outside the primarily domain of a gaming entities, thereby allowing individuals who are not in a casino to participate in a game using their own devices without being physically present at the casino.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.