Creation and monitoring of “fair play” online gaming
US8917869B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 21, 2013 |
| Grant date | Dec 23, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 13, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2209/24
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A “fair play” online gaming system comprises a deal server for generating an encrypted set of gaming elements (such as cards) and a play server for controlling a set of operations within a game. The play server is coupled to the deal server and receives encrypted gaming elements from the deal server in response to commands. The gaming system also includes an audit server that is coupled to the play server, where the audit server is used to send and receive information between the play server and one or more online players communicating via the internet. Importantly, the deal server and the play server cannot communicate with the internet and cannot be accessed by untoward individuals, thus providing fair play conditions for an online game.
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