Processing of a mobile device game-playing transaction based on the mobile device location

US9672687B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Linq3 Technologies LLC · US

Inventors

• Daniel Cage · Atlanta, US
• Roy Leach · Elizabeth, US
• David Tashjian · Fort Lauderdale, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 3, 2015
• Grant date: Jun 6, 2017
• Expiry date: Dec 3, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G07F17/329
• 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 second communication interface.