Inspection system, inspecting device, and gaming chip
US-2024161575-A1 · May 16, 2024 · US
Multi-process communication regarding gaming information
US8974302B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8974302-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113080098-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Apr 5, 2011 |
| Priority date | Aug 13, 2010 |
| Publication date | Mar 10, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 2015 |
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Various embodiments that may generally relate to mobile gaming, location determination, mobile devices, authentication, and so on are described. Various methods are described. Various apparatus are described. Further embodiments are described.
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What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus comprising: a machine readable medium having stored thereon a set of instructions that are configured to cause a processor to: determine whether a mobile device is authorized to use a gaming service; determine whether a user of the mobile device is authorized to use the gaming service; to repeatedly: determine whether the mobile device is within or without a geographical area in which the user is allowed to engage in gaming activity on the…
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Human Necessities · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8974302B2 cover?
- Various embodiments that may generally relate to mobile gaming, location determination, mobile devices, authentication, and so on are described. Various methods are described. Various apparatus are described. Further embodiments are described.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Amaitis Lee, Williams Paul, Tara Sunny, and 2 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G07F17/3237. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 10 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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