JP2022106750A - Method and device for betting type game - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and device for an improved betting type game.

SOLUTION: A device receives at least one item of personal authentication data via a network from a game device, validates at least one service that is at least one service in the game device and includes transactions, receives physical biological data that are directly detected via the network from a biological sensor of the game device and differ from commands received from a user, receives data that are directly detected by a biological sensor of the game device and differ from the received physical biological data, and performs output for urging personal authentication data to be provided by at least one processor at least partially on the basis of reception of (i) the physical biological data and (ii) data differing from the received physical biological data.

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Description

This application is believed to be relevant to the following US patent applications and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety due to enablement and descriptive requirements. No. 11/406783 dated April 18, 2006, No. 11/403722 dated April 12, 2006, No. 11/397596 dated April 3, 2006, No. 11/335253 dated January 18, 2006. No., No. 11/335210 dated January 18, 2006, No. 11/334848 dated January 18, 2006, No. 11/256568 dated October 21, 2005, No. 11 dated August 24, 2005. / 210482, No. 11/201830 dated August 10, 2005, No. 11/201812 dated August 10, 2005, No. 11/199964 dated August 9, 2005, dated August 9, 2005 No. 11/199835, No. 11/199831 dated August 9, 2005, No. 11/190613 dated July 26, 2005, No. 11/172018 dated June 29, 2005, June 29, 2005 Date 11/171809, March 9, 2005 No. 11/076561, February 21, 2005 No. 11/063311, January 10, 2005 No. 11/0327224, December 2004 No. 11/022394 dated 22nd of March, No. 11/021848 dated December 22, 2004, No. 11/018978 dated December 21, 2004, No. 10/983279 dated November 5, 2004, 2004 No. 10/963399 dated October 12, 2004, No. 10/879972 dated June 28, 2004, No. 10/836999 dated April 29, 2004, No. 10/836975 dated April 29, 2004 , No. 10/836958 dated April 29, 2004, No. 10/836077 dated April 29, 2004, No. 10/835995 dated April 29, 2004, No. 10 / dated April 12, 2004. No. 822484, No. 10/816238 dated April 1, 2004, No. 10/798106 dated March 10, 2004, No. 10/784353 dated February 23, 2004, No. 10/784353 dated February 3, 2004. 10/771221, 10/771076 dated February 3, 2004, 10/759693 dated January 15, 2004, 10/687302 dated October 14, 2003, September 22, 2003 No. 10/667923, No. 10/667755 dated September 22, 2003, No. 10/654280 dated September 3, 2003, No. 10/651 dated August 29, 2003 No. 537, No. 10/616779 dated July 10, 2003, No. 10/453769 dated June 3, 2003, No. 10/453761 dated June 3, 2003, No. 10/453761, dated April 10, 2003 10/410197, 10/404043 dated April 2, 2003, 10/287332 dated November 1, 2002, 10/194358 dated July 12, 2002, July 12, 2002 No. 10/194186, No. 10/194019 dated July 12, 2002, No. 10/194018 dated July 12, 2002, No. 10/193980 dated July 12, 2002, July 2002 No. 10/193978 dated 12th, No. 10/193977 dated July 12, 2002, No. 10/193971 dated July 12, 2002, No. 10/193817 dated July 12, 2002, 2001 No. 09/846025 dated April 30, 1999 No. 9/378327 dated August 20, 1999, and No. 09/267865 dated March 12, 1999.

Sections I to X below provide guidance on the interpretation of this application.
I. The term "manufacturing" means any combination of machines, manufacturing and / or things, unless otherwise stated.
The term "process" means any process, algorithm, method, etc., unless otherwise stated.
Each process (even by method, algorithm or other term) essentially contains one or more steps, so all references to a "step" or "step" of a process are "steps". It has an essentially preceding description in the mere enumeration of "process" or similar terms. Therefore, any reference to a "step" or "step" of a process has a sufficiently precedent description.
Terms such as "invention" mean "one or more inventions disclosed herein" unless otherwise stated.
"One embodiment", "Embodiment", "Embodiment (plural)", "Embodiment", "Embodiment (plural)", "One or more embodiments", "Several embodiments" , "One embodiment,""oneembodiment,""anotherembodiment," and the like, unless otherwise stated, "one or more (but not all) of the disclosed embodiments of the invention. It means "form".
The term "variation" of the present invention means an embodiment of the present invention unless otherwise stated.
References to "another embodiment" in the description of an embodiment refer to an embodiment in which the referenced embodiment precedes another embodiment (eg, a referenced embodiment) unless otherwise stated. ) And does not mean that they are mutually exclusive.
"Preparing", "including" and variations thereof mean "including but not limiting" unless otherwise stated.
The terms "one (a)", "one (an)" and "the" mean "one or more" unless otherwise stated.
The term "plurality" means "two or more" unless otherwise stated. The term "herein" means "including all that may be incorporated by reference in this application" unless otherwise stated.
The phrase "at least one" means any combination of one or more of these, when the phrase modifies more than one (such as a list of enumerated ones), unless otherwise stated. For example, the phrase "at least one of a parts (widget), a car and a wheel" includes (i) a part, (ii) a car, (iii) a wheel, (iv) a part and a car, (v) a part and a wheel, (v) It means either (vi) cars and wheels, or (vi) parts, cars and wheels. The phrase "at least one" does not mean "one of each" of the plural when the phrase modifies the plural.
When the terms "one", "two" and other numbers are used as radix to indicate the quantity of something (eg, one part, two parts), the quantity indicated by the term of the number Means, but does not mean at least the amount indicated by the terminology of the number. For example, the term "one part" does not mean "at least one part", so the term "one part" does not extend to, for example, "two parts".
The phrase "based on" does not mean "based on only" unless otherwise stated. The phrase "based on" describes both "based on only" and "at least on the basis". The phrase "at least based" is equivalent to the phrase "at least partially based".
The term "represent" and similar terms are not exclusive unless otherwise stated. For example, the term "represent" does not mean "represent only" unless otherwise stated. In other words, the phrase "the data represents a credit card number" means "the data represents only a credit card number" and "the data represents a credit card number, and the data represents something else." Both are described.
The term "hereby" is used herein only to precede a clause or set of other words that expresses only the intended result, purpose, or consequence of what was previously explicitly listed. Used for. The term "hereby" is a claim in which the clause or other word that the term "hereby" modifies is, in other ways, a particular further limitation of the claim. It also means that no restrictions on the meaning or scope of terms are established.
"Example (eg)" and similar terms mean "eg," and thus do not limit the terms or phrases they describe. For example, in the sentence "a computer sends data (eg, instructions, data structures) over the Internet", the term "example" means that the computer may send data over the Internet. It explains that it is an example of "data" and that "data structure" is an example of "data" that a computer may transmit over the Internet. However, both "instructions" and "data structures" are merely examples of "data", and anything other than "instructions" and "data structures" can be "data".
"Each" and similar terms mean "taken independently". Thus, if more than one thing has "each" characteristics, then each of these has its own characteristics, and these characteristics can differ from each other, but it does not have to be. .. For example, the phrase "both two machines have their respective functions" means that the first machine has a function and the second machine has a function as well. The function of the first machine may or may not be the same as the function of the second machine.
"Ie (ie)" and similar terms mean "ie (that is)" and thus limit the terms or phrases it describes. For example, in the statement "computers send data (ie, instructions) over the internet", the term "ie" explains that "instructions" are "data" that computers send over the internet. do.
Any given numerical range shall include all or part of the number within that range. For example, the range "1 to 10" includes integers from 1 to 10 (eg 1, 2, 3, 4, ... 9) and non-integers (eg 1.1, 1.2, ... It shall be interpreted as specifying and including 1.9).
If two or more terms or phrases are synonyms (eg, because of an explicit statement that the term or phrase is a synonym), one example of the term / phrase is another term / phrase. Does not mean that the example of must have different meanings. For example, when a description expresses the meaning of "includes" as a synonym for "includes but does not limit", simply using the phrase "includes but does not limit" means that the term "includes""includes". It does not mean anything other than "not limited".
II. Determination The term "determine" and its grammatical variants (eg, determining prices, determining values, determining objects that meet certain norms, etc.) are used in a very broad sense. Since the term "determine" envisions a wide range of behaviors, "determine" means to calculate, calculate, process, derive, investigate, examine (eg, a table, database, or another data structure). Investigate), confirm, etc. can be included. Similarly, "determining" can include receiving (eg, receiving information), accessing (eg, accessing data in memory), and the like. Similarly, "determining" can include resolving, selecting, selecting, establishing, and the like.
Since the term "determine" does not include certainty or absolute accuracy, "determine" can include meanings such as trial calculation, estimation, prediction, guessing, and the like.
The term "determine" does not include that mathematical processing must be performed, that numerical methods must be used, and that no algorithm or processing is used.
The term "determine" does not imply that any particular device must be used. For example, a computer does not necessarily have to make a decision.
III. When the limitation of the first claim extends to one feature and one or more features (for example, the limitation such as "at least one part" extends to one part and one or more parts), and the first. In the second claim subordinate to the first claim, if the second claim uses the definite article "the" (eg, "the part") to refer to this limitation, this is the first. It does not include that one claim covers only one feature, and this does not mean that the second claim covers only one feature (eg, "the part" is one part and Can span one or more parts).
Ordinal numbers (eg, "first", "second", "third", etc.) are used as adjectives before terms, and these ordinal numbers (unless otherwise stated) have specific characteristics. It is used only to indicate, for example, to distinguish that particular feature from another feature described by the same term or similar term. For example, the "first component" may be named, for example, only to distinguish it from the "second component". Therefore, simply using the ordinal numbers "first" and "second" before the term "part" does not show any other relationship between the two parts, as well as the part. It does not show any features of either or both. For example, simply using the ordinal numbers "first" and "second" before the term "part" is (1) in order or place, where any part precedes any other. It does not indicate that it will come later, (2) it does not indicate that any part operates before or after any other in time, and (3) either part in importance or quality. Does not show that is ranked above or below any other. In addition, the mere use of ordinal numbers does not define numerical restrictions on the features identified using ordinal numbers. For example, simply using the ordinal numbers "first" and "second" before the term "part" does not indicate that there should be no more than two parts.
When a single device, article or other product is described herein, one or more devices / articles (whether they work together or not) are described as a single. It may be used as an alternative to the device / article of. Thus, the functionality described as having an appliance may be possessed by one or more appliances / articles (whether or not they cooperate).
Similarly, if one or more devices, articles or other products are described herein (whether or not they work together), a single device / article is described. It may be used in place of one or more devices or articles. For example, a plurality of computer devices may be replaced with a single computer device. Thus, a single device / article may substitute for the various functionality described as having one or more devices or articles.
The functionality and / or features of a single device described are by one or more other devices that are described but not explicitly stated to have such functionality and / or features. , May be embodied as an alternative. Thus, other embodiments do not need to include the described device itself, but rather include one or more other devices that, in those other embodiments, will have such functionality / features. be able to.
IV. Disclosure examples and terminology are not limited.
Neither the title of the invention (explained at the beginning of page 1 of this application) nor the abstract (explained at the end of this application) shall be construed as limiting by any means to the scope of the invention of the present disclosure. .. The abstract is included herein simply because an abstract that does not exceed 150 words is a requirement of US Patent Enforcement Rule 37CFR 1.72 (b).
The titles and chapter headings of the invention provided in this application are for convenience only and should not be construed as limiting this disclosure in any way.
Numerous embodiments have been described in this application and are presented for explanatory purposes only. The embodiments described are not limiting in any way and are not intended thereof. The invention of the present disclosure is broadly applied to a number of embodiments, as is immediately apparent from the disclosure. Those skilled in the art will recognize that the disclosed invention may be carried out with various modifications and changes such as structural, logical, software and electrical modifications. Specific features of the invention of the present disclosure may be described with reference to one or more particular embodiments and / or drawings, such features relating to those described unless otherwise stated. It should be understood that it is not limited to use in one or more embodiments or drawings.
No embodiment of the steps of the method or elements of the product described in this application constitutes the invention claimed in the specification of the present application unless otherwise stated herein or otherwise listed within the scope of the claims. , It is not indispensable for the invention claimed in the present specification, and is not in the same scope as the invention claimed in the present specification.
All terms in the scope of claims have the broadest scope of meaning that one of ordinary skill in the art would have on the priority date. The terms used in any claim are specifically defined and limited herein, unless otherwise stated in this specification or in the claims.
The preface to the scope of subsequent claims is merely a list of the purposes, benefits and possible uses of the claimed invention and does not limit the claimed invention.
The present disclosure does not describe all embodiments of the present invention verbatim. Similarly, the present disclosure does not list the features of the invention that must be present in all embodiments.
Devices described to communicate with each other need not continuously communicate with each other unless otherwise stated. On the contrary, such devices may only need to transmit to each other, if necessary or desired, and in practice may stop exchanging data most of the time. For example, a machine that communicates with another machine over the Internet does not have to send data to the other machine for long periods of time (eg, weeks at a time). In addition, the devices communicating with each other may communicate directly or indirectly through one or more intermediate means.
The description of an embodiment having various components or features does not imply that all or even any of the components or features is required. Conversely, a variety of optional components are described to illustrate the wide variety of possible embodiments of the present invention. Unless otherwise stated, no component / feature is essential or necessary.
Method steps, algorithms, etc. may be described or claimed in a particular order, but such methods may be configured to operate in a different order. In other words, any order or order of steps that may be explicitly stated or claimed does not necessarily indicate a requirement that those steps be performed in that order. The steps of the method described herein may be performed in any possible order. Further, several steps may be performed simultaneously, even though they are described or implying that they do not occur simultaneously (eg, because one step is described after another). Moreover, the illustration of the illustrated method does not imply that the illustrated method is exclusive to other modifications and variations thereof, and the illustrated method or any step thereof is the present invention. Does not include the meaning that it is necessary, and does not include the meaning that the illustrated method is suitable.
The method may be described as comprising multiple steps, but does not imply that all or any of those steps are suitable, essential or necessary. Various other embodiments within the scope of the described invention include other methods excluding some or all of the described steps. No steps are essential or necessary unless otherwise stated.
The method may be described alone or without reference to another product or method, but in one embodiment the method may interact with another product or method. For example, such an interaction may include linking one business model to another. Such interactions may be provided to enhance the flexibility or desirability of the method.
A product may be described as containing a plurality of components, aspects, qualities, properties and / or features, but does not imply that all or any of the plurality of components are suitable, essential or necessary. Various other embodiments within the scope of the described invention include other products except for some or all of the described.
The list of listed items (which may or may not be numbered) does not imply that all or any of these items are mutually exclusive, unless otherwise stated. Similarly, the list of listed items (which may or may not be numbered) does not imply that all or any of those items cover any classification unless otherwise stated. For example, the enumerated list "Computer, Laptop, PDA" does not mean that all or any of the three items in the list are mutually exclusive, and all or any of the three items in the list. , Does not include any inclusive meaning.
The list of listed items (which may or may not be numbered) does not imply that all or any of those items are equivalent to each other or are immediately replaced with each other.
All embodiments are descriptive and do not imply that the present invention or any embodiment is, in some cases, manufactured or implemented.
V. It is immediately apparent to those skilled in the art that the various methods described herein may be implemented, for example, in properly programmed general purpose computers, special purpose computers and computer computing devices. .. Typically, a processor (eg, one or more microprocessors, one or more microcontrollers, one or more digital signal processors) receives instructions (eg, from memory or a similar device) and executes those instructions. This implements one or more of the methods defined in the instruction. The instructions may be embodied in a computer program, for example.
"Processor" means one or more microprocessors, central processing units (CPUs), computer computing devices, microcontrollers, digital signal processors, or similar devices or any combination thereof.
Therefore, the description of the method is the same as the description of the device for carrying out the method. The device performing the method can include, for example, a processor suitable for carrying out the method and their input and output devices.
In addition, programs that implement such methods (as well as other types of data) may be stored and sent on various media (eg, computer-readable media) in a number of formats. In some embodiments, the circuits or custom hardware implemented by the hardware are used in place of or in combination with some or all software instructions capable of implementing the methods of various embodiments. You may. Therefore, various combinations of software and hardware may be used in place of the software alone.
The term "computer-readable medium" refers to any medium, multiple identical objects, or a combination of different media that together provide data (eg, instructions, data structures) that may be read by a computer, processor, or similar device. Point to. Such media may take many forms, including, but not limited to, non-volatile media, volatile media, and transmission media. Non-volatile media include, for example, optical or magnetic disks and other persistent memories. Volatile media include dynamic random access memory (DRAM), which usually constitutes main memory. Transmission media include coaxial cables, copper and fiber optics, and include wired including system buses connected to processors. The transmission medium may include or transmit acoustic waves, light waves and electromagnetic radiation, such as those generated during radio frequency (RF) and infrared (IR) data communications. Common formats for computer-readable media include, for example, floppy disks ™, flexible disks, optical discs, magnetic tapes, any other magnetic media, CD-ROMs, DVDs, any other optical media, punch cards, paper tapes, etc. Any other physical medium with a pattern or hole, RAM, PROM, EPROM, flash EEPROM, any other memory chip or cartridge, carriers described herein, or any other computer-readable medium. Can be mentioned.
Various forms of computer-readable media may be included in the transmission of data (eg, a series of instructions, etc.) to a processor. For example, the data may be (i) carried from the RAM to the processor, (ii) transmitted over a wireless transmission medium, (iii) Ethernet® (or IEEE802.3), SAP, ATP. , Bluetooth®, and / or may be formatted and / or transmitted according to a number of formats, standards or protocols such as TCP / IP, TDMA, CDMA, and 3G, and / or (iv) known to the art. It may be encrypted for privacy protection or fraud prevention in any of the various ways of.
Therefore, the description of the method is similar to the description of a computer-readable medium that stores a program for carrying out the method. A computer-readable medium can store program elements suitable for carrying out the method (in any suitable format).
Just as the description of the various steps in the method does not indicate that all the described steps are required, the embodiments of the device include some (but not necessarily all) of the described methods. Includes a computer / computer computer that can operate to perform.
Similarly, embodiments of computer-readable media for storing programs or data structures are described at run time, just as the description of the various steps in the method does not indicate that all described steps are required. Includes computer-readable media that contain programs that allow the processor to perform some (but not all) of these methods.
When a database is described, one of ordinary skill in the art may immediately use an alternative database to that described in (i), and (ii) other memory structures other than the database may be used immediately. to understand. Any illustration or description of the database as any example presented herein is a graphical configuration to represent that the information has been stored. For example, any number of other configurations may be used in place of those presented in the drawings or in tables or the like shown elsewhere. Similarly, any illustrated input in the database represents only exemplary information, and one of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that the number and content of the inputs may differ from those described herein. In addition, despite any representation of the database as a table, other formats, including relational databases, object-based models and / or distributed databases, are used to store and manipulate the types of data described herein. You may use it. Similarly, objective methods or behaviors of the database can be used to implement various methods, such as those described herein. In addition, the database may be stored locally or remotely from a device that accesses the data in the database in a known format.
Various embodiments can be configured to operate in a network environment that includes a computer that is in communication with one or more devices (eg, via a communication network). Computers can be any wired or wireless medium (eg, internet, LAN, WAN or Ethernet, token ring, telephone line, cable line, radio channel, optical communication line, commercial online service provider, electronic bulletin board system, satellite communication link, supra. You may communicate with the device directly or indirectly via any combination of). Each device may include itself a computer or other computer computing device, such as an Intel® Pentium® or Centrino® processor, which is connected to communicate with the computer. Any number and type of device may communicate with the computer.
In one embodiment, a server computer or centralized basis may not be necessary or desirable. For example, the invention of the present application may be performed in one embodiment on one or more devices without a central engine. In such embodiments, any function described herein when performed by a server computer, or data described as being stored on a server computer, is instead driven by one or more such devices. It may be implemented or stored in it.
Where a method is described, in one embodiment, the method may operate without the intervention of any user. In another embodiment, the method involves some human intervention (eg, the steps are performed with or with human assistance).
VI. Continuation Application The present disclosure provides those skilled in the art with a description that makes various embodiments and / or inventions feasible. Some of these embodiments and / or inventions may not be claimed in this application, but may nevertheless be claimed in one or more continuing applications claiming the priority interests of this application. ..
Applicants are willing to apply for additional specification to continue the patent on a subject that meets the disclosure and enablement requirements but is not claimed in this application.
VII. Article 112, Paragraph 6 of the U.S. Patent Act In the claims, the limitation of the claim including the phrase "means for doing" or "step to do" is the same as the limitation of Article 112, paragraph 6 of the U.S. Patent Act. Means to apply.
In a claim, a limitation of a claim that does not include the phrase "means to do" or "step to do" enumerates the function without the action to perform the structure, material or its function. Regardless, it means that Article 112, paragraph 6 of the US Patent Act does not apply to such limitation. For example, in a claim, referring to one or more steps of a claim or another claim and simply using the phrase "step of" or "step of" may be referred to in the United States Patent Law. It does not mean that Article 112, paragraph 6 applies to the step.
With respect to the means or steps for performing a particular function according to Article 112, paragraph 6 of the US Patent Act, the corresponding structure, material or operation described herein, and their equivalents, shall be the particular function. Similarly, additional functions may be implemented.
Computers, processors, computer computers, and similar products are structures capable of performing a wide variety of functions. Such a product operates to perform a particular function by executing one or more programs, such as a memory device of the product or a program stored in a memory device accessed by the product. Can be done. Unless otherwise stated, such programs need not be based on any particular algorithm, such as certain programs that may be disclosed in this application. It is well known to those skilled in the art that a particular function may be implemented through different algorithms and any number of different algorithms may be merely a design choice for the performance of a particular function. ..
For this reason, with respect to the means or steps for performing a particular function under Article 112, paragraph 6 of the U.S. Patent Act, the structure corresponding to that particular function is voluntarily programmed to perform that particular function. Includes products of. Such structures include programmed products that perform the function, such as (i) disclosed algorithms for performing the function, (ii) disclosed algorithms. It does not matter whether they are programmed with similar algorithms or different algorithms to perform (iii) functions.
Where the means for performing a function that is a method is listed, one structure for performing this method is programmed and / or configured with appropriate hardware to perform that function. A computer device (for example, a computer for general purpose purposes) is provided. Similarly, a computer device programmed and / or configured with appropriate hardware to perform its function through other algorithms that one of ordinary skill in the art would understand (eg, for general purpose purposes). Computer) equipped.
VIII. Disclaimer Numerous references to a particular embodiment do not indicate a disclaimer or denial of an additional different embodiment, and similarly, a reference to a description of an embodiment that includes all of a particular feature is that particular. It does not represent a disclaimer or denial of an embodiment that does not include features. No explicit disclaimer or denial in this application shall be prefaced by the phrase "not included" or by the phrase "not implemented".
IX. Reference Incorporation Any patent or other document referenced herein is incorporated by reference in this patent application as part of this disclosure, but the requirements of Article 112, paragraph 1 of the US Patent Act. , And only for the purposes of the enablement requirements of Article 112, paragraph 1 of the US Patent Act, and this application does not mean that it cannot provide an elucidating meaning without such reference. Rather, it allows for elucidating meaning to the term provided, but does not limit, define, or interpret any term in this application in any way. Thus, one of ordinary skill in the art does not need to be restricted in any way by any embodiment presented in the references.
Incorporation by any reference does not imply any endorsement, approval or acquiescence of any declaration, opinion, argument or feature contained in any patent, patent application or other document incorporated, unless otherwise stated.
X. Application Progress In interpreting this application (including claims), there are other patent applications that share priority claims with this application, regardless of whether there are other patent applications that may be relevant to this application. Those skilled in the art, whether or not, should refer to the filing history of this application, not the filing history of any other application or patent application.

It is a figure which shows the game system which concerns on at least one embodiment of the system disclosed in this specification. It is a figure which shows the game system which concerns on at least one embodiment of the system disclosed in this specification. It is a figure which shows the game system which concerns on at least one embodiment of the system disclosed in this specification. It is a figure which shows the game system which concerns on at least one embodiment of the system disclosed in this specification.

XI. Overview of Various Embodiments With reference to FIG. 1, the game system 100 according to at least one embodiment of the system disclosed in the present specification includes a remote computer 118 such as a server computer, a game device 113, or a combination thereof. , At least one computer computing device, which may be present in whole or in part within the area of the game service provider 120. The game provider 120 may be the owner of the casino and the game system 100 may be physically within the geographical boundaries of the casino. Alternatively, the computer computing device such as the remote computer 118 and / or the game device 113 may be remote from the casino. In this way, the game system 100 allows the user to participate in the game service and access other services described herein from a location remote and / or mobile with respect to the game system 100 or to the casino. You may do so.

A computer computing device generally comprises at least one processor 102 and a memory 104 such as ROM, RAM, flash, or any computer readable medium 106 such as a hard drive, flash drive, optical or magnetic disk. The memory 104 or the computer-readable medium 106 preferably comprises data that communicates back and forth between devices, display interface screens, and the like, and software that implements one or more steps of the methods described herein at runtime. Store and include in this. The computer computing device includes ID and password, personal authentication data such as physical biometric data, user continuity data such as behavioral biometric data, proficiency data such as player pattern data, and user name and identification. One for retrieving and storing various types of data as described herein, including user profile data such as numbers, addresses, credit or debit card data, account balances, user preferences, device preferences, etc. It may be accompanied by the above database or may have access to it.

In one embodiment, the system 100 comprises a plurality of computer computing devices, such as a remote computer 118, which is connected to at least one game device 113 via a communication network 116, which are generally relative to each other. / Or otherwise configured or otherwise made so that communications can be transmitted and / or received from each other. The term remote in this context simply means that the remote computer 118 and the gaming device are separated from each other. Therefore, these devices may be remote, even if they are installed in the same room. As such, the gaming device 113 is preferably configured or otherwise configured so that it can transmit and / or receive communications to and / or from to the remote computer 118. This may be achieved using communication elements 124 such as modems, Ethernet interfaces, transmitters / receivers, which allow communication with a similarly equipped remote computer 118, wirelessly, wired, or a combination thereof. good. It is understood that each functionality described herein is not limited to any one implementation described herein, as it may be provided by the remote computer 118, by the gaming device 113, or by both. I want to be.

The game device 113 is, but is not limited to, any specific or arbitrary identification of a mobile phone, a PDA, a pocket PC, a personal computer, and a slot machine, a video poker machine, for example, a video or computer version of a table game such as a roulette, a blackjack, or the like. A game device for general purpose may be provided. As described above, the game device 113 preferably includes a processor 122, a memory 123, a display 125 such as a CRT or LCD monitor for displaying information and / or images associated with services provided by the game system 100, and a display 125. , Mouse, touch sensor pad, pointer, stylus, trackball, alphanumeric buttons, scroll wheel, touch sensor monitor, etc., or these for the user to enter commands and / or information about the game system service. It is provided with at least one input device such as a combination. A general purpose gaming device 113, such as a PC or PDA, allows a user to, for example, use a browser or any other general purpose application, or access and provide services described herein. , Specially designed special purpose software may be used to access services provided by the game system 100, such as the remote computer 118.

In at least one embodiment, the gaming device 113 comprises or is otherwise associated with at least one biometric sensor 120. The biometric sensor 120 is used to directly determine at least one item of biometric data relevant to the user, such as a fingerprint reader, iris scanner, retinal scanner, blood vessel pattern reader, face recognition camera, etc. Any device. The biometric sensor 120 may be embodied in hardware, software, or a combination thereof. The biometric sensor 120 may further share resources with other components of the game device 113, such as the processor 122, memory 123, camera, microphone, speaker, and the like. A single biometric sensor 120 may be used to read one or more types of biometric data. For example, a digital camera may be used to obtain an image of the user's eyes for iris scanning and an image of the user's face for face recognition. In this example, a single image capture of the user's face may provide data for face recognition as well as data for comparison of the iris or retina. Biometric data is typically acquired using the biometric sensor 120 and at least serves as an entry point for granting the user access to services provided using the gaming device 113 and / or the remote computer 118. Used to verify identity. In this regard, biometric data may be compared to previously acquired / stored physical biometric data, preferably certified as associated with a particular authorized user, in these affirmations. Access to the game system may be provided on the basis of physical matching.

In addition to the physical biometrics described above, the biometric sensor 120 also acquires behavioral biometric data such as blood pressure, heart rate or pulse rate, body temperature data, speaking style, handwritten characters, keystrokes, body movements, etc. You may. In the user's proficiency at any point in time, after the user's identity verification, to determine if there has been a change in the user, or after initial verification of physical biometric data, or ID and password, etc. Behavioral biometric data may be analyzed to prove that there was no interruption. For example, the user may be identified using a fingerprint reader, for example, the game device 113 may be disconnected, the game device 113 may be moved out of the approved game area, or the like for a predetermined period of time. Subsequent access to the services provided by the game system 100 may be provided until some predetermined event. If it is determined from the behavioral data collected following the personal authentication data that there may have been changes in the user of the device, the game system 100 will then use the device to behave. The biometric data may be monitored and the user may be instructed to enter physical biometric data or other personal identification data. For example, in continuous data reading, etc., the user's heart rate or body temperature may be monitored following the initial personal authentication to determine if there are any changes in the data flow, eg 5 seconds. Sudden changes (either decrease or increase) in heart rate or body temperature in a relatively short period of time, such as data interruptions such as invalid reads for one or more consecutive data reads, or a combination thereof, etc. It may be due to changes in the user.

The collected behavioral biometric data may be analyzed for any recognizable pattern that may indicate changes in the user. Historical data, such as data collected for a particular individual or group of individuals, eg, prior to the initial or previous personal authentication data, or, for example, prior to the initial or previous personal authentication data. Based on biometric data, the collected data may be analyzed without reference to previously collected data. For example, the system 100 may be given a user ID, password, or physical, triggered by reading a heart rate that is either higher or lower than the average heart rate calculated based on historical data for authorized users. It may be an opportunity to instruct the authenticated user to input personal authentication data such as biometric data. The heart rate following an invalid read in the data flow, which is either higher or lower than a certain heart rate before the interruption in the data flow, also triggers the input of personal authentication data. May be good. Similarly, different peak heart rates that are excited about a general or specific gaming system, such as when the user places a bet, wins or loses a bet, etc., also use the services of System 100 by the user. In order to continue to do so, it may be an opportunity to instruct the input of personal authentication data. For example, biometric data for establishing data flow may be repeatedly acquired, such as every second, every minute, etc., continuously, cyclically, and periodically.

Pattern recognition may be applied to the user's proficiency other than the behavioral biometric data, including data indicating the user's proficiency in the system and / or the services provided by the system. For example, the system tracks the user's keystroke speed for a particular service, such as general or gaming, and the user's keystroke speed after personal authentication is obtained within the post-certification betting session. Alternatively, it may be determined whether the data is different from the data acquired prior to the certification. Other proficiency data may be tracked to determine if there are any changes to the user of the system 100, such as the speed at which the user operates through the menu, the wrong selection of menus or menu items, and so on. Keystroke data, or events such as wins or losses, may be mapped as a measurement to reduce false positives as a result of different keystroke speeds, which may be due to user tension. In any case, the input instructions for the personal authentication data may be similarly triggered based on the determination that the user may have changed based on the collected proficiency data.

Similarly, the game system 100 tracks a user's play pattern and instructs the user to enter personal authentication data based on a game command or request that deviates from or does not match the play pattern associated with the user. , The user's proficiency level may be proved. For example, if a user has a pattern in which he has never bet more than $ 100 in any particular game, then the user is the best, such as more than $ 500 or 5% or more of the highest bet. When making a bet of a considerable amount exceeding the bet, the system 100 may instruct the user to input personal authentication data such as physical biometric data. Similarly, the system 100 may track the user's reaction to a win or loss and instruct the user to enter personal authentication data for any deviation from it. For example, the user may establish a pattern in which the bet is high for each win and the bet is low for each loss. When the system 100 compares the previously acquired play pattern data with the currently playing pattern data and determines that the betting pattern deviates from these for a particular authenticated user, that user is the system 100. You may instruct the user to enter personal authentication data before continuing to grant access to the services provided by. Continuity may also be tracked using an authentication device described below.

System 100 includes behavioral biometrics, proficiency, play patterns, and any other type of data that can be obtained from the user in sufficient time to collect the data set for comparison described above. The user's continuity data may be tracked. The amount of data in the comparison dataset generally varies based on the type of data and the desired sample for comparison. The data needed for comparison in determining if there may have been user changes based on changes during continuous reading of the data, for example when there was an interruption in the flow of data. The quantity generally includes two consecutive reads, i.e. the second read after the first read needs to have a considerable value, for example an increase or decrease of 5% or more. do. Similarly, when this comparison is based on historical data, the amount of data required for the comparison is the first at the time of classifying the data into historical data, for example before the current physical biometric personal authentication at the time. Includes at least two discontinuous reads, a read and a second more recent read that has a significant increase or decrease from the first read, for example after the current physical biometric personal authentication at the time. .. It should be noted that in some cases, the larger the data set, the more accurate or less erroneous the input instructions for additional data (false positives) may be. For example, comparing the current read with five preceding reads may result in less false positives in that the mean value tends to reduce the effect of noise on the dataset for comparison. .. Alternatively, the system 100 may further filter the noise from the dataset for comparison. System 100 has, for example, reading temperatures below 32.2 ° C (90 degrees Fahrenheit) and above 43.3 ° C (110 degrees Fahrenheit), heart rates below 40 times per minute and over 180 times per minute, and the like. You may filter the data that is not so.

In one embodiment, the system 100 may direct the user to enter personal authentication data based on at least a configurable level of reliability associated with the comparison. The level of reliability may be set, for example, by a system administrator or user. The reliability level is for comparison by adjusting variables that are factors of reliability or probability of false positive or false negative, and in some cases, differences between data that trigger input instructions for personal authentication data, etc. It may be set in any format, including the amount of data in the dataset used for, the filter used to filter noise from the dataset for comparison, and the like.

In one embodiment, the system 100 tracks data showing false positives and uses it as a basis for adjusting variables associated with the data set, dataset filters, differences between data that trigger input instructions, and the like. And / or may be used as an algorithm used as a trigger for input instructions for personal authentication data. False positive data generally includes affirmative proof of user identity in response to input instructions for personal authentication data after one trigger. Data showing false positives further includes data in which the amount of time between the input instruction and the positive proof, or the positive proof of the user's identity, is considered suspicious, and the user returns to the authenticated user. It may contain any other data indicating that it belongs to the change in.

The data that becomes false positive as a result is input to the neural network, which prompts the user to input personal authentication data, and further adjusts variables associated with the data set, dataset filter, algorithm, etc. according to the input instruction. May be good. Similarly, true positive data may also be entered into the neural network. Neural networks may be trained using supervised and unsupervised learning and reinforcement learning techniques or combinations thereof. By supervised techniques, neural networks are provided with a set of exemplary pairs, such as data reads, where reading data is shown as false positive or true positive, and the neural network maps the data to be meaningful. Infer. When data is fed to the neural network by unsupervised techniques, the neural network maps from the data based on statistical models, filtering, blind separation, clustering, etc., without the help of false-positive or true-positive indications. To derive. With reinforcement learning, the data is generally derived from the interaction between the system and the observations made by it. In addition to the resulting false-positive data, in some cases, in order to achieve the desired reliability such as accuracy of 85% or more, the size of the dataset is adjusted, the value of the dataset filter, the trigger of the input instruction. Any data described herein may be fed to the neural network to vary the difference between the reads. Alternatively, or in addition, the resulting false-positive data may be input to a support vector machine, which classifies the data using supervised learning techniques. The image type data may also be preprocessed prior to introduction into a neural network or support vector machine in order to generate an abstract representation of the image that is smaller in size than the image data. The pretreatment may be performed using a statistical technique such as a linear discriminant analysis method.

The system 100 may detect various types of errors, and may further classify the types of errors into one of a plurality of classifications such as type I error and type II error. This classification may be derived on the basis of the severity of the error or the framework of any other feature. For example, an erroneous personal identification with physical biometric data may be classified as a type I error, which has a higher weight than the behavioral biometric data classified as a type II error. The way the system 100 responds to errors may depend on the class. In this regard, the system 100 may operate in favor of certain classes of errors and may react positively or favorably based on the error classification. For example, the system may block all access with type I errors, while continuing to provide access for type II errors until acceptable. For example, continuous access may be provided until a certain number of Type II errors are registered, such as three or more Type II errors. In this regard, it is advantageous to allow gameplay rather than eliminate it in Type II errors as compared to Type I errors. Classifications and thresholds may be configurable by the administrator or the user. In addition, the user may be limited to configuring certain error classifications and thresholds more stringently. For example, the user may be restricted to adding a default type II error to a class of type I errors that reacts more aggressively than the type II error. Similarly, the user settings for the threshold may be limited to, for example, reducing the threshold to two instead of three type II errors before the access is blocked. All user settings may be stored in user profiles in one or more databases associated with the game system 100. The threshold and / or classification may be location specific. For example, a threshold for certain types of errors during a period within a hotel restaurant may be relaxed for users involved in other activities, such as eating.

The game system 100 is, for example, a card game; a slot machine type game; a claps; another casino type game; a table game such as poker, claps, roulette, blackjack, baccarat, etc.; the wheel of fortune game; Keno Betting on sports; horse racing, dog or car competition; hi-alai; access to various main-pair services, including one or more of several different types of games, such as lottery games, including video versions of scratch lottery. May be provided to the user. System 100 includes sporting events and athletics, including football, basketball, baseball, golf, and specific financial market movements, stock indexes or real estate security securities, political elections, entertainment industry awards, movie market research, weather. Gameplay may be provided based on results from any type of event, such as a non-sports event such as an event. The supply of these games may or may not be accompanied by bets and may be accompanied by simulated bets using points that may be traded as prizes. Similarly, the game system 100 may provide non-game services such as audio and video entertainment, news, messaging, telephone, IP telephone, etc. on the game device 113.

The game system 100 is optional, such as a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN), the Internet, a telephone line network (POTS), a mobile network, a wireless network including WiFi and WiMax, or a combination of wired and / or wireless networks. It may be implemented via a communication network 116 of the type. The communication network 116 may be entirely independent of the Internet. System 100 may also limit the information sent over the Internet to those that have little or no security risk, or are encrypted.

As described above, in certain embodiments, the game system 100 may allow the user to access the services provided by the system from one or more of the plurality of remote locations. System 100 may also allow the user access to the services of system 100 by device 113 during a move or temporary stay. For example, the game system 100 may allow the user to provide a service at any place in the service area 148, such as near a hotel. The service area 148 may be further divided into a plurality of sub-areas 140, 146, such as a hotel casino for a general occupied area such as a lobby, pool, gym, etc. Service area 148, in a broad sense, includes any location within the communication capacity of the system. Thus, service area 148 for services provided over the Internet includes any location that has access to the Internet. Similarly, service area 148 for services provided by wireless communication includes any location within the transmission range of the transmitter and / or the reception range of the receiver. Service area 148 may be artificially restricted by system providers and / or users within certain geographic boundaries. For example, the system provider may limit the service area to one or more states, cities, municipalities, hotels within the city or municipality, areas within the hotel such as casino areas, or a combination thereof. Therefore, the system 100 may provide the user with a service in the disjointed area 140 as shown in FIG. 1, and the service provider may be a state such as Nevada, USA, or Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA. Provide services to one or more cities, or to any one or more hotels in the city. Access restrictions for user-defined locations may be stored in the user profile in the database associated with the system 100.

Therefore, in one embodiment, the system 100 has the characteristics of location proof, the further details of which will be described later. The location proof feature is used to allow or block access to the services provided by the system 100 based on a particular location, such as the game device 113. For example, when it is determined that the location of the game device 113 is within a predetermined area 140, such as within a hotel area disclosed herein, the service may be enabled, or the device 113 may be in area 140. It may be invalidated when it is moved to a place outside the. The location proof feature may also be used to disable less than all services of the game system 100 based on the location of device 113. For example, system 100 may limit betting-type games to areas where the game is legally permitted, such as hotel casinos, while providing non-betting-type services such as messaging. It may be valid regardless of the location of the device 113. Similarly, certain services may be enabled or disabled by the provider and / or user based on the location of the device. For example, the user may be able to disable non-betting services such as messaging when in a betting area such as a casino and / or during certain events such as when the user is playing a game. good. As the above classification and threshold limits, the user may be able to identify only the stricter service limits, which may allow the user to override certain limits imposed by the service provider. For example, the user may not be able to enable betting-type games in areas where this type of game has been disabled by the service provider. User-defined service restrictions may be stored in the user profile in the database associated with the system 100.

In one embodiment, the game system 100 provides services within at least two areas 140 and 146, each area having a different level of surveillance. The monitoring level may be quantified based on any method that demonstrates effectiveness in determining whether the authenticated user is actually using the game system 100 or that the game system 100 is being used properly. .. The level may be established based on the number of measurements implemented in this regard. For example, the surveillance level for an area using face recognition and human surveillance may be considered higher than the area using only fingerprint scanning. Alternatively or additionally, some measurements may be given higher densities, for example, based on the reliability of the measurements. For example, a fingerprint scan may have higher reliability or accuracy in personal authentication of a user than an iris scan. The weight in a particular measurement may be independent of its reliability or may simply be based on the subjective belief in that measurement, such as by a user or service provider. The monitoring level may have a designation that indicates overall effectiveness and / or reliability. For example, area levels may be classified as A, B, C, ..., Z; low, medium, high, or type I, type II, type III, ..., Etc. Monitoring levels may also be distinguished using finer designations such as 0% to 100% in increments of 1, 0.1, 0.01.

In one embodiment, the system 100 provides access based on the monitoring level of an area where the game system 100 is accessed from the location of the game device 113 or the like. That is, monitoring-based access may allow access to one or more services if there is sufficient monitoring level as defined by either the system provider and / or the user. In this regard, surveillance-based access may be implemented in one of many ways. The system may provide betting-type gaming services only if, for example, the level of security associated with the access area meets the minimum level. For example, the user may use the system 100 to limit the betting-type game to an area such as a casino that does not fall below the type I surveillance level. Therefore, betting-type games are invalidated in areas of type II surveillance level or below, such as common areas of hotels such as pools and hotel lobbies, and non-common areas such as hotel rooms.

In one embodiment, the system 100 complements the monitoring level by measuring the monitoring available with the system 100 in order to achieve the desired monitoring level. Further to the previous example, the system 100 may raise the monitoring level of the type II area to type I for betting type games by instructing the user to input personal authentication data and / or. , The area with the mixed area, and the monitoring level of the type II area sufficient to classify the monitoring measurement of the device as type I or higher, and collect the user proficiency data according to this instruction. You may. Therefore, the system 100 requires biometric data from the device in a low monitoring level area such as a hotel courtyard, while providing services in a higher monitoring level area such as a casino without biometric data. Access may be granted to the user. Monitoring based on access restrictions may be stored in the user profile in the database associated with the system 100.

As can be considered from the present disclosure, the system 100 provides different types of physical biometric data, behavioral biometric data, proficiency data, play pattern data, etc. for personal authentication for each authenticated user. You may hold a plurality of data of. The system 100 preferably identifies the user before granting the user access to at least one of the services provided using it. In this regard, the system shall allow the user to submit at least one item of personal authentication data, such as a combination of ID and password, or any one of the items of physical biometric data described herein. May be requested. The system may also request from the user at least one additional item of personal authentication data for access to the system. In this regard, the system retains at least one redundant proof data item. Requests for additional proof data may be implemented in some examples, but not all. Additional proof data may be required in certain areas of the hotel, such as, for example, surveillance or unreliable locations as described above. In these areas, the system 100 first and at least two other proof data, such as facial images, iris scans, retinal scans, fingerprint scans, vascular pattern scans, etc., before granting user access to system services. The second item may be instructed to be input to the user. The monitoring level or reliability associated with each of the measurements may be added to achieve the desired monitoring level or reliability as described above.

Users generally have access restrictions based on any aspect of the service provided by the system 100, or any other customizable aspect of the system 100, including classification and thresholding, and services, locations, and monitoring. May be customized. In one example, customization generally gives the user a level of security, such as higher than the minimum set by the service provider, to a level of user comfort and / or a level based on where the service is accessed. To give permission. For example, if the user intends only to access the game system 100, such as the game device 113, in a particular casino, the user may use the game device outside the premises of the particular casino, such as another casino. The system 100 may be configured to request biometric data whenever it is available. This feature may be used to prevent a situation where a thief steals the gaming device 113 and attempts to access another casino. Services may be customized for each device 113 independently or for a group of devices.

The system 100 may further be configured to encrypt data such as physical biometric data before communicating from the game device 113 to the remote computer 118 via the network 116 for authentication. In one embodiment, this may be achieved using, for example, a one-way encryption algorithm that encrypts personal authentication data, in some cases having a length, such as 100 or more, from the image data. Generate an alphanumerical string. The string may then be communicated to the remote computer 118 for authentication, which is compared to the data in the user's profile. The remote computer 118 preferably does not store any personal authentication data in its unprocessed, i.e. unencrypted form, rather the remote computer stores an encrypted string for verification. Therefore, the matching of the character string communicated from the device for personal authentication with the stored character string is within a configurable tolerance of the user's access to one or more of the services provided by the system 100. Will be valid. Similarly, when the game device 113 does not permanently store the raw and / or encrypted personal authentication data and / or the data is successfully transmitted to the remote computer 118 after verification. Alternatively, the data may be periodically erased at any time when the data is no longer needed for immediate proof. Therefore, in this example, the game device 113 is required to acquire and / or encrypt the personal authentication data every time the input instruction for the data is given again.

System 100 may also use a hardware check mechanism to disable access to it. That is, the device 113 may include a reader 150 that acquires information from the corresponding authentication device 155. The authentication device 155 includes a card having a magnetic strip such as a credit card, an RFID transponder, a key including a finite range signal transmitter or another transponder, a smart card, a bracelet or a wristband including a signal transmitter such as an RFID signal transmitter. , Or any article for storing information, such as one containing a magnetically encoded signal, a substrate having a barcode or other optically readable identifier, or any combination thereof. .. The reader 150 may be a magnetic strip reader, an RF or infrared receiver, an optical scanner, or the like.

Therefore, the game device 113 may be able to detect the signal from the authentication device 155, and the system 100 may enable access to the system based on the signal from the authentication device 155. Similarly, in order to continuously detect the signal detection from the authentication device 155, the receiving game device 113 may be conditioned on continuous access. The signal generated by the authentication device 155 may additionally or optionally include information stored in the device 155, such as personal authentication data or any other data that may be used as a key to system access. good. In one embodiment, the authentication device 155 comprises a token derived from the authenticated user's biometric data, such as an alphanumerical string derived from the user's biometric. The system 100 may then provide access based on a comparison of the alphanumericals derived from the reading of the biometric sensor with the string stored in the authentication device. Alternatively or additionally, the character string stored in the authentication device 155 may be used to authenticate the user without using other personal authentication data. That is, the data of the authentication device is given a higher weight and may be used as the primary data for personal authentication.

It should be understood that all or some of the data described herein may be stored in the authentication device 155 and may be used as the basis for comparison with the data obtained for personal authentication. be. For example, device 155 may include physical biometric data, such as fingerprint data, which is compared to fingerprint data received for immediate personal authentication. Similarly, the data used for comparison may be restricted to be stored only within the control of the user, such as an area other than the authentication device 155 and / or the game device 113. Therefore, for this purpose, local verification may be performed between the game device 113 and the authentication device 155 without using the transfer of personal authentication data to the remote computer 118. Alternatively or additionally, verification may be performed between the remote computer 118 and the authentication device 155.

The functionality disclosed in the specification of the present application may be provided by using software provided in both the game communication device 113 and the remote computer 118. The software included in the game communication device 113 can preferably operate to provide information corresponding to the system service, including betting and games to users of non-betting types. This information accompanies services such as menus, icons, buttons, selectable areas, hyperlinks, etc., which have, for example, one or more interface screens, windows, and / or message boxes, representations of selectable options related to the service. Includes, but is not limited to, representations of objects in images and / or text. Similarly, the software of the game device can preferably operate to receive data from the remote computer 118 and data input by the user. The software included in the remote computer 118 preferably exchanges data with the gaming device 118, accesses additional computers and data storage devices, and generally refers to back-end functions for the services described herein, as well as gaming systems. It is possible to carry out all functions, including those that are specific.

The data described herein for transfer or use to the various devices of the game system 100 may be in any format required or suitable for the services provided to the user. This information, in whole or in fragments thereof, may be transmitted in any format, including digital or analog, text or voice, and in any transfer technique, including wired or wireless techniques. Radio technology may include licensed or license exempted technology. Some specific methods that may be used include Code Division Multiple Access (Modem), Pan-European Digital Mobile Phone System (GSM)®, General Purpose Packet Radio System (GPRS), WiFi (802.11x). , WiMax (802.16x), Public Exchange Telephone Network (PSTN), Digital Subscriber Line (DSL), Integrated Digital Communication Network Service (ISDN), or Cable Modem Technology, but not limited to. These are examples only, and one of ordinary skill in the art will understand that other types of communication techniques are within the scope of the present invention. Further, it is understood that additional components may be used for information communication between the user and the game server. Such additional components include physical communication lines, wireless communication paths, antennas, switches, cables, transmitters, receivers, computers, routers, servers, fiber optic transmitters, repeaters, amplifiers and the like. Not limited.

In at least one embodiment, some or all of the data communications may take place over the Internet or without the involvement of the Internet. In one embodiment, some of the information may be transmitted over the Internet, while another part of this information is communicated over a more secure network. For example, an image file depicting a roulette table such as a gif or jpg format file may be communicated via the Internet, while game information such as the rotation result of the roulette rotating plate is communicated in a parallel network. They are grouped together in a game device 113 for display together in a single interface screen. In addition to safety considerations, which of the multiple networks handles the split data may be based on the bandwidth of the network. Thus, larger image files may be transmitted to device 113 via the WiMax network, while smaller data files are transmitted via the mobile phone network.

Referring to FIG. 2, the communication network 116 may be a mobile phone network 222. The mobile phone network 222 includes a plurality of base stations 223, each of which has a corresponding coverage area 225. Base stations may have overlapping service areas. Further, the service area may or may not be sectorized. In a mobile phone network, the game device 113 is generally a mobile station 224, such as a mobile phone, which may be temporary in the network. The mobile station 224 wirelessly communicates with the base station 223 via a high frequency signal. The base station 223 generally communicates with, for example, the remote computer 118 via POTS, T1-T3, ISDN and other terrestrial lines. Each base station is preferably programmed to send and receive voice and / or perform round-trip data transfer with and from the mobile station. The game device 113 may be connected to the remote computer 118 by a carrier of its own brand mobile phone. The mobile station 224 is preferably pre-programmed by the carrier's authentication software to establish a connection to the mobile phone network.

In one embodiment, the location proof feature for locating the gaming device 113 does this in relation to the location of at least one base station in the mobile phone network. That is, the system 100 determines the location of the game device 113 based on the location of one or more base stations and the distance and / or direction (azimuth) of the device 113 from at least one base station. The distance may be determined based on the strength of the transmitted signal received from the game device 113. That is, the transmitter of the game system device communicates with a fixed transmission power output. Attenuation of the transmitted signal is generally a function of the distance between the transmitter and the receiver. Thus, the power of the signal received from device 113 may be measured by the base station and determined, for example, by calculation or by reference to a database or table that maps the distance to signal strength. The direction may be determined based on the azimuth angle of the antenna receiving the signal from the device 113. Alternatively, or in addition, as shown in FIG. 3, the directions include techniques such as triangulation, multilateration, etc., based on the distance of the device 113 from a plurality of base stations 223, such as two or three. May be used to determine. The determination of the location of the game device 113 based on the power level of the signal received from the game device is not limited to the mobile phone network. Rather, this method is generally applicable to all types of wireless networks, including satellites, WiFi, GPS, LORAN, RFID, etc., and if the location of the base station is known, the base station The location of device 113 may be derived based on the distance from.

Referring to FIG. 3, in one embodiment, the feature of location proof may be implemented using geo-fence. That is, the location-based access disclosed herein is based on the range of the base station in the wireless communication network. For example, the game system 100 may communicate with a plurality of game devices 354, 355, and 356. Device 354 is shown to be located outside the game jurisdiction or area 358. Devices 355 and 356 are both located inside the game area 58. However, only device 356 is located within a subarea or geofence 357 defined by the periphery of the service area of the plurality of base stations 353. Thus, the geo-fence enables access to device 356, but may be used to disable service to devices 354 and 355. Some gaming devices, such as device 355, may be in area 358, and these devices must not be granted access to the gaming system 100 based on their location with respect to geo-fence 357. The base station may be a mobile phone base station as described above, or a base station having a relatively short range such as WiFi or RFID transmitter / receiver located on the premises of a hotel. Short-range base stations may be set up in a grid-like service area, such as in the ceiling of equipment, with sufficient spacing to determine the location of the equipment.

Location proof may be implemented using multiple overlapping and non-overlapping geofences. For example, the geo-fence 361 may be defined in a range smaller than all the base stations in the network, such as the base station 360 including all the base stations in the casino. Geo-fence 360 may be a subset of geo-fence 357 or may be exclusive from area 357, which may include all base stations in the hotel. In any case, location-based access such as classification, thresholds, services, surveillance, etc. may be geo-fence specific. The geofence may also be combined with triangulation and / or location verification techniques to determine the specific location of the device within the geofence. For example, the location of device 356 may be determined based on triangulation of three base stations 353.

Alternatively, or in addition, device 113 may include a Global Positioning System (GPS) chip that determines the location of the device based on signals received from GPS satellites. The GPS chip may operate independently, in this example the GPS chip is a single computer that combines the functionality of the GPS chip with the processor 122 and / or the communication element 124, or other elements. Send to other components of the device, such as part of the chip.

The features of location proof may generally be implemented with certain elements, i.e., location proof elements, which may be any of these, such as a game device 113, a remote computer 118, a base station or a plurality of base stations. It is a relay component of the above, or a combination thereof. The location proof element may be implemented in hardware, software, or a combination thereof and generally determines the location of the gaming device 113.

In connection with any method of location determination, the game system 100 may periodically update the location determination information. This is, for example, during a game session, at a predetermined time interval to ensure that movement of the game device 113 to an unauthenticated area is detected during the game session, rather than immediately after login or initial access. May be done in.

Referring to FIG. 4, a method according to at least one embodiment of the method disclosed herein begins with initializing the game device 113 at 402. The initialization depends on the type of the game device 113. For example, the initialization may be simply by turning on the power of the device 113, or by executing a browser application or software for a specific purpose. In one embodiment, initialization involves communicating an initialization message from device 113 to system 100, such as remote computer 118. The initialization message is generally interpreted by the system 100 as the first request for access. The initialization message may include information identifying the device and / or user, for example, for the initial access decision, such as a unique device identification number. The unique device identification number may be a serial number, a mobile phone number, an IP address, or the like.

In one embodiment, system 100 displays a first interface screen in response to initialization at 404, such as in response to an initialization message. The first interface screen may be stored locally in device 113 or may communicate with device 113 via network 116 for display. The nature of the first interface screen changes depending on the situation. For example, if device 113 is unable to establish a link with remote computer 118, the first interface screen may include a message indicating so. Alternatively, when successfully establishing the required connection, the first interface screen may be at least a text box or the like for the user to enter an ID, password, or combination thereof for logging in to the system 100. It may contain one formal element. The ID and / or password may generally be used as a first level personal authentication to provide a particular customized service to the user. Alternatively or additionally, the customized service may be device-specific, in which device identification number is used to distinguish a particular device 113 from all other devices in the system. You may.

At 408, if it is determined that the user is new and / or the device is not started, the user and system are each registered at 140 and started for service. In one embodiment, the user at 412, such as ID and password, name, identification number address, credit card number, fingerprint scan, iris scan, retinal scan, vascular pattern scan, and physical biometric data such as facial images. It is registered by receiving the personal authentication data of. The personal authentication data may be authenticated by a third-party provider such as an automobile-related department or a credit evaluation institution. At 414, user preference information such as error classification and thresholds, location access restrictions, service restrictions, monitoring restrictions, and other preference information may be similarly received. At 416, the personal authentication data may be encrypted and stored by the remote computer 118 or authentication device 155 as described above, or at 417, device 113 may be activated for service. Once all the requirements and / or all the desired information has been obtained, at 430 an interface screen of the appropriate service type is displayed.

In 408, if it is determined that the user and / or device 113 is not new and not started, respectively, in one embodiment, system 100 determines the location of device 113 in 406. The location of device 113 is determined in various ways, as described above. In one embodiment, the location of device 113 is determined based on the location of at least one base station with which device 113 communicates wirelessly. The base station may be a base station in a mobile phone network, a WiFi router, an RFID transponder, or the like. The location of device 113 may simply be a confirmation that device 113 is communicating with at least one base station whose location is known. In this way, it can be determined from here that the device is within an area defined by the communication range of at least one base station. In addition or / or, the location of the device 113 may be determined, for example, based on the signal power received from the device transmitter, etc., and further based on the distance and direction of the device 113 from one or more base stations. Determining the location of the device may also be accomplished using GPS technology. In any example, the location of device 113 may be communicated and / or received by system 10 for use in service provision, as described herein. The location is, for example, coordinates such as latitude and longitude, a base station that communicates with the device, for example, a device in a hotel with respect to a base station in a casino, a geofence area without a bet against a base station with a bet, or the like. It may be specified from the viewpoint of the classification of the base station with which it communicates.

In one embodiment, system 100 determines at 418 the monitoring level associated with the location of device 113. This may be achieved, for example, by referring to the monitoring levels in the table, including the monitoring level data that is mapped to locations within the service area of system 100. Alternatively or additionally, the monitoring level may be calculated in real time based on the monitoring measurement of the location at that time.

In one embodiment, the system 100 may instruct the user to enter personal authentication data, such as physical biometric data, based on the location and / or the monitoring level associated with the location of device 113. In this example, the system 100 implements a monitoring method based on this. That is, the particular type and quality of personal authentication data required to access the services of System 100 is based on the location and / or the monitoring level associated with the location. For example, in a casino area, system 100 may not require any physical biometric proof for access, while in a non-casino area, at least one item of physical biometric data. You may request a physical biometric certificate with. Similarly, personal authentication in a common area outside the casino may also require a second redundant item of physical biometric data. In the context of surveillance levels, areas with type I surveillance may not require physical biometric proof, while areas with type II surveillance are at least one of the physical biometric data. Items may be requested, and areas with type III monitoring may request at least one redundant item of physical biometric data. As mentioned above, the system 100 may implement a method of proof to achieve the target monitoring level. That is, the system 100 may determine the monitoring level of the location of the device and may require personal authentication to the extent necessary to meet or exceed the target level. For example, at least one item of redundant proof data needs to be raised from type II to the target type I. Similarly, at least two items of redundant proof data need to be upgraded to type I, which is the target for type III.

Then, at 422, the personal authentication data may be compared with previously stored data such as remote computer 118 and / or authentication device 155. At 424, if personal authentication fails, the system 100 may re-enter or instruct the user to enter additional data. If passing the proof, the system 100 determines at 426 whether there is a location-based service restriction and at 428 determines the applicable user preference associated thereto. That is, the system 100 determines which of the plurality of available services the user is provided with access to based on the location of the device and / or the monitoring level associated with the location. For example, the system 100 may provide access to all services within the casino, such as betting, entertainment, news, messaging, telephones, IP phones, etc., when the device 113 is inside the casino. Similarly, access to all services except betting may be provided in all areas. In this regard, the system 100 blocks access to betting services in certain areas, such as areas outside the casino.

After personal authentication, an interface screen suitable for a service may be displayed for the user on device 113. That is, the interface screen displayed to the user internally contains selectable options for accessing the enabled service. Services that are not activated are preferably blacked out. For example, an interface screen includes menu items, icons, hyperlinks, selectable text and images, etc. for each enabled service on which the associated interface screen is displayed when selected. As described above, the system 100 may provide the user with access to, for example, a video version of a table game such as poker. In this example, the associated interface screen may include images for video poker, including game card images, betting selections, and the like. The interface screen is preferably a selection for inputting game and betting commands such as, for example, other services and / or hit, stay, hold, draw, bet, bet up, bet down, double down, etc. Includes selectable elements for manipulating through the service environment, such as access to possible elements.

In one embodiment, the system 100 acquires data to determine if there has been a change in the user since the previous personal authentication. As mentioned above, user changes include behavioral biometric data such as blood pressure, heart rate or pulse rate, body temperature data, speaking style, handwritten characters, keystrokes, body movements, keystroke speeds, menu items or It may be determined based on various types of data such as the speed of icon selection, such as player pattern data such as game command, betting command scale and speed, and other proficiency data. At 434, if it is determined that there may have been a change in the user from previous personal authentication, system 100 may instruct the user to enter personal authentication data at 436, based on error classification and threshold. You may respond and repeat personal authentication. System 100 preferably determines at 438 whether there is a change in the location of device 113 and adjusts / activates the service accordingly.

Although the invention described above has been described in some detail for clarity and understanding, those skilled in the art will deviate from the true scope of the invention within the scope of the appended claims by reading this disclosure. Without regard, it will be taken into account that various changes are possible in form and detail.

(1st note)
The method of the first appendix 1 is a step of determining that at least one processor has a device having a display and a biometric sensor in a first area of a plurality of service areas, and at least one of the above. One processor provides services in the device installed in the first area without instructing the user of the device to input physical biometric data based on the device installed in the first area. A step of enabling the service, the step of including a betting-type game, and the step of determining that the device is installed in a second area of a plurality of service areas by the at least one processor. A step in which the at least one processor instructs the user of the device to input the first item of physical biometric data based on the device installed in the second area, and the at least one processor. The step of receiving the first item of the physical biometric data and the at least one processor comprising the first item of the physical biometric data and another item of the physical biometric data. The other item of physical biometric data is related to the user, which is a step of activating the service in the device installed in the second area based on the collation. It includes steps acquired prior to receiving the first item of physical biometric data.
In the method of the first appendix 2, the first item of the physical biometric data is the fingerprint scan, the iris scan, the retinal scan, the blood vessel pattern scan, and the face of the user. Includes at least one of the images.
The method of the first appendix 3 is a step in the method of the first appendix 1 or 2 in which the at least one processor determines that the device is installed in a third area of a plurality of service areas. And the step of prohibiting access to the service based on the device installed in the third area by the at least one processor.
The method of the first appendix 4 is the method of any one of the first appendices 1 to 3, after the at least one processor determines that the device is installed in the first area. A step of determining a first monitoring level associated with a first area and the need for the at least one processor to input physical biometric data to the user of the device based on the first monitoring level. Includes steps to determine that there is no.
The method of the first appendix 5 is, in the method of the first appendix 4, the at least one processor in the second area after determining that the device is installed in the second area. The step of determining the second monitoring level to be associated and the at least one processor directs the user of the device with the first item of physical biometric data based on the second monitoring level. Includes steps to determine what should be.
The device of the first appendix 6 comprises at least one processor and a computer-readable recording medium that stores instructions for the processor to execute, the instructions to the processor from the first appendix 1. It is an instruction to execute the method described in any one of 5.

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The method of the second appendix 1 is a step in which the processor receives at least one item of personal authentication data from the device, and the processor receives at least one item of personal authentication data and personal authentication previously acquired. A step of enabling at least one service in the device, the at least one service comprising a betting-type game, at least in part based on matching the data with at least one other item. While the at least one service is enabled, the processor receives data acquired by the sensor of the device, the data indicating data indicating the movement of the user of the device. A step comprising, and a step in which the processor receives data acquired by the sensor of the device, following the receipt of the data while the at least one service is enabled. To receive a step in which the data includes data indicating invalid reading by the sensor, data including data indicating the movement of the user's body of the device, and data including data indicating invalid reading by the sensor. Based on at least partly, the processor determines whether or not there has been a change in the user, and if it determines that there has been a change in the user, a step of instructing the user of the device to input personal authentication data. How to include.
The method of the second appendix 2 is a step in which the processor acquires at least one item of user change data regarding the user of the device, following the activation of the at least one service. A step in which at least one item of user change data includes at least one of play pattern data, keystrokes, speaking style, blood pressure, heart rate, body temperature, and handwritten characters, and the processor is at least one of the user change data. The step of determining that the item and at least one item of the previously acquired user change data do not match, and the processor causing the processor to match at least one item of the user change data with the previously acquired user change data. The method according to the second appendix 1, comprising a step of instructing the user of the apparatus to input personal authentication data based on the determination that at least one of the items does not match.
In the second method of Appendix 3, the processor determines that at least one item of the user change data and at least one item of the previously acquired user change data do not match. The method according to the second appendix 2, which comprises comparing the play pattern data obtained from the above with the second play pattern data previously obtained.
The method of the second appendix 4 corresponds to the processor determining that at least one item of the user change data and at least one item of the previously acquired user change data do not match. A step of instructing the user of the device to input personal authentication data includes a step of determining the degree of mismatch between at least one item of the user change data and at least one item of the previously acquired user change data. , The processor comprises instructing the user to input based on the degree determined as the degree of discrepancy between at least one item of the user change data and at least one item of the previously acquired user change data. , The method according to the second appendix 2.
The method of the second appendix 5 is characterized in that the personal authentication data is classified into at least the first class and the change data of the user is in at least the second class, and the first class is an error. The method according to Appendix 2, wherein the second class is associated with one category of degree of error and is associated with another category of degree of error.
The method of the second appendix 6 is the method of the second appendix 5, wherein the classification of the error is based on the degree of error relating to another error.
In the method of the second appendix 7, the step of instructing the user of the device to input the personal authentication data is a method of a plurality of second classes in which the processor exceeds the number of allowable second class errors set. 2. The method according to Appendix 5, which is triggered based on registering an error.
The method of the second appendix 8 is the method of the second appendix 7, wherein at least one class of the error and the threshold of the error of the second class are defined by the user.
In the second method of Appendix 9, the step of instructing the user of the apparatus to input the personal authentication data is that the processor has at least one item of the user change data and at least one of the previously acquired user change data. At least one of determining the degree of discrepancy with one item, or the processor registering multiple second class errors that exceed the configured acceptable number of second class errors. The method according to the second appendix 5 based on the above.
In the second method of Appendix 10, following the step of instructing the user of the apparatus to input the personal authentication data, the processor determines that a user change has occurred, and the processor is based on the determination. A method according to a second appendix, comprising the step of blocking access to the at least one service in the device.
A second method of Appendix 11 is a step in which the processor displays an interface screen, wherein the interface screen is associated with a graphic element associated with the bet-type game and a user during the bet-type game period. 2. The method of Appendix 1, wherein the step comprises at least one selectable element for inputting at least one of a game command and a betting command.
The device of the second appendix 12 is a device including at least one processor, a non-volatile computer-readable recording medium, and a recording medium for storing commands, and the command is the at least one. When executed by a processor, the step of receiving at least one item of personal authentication data from the device to the at least one processor, and at least one item of received personal authentication data and previously acquired personal authentication data. A step of enabling at least one service in the device, the at least one service comprising a betting-type game, and said A step of receiving data acquired by a sensor of the device while the at least one service is enabled, wherein the data includes data indicating the movement of the user of the device, and the step. Following the receipt of the data while at least one service is enabled, the step of receiving the data acquired by the sensor of the device, wherein the data is an invalid read by the sensor. Based on, at least in part, receiving data that includes data indicating the user's body movements of the device and data indicating the invalid reading by the sensor of the device. A device that determines whether or not there has been a change, and when it is determined that there has been a change in the user, performs a step of instructing the user of the device to input personal authentication data.
The device of the second appendix 13 is the device of the second appendix 12, wherein the computer-readable recording medium includes a flash memory.
The device of the second appendix 14 is that when the command is executed by the at least one processor, the at least one service is enabled on the at least one processor, and then the device of the device. A step of acquiring at least one item of user change data relating to a user, wherein at least one item of the user change data is at least play pattern data, keystrokes, speaking style, blood pressure, heart rate, body temperature, and handwritten characters. A step including one, a step of determining that at least one item of the user change data and at least one item of the previously acquired user change data do not match, and at least one of the user change data. Based on the determination that the item and at least one item of the previously acquired user change data do not match, a step of instructing the user of the device to input personal authentication data is further performed, and the individual is further performed. The authentication data is classified into at least the first class, the change data of the user is in at least the second class, and the first class is associated with one category of the degree of error. The second class is associated with one other category of degree of error, and the step of instructing the user of the device to enter personal authentication data is previously with at least one item of the user change data. Determine the degree of inconsistency with at least one item of the acquired user change data, or register a plurality of second class errors exceeding the set allowable number of second class errors. The device according to the second appendix 12, including the above.

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At least one processor of at least one computer that electronically communicates with at least one server over an electronic communication network receives at least one item of personal authentication data from the gaming device over the network.
At least one service on the gaming device, at least in part, based on a match between at least one item of personal authentication data received by the at least one processor and at least one item of previously acquired personal authentication data. Yes, enable at least one service, including transactions,
Physical biometric data detected directly from the biosensor of the game device via the network by the at least one processor while the at least one service is enabled, and a command received from the user. Receives different physical biometric data,
Data directly detected by the biosensor of the game device by the at least one processor and received after the reception of the physical biometric data and while the at least one service is enabled. Received data different from the physical biometric data
(I) Providing personal authentication data by the at least one processor based at least in part on the receipt of data different from the physical biometric data and (ii) received physical biometric data. Output to encourage
Method. The device according to claim 1, wherein the received physical biometric data includes physical biometric data including a display of body movements by the user of the game device. The device according to claim 1, wherein the received physical biometric data includes physical biometric data including information on at least one measured value of blood pressure, heart rate, pulse rate, and body temperature. The at least one service includes a betting-type game that includes a transaction involving a bet.
To receive and execute a stake according to the betting type game via the input device of the game device.
The device according to claim 1. A non-temporary tangible computer-readable storage medium that stores an instruction, said to the at least one processor when the instruction is executed by at least one processor.
Receive at least one item of personal authentication data from the game device over the network,
At least one service in the gaming device, including at least a transaction, based at least in part on a match between at least one item of personal authentication data received and at least one item of previously acquired personal authentication data. Enable one service,
Physical biometric data detected directly from the biosensor of the game device via the network by the at least one processor while the at least one service is enabled, and a command received from the user. Receives different physical biometric data,
The received physical biometric data that is directly detected by the biosensor of the gaming device after the reception of the physical biometric data and while the at least one service is enabled. Receives different data and
Output is performed to encourage the provision of personal authentication data based on (i) the physical biometric data and (ii) the receipt of data different from the received physical biometric data, at least in part. ,
To do that,
Storage medium.

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