GAME PLAY SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED TERMINALS
Disclosed embodiments relate to various aspects of providing game play. Exemplary embodiments of systems and methods allow for game play on a variety of unmanned terminals including, but not limited to, automated teller machines, taxi cab payment systems, fuel pump payment interfaces, a variety of other kiosks, and handheld devices. In an embodiment, a disclosed device allows for exchanging communications between a gaming facilitator and a gaming partner.
1 . A device for exchanging communications between a gaming facilitator and a gaming partner, the device comprising:
a translation module operable to translate the communications from a first communication protocol into a second communications protocol;
an encryption module operable to encrypt the communications;
a memory module; and
a central processing unit module for processing the communications exchange;
wherein the translation module, the encryption module, the memory module, and the central processing unit module are communicatively connected.
2 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the first communication protocol comprises a gaming facilitator communication protocol and wherein the second communication protocol comprises a gaming partner communication protocol.
3 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the memory module comprises a cache for storing gaming information.
4 . The device of claim 3 , wherein the gaming information comprises non-transaction specific gaming information.
5 . The device of claim 3 , wherein the gaming information comprises game-related logic.
6 . The device of claim 3 , wherein the gaming information comprises a portion of game-related logic.
7 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the communications comprise transaction specific gaming information.
8 . A method for translating gaming communications between a gaming facilitator and a gaming partner, the method comprising:
receiving, at a communications exchange server, the communications from one of:
the gaming facilitator; and
the gaming partner;
translating the communications from a first communication protocol into a second communications protocol; and
sending the translated communications to the other of:
the gaming facilitator; and
the gaming partner.
9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein translating the communications further comprises translating the communications from a gaming facilitator communication protocol into a gaming partner communication protocol.
10 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising storing gaming information in a cache.
11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein storing gaming information further comprises storing non-transaction specific gaming information.
12 . The method of claim 8 wherein translating the communications further comprises translating transaction specific gaming information.
13 . A gaming provider system comprising:
a host comprising an application logic; and
at least one terminal in communication with the host;
wherein the application logic is operable to provide instruction for routing a financial transaction outside of the gaming provider system, the financial transaction being initiated through the at least one terminal.
14 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the system comprises a plurality of terminals in communication with the host.
15 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the at least one terminal is in wireless communication with the host.
16 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the at least one terminal is located in a taxi cab payment system.
17 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the at least one terminal is in communication with the host via a local area network.
18 . The system of claim 17 , wherein the at least one terminal is located on a fuel pump payment interface.
19 . The system of claim 13 , further comprising a communications exchange server in communication with the host, the communications exchange server operable to output a communication outside of the game provider system.
20 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the host is operable to communicate with a gaming facilitator outside of the game provider system.
21 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the application logic is operable to provide instructions for routing the financial transaction to a payment processor outside of the game provider system.
22 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the application logic is operable to determine gaming information to be displayed on the at least one terminal.
23 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the at least one terminal comprises an application logic operable to determine gaming information to be displayed on the at least one terminal, and the application logic of the at least one terminal is in communication with the application logic of the host.