IP Library Granted Patent US 11,776,355
Granted Patent B2
US 11,776,355 · App. 17/196,211 · Granted Oct 3, 2023

Processing of a game-playing transaction based on location

Inventors: Daniel Cage (Atlanta, GA); John Minutaglio (Atlanta, GA); Roy Leach (Elizabeth, CO); David Tashjian (Fort Lauderdale, FL); Travis L Smith (Alpharetta, GA); John Frederick Housel, Jr. (Atlanta, GA)
Assignee: E2INTERACTIVE, INC.
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,776,355
App. No.
17/196,211
Granted
Oct 3, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

An exemplary method comprises receiving information associated with a game-playing transaction conducted between a user device and a game-playing terminal, wherein the game-playing transaction is associated with a request for playing a game; determining a location of the user device associated with the game; determining the user device is located in an approved location associated with the game; and processing the game-playing transaction based on determining the user device is located in the approved location associated with the game. The game-playing transaction is conducted on a first communication interface, and the information associated with the game-playing transaction is received on a first or second communication interface.

Claims (19)

1. A method for processing information associated with game-playing transactions, the method comprising:

receiving from a mobile device, information associated with a game-playing transaction, the game-playing transaction associated with a game-play request for a game, the game associated with or comprising game information;

transmitting to the mobile device a request for location information associated with the mobile device;

receiving from the mobile device the location information;

transmitting to a verification system the location information associated with the mobile device, the verification system determining the mobile device is located in an approved location associated with the game based at least in part on determining the location information is at least partially consistent with or mappable to second information or identification information, and transmitting, to the mobile device, verification information, encrypted and not decryptable by the mobile device, associated with the determination that the mobile device is located in the approved location;

receiving from the mobile device the verification information;

processing the verification information; and

enabling the mobile device to play the game associated with the game-play request.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving from the verification system, a key associated with decrypting the verification information.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining second identification information associated with the mobile device; and

determining that the second identification information is not mappable to exclusionary device identification information associated with the game.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining that the location information associated with the mobile device is not mappable to exclusionary location information associated with the game.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining security information associated with the mobile device; and

determining the security identification information is not mappable to exclusionary security information associated with the game.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the game-playing transaction comprises, is, or is comprised in at least one of a gaming transaction, a wagering transaction, a game initiation transaction, a game completing transaction, a lottery transaction, a pre-game transaction, a post-game transaction, a slot game transaction, an in-game transaction, a game-related transaction, a card-based transaction, a betting transaction, a casino game transaction, a location determining transaction, an identification transaction, a predictive transaction, an information processing transaction, a sports betting transaction, a user identification transaction, a mobile device identifying transaction, a mobile device identifying transaction, a game-playing apparatus-related transaction, or a game-playing apparatus identifying transaction.

Assignments (3)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 16, 2026
From: E2INTERACTIVE, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 074089/0658 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 5, 2026
From: CAGE, DANIEL; MINUTAGLIO, JOHN
To: LINQ3 TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 073988/0552 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 5, 2026
From: LINQ3 TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
To: LINQ3 ACQUISITION, LLC
Reel/Frame 073988/0680 →
Continuity (10)
Continuation 16351275 · Mar 12, 2019
Continuation 16010398 · Jun 15, 2018
Continuation In Part 15818569 · Nov 20, 2017
Continuation In Part 15614490 · Jun 5, 2017
Continuation In Part 14856421 · Sep 16, 2015
Continuation In Part 14958720 · Dec 3, 2015
Continuation In Part 14018276 · Sep 4, 2013
Provisional Application 62458457 · Feb 13, 2017
Provisional Application 61696533 · Sep 4, 2012
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