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App. No. 19/381,145

MULTI-LEVEL DEVICE VERIFICATION FOR MOBILE GAMBLING APPLICATIONS

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App. No.
19/381,145
Abstract

Techniques for multi-level device verification for mobile gambling applications are described. For example, when an application executing on a smartphone attempts to access a gambling activity of the gambling service, the location of the smartphone is attempted to be determined based on GPS data. If the GPS data is not determinable, the location of the smartphone may be determined using another technique, such as triangulation. Based on the determined location, the application receives an indication that the smartphone is in a U.S. state where gambling is allowed, and the application is enabled to access the gambling service to engage in the gambling activity.

Claims (12)

1 . A system, including:

one or more server computers associated with a gambling service, each of the one or more server computers including at least one processor, the one or more server computers being collectively configured to:

determine that a smartphone is attempting to access the gambling service; and

in response to determining that the smartphone is attempting to access the gambling service:

attempt to determine a location of the smartphone based on GPS data;

determine that the location of the smartphone cannot be determined based on GPS data; and

in response to at least the determination that the location of the smartphone cannot be determined based on GPS data, perform operations including:

attempt to determine the location of the smartphone based on cell tower triangulation;

determine the location of the smartphone based on the cell tower triangulation;

determine that the smartphone is in a U.S. state where gambling is allowed based on the determined location of the smartphone; and

in response to at least the determination that the smartphone is in the U.S. state where gambling is allowed,

enable the smartphone to access the gambling service to engage in at least one gambling activity.