Patent ID: 9619965
Date: 2017-04-11
CPC Classifications: A63F,G07F

Claim:
1. A method for controlling access to online games, the method comprising: generating an identity token for a remote player, wherein the identity token is unique to the remote player, and wherein the identity token comprises an invitation number for the remote player; providing the identity token to the remote player; receiving, from a gaming device associated with the remote player, a first message requesting to associate a player profile of the remote player with biometric facial information, wherein the first message comprises the identity token; verifying validity of the identity token; determining the identity of the remote player using the identity token; receiving, from the gaming device, a first image of the remote player; associating the first image with the player profile of the remote player, the player profile stored in a player data store; receiving a second image from the gaming device; comparing pixel information in the first image and the second image to determine whether the remote player is present in the second image; and causing display of graphical indicia of online games available for play via the gaming device based on the player profile of the remote player.