Patent ID: 8821270
Filing Date: 2014-09-02
Classification: G06F,G07F

Abstract:
1. A method of detecting unauthorized operation of a hybrid game, comprising: collecting by a regulatory scanning and screening audit (RSSA) module via a network, first game operating performance data (GOPD) from a plurality of hybrid games while the plurality of hybrid games are being played by a plurality of players, the first GOPD comprising first game world credit information for first game world credit accrued by the plurality of players as a function of the plurality of players' demonstrated skill at a plurality of entertainment games of the plurality of hybrid games, and first real credit information for first real credit committed by the plurality of players to a plurality of gambling games of the plurality of hybrid games as triggered by the plurality of players skillful play of the plurality of entertainment games to accrue the first game world credit; generating by the RSSA module a reference profile using the first GOPD, the reference profile including determining a first rate of accrual of the first game world credit by the plurality of players and a first rate of commitment of the first real credit by the plurality of players; collecting by the RSSA module via the network, second GOPD from the hybrid game while the hybrid game is being played by a second player, the second GOPD comprising second game world credit information for second game world credit accrued by the second player during play of an entertainment game of the hybrid game as a function of the second player's demonstrated skill at the entertainment game of the hybrid game, and second real credit information for second real credit committed by the second player to a gambling game of the hybrid as triggered by the second player's play of the entertainment game of the hybrid game to accrue the second game world credit; determining by the RSSA module a second rate of accrual of the second game world credit by the second player and a second rate of commitment of the second real credit by the second player; determining by the RSSA module whether the second player is operating the hybrid game in an unauthorized manner by comparing the reference profile to the rate of accrual of the second game world credit by the second player and the rate of commitment of the second real credit by the second player; and generating by the RSSA module a notification to an operator of the hybrid game upon determination that the second player is operating the hybrid game in an unauthorized manner, wherein the plurality of entertainment games of the plurality of hybrid games and the entertainment game of the hybrid game are of a same type of entertainment game.