Patent ID: 7828654
Filing Date: 2010-11-09
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A location based wagering system comprising: a home game register including a home game register database, said home game register database storing a first jurisdictional profile useful for determining gambling restrictions of a first zone, said home game register database storing a second jurisdictional profile useful for determining gambling restrictions of a second zone, said home game register database including a transaction account from which a wager may be obtained, said transaction account associated with a location based mobile gaming unit, said home game register database including a gaming account for receiving gaming winnings, said gaming account associated with said location based mobile gaming unit; a first local game server located in said first zone for determining a first location determining technology for said first zone, said first local game server coupled to said home game register, said first local game server receiving said first jurisdictional profile, said first local game server permitting said game to be initiated on said location based mobile gaming unit in said first zone, said first local game server permitting a game to be played on said location based mobile gaming unit in accordance with location data, said location data being derived from data received from said first location determining technology; a second local game server located in said second jurisdiction, said second local game server coupled to said home game register for receiving said second jurisdictional profile, and wherein said game is permitted to continue gameplay on said location based mobile gaming unit in accordance with a second location data, said second location data being derived from data received from said second location determining technology, said location data being received from a wideband telecommunications network, said wideband telecommunications network including one of a position determining entity (PDE), location measurement unit (LMU), or location server for providing said first location data, wherein said second local game server comprises computer-executable instructions stored on a computer-readable medium; game controller server in communication with said home game register, said game controller server in communication with said first local game server, said game controller server receiving said first jurisdictional profile and providing said first jurisdictional profile to said first local game server, said game controller server comprising computer-executable instructions stored on a computer-readable medium; and wherein said game controller server receiving said second jurisdictional profile and providing said second jurisdictional profile to said second local game server.