Patent ID: 9142086
Filing Date: 2015-09-22
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A method for enabling gaming via a mobile device, comprising: receiving a request from said mobile device to participate in gaming; receiving primary location information determined by said mobile device corresponding to a primary geolocation of said mobile device; verifying whether said primary geolocation based on said self-determined primary location information of said mobile device is a true geolocation of said mobile device comprising the steps of: determining secondary location information of said mobile device based on an IP address with said mobile device using a location system external to said mobile device to obtain a secondary geolocation of said mobile device; comparing said self-determined primary location information of said to said externally-determined secondary location information of said mobile device by calculating a distance between said primary geolocation and said secondary geolocation; when said calculated distance between said primary geolocation and said secondary geolocation is less than a predefined threshold then said primary geolocation as determined by said mobile device is verified as said true geolocation; and when said mobile device is at said true geolocation is eligible for said at least one game, populating said mobile device with at least one game based on said true geolocation; and enabling said mobile device to participate in said at least one game; otherwise denying said mobile device from participating in said game.