Patent ID: 7942741
Filing Date: 2011-05-17
Classification: G06F,G06Q,G07F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: receiving, from a player of a mobile gaming device, by a processor of a verification device, a request to verify that the mobile gaming device is in communication with a gaming server, receiving, by a processor of a verification server located in the gaming area of the gaming facility, from the verification device, the request from the player of the mobile gaming device, obtaining, by the processor of the verification device, identification information from the mobile gaming device, wherein obtaining the identification information comprises: receiving, by the processor of the verification server, the identification information from the verification device; determining, by the processor of the verification server, a first indicator, wherein determining the first indicator comprises: sending, by the processor of the verification server, the first indicator via the gaming server to the mobile gaming device; causing, by the processor of the verification server, the verification device to prompt the player of the mobile gaming device to enter a second indicator at the verification device, wherein the second indicator comprises the first indicator; receiving, by the processor of the verification device, the second indicator; receiving, by the processor of the verification server, the second indicator from the verification device; determining, by the processor of the verification server, that the second indicator matches the first indicator; and sending, by the processor of the verification server, a notification that the second indicator matches the first indicator via the gaming server to the mobile gaming device as verification that the mobile gaming device is in communication with the gaming server.