Patent ID: 8956231
Filing Date: 2015-02-17
Classification: A63F,G07F

Abstract:
1. An apparatus comprising: a machine readable medium having stored thereon a set of instructions that are configured to cause a processor to: determine that a device is authorized to use a gaming service based on one or more characteristics of the device other than location; determine that a user of the device is authorized to use the gaming service; determine that the device is associated with a first location in which gaming activity is allowed; allow gaming activity based on the determination that the device is authorized, the determination that the user is authorized, and the determination that the device is associated with the first location; determine a period of time relative to the determination of the first location after which a location redetermination of the device should be made, in which the period of time is determined based on a distance of the first location from a boundary of an area; determine that the period of time has passed; and in response to determining that the period of time has passed, determine whether the device is associated with a second location in which gaming activity is allowed.