Patent ID: 8403755

Claim:
A wireless gaming system, comprising: a first wireless network access device having a plurality of security identification information associated with the first wireless network access device that comprises an Internet Protocol (IP) address; a gaming system that is configured to communicate with the first wireless network access device, the gaming system comprising, a registration database that stores registration data associated with each registered user; a verification system in communication with the wireless network access device and the registration database, said verification system configured to verify the user is a registered user; said verification system comprising a firewall disposed between a gaming server and the wireless network access device; said verification system further configured to secure communications with the first wireless network access device by verifying the plurality of security information associated with the first wireless network access device comprising a media access control (MAC) address and an IP address associated with the wireless network access device; a video server that stores a plurality of different animated images corresponding to at least one particular game outcome; the gaming server configured to generate a random game output that associates the random game output with at least one particular game outcome, said gaming server configured to communicate the plurality of images corresponding to the particular game outcome to the first wireless network access device, said gaming server configured to be accessible by the wireless network access device after verifying the wireless network device is a secure device, and after verifying the user has registered; and a video encoder that configures the plurality of animated images as a video stream that is received by the wireless network device.