Patent Application
20170249634
This disclosure generally relates to mobile devices.
There is a need for an innovative solution to validate transmission of information from a mobile device and/or reception of information at the mobile device.
In some embodiments, a device is provided for approving application-based transactions. The device comprises a first communication interface, the first communication interface comprising a wireless interface (e.g., Bluetooth interface such as a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) interface); a second communication interface; and a processor configured to: receive a first request from a user of the device, the first request being associated with an application; conduct, over the first communication interface, a first transaction, the first transaction comprising reception of first information over the first communication interface, and send, over the second communication interface, a second request associated with the application. The first request or the second request is approved based on: determining a location associated with conducting the first transaction or sending the second request, and determining the location is an approved location associated with the application.
In some embodiments, the device is further configured to prompt a user of the device to execute the application in response to determining the device is with a threshold distance of a beacon with which the first transaction is conducted. In some embodiments, the beacon may be a Bluetooth interface such as BLE terminal.
In some embodiments, the second communication interface comprises a Wi-Fi or cellular interface.
In some embodiments, the device is comprised in or part of a motor vehicle.
In some embodiments, the second request comprises at least one of a purchase request, the first request, or the first information.
In some embodiments, the location is determined based on global positioning system (GPS) coordinates of the device.
In some embodiments, the device comprises a mobile device or a non-mobile device.
In some embodiments, the second request is approved further based on determining a period of validity associated with the first information has not expired.
In some embodiments, the second request is approved further based on: determining an authority associated with the application; and determining the user is located in an approved jurisdiction associated with the authority for the application.
In some embodiments, the location is determined based on input received at the device.
In some embodiments, the second communication interface is associated with longer range communication compared to the first communication interface.
In some embodiments, the location is determined by at least one of the device or by a second device that receives the second request from the device.
In some embodiments, a method is provided for processing application-based transactions. The method comprises receiving information associated with an application-based transaction conducted, via a Bluetooth interface such as a BLE interface, between a user device and an application-based terminal, wherein the application-based transaction is associated with a request for executing an application; determining a location of the user device associated with the application; determining the user device is located in an approved location associated with the application; and processing the application-based transaction based on determining the user device is located in the approved location associated with the application. The application-based transaction is conducted on a first communication interface, and the information associated with the application-based transaction is received on a second communication interface.
In some embodiments, the user device comprises an application-based application.
In some embodiments, the application comprises a lottery application.
In some embodiments, the method further comprises determining a period of validity associated with the information has not expired, and processing the application-based request based on determining the period of validity associated with the information has not expired.
In some embodiments, the method further comprises processing the application-based transaction based on: determining a merchant associated with the location of the user device or the application-based terminal; cross-referencing a list of approved merchants associated with the location of the user device or the application- based terminal; and determining the merchant is present on the list of approved merchants.
In some embodiments, the application-based terminal comprises either an electronic application-based terminal or a non-electronic application executing terminal.
In some embodiments, another device is provided for processing application-based transactions. The device is configured to receive information associated with an application-based transaction conducted, via a Bluetooth interface such as a BLE interface, between a user device and an application-based terminal, wherein the application-based transaction is associated with a request for executing an application using the user device; and process the application-based transaction based on determining the user device is located in an approved location associated with the application, wherein the location of the user device is determined either by the device or the user device. The application-based transaction is conducted on a first communication interface, and the information is received on a second communication interface.
In some embodiments, the second communication interface is associated with longer-range communication compared to the first communication interface.
In some embodiments, the application-based transaction comprises an application-requesting transaction or an application-purchasing transaction.
In some embodiments, a device is provided for processing application-based transactions. The device comprises a first communication interface; a second communication interface; and a processor configured to: receive a first request from a user of the device, the first request being associated with an application; conduct, over the first communication interface, a first transaction, the first transaction comprising transmission or reception of first information over the first communication interface, and send, over the second communication interface, a second request associated with the application. The first request or the second request is processed based on: determining a location associated with conducting the first transaction or sending the second request, and determining the location is an approved location associated with the application.
In some embodiments, the first communication interface comprises at least one of a Bluetooth interface, a near-field communication (NFC) interface, a code-based interface, or a Wi-Fi interface.
In some embodiments, the second communication interface comprises a Wi-Fi or cellular interface.
In some embodiments, the first communication interface and the second communication interface are the same communication interface.
In some embodiments, the second request comprises at least one of a purchase request, the first request, or the first information.
In some embodiments, the location is determined based on global positioning system (GPS) coordinates of the device.
In some embodiments, the device comprises a mobile device or a non-mobile device.
In some embodiments, the second request is approved further based on determining a period of validity associated with the first information has not expired.
In some embodiments, the second request is approved further based on: determining an authority associated with the application; and determining the user is located in an approved jurisdiction associated with the authority for the application.
In some embodiments, the second communication interface is associated with longer range communication compared to the first communication interface.
In some embodiments, the location is determined by at least one of the device or by a second device that receives the second request from the device.
In some embodiments, a method is provided for processing application-based transactions. The method comprises receiving information associated with an application-based transaction conducted between a user device and an application-based terminal, wherein the application-based transaction is associated with a request for executing an application; determining a location of the user device associated with the application; determining the user device is located in an approved location associated with the application; and processing the application-based transaction based on determining the user device is located in the approved location associated with the application. The application-based transaction is conducted on a first communication interface, and the information associated with the application-based transaction is received on a second communication interface.
In some embodiments, the first communication interface comprises at least one of a Bluetooth interface, a near-field communication (NFC) interface, or a code-based interface.
In some embodiments, the application comprises a lottery application.
In some embodiments, the method further comprises determining a period of validity associated with the information has not expired, and processing the application-based request based on determining the period of validity associated with the information has not expired.
In some embodiments, the method further comprises processing the application-based transaction based on: determining a merchant associated with the location of the user device or the application-based terminal; cross-referencing a list of approved merchants associated with the location of the user device or the application-based terminal; and determining the merchant is present on the list of approved merchants.
In some embodiments, the application-based terminal comprises either an electronic application-based terminal or a non-electronic application executing terminal.
In some embodiments, a device is provided for processing application-based transactions. The device is configured to: receive information associated with an application-based transaction conducted between a user device and an application-based terminal, wherein the application-based transaction is associated with a request for executing an application using the user device; and process the application-based transaction based on determining the user device is located in an approved location associated with the application, wherein the location of the user device is determined either by the device or the user device. The application-based transaction is conducted on a first communication interface, and the information is received on a second communication interface.
In some embodiments, the first communication interface comprises at least one of a Bluetooth interface, a near-field communication (NFC) interface, or a code-based interface.
In some embodiments, the application-based transaction comprises an application-requesting transaction or an application-purchasing transaction.
In some embodiments, a non-transitory computer readable medium may be encoded thereon with a program or code that when executed by a processor of a user device, causes the processor to perform the various methods described herein.
These and other advantages of the present disclosure will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description, the accompanying drawings, and the appended claims.
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In some embodiments, the device 121 receives a request from a user of the device. The request may be a game-playing request or a game-purchasing request. Either request may be associated with a mobile game-playing application. In some embodiments, the mobile game-playing application is initiated on the device 121 upon detecting the presence of the game-playing terminal 1034 within the proximity of the device 121 (e.g., upon detecting a code received at the device 121 from the game-playing terminal 1034). In some embodiments, the device 121 may be configured to prompt a user to play a game on the mobile device in response to determining the device 121 is within a threshold distance (e.g., radius) of the game-playing terminal 1034. In some embodiments, the request transmitted via the second communication interface may comprise at least one of the request received from the user of the device or the code received from the game-playing terminal 1034. In some embodiments, the request is processed (e.g., approved) based on determining a period of validity associated with the code received from the device 121 has not expired. In some embodiments, the request is further processed (e.g., further approved) based on determining a gaming authority associated with the game, and determining the user is located in an approved jurisdiction associated with the gaming authority for the game.
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The present application incorporates-by-reference the entirety of U.S. application Ser. No. 13/757,512, filed Feb. 1, 2013, published as US 2013/0196733, titled “Systems and Methods for Integrated Game Play Through the Use of Proximity-Based Communication on Smart Phones and Hand Held Devices,” for all purposes.
The present application incorporates-by-reference the entirety of U.S. Application No. 61/593,762, filed Feb. 1, 2012, titled “SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTEGRATED GAME PLAY AND SALES OF STATE SPONSORED LOTTERY PRODUCTS THROUGH THE USE OF NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION ON SMART PHONES AND HAND HELD DEVICES,” for all purposes.
The present application incorporates-by-reference the entirety of U.S. application Ser. No. 14/018,276, filed Sep. 4, 2013, published as US 2014/0066194, titled “Systems and Methods for Integrated Game Play Through the Use of Barcodes on Smart Phones and Hand Held Devices,” for all purposes.
The present application incorporates-by-reference the entirety of U.S. Application No. 61/696,533, filed Sep. 4, 2012, titled “SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTEGRATED GAME PLAY THROUGH THE USE OF BARCODES ON SMART PHONES AND HAND HELD DEVICES,” for all purposes.
The present application incorporates-by-reference the entirety of U.S. application Ser. No. 14/958,715, filed Dec. 3, 2015, titled “PROCESSING OF A MOBILE DEVICE GAME-PLAYING TRANSACTION BASED ON THE MOBILE DEVICE LOCATION,” for all purposes.
The present application incorporates-by-reference the entirety of U.S. application Ser. No. 14/958,720, filed Dec. 3, 2015, titled “PROCESSING OF A MOBILE DEVICE GAME-PLAYING TRANSACTION CONDUCTED BETWEEN THE MOBILE DEVICE AND A BLUETOOTH TERMINAL,” for all purposes.
The present application incorporates-by-reference the entirety of U.S. application Ser. No. 13/842,709, filed Mar. 15, 2013, published as US 2014/0274314, titled “Systems and Methods for Integrated Game Play at Payment-Enabled Terminals,” for all purposes.
While various embodiments in accordance with the disclosed principles have been described above, it should be understood that they have been presented by way of example only, and are not limiting. Thus, the breadth and scope of the invention(s) should not be limited by any of the above-described exemplary embodiments, but should be defined only in accordance with the claims and their equivalents issuing from this disclosure. Furthermore, the above advantages and features are provided in described embodiments, but shall not limit the application of such issued claims to processes and structures accomplishing any or all of the above advantages.
Additionally, the section headings herein are provided for consistency with the suggestions under 37 C.F.R. 1.77 or otherwise to provide organizational cues. These headings shall not limit or characterize the invention(s) set out in any claims that may issue from this disclosure. Specifically and by way of example, although the headings refer to a “Technical Field,” such claims should not be limited by the language chosen under this heading to describe the so-called technical field. Further, a description of a technology in the “Background” is not to be construed as an admission that technology is prior art to any invention(s) in this disclosure. Neither is the “Summary” to be considered as a characterization of the invention(s) set forth in issued claims. Furthermore, any reference in this disclosure to “invention” in the singular should not be used to argue that there is only a single point of novelty in this disclosure. Multiple inventions may be set forth according to the limitations of the multiple claims issuing from this disclosure, and such claims accordingly define the invention(s), and their equivalents, that are protected thereby. In all instances, the scope of such claims shall be considered on their own merits in light of this disclosure, but should not be constrained by the headings herein.
