System and method for wireless gaming system with user profiles
DCFirst Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- at least one processor; and
at least one data storage device electronically coupled to the at least one processor, the at least one data storage device operable to store;
a program, andat least one profile associated with a user of a gaming device, the gaming device being operable to make a plurality of gaming activities available to the user for play via the gaming device; and
wherein the program, when executed by the at least one processor, makes the at least one processor operable to at least;
update the user'"'"'s profile to reflect a first success level of the user in playing a first of the plurality of gaming activities via the gaming device during a first gaming session;
in response to a start of a second gaming session that is subsequent to a termination of the first gaming session;
determine from the user'"'"'s profile at least the first success level of the user in playing the first gaming activity during the first gaming session;
based at least in part on the first success level, modify a gaming environment, wherein the modification includes a change as to how the first gaming activity is presented to the user as a possible gaming activity that the user may play via the gaming device during the second gaming session; and
present to the user, via the gaming device, the first gaming activity according to the modified gaming environment.
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Abstract
A gaming system is provided. The gaming system allows users to access applications via gaming communication devices coupled to a communication network. At least a portion of the network may be wireless. The gaming applications include gambling, financial, entertainment service, and other types of transactions. The system may include a user location determination feature to prevent users from conducting transactions from unauthorized areas. The gaming system may incorporate a user profile feature according to which certain information regarding users of the system may be maintained. Such information can include, without limitation, information relating to preferences, finances, activities participated in by the users, and trends and habits of the users.
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65 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one data storage device electronically coupled to the at least one processor, the at least one data storage device operable to store; a program, and at least one profile associated with a user of a gaming device, the gaming device being operable to make a plurality of gaming activities available to the user for play via the gaming device; and wherein the program, when executed by the at least one processor, makes the at least one processor operable to at least; update the user'"'"'s profile to reflect a first success level of the user in playing a first of the plurality of gaming activities via the gaming device during a first gaming session; in response to a start of a second gaming session that is subsequent to a termination of the first gaming session; determine from the user'"'"'s profile at least the first success level of the user in playing the first gaming activity during the first gaming session; based at least in part on the first success level, modify a gaming environment, wherein the modification includes a change as to how the first gaming activity is presented to the user as a possible gaming activity that the user may play via the gaming device during the second gaming session; and present to the user, via the gaming device, the first gaming activity according to the modified gaming environment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one data storage device operable to store; a program, and at least one profile associated with a user of a gaming device, the gaming device being operable to make a plurality of gaming activities available to the user for play via the gaming device; and at least one processor electronically coupled to the at least one data storage device; and wherein the program, when executed by the at least one processor, makes the at least one processor operable to at least; update the user'"'"'s profile to indicate a last one of the plurality of gaming activities played by the user during a first gaming session via the gaming device, and prior to a termination of the first gaming session; and in response to a start of a second gaming session that is subsequent to the termination of the first gaming session; determine from the user'"'"'s profile the last gaming activity played by the user during the first gaming session; based at least in part on determining the last gaming activity played by the user during the first gaming session, modify a gaming environment, wherein the modification includes a change as to how the last gaming activity is presented to the user as a possible gaming activity that the user may play via the gaming device during the second gaming session; and present to the user, via the gaming device, the last gaming activity according to the modified gaming environment. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one data storage device operable to store; a program; and at least one profile associated with a user of a gaming device, the gaming device being operable to make a plurality of gaming activities available to the user for play via the gaming device; and at least one processor electronically coupled to the at least one data storage device; and wherein the program, when executed by the at least one processor, makes the at least one processor operable to at least; in response to a start of a gaming session; determine from the user'"'"'s profile that the user plays a first of the plurality of gaming activities at a certain time of day; determine a current time of day; determine that the current time of day corresponds to the certain time of day; based at least in part on determining that the current time of day corresponds to the certain time of day, modify a gaming environment, wherein the modification includes a change as to how the first gaming activity is presented to the user as a possible gaming activity that the user may play via the gaming device during the gaming session; and present to the user via, the gaming device, the first gaming activity according to the modified gaming environment. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65)
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