Paul D Mathews

US Patent:

6853973, Feb 8, 2005

Filed:

Oct 24, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/280895

Inventors:

Paul D Mathews - Las Vegas NV, US
Theodore Y. Cheng - San Francisco CA, US
Ajit Kumar Sinha - Fremont CA, US

Assignee:

WagerWorks, Inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705 1, 705 26, 705 44, 705 18

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for verifying a player's eligibility for participation in on-line gaming. A method for verifying a player's eligibility to participate in on-line gaming includes performing one or more verification checks for the player. The method includes, for each verification check, requesting data about the player from one or more data source providers. The method includes receiving the data from the one or more data source providers. The method includes, for each verification check, calculating a check score based on received data from the one or more data source providers. The method includes calculating a verification score that is based on the check scores.

US Patent:

8485896, Jul 16, 2013

Filed:

Jan 18, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/039065

Inventors:

Paul D Mathews - Las Vegas NV, US
Theodore Y. Cheng - San Francisco CA, US
Ajit Kumar Sinha - Fremont CA, US

Assignee:

IGT - Reno NV

International Classification:

A63F 9/24
A63F 13/00
G06F 17/00
G06F 19/00

US Classification:

463 29, 463 42

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for verifying a player's eligibility for participation in on-line gaming. A method for verifying a player's eligibility to participate in on-line gaming includes performing one or more verification checks for the player. The method includes, for each verification check, requesting data about the player from one or more data source providers. The method includes receiving the data from the one or more data source providers. The method includes, for each verification check, calculating a check score based on received data from the one or more data source providers. The method includes calculating a verification score that is based on the check scores.