US2007265049A1PendingUtilityA1

Biometric online playing system

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: May 9, 2006Filed: May 9, 2006Published: Nov 15, 2007
Est. expiryMay 9, 2026(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Gerald R. Black
G07F 17/32
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Abstract

The online poker gaming system comprises a live or recorded casino-type game-of-chance, and at least one gaming terminal. The live or recorded poker, blackjack, craps, or roulette game involves a group of players sitting around a table. Each player is playing for prize money so there is a cash incentive for each to win. The player terminal displays images of the live or recorded game being broadcast for view by an online player. The player terminal also includes a schematic of the game for presenting in a concise and visual way, the game status and gaming data of the live or recorded game. The player terminal also includes a keypad, enabling the online player to select one or more players to win, and select a value for each selection. For poker, while the online player cannot make gaming decisions—fold, call, check, and raise—the online player can participate by making selections, much as one would make selections at a racetrack. The online player can make multiple playing selections unavailable to the player sitting at the table.

Claims

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1 . A method of playing a live or recorded casino-type game-of-chance at a player terminal by an online player, the player terminal including a display of the live or recorded casino-type game-of-chance, the live or recorded casino-type game-of-chance for play about a playing table, a plurality of on-site players competing at the live or recorded casino-type game-of-chance, the method comprising:
 a. registering an online player for play, the online player registration involving the use of a token, the token being digitally linked to one or more reference biometric identifiers;   b. selecting by the online player of one of the plurality of on-site players from a live or recorded game-of-chance; and   c. submitting by the online player of a biometric identifier;   
     whereby selection is accepted if the submitted biometric identifier matches one of the reference biometric identifiers digitally linked to the token; and 
     whereby value is added to the account of the online player if the one of the plurality of on-site players selected from the live or recorded game-of-chance wins. 
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the token is a smart card, the smart card including fingerprint data of the online player. 
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the token is a mag-stripe card, the mag-stripe card including fingerprint data of the online player. 
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the casino-type came-of-chance is poker. 
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the casino-type game-of-chance is blackjack. 
   
   
       6 . A method of playing a live or recorded casino-type game-of-chance at a player terminal by an online player, the player terminal including a display of the live or recorded casino-type game-of-chance, the live or recorded casino-type game-of-chance for play about a playing table, a plurality of on-site players competing at the live or recorded casino-type game-of-chance, the online player being digitally linked to one or more reference biometric identifiers, the method comprising:
 a. registering an online player for play, the online player registration being digitally linked to one or more reference biometric identifiers;   b. selecting by the online player of one of the plurality of on-site players from a live or recorded game-of-chance; and   c. submitting by the online player of a biometric identifier;   
     whereby selection is accepted if the submitted biometric identifier matches one of the reference biometric identifiers digitally linked one of the reference identifiers; and 
     whereby value is added to the account of the online player if the one of the plurality of on-site players selected from the live or recorded game-of-chance wins. 
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the casino-type came-of-chance is poker. 
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the casino-type game-of-chance is blackjack. 
   
   
       9 . A gaming terminal enabling play by an online player in a live or recorded casino-type game-of-chance, the gaming terminal including:
 a. a display of the live or recorded casino-type game-of-chance in real time, the live or recorded casino-type game-of-chance for play about a playing table, a plurality of on-site players competing at the live or recorded casino-type game-of-chance;   b. display capability of on-site player histories at the live or recorded casino-type game-of-chance;   c. a keypad enabling the online player to select one of the plurality of on-site players at the live or recorded game-of-chance; and   d. biometric authentication by the online player of the selection of the one of the plurality of on-site players at the live or recorded game-of-chance;   
     whereby selection is accepted if a biometric identifier submitted by the online player matches a reference biometric identifier digitally linked to the online player; and 
     whereby value is added to the account of the online player if the one of the plurality of on-site players selected from the live or recorded game-of-chance wins. 
   
   
       10 . The gaming terminal of  claim 9 , wherein the casino-type came-of-chance is poker. 
   
   
       11 . The gaming terminal of  claim 9 , wherein the casino-type game-of-chance is blackjack.

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