Remote Internet Access to Certain Gaming Operations

Abstract

A gaming system includes a game server located at an authorized location and adapted to be accessed by an interested participant via a remote terminal over the Internet. An identification interface is associated with the remote terminal for providing identification information for assuring that the participant is an authorized player, whereby access to the game server from the remote terminal is blocked until authorization is confirmed. A banking server may be located at the authorized location of the game server, with a banking interface permitting communication between the game server and the banking server, whereby the game server can initiate deposits and withdrawals to authorized accounts.

1 . A gaining system for accessing a remote game sever via the Internet, comprising:
 a. a game server located at an authorized location;   b. a remote terminal accessible by a gaming participant and adapted for communication with the game server;   c. an identification interface associated with the remote terminal for assuring that the participant is an authorized player, whereby access to the game server from the remote terminal is blocked until authorization, is confirmed.   
     
     
         2 . The gaming system of  claim 1 , further including a positioning interface for providing a signal to the game server assuring that the remote terminal is in an authorized remote location. 
     
     
         3 . The gaming system of  claim 1 , wherein the identification interface is a biometric sensor associated with the remote terminal and adapted for sending biometric identification information to the game server for authentication of the participant before the game server grants access from the remote terminal. 
     
     
         4 . The gaming system of  claim 2 , wherein the positioning interface is a GPS device that provides location information to the remote terminal for transmission to the game server for assuring that the remote terminal is in an authorized location before the game server grants access from the remote terminal. 
     
     
         5 . The gaming system of  claim 1 , wherein the remote terminal is a personal PC controlled by the participant. 
     
     
         6 . The gaming system of  claim 1 , wherein the remote terminal is a portable device capable of accessing the game server from any location having access to the Internet. 
     
     
         7 . The gaming system of  claim 6 , wherein the remote terminal is a cell phone. 
     
     
         8 . The gaming system of  claim 6 , wherein the remote terminal is a PDA. 
     
     
         9 . The gaming system of  claim 6 , wherein the remote terminal is laptop computer. 
     
     
         10 . The gaming system of  claim 1 , wherein the remote terminal is part of a kiosk or other fixed location. 
     
     
         11 . The gaming system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a. a banking server located at the authorized location of the game server;   b. a banking interface permitting communication between the game server and the banking server, whereby the game server can initiate deposits and withdrawals to authorized accounts;   c. Internet connectivity for the banking server, whereby a participant can access authorized accounts and initiate deposits and withdrawals into said accounts.   
     
     
         12 . The gaming system of  claim 1 , further including a database associated with the game server for storing data for recognizing an authorized participant and an authorized location. 
     
     
         13 . A gaining system for accessing a remote game sever via the Internet, comprising:
 a. a game server located at an authorized location;   b. a remote terminal accessible by a gaming participant and adapted for communication with the game server;   c. a database associated with the game server for storing data for recognizing an authorized participant and an authorized location;   d. an identification interface associated with the remote terminal for providing identification information to the database for assuring that the participant is an authorized player, whereby access to the game server from the remote terminal is blocked until authorization is confirmed   
     
     
         14 . The gaming system of  claim 13 , wherein the identification interface is a biometric sensor and the database includes biometric data for identifying a participant. 
     
     
         15 . The gaming system of  claim 14 , wherein the game server randomly requests biometric data confirming the authorization of the participant for the entire time when the remote terminal is accessing the game server. 
     
     
         16 . The gaming system of  claim 14 , wherein the game server requests biometric database confirming the authorization of the participant before each transaction initiated by the participant. 
     
     
         17 . A gaming system for accessing a remote game sever via the Internet, comprising:
 a. a game server located at an authorized location;   b. a remote terminal accessible by a gaming participant and adapted for communication with the game server;   c. an identification interface associated with the remote terminal for assuring that the participant is an authorized player, whereby access to the game server from the remote terminal is blocked until authorization is confirmed;   d. a banking server located at the authorized location of the game server;   e. a banking interface permitting communication between the game server and the banking server, whereby the game server can initiate deposits and withdrawals to authorized accounts;   f. Internet connectivity for the banking server, whereby a participant can access authorized accounts and initiate deposits and withdrawals into said accounts.   
     
     
         18 . The gaming system of  claim 17 , further including a database associated with the game server for storing data for recognizing an authorized participant and an authorized location.