DEVICES FOR GAMING

摘要

A computing device for gaming by patrons. An identification acceptor may scan an identification document into digital form. A biological sensor such as a camera may obtain biological data describing a human patron. Input-output device(s) mounted in the computing device may present information and accept registration/login information and gaming commands from a human patron. A currency acceptor and dispenser may accept money. The computing device may ask a patron to insert an identification document into the identification acceptor, and scan the document. The computing device may obtain biological data describing the patron. The computing device may verify the identity of the patron and acceptability of the patron for gaming based at least in part on the digital form of the patron's identification and the biological data. The computing device may accept currency for deposit into a wagering account. Once the patron is verified and the account is funded, the computing device may offer gaming activities to the verified patron out of the wagering account, and pay out gaming winnings at the currency dispenser.

主权项

1. A computing device for gaming by patrons, comprising:
a computing device with a processor, memory, at least one identification acceptor, at least one biological sensor, input/output devices, a funds acceptor, and at least one network connector, and designed to permit installation at a site for interaction with human patrons; the identification acceptor being designed to accept a government-issued identity document and to scan identification information from the identification document into digital form for transmission over a network; the biological sensor being designed and oriented to obtain biological data describing a human patron into digital form for transmission over a communication network; the input-output device(s) being designed to accept registration/login information and gaming commands from a human patron and to present information to the human patron for interactive gaming; the funds acceptor being designed to accept funds for gaming; the one or more microprocessors being programmed to:
at an output device of a computing device present instructions to the human patron through the input-output device(s), including an instruction to the patron to insert an identification document into the identification acceptor;obtain a digital form of the patron's identification from the identification acceptor;obtain biological data describing a biological feature of the patron from the biological sensor;verify the identity of the patron and acceptability of the patron for gaming based at least in part on the digital form of the patron's identification and the biological data; andaccept funds at the funds acceptor for deposit into a wagering account held in an off-site computer;verify identity of the biological patron against a legal identity to validate legal entitlement to participate in gaming activities and acceptability of the patron for gaming based at least in part on the digital form of the patron's identification and the biological data; andon verification and acceptance of currency, to offer gaming activities to the verified patron out of the wagering account; andto pay out gaming winnings from the wagering account at the currency dispenser.