ADAPTIVE MOBILE DEVICE GAMING SYSTEM

摘要

Embodiments disclosed herein concern mobile gaming environments. Portable electronic devices can be supported by the mobile gaming environments. The locations of the portable electronic device can influence how the portable electronic devices operate or what services or features are available to the portable electronic device or their users. According to one embodiment, a mobile gaming system can concern gaming/betting opportunities that can be secured using a portable electronic device even when an individual is located in a location where betting or games of chance are not permitted. According to another embodiment, a mobile gaming system can concern an application program operating on a portable electronic device that supports multiple modes of operation depending upon whether the portable electronic device is in a location where betting or games of chance are permitted.

主权项

1. A non-transitory computer readable medium including at least computer program code for an application program stored thereon, the application program being executable by a computing device, comprising:
computer program code for determining whether the computing device is in a gaming authorized location or a gaming unauthorized location; computer program code for operating the application program in a non-gaming mode if the location of the computing device is located in a gaming unauthorized location; and computer program code for operating the application program in a gaming mode if the location of the computing device is located in a gaming authorized location.