US20030104865A1 - Wireless wagering system - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to gaming devices in general and, more specifically, to portable gaming devices suitable for use in gaming establishments such as casinos and bingo halls.
- radio-controlled hand-held or portable electronic bingo devices such as disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,455,025 and 4,624,462 both to Itkis and in bingo industry publications, including an article “Bingo Playing Enhanced With New Innovations”, Bingo Manager, July, 2001, gained substantial popularity in casinos.
- mobile electronic bingo devices have limited applications in a casino environment and are labor-intensive because of the need to download bingo cards at a point-of-sale terminal operated by a cashier.
- Walker's approach requires a costly investment in real slot machines located remotely at a “casino warehouse.”
- Walker does not provide any mechanism for facilitating the labor-intensive process of distributing gaming devices to players and does not assure security of the gaming devices.
- a commercial implementation of remote playing on a “warehoused” slot machine by GameCast Live as disclosed in “Expanding Casino Borders”, International Gaming and Wagering Business, September 2001 suffers from the same deficiencies as Walker's disclosures.
- GameCast Live offers players convincing video and audio data streams originating at video cameras aimed at actual slot machines, such implementation is labor intensive and requires costly hardware.
- such an approach cannot provide a casino with an adequate number (e.g., several hundred) of remote wagering devices since the overall radio frequency (RF) bandwidth available for a casino is severely limited.
- RF radio frequency
- Yet another objective of the present invention is to automatically track mobile player devices rented to players to encourage the return of the devices to the casino.
- a casino player with a wireless wagering device akin to a wireless PDA or an Internet-enabled cellular telephone.
- the preferred embodiment of a mobile wagering device programmed to play typical casino games, including poker, slots, keno and bingo, incorporates a radio frequency transceiver, an infrared downloading port and a rechargeable battery.
- a player rents such a mobile player unit from the casino at a self-service dispensing kiosk.
- a player inserts a player club card into the kiosk's magnetic card reader and deposit money into the kiosk's bill validator
- the kiosk houses a number of mobile player units in its storage and recharging cells. Each of the cells are networked over a local area network with a central PC-compatible computer controlling the kiosk.
- the kiosk's central computer downloads the purchased bingo cards into an available player unit plugged into the internal local area network of the kiosk while the unit is housed in the kiosk. A player can then take the downloaded unit out of the kiosk to any location of the casino floor. Over a radio channel, the unit receives bingo data, such as bingo patterns and pseudo-random bingo numbers from the kiosk's central computer, and plays downloaded bingo cards automatically.
- the central computer automatically verifies all bingo cards downloaded into all rented mobile player units, detects winning bingo cards, computes the prizes due to the winning players and stores the outcomes of the games in an internal database.
- the kiosk automatically dispenses any winnings due the player through a bill dispenser and/or coin hopper.
- the central computer also maintains a database of the rented units and may award bonus points to players returning the rented units to the kiosk.
- a complete self-service rent-and-return cycle yields substantial labor costs savings for casinos.
- the kiosk is also equipped with electronic latches controlled by the central computer. The latches lock the unit inside the kiosk and prevent a player from taking the unit out of the kiosk without first paying for the unit.
- a player having a sufficient account balance can also purchase, by means of radio communications, bingo cards with the help of the mobile player unit located on the casino floor.
- the central computer downloads an encryption key to each unit being rented.
- the encryption key is downloaded over the kiosk's internal local area network while the unit remains locked inside of the kiosk. Even though a radio communication can be easily intercepted, such an internal downloading of the encryption key assures security of the subsequent communications between the central computer and the rented unit over the public radio channel. As a result, a player can confidently place an order for purchasing bingo cards right from the casino floor in real time.
- secure gaming over a public radio channel authenticated by an encryption key downloaded at a dispensing kiosk opens an opportunity for playing “classic” casino games, such as poker and slots, on the very same mobile player unit.
- the player unit transmits authenticated encoded game requests, such as “deal a poker hand”, “spin reels” and “draw keno balls”, to the central computer.
- the central computer broadcasts authenticated outcomes of the games determined by a software random number generator running on the central computer.
- the response received by the player unit determines the outcome of the game including winnings, if any, and a new credit balance.
- Each such request and response thereto are authenticated by digital signatures based upon a secure authentication key downloaded into the player unit from the central computer while the player unit remains inside the dispensing kiosk.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram of the preferred embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 2 illustrates a local area network of the present invention
- FIG. 3 illustrates a block diagram of a player unit of the present invention
- FIG. 4 illustrates a locking mechanism of the present invention
- FIG. 5 illustrates a status table of the present invention
- FIG. 6 illustrates a player-tracking card of the present invention
- FIG. 7 illustrates a rental receipt of the present invention
- FIG. 8 illustrates a flowchart of a “dispense unit” task of the present invention
- FIG. 9 illustrates a flowchart of a “verify” task of the present invention
- FIG. 10 illustrates a return receipt of the present invention
- FIG. 11 illustrates a “buy pack” window of the present invention
- FIG. 12 ( a ) illustrates a “bingo request” data block of the present invention
- FIG. 12 ( b ) illustrates a “spin request” data block of the present invention
- FIG. 12 ( c ) illustrates a “deal request” data block of the present invention
- FIG. 12 ( d ) illustrates a “draw request” data block of the present invention
- FIG. 13 ( a ) illustrates a “service request” data block of the present invention
- FIG. 13 ( b ) illustrates a “service response” data block of the present invention
- FIG. 14 illustrates a “initiate spin” task of the present invention
- FIG. 15 illustrates a “determine outcome” task of the present invention
- FIG. 16 illustrates a “display outcome” task of the present invention
- FIG. 17 ( a ) illustrates a “deal” data block of the present invention
- FIG. 17 ( b ) illustrates a “draw” data block of the present invention
- FIG. 18 ( a ) illustrates a lateral communication between two player units via an infrared port of the present invention
- FIG. 18 ( b ) illustrates an infrared communication via a local area network of the present invention.
- a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes two main elements, namely, a mobile player unit (MPU) 1 and a unit dispenser kiosk (UDK) 2 .
- FIG. 1 shows three mobile player units 1 located outside dispenser kiosk 2 and fifteen mobile player units 1 located inside kiosk 2 . It is presumed that mobile player units 1 located outside of kiosk 2 are rented to players and that the units 1 located inside kiosk 2 are generally available for rent.
- the rented units 1 are shown with their touchscreen liquid crystal displays (LCD) 3 facing the reader and with their radio-frequency (RF) antennae 4 extended, whereas mobile player units 1 inside kiosk 2 are shown positioned on their sides 5 with antennae 4 retracted into respective units 1 .
- FIG. 1 shows three mobile player units 1 located outside dispenser kiosk 2 and fifteen mobile player units 1 located inside kiosk 2 . It is presumed that mobile player units 1 located outside of kiosk 2 are rented to players and that the units 1 located inside kiosk 2 are generally available for rent.
- the rented units 1 are shown with their touchscreen liquid crystal displays (LCD) 3 facing the reader and
- MPU 1 is equipped with control pushbuttons 6 , a charger and communications connector 7 and a “UNIT READY” light emitting diode (LED) 8 .
- LCD 3 of a first rented unit 1 displays an image of a bingo card
- LCD 3 of a second rented unit 1 displays an image of slot reels
- LCD 3 of a third rented MPU 1 displays an image of poker cards.
- a typical casino is expected to have hundreds of rental MPU 1 available for its patrons and is expected to be equipped with several UDKs 2 networked together.
- UDK 2 Being a combination kiosk-type dispenser of MPUs 1 with a central game controller, UDK 2 includes an assortment of conventional point-of-sale and automatic-teller-machine components, including a touchscreen video monitor 9 , a receipt printer (PRT) 10 , a magnetic card reader (MCR) 11 , a bill validator/barcode-reader (BV) 12 a bill dispenser (BD) 13 and a coin dispenser CD 14 .
- PRT receipt printer
- MCR magnetic card reader
- BV bill validator/barcode-reader
- BD bill dispenser
- UDK 2 incorporates a RF antenna 15 being a part of an embedded RF transceiver 16 shown explicitly in FIG. 2.
- the UDK 2 includes a plurality of storage cells 17 . Each storage cell 17 is capable of housing one MPU 1 .
- each storage cell 17 is capable of recharging and communicating with the MPU 1 housed therein.
- FIG. 1 shows thirty cells 17 arranged in three rows of ten cells 17 each. Some illustrated cells 17 are occupied by units 1 and some cells 17 are empty as some MPUs 1 have been rented. Although FIG. 1 explicitly shows only thirty storage cells 17 , a typical UDK 2 may incorporate more or less than thirty cells 17 .
- FIG. 3 The internal design of an MPU 1 is illustrated in FIG. 3. Being essentially a wireless PDA, unit 1 incorporates touchscreen LCD 3 , antenna 4 , LED 8 , connector 7 , control buttons 6 , a programmable microprocessor 18 , such as a Dragon-Ball-Z® microprocessor, a spread-spectrum RF transceiver 19 , such as a BlueTooth® transceiver and a speaker 20 . Also incorporated within the internal design of an MPU 1 , but not shown explicitly in FIG. 3, are conventional dynamic and non-volatile memory and a rechargeable battery.
- UDK 2 is a local area network (LAN) 22 governed by a conventional personal computer (PC) 21 .
- the internal components of UDK 2 are interfaced with each other via LAN 22 .
- PC 21 , BV 12 , MCR 11 , PRT 10 , BD 13 , and CD 14 are permanently plugged into LAN 22 .
- An MPU 1 temporarily occupying cell 17 is interconnected with LAN 22 via its own connector 7 and a mating charging and communication connector 23 on the end of cable 24 that forms a branch of LAN 22 .
- Connector 23 is built into cell 17 as shown in FIG. 4.
- LAN 22 also includes cables 25 through 30 forming branches of LAN 22 interfacing respectively with PC 21 , BV 12 , MCR 11 , PRT 10 , BD 13 and CD 14 .
- LAN 22 is wirelessly interfaced with rented MPUs 1 via a spread-spectrum RF channel 31 , preferably, a public domain RF channel.
- PC 21 incorporates a spread-spectrum transceiver 16 (shown in dashed lines) identical to the spread-spectrum transceiver 19 of MPU 1 and an antenna 15 identical to the antenna 4 of MPU 1 .
- LAN 22 is wirelessly interfaced with MPU 1 over a spread-spectrum RF channel 31 .
- FIG. 4 illustrates three neighboring cells 17 of UDK 2 .
- the leftmost cell 17 and the central cell 17 are occupied by MPUs 1 , whereas the rightmost cell 17 is empty.
- each storage cell 17 includes a battery charger and communications connector 23 , for mating with connector 7 of MPU 1 , and an electromechanical lock formed by a spring-loaded solenoid 134 (the spring is not explicitly shown in FIG. 4.) having a solenoid rod 32 .
- the leftmost cell 17 shows solenoid 134 in a deactivated state with its rod 32 being forced out by the spring and, consequently, MPU 1 being locked inside the leftmost storage cell 17 .
- the central storage cell 17 shows solenoid 134 in an active state with its rod 32 retracted and, consequently, MPU 1 being released.
- the mechanics of solenoid 134 are such that its rod 32 allows for easy insertion of MPU 1 into cell 17 but precludes removal of MPU 1 from cell 17 without activation of solenoid 134 .
- each storage cell 17 also includes charging circuitry for charging MPU 1 while it is inserted into storage cell 17 .
- PC 21 periodically polls all cells 17 of UDK 2 to determine whether they are occupied and, if so, by which MPU 1 .
- each MPU 1 is characterized by its unique manufacturer's identification number 33 stored in its non-volatile memory and further etched on the top surface 34 of MPU 1 as shown in FIG. 1.
- PC 21 periodically sends a test data block to each occupied cell 17 via respective communication connectors 23 and 7 .
- MPU 1 residing in a particular cell 17 sends an acknowledgment containing its manufacturer's identification number 33 to PC 21 via embedded connector 7 .
- PC 21 receives a positive acknowledgment from MPU 1 , it marks, in its memory, the respective cell 17 together with MPU 1 residing therein as available for dispensing to a player. Specifically, PC 21 maintains in its memory a status table 35 illustrated in FIG. 5.
- the status table 35 details the current status of each cell 17 , each MPU 1 and each casino patron renting an MPU 1 .
- Each row of table 35 presents status of an individual cell 17 .
- the first group 36 of thirty rows represents the current status of thirty individual cells 17 .
- the individual cells 17 in table 35 are indexed by the cell identification number 37 .
- the top leftmost cell 17 of FIG. 1 is identified as cell number one (1) and the bottom rightmost cell 17 of FIG. 1 is identified as cell number thirty (30).
- table 35 indicates the manufacturer's identification number 33 of mobile player unit 1 housed therein and the current status 38 of MPU 1 located in the cell 17 .
- the current status of each MPU 1 stored in a cell 17 is indicated by status flag 38 that is equal to one, if respective cell 17 houses an MPU 1 ready for dispensing, and is equal to zero otherwise.
- a player is preferably required to first insert into MCR 11 a player tracking card 39 as illustrated in FIG. 6, otherwise no MPU 1 should be dispensed by UDK 2 to the player.
- card 39 bears a player's identification number 41 .
- a player having identification number 41 may simply be called player 41 throughout the remainder of the disclosure.
- the name 40 and identification number 41 may also be encoded in a magnetic form on magnetic strip 42 and may also be available in a barcode format 43 .
- a player In order to rent a player unit, a player must, in addition to inserting player card 39 into MCR 11 , also deposit money into BV 12 .
- PC 21 of UDK 2 The operations being performed by PC 21 of UDK 2 in this simplified case are illustrated in the flowchart of FIG. 8 illustrating a “dispense unit” task.
- PC 21 operates in a multitasking environment, such as Linux®, and executes multitasking applications software.
- a player starts by inserting a player card 39 into magnetic card reader 11 .
- MCR 11 detects the inserted player card 39 and transfers a player identification number 33 over LAN 22 to PC 21 as illustrated by the step “READ PLAYER CARD” 45 of the flowchart in FIG. 8.
- step “FETCH PLAYER RECORD” 46 PC 21 attempts to fetch the current player record by matching the read-in player identification number 33 from the status table 35 . Techniques of searching databases are well known in the industry and, therefore, not described in detail herein. If as a result of the test “VALID RECORD?” 47 , a matching record is not found in table 35 , PC 21 returns to step 45 of reading player card 39 . If test 47 is passed successfully, PC 21 begins to poll BV 12 in step “POLL VALIDATOR” 48 .
- step “BILL IN?” 49 is deemed successful, and the player's balance 57 that is stored in status table 35 is incremented according to the denomination of the bill in step “INCREMENT PLAYER's BALANCE” 50 . Assuming the resulting balance 57 is sufficient to purchase a bingo pack, the test “SUFFICIENT BALANCE?” 51 is satisfied and PC 21 proceeds to the next step “SELECT UNIT” 52 , otherwise PC 21 loops back to step 48 . Excess deposited funds, if any, are credited to player's account balance 57 . While performing step “SELECT UNIT” 52 , PC 21 scans table 35 and finds the next available MPU 1 ready for operation.
- the located MPU 1 is downloaded with purchased electronic bingo cards in the step “DOWNLOAD CARDS” 53 .
- bingo cards are downloaded into MPU 1 via a secure, private communication channel formed by connectors 7 and 23 .
- communications via connectors 7 and 23 are not susceptible to interception, whereas communications via public radio channel 31 can be easily intercepted.
- PC 21 updates a record of player 41 (more exactly, a player having identification 41 ) in status table 35 in the step “UPDATE PLAYER RECORD” 54 .
- PC 21 updates a player's credit balance 57 to reflect the payment for the purchased bingo pack 43 and also links the record of player 41 with the manufacturer's identification number 33 of MPU 1 downloaded with pack 43 .
- PC 21 causes PRT 10 to print rental receipt 44 including player identification number 41 , identification number 33 of the rented MPU 1 , identification number of the downloaded pack 43 , receipt identification number 58 and receipt identification barcode 59 .
- Barcode 59 uniquely encodes the information printed on receipt 44 .
- PRT 10 prints receipt 44 in a format compatible with the built-in barcode reader of BV 12 so that the BV 12 can read barcode 59 .
- PC 21 activates solenoid 134 of the cell 17 containing the downloaded MPU 1 in the step “RELEASE UNIT” 56 as is illustrated by the central cell 17 in FIG. 4.
- a player can remove MPU 1 , carrying the downloaded information, from a respective cell 17 .
- the MPU 1 starts blinking its LED 8 as soon as it detects the end of the process of downloading of, via connectors 7 and 23 , pack 43 by PC 21 .
- PC 21 transfers the identification number 33 of the removed MPU 1 from the first 30 rows 36 of table 35 to the group of records 70 that lists “homeless” MPUs 1 (i.e., units not housed in any specific cell 17 and, presumably, located somewhere on the casino floor).
- each “homeless” unit listed in group 70 however is “temporarily owned” by a specific player 41 and visa versa each player 41 becomes linked by PC 21 with a specific MPU 1 having a specific identification number 33 .
- the last group of records in table 35 namely group 133 , is essentially a player club database that stores a player's remaining balances 57 and bonus points 68 once the player returns a MPU 1 to UDK 2 .
- MPU 1 receives bingo data, such as called bingo numbers and bingo patterns, broadcast by UDK 2 to all MPUs 1 via antenna 15 .
- bingo data such as called bingo numbers and bingo patterns
- broadcast data does not have to be encrypted because it is not necessary to encode publicly known data, such as called bingo numbers and bingo patterns being played.
- MPU 1 checks for new called bingo numbers in the test step “NEW #?” 61 and for new bingo pattern in the test step “NEW PATTERN?” 62 . Should any new data be discovered, MPU 1 marks electronic bingo cards in its memory in accordance with the received new data in the step “MARK CARDS” 63 . Otherwise, MPU 1 loops back to step 60 . Once MPU 1 marks cards, it sorts the marked bingo cards in accordance with their closeness to winning and displays the best bingo cards on its screen 3 in the step “DISPLAY BEST CARDS” 65 . In particular, if MPU 1 detects a card that achieved bingo, MPU 1 immediately displays the winning card 66 on touchscreen 3 and continuously blinks card 66 to attract a player's attention. In addition, MPU 1 may play a winning tune through speaker 20 .
- PC 21 stores a schedule of bingo games or patterns to be played in its memory in a conventional way.
- PC 21 also utilizes a standard random number generation utility to generate randomly called bingo numbers.
- a conventional ball hopper or bingo rack may be used to generate random bingo numbers.
- PC 21 also automatically verifies all sold bingo cards (i.e., bingo cards downloaded in each rented MPUs 1 ), with each new called bingo number in order to detect a winning card as taught by U.S. Pat. No. 5,951,396 to Tawil and is further disclosed in applicants' copending U.S. patent application Ser. No.
- PC 21 algorithmically computes the identification number 100 of bingo pack 43 that the winning bingo card was downloaded to. Knowing the winning pack number 43 , PC 21 finds the winning player corresponding to the manufacturer's identification number 33 by searching status table 35 . Once the winning player is found, PC 21 updates the player's balance 57 to reflect the winning prize.
- the winning MPU 1 independently detects a winner as described above and starts blinking the winning card 66 on display 3 and optionally plays a winning tune through speaker 20 .
- a winning player may approach UDK 2 and claim a prize by inserting the winning MPU 1 back into UDK 2 .
- a player may insert MPU 1 into any empty cell 17 .
- PC 21 detects the insertion of MPU 1 through cell 17 polling procedure described above. Upon learning the physical identification number 33 of the inserted MPU 1 , PC 21 searches status table 35 and fetches the identification number 41 of the player who rented the unit and also fetches the player's account balance 57 from table 35 .
- the account balance 57 includes the player's winnings as described above.
- PC 21 causes BD 13 and CD 14 to dispense the player's balance due. Specifically, BD 13 dispenses the dollar amount of the player's balance 57 and CD 14 dispenses the remaining amount, if any, of cents in coins. Once dispensing of the balance 57 is complete, PC 21 clears balance 57 in player's 41 record in table 35 and also clears MPU 1 manufacturer's identification field 33 . The operation of clearing field 33 releases player 41 from any responsibility for the returned MPU 1 . As a courtesy to the player, PC 21 also causes PRT 10 to issue a return receipt 67 illustrated in FIG. 10, wherein 68 is the refund value, if any, and 69 is the barcode that uniquely identifies and verifies return receipt 67 .
- a player may also be required to insert the barcoded receipt 44 into BV 12 and/or insert the player card 39 into magnetic card reader 11 . If such an option is selected, then BV 12 reads barcoded identification 59 of receipt 44 and/or magnetic card reader 11 reads-in player identification number 41 from card 39 , and PC 21 compares read-in identifications 59 and/or 42 of receipt 44 and/or card 39 with the values stored in table 35 . Assuming they match with the read-in identification 33 of MPU 1 stored in the player's 41 record in table 35 , the validity of the winning claim is well-established.
- Some casinos may even elect to rely exclusively on the validation of receipt 44 and/or card 39 for purposes of paying winners without the requirement of returning the winning MPU 1 into UDK 2 .
- the preferred requirement of returning the winning MPU 1 decreases the casino's labor costs since casino employees will not have to retrieve and return MPUs left all over the casino.
- it insures that MPUs 1 are readily available for new players to rent.
- it prevents a player from taking a MPU 1 home as a “souvenir” or the like. For all such reasons, it makes sense for a casino to require all players to return all rented MPUs 1 to UDK 2 once a player is finished.
- a casino is in a position to enforce the return of the MPUs 1 because status table 35 contains detailed records of MPUs 1 rented by players.
- a casino may encourage a voluntary return by, for example, awarding a player's account bonus points 68 upon the return of the rented MPU 1 .
- a player may use the bonus points 68 as discounts for buffets, souvenirs, etc.
- a casino may impose a deposit fee for renting MPU 1 and refund the deposit to the player through dispensers 13 and/or 14 , once a player returns the MPU 1 .
- the primary reason the above-described MPU 1 is equipped with RF-channel 31 is to facilitate automatic playing of bingo on the casino floor.
- some players and some casinos prefer manual entry of all necessary bingo data into the MPUs 1 as described, for example, in U.S. Pat. No. 4,378,940 to Gluz et al., and the article “Bingo Playing Enhanced With New Innovations”, Bingo Manager, July, 2001.
- the MPU 1 does not have to be equipped with transceiver 19 and antenna 4 resulting in a less expensive MPU 1 .
- the UDK 2 is still very useful since it completely automates the process of selling electronic bingo cards and yields substantial labor costs savings for casinos and bingo halls.
- UDK 2 can offer a player a choice of types and quantities of packs as illustrated in FIG. 11 showing a window 71 on touchscreen 9 .
- Window 71 displays an example of a menu of choices available to the player. Specifically, by touching button 72 , a player can select a “REGULAR” pack costing $5.00 and by pressing button 73 , a player can select a “SPECIAL” pack costing $9.00.
- Touchbuttons “+” 74 and “ ⁇ ” 75 allow a player to increase and decrease respectively the number of packs to purchase.
- touchbutton “BUY” 76 allows a player to actually place a purchase order.
- PC 21 processes the player's purchase order in a conventional manner.
- bingo packs 43 are to be purchased by the player at the UDK 2 when the player rents MPU 1 .
- This is acceptable in the case of bingo games organized in sessions of one hour or more.
- continuous bingo wherein players buy bingo cards for each game separately and may, for example, play some games while skipping other games, it is inconvenient for a player to buy bingo cards at UDK 2 separately for each game. It is therefore desirable to allow a player to purchase bingo packs on the casino floor, through MPU 1 that has an inherent capability of two-way radio communication via transceiver 19 .
- touchscreen 3 of MPU 1 can display the same menu 71 illustrated in FIG. 11 as the touchscreen 9 of UDK 2 .
- MPU 1 can send a request to purchase electronic bingo cards to UDK 2 via RF channel 31 .
- MPU 1 can send a “bingo request” data block 77 illustrated in FIG. 12( a ) wherein, a data field “BINGO” 78 signifies that the present request is to purchase bingo packs, the next field 79 specifies the number of regular packs to purchase and the last field 80 specifies the number of special packs included in the purchase.
- PC 21 Upon receiving a purchase request 77 from MPU 1 , PC 21 fetches from status table 35 a record corresponding to the identification number 33 of MPU 1 and checks the current account balance 57 of the player for sufficiency of funds to cover the request 77 . Assuming sufficient funds are available, UDK 2 transmits purchased electronic bingo cards to MPU 1 via RF channel 31 rather than downloading purchased bingo cards via connectors 7 and 23 . PC 21 also decrements account balance 57 by the amount of the order.
- Such a digital security key is typically known in the industry under a variety of names (e.g., a digital encryption key, DES key, an authentication key, a private key, a digital signature key, a hashing algorithm, etc.)
- MPU 1 is downloaded with a new unique random encryption key each time MPU 1 is rented and, therefore, even if the same player 41 accidentally rents the same MPU 1 having the same identification number 33 , the downloaded encryption key is different every time.
- the downloaded security key may be printed on sale receipt as is illustrated in FIG. 7 wherein the numeral 82 denotes a security or encryption key.
- a “spelled-out” key 82 facilitates auditing procedures and increases a player's trust in the fairness of gaming conducted by the casino.
- a random encryption key 82 is generated by PC 21 with the help of random number generation software utility in a conventional way.
- the details of the generation and utilization of key 82 are omitted herein since techniques of data encryption are well known in the industry and are disclosed in numerous publications including, for example, U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,670,857 to Rackman, 5,643,086 to Alcorn et al., 6,071,190 to Weiss et al., and 6,149,522 to Alcorn et al.
- PC 21 downloads MPU 1 with a security key 82 over a secure communication channel formed by cable 24 and connectors 7 and 23 and that the security key 82 changes with every downloading.
- MPU 1 can send authenticated data blocks to UDK 2 over the public radio frequency channel 31 . Specifically, each such data block is authenticated with the help of a digital signature based on the security key 82 as illustrated in FIG. 13. Similarly, each data block MPU 1 receives from UDK 2 over the public RF channel 31 is also authenticated with the help of a digital signature based on the security key 82 as illustrated in FIG. 13.
- FIG. 13 ( a ) shows a “service request” data block 83 originating at MPU 1 on the casino floor.
- the data block 83 starts with manufacturer's identification number 33 of MPU 1 followed by a block sequence number 84 followed by a digital signature 85 and ending with a data field 86 .
- block sequence number 84 is incremented with each new block sent by MPU 1 .
- data field 86 is a request to purchase bingo cards 77 illustrated in FIG. 12 ( a ).
- authentication field 85 is generated by MPU 1 as a predetermined function of at least one of the fields 33 , 84 or 86 using a security key 82 downloaded by PC 21 into MPU 1 over connectors 7 and 23 .
- the entire data block 83 is secure even though some portions of the data block (e.g., 33 , 84 and 86 ) may not be secure. Therefore, an unscrupulous player cannot advance a false claim that he or she did not play a particular game that resulted in a loss or that he or she won a large prize since no other player can realistically send out a properly authenticated data block 83 . Also, given a sufficiently long authentication field 85 (e.g., five hundred and twelve bits), spurious radio frequency noise cannot realistically produce a false request by a player's MPU 1 . Similarly, a “hacker” who does not know the true security key 82 cannot send a false game request in the place of a legitimate player. In summary, the casino is protected from false claims that might otherwise be advanced by cheats and “hackers” and players are more confident that gaming in the casino is fair and secure.
- Each response block 87 transmitted by UDK 2 to MPU 1 is also protected by an embedded authentication field 88 as shown in FIG. 13 ( b ) illustrating a “service request” data block.
- manufacturer's identification number 33 of an addressed MPU 1 is the destination address of data block 87
- 89 denotes a block sequence number assigned by UDK 2
- 91 denotes a data field (e.g., bingo card contents).
- Only a specific MPU 1 addressed in the field 33 recognizes and authenticates data block 87 since only this specific device was downloaded by PC 21 with a specific digital key 82 matching data block 87 .
- a sufficiently long digital signature 88 virtually guarantees that the outcome of the game shown on touchscreen 3 is correct rather than “hacked” by some prankster.
- the field 95 of block 94 specifies a number of coins the player wagered and the field “SPIN” 96 specifies a request to generate a random final position for the reels 93 to stop. Since MPU 1 is not a per se secure device, the outcome of the game cannot be determined by MPU 1 itself. Only secure PC 21 of UDK 2 can be trusted to generate random numbers on behalf of MPU 1 and thusly determine the prize, if any, won by MPU 1 . Upon receiving request 94 , UDK 2 randomly generates a new final position for the “reels” 93 and transmits it in an encoded, authenticated form to MPU 1 . The MPU 1 decodes the response received from UDK 2 and gradually slows down the “reels” to a new final position determined by UDK 2 .
- FIG. 14 illustrates the “initiate spin” task performed by MPU 1 in response to pressing pushbutton “SPIN” 92 .
- MPU 1 similarly to PC 21 , MPU 1 also executes a multitasking application program preferably, in Linux® environment. The processing involves a repetitive polling of touchscreen button 92 by the embedded microprocessor of MPU 1 in the step “SPIN?” 116 . The polling continues until a pressing of button 92 is detected. Then, MPU 1 forms request 94 in the step “FORM REQUEST” 117 .
- MPU 1 encodes request 94 into block 83 and transmits it via transceiver 19 in the step “TRANSMIT REQUEST” 119 .
- the request 83 sent by MPU 1 is received by UDK 2 and processed by its PC 21 in the step “RECEIVE REQUEST” 120 shown in FIG. 15 that illustrates a “determine outcome” task.
- PC 21 decodes the true request 94 from its received encapsulated form 83 using the encryption/decryption key 82 stored in table 35 .
- PC 21 strips out the manufacturer's identification number 33 of MPU 1 that transmitted request 83 .
- PC 21 uses the decoded manufacturer's identification number 33 to perform the step “FETCH UNIT RECORD” 122 by searching group 70 of table 35 for a record matching MPU 1 that transmitted the received request 83 . Subsequently, in the step “DECREMENT UNIT's BALANCE” 123 , PC 21 , assuming the current balance 57 is sufficient, decrements a player's balance 57 by the amount of coins specified in the field 95 of request 94 .?? Rob to edit At this point, PC 21 determines the random outcome of player's bet 95 by executing the step “GENERATE RANDOM OUTCOME” 124 involving a generation of a pseudo random number with the help of a conventional software utility.
- PC 21 increments a player's balance 57 , by the amount won as specified in the pay table of the game stored in the memory of PC 21 , in the step “INCREMENT PLAYER's BALANCE” 126 . Otherwise, PC 21 directly proceeds to the step “FORM RESPONSE” 127 . In the latter step, PC 21 forms data field 91 and the return address 33 of MPU 1 and increments the block sequence number 89 . Subsequently, PC 21 computes digital signature 88 utilizing the encoding/decoding key 82 in the step “ENCODE RESPONSE” 129 .
- PC 21 transmits the fully formed response 87 to MPU 1 via transceiver 16 .
- the response 87 of UDK 2 is received by MPU 1 in the step “RECEIVE RESPONSE” 130 and is decoded in the step “DECODE RESPONSE” 132 with the help of key 82 .
- the random outcome of the game 91 is filtered out and is presented on touchscreen 3 in the step “DISPLAY OUTCOME” 132 shown in FIG. 16 illustrating a “display outcome” task.
- MPU 1 allows playing of a poker game in a similar manner. Specifically, a player touches a toggle touchbutton “DEAL/DRAW” 97 on touchscreen 3 requesting a new “deal.” In response, MPU 1 forms a player's request block 83 with the data field 86 structured in the form 98 of a “deal request” data block illustrated in FIG. 12 ( c ) wherein 99 is a number of coins the player bets while the request field 100 specifies a request to generate a random hand of cards. The request 98 is authenticated by MPU 1 and relayed to UDK 2 in the form 83 .
- FIG. 17 ( a ) illustrates a case wherein PC 21 generates a random deal hand consisting of the two of diamonds, seven of clubs, four of diamonds, five of diamonds and six of diamonds.
- the generated hand is encoded as a data block 101 shown in FIG. 17 ( a ) wherein 102 is a response identification field “DEAL” and 103 is a five-byte long data field containing encoded representation of dealt cards.
- the received random poker hand is displayed to the player by MPU 1 on its touchscreen 3 .
- the player then makes his selection as to which cards to hold by touching respective cards on the screen 3 and presses the toggle touchbutton “DEAL/DRAW” 97 .
- MPU 1 sends a request 83 to UDK 2 with the data field 86 structured as “draw request” data block 104 illustrated in FIG. 12 ( d ) wherein the five consecutive fields 105 through 106 indicate respectively which cards the player decided to hold as indicated by their value being equal to one, and which cards are to be discarded as indicated by their value being equal to zero.
- the main field “DRAW” 110 indicates that this is a request to draw random cards to substitute for the cards the player decided to discard.
- UDK 2 sends back an encrypted block 87 containing a data filed structured as block 111 shown in FIG. 17 ( b ) illustrating a “draw” data block.
- the response identification field “DRAW” 112 in FIG. 17 ( b ) indicates that this is an outcome of a poker game. Specifically, the five consecutive bytes of information following the “DRAW” field contain the drawn cards, the next two byte data field 113 contains the amount won by the player, and the last two byte data field 114 contains the player's new account balance. As illustrated in FIG.
- the drawn card is the “three of diamonds”, the prize won as a result of the “straight” is one hundred coins, and the player's new balance is one hundred twenty coins.
- MPU 1 does not have any responsibility for generating random numbers nor maintaining the current player's balance but rather simply displays the balance computed by UDK 2 on behalf of MPU 1 .
- MPU 1 may be adapted to play virtually any casino game, including black jack, keno, roulette, sports book and horse racing. In fact, MPU 1 can play several games concurrently. For example, slots and bingo can be played concurrently as taught in U.S. Pat. No. 4,856,787 to Itkis et al. Moreover, the preferred embodiment illustrated in FIG. 1 can be adapted to implement a broad variety of various applications without departing from the main principles of the invention. For example, although FIG. 1 shows only one UDK 2 , a casino may have any number of such UDKs 2 installed throughout the property and integrated in an extended local area network.
- the networked UDKs 2 can interchange data over a local area network 22 extended beyond a single UDK 2 and can share a common player database 35 .
- a player may rent MPU 1 from a first such UDK 2 and return it to a second such UDK 2 .
- the extended LAN 22 can be equipped with multiple connectors 23 installed throughout the casino, such as near lounge chairs, for convenient player access as illustrated in FIG. 2 by MPU 1 that is positioned outside UDK 2 and is plugged into LAN 22 via a cable 115 leading to connector 23 .
- MPU 1 can be carried by a player to any such external outlet of extended LAN 22 .
- MPU can directly communicate with UDK 2 over LAN 22 instead of RF channel 31 . Therefore, MPU 1 can send to and receive from UDK 2 data blocks 83 and 87 over LAN 22 .
- a “plug and play” arrangement includes the virtual absence of noise, a much higher channel throughput as compared with RF channel 31 , and an additional level of security afforded by wired cables. These advantages may well outweigh the additional cost of running LAN 22 throughout casino.
- a “plug and play” MPU 1 still must be initially downloaded with secure encryption key 82 inside UDK 2 , otherwise MPU 1 can be easily subverted in transit between UDK 2 and socket 23 installed on the casino floor.
- connectors 7 and 23 are described as the primary LAN 22 channel for downloading to MPU 1 by UDK 2 , their communication function can also be carried out by infrared communication ports built into MPU 1 and UDK 2 as is illustrated in FIG. 18.
- MPU 1 is equipped with infrared (IrDa) communications port 135
- LAN 22 is equipped with a matching IrDa port 137 .
- IrDa infrared
- infrared ports 135 and 137 are more expensive than connectors 7 and 23 , the former do not require a precise alignment of the communicating devices and, therefore, are frequently utilized in PDAs for the purposes of communicating with downloading stations.
- Ports 135 and 137 allow UDK 2 to download MPU 1 through infrared channel 136 .
- a commercial wireless PDA equipped with an infrared port 135 can function as MPU 1 , provided it is downloaded by PC 21 not only with encryption key 82 and/or bingo pack 43 but also with the above-described executable program for playing casino games and such downloading is performed via an infrared communication port.
- techniques of downloading executable files from a stationary device into a portable device are well known and not explained herein. Therefore, an opportunity for a player to bring to the casino a favorite PDA and use it as a personal slot machine may be very attractive for some casinos because it decreases the cost of owning and maintaining the rental fleet of MPU 1 devices.
- an off-the-shelf programmable telephone equipped with a graphics display and menu-navigation keys 6 may serve as a MPU 1 .
- a broad variety of downloadable “third generation” telephones is available on the market.
- a player may use his or her own telephone for playing casino games in the above-described manner, provided of course, that the player's telephone is downloaded with a security key 82 as a precondition for playing casino games.
- Assuming connector 7 is compatible with the downloading and recharging connector of such a telephone, a player may insert a telephone into any available or reserved slot 17 of UDK 2 and wait a few seconds while PC 21 downloads key 82 into the memory of the player's telephone.
- PC 21 also downloads the above-described casino games into the player's telephone.
- the downloadable casino games are preferably written in JAVA language since many modern commercial telephones are capable of downloading and executing application programs written in JAVA language.
- Infrared port 135 built into MPU 1 also allows for lateral communication between two MPUs 1 as illustrated in FIG. 18 ( a ).
- Two MPUs 1 can interchange arbitrary data via their respective ports 135 .
- Such a data interchange is secure provided two units 1 are placed in close proximity to one another and their IrDa ports 135 are aimed at each other.
- a likelihood of intercepting a line-of-site infrared communication between two closely located MPUs 1 by an outsider is negligible.
- one of the MPU 1 units may be allocated to a casino employee.
- MPU 1 allocated to a casino employee may be downloaded with a large number of bingo packs 43 as described above. Subsequently, the casino employee may dispense, via aligned infrared ports 135 , a portion of the bingo packs 43 stored in its memory to a MPU 1 , PDA or telephone in possession of a player.
- the information about such an indirect downloading of player's MPU 1 by a casino employee may be reported by the employee's MPU 1 to UDK 2 via antenna 4 . Since RF communication between the employee's MPU 1 and UDK 2 is inherently secure, the entire process of indirect downloading of the player's MPU 1 is also secure.
- the data downloaded into player's MPU 1 from the employee's MPU 1 is not limited to bingo cards.
- a unique data encryption key 82 reserved for the player can be downloaded from the employee's MPU 1 along with monetary credits and casino games as well.
- a viable alternative to downloading files via communication ports 7 and 23 and/or ports 135 and 137 is utilization of smart cards for transporting files from PC 21 to MPU 1 .
- card reader 11 is equipped with a smart-card reader/writer circuitry
- the necessary files can be written onto a smart-card and subsequently read-in by MPU 1 that is also equipped with a smart card reader/writer peripheral. Since many modern PDA devices are equipped with smart-card readers/writers, the opportunity for a player to play casino games on his or her own PDA in a casino becomes even more feasible, assuming of course, the above-described security techniques are followed.
- Another alternative for inputting encryption key 82 into MPU 1 includes a player reading key 82 from receipt 44 and manually entering key 82 into MPU 1 via a touch-pad on touchscreen 3 .
- manual entry of key 82 is subject to error, it may be used as a substitute for the downloading of key 82 in an effort to save costs or in the case of a failure of downloading the key 82 via connectors 7 and 23 .
Abstract
A casino game is implemented on the basis of a wireless mobile player unit adapted to play poker, slots, bingo and other casino games. The unit obtains random game outcomes from a central computer over a radio channel utilizing a data encryption technique relying on an authentication key. The authentication key is downloaded into the unit from the central computer via a secure wired communication channel while the unit is stored, recharged and locked in a dispensing kiosk controlled by the central computer. A player rents the unit from the kiosk, plays it throughout the casino and returns the unit to the kiosk to obtain prizes and/or bonus points earned. The central computer tracks the inventory of the units in the kiosk and on the casino floor.
Description
- The present invention relates to gaming devices in general and, more specifically, to portable gaming devices suitable for use in gaming establishments such as casinos and bingo halls.
- In recent years, radio-controlled hand-held or portable electronic bingo devices, such as disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,455,025 and 4,624,462 both to Itkis and in bingo industry publications, including an article “Bingo Playing Enhanced With New Innovations”, Bingo Manager, July, 2001, gained substantial popularity in casinos. However, mobile electronic bingo devices have limited applications in a casino environment and are labor-intensive because of the need to download bingo cards at a point-of-sale terminal operated by a cashier.
- Recently, portable remote gaming devices were proposed for playing “classic” casino games such as poker, slots and keno. In particular, U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,012,983 and 6,001,016 both to Walker, et al., propose to utilize pager-like devices for remote monitoring of the progress of a slot game executed automatically on a player's behalf on an actual slot machine available at a “casino warehouse.” However, Walker limits play to a rather passive observation of the game and, therefore, diminishes a player's interest in the game. Besides, Walker's approach requires a costly investment in real slot machines located remotely at a “casino warehouse.” In addition, Walker does not provide any mechanism for facilitating the labor-intensive process of distributing gaming devices to players and does not assure security of the gaming devices. A commercial implementation of remote playing on a “warehoused” slot machine by GameCast Live as disclosed in “Expanding Casino Borders”, International Gaming and Wagering Business, September 2001, suffers from the same deficiencies as Walker's disclosures. Moreover, although GameCast Live offers players convincing video and audio data streams originating at video cameras aimed at actual slot machines, such implementation is labor intensive and requires costly hardware. In addition, such an approach cannot provide a casino with an adequate number (e.g., several hundred) of remote wagering devices since the overall radio frequency (RF) bandwidth available for a casino is severely limited.
- On the other hand, a cellular telephone-based approach to remote gaming being promoted by companies, such as Motorola, Inc., TRIMON Systems, Inc. and NuvoStudios, Inc., as disclosed, for example, in “NuvoStudios, Inc., Corporate Profile”, NuvoStudios, Inc., October 2001 and “Mobile Casino Solution”, TRIMON Systems, Inc., October 2001, does alleviate the issue of available radio frequency bandwidth. Yet, remote gaming on cellular telephones is functionally indistinguishable from gaming on the Internet. Although casinos are tempted by the lucrative prospects of Internet gaming, such as described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,800,268 to Molnick, 5,999,808 to La Due and 5,779,545 to Berg et al., the disclosed Internet wagering techniques cannot be directly transplanted into casino environment because of the vast differences between the security and integrity requirements of “brick-and-mortar” casinos and “click-and-mortar” casinos. While there is no conceivable motivation for an Internet player to sabotage his or her own personal computer (PC), telephone or mobile Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), an unscrupulous player will not hesitate to subvert a casino slot machine. In addition, a potentially unscrupulous player is thwarted from cheating on the Internet by the fear of violating a vast plethora of laws and regulations aimed to prevent wire fraud and credit card fraud. In comparison, the intra-casino operation of slot machines is typically outside of purview of such anti-fraud laws. Being functionally equivalent to gaming on stationary Internet terminals, wireless gaming on Internet-enabled phones and PDAs suffers from the same serious security and integrity deficiencies that are inherent in stationary Internet terminals.
- It is the primary objective of the present invention to provide a casino player with an opportunity to securely play casino games, such as poker, slots, keno and bingo “on the go” without the need for a stationary video and/or reel slot machine.
- It is a further objective of the present invention to provide a casino player with a secure method of playing a mobile casino game on a small device convenient for carrying on the person.
- It is a further objective of the present invention to automate the process of renting such mobile wagering devices to players.
- Yet another objective of the present invention is to automatically track mobile player devices rented to players to encourage the return of the devices to the casino.
- These and further objectives will become apparent from the attached drawings and the following description of the preferred embodiment.
- The above objectives are achieved through the present invention by providing a casino player with a wireless wagering device akin to a wireless PDA or an Internet-enabled cellular telephone. The preferred embodiment of a mobile wagering device, programmed to play typical casino games, including poker, slots, keno and bingo, incorporates a radio frequency transceiver, an infrared downloading port and a rechargeable battery. A player rents such a mobile player unit from the casino at a self-service dispensing kiosk. In order to rent a mobile player unit, a player inserts a player club card into the kiosk's magnetic card reader and deposit money into the kiosk's bill validator The kiosk houses a number of mobile player units in its storage and recharging cells. Each of the cells are networked over a local area network with a central PC-compatible computer controlling the kiosk.
- When a player buys a pack of electronic bingo cards at a kiosk, the kiosk's central computer downloads the purchased bingo cards into an available player unit plugged into the internal local area network of the kiosk while the unit is housed in the kiosk. A player can then take the downloaded unit out of the kiosk to any location of the casino floor. Over a radio channel, the unit receives bingo data, such as bingo patterns and pseudo-random bingo numbers from the kiosk's central computer, and plays downloaded bingo cards automatically. The central computer automatically verifies all bingo cards downloaded into all rented mobile player units, detects winning bingo cards, computes the prizes due to the winning players and stores the outcomes of the games in an internal database. When a player re-inserts the player unit into the kiosk, the kiosk automatically dispenses any winnings due the player through a bill dispenser and/or coin hopper.
- The central computer also maintains a database of the rented units and may award bonus points to players returning the rented units to the kiosk. A complete self-service rent-and-return cycle yields substantial labor costs savings for casinos. The kiosk is also equipped with electronic latches controlled by the central computer. The latches lock the unit inside the kiosk and prevent a player from taking the unit out of the kiosk without first paying for the unit.
- A player having a sufficient account balance can also purchase, by means of radio communications, bingo cards with the help of the mobile player unit located on the casino floor. In order to prevent fraud and make radio communication with the unit secure, the central computer downloads an encryption key to each unit being rented. The encryption key is downloaded over the kiosk's internal local area network while the unit remains locked inside of the kiosk. Even though a radio communication can be easily intercepted, such an internal downloading of the encryption key assures security of the subsequent communications between the central computer and the rented unit over the public radio channel. As a result, a player can confidently place an order for purchasing bingo cards right from the casino floor in real time.
- Moreover, secure gaming over a public radio channel authenticated by an encryption key downloaded at a dispensing kiosk opens an opportunity for playing “classic” casino games, such as poker and slots, on the very same mobile player unit. In this case, the player unit transmits authenticated encoded game requests, such as “deal a poker hand”, “spin reels” and “draw keno balls”, to the central computer. In response, the central computer broadcasts authenticated outcomes of the games determined by a software random number generator running on the central computer. The response received by the player unit determines the outcome of the game including winnings, if any, and a new credit balance. Each such request and response thereto are authenticated by digital signatures based upon a secure authentication key downloaded into the player unit from the central computer while the player unit remains inside the dispensing kiosk.
- The invention is illustrated by the following drawings:
- FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram of the preferred embodiment of the present invention;
- FIG. 2 illustrates a local area network of the present invention;
- FIG. 3 illustrates a block diagram of a player unit of the present invention;
- FIG. 4 illustrates a locking mechanism of the present invention;
- FIG. 5 illustrates a status table of the present invention;
- FIG. 6 illustrates a player-tracking card of the present invention;
- FIG. 7 illustrates a rental receipt of the present invention;
- FIG. 8 illustrates a flowchart of a “dispense unit” task of the present invention;
- FIG. 9 illustrates a flowchart of a “verify” task of the present invention;
- FIG. 10 illustrates a return receipt of the present invention;
- FIG. 11 illustrates a “buy pack” window of the present invention;
- FIG. 12 (a) illustrates a “bingo request” data block of the present invention;
- FIG. 12 (b) illustrates a “spin request” data block of the present invention;
- FIG. 12 (c) illustrates a “deal request” data block of the present invention;
- FIG. 12 (d) illustrates a “draw request” data block of the present invention;
- FIG. 13 (a) illustrates a “service request” data block of the present invention;
- FIG. 13 (b) illustrates a “service response” data block of the present invention;
- FIG. 14 illustrates a “initiate spin” task of the present invention;
- FIG. 15 illustrates a “determine outcome” task of the present invention;
- FIG. 16 illustrates a “display outcome” task of the present invention;
- FIG. 17 (a) illustrates a “deal” data block of the present invention;
- FIG. 17 (b) illustrates a “draw” data block of the present invention;
- FIG. 18 (a) illustrates a lateral communication between two player units via an infrared port of the present invention; and
- FIG. 18 (b) illustrates an infrared communication via a local area network of the present invention.
- As illustrated in FIG. 1, a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes two main elements, namely, a mobile player unit (MPU)1 and a unit dispenser kiosk (UDK) 2. Specifically, FIG. 1 shows three
mobile player units 1 located outsidedispenser kiosk 2 and fifteenmobile player units 1 located insidekiosk 2. It is presumed thatmobile player units 1 located outside ofkiosk 2 are rented to players and that theunits 1 located insidekiosk 2 are generally available for rent. The rentedunits 1 are shown with their touchscreen liquid crystal displays (LCD) 3 facing the reader and with their radio-frequency (RF)antennae 4 extended, whereasmobile player units 1 insidekiosk 2 are shown positioned on theirsides 5 withantennae 4 retracted intorespective units 1. FIG. 1 also illustrates thatMPU 1 is equipped withcontrol pushbuttons 6, a charger andcommunications connector 7 and a “UNIT READY” light emitting diode (LED) 8.LCD 3 of a first rentedunit 1 displays an image of a bingo card, whileLCD 3 of a second rentedunit 1 displays an image of slot reels, andLCD 3 of a third rentedMPU 1 displays an image of poker cards. Although only a fewmobile player units 1 are shown in FIG. 1, a typical casino is expected to have hundreds ofrental MPU 1 available for its patrons and is expected to be equipped withseveral UDKs 2 networked together. - Being a combination kiosk-type dispenser of
MPUs 1 with a central game controller,UDK 2 includes an assortment of conventional point-of-sale and automatic-teller-machine components, including atouchscreen video monitor 9, a receipt printer (PRT) 10, a magnetic card reader (MCR) 11, a bill validator/barcode-reader (BV) 12 a bill dispenser (BD) 13 and acoin dispenser CD 14. In addition,UDK 2 incorporates aRF antenna 15 being a part of an embeddedRF transceiver 16 shown explicitly in FIG. 2. TheUDK 2 includes a plurality ofstorage cells 17. Eachstorage cell 17 is capable of housing oneMPU 1. In addition, eachstorage cell 17 is capable of recharging and communicating with theMPU 1 housed therein. Specifically, FIG. 1 shows thirtycells 17 arranged in three rows of tencells 17 each. Some illustratedcells 17 are occupied byunits 1 and somecells 17 are empty as someMPUs 1 have been rented. Although FIG. 1 explicitly shows only thirtystorage cells 17, atypical UDK 2 may incorporate more or less than thirtycells 17. - The internal design of an
MPU 1 is illustrated in FIG. 3. Being essentially a wireless PDA,unit 1 incorporatestouchscreen LCD 3,antenna 4,LED 8,connector 7,control buttons 6, aprogrammable microprocessor 18, such as a Dragon-Ball-Z® microprocessor, a spread-spectrum RF transceiver 19, such as a BlueTooth® transceiver and aspeaker 20. Also incorporated within the internal design of anMPU 1, but not shown explicitly in FIG. 3, are conventional dynamic and non-volatile memory and a rechargeable battery. - The internal design of
UDK 2 is detailed in FIG. 2. Architecturally,UDK 2 is a local area network (LAN) 22 governed by a conventional personal computer (PC) 21. The internal components ofUDK 2 are interfaced with each other viaLAN 22. In particular,PC 21,BV 12,MCR 11,PRT 10,BD 13, andCD 14 are permanently plugged intoLAN 22. AnMPU 1 temporarily occupyingcell 17 is interconnected withLAN 22 via itsown connector 7 and a mating charging andcommunication connector 23 on the end ofcable 24 that forms a branch ofLAN 22.Connector 23 is built intocell 17 as shown in FIG. 4.LAN 22 also includescables 25 through 30 forming branches ofLAN 22 interfacing respectively withPC 21,BV 12,MCR 11,PRT 10,BD 13 andCD 14. In addition,LAN 22 is wirelessly interfaced with rentedMPUs 1 via a spread-spectrum RF channel 31, preferably, a public domain RF channel. More specifically,PC 21 incorporates a spread-spectrum transceiver 16 (shown in dashed lines) identical to the spread-spectrum transceiver 19 ofMPU 1 and anantenna 15 identical to theantenna 4 ofMPU 1. Viatransceivers antennae LAN 22 is wirelessly interfaced withMPU 1 over a spread-spectrum RF channel 31. - FIG. 4 illustrates three neighboring
cells 17 ofUDK 2. Theleftmost cell 17 and thecentral cell 17 are occupied byMPUs 1, whereas therightmost cell 17 is empty. As shown in FIG. 4, eachstorage cell 17 includes a battery charger andcommunications connector 23, for mating withconnector 7 ofMPU 1, and an electromechanical lock formed by a spring-loaded solenoid 134 (the spring is not explicitly shown in FIG. 4.) having asolenoid rod 32. Theleftmost cell 17 shows solenoid 134 in a deactivated state with itsrod 32 being forced out by the spring and, consequently,MPU 1 being locked inside theleftmost storage cell 17. Thecentral storage cell 17 shows solenoid 134 in an active state with itsrod 32 retracted and, consequently,MPU 1 being released. The mechanics ofsolenoid 134 are such that itsrod 32 allows for easy insertion ofMPU 1 intocell 17 but precludes removal ofMPU 1 fromcell 17 without activation ofsolenoid 134. Although not shown explicitly, eachstorage cell 17 also includes charging circuitry for chargingMPU 1 while it is inserted intostorage cell 17. - Via
LAN 22,PC 21 periodically polls allcells 17 ofUDK 2 to determine whether they are occupied and, if so, by whichMPU 1. Note that eachMPU 1 is characterized by its unique manufacturer'sidentification number 33 stored in its non-volatile memory and further etched on thetop surface 34 ofMPU 1 as shown in FIG. 1. In particular,PC 21 periodically sends a test data block to eachoccupied cell 17 viarespective communication connectors MPU 1 residing in aparticular cell 17 sends an acknowledgment containing its manufacturer'sidentification number 33 toPC 21 via embeddedconnector 7. The conventional details of the test and acknowledgment data blocks flowing betweenMPU 1 andPC 21 are omitted herewith as they are well known to practitioners of the art. OncePC 21 receives a positive acknowledgment fromMPU 1, it marks, in its memory, therespective cell 17 together withMPU 1 residing therein as available for dispensing to a player. Specifically,PC 21 maintains in its memory a status table 35 illustrated in FIG. 5. The status table 35 details the current status of eachcell 17, eachMPU 1 and each casino patron renting anMPU 1. Each row of table 35 presents status of anindividual cell 17. Specifically, thefirst group 36 of thirty rows represents the current status of thirtyindividual cells 17. Theindividual cells 17 in table 35 are indexed by thecell identification number 37. The topleftmost cell 17 of FIG. 1 is identified as cell number one (1) and the bottomrightmost cell 17 of FIG. 1 is identified as cell number thirty (30). For eachstorage cell 17, table 35 indicates the manufacturer'sidentification number 33 ofmobile player unit 1 housed therein and thecurrent status 38 ofMPU 1 located in thecell 17. The current status of eachMPU 1 stored in acell 17 is indicated bystatus flag 38 that is equal to one, ifrespective cell 17 houses anMPU 1 ready for dispensing, and is equal to zero otherwise. - Players rent
MPUs 1 fromUDK 2 and returnMPUs 1 toUDK 2 once they complete playing. In order to rent anMPU 1 fromUDK 2, a player is preferably required to first insert into MCR 11 aplayer tracking card 39 as illustrated in FIG. 6, otherwise noMPU 1 should be dispensed byUDK 2 to the player. Along with a player'sname 40,card 39 bears a player'sidentification number 41. For purposes of brevity, a player havingidentification number 41 may simply be calledplayer 41 throughout the remainder of the disclosure. Thename 40 andidentification number 41 may also be encoded in a magnetic form onmagnetic strip 42 and may also be available in abarcode format 43. In order to rent a player unit, a player must, in addition to insertingplayer card 39 intoMCR 11, also deposit money intoBV 12. - Initially, in order to facilitate the description of the operation of the system, a simple case of a player renting an
MPU 1 to play a prepackaged set of electronic bingo cards (“pack”) is considered. For example, it is assumed that a casino offers players only one type of bingo packs and allows players to buy only one pack. A specific bingo pack sold to aplayer 41 is identified on arental receipt 44 issued byPRT 10 as illustrated in FIG. 7. Note that manufacturers of paper and electronic bingo packs design their packs in such a way that each bingo pack contains predetermined bingo cards and each bingo pack is identifiable by its manufacturer'spack identification number 100. To determine each and every bingo card to be played byplayer 41 in each and every bingo game of a bingo session for which pack 43 is intended, it is sufficient to know thepack identification number 100. The reverse is also true where duplicate bingo cards are not allowed in any game. - The operations being performed by
PC 21 ofUDK 2 in this simplified case are illustrated in the flowchart of FIG. 8 illustrating a “dispense unit” task. Note thatPC 21 operates in a multitasking environment, such as Linux®, and executes multitasking applications software. In accordance with theinstructions 120 displayed on thetouchscreen monitor 9, a player starts by inserting aplayer card 39 intomagnetic card reader 11.MCR 11 detects the insertedplayer card 39 and transfers aplayer identification number 33 overLAN 22 toPC 21 as illustrated by the step “READ PLAYER CARD” 45 of the flowchart in FIG. 8. Subsequently in the step “FETCH PLAYER RECORD” 46,PC 21 attempts to fetch the current player record by matching the read-inplayer identification number 33 from the status table 35. Techniques of searching databases are well known in the industry and, therefore, not described in detail herein. If as a result of the test “VALID RECORD?” 47, a matching record is not found in table 35,PC 21 returns to step 45 of readingplayer card 39. Iftest 47 is passed successfully,PC 21 begins to pollBV 12 in step “POLL VALIDATOR” 48. If a bill is indeed inserted, then the test “BILL IN?” 49 is deemed successful, and the player'sbalance 57 that is stored in status table 35 is incremented according to the denomination of the bill in step “INCREMENT PLAYER's BALANCE” 50. Assuming the resultingbalance 57 is sufficient to purchase a bingo pack, the test “SUFFICIENT BALANCE?” 51 is satisfied andPC 21 proceeds to the next step “SELECT UNIT” 52, otherwisePC 21 loops back to step 48. Excess deposited funds, if any, are credited to player'saccount balance 57. While performing step “SELECT UNIT” 52,PC 21 scans table 35 and finds the nextavailable MPU 1 ready for operation. The locatedMPU 1 is downloaded with purchased electronic bingo cards in the step “DOWNLOAD CARDS” 53. As techniques of downloading electronic player units with bingo cards are well known in the industry, they are omitted herein. Instead, it is emphasized that bingo cards are downloaded intoMPU 1 via a secure, private communication channel formed byconnectors connectors public radio channel 31 can be easily intercepted. Subsequently,PC 21 updates a record of player 41 (more exactly, a player having identification 41) in status table 35 in the step “UPDATE PLAYER RECORD” 54. In particular,PC 21 updates a player'scredit balance 57 to reflect the payment for the purchasedbingo pack 43 and also links the record ofplayer 41 with the manufacturer'sidentification number 33 ofMPU 1 downloaded withpack 43. At this point,PC 21causes PRT 10 to printrental receipt 44 includingplayer identification number 41,identification number 33 of the rentedMPU 1, identification number of the downloadedpack 43,receipt identification number 58 andreceipt identification barcode 59.Barcode 59 uniquely encodes the information printed onreceipt 44.PRT 10prints receipt 44 in a format compatible with the built-in barcode reader ofBV 12 so that theBV 12 can readbarcode 59. Lastly,PC 21 activates solenoid 134 of thecell 17 containing the downloadedMPU 1 in the step “RELEASE UNIT” 56 as is illustrated by thecentral cell 17 in FIG. 4. Now, a player can removeMPU 1, carrying the downloaded information, from arespective cell 17. In order to assist the player in finding theMPU 1, theMPU 1 starts blinking itsLED 8 as soon as it detects the end of the process of downloading of, viaconnectors pack 43 byPC 21. - Once
player 41 removesMPU 1 fromUDK 2,PC 21 transfers theidentification number 33 of the removedMPU 1 from the first 30rows 36 of table 35 to the group ofrecords 70 that lists “homeless” MPUs 1 (i.e., units not housed in anyspecific cell 17 and, presumably, located somewhere on the casino floor). As illustrated in FIG. 5, each “homeless” unit listed ingroup 70 however is “temporarily owned” by aspecific player 41 and visa versa eachplayer 41 becomes linked byPC 21 with aspecific MPU 1 having aspecific identification number 33. Note that the last group of records in table 35, namelygroup 133, is essentially a player club database that stores a player's remainingbalances 57 and bonus points 68 once the player returns aMPU 1 toUDK 2. - Once removed from
UDK 2, a player can carry a rentedMPU 1 anywhere through a casino and, as long asMPU 1 receives bingo data overRF channel 31, it will play bingo automatically as illustrated in the flowchart of FIG. 9 illustrating a “verify” task. Specifically in the step “RECEIVE BROADCAST” 60,MPU 1 receives bingo data, such as called bingo numbers and bingo patterns, broadcast byUDK 2 to allMPUs 1 viaantenna 15. Note that the broadcast data does not have to be encrypted because it is not necessary to encode publicly known data, such as called bingo numbers and bingo patterns being played. In particular,MPU 1 checks for new called bingo numbers in the test step “NEW #?” 61 and for new bingo pattern in the test step “NEW PATTERN?” 62. Should any new data be discovered,MPU 1 marks electronic bingo cards in its memory in accordance with the received new data in the step “MARK CARDS” 63. Otherwise,MPU 1 loops back to step 60. OnceMPU 1 marks cards, it sorts the marked bingo cards in accordance with their closeness to winning and displays the best bingo cards on itsscreen 3 in the step “DISPLAY BEST CARDS” 65. In particular, ifMPU 1 detects a card that achieved bingo,MPU 1 immediately displays the winningcard 66 ontouchscreen 3 and continuously blinkscard 66 to attract a player's attention. In addition,MPU 1 may play a winning tune throughspeaker 20. - The data broadcast by
UDK 2 overantenna 15 originates atPC 21.PC 21 stores a schedule of bingo games or patterns to be played in its memory in a conventional way.PC 21 also utilizes a standard random number generation utility to generate randomly called bingo numbers. As an alternative, a conventional ball hopper or bingo rack may be used to generate random bingo numbers.PC 21 also automatically verifies all sold bingo cards (i.e., bingo cards downloaded in each rented MPUs 1), with each new called bingo number in order to detect a winning card as taught by U.S. Pat. No. 5,951,396 to Tawil and is further disclosed in applicants' copending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 60/241,982 entitled “Fully Automated Bingo Session.” Once a winning card is detected,PC 21 algorithmically computes theidentification number 100 ofbingo pack 43 that the winning bingo card was downloaded to. Knowing the winningpack number 43,PC 21 finds the winning player corresponding to the manufacturer'sidentification number 33 by searching status table 35. Once the winning player is found,PC 21 updates the player'sbalance 57 to reflect the winning prize. - Meanwhile, the winning
MPU 1 independently detects a winner as described above and starts blinking the winningcard 66 ondisplay 3 and optionally plays a winning tune throughspeaker 20. At this point, a winning player may approachUDK 2 and claim a prize by inserting the winningMPU 1 back intoUDK 2. A player may insertMPU 1 into anyempty cell 17.PC 21 detects the insertion ofMPU 1 throughcell 17 polling procedure described above. Upon learning thephysical identification number 33 of the insertedMPU 1,PC 21 searches status table 35 and fetches theidentification number 41 of the player who rented the unit and also fetches the player'saccount balance 57 from table 35. Theaccount balance 57 includes the player's winnings as described above. NowPC 21causes BD 13 andCD 14 to dispense the player's balance due. Specifically,BD 13 dispenses the dollar amount of the player'sbalance 57 andCD 14 dispenses the remaining amount, if any, of cents in coins. Once dispensing of thebalance 57 is complete,PC 21 clearsbalance 57 in player's 41 record in table 35 and also clearsMPU 1 manufacturer'sidentification field 33. The operation of clearingfield 33releases player 41 from any responsibility for the returnedMPU 1. As a courtesy to the player,PC 21 also causesPRT 10 to issue areturn receipt 67 illustrated in FIG. 10, wherein 68 is the refund value, if any, and 69 is the barcode that uniquely identifies and verifies returnreceipt 67. - Optionally, a player may also be required to insert the
barcoded receipt 44 intoBV 12 and/or insert theplayer card 39 intomagnetic card reader 11. If such an option is selected, thenBV 12 reads barcodedidentification 59 ofreceipt 44 and/ormagnetic card reader 11 reads-inplayer identification number 41 fromcard 39, andPC 21 compares read-inidentifications 59 and/or 42 ofreceipt 44 and/orcard 39 with the values stored in table 35. Assuming they match with the read-inidentification 33 ofMPU 1 stored in the player's 41 record in table 35, the validity of the winning claim is well-established. Some casinos may even elect to rely exclusively on the validation ofreceipt 44 and/orcard 39 for purposes of paying winners without the requirement of returning the winningMPU 1 intoUDK 2. However, the preferred requirement of returning the winningMPU 1 decreases the casino's labor costs since casino employees will not have to retrieve and return MPUs left all over the casino. Also, it insures thatMPUs 1 are readily available for new players to rent. Moreover, it prevents a player from taking aMPU 1 home as a “souvenir” or the like. For all such reasons, it makes sense for a casino to require all players to return all rentedMPUs 1 toUDK 2 once a player is finished. A casino is in a position to enforce the return of theMPUs 1 because status table 35 contains detailed records ofMPUs 1 rented by players. However, instead of enforcing the return ofMPU 1, a casino may encourage a voluntary return by, for example, awarding a player's account bonus points 68 upon the return of the rentedMPU 1. A player may use the bonus points 68 as discounts for buffets, souvenirs, etc. Also, a casino may impose a deposit fee for rentingMPU 1 and refund the deposit to the player throughdispensers 13 and/or 14, once a player returns theMPU 1. - The primary reason the above-described
MPU 1 is equipped with RF-channel 31 is to facilitate automatic playing of bingo on the casino floor. However, some players and some casinos prefer manual entry of all necessary bingo data into theMPUs 1 as described, for example, in U.S. Pat. No. 4,378,940 to Gluz et al., and the article “Bingo Playing Enhanced With New Innovations”, Bingo Manager, July, 2001. If manual entry is required, theMPU 1 does not have to be equipped withtransceiver 19 andantenna 4 resulting in a lessexpensive MPU 1. However, even in such a simplified case, theUDK 2 is still very useful since it completely automates the process of selling electronic bingo cards and yields substantial labor costs savings for casinos and bingo halls. - The aforementioned simple example of the system illustrated in FIG. 1 presumes that a player purchases only one
specific bingo pack 43. However, being equipped withtouchscreen 9,UDK 2 can offer a player a choice of types and quantities of packs as illustrated in FIG. 11 showing awindow 71 ontouchscreen 9.Window 71 displays an example of a menu of choices available to the player. Specifically, by touchingbutton 72, a player can select a “REGULAR” pack costing $5.00 and by pressingbutton 73, a player can select a “SPECIAL” pack costing $9.00. Touchbuttons “+” 74 and “−” 75 allow a player to increase and decrease respectively the number of packs to purchase. Finally, touchbutton “BUY” 76 allows a player to actually place a purchase order.PC 21 processes the player's purchase order in a conventional manner. - To this point, it was assumed that bingo packs43 are to be purchased by the player at the
UDK 2 when the player rentsMPU 1. This is acceptable in the case of bingo games organized in sessions of one hour or more. However, in the case of so-called continuous bingo wherein players buy bingo cards for each game separately and may, for example, play some games while skipping other games, it is inconvenient for a player to buy bingo cards atUDK 2 separately for each game. It is therefore desirable to allow a player to purchase bingo packs on the casino floor, throughMPU 1 that has an inherent capability of two-way radio communication viatransceiver 19. For example,touchscreen 3 ofMPU 1 can display thesame menu 71 illustrated in FIG. 11 as thetouchscreen 9 ofUDK 2. Once a player completes the purchase order by pressing “BUY”button 76,MPU 1 can send a request to purchase electronic bingo cards toUDK 2 viaRF channel 31. In particular,MPU 1 can send a “bingo request” data block 77 illustrated in FIG. 12(a) wherein, a data field “BINGO” 78 signifies that the present request is to purchase bingo packs, thenext field 79 specifies the number of regular packs to purchase and thelast field 80 specifies the number of special packs included in the purchase. Upon receiving apurchase request 77 fromMPU 1,PC 21 fetches from status table 35 a record corresponding to theidentification number 33 ofMPU 1 and checks thecurrent account balance 57 of the player for sufficiency of funds to cover therequest 77. Assuming sufficient funds are available,UDK 2 transmits purchased electronic bingo cards toMPU 1 viaRF channel 31 rather than downloading purchased bingo cards viaconnectors PC 21 also decrementsaccount balance 57 by the amount of the order. - However, there is a serious concern with the direct two-way RF communication between
MPU 1 andUDK 2. Specifically, such a communication overopen RF channel 31 can be easily intercepted. The lack of security can be resolved by encrypting such communications with the help of a private encryption key that is generated byUDK 2 and downloaded intoMPU 1 via a secure route formed byconnectors PC 21 can downloadMPU 1 with at least one random digital security key to secure the two-way radio communications betweenMPU 1 andUDK 2. Such a digital security key is typically known in the industry under a variety of names (e.g., a digital encryption key, DES key, an authentication key, a private key, a digital signature key, a hashing algorithm, etc.) Importantly,MPU 1 is downloaded with a new unique random encryption key eachtime MPU 1 is rented and, therefore, even if thesame player 41 accidentally rents thesame MPU 1 having thesame identification number 33, the downloaded encryption key is different every time. Optionally, the downloaded security key may be printed on sale receipt as is illustrated in FIG. 7 wherein the numeral 82 denotes a security or encryption key. Although an explicit printing ofsecurity key 82 may potentially result in complications in the case where a player losesreceipt 44, a “spelled-out” key 82 facilitates auditing procedures and increases a player's trust in the fairness of gaming conducted by the casino. - A
random encryption key 82 is generated byPC 21 with the help of random number generation software utility in a conventional way. The details of the generation and utilization of key 82 are omitted herein since techniques of data encryption are well known in the industry and are disclosed in numerous publications including, for example, U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,670,857 to Rackman, 5,643,086 to Alcorn et al., 6,071,190 to Weiss et al., and 6,149,522 to Alcorn et al. Instead, it is re-emphasized thatPC 21downloads MPU 1 with asecurity key 82 over a secure communication channel formed bycable 24 andconnectors security key 82,MPU 1 can send authenticated data blocks toUDK 2 over the publicradio frequency channel 31. Specifically, each such data block is authenticated with the help of a digital signature based on thesecurity key 82 as illustrated in FIG. 13. Similarly, eachdata block MPU 1 receives fromUDK 2 over thepublic RF channel 31 is also authenticated with the help of a digital signature based on thesecurity key 82 as illustrated in FIG. 13. - Specifically, FIG. 13 (a) shows a “service request” data block 83 originating at
MPU 1 on the casino floor. The data block 83 starts with manufacturer'sidentification number 33 ofMPU 1 followed by ablock sequence number 84 followed by adigital signature 85 and ending with adata field 86. Typically,block sequence number 84 is incremented with each new block sent byMPU 1. In the specific case under consideration,data field 86 is a request to purchasebingo cards 77 illustrated in FIG. 12 (a). Importantly,authentication field 85 is generated byMPU 1 as a predetermined function of at least one of thefields security key 82 downloaded byPC 21 intoMPU 1 overconnectors authentication field 85, the entire data block 83 is secure even though some portions of the data block (e.g., 33, 84 and 86) may not be secure. Therefore, an unscrupulous player cannot advance a false claim that he or she did not play a particular game that resulted in a loss or that he or she won a large prize since no other player can realistically send out a properly authenticateddata block 83. Also, given a sufficiently long authentication field 85 (e.g., five hundred and twelve bits), spurious radio frequency noise cannot realistically produce a false request by a player'sMPU 1. Similarly, a “hacker” who does not know the true security key 82 cannot send a false game request in the place of a legitimate player. In summary, the casino is protected from false claims that might otherwise be advanced by cheats and “hackers” and players are more confident that gaming in the casino is fair and secure. - Each
response block 87 transmitted byUDK 2 toMPU 1 is also protected by an embeddedauthentication field 88 as shown in FIG. 13 (b) illustrating a “service request” data block. In FIG. 13 (b), manufacturer'sidentification number 33 of an addressedMPU 1 is the destination address of data block 87, 89 denotes a block sequence number assigned byUDK specific MPU 1 addressed in thefield 33 recognizes and authenticatesdata block 87 since only this specific device was downloaded byPC 21 with a specific digital key 82matching data block 87. A sufficiently longdigital signature 88 virtually guarantees that the outcome of the game shown ontouchscreen 3 is correct rather than “hacked” by some prankster. - The above-described technique of secure two-way communication between
MPU 1 andUDK 2 overpublic RF channel 31 with the help of anencryption key 82 downloaded byUDK 2 intoMPU 1 over a secure wired channel is useful not only for playing bingo games but is also beneficial for playing “classic” casino games, such as poker, slots and keno. For example, a player can play a slot game onMPU 1 by simply touching touchbutton “SPIN” 92 displayed ontouchscreen 3. Once a player touchesbutton 92,MPU 1 causes the image ofreels 93 ondisplay 3 to spin and transmits an encodedrequest 83 having data field 86 structured as “spin request” data block 94 illustrated in FIG. 12 (b). Thefield 95 ofblock 94 specifies a number of coins the player wagered and the field “SPIN” 96 specifies a request to generate a random final position for thereels 93 to stop. SinceMPU 1 is not a per se secure device, the outcome of the game cannot be determined byMPU 1 itself. Onlysecure PC 21 ofUDK 2 can be trusted to generate random numbers on behalf ofMPU 1 and thusly determine the prize, if any, won byMPU 1. Upon receivingrequest 94,UDK 2 randomly generates a new final position for the “reels” 93 and transmits it in an encoded, authenticated form toMPU 1. TheMPU 1 decodes the response received fromUDK 2 and gradually slows down the “reels” to a new final position determined byUDK 2. - The above general outline of events involved in playing slots on
MPU 1 is illustrated by flowcharts presented in FIGS. 14 through 16. Specifically, FIG. 14 illustrates the “initiate spin” task performed byMPU 1 in response to pressing pushbutton “SPIN” 92. Note that similarly toPC 21,MPU 1 also executes a multitasking application program preferably, in Linux® environment. The processing involves a repetitive polling oftouchscreen button 92 by the embedded microprocessor ofMPU 1 in the step “SPIN?” 116. The polling continues until a pressing ofbutton 92 is detected. Then,MPU 1forms request 94 in the step “FORM REQUEST” 117. Subsequently,MPU 1 encodesrequest 94 intoblock 83 and transmits it viatransceiver 19 in the step “TRANSMIT REQUEST” 119. Therequest 83 sent byMPU 1 is received byUDK 2 and processed by itsPC 21 in the step “RECEIVE REQUEST” 120 shown in FIG. 15 that illustrates a “determine outcome” task. Subsequently in the step “DECODE REQUEST” 121,PC 21 decodes thetrue request 94 from its received encapsulatedform 83 using the encryption/decryption key 82 stored in table 35. In the same step “DECODE REQUEST” 121,PC 21 strips out the manufacturer'sidentification number 33 ofMPU 1 that transmittedrequest 83. Using the decoded manufacturer'sidentification number 33,PC 21 then performs the step “FETCH UNIT RECORD” 122 by searchinggroup 70 of table 35 for arecord matching MPU 1 that transmitted the receivedrequest 83. Subsequently, in the step “DECREMENT UNIT's BALANCE” 123,PC 21, assuming thecurrent balance 57 is sufficient, decrements a player'sbalance 57 by the amount of coins specified in thefield 95 of request 94.?? Rob to edit At this point,PC 21 determines the random outcome of player'sbet 95 by executing the step “GENERATE RANDOM OUTCOME” 124 involving a generation of a pseudo random number with the help of a conventional software utility. If the generated random outcome results in winnings as determined in thetest step 125,PC 21 increments a player'sbalance 57, by the amount won as specified in the pay table of the game stored in the memory ofPC 21, in the step “INCREMENT PLAYER's BALANCE” 126. Otherwise,PC 21 directly proceeds to the step “FORM RESPONSE” 127. In the latter step,PC 21forms data field 91 and thereturn address 33 ofMPU 1 and increments theblock sequence number 89. Subsequently,PC 21 computesdigital signature 88 utilizing the encoding/decoding key 82 in the step “ENCODE RESPONSE” 129. Finally,PC 21 transmits the fully formedresponse 87 toMPU 1 viatransceiver 16. Theresponse 87 ofUDK 2 is received byMPU 1 in the step “RECEIVE RESPONSE” 130 and is decoded in the step “DECODE RESPONSE” 132 with the help ofkey 82. Specifically, the random outcome of thegame 91 is filtered out and is presented ontouchscreen 3 in the step “DISPLAY OUTCOME” 132 shown in FIG. 16 illustrating a “display outcome” task. -
MPU 1 allows playing of a poker game in a similar manner. Specifically, a player touches a toggle touchbutton “DEAL/DRAW” 97 ontouchscreen 3 requesting a new “deal.” In response,MPU 1 forms a player'srequest block 83 with thedata field 86 structured in theform 98 of a “deal request” data block illustrated in FIG. 12 (c) wherein 99 is a number of coins the player bets while therequest field 100 specifies a request to generate a random hand of cards. Therequest 98 is authenticated byMPU 1 and relayed toUDK 2 in theform 83. OnceUDK 2 receives “DEAL”request 98,PC 21 sends a set of randomly generated cards back toMPU 1 in an encoded and authenticatedformat 87 withdata field 91 structured as shown in FIG. 17 (a) illustrating a “deal” data block. Specifically, FIG. 17 (a) illustrates a case whereinPC 21 generates a random deal hand consisting of the two of diamonds, seven of clubs, four of diamonds, five of diamonds and six of diamonds. The generated hand is encoded as adata block 101 shown in FIG. 17 (a) wherein 102 is a response identification field “DEAL” and 103 is a five-byte long data field containing encoded representation of dealt cards. The received random poker hand is displayed to the player byMPU 1 on itstouchscreen 3. The player then makes his selection as to which cards to hold by touching respective cards on thescreen 3 and presses the toggle touchbutton “DEAL/DRAW” 97. Once the player does so,MPU 1 sends arequest 83 toUDK 2 with thedata field 86 structured as “draw request” data block 104 illustrated in FIG. 12 (d) wherein the fiveconsecutive fields 105 through 106 indicate respectively which cards the player decided to hold as indicated by their value being equal to one, and which cards are to be discarded as indicated by their value being equal to zero. The main field “DRAW” 110 indicates that this is a request to draw random cards to substitute for the cards the player decided to discard. In this specific case, the player makes an obvious choice to discard the “seven of clubs” and retain the rest of the dealt cards. In response,UDK 2 sends back anencrypted block 87 containing a data filed structured asblock 111 shown in FIG. 17 (b) illustrating a “draw” data block. The response identification field “DRAW” 112 in FIG. 17 (b) indicates that this is an outcome of a poker game. Specifically, the five consecutive bytes of information following the “DRAW” field contain the drawn cards, the next twobyte data field 113 contains the amount won by the player, and the last twobyte data field 114 contains the player's new account balance. As illustrated in FIG. 17 (b), the drawn card is the “three of diamonds”, the prize won as a result of the “straight” is one hundred coins, and the player's new balance is one hundred twenty coins. Note thatMPU 1 does not have any responsibility for generating random numbers nor maintaining the current player's balance but rather simply displays the balance computed byUDK 2 on behalf ofMPU 1. - In a manner similar to that described above,
MPU 1 may be adapted to play virtually any casino game, including black jack, keno, roulette, sports book and horse racing. In fact,MPU 1 can play several games concurrently. For example, slots and bingo can be played concurrently as taught in U.S. Pat. No. 4,856,787 to Itkis et al. Moreover, the preferred embodiment illustrated in FIG. 1 can be adapted to implement a broad variety of various applications without departing from the main principles of the invention. For example, although FIG. 1 shows only oneUDK 2, a casino may have any number ofsuch UDKs 2 installed throughout the property and integrated in an extended local area network. Thenetworked UDKs 2 can interchange data over alocal area network 22 extended beyond asingle UDK 2 and can share acommon player database 35. In a casino equipped with a number of such networkedUDKs 2, a player may rentMPU 1 from a firstsuch UDK 2 and return it to a secondsuch UDK 2. - Moreover, the extended
LAN 22 can be equipped withmultiple connectors 23 installed throughout the casino, such as near lounge chairs, for convenient player access as illustrated in FIG. 2 byMPU 1 that is positioned outsideUDK 2 and is plugged intoLAN 22 via acable 115 leading toconnector 23. Once securely downloaded insideUDK 2 withauthentication key 82,MPU 1 can be carried by a player to any such external outlet of extendedLAN 22. Once plugged intosocket 23, MPU can directly communicate withUDK 2 overLAN 22 instead ofRF channel 31. Therefore,MPU 1 can send to and receive fromUDK 2 data blocks 83 and 87 overLAN 22. Advantages of such a “plug and play” arrangement include the virtual absence of noise, a much higher channel throughput as compared withRF channel 31, and an additional level of security afforded by wired cables. These advantages may well outweigh the additional cost of runningLAN 22 throughout casino. Of course, a “plug and play”MPU 1 still must be initially downloaded withsecure encryption key 82 insideUDK 2, otherwiseMPU 1 can be easily subverted in transit betweenUDK 2 andsocket 23 installed on the casino floor. - Although
connectors primary LAN 22 channel for downloading toMPU 1 byUDK 2, their communication function can also be carried out by infrared communication ports built intoMPU 1 andUDK 2 as is illustrated in FIG. 18. As shown in FIGS. 18 (a) and 18 (b) respectively, MPU1 is equipped with infrared (IrDa)communications port 135, whileLAN 22 is equipped with a matchingIrDa port 137. Note that althoughinfrared ports connectors Ports UDK 2 to downloadMPU 1 throughinfrared channel 136. Moreover, a commercial wireless PDA equipped with aninfrared port 135 can function asMPU 1, provided it is downloaded byPC 21 not only withencryption key 82 and/orbingo pack 43 but also with the above-described executable program for playing casino games and such downloading is performed via an infrared communication port. Note that techniques of downloading executable files from a stationary device into a portable device are well known and not explained herein. Therefore, an opportunity for a player to bring to the casino a favorite PDA and use it as a personal slot machine may be very attractive for some casinos because it decreases the cost of owning and maintaining the rental fleet ofMPU 1 devices. - Similarly, an off-the-shelf programmable telephone equipped with a graphics display and menu-
navigation keys 6 may serve as aMPU 1. A broad variety of downloadable “third generation” telephones is available on the market. In case of a telephone-based implementation, a player may use his or her own telephone for playing casino games in the above-described manner, provided of course, that the player's telephone is downloaded with asecurity key 82 as a precondition for playing casino games. Assumingconnector 7 is compatible with the downloading and recharging connector of such a telephone, a player may insert a telephone into any available or reservedslot 17 ofUDK 2 and wait a few seconds whilePC 21 downloads key 82 into the memory of the player's telephone. In addition to key 82,PC 21 also downloads the above-described casino games into the player's telephone. The downloadable casino games are preferably written in JAVA language since many modern commercial telephones are capable of downloading and executing application programs written in JAVA language. -
Infrared port 135 built intoMPU 1 also allows for lateral communication between twoMPUs 1 as illustrated in FIG. 18 (a). TwoMPUs 1 can interchange arbitrary data via theirrespective ports 135. Such a data interchange is secure provided twounits 1 are placed in close proximity to one another and theirIrDa ports 135 are aimed at each other. Note that a likelihood of intercepting a line-of-site infrared communication between two closely locatedMPUs 1 by an outsider is negligible. This opens up an opportunity for utilization of aMPU 1 as a mobile point-of-sale terminal as indicated by numeral 138 in FIG. 18 (a). Specifically, one of theMPU 1 units may be allocated to a casino employee. Initially,MPU 1 allocated to a casino employee may be downloaded with a large number of bingo packs 43 as described above. Subsequently, the casino employee may dispense, via alignedinfrared ports 135, a portion of the bingo packs 43 stored in its memory to aMPU 1, PDA or telephone in possession of a player. The information about such an indirect downloading of player'sMPU 1 by a casino employee may be reported by the employee'sMPU 1 toUDK 2 viaantenna 4. Since RF communication between the employee'sMPU 1 andUDK 2 is inherently secure, the entire process of indirect downloading of the player'sMPU 1 is also secure. The data downloaded into player'sMPU 1 from the employee'sMPU 1 is not limited to bingo cards. A uniquedata encryption key 82 reserved for the player can be downloaded from the employee'sMPU 1 along with monetary credits and casino games as well. - A viable alternative to downloading files via
communication ports ports PC 21 toMPU 1. Assumingcard reader 11 is equipped with a smart-card reader/writer circuitry, the necessary files can be written onto a smart-card and subsequently read-in byMPU 1 that is also equipped with a smart card reader/writer peripheral. Since many modern PDA devices are equipped with smart-card readers/writers, the opportunity for a player to play casino games on his or her own PDA in a casino becomes even more feasible, assuming of course, the above-described security techniques are followed. - Another alternative for inputting
encryption key 82 intoMPU 1 includes a player reading key 82 fromreceipt 44 and manually entering key 82 intoMPU 1 via a touch-pad ontouchscreen 3. Although manual entry ofkey 82 is subject to error, it may be used as a substitute for the downloading of key 82 in an effort to save costs or in the case of a failure of downloading the key 82 viaconnectors - Although the invention has been described in detail with reference to a preferred embodiment, additional variations and modifications exist within the scope and spirit of the invention as described and defined in the following claims.
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1. A wagering system including:
a central game controller and at least one gaming device;
said central game controller generating and storing a data encryption key and communicating said data encryption key to said gaming device via a secure communication means;
said gaming device generating and sending a wagering request to said central game controller via a communication channel, said request authenticated by said data encryption key; and
said central game controller generating and sending a response, to said wagering request, to said gaming device via said communication channel.
2. The system of claim 1 wherein said communication channel is a wireless communication channel.
3. The system of claim 1 wherein said gaming device is plugged into said secure communication means.
4. The system of claim 1 wherein said response is authenticated by said data encryption key.
5. The system of claim 1 wherein said secure communication means is a wired communication link.
6. The system of claim 1 wherein said gaming device is provided with said data encryption key by the central game controller over said secure communication means while said gaming device is stored in a dispensing kiosk.
7. The system of claim 6 wherein said dispensing kiosk includes a latch for securing said gaming device in said dispensing kiosk, said latch being released upon a predetermined event.
8. The system of claim 7 wherein said predetermined event is insertion of monetary consideration into said kiosk.
9. The system of claim 6 wherein said kiosk is responsive to said central game controller.
10. The system of claim 6 wherein said central game controller monitors inventory of said gaming devices located inside and outside of said dispensing kiosk.
11. The system of claim 6 wherein said central game controller links each said gaming device with an identification of a player removing said gaming device from said dispensing kiosk.
12. The system of claim 6 wherein said dispensing kiosk charges a gaming device battery while said gaming device is stored in said dispensing kiosk.
13. The system of claim 6 wherein said dispensing kiosk includes a bill validator for accepting monetary consideration in return for said gaming device.
14. The system of claim 6 wherein said dispensing kiosk includes a card reader for reading a player club card.
15. The system of claim 6 wherein said dispensing kiosk includes a currency dispenser for paying a player an account balance.
16. The system of claim 6 wherein said dispensing kiosk includes a printer for printing a sales receipt.
17. The system of claim 6 wherein said dispensing kiosk includes a barcode reader for reading barcodes on said sales receipt.
18. The system of claim 1 wherein said central game controller includes a means for generating random numbers.
19. The system of claim 18 wherein said gaming device is adapted to play at least one game of a group of games consisting of bingo, poker, blackjack, slots, sports book and horse races in response to said central game controller.
20. The system of claim 19 wherein said gaming device is a telephone.
21. The system of claim 19 wherein said gaming device is a personal digital assistant.
22. The system of claim 1 wherein said request includes an order to purchase a game card.
23. The system of claim 22 wherein said game card is a bingo card
24. The system of claim 1 wherein said secure communications means is by infrared light facilitated by said central game controller and said gaming device each having an infrared communication port.
25. The system of claim 1 further including a portable device capable of storing and transmitting data in secure communication with said gaming device.
26. The system of claim 6 wherein said dispensing kiosk maintains an account for at least one user of said gaming device.
27. The system of claim 26 wherein said dispensing kiosk credits said account upon return of said gaming device to said dispenser.
28. The system of claim 26 wherein said dispenser refunds the balance of said account upon return of said gaming device to said dispenser.
29. A wagering method including the following steps:
(a) generating and storing a data encryption key by a central game controller and delivering a copy of said data encryption key to a remote wagering device utilizing a secure delivery procedure;
(b) sending a wagering request by said remote wagering device to said central game controller over a communication channel, said wagering request being authenticated by said data encryption key; and
(c) said central game controller generating and sending a response, to said wagering request, to said remote wagering device via said communication channel.
30. The method of claim 29 wherein said communication channel is a wireless communication channel.
31. The method of claim 29 wherein said gaming device is plugged into said secure communication means.
32. The method of claim 29 wherein said response is authenticated by said data encryption key.
33. The method of claim 29 wherein said secure communication means is a wired communication link.
34. The method of claim 29 wherein said gaming device is provided with said data encryption key by the central game controller over said secure communication means while said gaming device is stored in a dispensing kiosk.
35. The method of claim 34 wherein said dispensing kiosk includes a latch for securing said gaming device in said dispensing kiosk, said latch being released upon a predetermined event.
36. The method of claim 35 wherein said predetermined event is insertion of monetary consideration into said kiosk.
37. The method of claim 34 wherein said kiosk is responsive to said central game controller.
38. The method of claim 34 wherein said central game controller monitors inventory of said gaming devices located inside and outside of said dispensing kiosk.
39. The method of claim 34 wherein said central game controller links each said gaming device with identification of a player removing said gaming device from said dispensing kiosk.
40. The method of claim 34 wherein said dispensing kiosk charges a gaming device battery while said gaming device is stored in said dispensing kiosk.
41. The method of claim 34 wherein said dispensing kiosk includes a bill validator for accepting monetary consideration in return for said gaming device.
42. The method of claim 34 wherein said dispensing kiosk includes a card reader for reading a player club card.
43. The method of claim 34 wherein said dispensing kiosk includes a currency dispenser for paying a player an account balance.
44. The method of claim 34 wherein said dispensing kiosk includes a printer for printing a sales receipt.
45. The method of claim 34 wherein said dispensing kiosk includes a barcode reader for reading barcodes on said sales receipt.
46. The method of claim 29 wherein said central game controller includes a means for generating random numbers.
47. The method of claim 46 wherein said gaming device is adapted to play at least one game from a group of games consisting of bingo, poker, blackjack, slots, sports book and horse races in response to said central game controller.
48. The method of claim 47 wherein said gaming device is a telephone.
49. The method of claim 47 wherein said gaming device is a personal digital assistant.
50. The method of claim 29 wherein said request includes an order to purchase a game card.
51. The method of claim 50 wherein said game card is a bingo card
52. The method of claim 29 wherein said secure communications means is by infrared light facilitated by said central game controller and said gaming device each having an infrared communication port.
53. The method of claim 29 further including a portable device capable of storing and transmitting data in secure communication with said gaming device.
54. The method of claim 34 wherein said dispensing kiosk maintains an account for at least one user of said gaming device.
55. The method of claim 54 wherein said dispensing kiosk credits said account upon return of said gaming device to said dispensing kiosk.
56. The method of claim 54 wherein said dispenser refunds the balance of said account upon return of said gaming device to said dispensing kiosk.
57. A self-service dispenser for dispensing at least one portable gaming device including:
said dispenser being controlled by a computer;
said gaming device receiving data from said computer while being housed in said dispenser; and
said data enabling operation of said portable gaming device following dispensing of said gaming device from said dispenser.
58. The dispenser of claim 57 further including a latch for securing said gaming device in said dispenser, said latch being released upon a predetermined event.
59. The dispenser of claim 58 wherein said predetermined event is insertion of monetary consideration into said dispenser.
60. The dispenser of claim 57 wherein said dispenser receives from said portable gaming device an identification of said gaming device while said gaming device is housed in said dispenser.
61. The dispenser of claim 57 wherein said data includes a bingo card.
62. The dispenser of claim 57 wherein said data includes an encryption key.
63. The dispenser of claim 57 wherein said gaming device includes a transceiver for wireless communication with said computer while being outside of said dispenser.
64. The dispenser of claim 57 wherein said dispenser charges a gaming device battery while said gaming device is housed in said dispenser.
65. The dispenser of claim 57 wherein said dispenser includes a bill validator for accepting monetary consideration in return for said gaming device.
66. The dispenser of claim 57 wherein said dispenser includes a card reader for reading a player club card.
67. The dispenser of claim 57 wherein said dispenser includes a printer for printing a sales receipt.
68. The dispenser of claim 57 wherein said dispenser includes a barcode reader for reading barcodes on said sales receipt.
69. The dispenser of claim 57 wherein said dispenser maintains an account for at least one user of said gaming device.
70. The dispenser of claim 57 wherein said dispenser credits said account upon return of said gaming device to said dispenser.
71. The dispenser of claim 57 wherein said dispenser refunds the balance of said account upon return of said gaming device to said dispenser.
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