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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 2021
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2013
Applicants:
Gregory A. Piccionelli, Westlake Village, CA (US);
Michael M. Gerardi, Menifee, CA (US);
Inventors:
Gregory A. Piccionelli, Westlake Village, CA (US);
Michael M. Gerardi, Menifee, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F 9/24 (2006.01); A63F 13/00 (2014.01); G06F 17/00 (2019.01); G07F 17/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F 13/00 (2013.01); G07F 17/3211 (2013.01); G07F 17/3223 (2013.01); G07F 17/3227 (2013.01); G07F 17/3237 (2013.01);
Abstract
A gaming method includes the steps of: providing a gaming application to a player, the application enabling the player to engage in a game in which a winner is determined based on the winner's location; defining the physical coordinates of a game-winning space; determining the position of the player by determining the position of a telecommunication device in the physical possession of the player; and providing an award to the player when the position of the player is determined to be within the game-winning space.