Method and system for verifying entitlement to play a game using a biometric identifier

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8251806
APP PUB NO 20060100012A1
SERIAL NO

11320188

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A player is permitted to participate in an interactive gaming event from a remote location, such as a hotel room or home computer, once the player's entitlement to participate has been confirmed using a biometric identifier. One method of the invention includes first verifying the identity of a potential player of a gaming event, such as by verifying the age of the player. If verified, the fingerprint of the player is obtained and the fingerprint is stored in association with an assigned identification code. When a player requests to participate in a gaming event from a remote location, the player's identification code is received from the player and is used to locate the corresponding stored fingerprint. The player then transmits their scanned fingerprint. If the transmitted fingerprint and stored fingerprint match, the player is verified as entitled to participate in the gaming event.

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IGT6355 SOUTH BUFFALO DRIVE LAS VEGAS NEVADA 89113 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chatigny, Michelle Las Vegas, US 2 175
Rowe, Richard E Incline Village, US 112 16662

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