METHOD OF GAMBLING Russian patent published in 2008 - IPC G06Q99/00 G06F19/00 G07F17/32 A63F13/12 

FIELD: electricity, sports.

SUBSTANCE: in method of gambling each player who is going to leave casino and to continue gambling in this casino remotely is required to deposit certain money by either cash or cashless payment to his/her personal account in automated database of player personal accounts. Payment can be made by the player in cash or cashless form as a certain sum of money, which the casino transfers to appropriate personal account in the automated database of player personal accounts using a remote terminal. Payment can be made by the player through buying a gambling card that is provided with a unique code covered with erasable protective layer. Then the player activates this card. Using appropriate messages (for example, SMS messages) sent to game operator through telecommunication devices (mobile phones) and thanks to telecommunication services provided by telecommunication operators players make their bets by transferring corresponding sums of money from their personal accounts in the automated database of personal accounts to corresponding accounts of the automated database of bet accounts. Using software/hardware tool the game operator defines winnings by calculating won bets within the total number of bets recorded in accounts of the automated database of bet accounts. Based on results of said calculation the game operator transfers winnings to corresponding personal accounts of the automated database of player personal accounts. The casino receives corresponding information on winnings recorded in the database through terminal and pays out winnings based on this information.

EFFECT: provision of player mobility within the process of gambling allowing player to leave casino and to perform other types of activities in his/her discretion and to move freely without interrupting the process of gambling.

3 cl, 3 dwg