Two-Factor Location Verification for Casino Wagering
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional two-factor authentication systems are inadequate for verifying the physical location of a mobile communications device within a casino, as they can be easily circumvented and lack precision, particularly in ensuring a user is within a specific area like a sports book.
Innovation Solution
A two-factor location-based verification system that uses a combination of GPS data as a first location factor and a unique identifier broadcast by a wireless beacon within the casino sports book as a second factor to verify the device's location, allowing for the creation of a new wagering account only when both factors confirm the device's presence within the predefined area.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional two-factor authentication systems are used for location verification, then user identity can be authenticated, but location verification reliability is insufficient and can be easily circumvented by spoofing
Solution Approach 1:
The location verification process is segmented into two distinct factors: (1) device-reported location data from GPS/WiFi/cell tower, and (2) beacon-reported location data from wireless beacons within the casino premises. Each factor independently verifies location through different mechanisms, making spoofing difficult as both must corroborate the same location.
Solution Approach 2:
Wireless beacons act as intermediaries between the verification system and the device. These beacons are physically deployed within the casino sports book and broadcast location information that serves as an independent verification layer, preventing direct spoofing between the device and central verification system.
2Measurement precision
If traditional location-based verification systems are used, then basic location checking is possible, but precision is insufficient to ensure device is within specific areas like sports book
Solution Approach 1:
The verification system segments location data into multiple precision layers: coarse-grained device-reported location (GPS/cell tower) and fine-grained beacon-reported location (within specific sports book areas). This segmentation allows verification at different precision levels, ensuring the device is not just in the general casino area but specifically within the authorized sports book zone.
3Reliability
If casino controls mobile devices to ensure location, then location verification is reliable, but user convenience deteriorates as users cannot use personal devices
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables users to self-verify their location using their own personal mobile devices. The device's built-in location capabilities (GPS, WiFi, cell tower triangulation) work in conjunction with casino-deployed beacons, allowing users to independently demonstrate their presence within the sports book without requiring casino-issued hardware.
Solution Approach 2:
The verification system is designed to work with universal mobile devices that users already possess, rather than requiring specialized casino-issued equipment. The multi-factor approach (device-reported location + beacon-reported location) ensures compatibility with standard smartphones while maintaining security, making the system universally accessible to patrons.
Data Source
AI summary
A system for two-factor location-based device verification includes a processor and a non-transitory, tangible, computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations including: (i) receiving, from a client device, a first location factor; (ii) receiving, from the client device, a second location factor; (iii) determining, based upon the first location factor and the second location factor, that the client device is within a predefined area; and (iv) creating, in response to the determining, a new wagering account in association with a user of the client device.