Remote Login for Wagering Game Machines
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Solution Overview
Problem
Wagering game players face the risk of their login credentials being stolen during the login process, particularly due to shoulder surfing, which compromises their account security.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a remote login system where a security token is displayed on a wagering game machine, allowing players to input their login credentials on a separate device, such as a mobile device, rather than directly on the machine, thereby reducing the risk of credential theft.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If players input login credentials directly on the wagering game machine, then the login process is simple and quick, but the credentials are exposed to shoulder surfing and theft
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a mobile device as an intermediary between the player and the wagering game machine. The mobile device displays a security token and receives login credentials from the player, then transmits this information to the machine. This intermediary approach protects credentials from shoulder surfing while maintaining a relatively simple login process through the player's existing mobile device.
2Reliability
If players use a separate device for remote login, then credential theft is prevented, but the login process becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent leverages the universality of mobile devices that players already possess. The mobile device performs multiple functions: displaying the security token, capturing login credentials, and transmitting authentication information. By using an existing multi-functional device rather than introducing specialized new equipment, the system enhances security while minimizing added complexity.
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AI summary
A method includes receiving a login request to an account at a wagering game machine. In response to the login request, the method includes displaying a security token on a display of the wagering game machine. Also in response to the login request, the method includes transmitting the security token to a server, wherein the server is communicatively coupled to the wagering game machine and a mobile device. Also in response to the login request, the method includes receiving, back from the server and at the wagering game machine, authorization for login to the account at the wagering machine, wherein the authorization is based on an earlier login to the account from the mobile device using the login credentials. After receiving the authorization, the method includes logging into the account at the wagering game machine, wherein the logging occurs without inputting of the login credentials at the wagering game machine.