Single Wallet Architecture for Cross-Jurisdiction Gaming Accounts
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing gaming and gambling systems fail to provide users with a consistent experience and access to their account information and stored value across multiple jurisdictions due to varying regulations.
Innovation Solution
A distributed gaming system with geographically distinct databases and a universal database that replicates functionality across locations, allowing users to maintain a single account and wallet, seamlessly transferring balances and account information based on user location.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If separate accounts and wallets are maintained for each jurisdiction, then regulatory compliance is improved, but user experience consistency and access to account information deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments account management into two layers: a central account registry that maintains the master account record, and jurisdiction-specific wallet instances that handle local regulatory requirements. This segmentation allows each jurisdiction to have its own compliant wallet structure while the central registry ensures consistent account identification and user experience across all jurisdictions.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a nested structure where jurisdiction-specific wallets are nested within the broader account framework. Each wallet contains jurisdiction-specific funds and is governed by local regulations, while being part of the user's overall account that maintains consistent identification, profile information, and cross-jurisdictional functionality.
2Adaptability or versatility
If distributed databases are used across geographic locations, then local regulatory compliance and data sovereignty are improved, but system complexity and data synchronization challenges increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal account registry that serves multiple functions across different jurisdictions: it maintains the master account record, provides consistent user identification, manages cross-jurisdictional transactions, and coordinates with local wallets. This universal system reduces complexity by providing a single point of control rather than requiring separate account management systems for each jurisdiction.
Solution Approach 2:
The central account registry acts as an intermediary between users and jurisdiction-specific wallets. It mediates account creation, verifies user identity, and coordinates fund transfers between jurisdictions. This intermediary layer simplifies the system architecture by providing a standardized interface that handles the complexity of multi-jurisdictional compliance automatically.
3Ease of operation
If automatic balance transfer between jurisdictions is implemented, then user experience seamless access is improved, but transaction processing complexity and regulatory verification requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-establishing the account registry and wallet structures before transactions occur. User identity is verified in advance, and wallet addresses are pre-configured for each jurisdiction. When users move between jurisdictions, the system has already prepared the necessary account structures, enabling seamless access without real-time verification delays.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms where the system continuously monitors user location and automatically triggers balance transfers between jurisdictions. The system provides feedback to users about their current jurisdiction, available funds in each wallet, and transaction status. This feedback loop enables automatic, seamless operations while maintaining transparency and allowing users to verify regulatory compliance.
Data Source
AI summary
A distributed gaming system and methods for implementing a user experience in which a user maintains a single account and single wallet for distributed gaming systems, including gambling systems, across multiple jurisdictions. A plurality of local databases and a universal database may each have account information associated with the user stored thereon. A geolocation service may detect the geographic location of a user device associated with the user. Upon detecting that the user device has moved from a first geographic location to a second geographic location, the a balance stored in a local database in the first geographic may be transferred to a local database in a second geographic location.