System and method for securing electronic games

Abstract

According to some embodiments, a method, apparatus and computer readable medium are provided for facilitating play of a game utilizing an encoded player number and a decoding key for decoding the encoded player number.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus, comprising:
 a processor; and   a storage device operatively coupled to the processor and storing instructions adapted to be executed by the processor to:
 transmit, to a game server, a player number that is encoded, the encoded player number associated with a random component of a game; 
 receive, from the game server, a game server random number; 
 after receiving the game server random number from the game server, transmit, to the game server, a decoding key for decoding the encoded player number; and 
 after transmitting the decoding key to the game server, receive, from the game server, at least one result value corresponding to the random component of the game, in which the at least one result value was generated by the game server based on the player number and the game server random number. 
   
     
     
         2 . A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions configured to direct a processor to:
 transmit, from a player terminal to a game server, a player number that is encoded, the encoded player number associated with a random component of a game;   receive, by the player terminal from the game server, a game server random number;   after receiving the game server random number by the player terminal from the game server, transmit, from the player terminal to the game server, a decoding key for decoding the encoded player number; and   after transmitting the decoding key by the player terminal to the game server, receive, by the player terminal from the game server, at least one result value corresponding to the random component of the game, in which the at least one result value was generated by the game server based on the player number and the game server random number.   
     
     
         3 . The computer readable medium of  claim 2 , which further comprises instructions configured to direct the processor to transmit a wager. 
     
     
         4 . The computer readable medium of  claim 2 , which further comprises instructions configured to direct the processor to:
 receive an indication of a winning game outcome corresponding to the at least one result value and an indication of a prize.   
     
     
         5 . The computer readable medium of  claim 2 , which further comprises instructions configured to direct the processor to:
 receive an indication of an available outcome that is associated with the game.   
     
     
         6 . The computer readable medium of  claim 5 , in which the indication of the available outcome comprises an indication of at least one of a letter, a number and a card. 
     
     
         7 . The computer readable medium of  claim 2 , the result value being generated utilizing a combination protocol to transform the player number and the game server random number into the at least one result value. 
     
     
         8 . The computer readable medium of  claim 2 , which further comprises instructions configured to direct the processor to, prior to transmitting the encoded player number, encode the player number. 
     
     
         9 . The computer readable medium of  claim 2 , in which the instructions for transmitting the player number that is encoded comprise instructions configured to direct the processor to transmit at least one of numbers, letters, symbols, pictures, audio signals, video signals, or algorithms. 
     
     
         10 . The computer readable medium of  claim 2 , in which the at least one result value comprises an indication of at least one of spins of a roulette wheel, rolls of dice, or cards drawn for a card game. 
     
     
         11 . A method comprising:
 transmitting, from a player terminal to a game server, a player number that is encoded, the encoded player number associated with a random component of a game;   receiving, by the player terminal from the game server, a game server random number;   after receiving the game server random number by the player terminal from the game server, transmitting, by the player terminal to the game server, a decoding key for decoding the encoded player number; and   after transmitting the decoding key by the player terminal to the game sever, receiving, by the player terminal from the game server, at least one result value corresponding to the random component of the game, in which the at least one result value was generated by the game server based on the player number and the game server random number.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising transmitting a wager. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 receiving an indication of a winning game outcome corresponding to the at least one result value and an indication of a prize.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 receiving an indication of an available outcome that is associated with the game.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , in which the indication of the available outcome comprises an indication of at least one of a letter, a number and a card. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 11 , the result value being generated utilizing a combination protocol to transform the player number and the game server random number into the at least one result value. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising transmitting a selection by a player of the game. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising, prior to transmitting the encoded player number, encoding the player number. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 11 , in which transmitting the player number that is encoded comprises transmitting at least one of numbers, letters, symbols, pictures, audio signals, video signals, or algorithms. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 11 , in which the at least one result value comprises an indication of at least one of spins of a roulette wheel, rolls of dice, or cards drawn for a card game.