System and method for non-deterministically providing denominated virtual currencies in a virtual space

US10203846B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Electronic Arts Inc. · US

Inventors

• Weiwei Geng · Beijing, CN
• Matthew Curtis · Clinton, US
• Michael C. Caldarone · Palo Alto, US
• Stephanie K. Schultz · San Francisco, US
• Kellen Christopher Smalley · Dublin, US
• Xuezheng Liu · Beijing, CN

Key dates

• Filing date: May 16, 2013
• Grant date: Feb 12, 2019
• Expiry date: Oct 19, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q30/0209
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for non-deterministically providing denominated virtual currency in a virtual space are disclosed. The units of virtual currencies may be classified by different denominations and levels. Non-purchasing utilities may be obtained for the denomination and level of the virtual currencies and provided to users in the virtual space. In one example, the denomination and level of the virtual currencies may be used as socketing elements to provide boosts to base attributes to virtual items. In some implementations, an amount of boost provided by a denomination and level of virtual currency when socketed to a virtual item may be determined based on numerical relationships among the denomination and level of the virtual currencies. The denomination and level of virtual currencies may be harvested non-deterministically by users based on probabilities determined for the users.