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Systems and methods for selling virtual items on multiple online sales platforms simultaneously, the virtual items being useable within an online game

US11288735B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 31, 2019
Grant dateMar 29, 2022
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Expiry dateSep 4, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q2220/00
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods for selling virtual items on multiple online sales platforms simultaneously are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: receive a sales request that indicates the selling user will be offering for sale a particular virtual item through at least two online sales platforms simultaneously; assign ownership of the particular virtual item temporarily to a holding account; generate sales listings of the particular virtual item for publications on the at least two online sales platforms; effectuate the publications of the sales listings; receive indications of offers to purchase the particular virtual item; determine an accepted offer that is accepted; notify the at least two online sales platforms of whether the offers have been accepted or denied; identify a buyer's account of the buying user; effectuate assignment of the ownership of the particular virtual item to the buyer's account.

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