System and method for providing virtual items to users of a virtual space
US11869026B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 2, 2023 |
| Grant date | Jan 9, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 2, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F2300/575
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Participation by multiple users in an online game through client computing platforms associated with the users is facilitated. User accounts associated with the users indicate affiliations having a functional significance between users. Presentation of offers to sell virtual items are provided to users having a first affiliation and to users having a second affiliation. The virtual items associated with the offers are distributed to the users having a first affiliation upon an indication that a threshold number of users having the first affiliation have accepted the offer and are not distributed to users having a second affiliation upon an indication that a threshold number of users having the second affiliation have not accepted the offer.
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