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System and method for toy adoption marketing

US7442108B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 26, 2007
Grant dateOct 28, 2008
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Expiry dateOct 26, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L51/04
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method provides a virtual presentation and includes, on a website, validating a registration code associated with a toy; responsive to said validating, providing a virtual replica of the toy on the website; and providing content that allows obtaining virtual currency on the website when at least one of the following occurs: the registration code is validated on the website, validating an additional registration code, visiting the website on a periodic basis, playing with the virtual replica of the toy on the website, and playing a game with another virtual replica of a different toy that is present on the website. The method also provides content that allows purchasing one or more virtual food items using the virtual currency; subsequent to said validating, providing content that allows feeding the virtual replica of the toy with the food purchased with the virtual currency; and displaying available virtual currency associated with the virtual replica of the toy.

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