Financial institutions and instruments in a virtual environment
US7645194B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 27, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jan 12, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 7, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F17/3281
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system and method to allow players of a video game to perform financial transactions in a virtual environment. According to some embodiments, real world financial instruments such as a credit card or other financial instrument may guarantee some or all of the virtual financial operations.
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