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Video game capable of providing offers to players

US8226472B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 8, 2010
Grant dateJul 24, 2012
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Expiry dateOct 13, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63F2300/575
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A video game can provide an offer to a player of the video game. For example, the video game can provide to the player an offer to receive a particular virtual item (a virtual object or a virtual service delivered in the video game) in exchange for a particular price. The time at which the offer is provided to the player can be governed by the status in the game of the player character of the player.

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