Social requirement for online game asset acquisition
US8690683B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 26, 2011 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 7, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F2300/609
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Example systems and methods related to a social requirement for acquiring an asset, such as a reward, in an online game are presented herein. In one example, an online game for a plurality of players is hosted. Information describing a social network of friends of a player of the game is accessed. An asset is provided to the player based satisfaction of an acquisition requirement to acquire the asset. The acquisition requirement includes a social requirement that is satisfied by a new association of a predetermined number of friends of the social network of the player with the online game.
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