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Autonomous agent hybrid games

US8845420B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 10, 2014
Grant dateSep 30, 2014
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Expiry dateMar 10, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG07F17/3295
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Systems and methods in accordance with embodiments of the invention operate an autonomous agent hybrid game including a gambling game providing a game of chance and an entertainment game providing a game of skill, where the autonomous agent hybrid game utilizes an agency module constructed to: configure an agent player profile based upon player instructions, where an agent player action during entertainment game gameplay is determined by the configuration of the agent player profile; communicate an agent gameplay gambling event occurrence based upon an agent player action to the gambling game, where the gameplay gambling event occurrence triggers an agent wager in the gambling game; and allocate a payout from the agent wager to a player profile associated with the player instructions based upon the agent player profile.

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