System and method for the provision of time-based awards in an online game
US8851978B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 10, 2012 |
| Grant date | Oct 7, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F17/3269
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A system and method are disclosed for providing stochastic, tiered awards in an online game based on a user's real-time completion of a task in the online game, where a time clock for the task begins running (in real-time) at the completion of a user's immediately previous task. The game may include a plurality of tasks, where a second task may be made performable in response to a user completing a first task. An award may be distributed to a user based on an amount of real world time taken by the user to complete the second task. A plurality of awards may be available for provision to a user. The plurality of potential awards may include various levels of potential awards.
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