Video game title profile awards
US8920245B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 12, 2013 |
| Grant date | Dec 30, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 12, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F2300/609
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Techniques for recognizing the accomplishments of a game player are disclosed herein. In particular, a user identification profile is provided so that digital items awarded to the user for meeting specified performance criteria in a video game or some other event may be associated with such user identification profile. The digital item may be something that is usable within the current video game title, in a later version or the next generation of a particular video game title, or even in a different video game by the same developer. One technique involves receiving an identification representative of the digital item awarded to the user, associating the digital item with the user identification profile corresponding to the user, and storing an indication that the digital item is associated with the user identification profile. In this way, the indication may be utilized to display the digital item in the user identification profile.
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