Online gaming system including virtual items that transcend multiple character deaths
US9511280B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 28, 2014 |
| Grant date | Dec 6, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 6, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F13/58
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An online gaming system including virtual items that transcend multiple character deaths. The online game may take place within a virtual space. Users may interact with the online game by controlling virtual characters within the virtual space. A health parameter may be determined for the characters such that responsive to the health parameter reaching a threshold level, the character may be considered dead in the online game. After character death, users must take on new characters to interact with the online game. User-level inventories may be managed that include one or more virtual items which are made available to the user even after the death of a character which was used when the item was acquired.
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