System and method for facilitating assumption of player identity in an online game
US9656161B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 20, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 23, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 3, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F13/85
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
One aspect of the disclosure relates to providing an online game for facilitating assumption of a player identity. The online game comprises a player account associated with the player. By facilitating assumption of a first player identity associated with a first player account, game support personnel and/or an administrator may be substituted for a player in the online game. The assumption of the first player identity may be accomplished through transmission and/or implementation of a private key stored on a client computing platform associated with the first player account, in order to facilitate a different client computing platform (e.g., associated with support personnel) to be authenticated to the first player account. This may allow the support personnel and/or an administrator to directly experience the player problems in the online game.
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