Linking real world activities with a parallel reality game
US9669296B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 31, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jun 6, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 3, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F13/65
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Systems and methods for linking real world activity, such as real world commercial activity or real world data collection activity, with a location-based parallel reality game are provided. In particular, a game server hosting a parallel reality game can modify, update, or add to game data stored in a game database associated with the parallel reality game to include certain game features in the parallel reality game linked with real world activity in the real world. The game features can be linked with activities in the real world such that player actions associated with the game features in the virtual world can lead to or encourage activity in the real world, such as commercial activity and/or data collection activity in the real world.
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