System and method for granting in-game bonuses to a user
US9675891B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 29, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jun 13, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 25, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F13/69
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Disclosed herein is technology for providing in-game bonuses to a user's in-game persona. The technology involves affiliation virtual items that provide quality-based bonuses and level based bonuses. The technology provides systems and methods for upgrading an affiliation virtual item's level and/or enhancing the affiliation virtual item's quality. If an upgrade or enhancement is unsuccessful, the affiliation virtual item may be broken and the quality bonuses and/or level bonuses may be decreased until the item is repaired.
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