EP1920401A4 - Real-world incentives offered to virtual world participants - Google Patents

Real-world incentives offered to virtual world participants

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Publication number
EP1920401A4
EP1920401A4 EP06788839A EP06788839A EP1920401A4 EP 1920401 A4 EP1920401 A4 EP 1920401A4 EP 06788839 A EP06788839 A EP 06788839A EP 06788839 A EP06788839 A EP 06788839A EP 1920401 A4 EP1920401 A4 EP 1920401A4
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
world
real
participants
incentives offered
virtual
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Withdrawn
Application number
EP06788839A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP1920401A2 (en
Inventor
Edward K Y Jung
Royce A Levien
Robert W Lord
Mark A Malamud
John D Rinaldo Jr
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Searete LLC
Original Assignee
Searete LLC
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Publication date
Priority claimed from US11/192,320 external-priority patent/US20070038559A1/en
Priority claimed from US11/213,442 external-priority patent/US20060178218A1/en
Priority claimed from US11/228,043 external-priority patent/US20070073614A1/en
Priority claimed from US11/236,875 external-priority patent/US20070073582A1/en
Application filed by Searete LLC filed Critical Searete LLC
Publication of EP1920401A2 publication Critical patent/EP1920401A2/en
Publication of EP1920401A4 publication Critical patent/EP1920401A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q40/00—Finance; Insurance; Tax strategies; Processing of corporate or income taxes
    • G06Q40/02—Banking, e.g. interest calculation or account maintenance
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q30/00—Commerce
    • G06Q30/02—Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising

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  • Strategic Management (AREA)
  • Development Economics (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Marketing (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Business, Economics & Management (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Economics (AREA)
  • Technology Law (AREA)
  • Entrepreneurship & Innovation (AREA)
  • Game Theory and Decision Science (AREA)
  • Management, Administration, Business Operations System, And Electronic Commerce (AREA)
  • User Interface Of Digital Computer (AREA)
EP06788839A 2005-07-28 2006-07-26 Real-world incentives offered to virtual world participants Withdrawn EP1920401A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US11/192,320 US20070038559A1 (en) 2005-07-28 2005-07-28 Rating notification for virtual world environment
US11/213,442 US20060178218A1 (en) 2005-02-04 2005-08-26 Virtual world escrow user interface
US11/228,043 US20070073614A1 (en) 2005-09-15 2005-09-15 Real world interaction with virtual world privileges
US11/236,875 US20070073582A1 (en) 2005-09-27 2005-09-27 Real-world incentives offered to virtual world participants
PCT/US2006/029507 WO2007016384A2 (en) 2005-07-28 2006-07-26 Real-world incentives offered to virtual world participants

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP1920401A2 EP1920401A2 (en) 2008-05-14
EP1920401A4 true EP1920401A4 (en) 2010-09-08

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EP06788839A Withdrawn EP1920401A4 (en) 2005-07-28 2006-07-26 Real-world incentives offered to virtual world participants

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WO (1) WO2007016384A2 (en)

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WO2002077758A2 (en) * 2001-03-21 2002-10-03 Netspend Corporation An online content portal system
WO2005064502A1 (en) * 2003-12-31 2005-07-14 Ganz, An Ontario Partnership Consisting Of S.H. Ganz Holdings Inc. And 816877 Ontario Limited System and method for toy adoption and marketing

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Patent Citations (4)

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WO2002020111A2 (en) * 2000-09-07 2002-03-14 Omnisky Corporation Coexistent interaction between a virtual character and the real world
US20020095375A1 (en) * 2001-01-17 2002-07-18 Fujitsu Limited Communication method, electronic commercial transaction method, managing apparatus and virtual city space
WO2002077758A2 (en) * 2001-03-21 2002-10-03 Netspend Corporation An online content portal system
WO2005064502A1 (en) * 2003-12-31 2005-07-14 Ganz, An Ontario Partnership Consisting Of S.H. Ganz Holdings Inc. And 816877 Ontario Limited System and method for toy adoption and marketing

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WO2007016384A2 (en) 2007-02-08
WO2007016384A3 (en) 2007-05-10
EP1920401A2 (en) 2008-05-14

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Inventor name: JUNG, EDWARD, K.Y.

Inventor name: LORD, ROBERT, W.

Inventor name: LEVIEN, ROYCE, A.

Inventor name: RINALDO, JOHN, D., JR.

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