Distributing virtual items for collection in the real world
First Claim
1. A method for distributing virtual items, comprising:
- sending, by one or more servers, a notification to a user device indicating availability of a virtual item, the virtual item configured to be available to the user device when the user device is determined to be proximate to one or more real world geolocations associated with the virtual item;
determining, by the one or more servers, that the user device is proximate to the one or more geolocations associated with the virtual item;
providing, by the one or more servers to the user device, information related to the virtual item when the user device is determined to be proximate to the one or more geolocations associated with the virtual item so as to enable viewing of at least a portion of the virtual item;
receiving, at the one or more servers from the user device, an indication that a predetermined condition has been met associated with the viewing of the virtual item in order to cause activation of the virtual item, the predetermined condition includes taking a picture of a real world object at the one or more geolocationsassociated with the virtual item to cause the activation of the virtual item; and
sending, by the one or more servers to the user device, an activated version of the virtual item for access by the user device, wherein the activation of the virtual item enables the user device to pick up the virtual item for moving the virtual item to another physical location.
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Abstract
A system and method for distributing virtual items for collection by a user device in the real world are provided. One embodiment of a method includes sending a notification to a user device indicating availability of a virtual item, the virtual item configured to be available to the user device when the user device is determined to be proximate to one or more real world geolocations associated with the virtual item. The method provides for determining that the user device is proximate to the one or more geolocations and for providing information related to the virtual item so as to enable viewing of at least a portion of the virtual item. The method also provides sending an activated version of the virtual item to the user device when predetermined conditions associated with viewing the virtual item have been met.
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1. A method for distributing virtual items, comprising:
- sending, by one or more servers, a notification to a user device indicating availability of a virtual item, the virtual item configured to be available to the user device when the user device is determined to be proximate to one or more real world geolocations associated with the virtual item;
determining, by the one or more servers, that the user device is proximate to the one or more geolocations associated with the virtual item; providing, by the one or more servers to the user device, information related to the virtual item when the user device is determined to be proximate to the one or more geolocations associated with the virtual item so as to enable viewing of at least a portion of the virtual item; receiving, at the one or more servers from the user device, an indication that a predetermined condition has been met associated with the viewing of the virtual item in order to cause activation of the virtual item, the predetermined condition includes taking a picture of a real world object at the one or more geolocations associated with the virtual item to cause the activation of the virtual item; and sending, by the one or more servers to the user device, an activated version of the virtual item for access by the user device, wherein the activation of the virtual item enables the user device to pick up the virtual item for moving the virtual item to another physical location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
- sending, by one or more servers, a notification to a user device indicating availability of a virtual item, the virtual item configured to be available to the user device when the user device is determined to be proximate to one or more real world geolocations associated with the virtual item;
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10. A method for distributing virtual items for an application, comprising:
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receiving a connection from a user device to access the application; sending, by one or more servers, information responsive to the connection to a user device indicating availability of a virtual item, the virtual item configured to be available to the user device when the user device is determined to be proximate to one or more real world geolocations associated with the virtual item; providing, by the one or more servers to the user device, information related to the virtual item when the user device is determined to be proximate to the one or more geolocations associated with the virtual item so as to enable interaction with the virtual item; receiving, at the one or more servers from the user device, an indication that a predetermined condition has been met associated with the interaction with the virtual item in order to cause activation of the virtual item, the predetermined condition includes taking a picture of a real world object at the one or more geolocations associated with the virtual item to cause the activation of the virtual item; and sending, by the one or more servers to the user device, an activated version of the virtual item in the form of a coupon for access by the user device, wherein the activation of the virtual item enables the user device to pick up the virtual item for moving the virtual item to another physical location. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a computer program for distributing virtual items, the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising:
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program instructions for sending, by one or more servers, a notification to a user device indicating availability of a virtual item, the virtual item configured to be available to the user device when the user device is determined to be proximate to one or more real world geolocations associated with the virtual item; program instructions for determining, by the one or more servers, that the user device is proximate to the one or more geolocations associated with the virtual item; program instructions for providing, by the one or more servers to the user device, information related to the virtual item when the user device is determined to be proximate to the one or more geolocations associated with the virtual item so as to enable viewing of the virtual item; program instructions for receiving, at the one or more servers from the user device, an indication that a predetermined condition has been met associated with the viewing of the virtual item in order to cause activation of the virtual item, the predetermined condition includes taking a picture of a real world object at the one or more geolocations associated with the virtual item to cause the activation of the virtual item; and program instructions for sending, by the one or more servers to the user device, an activated version of the virtual item for access by the user device, wherein the activation of the virtual item enables the user device to pick up the virtual item for moving the virtual item to another physical location. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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