System and method for providing dynamic and static contest prize allocation based on in-game achievement of a user

• US 10,357,719 B2
• Filed: 06/29/2018
• Issued: 07/23/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 05/16/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kabam (Netmarble Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Kabam (Netmarble Corporation)
• Inventors: Pieron, Luc
• Primary Examiner(s): Ahmed, Masud
• Application Number:
  US16/023,865
• Publication Number:
  US 20180304155A1
• Time in Patent Office: 389 Days
• Field of Search: 463 16- 42
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/00 Video games, i.e. games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions gaming systems which provide a financial reward G07F17/32
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/30 Interconnection arrangements between game servers and game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game servers
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/35 Details of game servers
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/46 Computing the game score
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/67 adaptively or by learning from player actions, e.g. skill level adjustment or by storing successful combat sequences for re-use
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/792 for payment purposes, e.g. monthly subscriptions
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/795 for finding other players; for building a team; for providing a buddy list
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/798 for assessing skills or for ranking players, e.g. for generating a hall of fame computing the game score A63F13/46
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3241 Security aspects of a gaming system, e.g. detecting cheating, device integrity, surveillance computer security G06F21/00
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3251 involving media of variable value, e.g. programmable cards, programmable tokens
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3281 wherein game attributes are transferred between players, e.g. points, weapons, avatars
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/131 Protocols for games, networked simulations or virtual reality

Abstract

One aspect of the disclosure relates to providing dynamic and static contest prize allocation based on in-game achievement of a user in an online game in order to encourage players to continue to purchase items to improve their tournament metrics even if they may be unable to improve their tournament rank. For example, calculation of a dynamic prize may comprise for rank x, the player may gain 1 prize unit for every y Glory gained (when Glory may be the measured by the tournament). The y value may increase for lower ranks achieved in the tournament.

Claims

1. A system for facilitating an interface-based tournament generation, the system comprising:

one or more processors configured by machine-readable instructions to;

execute an instance of a virtual space, and facilitate participation by users in an online game within the virtual space through one or more client computing platforms associated with the users;

facilitate interaction of the users with the virtual space and/or each other by performing operations in the virtual space in response to commands received from the client computing platforms associated with the users;

obtain event criteria by which achievements of the users are to be determined as part of a limited-time event, wherein the limited-time event spans an event time period;

determine awards to be distributed to the users, the awards including a first award to be distributed to a first user, the first award having a first component and a second component, wherein the first component of the first award is determined during the event time period based on relative performance of the first user during the event time period with respect to other users, and wherein the second component of the first award is determined based on a metric indicating performance of the first user during the event time period with respect to the event criteria; and

distribute the awards as determined.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are configured by machine-readable instructions such that the event criteria are determined based on one or more of a resource unit amassed, troop unit amassed, wealth, and/or score.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are configured by machine-readable instructions such that the first component includes virtual items for use in the online game.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are configured by machine-readable instructions such that the second component includes troops for use in the online game.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are configured by machine-readable instructions such that the second component is provided when the first user achieves above a minimum level of absolute progress.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are configured by machine-readable instructions such that the second component varies based on user results above a minimum level of absolute progress.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are configured by machine-readable instructions to effectuate presentation to the first user of a motivation message, wherein the motivation message comprises an indication of a present relative performance of the first user with respect to the other users.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the one or more processors are further configured by machine-readable instructions to effectuate presentation to the first user of one or more incentives for achieving a relatively high performance with respect to the other users.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are further configured by machine-readable instructions to effectuate presentation to the first user of one or more incentives for achieving an objective with respect to the event criteria defined by an administrator.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the event criteria by which the achievements of the users are to be determined as part of the limited-time event require completion one or more of a task, a quest, a challenge, a mission, and/or an activity within the virtual space, and wherein determination of one or both of the first component and the second component is based on the completion occurring during the event time period.

11. A method for facilitating an interface-based tournament generation, implemented on a computer system that includes one or more physical processors, the method comprising:

executing an instance of a virtual space, and facilitating participation by users in an online game within the virtual space through one or more client computing platforms associated with the users;

facilitating interaction of the users with the virtual space and/or each other by performing operations in the virtual space in response to commands received from the client computing platforms associated with the users;

obtaining event criteria by which achievements of the users are to be determined as part of a limited-time event, wherein the limited-time event spans an event time period;

determining awards to be distributed to the users, the awards including a first award to be distributed to a first user, the first award having a first component and a second component, wherein the first component of the first award is determined during the event time period based on relative performance of the first user during the event time period with respect to other users, and wherein the second component of the first award is determined based on a metric indicating performance of the first user during the event time period with respect to the event criteria; and

distributing the awards as determined.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the event criteria are determined based on one or more of a resource unit amassed, troop unit amassed, wealth, and/or score.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the first component includes virtual items for use in the online game.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein the second component includes troops for use in the online game.

15. The method of claim 11, wherein the second component is provided when the first user achieves above a minimum level of absolute progress.

16. The method of claim 11, wherein the second component varies based on user results above a minimum level of absolute progress.

17. The method of claim 11, further comprising effectuating presentation to the first user of a motivation message, wherein the motivation message comprises an indication of a present relative performance of the first user with respect to the other users.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising effectuating presentation to the first user of one or more incentives for achieving a relatively high performance with respect to the other users.

19. The method of claim 11, further comprising effectuating presentation to the first user of one or more incentives for achieving an objective with respect to the event criteria defined by an administrator.

20. The method of claim 11, wherein the event criteria by which the achievements of the users are to be determined as part of the limited-time event require completion one or more of a task, a quest, a challenge, a mission, and/or an activity within the virtual space, and wherein determination of one or both of the first component and the second component is based on the completion occurring during the event time period.