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Method for an online player game payment system

  • US 20020002074A1
  • Filed: 05/31/2001
  • Published: 01/03/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2000
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for online multiple player game payment and play, comprising the steps of:

  • receiving a request from at least one game client for a listing of available games resident on a game host;

    sending a list of available games to said at least one game client;

    receiving a game selection, specifying a game, from said at least one game client;

    sending credit information to a payment gateway;

    awaiting approval of the credit information from said payment gateway;

    beginning the game, on receipt of said approval, and sending data to said at least one game client so that representations of the game are rendered to a user;

    receiving user data from said at least one game client to register actions by said user in the game; and

    sending information to said payment gateway upon completion of the game to update an account balance for said user.

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