Virtual world escrow environment
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1. A virtual reality environment comprising:
- a simulated world wherein a participant is enabled to select a destination and/or activity and/or event;
a user interface communication link that enables the participant to have access to the simulated world and participate in an escrow arrangement as a grantor participant, as a depository participant, as at least one depository item available for deposit pursuant to the escrow arrangement, and/or as a grantee participant;
a value system wherein a potential depository value is attributed to one or more depository items and a potential condition/event value is attributed to a performance of a condition and/or the happening of an event, wherein the one or more depository items are to be delivered by a grantor to a depository prior to the performance of the condition and/or the happening of the event, and wherein the one or more depository items are to be delivered by the depository to a grantee upon the performance of the condition and/or the happening of the event; and
a memory device capable of keeping a record of the escrow arrangement.
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Abstract
In one aspect, a method related to conducting virtual world transactions. In addition to the foregoing, other method and system and program product aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present application.
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1. A virtual reality environment comprising:
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a simulated world wherein a participant is enabled to select a destination and/or activity and/or event;
a user interface communication link that enables the participant to have access to the simulated world and participate in an escrow arrangement as a grantor participant, as a depository participant, as at least one depository item available for deposit pursuant to the escrow arrangement, and/or as a grantee participant;
a value system wherein a potential depository value is attributed to one or more depository items and a potential condition/event value is attributed to a performance of a condition and/or the happening of an event, wherein the one or more depository items are to be delivered by a grantor to a depository prior to the performance of the condition and/or the happening of the event, and wherein the one or more depository items are to be delivered by the depository to a grantee upon the performance of the condition and/or the happening of the event; and
a memory device capable of keeping a record of the escrow arrangement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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165. A system related to a virtual reality environment, the system comprising:
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circuitry for a simulated world wherein a participant is enabled to select a destination and/or activity and/or event;
circuitry for a user interface communication link that enables the participant to have access to the simulated world and participate in an escrow arrangement as a grantor participant, as a depository participant, as at least one depository item available for deposit pursuant to the escrow arrangement, and/or as a grantee participant;
circuitry for a value system wherein a potential depository value is attributed to one or more depository items and a potential condition/event value is attributed to a performance of a condition and/or the happening of an event, wherein the one or more depository items are to be delivered by a grantor to a depository prior to the performance of the condition and/or the happening of the event, and wherein the one or more depository items are to be delivered by the depository to a grantee upon the performance of the condition and/or the happening of the event; and
circuitry for a memory device capable of keeping a record of the escrow arrangement.
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166. A system related to a virtual reality environment, the system comprising:
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means for a simulated world wherein a participant is enabled to select a destination and/or activity and/or event;
means for a user interface communication link that enables the participant to have access to the simulated world and participate in an escrow arrangement as a grantor participant, as a depository participant, as at least one depository item available for deposit pursuant to the escrow arrangement, and/or as a grantee participant;
means for a value system wherein a potential depository value is attributed to one or more depository items and a potential condition/event value is attributed to a performance of a condition and/or the happening of an event, wherein the one or more depository items are to be delivered by a grantor to a depository prior to the performance of the condition and/or the happening of the event, and wherein the one or more depository items are to be delivered by the depository to a grantee upon the performance of the condition and/or the happening of the event; and
means for a memory device capable of keeping a record of the escrow arrangement.
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