Financial ventures based on virtual credit
First Claim
1. A method for promoting credit accounts comprising:
- creating an opportunity for a selected real-world credit entity to participate in a virtual world environment; and
enabling the selected real-world credit entity to seek potential customers for credit transactions in the virtual world environment.
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Abstract
A method and system provides for the use of credit arrangements in simulated environments. A user can participate in credit transactions involving purchases of virtual products, virtual services, and virtual items of value. Feedback is provided to the user regarding results of the credit transactions. In some embodiments multiple users can make simulated purchases or incur simulated credit obligations that are posted to virtual accounts, and the multiple users can also make simulated compensation against balances due or obligations owed for said virtual accounts. The user is also provided with an opportunity of engaging in real-world financial transactions related to the virtual credit arrangement. In some implementations of the system and method, multiple players at different locations can use virtual charge accounts and/or real world financial accounts in connection with arranging or resolving a virtual credit transaction. One aspect enables a credit entity to participate in a virtual world environment with publicity and advertising in order to seek potential customers for credit transactions in the virtual world environment.
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33 Claims
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1. A method for promoting credit accounts comprising:
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creating an opportunity for a selected real-world credit entity to participate in a virtual world environment; and
enabling the selected real-world credit entity to seek potential customers for credit transactions in the virtual world environment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer program product having one or more computer programs for executing a computer process, the computer process comprising:
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enabling a selected credit entity to seek potential customers in a virtual world environment; and
providing an opportunity for the selected credit entity to offer a virtual world credit service based on a transaction that involves one or more of the potential parties. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A computerized system for creating a virtual world credit business, comprising:
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an audio/visual virtual world accessible by one or more players through a user interface;
a credit entity with a capability of participating in the virtual world; and
a database storage device linked to the virtual world that keeps a record of virtual credit transactions involving the credit entity and the one or more players. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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