Virtual world interconnection technique
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Abstract
A method and system provides arrangements creating a relationship between a real-world entity and a virtual world environment. A virtual world patron can participate in various virtual world activities and transactions. Feedback may be provided and records kept regarding the virtual world activities and transactions. The virtual world patron may be a possible recipient of a real-world consequence or benefit based on a virtual world occurrence. In some instances confirmation of an awarded real-world benefit may be provided via a communication interconnection.
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26. A method of promotional activity with a virtual world environment, comprising:
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making an arrangement to award a possible real-world benefit to a patron associated with a virtual character in the virtual world environment; establishing a predetermined type of confirmation data regarding participation by the virtual character in a virtual occurrence; and authorizing an award of the possible real-world benefit to the patron or other recipient party based on the confirmation data that is provided to a real-world entity via a communication interconnection with the virtual world environment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 46, 47, 50, 59, 60)
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32. A computerized system for promotional activity in a virtual world environment, comprising:
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computer apparatus including a communication link with the virtual world environment; a database record operably coupled to the computer apparatus, which database record provides a listing of one or more possible real-world benefits available to a virtual world patron; a processing unit configured to process informational data regarding an award of the one or more possible real-world benefits to the virtual world patron based on a virtual world occurrence involving a character associated with the virtual world patron; and a controller operably coupled to the processing unit and configured to provide confirmation data via a communication interconnection to a real-world entity regarding an award of the possible real-world benefit to the virtual world patron or other recipient. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A computer program product comprising:
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a) program instructions configured to perform a process that associates information in a computer system, the process including making a record of one or more types of real-world benefit available to a participant associated with a virtual character in the virtual world environment, sending notification to the participant or the virtual character of the possibility of an award of the real-world benefit based on a virtual occurrence involving the virtual character, making available to a real-world entity via a communication interconnection a confirmation of an awarded real-world benefit; and b) computer readable media for encoding the program instructions. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 48, 49, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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