Disposition of component virtual property rights
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1. A method of arranging a possible transfer of one or more virtual world objects, comprising:
- providing a virtual object that has one or more components;
allowing an authorization by or on behalf of a donor party for making a conditional transfer of a particular property right respecting the virtual object to a recipient; and
confirming that the conditional transfer is not inconsistent with an aspect or attribute or element of the virtual object to be transferred.
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Abstract
A method and system provides transactions and arrangements in virtual world environments. A user can participate in transactions to acquire virtual property and related virtual rights. In some implementations, real-world and virtual parties can be involved in possible transfers of various types of virtual property and virtual property rights.
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1. A method of arranging a possible transfer of one or more virtual world objects, comprising:
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providing a virtual object that has one or more components; allowing an authorization by or on behalf of a donor party for making a conditional transfer of a particular property right respecting the virtual object to a recipient; and confirming that the conditional transfer is not inconsistent with an aspect or attribute or element of the virtual object to be transferred. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A computerized system comprising:
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one or more computer programs on media having encoded instructions for creating a virtual world environment; a first database record for identifying a particular property right in composite virtual object in the virtual world environment, wherein the identified property right is subject to a conditional transferable right; a module configured to facilitate implementing a disposition of the conditional transferable right from a donor party to a designated successor party; and a second database record of a real-world or virtual world term or condition required for the disposition to occur, which record includes one or more transfer requirements regarding an aspect or attribute or element or characteristic of the composite virtual object. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A computer program product comprising media having encoded instructions for executing a computerized process, wherein the process comprises:
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providing a virtual world environment where a virtual character is enabled to acquire a particular property right in an individual or composite virtual object; facilitating an arrangement to implement a conditional future transfer of the virtual property right from a donor party to a designated successor party, which conditional future transfer is contingent upon one or more transfer requirements for an aspect or attribute or element or characteristic of the composite virtual object; and making a record of the arrangement to transfer. - View Dependent Claims (45, 48, 49, 50, 53, 54)
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