METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR MONETIZING DIGITAL OR VIRTUAL CURRENCY
First Claim
1. A method for a first person to receive a wanted item purchased by a second person in exchange for virtual currency, comprising:
- generating, using a first computing device, an order for at least one wanted item by the first person;
assigning an amount of virtual currency to be provided in exchange for fulfillment of the order for the first person;
displaying on a second computing device, an indication of the assigned amount of virtual currency to be provided in exchange for fulfillment of the order for the first person;
enabling, using a user interface of the second computing device, the second person to view the indication of the amount of virtual currency to be provided in exchange for fulfillment of the order for the first person and indicate a desire to fulfill the order;
enabling, using the second computing device, the second person to fulfill the order and pay real money for each item in the order to a third party; and
forwarding the amount of virtual currency to be provided in exchange for fulfillment of the order to the second person upon or after shipping confirmation of each item in the order to the first person.
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Abstract
Method for a first person to receive a wanted item purchased by a second person in exchange for virtual currency includes generating an order for a wanted item by the first person, assigning an amount of virtual currency to be provided in exchange for fulfillment of the order, displaying an indication of the amount of virtual currency to be provided in exchange for order fulfillment, and enabling the second person to view the indication of the amount of virtual currency to be provided in exchange for order fulfillment and indicate a desire to fulfill the order. The second person can fulfill the order and pay real money for each item to a third party, and the amount of virtual currency to be provided in exchange for fulfillment of the order is forwarded (e.g., released from an escrow account) to the second person upon or after shipping confirmation of the item.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for a first person to receive a wanted item purchased by a second person in exchange for virtual currency, comprising:
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generating, using a first computing device, an order for at least one wanted item by the first person; assigning an amount of virtual currency to be provided in exchange for fulfillment of the order for the first person; displaying on a second computing device, an indication of the assigned amount of virtual currency to be provided in exchange for fulfillment of the order for the first person; enabling, using a user interface of the second computing device, the second person to view the indication of the amount of virtual currency to be provided in exchange for fulfillment of the order for the first person and indicate a desire to fulfill the order; enabling, using the second computing device, the second person to fulfill the order and pay real money for each item in the order to a third party; and forwarding the amount of virtual currency to be provided in exchange for fulfillment of the order to the second person upon or after shipping confirmation of each item in the order to the first person. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for one person to receive a wanted item purchased by another person in exchange for virtual currency, comprising:
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generating, using computing devices, a plurality of orders each for at least one wanted item by a person; assigning an amount of virtual currency to be provided in exchange for fulfillment of each of the orders; displaying, on computing devices, a list of orders and an indication of the amount of virtual currency to be provided in exchange for fulfillment of each order; enabling, using a user interface of the computing devices on which the list of orders is displayed, entry of an indication by another person to fulfill a selected one of the orders and authorize payment of real money for each item in the selected order to a third party; and forwarding the amount of virtual currency to be provided in exchange for fulfillment of the selected order to the another person upon or after shipping confirmation of each item in the selected order. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program embodied in non-transitory computer-readable medium, and that when executed by a processor, is configured to:
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enable, using a first computing device, generation of an order by an order generator for at least one wanted item and an associated indication of an amount of virtual currency to be provided in exchange for fulfillment of the order;
thenreceive the amount of virtual currency from the order generator; direct display on a second computing device of the indication of the amount of virtual currency to be provided in exchange for fulfillment of the order; enable, using a user interface of the second computing device, entry of an indication of a desire to fulfill the order and authorization of payment of real money for each item in the order to a third party; and forward the amount of virtual currency to be provided in exchange for fulfillment of the order to the payment authorizer upon or after shipping confirmation of each item in the order. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer program embodied in non-transitory computer-readable medium, and that when executed by a processor, is configured to:
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enable a plurality of orders to be generated, each for at least one wanted item and including an indication an amount of virtual currency to be provided in exchange for fulfillment of the order;
thenreceive an amount of virtual currency to be provided in exchange for fulfillment of each of the orders; display, on computing devices, a list of orders and the indication of the amount of virtual currency to be provided in exchange for fulfillment of each order; enable, using a user interface of the computing devices on which the list of orders is displayed, entry of an indication to fulfill a selected one of the orders and authorize payment of real money for each item in the selected order to a third party; and forward the amount of virtual currency to be provided in exchange for fulfillment of the selected order upon or after shipping confirmation of each item in the selected order.
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