SOCIAL MEDIA-BASED VIRTUAL/ACTUAL INTERACTIVE GAMES
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- during interaction of a player in a virtual environment of a game or a social media game, identifying a proposed action to be performed by the player;
identifying the player;
determining a virtual benefit and an actual benefit provided to the player for completion of the proposed action based on the identified proposed action and player information associated with the player;
presenting the proposed action to the player;
receiving an acceptance of the proposed action;
receiving a confirmation that the player performed the proposed action; and
in response to the confirmation, awarding the virtual benefit and the actual benefit to the player.
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Abstract
An example embodiment includes a method of awarding an actual benefit in a geocaching environment. The method includes identifying a proposed action to be performed by the player during interaction of a player in a virtual environment of a game or a social media game. The method includes identifying the player. The method includes determining a virtual benefit and an actual benefit provided to the player for completion of the proposed action based on the identified proposed action and player information associated with the player. The method includes presenting the proposed action to the player. The method includes receiving an acceptance of the proposed action. The method includes receiving a confirmation that the player performed the proposed action. In response to the confirmation, the method includes awarding the virtual benefit and the actual benefit to the player.
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17 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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during interaction of a player in a virtual environment of a game or a social media game, identifying a proposed action to be performed by the player; identifying the player; determining a virtual benefit and an actual benefit provided to the player for completion of the proposed action based on the identified proposed action and player information associated with the player; presenting the proposed action to the player; receiving an acceptance of the proposed action; receiving a confirmation that the player performed the proposed action; and in response to the confirmation, awarding the virtual benefit and the actual benefit to the player. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 16)
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9. A method comprising:
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based on a received message, identifying a player associated with a device that generated the received message and determining a physical location of the device; accessing player information associated with the player; identifying a game or a social media game associated with the player from the player information; determining a location-based action for the player to perform at the physical location based on one or more of the attributes of the physical location; further determining a virtual benefit and an actual benefit to be provided to the player for completion of the location-based action, the virtual benefit and the actual benefit being based on the location-based action and the game or social media game associated with the player; transmitting to the device a description of the location-based action, a description of the virtual benefit and the actual benefit, and an offer of the virtual benefit and the actual benefit for performance of the location-based action; receiving a confirmation that the player performed the location-based action; and in response to the confirmation, awarding the virtual benefit and the actual benefit to the player. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17)
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