SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UNIQUELY IDENTIFYING PHYSICAL TRADING CARDS AND INCORPORATING TRADING CARD GAME ITEMS IN A VIDEO GAME
First Claim
1. A method of facilitating printing of trading cards for use with a video game, the method being implemented in a computer system having one or more physical processors programmed with computer program instructions which, when executed by the one or more physical processors, cause the computer system to perform the method, the method comprising:
- obtaining, by the computer system, information related to a first portion of a first trading card that is unique to the first trading card, and information related to a second portion of the first trading card that is common to a set of trading cards;
obtaining, by the computer system, information related to a first portion of a second trading card that is unique to the second trading card, wherein the second trading card further comprises a second portion that is common to the set of trading cards, and corresponds to the second portion of the first trading card;
providing, by the computer system, the information related to the first portion of the first trading card to a printing system;
providing, by the computer system, the information related to the second portion of the first trading card to the printing system;
providing, by the computer system, an indication to the printing system that the information related to the second portion of the first trading card is to be used to print a corresponding second portion of the second trading card;
providing, by the computer system, the information related to the first portion of the second trading card to the printing system;
wherein the first trading card is printed based on the information related to the first portion of the first trading card and the information related to the second portion of the first trading card; and
wherein the second trading card is printed based on the information related to the first portion of the second trading card, the information related to the second portion of the first trading card, and the indication that the information related to the second portion of the first trading card is to be used to print a corresponding second portion of the second trading card.
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Abstract
A system and method for uniquely identifying physical trading cards and/or incorporating trading card game items in a video game is provided. In certain implementations, a unique code that identifies a trading card may be obtained. A graphical representation of the unique code may be generated based on a graphical coding scheme. The graphical representation of the unique code may comprise at least a part of: (1) a depiction of a game item that is usable in the video game; or (2) a border of the trading card. Content associated with the depiction of the game item may be obtained. The trading card may be generated based on the content associated with the depiction of the game item and the graphical representation of the unique code such that the generated trading card depicts the game item and the graphical representation of the unique code.
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Citations
22 Claims
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1. A method of facilitating printing of trading cards for use with a video game, the method being implemented in a computer system having one or more physical processors programmed with computer program instructions which, when executed by the one or more physical processors, cause the computer system to perform the method, the method comprising:
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obtaining, by the computer system, information related to a first portion of a first trading card that is unique to the first trading card, and information related to a second portion of the first trading card that is common to a set of trading cards; obtaining, by the computer system, information related to a first portion of a second trading card that is unique to the second trading card, wherein the second trading card further comprises a second portion that is common to the set of trading cards, and corresponds to the second portion of the first trading card; providing, by the computer system, the information related to the first portion of the first trading card to a printing system; providing, by the computer system, the information related to the second portion of the first trading card to the printing system; providing, by the computer system, an indication to the printing system that the information related to the second portion of the first trading card is to be used to print a corresponding second portion of the second trading card; providing, by the computer system, the information related to the first portion of the second trading card to the printing system; wherein the first trading card is printed based on the information related to the first portion of the first trading card and the information related to the second portion of the first trading card; and wherein the second trading card is printed based on the information related to the first portion of the second trading card, the information related to the second portion of the first trading card, and the indication that the information related to the second portion of the first trading card is to be used to print a corresponding second portion of the second trading card. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for detecting and validating a trading card for use with a video game, the system comprising:
a computer system comprising one or more physical processors programmed with computer program instructions which, when executed by the one or more physical processors, causes the computer system to; obtain information related to a first portion of a first trading card that is unique to the first trading card, and information related to a second portion of the first trading card that is common to a set of trading cards; obtain information related to a first portion of a second trading card that is unique to the second trading card, wherein the second trading card further comprises a second portion that is common to the set of trading cards, and corresponds to the second portion of the first trading card; provide the information related to the first portion of the first trading card to a printing system; provide the information related to the second portion of the first trading card to the printing system; provide an indication to the printing system that the information related to the second portion of the first trading card is to be used to print a corresponding second portion of the second trading card; provide the information related to the first portion of the second trading card to the printing system; wherein the first trading card is printed based on the information related to the first portion of the first trading card and the information related to the second portion of the first trading card; and wherein the second trading card is printed based on the information related to the first portion of the second trading card, the information related to the second portion of the first trading card, and the indication that the information related to the second portion of the first trading card is to be used to print a corresponding second portion of the second trading card. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A computer program product for detecting and validating a trading card for use with a video game, the computer program product comprising:
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one or more tangible, non-transitory computer-readable storage devices; program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more tangible, non-transitory computer-readable tangible storage devices that, when executed, causes a computer to; obtain information related to a first portion of a first trading card that is unique to the first trading card, and information related to a second portion of the first trading card that is common to a set of trading cards; obtain information related to a first portion of a second trading card that is unique to the second trading card, wherein the second trading card further comprises a second portion that is common to the set of trading cards, and corresponds to the second portion of the first trading card; provide the information related to the first portion of the first trading card to a printing system; provide the information related to the second portion of the first trading card to the printing system; provide an indication to the printing system that the information related to the second portion of the first trading card is to be used to print a corresponding second portion of the second trading card; provide the information related to the first portion of the second trading card to the printing system; wherein the first trading card is printed based on the information related to the first portion of the first trading card and the information related to the second portion of the first trading card; and wherein the second trading card is printed based on the information related to the first portion of the second trading card, the information related to the second portion of the first trading card, and the indication that the information related to the second portion of the first trading card is to be used to print a corresponding second portion of the second trading card.
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