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Video game capable of providing offers to players

  • US 8,226,472 B2
  • Filed: 06/08/2010
  • Issued: 07/24/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/08/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus comprising:

  • a processor, anda memory in communication with the processor,in which the memory stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, direct the processor to perform a process comprising;

    running a massive multi player online game that is operable to simultaneously support a plurality of players via a plurality of video game devices,in which each of the players controls one or more respective player characters;

    in which the players are able to interact with each other in the game;

    receiving, from each of a plurality of devices, a respective set of data that specifiesa respective offer,a respective objective in the game,a respective virtual item,a respective price to pay for the virtual item, anda respective second player to pay for the virtual item;

    storing each of the plurality of sets of data as an entry in a database;

    determining that a player character in the game has failed more than a predetermined number of times to achieve an objective in the game;

    searching the database of entries for an entry that specifies the objective that the player character has failed to achieve;

    locating an entry in the database that specifies the objective that the player character has failed to achieve;

    providing, to a first player that corresponds to the player character, the offer that is specified by the located entry;

    receiving from the first player an acceptance of the offer;

    charging a credit card account of the first player for payment of the price that is specified by the located entry;

    providing at least part of the price to the second player that is specified by the located entry;

    providing to the player the virtual item that is specified by the located entry.

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