Method for providing network gaming system
DCFirst Claim
Patent Images
1. A method for providing a network gaming system, comprising:
- receiving a request at a server from a user for the purchase of credits in exchange for legal currency, wherein the credits are usable within the network gaming system;
depositing the credits into an account of the user;
depositing additional credits into the account of the user in response to an outcome of a gameplay;
receiving at the server a second request to provide a selection of items available in the network gaming system;
responsive to the second request, sending the selection of items to the user from the server;
receiving at the server an item selection from the user;
responsive to receiving the item selection, providing an item to the user based on the item selection; and
debiting the account of the user by an amount associated with the item.
3 Assignments
Litigations
1 Petition
Accused Products
Abstract
A method for providing a network gaming system is disclosed. The method comprises receiving a request at a server from a user for credits, wherein the credits are usable within the network gaming system; depositing the credits into an account of the user; receiving a second request for an object available within the network gaming system; and debiting the account of the user by an amount equal to a value assigned to the object.
-
Citations
47 Claims
-
1. A method for providing a network gaming system, comprising:
-
receiving a request at a server from a user for the purchase of credits in exchange for legal currency, wherein the credits are usable within the network gaming system; depositing the credits into an account of the user; depositing additional credits into the account of the user in response to an outcome of a gameplay; receiving at the server a second request to provide a selection of items available in the network gaming system; responsive to the second request, sending the selection of items to the user from the server; receiving at the server an item selection from the user; responsive to receiving the item selection, providing an item to the user based on the item selection; and debiting the account of the user by an amount associated with the item. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
-
-
12. A method for providing a network gaming system comprising the following steps:
-
receiving a first request wherein the first request contains information identifying a user that initiated the first request; transmitting a game client software to a game apparatus of the user responsive to receiving the first request; debiting or crediting an account of the user based on a gameplay of the user; transmitting to the game apparatus a selection of a plurality of items available to the user in the network gaming system; receiving a second request for one of the plurality of items available within the network gaming system; and debiting the account of the user by an amount equal to a value assigned to the item, wherein the foregoing steps are performed by one or more servers and wherein at least one of the one or more servers is configured for connection to the game apparatus through a wide area network. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
-
-
26. A method for providing a network gaming system, comprising:
-
receiving a request at a server from a user for credits, wherein the credits are usable within the network gaming system; depositing the credits into an account of the user; receiving at the server a second request to provide a selection of items available in the network gaming system; responsive to said second request, sending the selection of items to the user from the server; receiving at the server an item selection from the user; responsive to receiving the item selection, providing an item to the user based on the item selection; and debiting the account of the user by an amount associated with the item. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
-
Specification