System and method for wagering badges
First Claim
1. A method for transacting one or more symbols comprising:
- establishing one or more first symbols obtainable in a first game title;
establishing first predetermined criteria for the one or more first symbols;
determining that a first user is entitled to one or more particular first symbols based on the first predetermined criteria;
establishing one or more second symbols obtainable in a second game title, the second game title being different from the first game title across a network of games and the second symbols being different from the first symbols;
establishing predetermined second criteria for the one or more second symbols;
determining that a second user is entitled to one or more particular second symbols based on the second predetermined criteria;
associating the first user with one or more first particular symbols;
associating the second user with one or more second particular symbols;
establishing a transaction between the first user and the second user, the transaction utilizing (1) one or more first particular symbols wagered by the first user and (2) one or more second particular symbols wagered by the second user and (3) a competition,wherein the competition is a challenge where the first user challenges the second user to meet or exceed a metric; and
transferring the utilized one or more first or second symbols based on the transaction.
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Abstract
A method for wagering badges. The method includes establishing badges representing an associated event, such as a window of time that the badge was available. A predetermined criteria for the badges are established, such as an activity required for a gamer to obtain a particular badge, and a determination is made that a gamer is entitled to the badge, based on the predetermined criteria. Similarly, other gamers can also obtain badges by meeting the criteria for the badge. Each gamer, is associated with their badges and a wager or trade between gamers can be established whereby the gamers wager or trade chosen badges. Ownership of the wagered badges is then transferred based on the outcome of the wager or trade.
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17 Claims
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1. A method for transacting one or more symbols comprising:
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establishing one or more first symbols obtainable in a first game title; establishing first predetermined criteria for the one or more first symbols; determining that a first user is entitled to one or more particular first symbols based on the first predetermined criteria; establishing one or more second symbols obtainable in a second game title, the second game title being different from the first game title across a network of games and the second symbols being different from the first symbols; establishing predetermined second criteria for the one or more second symbols; determining that a second user is entitled to one or more particular second symbols based on the second predetermined criteria; associating the first user with one or more first particular symbols; associating the second user with one or more second particular symbols; establishing a transaction between the first user and the second user, the transaction utilizing (1) one or more first particular symbols wagered by the first user and (2) one or more second particular symbols wagered by the second user and (3) a competition, wherein the competition is a challenge where the first user challenges the second user to meet or exceed a metric; and transferring the utilized one or more first or second symbols based on the transaction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for transacting one or more symbols comprising:
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associating one or more first particular symbols with a first user, the first particular symbol representing an achievement earned by the first user in a first game title; associating one or more second particular symbols with a second user, the second particular symbol representing an achievement earned by the second user in a second game title, the second game title being different from the first game title across a network of games and the second symbols being different from the first symbols; establishing a transaction between the first user and the second user, the transaction utilizing (1) the first particular symbol wagered by the first user, and (2) the second particular symbol wagered by the second user, and (3) a competition, wherein the competition is a challenge where the first user challenges the second user to meet or exceed a metric; and transferring the utilized first or second particular symbol wagered based on the transaction.
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