System and method for item-based economy in a virtual world
First Claim
1. A server facilitating an item exchange in a virtual world, the server comprising:
- a processor configured to;
receive a request from a client to initiate the item exchange, the client having a first inventory including a first quantity of first tradable items, wherein the first quantity of the first tradable items has an exchange value defined by a second quantity of second tradable items;
present a user interface on a display of the client for the item exchange, the user interface comprising a second inventory including the second quantity of the second tradable items;
receive a selection of the second quantity of the second tradable items from the client using the user interface;
remove from the first inventory of the client the first quantity of the first tradable items defined by the exchange value, in response to the selection;
add the second quantity of the second tradable items to the first the inventory of the client, in response to the selection, without using a common currency for the item exchange; and
vary the exchange value globally and/or locally, based on a time of the exchange in the virtual world.
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Abstract
There is provided a system and method for an item-based economy in a virtual world. There is provided a server for providing an item exchange for a virtual world lacking a common currency for item valuation, comprising a processor configured to receive a request from a client having an inventory to initiate the item exchange, present a user interface on a display of the client for the item exchange, receive a selection of either a second quantity of second items or a third quantity of third items for the item exchange from the client, remove from the inventory of the client a first quantity of tradable items defined by a first exchange value or a second exchange value based on the selection, and add the second quantity of second items or the third quantity of the third items to the inventory of the client based on the selection.
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19 Claims
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1. A server facilitating an item exchange in a virtual world, the server comprising:
a processor configured to; receive a request from a client to initiate the item exchange, the client having a first inventory including a first quantity of first tradable items, wherein the first quantity of the first tradable items has an exchange value defined by a second quantity of second tradable items; present a user interface on a display of the client for the item exchange, the user interface comprising a second inventory including the second quantity of the second tradable items; receive a selection of the second quantity of the second tradable items from the client using the user interface; remove from the first inventory of the client the first quantity of the first tradable items defined by the exchange value, in response to the selection; add the second quantity of the second tradable items to the first the inventory of the client, in response to the selection, without using a common currency for the item exchange; and vary the exchange value globally and/or locally, based on a time of the exchange in the virtual world. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of facilitating an item exchange in a virtual world using a server having a processor, the method comprising:
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receiving, by the processor, a request from a client to initiate the item exchange, the client having a first inventory including a first quantity of first tradable items, wherein the first quantity of the first tradable items has an exchange value defined by a second quantity of second tradable items; presenting a user interface on a display of the client for the item exchange, the user interface comprising a second inventory of tradable items including the second quantity of the second tradable items; receiving a selection of the second quantity of second tradable items from the client using the user interface; removing from the first inventory of the client the first quantity of the first tradable items defined by the exchange value, in response to the selection; adding the second quantity of the second tradable items to the first inventory of the client, in response to the selection, without using a common currency for the item exchange; varying the exchange value globally and/or locally, based on a time of the exchange in the virtual world. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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