Unlocking of virtual content through geo-location
First Claim
1. A system configured to manage virtual content within a virtual space based on information associated with objects, the information associated with the objects being updated responsive to detecting the objects at geographic locations, the system comprising:
- one or more object identification devices, individual object identification devices being associated with individual real-world geographic locations, the individual object identification devices being configured to detect one or more objects present at the geographic locations, individual objects being associated with individual virtual entities in the virtual space based on the individual objects embodying individual physical appearances of individual associated virtual entities, the virtual space being accessible via one or more computing platforms, the one or more computing platforms being separate and distinct from the one or more objects, the one or more objects including a first object associated with a first virtual entity, the first object being associated with the first virtual entity based on the first object embodying a physical appearance of the first virtual entity, the one or more object identification devices including a first identification device associated with a first geographic location; and
one or more physical processors configured by machine-readable instructions to;
maintain user accounts associated with individual users of the virtual space, the user accounts including information defining the virtual entities in the virtual space, the user accounts including a first user account associated with a first user, the first user account including information defining the first virtual entity;
receive indications that individual objects have been detected by the one or more object identification devices; and
update the information defining the individual virtual entities in the virtual space in the user accounts responsive to detection of the associated individual objects by the one or more object identification devices such that, responsive to reception of a first indication indicating that the first object has been detected by the first identification device associated with the first geographic location, the information associated with the first virtual entity in the first user account is updated to reflect the first indication.
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Abstract
This disclosure relates to a system configured to manage virtual content within a virtual space based on information associated with objects. The information associated with the objects may be updated responsive to detecting the objects at various real world physical geographic locations. The system may be configured to enhance a user'"'"'s gaming experience by enabling location based unlocking of the virtual content in the virtual space. In some implementations, the locations may be locations such as but not limited to locations within theme parks, movie theaters, restaurants, and/or stores, for example. A user may be able to transport objects to one or more geographic locations where object identification devices detect the objects. Virtual content may be unlocked responsive to the detection of objects by the object identification devices.
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25 Claims
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1. A system configured to manage virtual content within a virtual space based on information associated with objects, the information associated with the objects being updated responsive to detecting the objects at geographic locations, the system comprising:
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one or more object identification devices, individual object identification devices being associated with individual real-world geographic locations, the individual object identification devices being configured to detect one or more objects present at the geographic locations, individual objects being associated with individual virtual entities in the virtual space based on the individual objects embodying individual physical appearances of individual associated virtual entities, the virtual space being accessible via one or more computing platforms, the one or more computing platforms being separate and distinct from the one or more objects, the one or more objects including a first object associated with a first virtual entity, the first object being associated with the first virtual entity based on the first object embodying a physical appearance of the first virtual entity, the one or more object identification devices including a first identification device associated with a first geographic location; and one or more physical processors configured by machine-readable instructions to; maintain user accounts associated with individual users of the virtual space, the user accounts including information defining the virtual entities in the virtual space, the user accounts including a first user account associated with a first user, the first user account including information defining the first virtual entity; receive indications that individual objects have been detected by the one or more object identification devices; and update the information defining the individual virtual entities in the virtual space in the user accounts responsive to detection of the associated individual objects by the one or more object identification devices such that, responsive to reception of a first indication indicating that the first object has been detected by the first identification device associated with the first geographic location, the information associated with the first virtual entity in the first user account is updated to reflect the first indication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system configured to update electronic information stored on objects, the individual objects being associated with virtual entities in a virtual space based on the individual objects embodying individual physical appearances of individual associated virtual entities, the first object being associated with the first virtual entity based on the first object embodying a physical appearance of the first virtual entity, the objects including a first object associated with a first virtual entity, the virtual space being accessible via one or more computing platforms, the one or more computing platforms being separate and distinct from the one or more objects, the system comprising:
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one or more object identification devices, individual object identification devices being associated with individual real-world geographic locations, individual object identification devices being configured to detect one or more of the objects present at the geographic locations, the one or more object identification devices including a first identification device associated with a first geographic location; and one or more physical processors configured by machine-readable instructions to receive indications that the objects have been detected by the object identification devices; and update the information stored on the objects responsive the detection of the objects by the one or more object identification devices such that, responsive to reception of a first indication indicating that the first object has been detected by the first identification device associated with the first geographic location, information stored on the first object associated with the first virtual entity is updated. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system configured to manage virtual content within a virtual space based on electronic information stored on objects, the individual objects being associated with individual virtual entities in the virtual space based on the individual objects embodying individual physical appearances of individual associated virtual entities, the objects including a first object associated with a first virtual entity, the first object being associated with the first virtual entity based on the first object embodying a physical appearance of the first virtual entity, the system comprising:
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a console reader configured to detect objects in proximity to the reader, read the electronic information stored on the objects, and generate output signals conveying information related to the electronic information stored on the objects, the electronic information stored on the objects including information related to the objects being previously detected in geographic locations; and one or more physical processors configured by machine-readable instructions to; store game play information for presentation in the virtual space, the virtual space being accessible via one or more computing platforms, the one or more computing platforms being separate and distinct from the one or more objects, the game play information including sets of geographic location content associated with the geographic locations such that a first set of geographic location content is associated with a first geographic location; and responsive to receiving the information related to the electronic information stored on the objects, update information defining the virtual entities in the virtual space based on the information stored on the objects, wherein updating the information comprises unlocking one or more of the sets of geographic location content that correspond to the geographic locations where the objects were previously detected, such that updating information defining the first virtual entity comprises unlocking the first set of geographic location content associated with the first geographic location responsive to receiving information defining the first object being previously detected in the first geographic location. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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