Resolution of virtual world revocable transfers
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1. A method for a conditional transfer in a virtual world, comprising:
- identifying a virtual object or virtual right in a virtual world environment that is subject to a possible future transfer from a donor party to a recipient, wherein the possible future transfer is triggered by an activation factor;
scheduling the possible future transfer of the virtual object or virtual right based on applicable information that substantiates the activation factor;
determining whether compliance with certain criteria for revocation or modification of the future transfer has been established; and
maintaining a record of status information regarding the possible future transfer, which record is accessible in a virtual world or real-world environment.
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Abstract
A method and system provides transactions and arrangements in virtual world environments. A user can participate in transactions to acquire virtual property and related virtual rights. In some implementations, real-world and virtual parties can be involved in a possible future transfer or related transfer revocation or related transfer modification involving various types of virtual objects and virtual rights.
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1. A method for a conditional transfer in a virtual world, comprising:
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identifying a virtual object or virtual right in a virtual world environment that is subject to a possible future transfer from a donor party to a recipient, wherein the possible future transfer is triggered by an activation factor; scheduling the possible future transfer of the virtual object or virtual right based on applicable information that substantiates the activation factor; determining whether compliance with certain criteria for revocation or modification of the future transfer has been established; and maintaining a record of status information regarding the possible future transfer, which record is accessible in a virtual world or real-world environment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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47. A system for a conditional transfer comprising:
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computer apparatus for creating a virtual world environment; data memory operably coupled to the computer apparatus and adapted to store informational data relating to a possible future transfer of a virtual object or virtual right from a donor party to a recipient; one or more application programs configured to schedule the possible future transfer based on an occurrence of an activation factor involving the donor party; and a controller module that facilitates sending a real-world communication or a virtual world communication to provide status information related to a tentative or a final transfer of the virtual object or virtual right based on applicable information to substantiate the activation factor. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 56, 57, 58)
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59. A computer program product comprising:
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a) program instructions configured to perform a process that associates information in a computer system, the process including providing a virtual world environment where a possible future transfer of a virtual object or virtual right from a donor party to a recipient is triggered by a real-world or virtual world disqualification involving the donor party, maintaining a data record for a term or condition relating to the possible future transfer, which data record includes certain criteria for modification of the virtual object or virtual right or a revocation of the possible future transfer prior to completion of a final transfer to the recipient; and b) computer readable signal-bearing media including a storage medium and/or a communication medium for encoding the instructions. - View Dependent Claims (60, 61, 62, 63, 64)
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