Virtual world reversion rights
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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 possible transfers and/or transfer revocations involving various types of virtual objects and virtual rights.
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76 Claims
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1-55. -55. (canceled)
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56. A system for implementing a future transfer in a virtual world, comprising:
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means for identifying a particular virtual object or virtual right in the virtual world acquired in the virtual world by a real-world donor entity; means for establishing that the future transfer of the particular virtual object or virtual right in the virtual world from the real-world donor entity to a recipient party is subject to revocation; and means for triggering a tentative transfer of the particular virtual object or virtual right in the virtual world as a result of a real-world disqualification factor. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76)
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62. The system of claim 62, further comprising:
means for requiring something of value from or on behalf of the real world donor entity as at least partial consideration for returning the particular virtual object or virtual right.
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63. The system of claim 63, wherein said means for revoking the tentative transfer includes:
means for allowing one or more of the following consequences regarding the particular virtual object or virtual right;
forfeiture, destruction, donation to charitable entity, transfer to designated third party, transfer to designated group, transfer to heir of real world donor entity, and transfer to family member of real world donor entity.
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