Real-world profile data for making virtual world contacts
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1. A method of making a particular benefit available to a party, comprising:
- obtaining real-world profile data relating to one or more current or prospective clientele of a real-world entity, wherein the real-world profile data relating to the one or more current or prospective clientele includes a real-world name and real-world address associated with one or more real-world factors including at least one of the following real-world categories;
real-world membership, real-world affiliation, real-world subscription, real-world status, real-world condition, real-world health, real-world skill, real-world experience, or real-world aptitude;
establishing a possible real-world benefit to be provided by or on behalf of the real-world entity, wherein the real-world benefit is correlated with the real-world profile data;
making an arrangement for the possible real-world benefit to be made available to the clientele in connection with the clientele'"'"'s participation in a virtual-world environment, wherein the clientele'"'"'s participation in the virtual-world environment includes participation in at least one of the following virtual-world categories related to the real-world categories;
a virtual-world membership a virtual-world affiliation a virtual-world subscription a virtual-world status a virtual-world condition a virtual-world health a virtual-world skill, a virtual-world experience, or a virtual-world aptitude; and
accepting input approving, via a processor, a pre-condition as at least a partial basis for awarding the possible real-world benefit to the clientele, which pre-condition includes requiring the clientele to give something of virtual-world value.
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Abstract
A method and system provides arrangements creating a relationship between a real-world entity and a virtual world environment. A virtual world patron can participate in various virtual world activities and transactions. Feedback may be provided and records kept regarding the virtual world activities and transactions. The virtual world patron may be a possible recipient of a real-world consequence or benefit based on a virtual world occurrence. In some instances confirmation of an awarded real-world benefit may be provided via a communication interconnection. Real-world profile data may be used in connection with promotional activities in a virtual world environment.
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1. A method of making a particular benefit available to a party, comprising:
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obtaining real-world profile data relating to one or more current or prospective clientele of a real-world entity, wherein the real-world profile data relating to the one or more current or prospective clientele includes a real-world name and real-world address associated with one or more real-world factors including at least one of the following real-world categories; real-world membership, real-world affiliation, real-world subscription, real-world status, real-world condition, real-world health, real-world skill, real-world experience, or real-world aptitude; establishing a possible real-world benefit to be provided by or on behalf of the real-world entity, wherein the real-world benefit is correlated with the real-world profile data; making an arrangement for the possible real-world benefit to be made available to the clientele in connection with the clientele'"'"'s participation in a virtual-world environment, wherein the clientele'"'"'s participation in the virtual-world environment includes participation in at least one of the following virtual-world categories related to the real-world categories; a virtual-world membership a virtual-world affiliation a virtual-world subscription a virtual-world status a virtual-world condition a virtual-world health a virtual-world skill, a virtual-world experience, or a virtual-world aptitude; and accepting input approving, via a processor, a pre-condition as at least a partial basis for awarding the possible real-world benefit to the clientele, which pre-condition includes requiring the clientele to give something of virtual-world value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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3. The method of claim I wherein said obtaining real-world profile data includes:
obtaining real-world profile data regarding real-world demographics of the clientele.
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4. The method of claim I wherein said making the arrangement includes:
making an arrangement with one or more of the following parties;
a virtual-world owner, a virtual-world operator, a player, a character, a real-world third party, a participant, a group, an entity with virtual-world oversight, an entity designated by clientele, a parent of clientele, an oversight authority, a supervisory entity, a certification entity, and an entity with relationship to clientele.
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6. The method of claim I wherein said making the arrangement includes:
making the possible real-world benefit available to the clientele within a program operating separately from the virtual-world environment.
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Current AssigneeThe Invention Science Fund I, L.L.C. (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
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Original AssigneeThe Invention Science Fund I, L.L.C. (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
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InventorsJung, Edward K. Y., Levien, Royce A., Lord, Robert W., Malamud, Mark A., Rinaldo, Jr., John D.
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Primary Examiner(s)RANKINS, WILLIAM E
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Application NumberUS12/221,254Publication NumberTime in Patent Office1,511 DaysField of Search705/39US Class Current705/35CPC Class CodesG06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation...G06Q 30/0222 During e-commerce, i.e. onl...G06Q 40/00 Finance; Insurance; Tax str...
