Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Payment options for virtual credit
- Patent Title (中): 虚拟信用的付款方式
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Application No.: US12658618Application Date: 2010-02-05
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Publication No.: US07991691B2Publication Date: 2011-08-02
- Inventor: Edward K. Y. Jung , Royce A. Levien , Mark A. Malamud , John D. Rinaldo, Jr. , Robert W. Lord
- Applicant: Edward K. Y. Jung , Royce A. Levien , Mark A. Malamud , John D. Rinaldo, Jr. , Robert W. Lord
- Applicant Address: US WA Bellevue
- Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I
- Current Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I
- Current Assignee Address: US WA Bellevue
- Agency: Keller Lapuma Woodard PC
- Main IPC: G06Q40/00
- IPC: G06Q40/00

Abstract:
A method and system provides for the use of credit arrangements in simulated environments. A user can participate in credit transactions involving purchases of virtual products, virtual services, and virtual items of value. Feedback is provided to the user regarding results of the credit transactions. In some embodiments multiple users can make simulated purchases or incur simulated credit obligations that are posted to virtual accounts, and the multiple users can also make simulated compensation against balances due or obligations owed for said virtual accounts. The user is also provided with an opportunity of engaging in real-world financial transactions related to the virtual credit arrangement. In some implementations of the system and method, multiple players at different locations can use virtual charge accounts and/or real world financial accounts in connection with arranging or resolving a virtual credit transaction. One aspect makes a virtual charge account service available for use in a fictional world environment, wherein a billing statement charges various fees that may be valuated in fictional world money, real-world money, or non-monetary fictional world value tokens.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100223167A1 Payment options for virtual credit Public/Granted day:2010-09-02
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