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US 2014/0155139 A1Published application
Reverse marketing and gaming
OwnerJean-Francois Nicolas, Jean-Luc Cadranelinventors
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Abstract
The method consists in a new way of distributing advantages based on a new category of online game.
Claims51
A method comprising:
- causing a processor to execute a plurality of instructions stored on at least one memory device to:
- (a) enable at least one player to have an account wherein:
- (i) the account is associated with the at least one player,
- (ii) the at least one player is enabled to accumulate points on the account, and
- (iii) the at least one player is granted a first number of points when the account is created, wherein:
- (iiia) the first number of points is associated with the at least one player,
- (iiib) the first number of points is either (iiibi) equal to zero, or (iiibii) different from zero, and
- (iiic) the first number of points is accumulated on the account,
- (b) determine at least one game, including:
- (i) determine a first plurality of periods wherein the first plurality of periods is associated with the at least one game,
- (ii) enable the at least one player to have at least one participation in the at least one game for at least one period of the first plurality of periods, said the at least one participation, wherein:
- (iia) the at least one participation is associated with:
- (iiai) the at least one player,
- (iiaii) the at least one game,
- (iiaiii) the at least one period of the first plurality of periods, and
- (iiaiv) a first wager wherein the first wager is either (iiaiva) equal to zero, or (iiaivb) greater than zero, and
- (iib) the at least one player is granted a second number of points if the at least one participation is received from the at least one player, wherein:
- (iibi) the second number of points is associated with the at least one player,
- (iibii) the second number of points is either (iibiia) equal to zero, or (iibiib) different from zero, and
- (iibiii) the second number of points is accumulated on the account, and
- (iii) if the at least one participation is received from the at least one player, determine if the at least one participation is associated with at least one prize, wherein:
- (iiia) the at least one prize comprise a third number of points, wherein:
- (iiiai) the third number of points is associated with the at least one player,
- (iiiaii) the third number of points is either (iiiaiia) equal to zero, or (iiiaiib) different from zero, and
- (iiiaiii) the third number of points is accumulated on the account, and
- (iiib) if the determination is that the at least one prize is associated with the at least one participation, provide the at least one prize to the at least one player,
- (c) determine a second plurality of periods,
- (d) determine at least one category,
- (e) determine at least one promotional offer, including:
- (i) include in each of the at least one promotional offer a plurality of advantages to be offered, said the plurality of advantages, and
- (ii) for each of the at least one promotional offer:
- (iia) associate each advantage of the plurality of advantages with the at least one promotional offer,
- (iib) associate each advantage of the plurality of advantages with the same at least one of the at least one category, and
- (iic) associate the plurality of advantages with the second plurality of periods, wherein:
- (iici) each advantage of the plurality of advantages is associated with at least one period of the second plurality of periods, and
- (iicii) at least two periods of the second plurality of periods are associated with at least one advantage of the plurality of advantages, and
- (f) for at least one period of the second plurality of periods:
- (i) enable the at least one player to make at least one request wherein:
- (ia) the at least one request is associated with at least one of the at least one category,
- (ib) the at least one request is associated with the at least one period of the plurality of periods,
- (ic) the at least one request is associated with a fourth number of points, wherein
- (ici) the fourth number of points is either (icia) equal to zero, or (icib) different from zero, and
- (icii) the fourth number of points is accumulated on the account, and
- (id) the at least one request is associated with a first payment wherein the first payment is either (idi) equal to zero, or (idii) greater than zero, said the request,
- (ii) make a first determination, wherein the first determination is to determine if the request is received from the at least one player,
- (iii) if the first determination is true, make a second determination wherein the second determination is to determine if at least one advantage of the plurality of advantages included in each of the at least one promotional offer is:
- (iiia) associated with the at least one period of the plurality of periods which is associated with the request, and
- (iiib) associated with the at least one of the at least one category which is associated with the request, and
- (iv) if the second determination is true:
- (iva) determine the at least one advantage of the plurality of advantages included in each of the at least one promotional offer which is associated with:
- (ivai) the at least one period of the plurality of periods which is associated with the request, and (ivaii) the at least one of the at least one category which is associated with the request, said the at least one available advantage,
- (ivb) determine a number of the points accumulated on the account wherein:
- (ivbi) the number of the points accumulated on the account is associated with the at least one player, and
- (ivbii) the number of the points accumulated on the account is based at least on:
- (ivbiia) the first number of points,
- (ivbiib) the second number of points,
- (ivbiic) the third number of points, and
- (ivbiid) the fourth number of points,
- (ivc) make a third determination wherein the third determination is to determine if the request is associated with the at least one available advantage based at least on the number of the points accumulated on the account, and
- (ivd) if the third determination is true, provide the at least one available advantage to the at least one player and either (ivdi) maintain the number of the points accumulated on the account, or (ivdii) change the number of the points accumulated on the account to an other number of the points accumulated on the account.
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A method comprising:
- causing a processor to execute a plurality of instructions stored on at least one memory device to:
- (a) determine a plurality of periods,
- (b) determine at least one category,
- (c) determine at least one promotional offer, including:
- (i) include in each of the at least one promotional offer a plurality of advantages to be offered, said the plurality of advantages, and
- (ii) for each of the at least one promotional offer:
- (iia) associate each advantage of the plurality of advantages with the at least one promotional offer,
- (iib) associate each advantage of the plurality of advantages with the same at least one of the at least one category, and
- (iic) associate the plurality of advantages with the plurality of periods, wherein:
- (iici) each advantage of the plurality of advantages is associated with at least one period of the plurality of periods, and
- (iicii) at least two periods of the plurality of periods are associated with at least one advantage of the plurality of advantages, and
- (d) for at least one period of the plurality of periods:
- (i) enable the at least one user to make at least one request wherein:
- (ia) the at least one request is associated with at least one of the at least one category,
- (ib) the at least one request is associated with the at least one period of the plurality of periods, and
- (ic) the at least one request is associated with a first payment wherein the first payment is either (ici) equal to zero, or (icii) greater than zero, said the request,
- (ii) make a first determination, wherein the first determination is to determine if the request is received from the at least one user,
- (iii) if the first determination is true, make a second determination wherein the second determination is to determine if at least one advantage of the plurality of advantages included in each of the at least one promotional offer is:
- (iiia) associated with the at least one period of the plurality of periods which is associated with the request, and
- (iiib) associated with the at least one of the at least one category which is associated with the request, and
- (iv) if the second determination is true:
- (iva) determine the at least one advantage of the plurality of advantages included in each of the at least one promotional offer which is associated with:
- (ivai) the at least one period of the plurality of periods which is associated with the request, and (ivaii) the at least one of the at least one category which is associated with the request, said the at least one available advantage,
- (ivb) make a third determination wherein the third determination is to determine if the request is associated with the at least one available advantage, and
- (ivc) if the third determination is true, provide the at least one available advantage to the at least one user.
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A system comprising:
- (i) at least one input device,
- (ii) at least one display device,
- (iii) a processor, and
- (iv) at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to operate with the one at least display device and the one at least input device to:
- (a) determine a plurality of periods,
- (b) determine at least one category,
- (c) determine at least one promotional offer, including:
- (i) include in each of the at least one promotional offer a plurality of advantages to be offered, said the plurality of advantages,
- (ii) for each of the at least one promotional offer:
- (iia) associate each advantage of the plurality of advantages with the at least one promotional offer,
- (iib) associate each advantage of the plurality of advantages with the same at least one of the at least one category, and
- (iic) associate the plurality of advantages with the plurality of periods, wherein:
- (iici) each advantage of the plurality of advantages is associated with at least one period of the plurality of periods, and
- (iicii) at least two periods of the plurality of periods are associated with at least one advantage of the plurality of advantages, and
- (d) for at least one period of the plurality of periods:
- (i) enable the at least one user to make at least one request wherein:
- (ia) the at least one request is associated with at least one of the at least one category,
- (ib) the at least one request is associated with the at least one period of the plurality of periods, and
- (ic) the at least one request is associated with a first payment wherein the first payment is either (ici) equal to zero, or (icii) greater than zero, said the request,
- (ii) make a first determination, wherein the first determination is to determine if the request is received from the at least one user,
- (iii) if the first determination is true, make a second determination wherein the second determination is to determine if at least one advantage of the plurality of advantages included in each of the at least one promotional offer is:
- (iiia) associated with the at least one period of the plurality of periods which is associated with the request, and
- (iiib) associated with the at least one of the at least one category which is associated with the request, and
- (iv) if the second determination is true:
- (iva) determine the at least one advantage of the plurality of advantages included in each of the at least one promotional offer which is associated with:
- (ivai) the at least one period of the plurality of periods which is associated with the request, and (ivaii) the at least one of the at least one category which is associated with the request, said the at least one available advantage,
- (ivb) make a third determination wherein the third determination is to determine if the request is associated with the at least one available advantage, and
- (ivc) if the third determination is true, provide the at least one available advantage to the at least one user.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.