# US 2019/0172101 A1 · Cross Platform Reward Exchange Marketplace Providing an Auction Operation > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2019/0172101 A1 - Document ID: US20190172101A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/829,335 - Filed: 2017-12-01 - Published: 2019-06-06 - Earliest claimed: 2017-12-01 - Assignees: International Business Machines Corporation - Applicants: International Business Machines Corporation - Inventors: Risham Y. Chokshi; Rachel O. Spratt; Robert E. Spratt, JR. - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190172101A1 ## CPC - G06Q 30/0275: {Auctions} - A63F 13/60: Generating or modifying game content before or while executing the game program, e.g. authoring tools specially adapted for game development or game-integrated level editor - A63F 13/85: Providing additional services to players - G06Q 30/0208: Trade or exchange of goods or services in exchange for incentives or rewards - G06Q 30/0233: {Method of redeeming a frequent usage reward} - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - A63F: CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract A system, method, and computer-readable medium are disclosed for performing a cross platform reward exchange marketplace operation, comprising: creating a cross platform rewards account within a cross platform reward exchange marketplace; transferring a reward from a first entertainment system to the cross platform rewards account; placing the reward up for auction via the cross platform reward exchange marketplace; enabling monitoring of bids relating to the reward up for auction; accepting one of the plurality of bids relating to the reward up for auction; and, performing an exchange transaction via the cross platform reward exchange marketplace, the exchange transaction exchanging the reward up for auction and the one of the plurality of bids. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A computer-implementable method for performing a cross platform reward exchange marketplace operation, comprising: creating a cross platform rewards account within a cross platform reward exchange marketplace; transferring a reward from a first entertainment system to the cross platform rewards account; placing the reward up for auction via the cross platform reward exchange marketplace; enabling monitoring of bids relating to the reward up for auction; accepting one of the plurality of bids relating to the reward up for auction; and, performing an exchange transaction via the cross platform reward exchange marketplace, the exchange transaction exchanging the reward up for auction and the one of the plurality of bids. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein: the reward up for auction and the one of the plurality of bids are from disparate entertainment platforms. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein: the exchange transaction transfers the reward from the cross platform rewards account to another cross platform rewards account, the another cross platform rewards account being associated with an owner of the one of the plurality of bids and transfers the one of the plurality of bids from the another cross platform rewards account to the cross platform rewards account. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein: the first entertainment system comprises a first game system, the second entertainment system comprises a second game system and the exchange transaction includes exchanging of rewards between the first game system and the second game system via the cross platform reward exchange marketplace. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The method of claim 4, wherein: the one of the plurality of bids comprises at least one of a monetary bid, a reward from a same type of game and a reward from another type of game; and, the exchange transaction includes at least one of an exchange of money for the reward, an exchange for another reward from a same type of game for the reward and an exchange for a reward from another type of game for the reward. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: determining an exchange market value for the reward up for bid; and, determining an exchange market value for each of the plurality of bids. ### Claim 7 A system comprising: a processor; a data bus coupled to the processor; and a non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium embodying computer program code, the non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium being coupled to the data bus, the computer program code interacting with a plurality of computer operations and comprising instructions executable by the processor and configured for: creating a cross platform rewards account within a cross platform reward exchange marketplace; transferring a reward from a first entertainment system to the cross platform rewards account; placing the reward up for auction via the cross platform reward exchange marketplace; enabling monitoring of bids relating to the reward up for auction; accepting one of the plurality of bids relating to the reward up for auction; and, performing an exchange transaction via the cross platform reward exchange marketplace, the exchange transaction exchanging the reward up for auction and the one of the plurality of bids. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The system of claim 7, wherein: the reward up for auction and the one of the plurality of bids are from disparate entertainment platforms. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The system of claim 7, wherein: the exchange transaction transfers the reward from the cross platform rewards account to another cross platform rewards account, the another cross platform rewards account being associated with an owner of the one of the plurality of bids and transfers the one of the plurality of bids from the another cross platform rewards account to the cross platform rewards account. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The system of claim 7, wherein: the first entertainment system comprises a first game system, the second entertainment system comprises a second game system and the exchange transaction includes exchanging of rewards between the first game system and the second game system via the cross platform reward exchange marketplace. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein: the one of the plurality of bids comprises at least one of a monetary bid, a reward from a same type of game and a reward from another type of game; and, the exchange transaction includes at least one of an exchange of money for the reward, an exchange for another reward from a same type of game for the reward and an exchange for a reward from another type of game for the reward. ### Claim 12 (depends on 7) The system of claim 7, wherein the instructions are further configured for: determining an exchange market value for the reward up for bid; and, determining an exchange market value for each of the plurality of bids. ### Claim 13 A non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium embodying computer program code, the computer program code comprising computer executable instructions configured for: creating a cross platform rewards account within a cross platform reward exchange marketplace; transferring a reward from a first entertainment system to the cross platform rewards account; placing the reward up for auction via the cross platform reward exchange marketplace; enabling monitoring of bids relating to the reward up for auction; accepting one of the plurality of bids relating to the reward up for auction; and, performing an exchange transaction via the cross platform reward exchange marketplace, the exchange transaction exchanging the reward up for auction and the one of the plurality of bids. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein: the reward up for auction and the one of the plurality of bids are from disparate entertainment platforms. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein: the exchange transaction transfers the reward from the cross platform rewards account to another cross platform rewards account, the another cross platform rewards account being associated with an owner of the one of the plurality of bids and transfers the one of the plurality of bids from the another cross platform rewards account to the cross platform rewards account. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein: the first entertainment system comprises a first game system, the second entertainment system comprises a second game system and the exchange transaction includes exchanging of rewards between the first game system and the second game system via the cross platform rewards account. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein: the one of the plurality of bids comprises at least one of a monetary bid, a reward from a same type of game and a reward from another type of game; and, the exchange transaction includes at least one of an exchange of money for the reward, an exchange for another reward from a same type of game for the reward and an exchange for a reward from another type of game for the reward. ### Claim 18 (depends on 13) The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the instructions are further configured for: determining an exchange market value for the reward up for bid; and, determining an exchange market value for each of the plurality of bids. ### Claim 19 (depends on 13) The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein: the computer executable instructions are deployable to a client system from a server system at a remote location. ### Claim 20 (depends on 13) The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein: the computer executable instructions are provided by a service provider to a user on an on-demand basis.