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US 8,977,566 B2Granted
Virtual world reversion rights
AssigneeThe Invention Science Fund I, LLC
InventorsEdward K. Y. Jung, Robert W. Lord, Royce A. Levien, John D. Rinaldo, Jr., Mark A. Malamud
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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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A system comprising:
- at least one processor;
- and
- one or more media bearing one or more instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, perform operations including at least:
- identifying a particular virtual object or virtual right to transfer in a virtual world from a donor party to a recipient party;
- and
- making a transfer of the particular virtual object or virtual right, which transfer is triggered by a disqualification factor involving the donor party.
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