APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A LIVE ONLINE GAME TESTER
Granted: March 29, 2012
Application Number:
20120077596
A method for testing a new feature of an online gaming application is provided. The method initiates with assigning each of a plurality of users to one of a test group and a control group. Each of the test group users is provided a gaming application including a new game feature enabled, and each of the control group users is provided the gaming application without the new game feature enabled. Gaming activity and social network activity of the test group users is evaluated to generate…
APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A VIRTUAL SECURITY CAMERA
Granted: March 29, 2012
Application Number:
20120078394
A method for detecting suspicious behavior in an online gaming application is provided. The method initiates with providing an online gaming application to a user. Gaming activity and social network activity of the user is analyzed. In response to detecting a suspicious activity based on the analyzed gaming activity and social network activity, a constraint of service order is generated which defines an action to be taken in response to the detected suspicious activity.
APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A VIRTUAL SECURITY CAMERA
Granted: March 29, 2012
Application Number:
20120078395
A method for detecting suspicious behavior in an online gaming application is provided. The method initiates with providing an online gaming application to a user. Current gaming activity and social network activity of the user is analyzed. Prior gaming activity and social network activity of the user is also analyzed. A suspicious activity is detected based on the analyzed current gaming activity and social network activity and the analyzed prior gaming activity and social network…
APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A LIVE ONLINE GAME TESTER
Granted: March 22, 2012
Application Number:
20120071236
A method for testing a new feature of an online gaming application is provided. According to the method, a gaming application request is received from a user, and it is determined whether to add the user to a live test for a new game feature. If the user is added to the live test, then the user is assigned to a test group or a control group. If the user is assigned to the test group, then a gaming application is provided including the new game feature enabled. If the user is assigned to…
GAME-BASED INCENTIVES FOR LOCATION-BASED ACTIONS
Granted: February 16, 2012
Application Number:
20120040743
In a method and system of providing in-game assets for location-based actions, an indication of a performance of a location-based action by a player of a computer-implemented game is received. A virtual item is provided based on the receiving of the indication of the performance of the location-based action by the player of the computer-implemented game, the virtual item being usable within the computer-implemented game.
Game-Based Incentives for Location-Based Actions
Granted: February 16, 2012
Application Number:
20120040761
The present disclosure generally relates to systems and methods for providing game-based incentives to users of online games as a reward for performing actions at physical locations.
CUSTOMER SERVICE REQUEST EVALUATOR
Granted: February 2, 2012
Application Number:
20120030123
Apparatuses, methods, and systems for processing a customer support request for a game are provided. One method includes an operation for receiving a customer support request associated with a user. The customer support request is evaluated utilizing one or more service requests rules, where the service requests rules include a social gaming activity of the user and a behavior of the user while playing the game. Additionally, the method includes an operation for processing or denying the…
Apparatuses, Methods and Systems for a Multi-Level In-Game Currency Platform
Granted: January 19, 2012
Application Number:
20120015714
The APPARATUSES and METHODS FOR dynamic conversion of a transaction includes receiving a transaction request from a user, wherein the transaction request includes data related to a transaction and user characteristics of the user. The data associated with the transaction and the user is analyzed to determine if the user is eligible to request the transaction. When it is determined that the user is eligible for requesting the transaction, identifying a payment currency for the requested…
VIRTUAL PLAYING CHIPS IN A MULTIUSER ONLINE GAME NETWORK
Granted: January 19, 2012
Application Number:
20120015715
Methods, systems, and computer programs are presented for executing game transactions in an online game to acquire virtual currency. One method includes an operation for detecting a request from a player to purchase virtual currency for use in the online game. Cash or credit is received, in an online transaction, to make the purchase of the virtual currency. The virtual currency of the online game is not redeemable for cash or credit so the virtual currency cannot be considered gambling…
GAME MECHANICS FOR GIFTING
Granted: January 19, 2012
Application Number:
20120015733
The Apparatuses, Methods, and Systems For Game Mechanics For Gifting (“GGM”) transform social graph, interactions, behavior and characteristics data inputs via various GGM components to create optimal gift-giving dynamics. In one embodiment, the GGM may receive a request to provide a gaming resource to a user. In response to the request, the GGM may aggregate and analyze interaction data to identify a provider with prior interactions with the user. The GGM may in turn request the…
Apparatuses, Methods and Systems for a Trackable Virtual Currencies Platform
Granted: January 19, 2012
Application Number:
20120016796
Methods for detecting fraud using virtual currency transaction include receiving information regarding a virtual currency transaction from a user. The information is analyzed to determine whether the transaction involves a user that is being tracked, wherein the user being tracked is associated with an elevated level of risk of fraud. When a user associated with the transaction is being tracked, the virtual currency transaction is monitored using tracked virtual currency. The virtual…
Mobile Device Interface for Online Games
Granted: December 29, 2011
Application Number:
20110319169
The present disclosure generally relates games and applications in general and in particular to computer-implemented online games playable on mobile devices.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTE UPDATES
Granted: December 29, 2011
Application Number:
20110320401
In one embodiment, accessing, using a computing device, a batch file comprising a plurality of events generated by a remote game client application executing an instance of a computer-implemented game; accessing, in response to the batch file, a game state data object associated with the instance of the computer-implemented game, wherein the game state data object includes one or more game state parameters formatted as serialized unstructured data; parsing the game state data object to…
Game Based Incentives for Commerce
Granted: December 22, 2011
Application Number:
20110312423
The present disclosure generally relates to systems and methods directed to generating game-based incentives for users of online games to purchase goods in an electronic commerce system.
Virtual Playing Chips in a Multiuser Online Game Network
Granted: September 9, 2010
Application Number:
20100227675
In various embodiments, virtual currency is used within a multiplayer online game in a restricted manner.
