Granted Patent B2

US 8,764,554 · App. 12/623,288 · Granted Jul 1, 2014

Abstract

Claims (40)

1. A computer-implemented method of creating enhancements in a computer game for a recipient experiencing a performance designed and performed by an entertainer, the method comprising:

performing the performance by the entertainer;

selecting an enhancement to apply to the recipient;

modifying the enhancement; and

applying the modified enhancement to the recipient for experiencing the performance including viewing and participating in the performance,

wherein the modified enhancement is effective for a fixed duration of time proportional to the time spent by the recipient experiencing the performance.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising

selecting a recipient to receive the enhancement prior to selecting the enhancement.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein selecting an enhancement comprises

selecting an available buff package from a list of buff packages.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the list of buff packages include buff packages selected from the group including strength, constitution, stamina, precision, agility, luck, kinetic, energy, heat, cold, acid, electricity, frontload, culinary, fashion, haggling, droid tech, spacefare, security, munitions, architecture, reactive: second chance, critical hit percentage, dodge percentage, movement speed, health regen, action regen, action cost reduction, healing, healer, reactive: go with the flow, harvest faire, and flush with success.

5. The method of claim 3 , wherein selecting an enhancement further comprises

moving the available buff package into a list of being-modified buff packages.

6. The method of claim 3 , wherein the available buff package includes information associated with the available buff package.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the information associated with the available buff package includes package name, description of the package, and the point cost of the package.

8. The method of claim 3 , wherein the available buff package includes a package price, a spend affector, a refund affector, a maximum refund threshold, and a buff category.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein applying the modified enhancement comprises applying buffs for viewing the performance.

10. The method of claim 3 , wherein modifying the enhancement comprises

spending buff points to increase or decrease properties of the available buff package.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein applying the modified enhancement is allowed when the number of the buff points available is at least zero.

12. The method of claim 3 , wherein modifying the enhancement comprises modifying a plurality of available buff packages.

13. The method of claim 1 , further comprising

providing the recipient information about the modified enhancement prior to the modified enhancement being applied to the recipient.

14. The method of claim 1 , wherein the recipient agrees to accept the modified enhancement prior to the modified enhancement being applied to the recipient.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program for creating at least one custom enhancement for a recipient experiencing a performance designed and performed by an entertainer, the program comprising executable instructions that cause a computer to:

perform the performance by the entertainer;

select the at least one custom enhancement to apply to the recipient; and

apply the at least one custom enhancement to the recipient for experiencing the performance including viewing and participating in the performance,

wherein the at least one custom enhancement is effective for a fixed duration of time proportional to the time spent by the recipient experiencing the performance.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the executable instructions further cause the computer to

modify the at least one custom enhancement.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16 , wherein the program comprising executable instructions that cause a computer to modify the at least one custom enhancement comprises executable instructions that cause the computer to

spend buff points to increase or decrease properties of an available buff package.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the program comprising executable instructions that cause a computer to apply the at least one custom enhancement to the recipient comprises executable instructions that cause the computer to

transfer the at least one custom enhancement to the recipient if the number of buff points available is at least zero.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the program comprising executable instructions that cause a computer to apply the at least one custom enhancement to the recipient comprises executable instructions that cause the computer to

receive permission from the recipient accepting the at least one custom enhancement prior to the at least one custom enhancement being applied to the recipient.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the at least one custom enhancements comprises buffs for viewing an entertainer's performance.

21. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 20 , wherein the buffs comprise performances, songs, stories, spells, potions, food, fields or auras, chemicals or psychic effects.

22. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein at the at least one custom enhancement may be stacked for greater benefit.

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