IP Library Patent Application 13907664
Patent Application
App. No. 13/907,664

PRESENTING OFFERS FOR IN-GAME VIRTUAL REWARDS

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App. No.
13/907,664
Abstract

This disclosure relates to presenting offers for in-game virtual rewards to users. In implementations, rewards of virtual currency associated with the offers may be determined on a per user basis, such that a reward of virtual currency associated with an offer is incremented until the user accepts the offer and performs an action associated with the offer.

Claims (29)

1 . A system for presenting offers for in-game virtual rewards, the system comprising:

one or more processors configured to execute computer program modules, the computer program modules comprising:

a space module configured to execute an instance of a virtual space, and to use the instance of the virtual space to facilitate interaction with the virtual space by users via client computing devices;

an offer reception module configured to receive information associated with one or more offers from one or more offer providers, the offers including a first offer from a first offer provider, the first offer being associated with a first action, a first reward of virtual currency usable in the virtual space, and a first amount of revenue;

an offer presentation module configured to effectuate presentation of the offers to a first user on a first client computing device;

a revenue module configured to receive revenue from the offer providers based on the users participating in the offers such that responsive to the first user accepting the first offer and performing the first action, the revenue module is configured to receive the first amount of revenue from the first offer provider; and

a reward module configured to determine the rewards of virtual currency associated with the offers on a per user basis such that the first reward of virtual currency is incremented until the first user accepts the first offer and performs the first action.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the computer program modules further comprise a reward distribution module configured to distribute rewards to users for participating in the offers such that responsive to the first user accepting the first offer and performing the first action, the reward distribution module is configured to distribute the first reward to the first user.

3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the revenue module is further configured to transmit users' indications of acceptance to offer providers such that responsive to the first user accepting the first offer an indication of acceptance of the first offer by the first user is transmitted to the first offer provider.

4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the reward module is configured to increment the first reward based on at least one of an amount of time elapsed since the first reward was presented to the first user and a number of offer views by the first user.

5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the reward module is further configured to stop incrementing the first reward once it reaches a maximum reward threshold.

6 . The system of claim 5 , wherein responsive to the first reward being incremented to reach the maximum reward threshold, the revenue module is configured to transmit an offer provider request to the first offer provider, the offer provider request including a request for an increase in revenue from the first offer provider based on the first user accepting the first offer and performing the first action.

7 . The system of claim 6 , wherein responsive to the revenue module transmitting the offer provider request, the revenue module is configured to receive an offer provider acceptance increasing the revenue received from the first offer provider based on the first user accepting the first offer and performing the first action.

8 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the reward module is configured to increase the maximum reward threshold responsive to receipt of the offer provider acceptance.

9 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the offer presentation module is configured to remove the first offer from the offers presented to the first user based on the first user participating in the first offer.

10 . A method for presenting offers for in-game virtual rewards, the system comprising:

executing an instance of a virtual space, and using the instance of the virtual space to facilitate interaction with the virtual space by users via client computing devices;

receiving information associated with one or more offers from one or more offer providers, the offers including a first offer from a first offer provider, the first offer being associated with a first action, a first reward of virtual currency usable in the virtual space, and a first amount of revenue;

effectuating presentation of the offers to a first user on a first client computing device;

receiving revenue from the offer providers based on the users participating in the offers such that responsive to the first user accepting the first offer and performing the first action, the first amount of revenue is received from the first offer provider; and

determining the rewards of virtual currency associated with the offers on a per user basis such that the first reward of virtual currency is incremented until the first user accepts the first offer and performs the first action.

11 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising distributing rewards to users for participating in the offers such that responsive to the first user accepting the first offer and performing the first action, the first reward is distributed to the first user.

12 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising transmitting users' indications of acceptance to offer providers such that responsive to the first user accepting the first offer an indication of acceptance of the first offer by the first user is transmitted to the first offer provider.

13 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising incrementing the first reward based on at least one of an amount of time elapsed since the first reward was presented to the first user and a number of offer views by the first user.

14 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising stopping the incrementing of the first reward once it reaches a maximum reward threshold.

15 . The method of claim 14 , further comprising transmitting an offer provider request to the first offer provider including a request for an increase in revenue from the first offer provider based on the first user accepting the first offer and performing the first action, responsive to the first reward being incremented to reach the maximum reward threshold.

16 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising receiving an offer provider acceptance increasing the revenue received from the first offer provider based on the first user accepting the first offer and performing the first action, responsive to the revenue module transmitting the offer provider request.

17 . The method of claim 16 , further comprising increasing the maximum reward threshold responsive to receipt of the offer provider acceptance.

18 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising removing the first offer from the offers presented to the first user based on the first user participating in the first offer.

Assignments (5)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 28, 2018
From: AFTERSHOCK SERVICES, INC.
To: ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.
Reel/Frame 045474/0300 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 11, 2017
From: KABAM, INC.
To: AFTERSHOCK SERVICES, INC.
Reel/Frame 042211/0425 →
TERMINATION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT, RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME: 039268/0910 Recorded Mar 2, 2017
From: SILICON VALLEY BANK
To: KABAM, INC.
Reel/Frame 041857/0538 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 6, 2016
From: KABAM, INC.
To: SILICON VALLEY BANK
Reel/Frame 039268/0910 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 31, 2013
From: KOH, JAMES; SMALLEY, KELLEN CHRISTOPHER; FABI, RICCARDO
To: KABAM, INC.
Reel/Frame 030528/0032 →