Methods and systems for reconciling a transaction within a computer-based game
Methods and systems of reconciling a transaction in a computer-based game are disclosed. At least one object attribute is determined, based on physical data associated with a first player whose physical data has been derived from at least one sensor. A first transaction amount of game points between a provider and a first user account of the first player and a second transaction amount of game points between a provider and a second user account of a second player are determined. The transaction amounts are determined based on a reconciliation matrix and the at least one object attribute. Game point transactions for the first transaction amount and the second transaction amount are reconciled among the provider, the first user account, and the second user account when at least one criterion based on the physical data of the first player is met within the computer game.
1. A computer-based method of reconciling a transaction using at least one processor and at least one memory, the method comprising:
determining, within a computer game, at least one object attribute based on physical data associated with a first player whose physical data has been derived from at least one sensor;
for a transaction, determining a first transaction amount of game points between a provider and a first user account of the first player and a second transaction amount of game points between the provider and a second user account of a second player, the transaction amounts being determined based on a reconciliation matrix and the at least one object attribute based on the physical data; and
causing reconciliation of the game transactions for the first transaction amount and the second transaction amount of game points among the provider, the first user account, and the second user account when at least one criterion based on the physical data of the first player is met within the computer game and based on involvement of the first user and the second user in the transaction.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the physical data comprises one or more of the following: physical location, image data, image recognition features, color, shape, lighting, audio, size, or relative size.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first user account and the second user account are gaming accounts.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the reconciling comprises a transfer of game points from the first user account and a transfer of game points from the second user account.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the reconciling comprises a transfer of game points to the first user account and a transfer of game points to the second user account.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the game points comprise virtual currency.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the transaction comprises a payment for a service.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one object attribute includes at least one of the following: a time, a price, a physical location, a position, an orientation, a color, a size, a quantity, a quality, a shape, an availability, a make, a model, a cost, a message, metadata, a logo, an account number, a biometric, an image, and audio data.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first and the second user accounts comprises one of the following types of accounts: a credit card account, a bank account, a frequent flyer account, a virtual world account, a game account, and a subscription account.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the reconciliation matrix comprises reconciliation rules.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the reconciliation matrix comprises a mapping of the at least one object attribute, based on a recognition signature, to at least the first user account and the second user account.
12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the recognition signature comprises attribute values related to the at least one object attribute.
13. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
authenticating the transaction as a function of transaction attributes.
14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the transaction attributes include at least one of the following: a physical location, a time, a make, a model, a consumer ID, a device ID, a motion, biometric data, a fingerprint, a face, a signature, and a voice.
15. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first player, the second player, and the provider includes at least one of the following: a user, a coupon provider, a vendor, a cell phone carrier, a gaming operator, a bank, or a third party exchange.
16. The method of claim 1 , wherein the reconciliation matrix comprises reconciliation rules that operate as a function of a vector of attribute values.
17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the vector of attribute values includes values for at least one of the following: an account holder identity, an image, a name, an age, an identification number, a bar code, a QR code, a location, an authorization, a motion, a finger print, a signature, or a voice.
18. The method of claim 1 , wherein the physical data comprises at least one of: color, lighting, appearance, size, relative size, biometric data, image recognition features, audio, physical location, and geographic location.
19. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform one or more operations comprising:
determining, within a computer game, at least one object attribute based on physical data associated with a first player whose physical data has been derived from at least one sensor;
for a transaction, determining a first transaction amount of game points between a provider and a first user account of the first player and a second transaction amount of game points between the provider and a second user account of a second player, the transaction amounts being determined based on a reconciliation matrix and the at least one object attribute based on the physical data; and
causing reconciliation of the game transactions for the first transaction amount and the second transaction amount of game points among the provider, the first user account, and the second user account when at least one criterion based on the physical data of the first player is met within the computer game and based on involvement of the first user and the second user in the transaction.
20. A reconciliation system, comprising:
at least one processor communicatively coupled with at least one memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
determine, within a computer game, at least one object attribute based on physical data associated with a first player whose physical data has been derived from at least one sensor;
for a transaction, determine a first transaction amount of game points between a provider and a first user account of the first player and a second transaction amount of game points between the provider and a second user account of a second player, the transaction amounts being determined based on a reconciliation matrix and the at least one object attribute based on the physical data; and
cause reconciliation of the game transactions for the first transaction amount and the second transaction amount of game points among the provider, the first user account, and the second user account when at least one criterion based on the physical data of the first player is met within the computer game and based on involvement of the first user and the second user in the transaction.