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Granted Patent B2
US 12,257,502 · App. 17/820,935 · Granted Mar 25, 2025

Facilitating generation of player token NFTs and methods for use therewith

Inventors: Mark Meyers (Austin, TX); Bruce E. Stuckman (Austin, TX); John W. Howard (Cedar Park, TX); Brian G. Howard (Austin, TX); Gregory Meador (Austin, TX)
Assignee: Galiant Arts, LLC
A63F13/533A63F13/48A63F13/58A63F13/70A63F2300/308A63F2300/65
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,257,502
App. No.
17/820,935
Filed
Aug 19, 2022
Granted
Mar 25, 2025
Kind
B2
Art Unit
3715
USPC
463/31
Abstract

A game system operates by: receiving character attribute selection data to be associated with a game character, wherein the character attribute selection data indicates a unique subset of a set of character attributes of a character attribute database; generating, based on the character attribute selection data, display data associated with the game character; facilitating, based on the display data associated with the game character, generation of a player token NFT associated with the game character; and preventing use of the unique subset of character attributes of the character attribute database in generating other game characters.

Claims (51)

1. A method for use with a non-fungible token (NFT) platform that includes a processor and a memory, the method comprising:

receiving, at the processor, character attribute selection data generated in response to selection by a user of a customized visual appearance of a game character to be associated with the user, wherein the character attribute selection data indicates a unique subset of a set of character attributes of a character attribute database;

generating, via the processor and based on the character attribute selection data, display data associated with the customized visual appearance of the game character;

facilitating, based on the display data associated with the game character, generation of a player token NFT associated with the game character that includes the display data;

preventing, via processor, use of the unique subset of character attributes of the character attribute database in generating other game characters with a matching visual appearance;

facilitating, via the player token NFT, play of a game utilizing the game character;

generating game data associated with the play of the game;

when the game data indicates the game character has died in the game, preventing future use of the player token NFT for play of the game.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the unique subset of character attributes of the character attribute database include one or more of: at least one garment selection, at least one garment color, a hair style, a hair color, a facial hair style, a facial hair color, a body style, at least one facial style, a shoe style, a shoe color, a jewelry selection, or an eye-ware selection.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

generating game character data associated with the game character, based on the display data.

4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising:

expiring the player token NFT when the game data indicates the game character has died in the game.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein generating the game character data is further based on performance data to be associated with actions of the game character in the game.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the performance data includes a persona associated with the game character in the game.

7. The method of claim 4 , wherein generating the game character data is further based on game accessory data associated with a game accessory associated with the game character; and

wherein the display data associated with the game character also includes the game accessory.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving a start game request for game corresponding to a game application; and

enabling, via the game application, play of a game associated with the game application when the player token NFT is validated; and

preventing, via the game application, the play of the game when the player token NFT is not validated.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the player token NFT is expended based on game play data associated with player token that indicates loss of the game.

10. The method of claim 8 , wherein preventing use of the unique subset of character attributes of the character attribute database in generating other game characters includes:

receiving other character attribute selection data to be associated with one of the other game characters;

determining when the other character attribute selection data indicates the unique subset of character attributes; and

preventing use of the unique subset of character attributes in generating the one of the other characters.

11. A system comprises:

a network interface configured to communicate via a network;

a processor,

a non-transitory machine-readable storage medium that stores operational instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations that include:

receiving character attribute selection data generated in response to selection by a user of a customized visual appearance of a game character to be associated with the user, wherein the character attribute selection data indicates a unique subset of a set of character attributes of a character attribute database;

generating, based on the character attribute selection data, display data associated with the customized visual appearance of the game character;

facilitating, based on the display data associated with the game character, generation of a player token NFT associated with the game character that includes the display data;

preventing, via processor, use of the unique subset of character attributes of the character attribute database in generating other game characters with a matching visual appearance;

facilitating, via the player token NFT, play of a game utilizing the game character;

generating game data associated with the play of the game;

when the game data indicates the game character has died in the game, preventing future use of the player token NFT for play of the game.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the unique subset of character attributes of the character attribute database include one or more of: at least one garment selection, at least one garment color, a hair style, a hair color, a facial hair style, a facial hair color, a body style, at least one facial style, a shoe style, a shoe color, a jewelry selection, or an eye-ware selection.

13. The system of claim 11 , further comprising:

generating game character data associated with the game character, based on the display data.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the operations further include:

expiring the player token NFT when the game data indicates the game character has died in the game.

15. The system of claim 14 , wherein generating the game character data is further based on performance data to be associated with actions of the game character in the game.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the performance data includes a persona associated with the game character in the game.

17. The system of claim 14 , wherein generating the game character data is further based on game accessory data associated with a game accessory associated with the game character; and

wherein the display data associated with the game character also includes the game accessory.

18. The system of claim 11 , wherein the player token NFT is expended based on game play data associated with the game character that indicates loss of the game.

19. The system of claim 11 , wherein preventing use of the unique subset of character attributes of the character attribute database in generating other game characters includes:

receiving other character attribute selection data to be associated with one of the other game characters; and

determining when the other character attribute selection data indicates the unique subset of character attributes.

20. The system of claim 19 , wherein preventing use of the unique subset of character attributes of the character attribute database in generating other game characters further includes preventing use of the unique subset of character attributes in generating the one of the other characters.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 10, 2022
From: INMOTION SOFTWARE, LLC
To: GALIANT ARTS, LLC
Reel/Frame 061717/0210 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 22, 2022
From: MEYERS, MARK; STUCKMAN, BRUCE E.
To: GALIANT ARTS, LLC
Reel/Frame 060853/0452 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 22, 2022
From: HOWARD, JOHN W.; HOWARD, BRIAN G.; MEADOR, GREGORY
To: INMOTION SOFTWARE, LLC
Reel/Frame 060854/0279 →
Continuity (31)
Continuation In Part 17819016 · Aug 11, 2022
Continuation In Part 17806766 · Jun 14, 2022
Continuation In Part 17661362 · Apr 29, 2022
Continuation In Part 17656084 · Mar 23, 2022
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Provisional Application 63365012 · May 19, 2022
Provisional Application 63365010 · May 19, 2022
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Provisional Application 63364573 · May 12, 2022
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