Granted Patent B2

US 12,311,269 · App. 18/486,314 · Granted May 27, 2025

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

A63F13/69A63F13/79

Abstract

Claims (63)

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

receiving, via the processor, player data associated with a player character of a multiplayer game this is controlled by a player of the multiplayer game, the player data to be associated with a non-player character NFT corresponding to a non-player character in the multiplayer game, the non-player character associated with the player character and guided by commands issued by the player to perform actions in the multiplayer game autonomously from the player character;

receiving, via the processor, other data, wherein the other data includes non-player character data to be associated with the non-player character NFT; and

facilitating creation of the non-player character NFT, based on the player data and the non-player character data; and facilitating play of the multiplayer game via the player token NFT.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

facilitating, via a processor, game play based on a player token NFT associated with a character in the multiplayer game associated with the non-player character and corresponding non-player character NFT, wherein the non-player character corresponds to an animal or a mechanical creature.

3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

receiving non-player character data responsive to the game play; and

updating the non-player character NFT associated with the multiplayer game, based on the non-player character data update.

4. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

receiving non-player character data responsive to the game play; and

updating the player token NFT associated with the multiplayer game, based on the non-player character data update.

5. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

receiving game play data responsive to the game play indicating a player's disassociation with a non-player character having a corresponding non-player character NFT; and

updating the player token NFT, based on the non-player character data responsive to the game play indicating the player's disassociation with the non-player character.

6. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

receiving game play data responsive to the game play indicating a player's disassociation with a non-player character having a corresponding non-player character NFT; and

updating the non-player character NFT, based on the non-player character data responsive to the game play indicating the player's disassociation with the non-player character.

7. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

receiving a non-player character data responsive to the game play indicating termination of the non-player character; and

expiring the non-player character NFT, based on the non-player character data.

8. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

receiving game play data responsive to the game play indicating termination of the player; and

updating the non-player character NFT, based on the game play data.

9. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

receiving game play data responsive to the game play indicating termination of the player; and

updating the non-player character NFT to disassociate the non-player character from the player, based on the game play data.

10. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

receiving game play data responsive to the game play indicating termination of the player; and

expiring the non-player character NFT, based on the game play data.

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, via the processor, player data associated with a player character of a multiplayer game this is controlled by a player of the multiplayer game, the player data to be associated with a non-player character NFT corresponding to a non-player character in the multiplayer game, the non-player character associated with the player character and guided by commands issued by the player to perform actions in the multiplayer game autonomously from the player character;

receiving, via the processor, other data, wherein the other data includes non-player character data to be associated with the non-player character NFT; and

facilitating creation of the non-player character NFT, based on the player data and the non-player character data; and facilitating play of the multiplayer game via the player token NFT.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the operations further include:

facilitating, via a processor, game play based on a player token NFT associated with a character in the multiplayer game associated with the non-player character and corresponding non-player character NFT, wherein the non-player character corresponds to an animal or a mechanical creature.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the operations further include:

receiving non-player character data responsive to the game play; and

updating the non-player character NFT associated with the multiplayer game, based on the non-player character data update.

14. The system of claim 12 , wherein the operations further include:

receiving non-player character data responsive to the game play; and

updating the player token NFT associated with the multiplayer game, based on the non-player character data update.

15. The system of claim 12 , wherein the operations further include:

receiving game play data responsive to the game play indicating a player's disassociation with a non-player character having a corresponding non-player character NFT; and

updating the player token NFT, based on the non-player character data responsive to the game play indicating the player's disassociation with the non-player character.

16. The system of claim 12 , wherein the operations further include:

receiving game play data responsive to the game play indicating a player's disassociation with a non-player character having a corresponding non-player character NFT; and

updating the non-player character NFT, based on the non-player character data responsive to the game play indicating the player's disassociation with the non-player character.

17. The system of claim 12 , wherein the operations further include:

receiving a non-player character data responsive to the game play indicating termination of the non-player character; and

expiring the non-player character NFT, based on the non-player character data.

18. The system of claim 12 , wherein the operations further include:

receiving game play data responsive to the game play indicating termination of the player; and

updating the non-player character NFT, based on the game play data.

19. The system of claim 12 , wherein the operations further include:

receiving game play data responsive to the game play indicating termination of the player; and

updating the non-player character NFT to disassociate the non-player character from the player, based on the game play data.

20. The system of claim 12 , wherein the operations further include:

receiving game play data responsive to the game play indicating termination of the player; and

expiring the non-player character NFT, based on the game play data.

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