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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2016
Mark Krietzman, Palos Verdes Estates, CA (US);
Andrew Robinson, Virginia Beach, CA (US);
Mark Krietzman, Palos Verdes Estates, CA (US);
Andrew Robinson, Virginia Beach, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A method and system to leverage a gaming infrastructure to encourage actions in a non-virtual environment to achieve virtual world benefits, comprising having a participant install an application on smart phone; the participant sets up an account on Gameco servers; application interacts with Gameco servers; Gameco servers provide participant opportunities to acquire virtual world benefits by visiting specific geographic locations which may include businesses; participants visits specified location; and, participant is provided a virtual reward by Gameco.