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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2010
William Giese, Snohomish, WA (US);
Christian Guirguis, Kirkland, WA (US);
Chad Olsen, Bellevue, WA (US);
Rory Reich, Seattle, WA (US);
William Giese, Snohomish, WA (US);
Christian Guirguis, Kirkland, WA (US);
Chad Olsen, Bellevue, WA (US);
Rory Reich, Seattle, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A processor implemented method, system and computer readable medium for performing transactions of user generated content in a centralized marketplace is provided. User generated content files usable in a game during gameplay are received from users to the centralized marketplace. A restriction on use of the user generated content files is applied. The user generated content files are presented within the centralized marketplace. A request to purchase a user generated content file in the centralized marketplace is received from a first user and a purchase transaction between the first user and a content owner of the user generated content file is completed.