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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 07, 2011
Joel Duquene, Raleigh, NC (US);
Ollie James Hales, Durham, NC (US);
Morris Stanley Johnson, Jr., Cary, NC (US);
Adrienne Yvette Miller, Durham, NC (US);
Joel Duquene, Raleigh, NC (US);
Ollie James Hales, Durham, NC (US);
Morris Stanley Johnson, Jr., Cary, NC (US);
Adrienne Yvette Miller, Durham, NC (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
An approach is provided in which a disincentive is provided during the execution of a video game program that is operated by a current user. One or more disincentive factors are identified that correspond to the current user. The identified disincentive factors are compared with current time factors. Based on the comparison, one or more game characteristics are altered with the game characteristics being altered in order to provide a disincentive to continued operation of the video game program by the current user.