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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2012
Frank Anthony Nuzzi, Pflugerville, TX (US);
James Brett Sowder, Austin, TX (US);
Frank Anthony Nuzzi, Pflugerville, TX (US);
James Brett Sowder, Austin, TX (US);
eBay Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A method for incentivizing donations using virtual currencies includes determining that a user associated with a game and determining a location of the user. A charity provider is then identified that is both associated with the game and within a predetermined distance of the location. A donation incentivization message is then sent to the user that includes an identification of the charity provider. A plurality of redemption codes are also sent to the charity provider. A first redemption code of the plurality of redemption codes that is associated with the user and a donation from the user to the charity provider is received. The first redemption code is then used to credit a user account that is associated with the user with a virtual currency amount that is determined using the donation.