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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2007
Applicants:
Andrew S. Van Luchene, Santa Fe, NM (US);
Raymond J. Mueller, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (US);
Inventors:
Andrew S. Van Luchene, Santa Fe, NM (US);
Raymond J. Mueller, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (US);
Assignee:
Leviathan Entertainment, LLC, Santa Fe, NM (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F 9/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A virtual environment in which characters are able to engage in a variety of financial transactions is provided. Characters who are unable to fulfill their financial obligations may enter into bankruptcy. Bankruptcy contracts may identify various conditions which must be fulfilled by the character in order to get out of bankruptcy. While in bankruptcy, the player's avatar or avatar's may be altered to indicate to the player and/or others that the character represented by the avatar is in bankruptcy.