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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2012
Brian Desanti, San Bruno, CA (US);
Tim Ernst, Millbrae, CA (US);
Travis Hawk, San Bruno, CA (US);
Keith Kawahata, San Francisco, CA (US);
Brian DeSanti, San Bruno, CA (US);
Tim Ernst, Millbrae, CA (US);
Travis Hawk, San Bruno, CA (US);
Keith Kawahata, San Francisco, CA (US);
Kabam, Inc., San Francisco, CA (US);
Abstract
Disclosed herein is technology for providing in-game bonuses to a user's in-game persona. The technology involves virtual items that provide quality-based bonuses and level based bonuses. The technology provides systems and methods for upgrading an item's level and enhancing the item's quality. If an upgrade or enhancement is unsuccessful, the item may be broken and the quality bonuses and level bonuses may be decreased until the item is repaired.