US2012190454A1PendingUtilityA1

System and method for building, customizing, managing, and participating in an online virtual world of bars and clubs connected to social networking sites

Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Jul 23, 2010Filed: Jul 23, 2011Published: Jul 26, 2012
Est. expiryJul 23, 2030(~4 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
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Abstract

A social networking game is themed around the customization of a virtual world of bars and clubs that allows players to interact with each other.

Claims

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1 . A method, comprising:
 processing, in a social networking game, the selection of a bar type from a player, wherein the bar type will be the style of bar or club that the player will work in the game;   recording, how many days the player has worked in that bar to determine when the player owns the bar;   processing, the selection of decoration by the player to place in his or her bar;   processing, the player visiting other players' bars in the game.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the player also may play interactive virtual games with other players in the game. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2  wherein the player may earn credits or points for winning games of  claim 2 . 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the player may interact with other players in a social way, such as chatting, flirting, dancing, fighting, and other similar activities. 
     
     
         5 . An apparatus comprising:
 one or more processors; and a memory coupled to the processors comprising instructions executable by the processors, the processors operable when executing the instructions to:   process in a social networking game, the selection of a bar type from a player, wherein the bar type will be the style of bar or club that the player will work in the game;   record how many days the player has worked in that bar to determine when the player owns the bar;   process the selection of decoration by the player to place in his or her bar;   process the player visiting other players' bars in the game.   
     
     
         6 . An apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein the processors are further operable when executing the instructions to:
 process a player playing an interactive virtual game with another player inside his or her bar.   
     
     
         7 . An apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein the processors are further operable when executing the instructions to:
 process a player interacting with other players in the game by chatting, flirting, dancing, fighting, and other similar activities in the game.

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