In-game rewards based on real world loyalty programs

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9875614
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14455995

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Systems and methods provided allow users to receive rewards in a videogame based on their “real world” purchases, where such purchases are those they may have made anyway, but which now provide the incentive of receiving rewards in particularly new ways. By providing a connection between a server operating the loyalty reward system and a game server or game administration server, the system can be made seamless and can closely tie the purchase to the reward. Players may receive in-game benefits based on their real world activities with loyalty programs, including rewards for purchases on credit cards, debit cards, or at particular storefronts.

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  • SONY CORPORATION;SONY NETWORK ENTERTAINMENT INTERNATIONAL LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fisher, Clay San Diego, US 32 293
McCoy, Charles Coronado, US 180 2227
Xiong, True San Diego, US 208 3270

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