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Granted patent

Managing an environment of a virtual space based on characters made accessible responsive to corresponding tokens being detected

Number
9667624
Published
2017-05-30
Filed
2014-04-04
Assignee
Disney Enterprises, Inc.
Inventors
Vignocchi; John G. et al.
CPC
H04L63/0853; A63F13/69; A63F13/45
Verdict
Set aside virtual space environment management via unlocked characters - monetization
Source
Google Patents · FreePatentsOnline

Abstract

This disclosure relates to managing an environment of a virtual space based on characters made accessible responsive to corresponding tokens being detected. Conventionally, a virtual-space environment may be modified responsive to a stage or level of gameplay completion.

Background

This disclosure relates to managing an environment of a virtual space based on characters made accessible responsive to corresponding tokens being detected. Conventionally, a virtual-space environment may be modified responsive to a stage or level of gameplay completion.

Claims

1. A system configured to manage an environment of a virtual space, the system comprising: one or more physical processors configured by machine-readable instructions to: implement the virtual space...; detect tokens based on signals received from one or more token readers, the tokens including a first token associated with a first character and a second token associated with a second character, wherein the first token is a standalone physical object configured to depict the first character and the second token is a standalone physical object configured to depict the second character, the first token being detectable based on a first signal conveying information associated with the first token...; aggregate the surroundings and conditions of the virtual space...; and modify the environment based on the aggregate... in response to one or both of the first token being detected or the second token being detected, wherein modifying the environment comprises changing laws of nature or weather depicted in the virtual space. 10. A computer-implemented method for managing an environment of a virtual space... comprising: implementing the virtual space...; detecting tokens based on signals received from one or more token readers...; aggregating the surroundings and conditions...; and modifying the environment... in response to one or both of the first token being detected or the second token being detected.