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( 12 ) United States Patent US010181127B2 (12 ) United States Patent ( 10 ) Patent No. : US 10 , 181 , 127 B2 Osvald et al . ( 45) Date of Patent : Jan . 15 , 2019 ( 54 ) DETACHED ECONOMY IN ONLINE GAME OTHER PUBLICATIONS ( 75 ) Inventors : John Osvald , Albany, CA (US ) ; Stenstrom , Christopher Distrig . Gameplay Design for Role - Playing Michael Waite , Alamo , CA (US ) ; Kyle Battle SystemsMaster of Science Thesis . Department of Applied Sauger , Burlingame, CA (US ) ; Lauren Information Technology, Chalmers University of Technology, Duncan , San Franciso , CA (US ) ; Erik Gothenburg , Sweden , Jun . 2012 . ( Year : 2012 ). * Nilsson , South San Francisco , CA (US ) * cited by examiner (73 ) Assignee : Zynga Inc. , San Francisco , CA (US ) ( * ) Notice : Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this Primary Examiner — Amanda C Abrahamson patent is extended or adjusted under 35 Assistant Examiner — Shaun D Sensenig U . S . C . 154 ( b ) by 790 days . ( 74 ) Attorney , Agent, or Firm — Martine Penilla Group , ( 21 ) Appl. No .: 13/ 196 , 280 LLP ( 22 ) Filed : Aug . 2 , 2011 ( 57 ) ABSTRACT (65 ) Prior Publication Data Methods, systems, and computer programs for generating US 2013 /0036064 A1 Feb . 7 , 2013 revenue in an online game are presented . One method (51 ) Int. CI. includes an operation for creating , in the online game, a first G060 10 / 00 ( 2012 .01 ) virtual currency and a game score , where the amount of the G060 30 / 02 ( 2012 . 01 ) first virtual currency can be increased in exchange for real GO7F 1732 ( 2006 . 01 ) currency . The first virtual currency can be traded for G06Q 20 / 06 (2012 .01 ) advancement in the online game. Further, a game module , (52 ) U . S . CI. that is an autonomous game within the online game, is CPC . .. G06Q 30 /0209 ( 2013 .01 ) ; G06Q 20 / 06 started , and a second virtual currency and a module score are ( 2013 . 01 ) ; G07F 17/ 32 ( 2013 .01 ) created in the game module . The amount of the second ( 58 ) Field of Classification Search virtual currency can be increased in exchange for real CPC . .. GO6Q 30 /0209 ; G06Q 20 / 06 ; G07F 17 /32 currency, where the second virtual currency can be traded USPC . 705 /319 , 1 . 1 for advancement in the gamemodule and cannot be traded See application file for complete search history . for advancement in the online game outside of the game module . Advancement in the game module increases the (56 ) References Cited module score and does not increase the game score. In U . S . PATENT DOCUMENTS addition , at least one form of advancement in the game 2003 /0204566 A1 * 10 / 2003 Dhupelia et al . .. .. 709 /205 module can be obtained with the second virtual currency and 2010 /0056273 A1 * 3 / 2010 Reville .. .. .. .. .. A63F 13 /00 cannot be obtained with the first virtual currency . 463 /31 2011/ 0107239 A1 * 5 / 2011 Adoni et al. .. .. 715 /757 2011/ 0264489 A1 * 10 / 2011 Ganetakos et al . .. 705 / 12 16 Claims, 13 Drawing Sheets Games Forums Jobs Blog News About Support 10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 100 Featured Games OUR GAMES Game Page 130 Cafe World Dragon Wars FamVille Fashion Wars Fish Ville Mafia Wars Petville Pirates Roller Coaster Scramble ZYNGA UPDATES 111111111 Special Forces 6 / 23 / 2011 The name is Pioneer Trail. Thanks to all that contributed Vampires Facebook 6 /22 /2011 Frontierville gets updated play now ! World Twis 6 / 1 /2011 Welcome to Empires & Allies YoVille ! 5 / 28 / 2011 Get Free Zynga Poker Chips when you invite two friends MySpace Zynga Poker play now ! . 120 U . S . 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