US Patent 8721456 Incentivizing playing between websites

Patent 8721456 was granted and assigned to Ganz (toy company) on May, 2014 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Patent

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Current Assignee

Ganz (toy company)

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

8721456

Patent Inventor Names

Howard Ganz0

Karl Joseph Borst0

Date of Patent

May 13, 2014

Patent Application Number

13768421

Date Filed

February 15, 2013

Patent Primary Examiner

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Dmitry Suhol

Patent abstract

A game system that can be played on two websites. The game allows a user to play a first game on both a first website which is a website intended for the user to play the game, and also allows the user to play the game on a second website which is a social networking website. The game as played on both the first website and on the second social networking website accumulates points and rewards for a user, and the points and rewards are commonly accumulated for play on both the first website and on the second website. The game engine controlling the user playing the game on the second website comprising receiving a reward from the game on the second website that requires the user to go to the first website. This drives the user to the main version of the game.