Virtual Game Location Check-In System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing location-based check-in operations in network environments are cumbersome and lack engagement, as users find physical check-ins too much work and the rewards from repeated deals are not sufficiently enticing to maintain interest.
Innovation Solution
A system that alters attributes in a virtual game based on physical location check-ins, allowing users to earn points, virtual objects, or enhance popularity measures, and enables followers to access virtual resources without physical check-ins, thereby incentivizing check-ins through social mechanics and a virtual economy.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If users physically check-in to venues to receive deals, then users can obtain rewards and points, but the operation becomes too much work and user interest decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a virtual copy of the physical check-in process. Instead of requiring physical presence at a venue, the system uses GPS location detection to automatically detect when a user is at a venue and triggers a virtual check-in event, copying the reward-giving function without the physical burden.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the manual mechanical action of physically checking in (opening an app, selecting a venue, confirming) with an automated electronic system that uses GPS sensors to detect location and automatically triggers the check-in reward, substituting user effort with automated technology.
2Quantity of substance
If the same deals are offered repeatedly at venues, then users can consistently earn points, but user interest and engagement are hard to maintain
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the reward system dynamic by introducing a virtual economy where points have varying values and can be traded. Deals and rewards change based on user actions, social interactions, and market conditions within the virtual game, creating an adaptive system that maintains user interest through variability rather than static repeated offers.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the parameters of rewards from fixed physical deals to variable virtual assets with fluctuating values. Points can appreciate or depreciate in value, new virtual items are introduced, and reward configurations change based on game mechanics, transforming a static reward system into a dynamic one that maintains engagement.
3Measurement precision
If users must physically visit venues to check-in, then accurate location verification is achieved, but the time and effort required increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary location verification continuously in the background using GPS sensors before a user needs to check in. The system already has location data ready, so when a user approaches a venue, the check-in can be automatically triggered or quickly confirmed without requiring the user to spend time on location verification at the moment of check-in.
Data Source
AI summary
A computer readable storage medium includes executable instructions to receive a check-in indication from a physical location with a corresponding virtual location in a virtual game. An attribute in the virtual game is altered based upon the check-in indication. The attribute may be earned points for a user, a virtual object earned by a user or an enhanced popularity measure for the virtual location.