Patent ID: 8568212
Filing Date: 2013-10-29
Classification: A63F,G06Q,G07F

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: associating a dynamic digital achievement with a player identifier, wherein the dynamic digital achievement exhibits a first behavior at a device that presents a wagering game; updating a structure associated with the player identifier to reflect granting of the dynamic digital achievement, wherein the structure indicates achievements associated with the player identifier from a wagering game machine and an online social community; receiving, from the device, notification of an event corresponding to wagering game activity of the wagering game, wherein the notification indicates the event, the player identifier, and the dynamic digital achievement associated with the player identifier; determining an update for the dynamic digital achievement based, at least in part, on the achievements indicated in the structure from both the wagering game machine and the online social community, the event, the player identifier, and the dynamic digital achievement indicated in the notification, wherein applying the update to the dynamic digital achievement will cause the dynamic digital achievement to exhibit a second behavior at the device and wherein the update comprises at least one of program code to overwrite current program code of the dynamic digital achievement, content to overwrite current content of the dynamic digital achievement, additional program code for the dynamic digital achievement, additional content for the dynamic digital achievement, and one or more values to apply to the digital achievement; and transmitting the update to the device for the device to apply the update to the dynamic digital achievement.