Patent ID: 9044682
Filing Date: 2015-06-02
Classification: A63F,G06Q,G07F

Abstract:
1. A method for enabling electronic commerce initiated through use of a video game, comprising: presenting a video game to one or more video game players; displaying during play of the video game an in-game representation of a merchant outlet with which at least one video game player of the one or more video game players may interact consistent with game play mechanics of the video game, wherein the in-game representation of the merchant outlet displayed during play of the video game presents one or more offers of items for sale, and receiving input originating from at least one video game player of the one or more video game players during play of the video game, the input indicating interaction between a video game character and at least one of the in-game representation of the merchant outlet and an in-game representation of at least one of the items for sale, ordering one or more items corresponding to one or more of the offers of items for sale presented by the merchant outlet, wherein the ordering is effected in response to receiving the input, and wherein