Patent ID: 8348764

Claim:
A reward system for a player of video games or computer games, wherein the system comprises: (a) a gaming platform for the player's participation in a video game or computer game wherein the player's participation in the video game or computer game influences the outcome of the game; (b) a data collection module in communication with the gaming platform, wherein the data collection module obtains and stores information received from the gaming platform and assigns rewards points based upon the data collected from the player's performance in the video game or computer game and predetermined parameters; and (c) a purchasing module comprising at least one search engine bot, the purchasing module in communication with the data collection module, wherein the purchasing module receives information from the data collection module regarding a player's purchasing choices and reward points, wherein the at least one search engine bot obtains information from at least one vendor regarding the player's purchasing choices, and wherein the purchasing module arranges for the purchase of items corresponding to the player's purchasing choices.