Patent ID: 7677974

Claim:
A method performed by a computer, the method comprising: retrieving, by a Video Game Central Server, a plurality of player attributes; determining, by the Video Game Central Server, if the plurality of player attributes qualify for a relationship; if attributes qualify for a relationship, flagging, by the Video Game Central Server, character account as eligible for a relationship; outputting, by the Video Game Central Server, relationship availability to player character; retrieving, by the Video Game Central Server, a request to form a relationship contract; outputting, by the Video Game Central Server, relationship contract parameters; receiving, by the Video Game Central Server, relationship contract conditions; creating, by the Video Game Central Server, a new relationship contract record based on relationship contract conditions; receiving, by the Video Game Central Server, a request to sever the relationship contract; determining, by the Video Game Central Server, if the request is permitted based upon relationship contract conditions; and severing, by the Video Game Central Server, the relationship if the request is permitted.