US 12,076,647 B2
Method and apparatus for providing a computer implemented game
Borja Guillan, Barcelona (ES)
Assigned to KING.COM LTD., St. Julians (MT)
Filed by KING.COM LIMITED, St. Julians (MT)
Filed on May 27, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/826,514.
Application 17/826,514 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/508,580, filed on Oct. 22, 2021, granted, now 11,850,512.
Prior Publication US 2023/0130630 A1, Apr. 27, 2023
Int. Cl. A63F 13/80 (2014.01); A63F 13/69 (2014.01)
CPC A63F 13/80 (2014.09) [A63F 13/69 (2014.09); A63F 2300/609 (2013.01); A63F 2300/8094 (2013.01)] 25 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computer device configured to provide a computer implemented game, the computer device comprising a display, a user interface, at least one memory, and at least one processor wherein:
the at least one processor is configured to cause the display to display for a respective level of the computer implemented game a game play screen, the game play screen comprising a first area of the game play screen and a second area of the game play screen, the first area of the game play screen comprising a game board, the game board comprising one or more first game objects to be collected in response to user interaction via the user interface with the game board to play the respective level;
the at least one processor is configured, in response to collecting of one or more first game objects, cause one or more items to be provided in the second area of the game play screen, the items being used to satisfy one or more game objectives associated with the second area of the game play screen, each item being associated with a respective set of game objects, different items being associated with different respective sets of game objects;
the at least one processor is configured to determine a first contribution associated with the providing of the one or more items, the first contribution associated with an in-game currency to upgrade an upgradeable image associated with the second area of the game play screen;
the at least one processor is configured to determine if the respective level has been completed and to determine a second contribution; and
the at least one processor is configured to determine if an accumulated second contribution from the completion of one or more levels satisfies a criteria and if so to provide one or more inventory items which are usable to unlock or upgrade a respective item.