| CPC G07F 17/3211 (2013.01) [G07F 17/3223 (2013.01); G07F 17/3288 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
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1. A method at a client device comprising:
sending a request to a server over a network, the request relating to at least one real-world event;
receiving, from the server, a confirmation message comprising information on a plurality of real-world participants of the at least one real-world event;
mapping each avatar from a plurality of avatars to a corresponding real-world participant of the real-world event;
displaying, on a display of the client device, a representation of a virtual environment including at least one of the plurality of avatars;
displaying, on the display of the client device, at least one virtual object within the virtual environment, each of the at least one virtual object having a virtual position within the virtual environment;
receiving, from the server, update messages related to the at least one real-world event, the update messages causing a movement for the at least one of the plurality of avatars within the virtual environment based on movement of the corresponding plurality of real-world participants in the real-world environment; and
when the position information for a first avatar of the plurality of avatars corresponds to the virtual position of the at least one virtual object, awarding the virtual object to the first avatar.
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