ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,288,269, issued on April 29.
"Virtual networking" was invented by Craig L. Cupid (Mableton, Ga.) and Lisa N. Cupid (Mableton, Ga.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system for virtual networking in connection with a real component, such as a product or activity. The system may use virtual mechanisms and real-world components or activities, such as real-world food, real world 5K run, real-world track and field event, real-world motorsports, real-world golfing, or real-world dining, among other things."
The patent was filed on Nov. 10, 2022, under Application No. 17/984,531.
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