Cross-platform interactive streaming
US11014011B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 9, 2018 |
| Grant date | May 25, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 28, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F2300/577
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method comprises electronically communicating with a game program executing on a broadcaster computer configured to stream a broadcast of the game program, the game program supporting a set of game program methods and not a set of viewer program methods. The method further comprises electronically communicating with a viewer program executing on an audience computer configured to remotely present the broadcast, the viewer program supporting the set of viewer program methods and not the set of game program methods. The method further comprises receiving, from the viewer program, an indication of an invoked viewer program method. The method further comprises translating the indication into a corresponding indication of a game program method, and electronically communicating the indication of the game program method to the game program to effectuate output of the game program corresponding to the indicated game program method.
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