Independent control of interactive streaming media

US11394760B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Google LLC · US

Inventors

• Dov Zimring · Belmont, US
• Ali Naddaf · San Jose, US
• Michael Jon Sundermeyer · Palo Alto, US
• Rishi Chandra · Darbhanga, IN
• John Affaki · San Jose, US
• Sarah Walter · Novato, US
• Rob McCool · Menlo Park, US
• Majd Bakar · San Jose, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 22, 2021
• Grant date: Jul 19, 2022
• Expiry date: Apr 22, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04L67/131
• WIPO field: Furniture, games
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

In one general aspect, a method can include receiving, at a server computing device, a launch request to launch and stream media content pertaining to a game session, the launch request being provided by a mobile device, selecting, using the launch request, a media host configured to stream the media content, verifying a user associated with the mobile device and launching the game session for streaming to the user on a device other than the mobile device. In addition, the method can include during the game session and while streaming the media content, receiving a plurality of real time control requests from the mobile device, and executing the control request by compositing, in real time, the at least one change and the media content and to produce a composite display and transmitting, to the device other than the mobile device, the encoded composite display for streaming in real time.