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Communication technique for interactive applications over a network with delays

US5974442A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 31, 1996
Grant dateOct 26, 1999
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Expiry dateDec 31, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L69/329
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A method and apparatus for interactive communication between a first application program and a second application program over a network having delays. The first application program receives a message from the second application program. The message contains a previous state and one or more projected or future states of an object corresponding to the second application program. Each projected state includes a plurality of possible scenarios, each scenario including an associated probability value indicating a probability of the scenario. An updated state of the object corresponding to the second application program is determined based on the received message and displayed.

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