System for remote game access

US8568238B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Spawn Labs, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Peter Walker · Cedar Park, US
• Oswald Becca · Round Rock, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 26, 2010
• Grant date: Oct 29, 2013
• Expiry date: Jun 19, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06F17/00
• WIPO field: Furniture, games
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

A system for allowing a user to remotely access a game includes: a game console; a remote console client configured to receive a game control signal; and a remote console server. The remote console server includes an audio and video encoder configured to receive an audio output and a video output from the game console and to convert the audio output and the video output to a network packet. The remote console server also includes: a game controller emulation unit and a network interface configured to send and receive the network packet. The game controller emulation unit is configured to receive a game controller signal from the game console and to send the game controller signal to the remote console client and to receive a game controller input from the remote console client and send the game controller input to the game console.