Multi-player game state backup and restoration across multiple devices
US8747232B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 29, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jun 10, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 29, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/60
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Technology for a method for backing up and restoring multiplayer game state across multiple devices that are registered to multiple users is disclosed herein. The method includes running instances of a multiplayer game application at multiple electronic devices, determining a backup event that occurs in any of the multiple electronic devices, wherein the backup event suggests a backup of game state data and the game state data represent a game state of the game application at the backup event, and transmitting the game state data of the game application to a remote storage service, in response to the backup event. Other electronic devices registered to any of the multiple users can retrieve the application state data from the remote storage service and restore the game application state.
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