Client side processing of character interactions in a remote gaming environment
US9694277B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 12, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jul 4, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 13, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F2300/66
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention split game processing and rendering between a client and a game server. A rendered video game image is received from a game server and combined with a rendered image generated by the game client to form a single video game image that is presented to a user. Control input is received by a client device and then communicated to a game server, potentially with some preprocessing, and is also consumed locally on the client, at least in part. An embodiment of the present invention processes and renders some or all of a character's interactions with game objects on the client device associated with the character. A character is associated with a client device when control input associated with the character is received from a user of the client device.
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