Application streaming and execution for localized clients

US9749383B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Numecent Holdings, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Osman Kent · Leatherhead, GB
• Arthur S. Hitomi · Tecate Mission Road, US

Key dates

• Filing date: May 18, 2016
• Grant date: Aug 29, 2017
• Expiry date: May 18, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC —): General

Abstract

For various implementations, a first application streaming client can obtain portions of an application from a application streaming server, execute the application based on those portions obtained, and provide a second application streaming client (a pixel-based application streaming client) access to the executing application using a pixel stream generated based on output from the executing application. Depending on the implementation, the first application streaming client could execute the application, based on the portions obtained, on behalf of a user at the application streaming client, on behalf of the pixel-based application streaming client, or both. In various implementations, the first application streaming client and the second application streaming client can be communicatively coupled through a local network (e.g., LAN or local WiFi), while the first application streaming client and the application streaming server can be communicatively coupled through a wider area network (e.g., WAN or MAN).