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Game state save, transfer and resume for cloud gaming

US9795879B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 22, 2015
Grant dateOct 24, 2017
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Expiry dateJun 16, 2036

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63F2300/554
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A system and method of pausing a game in a cloud gaming system including playing a game on a first game console included in the cloud gaming system, pausing the game at a selected point in the game and capturing game state data for the paused game. The paused game can be resumed by retrieving the game state data and applying the game state data to a selected game console and resuming the game at the selected point in the game on the selected game console.

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