Application process context compression and replay

A system for application replay, comprising:

• a processor;
• a main memory coupled to the processor;
• a mass storage coupled to the main memory and the processor;
• instructions embodied in the main memory that when executed by the processor cause the processor to carry out the method for application replay including;
• compressing application state data from the main memory;
• writing the compressed application state data to a first location in the mass storage;
• generating updated application state data, wherein generating the updated application state data comprises processing two or more image frames;
• compressing, after processing the two or more image frames, the updated application state data from the main memory;
• writing updated application state data to a second location in the mass storage;
• pausing processing on the application state data and updated application state data;
• scan compressed application state data and compressed updated application state data stored in the mass storage;
• using information from the scanned compressed application state data and compressed updated application state data to display information corresponding to compressed application state data and updated compressed application state data stored in the mass storage.

A non-transitory, computer readable medium having executable instructions embodied thereon the executable instructions, when executed by a computer cause the computer to carry out the method for application replay comprising:

• compressing application state data from a main memory;
• writing the compressed application state data to a first location in a mass storage;
• generating updated application state data, wherein generating the updated application state data comprises processing two or more image frames;
• compressing, after processing the two or more image frames, the updated application state data from the main memory;
• writing updated application state data to a second location in the mass storage;
• pausing processing on the application state data and updated application state data;
• scan compressed application state data and compressed updated application state data stored in the mass storage;
• using information from the scanned compressed application state data and compressed updated application state data to display information corresponding to compressed application state data and updated compressed application state data stored in the mass storage.