US 12,472,428 B2Granted

Enabling a coach and multiple players to interact in a virtual game session

OwnerNitikorn Waropasinventor

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Abstract

The disclosed system enables players and a coach to interact in a virtual game session. The system provides a virtual sports field, virtual players, and opposing virtual players, where a virtual player is controlled by a player and the coach, while the multiple opposing virtual players are configured to be controlled by the coach. The system receives an input from the coach indicating a movement of the virtual player. The system provides the input to the player controlling the virtual player. Upon providing the input to the player, the system receives an input moving the virtual player and renders the virtual player based on the input. The system receives an input from the coach indicating a movement of the opposing virtual players and renders the opposing virtual players based on the input from the coach.

Claims20

Dependent claims

At least one non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium storing instructions to enable multiple players and a coach to interact in a virtual game session, which, when executed by at least one data processor of a system, cause the system to:

render a virtual sports field, multiple virtual players associated with the multiple players, and multiple opposing virtual players,
wherein a virtual player among the multiple virtual players is configured to be controlled by a player among the multiple players and the coach,
wherein the multiple opposing virtual players are configured to be controlled by the coach;
determine a starting position of the multiple virtual players and the multiple opposing virtual players based on a player positioning in a previously recorded game session;
cause simultaneous display of the rendered virtual sports field, multiple virtual players associated with the multiple players, and multiple opposing virtual players next to the previously recorded game session on a first display screen of a player device and a second display screen of a coach device;
receive an input from the coach on a first controller of the coach device indicating a movement of the virtual player;
provide the input to the player among the multiple players controlling the virtual player through a second controller of the player device;
upon providing the input to the player, receive an input on the second controller of the player device from the player moving the virtual player;
re-render the virtual player based on the input moving the virtual player;
receive an input from the coach on the first controller of the coach device indicating a movement of the multiple opposing virtual players;
and
upon receiving the input from the coach indicating the movement of the multiple opposing virtual players, re-render the multiple opposing virtual players based on the input from the coach indicating the movement of the multiple opposing virtual players.

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A method comprising:

rendering a virtual field, multiple virtual participants, and multiple opposing virtual participants,
wherein a virtual participant among the multiple virtual participants is configured to be controlled by a participant among multiple participants and a first participant,
wherein the multiple opposing virtual participants are configured to be controlled by the first participant;
determining a starting position of the multiple virtual participants and the multiple opposing virtual participants based on a participant positioning in a previously recorded game session;
causing simultaneous display of the rendered virtual field, multiple virtual participants associated with the multiple participants, and multiple opposing virtual participants next to the previously recorded game session on a first display screen of a participant device and a second display screen of a first participant device;
receiving an input from the first participant on a first controller of the first participant device indicating a movement of the virtual participant;
providing the input to the participant among the multiple participants controlling the virtual participant through the participant device;
upon providing the input to the participant, receiving an input on a second controller of the participant device changing a state of the virtual participant;
re-rendering the virtual participant based on the input changing the state of the virtual participant;
receiving an input from the first participant on the first controller of the first participant device indicating a state of the multiple opposing virtual participants;
and
upon receiving the input from the first participant indicating the state of the multiple opposing virtual participants, re-rendering the multiple opposing virtual participants based on the input from the first participant indicating the state of the multiple opposing virtual participants.

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A system comprising:

at least one hardware processor;
and
at least one non-transitory memory storing instructions, which, when executed by the at least one hardware processor, cause the system to:
render a virtual field, multiple virtual participants, and multiple opposing virtual participants,
wherein a virtual participant among the multiple virtual participants is configured to be controlled by a participant among multiple participants and a first participant,
wherein the multiple opposing virtual participants are configured to be controlled by the first participant;
determine a starting position of the multiple virtual participants and the multiple opposing virtual participants based on a participant positioning in a previously recorded game session;
cause simultaneous display of the rendered virtual field, multiple virtual participants associated with the multiple participants, and multiple opposing virtual participants next to the previously recorded game session on a first display screen of a participant device and a second display screen of a first participant device;
receive an input from the first participant on a first controller of the first participant device indicating a movement of the virtual participant;
provide the input to the participant among the multiple participants controlling the virtual participant through the participant device;
upon providing the input to the participant, receive an input on a second controller of the participant device changing a state of the virtual participant;
re-render the virtual participant based on the input changing the state of the virtual participant;
receive an input from the first participant on the first controller of the first participant device indicating a state of the multiple opposing virtual participants;
and
upon receiving the input from the first participant indicating the state of the multiple opposing virtual participants, re-render the multiple opposing virtual participants based on the input from the first participant indicating the state of the multiple opposing virtual participants.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 18/067,419Filed 16 Dec 2022
Published: US 2024/0198220 A120 Jun 2024
Granted: 18 Nov 2025
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification9 codes

A63F 13/426
By mapping the input signals into game commands, e.g. mapping the displacement of a stylus on a touch screen to the steering angle of a virtual…:…
A63F 13/533
Involving additional visual information provided to the game scene, e.g. by overlay to simulate a head-up display [HUD] or displaying a laser…:…
A63F 13/56
Controlling game characters or game objects based on the game progress: computing the motion of game characters with respect to other game…
A63F 13/86
Providing additional services to players: watching games played by other players