System and Method for Adding In-Game Functionality
OwnerAlex P. Korchemniy, Charles F. Manning +1inventors
InventorsAlex P. Korchemniy, Charles F. Manning, Jason Sanchez
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Abstract
A system and method for adding, accessing and/or using software modules within the context of an active computer game are provided. The system and method include overlaying graphics/video on top of the game.
Claims22
A system for overlaying image data, the system comprising:
- a first application running under an operating system;
- a second application running under the operating system;
- a first device driver located in a kernel of the operating system;
- a second device driver located in the kernel of the operating system;
- and
- a display device,
- wherein the first application is operable to use the first device driver to display a first image on the display device;
- and
- wherein the second application is operable to use the second device driver to display a second image within at least a portion of a first image displayed on the display device.
The system of 2, wherein the graphics subsystem is operable to interact directly with the first device driver.
A method of overlaying image data, the method comprising:
- using a first device driver located in a kernel of an operating system to display a first image on a display device;
- and
- using a second device driver located in the kernel of the operating system to modify a command stream being sent to the first device driver.
An article of manufacture comprising a computer-readable medium tangibly embodying instructions readable by a computer for performing a method of overlaying image data, the method comprising:
- using a first device driver located in a kernel of an operating system to display a first image on a display device;
- installing a second device driver in the kernel of the operating system;
- and
- using the second device driver to modify a command stream being sent to the first device driver.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.