Remote control of a first user's gameplay by a second user
AssigneeSony Computer Entertainment America LLC
InventorsVictor Octav Suba Miura, David Perry, Philippe Dias, Kelvin Yong
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Abstract
A method for providing remote control of a user's gameplay is provided. A live video feed of a first user's gameplay is presented to a remote second user. A request to transition control of the first user's gameplay to the second user is processed. Control of the first user's gameplay by the second user is initiated.
Claims20
A method for providing remote control of a user's gameplay, comprising:
- presenting a live video feed of a first user's gameplay to a remote second user;
- processing a request to transition control of the first user's gameplay to the second user;
- initiating control of the first user's gameplay by the second user;
- wherein the method is executed by at least one processor.
A method for providing multiplayer gameplay, comprising:
- presenting a live video feed of a first user's gameplay session to a remote second user;
- processing a request for a second user to join the first user's gameplay session;
- initiating gameplay by the second user in the first user's gameplay session;
- wherein the method is executed by at least one processor.
A non-transitory computer readable medium having program instructions embodied thereon for providing remote control of a user's gameplay, the program instructions including:
- program instructions for presenting a live video feed of a first user's gameplay to a remote second user;
- program instructions for processing a request to transition control of the first user's gameplay to the second user;
- program instructions for initiating control of the first user's gameplay by the second user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.