US 2014/0235326 A1 · Delegating Video Game Tasks Via a Sharing Service

Abstract

Video game tasks are delegated using a sharing service. A first computing device is configured to execute a game application. The first computing device can receive a request from a first user to delegate play of the game application to a second user so that the second user can attempt to complete a game task on behalf of the first user by controlling the game application from a second computing device that is associated with the second user. Control of the game application can be made available from the second computing device to the first computing device via a sharing session that is created and managed by a sharing service to which the first computing device and the second computing device are connected.

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Dependent claims

A method for delegating a game task, the method comprising:

executing, by a first computing device, a game application;
receiving, by the first computing device, a delegation request from a first user to delegate play of the game application to complete a game task;
in response to the delegation request, generating, by the first computing device, an invitation to complete the game task on behalf of the first user;
causing, by the first computing device, the invitation to be made available for acceptance;
receiving, by the first computing device, a notification of acceptance indicating to the first user that the invitation has been accepted;
and
transferring, by the first computing device, control of the game application to a second computing device so that the second computing device can be utilized in an attempt to complete the game task on behalf of the first user.

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Delegating Video Game Tasks Via a Sharing Service

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Abstract

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