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US 2018/0001194 A1Published application
Method and system for sharing video game content
AssigneeSony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
InventorsAdil Sherwani, Jonathan Webb, Murray James Hume
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Abstract
A video game sharing method and system enables users to share playable video game segments with users so that the users are able to view the video game segments or interactively play the video game segments. When shared, state information for the video game segments is included such that the users begin in the same position with the same relevant statistics. By enabling video game sharing, user enjoyment and video game popularity are increased.
Claims30
A method programmed in a non-transitory memory of a device comprising:
- processing a video game;
- recording state information for the video game of a first user;
- and
- sharing the state information for the video game to a second device to enable a second user to play the video game based on the state information.
1 more element
A server device comprising:
- a non-transitory memory for storing an application, the application for:
- processing a video game;
- streaming the video game to a first user;
- recording state information for the video game of the first user;
- and
- sharing the state information for the video game of the first user to a second user to play the video game based on the state information;
- and
- a processor coupled to the memory, the processor component configured for processing the application.
5 more elements
A system comprising:
- a first gaming console configured for playing a video game, capturing video game state information and sharing the video game;
- and
- a second gaming console configured for receiving the video game state information from the first gaming console and playing a segment of the video game based on the video game state information from the first gaming console.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.