US Patent Application 18321152. MULTIPLAYER VIDEO GAME SYSTEMS AND METHODS simplified abstract
Contents
MULTIPLAYER VIDEO GAME SYSTEMS AND METHODS
Organization Name
Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
Inventor(s)
Christopher William Henderson of London (GB)
David Erwan Damien Uberti of London (GB)
Michael Richard Reynolds of Southampton (GB)
MULTIPLAYER VIDEO GAME SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18321152 titled 'MULTIPLAYER VIDEO GAME SYSTEMS AND METHODS
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes a method for executing a multiplayer video game. Here are the key points:
- The method involves connecting a game client to a game server using a communication network.
- Each player's game is executed on the game server, creating a game environment.
- Game data is synchronized between multiple instances of the game to link the generated game environments.
- User inputs are transmitted to the game server to initiate interactive gameplay.
- A video stream of the linked game environment is generated from each player's perspective.
- The video streams for individual players are mixed into a split screen view during a split screen mode.
Original Abstract Submitted
A method of executing a multiplayer video game includes: connecting a game client to a game server via a communication network; for each player, executing an instance of a game on the game server to generate a game environment; synchronizing game data between multiple instances of the game to link the generated game environments; transmitting user inputs to the game server to initiate interactive gameplay; for each player, generating a video stream of the linked game environment from the player's perspective; and mixing the video streams for individual players into split screen view during a split screen mode.
