Sharing buffered gameplay in response to an input request

• US 10,486,064 B2
• Filed: 05/18/2019
• Issued: 11/26/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 11/23/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment America LLC (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Gary, Nathan
• Primary Examiner(s): Elisca, Pierre E
• Application Number:
  US16/416,190
• Publication Number:
  US 20190270004A1
• Time in Patent Office: 192 Days
• Field of Search: 463 37
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/21 characterised by their sensors, purposes or types
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/211 using inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers or gyroscopes
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/213 comprising photodetecting means, e.g. cameras, photodiodes or infrared cells A63F13/219, A63F13/655 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/214 for locating contacts on a surface, e.g. floor mats or touch pads
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/2145 the surface being also a display device, e.g. touch screens
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/235 using a wireless connection, e.g. infrared or piconet
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/24 Constructional details thereof, e.g. game controllers with detachable joystick handles
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/30 Interconnection arrangements between game servers and game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game servers
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/335 using Internet
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/35 Details of game servers
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/352 involving special game server arrangements, e.g. regional servers connected to a national server or a plurality of servers managing partitions of the game world
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/355 Performing operations on behalf of clients with restricted processing capabilities, e.g. servers transform changing game scene into an encoded video stream for transmitting to a mobile phone or a thin client
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/42 by mapping the input signals into game commands, e.g. mapping the displacement of a stylus on a touch screen to the steering angle of a virtual vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/48 Starting a game, e.g. activating a game device or waiting for other players to join a multiplayer session
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/493 Resuming a game, e.g. after pausing, malfunction or power failure
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/54 involving acoustic signals, e.g. for simulating revolutions per minute [RPM] dependent engine sounds in a driving game or reverberation against a virtual wall
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/77 involving data related to game devices or game servers, e.g. configuration data, software version or amount of memory
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/79 involving player-related data, e.g. identities, accounts, preferences or play histories
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/795 for finding other players; for building a team; for providing a buddy list
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/87 Communicating with other players during game play, e.g. by e-mail or chat
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/10 : characterized by input arrangements for converting player-generated signals into game device control signals
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1075 : using a touch screen
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/033 : Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user , e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor digitisers characterised by the transducing means G06F3/041
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 : using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 : Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication

Abstract

A method for sharing gameplay is provided, including the following operations: executing a video game; while executing the video game, buffering a portion of gameplay of the video game, wherein buffering the portion of gameplay captures a predefined amount of gameplay prior to a currently executing gameplay; receiving an input generated from a controller device; responsive to receiving the input, then sharing the portion of gameplay to a website.

Claims

1. A method for sharing gameplay, comprising:

executing a video game;

while executing the video game, buffering a portion of gameplay of the video game, wherein buffering the portion of gameplay captures a predefined amount of gameplay prior to a currently executing gameplay;

receiving an input generated from a controller device;

responsive to receiving the input, then sharing the portion of gameplay to a website.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the input is generated from a button of the controller device.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein sharing the portion of gameplay includes sharing gameplay that occurred up to when the button was pressed.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the portion of gameplay is associated to a user ID of a user that plays the video game.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the predefined amount of gameplay is defined by a prescribed duration of gameplay prior to the currently executing gameplay.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the prescribed duration of gameplay is continuous with the currently executing gameplay.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein buffering the portion of gameplay is configured to capture a statistical anomaly event determined by comparing gameplay metrics to average metrics.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein buffering the portion of gameplay is configured to capture a gaming achievement, a trophy being attained, a landmark being reached, a predefined level being reached, or a predefined number of points being reached.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein buffering the portion of gameplay is performed continuously during the execution of the video game, such that at least a portion of executed gameplay is stored in a running buffer during the execution of the video game.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the gameplay is defined by video generated from the execution of the video game.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the website is a social media website.

12. A method for sharing gameplay, comprising:

executing a video game;

while executing the video game, buffering a portion of gameplay of the video game, wherein the gameplay is defined by video generated from the execution of the video game, wherein buffering the portion of gameplay captures a predefined amount of gameplay prior to a currently executing gameplay, wherein the portion of gameplay is associated to a user ID of a user that plays the video game;

receiving an input generated from a controller device;

responsive to receiving the input, then sharing the portion of gameplay to a website.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the input is generated from a button of the controller device.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein sharing the portion of gameplay includes sharing gameplay that occurred up to when the button was pressed.

15. The method of claim 12, wherein the predefined amount of gameplay is defined by a prescribed duration of gameplay prior to the currently executing gameplay.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the prescribed duration of gameplay is continuous with the currently executing gameplay.

17. The method of claim 12, wherein buffering the portion of gameplay is performed continuously during the execution of the video game, such that at least a portion of executed gameplay is stored in a running buffer during the execution of the video game.

18. A method for sharing gameplay, comprising:

executing a video game;

while executing the video game, buffering a portion of gameplay of the video game, wherein the gameplay is defined by video generated from the execution of the video game, wherein buffering the portion of gameplay captures a predefined amount of gameplay prior to a currently executing gameplay;

receiving an input generated from a controller device, wherein the input is generated from a button of the controller device;

responsive to receiving the input, then sharing the portion of gameplay to a website.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein sharing the portion of gameplay includes sharing gameplay that occurred during a duration of time when the button was pressed.

20. The method of claim 18, wherein the predefined amount of gameplay is defined by a prescribed duration of gameplay prior to the currently executing gameplay.