RECORDING COMPANION

• US 20180154259A1
• Filed: 02/01/2018
• Published: 06/07/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 03/04/2014
• Status: Active Application

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Inventors: Trombetta, Steven, Pinto, Edmund Samuel Victor, Manion, Todd Ryun, Goossen, James Andrew
• Granted Patent: US 10,258,882 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/49 Saving the game status; Pausing or ending the game
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/497 Partially or entirely replaying previous game actions
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/60 Generating or modifying game content before or while executing the game program, e.g. authoring tools specially adapted for game development or game-integrated level editor
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/86 Watching games played by other players
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42203 sound input device, e.g. microphone
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4223 Cameras H04N23/00 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4334 Recording operations recording of a television signal H04N5/76; arrangements for recording or accumulating broadcast information or broadcast-related information H04H60/27
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4781 Games

Abstract

Active gameplay of a video game on a computer gaming device is overseen by a platform-level in-game recording companion that executes separately from any of a plurality of different video games. During active gameplay of the video game, the active gameplay is continuously and automatically buffered to a temporary storage buffer. During active gameplay the computer gaming device receives a command to save a segment of the active gameplay for subsequent viewing. While displaying gameplay of the currently-executing video game, an interface for the platform-level in-game recording companion is displayed. The segment of the active gameplay is saved from the temporary storage buffer to a library of the platform-level in-game recording companion.

Claims

1. A digital video recording method for video games, the method comprising:

on a computer gaming device configured to play a plurality of different video games, overseeing active gameplay of a video game of the plurality of different video games with a platform-level in-game recording companion that executes separately from any of the plurality of different video games;

during active gameplay of the video game, continuously and automatically buffering the active gameplay to a temporary storage buffer of the computer gaming device;

during active gameplay of the video game, receiving a command to save a segment of the active gameplay for subsequent viewing;

while displaying gameplay of the video game, displaying an interface for the platform-level in-game recording companion; and

saving the segment of the active gameplay from the temporary storage buffer to a library of the platform-level in-game recording companion.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the command to save the segment of the active gameplay is received from a game controller.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the platform-level in-game recording companion is an application that runs while the video game is played.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the platform-level in-game recording companion is part of an operating system.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the active gameplay is buffered in the temporary storage buffer after rendering.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the active gameplay is buffered in the temporary storage buffer before rendering.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the interface for the platform-level in-game recording companion includes an executable start object configured to effectuate issuance of a command indicating a beginning of the segment of the active gameplay.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the interface for the platform-level in-game recording companion includes an executable stop object configured to effectuate issuance of a command indicating an end point of the segment of the active gameplay.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the interface for the platform-level in-game recording companion includes an executable edit object configured to effectuate issuance of a command to edit the segment of the active gameplay.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the interface for the platform-level in-game recording companion includes an executable display object configured to effectuate viewing of the library of the platform-level in-game recording companion.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the interface for the platform-level in-game recording companion includes an executable display object specifying a duration of active gameplay preceding the receipt of a command to save the segment.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the interface for the platform-level in-game recording companion includes an executable display object specifying a duration of active gameplay following the receipt of the command to save the segment.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the interface for the platform-level in-game recording companion is displayed to a side of the active gameplay.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein gameplay of the video game is displayed with full game action while the interface for the platform-level in-game recording companion is displayed.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein gameplay of the video game is displayed without pausing while the interface for the platform-level in-game recording companion is displayed.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein gameplay of the video game is displayed without stopping while the interface for the platform-level in-game recording companion is displayed.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein gameplay of the video game is displayed in focus while the interface for the platform-level in-game recording companion is displayed.

18. A video game console system, comprising:

a game controller including one or more buttons; and

a computer gaming device including;

a temporary storage buffer;

a long term storage device;

an input subsystem configured to recognize activation of each of the one or more buttons of the game controller; and

a logic machine configured to separately execute a plurality of different video games and a platform-level in-game recording companion, wherein the platform-level in-game recording companion is configured to;

continuously and automatically buffer, to the temporary storage buffer, a video of active gameplay of a currently-executing video game of the plurality of different video games;

display an interface for the platform-level in-game recording companion while displaying gameplay of the currently-executing video game; and

save, from the temporary storage buffer to the long term storage device, a segment of the video of active gameplay of the currently-executing video game responsive to the input subsystem recognizing activation of a button of the one or more buttons of the game controller.

19. The video game console system of claim 18, wherein the interface for the platform-level in-game recording companion is displayed responsive to activation of a button of the one or more buttons of the game controller.

20. A computing device, comprising:

a logic machine; and

a storage machine holding instructions executable by the logic machine to instantiate a platform-level in-game recording companion that executes separately from any of a plurality of different video games, the platform-level in-game recording companion configured to;

oversee active gameplay of a currently-executing video game of the plurality of different video games;

during active gameplay of the currently-executing video game, continuously and automatically buffer the active gameplay to a temporary storage buffer;

during active gameplay of the currently-executing video game, receive a command to save a segment of the active gameplay for subsequent viewing;

while displaying gameplay of the currently-executing video game, display an interface for the platform-level in-game recording companion; and

save the segment of the active gameplay from the temporary storage buffer to a library of the platform-level in-game recording companion.