Method and apparatus for retrieving recorded races for use in a game
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1. A method comprising:
- displaying a leaderboard associated with a race, wherein the leaderboard includes multiple entries each of which being associated with individual players, wherein at least one entry includes attached data that contains a recorded race associated with an individual player and at least one other entry contains an excerpt from a race that an individual player played, wherein at least one excerpt comprises less than an entire portion of a race that an associated player played to completion;
downloading, responsive to a leaderboard selection, a recorded race from an online gaming service, wherein the recorded race is associated with a game program, and wherein a user can select from among multiple recorded races;
launching the game program on a game console;
applying the recorded race to the game program executing on the game console, wherein the recorded race controls a first vehicle moving through a course; and
receiving control inputs from an input device coupled to the game console, wherein the control inputs control a second vehicle moving through the course.
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Abstract
A recorded race is downloaded from an online gaming service. The recorded race is associated with a game program. The game program is launched on a game console. The recorded race is applied to the game program executing on the game console such that the recorded race controls a first vehicle moving through a course. Control inputs are received from an input device coupled to the game console. The control inputs control a second vehicle moving through the course.
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25 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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displaying a leaderboard associated with a race, wherein the leaderboard includes multiple entries each of which being associated with individual players, wherein at least one entry includes attached data that contains a recorded race associated with an individual player and at least one other entry contains an excerpt from a race that an individual player played, wherein at least one excerpt comprises less than an entire portion of a race that an associated player played to completion; downloading, responsive to a leaderboard selection, a recorded race from an online gaming service, wherein the recorded race is associated with a game program, and wherein a user can select from among multiple recorded races; launching the game program on a game console; applying the recorded race to the game program executing on the game console, wherein the recorded race controls a first vehicle moving through a course; and receiving control inputs from an input device coupled to the game console, wherein the control inputs control a second vehicle moving through the course. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method comprising:
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displaying a leaderboard associated with a race, wherein the leaderboard includes multiple entries each of which being associated with individual players, wherein at least one entry includes attached data that contains a recorded race associated with an individual player and at least one other entry contains an excerpt from a race that an individual player played, wherein at least one excerpt comprises less than an entire portion of a race that an associated player played to completion; downloading, responsive to a leaderboard selection, a recorded race from an online gaming service, wherein the recorded race is associated with a game program, and wherein a user can select from among multiple recorded races; launching the game program on a game console; applying the recorded race to the game program executing on the game console, wherein the recorded race controls a vehicle moving through a course; and receiving control inputs from an input device coupled to the game console, wherein the control inputs control an angle from which the vehicle is displayed. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method comprising:
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identifying a plurality of recorded games available from an online gaming service, wherein at least one recorded game contains less than an entire duration of a game that an associated player played to completion; downloading one of the plurality of recorded games from the online gaming service, wherein the downloaded recorded game is associated with a game program; launching the game program on a game console; configuring the game program based on settings in the recorded game; applying the recorded game to the game program, wherein the game program receives control inputs from the recorded game; and displaying the results of applying the recorded game to the game program. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method comprising:
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receiving leaderboard data in a game console, wherein the leaderboard data includes saved game data associated with a plurality of leaderboard entries, and wherein leaderboard data is received from an online gaming service, wherein game data associated with at least one of the entries contains excerpts from a game, wherein the excerpt comprises less than an entire game that a player played to completion; displaying the leaderboard data to a user of the game console; selecting a particular saved game from the leaderboard data; downloading the particular saved game from the online gaming service, wherein the particular saved game is associated with a game program; launching the game program on the game console; and applying the particular saved game to the game program executing on the game console, wherein the game program receives inputs from the particular saved game. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. An apparatus comprising:
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an interface configured to communicate with an online game service via a public network; and a processor coupled to the interface, the processor configured to download a recorded race from the online gaming service and to launch a game program associated with the recorded race, the processor further configured to apply the recorded race to the executing game program, wherein the recorded race controls a first vehicle moving through a course and an input device coupled to the processor controls a second vehicle moving through the course, and wherein the recorded race is associated with a rating on a leaderboard maintained by the online gaming service that can be displayed to a user, wherein the leaderboard contains multiple entries each of which being associated with a player, wherein at least one of the entries contains a recording that comprises less than an entirety of a race that a player played to completion. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. One or more computer-readable media having stored thereon a computer program that, when executed by one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to:
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identify a plurality of recorded games available from an online gaming service wherein at least one recorded game contains less than an entire game that a player played to completion; download one of the plurality of recorded games from the online gaming service, wherein the downloaded recorded game is associated with a game program; launch the game program on a game console; configure the game program based on settings in the recorded game; apply the recorded game to the game program, wherein the game program receives inputs from the recorded game; and display the results of applying the recorded game to the game program. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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