Game state synchronization and restoration across multiple devices
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
- running, by a computer system, an instance of a game application at an electronic device;
automatically determining, by the computer system, a sync event that occurs in the electronic device, wherein the sync event is an event from events including a closure of the game application, a pause of the game application, a continuous operation of the game application for a preconfigured period of time, a switch from the game application to an another application, a drop of a battery level of the electronic device below a preconfigured value, and a shut-off of the electronic device;
transmitting, by the computer system, state data of the game application to a storage server, in response to the sync event, wherein the electronic device is capable of transmitting the state data of the game application to the storage server via a network, wherein the storage server belongs to a cloud storage service cluster;
retrieving, by the computer system, a synchronization scheme defined by the user;
detecting, by the computer system, a second device connected with the storage system and physically close to the electronic device, wherein locations of the electronic device and the second device are determined by at least one of GPS coordinates, WiFi network locations, and/or cellular network locations; and
requesting, by the computer system, to send the state data of the game application to the second device according to the synchronization scheme.
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Abstract
Technology for a method for backing up and restoring game application state across multiple devices is disclosed herein. The method includes running an instance of a game application at a first electronic device, determining a backup event that occurs in the first electronic device, wherein the backup event suggests a backup of application state data and the application state data represent an application state of the game application at the backup event, and transmitting the application state data of the game application to a remote storage service, in response to the backup event. A second electronic device can retrieve the application state data from the remote storage service and restore the game application state.
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17 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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running, by a computer system, an instance of a game application at an electronic device; automatically determining, by the computer system, a sync event that occurs in the electronic device, wherein the sync event is an event from events including a closure of the game application, a pause of the game application, a continuous operation of the game application for a preconfigured period of time, a switch from the game application to an another application, a drop of a battery level of the electronic device below a preconfigured value, and a shut-off of the electronic device; transmitting, by the computer system, state data of the game application to a storage server, in response to the sync event, wherein the electronic device is capable of transmitting the state data of the game application to the storage server via a network, wherein the storage server belongs to a cloud storage service cluster; retrieving, by the computer system, a synchronization scheme defined by the user; detecting, by the computer system, a second device connected with the storage system and physically close to the electronic device, wherein locations of the electronic device and the second device are determined by at least one of GPS coordinates, WiFi network locations, and/or cellular network locations; and requesting, by the computer system, to send the state data of the game application to the second device according to the synchronization scheme. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A non-transitory computer readable medium containing program instructions for causing a computer to perform method, the method comprising:
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identifying a plurality of electronic devices capable of synchronizing game application state data with a cloud storage system; identifying a first instance of a game application at a first electronic device of the plurality of the electronic devices; determining a backup event that occurs in the first electronic device, wherein the backup event is an event from events including a closure of the game application, a pause of the game application, a continuous operation of the game application for a preconfigured period of time, a switch from the game application to an another application, a drop of a battery level of the electronic device below a preconfigured value, and a shut-off of the electronic device; transmitting the application state data of the game application to a remote storage service, in response to the backup event, wherein the first electronic device is capable of transmitting the application state data to the remote storage service via a network; analyzing a user profile for a user who runs the game application at the first electronic device and at least a second electronic device of the plurality of the electronic devices; determining a target electronic device from the at least one second electronic device, based on the analyzing of the user profile and the at least one second electronic device; and transmitting the application state data to the target electronic device, wherein the application state data enable another instance of the game application to resume the application state at the sync event at the target electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An electronic device comprising:
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a processor; a memory storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the electronic device to perform a process including; running a game application by the electronic device; automatically determining a sync event that occurs in the electronic device, wherein the sync event is an event from events including a closure of the game application, a pause of the game application, a continuous operation of the game application for a preconfigured period of time, a switch from the game application to an another application, a drop of a battery level of the electronic device below a preconfigured value, and a shut-off of the electronic device; transmitting state data of the game application to a storage server, in response to the sync event, wherein the electronic device is capable of transmitting the state data of the game application to the storage server via a network, wherein the storage server belongs to a cloud storage service cluster, wherein the state data of the game application includes application memory data, application local storage data, hardware configuration data, or user account configuration data; and a network component configured to transmit the state data of the game application to a storage server, in response to the sync event, wherein the application state data of the game application enable another instance of the game application to resume the application state at the sync event at another electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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