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System for enabling a handheld device to capture video of an interactive application

  • US 8,854,298 B2
  • Filed: 10/12/2010
  • Issued: 10/07/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/12/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for enabling a handheld device to capture video of an interactive session of an interactive application presented on a main display, the method comprising:

  • initiating the interactive session of the interactive application, the interactive session defining interactivity between a user and the interactive application;

    determining an initial position and orientation of a handheld device operated by a spectator;

    determining a current state of the interactive application based on the interactivity between the user and the interactive application;

    tracking the position and orientation of the handheld device during the interactive session;

    generating a spectator video stream of the interactive session based on the current state of the interactive application and the tracked position and orientation of the handheld device;

    rendering the spectator video stream on a handheld display of the handheld device wherein the position and orientation of the handheld device define a position and orientation of a virtual viewpoint within a virtual space defined by the interactive application; and

    wherein the spectator video stream includes images of the virtual space captured from the perspective of the virtual viewpoint.

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