Systems and methods for a unified game experience in a multiplayer game
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- first game state information;
a first user interface module on a first user device, the first user interface module configured to generate first user game input options associated with gameplay of a multiplayer game based on the first game state information, the first user interface module further configured to present the first user game input options to a first player associated with the first user device, the first user interface module further configured to receive a first user selection associated with one or more of the first user game input options;
a second user interface module on a second user device, the second user interface module configured to generate second user game input options associated with gameplay of the multiplayer game based on the first game state information, the second user interface module further configured to present the second user game input options to a second player associated with the second user device, the second user game input options being different than the first user game input options, the second user interface module further configured to receive a second user selection associated with one or more of the second user game input options; and
a processing server including;
a communication module configured to receive the first and second user selections from the first and second user devices, respectively;
a simulation module configured to generate simulation results based on the first game state information, game rules, and the first and second user selections; and
a rendering module configured to perform multiple first renderings based on the simulation results and separately perform multiple second renderings based on the simulation results, the multiple first and multiple second renderings being rendered independent of each other, the multiple first and multiple second renderings to be displayed by the first and second user devices, respectively,wherein the first user device and the processing server are configured to split processing resources whereby the first user interface module generates the first user game input options, and the processing server performs the multiple first renderings subsequent to receiving the first user selection from the first user device and the second user selection from the second user device,wherein the second user device and the processing server are configured to split processing resources whereby the second user interface module generates the second user game input options, and the processing server performs the multiple second renderings subsequent to receiving the first user selection from the first user device and the second user selection from the second user device,wherein a perspective among multiple perspectives of the multiple first renderings is identified for rendering based on rendering resources associated with the first user device, or a perspective among multiple perspectives of the multiple second renderings is identified for rendering based on rendering resources associated with the second user device, andwherein each of the multiple first renderings and each of the multiple second renderings are videos.
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Abstract
In some embodiments, a system comprises game state information, a first user device, a second user device, and a processing server. The first and second user devices may include a first and second user interface modules configured to receive first and second user selections, respectively, associated with gameplay of a multiplayer game. The processing server may include a communication module, a simulation module, and rendering module. The communication module may be configured to receive the first and second user selections. The simulation module may be configured to generate simulation results based on the game state information, game rules, and the first and second user selections. The rendering module may be configured to render a first video based on the simulation results and render a second video based on the simulation results, the first and second video to be displayed by the first and second user devices, respectively.
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30 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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first game state information; a first user interface module on a first user device, the first user interface module configured to generate first user game input options associated with gameplay of a multiplayer game based on the first game state information, the first user interface module further configured to present the first user game input options to a first player associated with the first user device, the first user interface module further configured to receive a first user selection associated with one or more of the first user game input options; a second user interface module on a second user device, the second user interface module configured to generate second user game input options associated with gameplay of the multiplayer game based on the first game state information, the second user interface module further configured to present the second user game input options to a second player associated with the second user device, the second user game input options being different than the first user game input options, the second user interface module further configured to receive a second user selection associated with one or more of the second user game input options; and a processing server including; a communication module configured to receive the first and second user selections from the first and second user devices, respectively; a simulation module configured to generate simulation results based on the first game state information, game rules, and the first and second user selections; and a rendering module configured to perform multiple first renderings based on the simulation results and separately perform multiple second renderings based on the simulation results, the multiple first and multiple second renderings being rendered independent of each other, the multiple first and multiple second renderings to be displayed by the first and second user devices, respectively, wherein the first user device and the processing server are configured to split processing resources whereby the first user interface module generates the first user game input options, and the processing server performs the multiple first renderings subsequent to receiving the first user selection from the first user device and the second user selection from the second user device, wherein the second user device and the processing server are configured to split processing resources whereby the second user interface module generates the second user game input options, and the processing server performs the multiple second renderings subsequent to receiving the first user selection from the first user device and the second user selection from the second user device, wherein a perspective among multiple perspectives of the multiple first renderings is identified for rendering based on rendering resources associated with the first user device, or a perspective among multiple perspectives of the multiple second renderings is identified for rendering based on rendering resources associated with the second user device, and wherein each of the multiple first renderings and each of the multiple second renderings are videos. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system comprising:
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first game state information; and a processing server including; a communication module configured to receive first and second user selections from a first user interface module on a first user device and a second user interface module on a second user device, respectively, the first user interface module configured to generate first user game input options associated with gameplay of a multiplayer game based on the first game state information, the first user interface module further configured to present the first user game input options to a first player associated with the first user device, the first user interface module further configured to receive the first user selection associated with one or more of the first user game input options, the second user interface module configured to generate second user game input options associated with gameplay of the multiplayer game based on the first game state information, the second user interface module further configured to present the second user game input options to a second player associated with the second user device, the second user game input options being different than the first user game input options, the second user interface module further configured to receive the second user selection associated with one or more of the second user game input options; a simulation module configured to generate simulation results based on the first game state information, game rules, and the first and second user selections; and a rendering module configured to perform multiple first renderings based on the simulation results and separately perform multiple second renderings based on the simulation results, the multiple first and multiple second renderings being rendered independent of each other, the multiple first and multiple second renderings to be displayed by the first and second user devices, respectively, wherein the first user device and the processing server are configured to split processing resources whereby the first user interface module generates the first user game input options, and the processing server performs the multiple first renderings subsequent to receiving the first user selection from the first user device and the second user selection from the second user device, wherein the second user device and the processing server are configured to split processing resources whereby the second user interface module generates the second user game input options, and the processing server performs the multiple second renderings subsequent to receiving the first user selection from the first user device and the second user selection from the second user device, and wherein a perspective among multiple perspectives of the multiple first renderings is identified for rendering based on rendering resources associated with the first user device, or a perspective among multiple perspectives of the multiple second renderings is identified for rendering based on rendering resources associated with the second user device, and wherein each of the multiple first renderings and each of the multiple second renderings are videos. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method comprising:
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receiving first game state information; receiving, by a processing server, first and second user selections from first and second user devices, respectively, the first user device configured to generate for first user game input options associated with gameplay of a multiplayer game based on the first game state information, the first user device further configured to present the first user game input options to a first player associated with the first user device and to receive the first user selection associated with one or more of the first user game input options, the second user device configured to generate second user game input options associated with gameplay of the multiplayer game based on the first game state information, the second user device further configured to present the second user game input options to a second player associated with the second user device and to receive the second user selection associated with one or more of the second user game input options, the second user game input options being different than the first user game input options; generating, by the processing server, simulation results based on the first game state information, game rules, and the first and second user selections; performing, by the processing server, multiple first renderings based on the simulation results, the multiple first renderings to be displayed by the first user device; and performing, by the processing server, multiple second renderings based on the simulation results, the multiple second renderings being rendered separate and independent of the multiple first renderings, the multiple second renderings to be displayed by the second user device, wherein the first user device and the processing server are configured to split processing resources whereby the first user interface module generates the first user game input options, and the processing server performs the multiple first renderings subsequent to receiving the first user selection from the first user device and the second user selection from the second user device, wherein the second user device and the processing server are configured to split processing resources whereby the second user interface module generates the second user game input options, and the processing server performs the multiple second renderings subsequent to receiving the first user selection from the first user device and the second user selection from the second user device, and wherein a perspective among multiple perspective of the multiple first renderings is identified for rendering based on rendering resources associated with the first user device, or a perspective among multiple perspective of the multiple second renderings is identified for rendering based on rendering resources associated with the second user device, and wherein each of the multiple first renderings and each of the multiple second renderings are videos. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions, the instructions being executable by a processor for performing a method, the method comprising:
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receiving first game state information; receiving, by a processing server, first and second user selections from first and second user devices, respectively, the first user device configured to generate first user game input options associated with gameplay of a multiplayer game based on the first game state information, the first user device further configured to present the first user game input options to a first player associated with the first user device and to receive the first user selection associated with one or more of the first user game input options, the second user device configured to generate second user game input options associated with gameplay of the multiplayer game based on the first game state information, the second user device further configured to present the second user game input options to a second player associated with the second user device and to receive the second user selection associated with one or more of the second user game input options, the second user game input options being different than the first user game input options; generating, by the processing server, simulation results based on the first game state information, game rules, and the first and second user selections; performing, by the processing server, multiple first renderings based on the simulation results, the multiple first renderings to be displayed by the first user device; and performing, by the processing server, multiple second renderings based on the simulation results, the multiple second renderings being rendered separate and independent of the multiple first renderings, the multiple second renderings to be displayed by the second user device, wherein the first user device and the processing server are configured to split processing resources whereby the first user interface module generates the first user game input options, and the processing server performs the multiple first renderings subsequent to receiving the first user selection from the first user device and the second user selection from the second user device, wherein the second user device and the processing server are configured to split processing resources whereby the second user interface module generates the second user game input options, and the processing server performs the multiple second renderings subsequent to receiving the first user selection from the first user device and the second user selection from the second user device, and wherein a perspective among multiple perspectives of the multiple first renderings is identified for rendering based on rendering resources associated with the first user device, or a perspective among multiple perspectives of the multiple second renderings is identified for rendering based on rendering resources associated with the second user device, and wherein each of the multiple first renderings and each of the multiple second renderings are videos. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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