OUTPUT PRODUCTION

• US 20180353863A1
• Filed: 07/29/2018
• Published: 12/13/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 11/01/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Integrated Technology LLC
• Original Assignee: Integrated Technology LLC
• Inventors: Krosky, Ronald Charles, Clark, Brendan Edward
• Granted Patent: US 10,888,791 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/67 adaptively or by learning from player actions, e.g. skill level adjustment or by storing successful combat sequences for re-use
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/69 by enabling or updating specific game elements, e.g. unlocking hidden features, items, levels or versions
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/803 Driving vehicles or craft, e.g. cars, airplanes, ships, robots or tanks
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/8017 Driving on land or water; Flying

Abstract

Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with output production are described. One example system comprises an analysis component configured to analyze a data set to produce an evaluation result. The system also comprises a production component configured to produce a rendered output based, at least in part, on the evaluation result, where the rendered output is stored in a computer-readable medium.

Claims

1. A computer-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions that when executed by a computer cause the computer to perform a method, the method comprising:

identifying initialization of a first video game racing session at a first point in time, the first video game racing session is to play on a racing track;

determining a first weather for the racing track that corresponds to the first point in time;

causing the first video game racing session to render the racing track such that the surface of the racing track corresponds to a response the racing track has to the first weather;

identifying initialization of a second video game racing session at a second point in time, the second video game racing session is to play on a racing track;

determining a second weather for the racing track that corresponds to the second point in time; and

causing the second video game racing session to render the racing track such that the surface of the racing track corresponds to a response the racing track has to the second weather,

where the second point in time is after the first point in time,

where there is a difference between the first weather and the second weather, and

where there is a difference between the response the racing track has to the first weather and the response the racing track has to the first weather.

2. The computer-readable medium of claim 1,

where the response the racing track has to the first weather comprises a first amount of precipitation on the surface, the first amount being equal to or greater than zero,

where the response the racing track has to the second weather comprises a second amount of precipitation on the surface, the second amount being equal to or greater than zero,

where there is a difference between the first amount and the second amount,

where a first vehicle of the first video game racing session responds to the surface with the first amount of precipitation in a first manner,

where a second vehicle of the second video game racing session responds to the surface with the second amount of precipitation in a second manner,

where there is a difference between the first manner and the second manner, and

where the first vehicle and the second vehicle are the same vehicle.

3. The computer-readable medium of claim 1,

where the response the racing track has to the first weather comprises the surface being at a first temperature for at least a portion,

where the response the racing track has to the second weather comprises the surface being at a second temperature for at least a portion,

where there is a difference between the first temperature and the second temperature,

where a first vehicle of the first video game racing session responds to the surface at the first temperature in a first manner,

where a second vehicle of the second video game racing session responds to the surface at the second temperature in a second manner,

where there is a difference between the first manner and the second manner, and

where the first vehicle and the second vehicle are the same vehicle.

4. The computer-readable medium of claim 1,

where the first weather is a first real-time-based weather,

where the second weather is a first real-time-based weather,

where the causing the first video game racing session to render the racing track occurs on a single gaming console, and

where the causing the second video game racing session to render the racing track occurs on the same gaming console.

5. The computer-readable medium of claim 1,

where the first weather is a first real-time-based weather,

where the second weather is a first real-time-based weather,

where the determining the first weather occurs from access of an Internet-based weather information source,

where the determining the second weather occurs from access of the Internet-based weather information source,

where the causing the first video game racing session to render the racing track is propagated upon a first gaming location remote to the computer-readable medium, and

where the causing the second video game racing session to render the racing track is propagated upon a second gaming location remote to the computer-readable medium and remote to the first gaming location.

6. A system, that is at least partially hardware, comprising:

a determination component configured to determine a real-world location designated for play in a video game;

an identification component configured to identify a real-time weather for the real-world location designated for play; and

a render component configured to render a video game playable area representative of the real-world location subjected to the real-time weather.

7. The system of claim 6,

where the video game is a racing video game where a vehicle set drives with a tire set upon a racing surface,

where the racing surface is, at least part of, the video game playable area, and

where the real-time weather impacts the racing surface.

8. The system of claim 7,

where the real-time weather causes a removal of a tire remnant of the vehicle set from the racing surface.

9. The system of claim 8,

where the removal of the tire remnant causes a level of the tire remnant to drop from a first level to a second level,

where the first level is greater than zero,

where the second level is greater than zero,

and where the level of the tire remnant influences performance of the vehicle set.

10. The system of claim 7,

where the real-time weather causes a temperature change to the racing surface from a first temperature to a second temperature and

where the vehicle set performs differently on the racing surface with the first temperature than on the racing surface with the second temperature.

11. The system of claim 7, comprising:

an inference component configured to perform an inference of a track temperature for the racing surface,

where the inference is based, at least in part, on the real-time weather and

where the render component renders the racing surface with the inferred track temperature.

12. The system of claim 7,

where the real-time weather impacts a temperature of the racing surface,

where the vehicle set driving on the racing surface impacts the temperature of the racing surface,

where the render component is configured to render the racing surface with a temperature in accordance with the real-time weather and a result from the vehicle set driving on the racing surface.

13. The system of claim 7,

where the racing surface comprises a first section and a second section,

where the render component, in response to the real-time weather, is configured to render the first section with a first temperature,

where the render component, in response to the real-time weather, is configured to render the second section with a second temperature, and

where the first temperature and the second temperature are different temperatures.

14. The system of claim 7, comprising:

a selection component configured to select a surface temperature of the racing surface,

where the determination component is configured to determine a surface type for the racing surface,

where the real-time weather comprise a real-time air temperature,

where the selection of the surface temperature is based, at least in part, on the real-time air temperature and the surface type, and

where the render component renders the racing surface with the selected surface temperature.

15. The system of claim 7, comprising:

a selection component configured to select a surface temperature of the racing surface,

where the determination component is configured to determine a surface type for the racing surface,

where the real-time weather comprise a level of sun exposure,

where the selection of the surface temperature is based, at least in part, on the level of sun exposure and the surface type, and

where the render component renders the racing surface with the selected surface temperature.

16. The system of claim 6, comprising:

where the video game playable area is employable in a gaming session,

where the identification component is configured to, during the gaming session, identify a change in the real-time weather, and

where the render component is configured to update the video game playable area to reflect the change in the real-time weather.

17. The system of claim 6, comprising:

a selection component configured to identify a selection by a user for the video game playable area to be rendered with the real-time weather,

where the identification component is configured to identify the real-time weather when the user makes the selection.

18. A system, that is at least partially hardware, comprising:

a determination component configured to determine a real-world location designated for play in a racing video game;

an identification component configured to identify a weather for the real-world location designated for play; and

a render component configured to render a racing surface representative of the real-world location subjected to weather such that the racing surface has a temperature reflective of the weather.

19. The system of claim 18,

where the weather is a first weather,

where the temperature is a first temperature,

where the identification component is configured to identify a change such that the first weather is replaced by a second weather for the real-world location during a racing session,

where the render component is configured to cause the a racing surface representative of the real-world location subjected to have a second temperature replace the first temperature,

where the second temperature is reflective of the second weather,

where an action for a gaming vehicle causes a first response by the gaming vehicle to the racing surface when the racing surface is at the first temperature,

where the action for the gaming vehicle causes a second response by the gaming vehicle to the racing surface when the racing surface is at the second temperature,

where there is a difference between the first temperature and the second temperature, and

where the first response and the second response are different due, at least in part, to the difference between the first temperature and the second temperature.

20. The system of claim 18, comprising:

a selection component configured to select a surface temperature of the racing surface,

where the weather is identified from a recent weather report for the real-world location,

where the determination component is configured to determine a surface type for the racing surface,

where the real-time weather comprise a recent air temperature and a recent accumulation of precipitation,

where the recent accumulation of precipitation is greater than zero,

where the selection of the surface temperature is based, at least in part, on the recent air temperature, the recent accumulation of precipitation, and the surface type, and

where the render component renders the racing surface with the selected surface temperature.