Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Add-on management methods
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Application No.: US16809489Application Date: 2020-03-04
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Publication No.: US11596861B2Publication Date: 2023-03-07
- Inventor: Andrew Buchanan Gault , Rui Filipe Andrade Pereira , David Perry
- Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
- Applicant Address: US CA San Mateo
- Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
- Current Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Mateo
- Agency: Penilla IP, APC
- Main IPC: A63F13/355
- IPC: A63F13/355 ; A63F13/77 ; A63F13/79 ; A63F13/60 ; H04N21/241 ; H04N21/258 ; H04N21/478 ; H04L67/131 ; G06F9/445 ; H04L65/75

Abstract:
A computing system is configured to execute a computer program on a server and to provide a video stream of the program output to a geographically remote client over a communication network. An add-on manager is provided to facilitate the use of add-ons to extend the functionality of the computer program. The add-on manager is responsive to commands received from the client and is configured to associate individual add-ons and add-on data with specific user accounts. The add-ons can be located on the server or some other location remote from the client.
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