Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and system providing spectator information for a multimedia application
- Patent Title (中): 为多媒体应用提供观众信息的方法和系统
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Application No.: US12187467Application Date: 2008-08-07
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Publication No.: US08874661B2Publication Date: 2014-10-28
- Inventor: Nicholas B. Wild , Thomas A. Langan , Tian F. Lim , Vipul V. Hingne
- Applicant: Nicholas B. Wild , Thomas A. Langan , Tian F. Lim , Vipul V. Hingne
- Applicant Address: US WA Redmond
- Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
- Current Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US WA Redmond
- Agent Micah Goldsmith; Judy Yee; Micky Minhas
- Main IPC: G06F15/16
- IPC: G06F15/16 ; H04L29/06 ; H04L29/08 ; A63F13/30

Abstract:
A method and system for allowing spectators to experience multimedia information over a network generated by an online video game running on a participant's device comprises a participant system and a universal spectator client system. A participant may utilize a device to experience game play. Each spectator may also have an associated device, which may allow the spectator to receive multimedia information generated by the participant system over a network. A spectator may experience multimedia information generated by a participant regardless of whether the spectator has the same title installed on an associated device and regardless of whether the associated spectator device provides the same capabilities and functionality as the participant device.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100035691A1 METHOD AND SYSTEM PROVIDING SPECTATOR INFORMATION FOR A MULTIMEDIA APPLICATION Public/Granted day:2010-02-11
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