WO2005009568A1 - Methods and systems for remote execution of game content and presentation on a wireless portable device - Google Patents
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- This invention relates generally to computer video games, and more particularly to
- portable video game devices and methods for rendering rich game graphics on portable video
- game devices that can be wirelessly connected to a content execution server.
- target platforms may be the Sony Playstation or Sony
- Playstation2 (PS2), each of which is sold in the form of a game console.
- PS2 Playstation2
- game console is designed to connect to a monitor (usually a television) and enable user interaction through handheld controllers.
- the game console is designed with specialized
- processing hardware including a CPU, a graphics synthesizer for processing intensive graphics
- the game console is further designed with an optical disc tray for
- the video game code is executed and rendered on the local game
- the present invention fills these needs by providing a system, a method, and a portable game device.
- the method of the system and portable game devices enables execution of a video game at a base computing device and wirelessly communicates
- a system for playing a video game is provided.
- the system is provided.
- the execution of the video game includes a first computing device for executing a video game. The execution of the video game
- a second computing device is designed to produce processed interactive program instructions.
- a second computing device is designed to produce processed interactive program instructions.
- portions of the processed interactive program instructions are communicated to the second
- a method for rendering video game content on a portable computing device to interactively play the video game at the second computing device location.
- the method includes providing a content execution server that is
- the method furthermore, capable of processing interactive program instructions of a video game. The method furthermore,
- the portable game device is capable of generating video, audio, and
- control data to display graphics on a display of the portable game device and output sound on a
- the system includes a base computing device for executing a
- video game and the execution of the video game is designed to produce processed interactive
- a portable game device having at least a processor, memory, and a
- a display is included. Further included is a wireless communication link that is capable of being
- a system for playing a video game on a portable game device includes a base computing device for executing a video game to produce processed interactive program instructions.
- a portable game device is included in the system.
- a wireless communication link is provided and is capable of being established between the base computing device and the portable game device. Portions of the processed interactive program instructions are communicated to the portable game device to interactively play the video game at the portable game device.
- a portable device for interacting with video game content is disclosed.
- the portable device includes a processor, memory, and an input/output interface.
- the input/output interface is capable of wirelessly connecting to a content execution server, and the content execution server is capable of processing interactive program instructions of a video game.
- the memory is configured to receive processed interactive program instructions of the video game and the processor is configured to execute the processed interactive program instructions to enable interaction with the video game content on the portable device.
- Figures 1A-1C illustrate exemplary wireless portable devices being in communication with a content execution server, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.
- Figures 2A-2B illustrate an example portable game device and hardware, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.
- Figures 3A-3C illustrate communication between the content execution server and the portable game device, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.
- Figures 4A-4B illustrate example communication connections for a portable game device and servers, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIGS 5-7 illustrate flow charts defining exemplary process interaction between a portable game device and a content execution server, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.
- DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS [0019] An invention is disclosed for a method and system for enabling portable game devices to present a rich graphic user experience, while connected to a base computing device.
- the base computing device is a server emulating a game system, or a game system.
- the base computing device is configured to execute a game program and communicate or stream executed game instructions to a portable game device.
- the executed game instructions can be communicated to the portable game device through a network.
- Example networks may be the Internet, a local Intranet using a WiFi interface (e.g., 802.1 lx Standard wireless connection) or the like.
- the portable game device is therefore configured to be wirelessly connected to the base computing device, which is charged with performing the necessary processing commonly performed on a game console.
- Figure 1A illustrates a game playing system 100 in accordance with one embodiment
- the game playing system 100 includes a content execution server 102
- the wireless transceiver 104 that is coupled to storage 106, and a wireless transceiver 104.
- the wireless transceiver 104 is coupled to storage 106, and a wireless transceiver 104.
- the wireless transceiver 104 is a WiFi transceiver that is
- the wireless transceiver 104 is capable of being in communication
- the portable game device 108a is preferably a light-weight
- the portable game device 108a is designed to receive processed interactive program instructions
- the content execution server 102 will preferably
- game system emulation software that is executed at the content execution server 102
- the content execution server 102 will act as a base computing device
- transceiver 104 processed active program instructions to the portable game device 108a.
- FIGS IB and 1C illustrate additional examples in which a laptop 108b, or a game
- the content execution server 102 is primarily done at the content execution server 102, and the receiving devices, such as the
- the device can concentrate on providing video display and providing audio output to the user, and
- a user control 110 can also be used to interface with each of the laptop 108b, or the
- processing circuitry which is commonly required to execute typical game programs that involve
- Figure 2A illustrates, in more detail, a portable game device 108a having a display
- the portable game device will include an
- FIG. 2B illustrates system components 120 of a typical portable game device 108a.
- a central processing unit (CPU) 122 is provided.
- the CPU 122 may also, in
- cache 124 for storing program instructions that will be processed by
- RAM 126 is also optionally provided in case the
- cache 124 is not sufficiently large enough to hold data being received or streamed from the
- An I/O interface 128 is provided to interface with the
- the I/O interface 128 will be coupled to
- a wireless communication device 130 a display 132, an audio output 134, and a user input 136.
- the wireless communication device 130 is preferably a transceiver that is capable of high speed communication with a complementary wireless
- An example of the wireless communication device 130 may be a WiFi device that is capable of communicating data at high speeds in the range of local Ethernet LAN networks.
- the wireless communication device 130 will preferably communicate at a speed that is sufficiently high, to provide the cache 124 of the CPU 122 with
- the cache 124 is replenished either from the content execution server 102
- FIG. 3B shows a more detailed diagram of the content execution server 102 being in
- the content execution server 108a As shown, the content execution server
- wireless transceiver 104 connected to the server 102, and a transceiver integrated into the portable game device 108a.
- the content execution server 102 will include a game system
- the game system emulator 102a can take on a number of forms. In one
- the game system emulator 102a can be software that emulates the processing
- the content execution server 102 processor(s) must be sufficiently powerful to emulate the processing performed by the hardware, software, and
- the game system emulator 102a can also take the form of hardware and firmware.
- a game console will include a CPU, a graphics processor, memory, and
- Storage 106 can take on any number
- hard disk drives 106a When hard disk drives are used, a number of games
- execution server 102 may also include other digital data. Examples of other digital data may
- the storage 106 can also be in the form of disc storage 106b. In such a storage
- the storage may be in the form of a jukebox that includes a number of optical
- discs 107 shown as discs A through F.
- the storage 106 can also be coupled to the content execution server 102 over the Internet 105, or local network. Accordingly, the storage 106 can take on any form (stored
- FIG. 3B illustrates a portable game device 108a with a display 117 providing the user with media content 140.
- the media content 140 is shown as a plurality of games and other digital data.
- the portable game device 108a will have software capable of
- the user of the portable game device 108a may be provided with a list
- games 1 through 4 of available games shown as games 1 through 4, and games A through F, and other digital data.
- the user may not be provided access to certain games if the user does not have a legal
- Such security processing is preferably conducted
- game 3 142 and game D 144 are games that are not accessible
- the user may be provided with a user interface to
- the user may be provided with a list of games that could be rented for a number of
- the selection is made and the server, using the game system emulator 102a, will begin to
- processed interactive game instructions are needed to render the action associated with the
- FIG. 3C illustrates a flowchart 190 that defines communication interaction between a base computing device and a portable game device, in accordance with one embodiment of
- the method begins at operation 191 where a request to list the game
- the base computing device has access to storage which may have
- the game titles may be provided in a list, in the form of graphical user
- the base computing device being configured to generate processed
- processed interactive game instructions define the resulting data that
- control data is capable of being simultaneously communicated back to the base computing device to interact with the action of the video game.
- the portable game device will continue to receive processed interactive program instructions, and the exchange of control data between the base station and the portable device will continue to drive interaction with the game content of the
- Figure 4A illustrates an example where the game console 103 itself will include a
- transceiver for establishing the wireless connection with the portable game device 108a.
- a user of a video game can insert the game CD into their game console 103, begin
- console 103 during play, and may roam around an area that will be sufficiently close to
- FIG. 4B illustrates another embodiment where an Internet server 150 may include a
- game system emulator 102a As discussed above, the game system emulator 102a is designed
- the Internet server 150 to emulate the hardware and software that defines a game console 103.
- the Internet server 150 to emulate the hardware and software that defines a game console 103.
- game and media database 152 may be a collection of games and/or media that can be made
- a portable game device 108a available to a user of a portable game device 108a. For instance, a user of the portable game
- device 108a may communicate with the Internet server 150 and purchase through an e-
- Internet server 150 and the game/media database 152.
- remote access can be
- hot spots are defined by access points that enable users close enough to the access point 154 to access the Internet. [0046] In today's wired world, many users are able to access hot spots free of charge in many
- the user can log into the Internet server 150 and use their previously
- remote access user can access their own video games that are stored on their home system, such
- the local home user will be able to access their home server
- game device 108a will have a rich content experience without having to purchase expensive
- Figure 5 illustrates a flowchart 200 defining method operations capable of being
- the method begins at an operation 202 where a server having access to storage is
- the server will preferably have a wireless connection for transmitting wireless signals to devices wishing to connect to the server. The method then proceeds to operation 204
- the entertainment content may be in the form of game files that are stored to hard
- the method then moves to operation 206 where a game system emulator is executed on the server to enable execution of selected entertainment content.
- the game system emulator is preferably either software, hardware, or a combination of software and hardware that is capable of
- system emulator may be omitted if the server is in the form of a game console that already
- the portable entertainment device may be any portable entertainment device.
- the portable entertainment device may be any portable entertainment device.
- the portable entertainment device may be any portable entertainment device.
- the portable entertainment device may be any portable entertainment device.
- a portable game unit in the form of a portable game unit, a laptop, a PDA, a cell phone, a computer tablet, or the
- the data packets may communicate the video
- the server will continue to stream processed
- Figure 6 illustrates another flowchart 220, where a user may purchase games to enable future use of such games over the Internet through a game server. The method begins at
- Internet game server If a game is purchased, from a store and not through the Internet, the user may then be able to log in to the Internet game server and register the previously purchased
- a game system emulator is executed on the server to enable
- the Internet server should be capable of processing multiple games through a
- video/audio is presented on the portable entertainment device to allow the user to interact with
- Figure 7 shows a flowchart 240 defining a method for monitoring usage of purchased
- the method begins at operation 242 where game plays of particular games are
- a server may provide access to a library of games and a user may register to purchase X number of game plays of particular games.
- the portable entertainment device may access the Internet through an access point (e.g., hot spot), and gain access to its server that provides game access. The method then moves to operation 248 where access is
- a user may have
- the selected game is executed on the server, and the data
- the portable entertainment device to provide seamless interactive game play.
- One example of a wireless communication link is a WiFi
- the notation "x" is used because the 802.11 protocol has many revisions, and the specific
- communication links may include, for shorter distances, communication using Bluetooth.
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