US 12,064,699 B2
Method for sharing a portion of gameplay of a video game
Victor Octav Suba Miura, Foster City, CA (US); David Perry, Monarch Beach, CA (US); Philippe Dias, Mission Viejo, CA (US); Kelvin Yong, Irvine, CA (US); and Nathan Gary, Santa Monica, CA (US)
Assigned to Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC, San Mateo, CA (US)
Filed by Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC, San Mateo, CA (US)
Filed on Dec. 27, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/089,526.
Application 18/089,526 is a continuation of application No. 17/133,185, filed on Dec. 23, 2020, granted, now 11,565,187.
Application 17/133,185 is a continuation of application No. 16/416,218, filed on May 19, 2019, granted, now 10,913,003, issued on Feb. 9, 2021.
Application 16/416,218 is a continuation of application No. 15/859,632, filed on Dec. 31, 2017, granted, now 10,532,290, issued on Jan. 14, 2020.
Application 15/859,632 is a continuation of application No. 15/133,066, filed on Apr. 19, 2016, granted, now 9,861,898, issued on Jan. 9, 2018.
Application 15/133,066 is a continuation of application No. 13/839,382, filed on Mar. 15, 2013, granted, now 9,345,966, issued on May 24, 2016.
Application 13/839,382 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/418,691, filed on Mar. 13, 2012, granted, now 8,672,765, issued on Mar. 18, 2014.
Application 13/839,382 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/418,703, filed on Mar. 13, 2012, granted, now 10,525,347, issued on Jan. 7, 2020.
Application 13/839,382 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/418,720, filed on Mar. 13, 2012, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/745,281, filed on Dec. 21, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2023/0136977 A1, May 4, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A63F 9/24 (2006.01); A63F 13/35 (2014.01); A63F 13/47 (2014.01); A63F 13/497 (2014.01); A63F 13/533 (2014.01); A63F 13/795 (2014.01); A63F 13/86 (2014.01); A63F 13/87 (2014.01); H04N 21/478 (2011.01); H04N 21/4788 (2011.01)
CPC A63F 13/86 (2014.09) [A63F 13/35 (2014.09); A63F 13/47 (2014.09); A63F 13/497 (2014.09); A63F 13/533 (2014.09); A63F 13/795 (2014.09); A63F 13/87 (2014.09); H04N 21/4781 (2013.01); H04N 21/4788 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
executing a first session of a video game by a cloud gaming system, wherein executing the first session generates a first game state of the video game for gameplay of the video game by a first user;
streaming the gameplay of the video game over a network to enable the gameplay of the video game by the first user;
receiving-a command to share an interactive playable portion of the gameplay of the video game by the first user;
responsive to the command, then generating a game set up state based on the first game state, and providing to a second user access to the interactive playable portion of the video game, through execution of a second session of the video game that applies the game set up state to generate a second game state of the video game for gameplay of the interactive playable portion by the second user.