CPC A63F 13/352 (2014.09) [A63F 13/34 (2014.09); G06T 19/006 (2013.01); H04L 67/131 (2022.05); A63F 2300/5566 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
1. A method for providing a shared augmented reality (AR) experience by an edge node of a communications network, the method comprising:
receiving, at the edge node, a connection request from a client;
identifying a shared AR session for the client based on the connection request;
providing, to the client, map data and a local state, maintained by the edge node, of an AR experience provided by the shared AR session;
receiving an action request from the client, the action request indicating a desired interaction with a virtual item in the AR experience;
determining an outcome of the action request based on the local state of the AR experience;
providing, based on a first predetermined condition associated with the action request being satisfied, the outcome peer-to-peer to one or more of a plurality of clients connected to the edge node; and
providing, based on a second predetermined condition associated with the action request being satisfied, the outcome to a server.
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