1123 results about "Video game" patented technology

A game controller can provide input to a video game (e.g., to control an object or character in the video game) and, optionally, to interact with a graphical user interface (e.g., to select the video game and / or perform other functions). The game controller can be connected with a mobile computing device, such as a mobile phone, and the game can be played locally on the mobile computing device or remotely via the mobile computing device. In one embodiment discussed herein, a platform-customized mobile game controller is provided. In another embodiment discussed herein, a mobile game controller and method are provided for connecting to a wireless audio device.

A game controller can provide input to a video game (e.g., to control an object or character in the video game) and, optionally, to interact with a graphical user interface (e.g., to select the video game and / or perform other functions). The game controller can be connected with a mobile computing device, such as a mobile phone, and the game can be played locally on the mobile computing device or remotely via the mobile computing device. In one embodiment discussed herein, a platform-customized mobile game controller is provided. In another embodiment discussed herein, a mobile game controller and method are provided for connecting to a wireless audio device.

A game controller can provide input to a video game played on a mobile computing device. Some games require a touch input on the touch screen of a mobile computing device, but a game controller may not have its own touch screen to receive and provide the required touch input. The game controller can be manually configured by a user of the game controller to convert an actuation of a control surface (e.g., a button, joystick, etc.) of the game controller to a touch screen input. However, this can be a very cumbersome and frustrating process for the user and has several limitations. The embodiments described herein can overcome this problem by providing a map that is automatically configured, without user configuration, to convert an input representing an actuation of the control surface into a touch screen input.

A game controller can provide input to a video game played on a mobile computing device. Some games require a touch input on the touch screen of a mobile computing device, but a game controller may not have its own touch screen to receive and provide the required touch input. The game controller can be manually configured by a user of the game controller to convert an actuation of a control surface (e.g., a button, joystick, etc.) of the game controller to a touch screen input.

A system for integrating real-world items into video games is disclosed. The system is configured to generate a digital token that is cryptographically linked to an item identifier of a real-world item and to write the token to a cryptographic ledger, wherein the token corresponds to an in-game benefit in a video game that is unlocked for an owner of the token. The system includes a video game integration system that receives a request from an instance of the video game, wherein the request is indicative of the user and requests eligible digital tokens owned by the user; accesses the account of the user on the blockchain using a public address of the user to verify that the user is the owner of the digital token; and serves the digital token to the instance of a video game that unlocks the in-game benefit in response to receiving the token.

Systems and techniques for customized context-sensitive interfacing are described. In some examples, a content processing system receives a string of text through a user interface. The user interface is part of a video game. The content processing system receives context associated with the video game. The content processing system analyzes the string of text in light of the context to generate an evaluation of the string of text. The content processing system outputs the evaluation of the string of text in the video game.

The disclosed computer-implemented methods and systems cause a second screen device to display custom-built layouts once the second screen device has been converted to a video game controller. For example, the disclosed methods and system convert the second screen device to a video game controller for a video game being supported by a digital content system and displayed on a separate first screen device. In response to detecting a trigger event, the disclosed methods and systems replace a standard layout on the second screen device with a custom-built layout. Where the standard layout is limited to standard video game controls at standard positions, the custom-built layout includes any type combination of customized video game controls, colors, graphics, animations, and so forth. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

This specification provides a system comprising: or more computing devices; and one or more storage devices communicatively coupled to the one or more computing devices. The one or more storage devices store instructions that, when executed by the one or more computing devices, cause the one or more computing devices to perform operations comprising: receiving input data derived from speech audio; generating facial animation data, comprising processing the input data and a conditioning input using a machine-learned generative model; generating further animation data, comprising processing the input data using a further machine-learned generative model; and generating animation data for at least a face in a video game using the facial animation data and the further animation data, wherein the animation data animates at least the face in the video game in accordance with speech sounds of the speech audio.

A computer system is provided that enables players to play an online multiplayer game. When collisions are detected in the game, energy objects are created. These objects may be acquired by players during the game to increase a special ability meter. Activation of the special ability meter allows players to be provided with one or more benefits during the multiplayer video game. In some examples, the benefit may include moving a player object to a second track within the multiplayer racing game.

A method of integrating a cryptographic digital asset into a digital software application, includes receiving a digital asset identification (ID) code, the digital asset ID code existing together with a unique owner ID code on a distributed blockchain ledger. The digital asset ID code represents the cryptographic digital asset, and the cryptographic digital asset comprises a plurality of attributes. A virtual object is then represented on the display via the digital software application. The virtual object has an appearance that is based on the plurality of attributes of the cryptographic digital asset, and the virtual object includes a plurality of object attributes. The method further includes modifying at least one of the object attributes according to an aspect of the digital software application or interaction between the character avatar and the virtual object and representing a modified virtual object on the display via the digital software application.

This specification describes a computer-implemented method of training a machine-learned speech audio generation system for use in video games. The training comprises: receiving one or more training examples. Each training example comprises: (i) ground-truth acoustic features for speech audio, (ii) speech content data representing speech content of the speech audio, and (iii) a ground-truth speaker identifier for a speaker of the speech audio. Parameters of the machine-learned speech audio generation system are updated to: (i) minimize a measure of difference between the predicted acoustic features of a training example and the corresponding ground-truth acoustic features of the training example, (ii) maximize a measure of difference between the first speaker classification for the training example and the corresponding ground-truth speaker identifier of the training example, and (iii) minimize a measure of difference between the second speaker classification for the training example and the corresponding ground-truth speaker identifier of the training example.

Interactive video game content for a video game is streamed to a client device using a first streaming protocol configured for low-latency streaming. When an indication of non-interactive content to be inserted into the video game is detected, streaming of the interactive video game content to the client device is paused and the non-interactive content is streamed to the client device using a second streaming protocol configured for adaptive bitrate streaming. Upon receiving an indication that streaming of the non-interactive content to the client device has ended, streaming of the interactive content to the client device is resumed using the first streaming protocol.

The disclosed concepts relate to training a machine learning model to provide help sessions during a video game. For instance, prior video game data from help sessions provided by human users can be filtered to obtain training data. Then, a machine learning model can be trained using approaches such as imitation learning, reinforcement learning, and / or tuning of a generative model to perform help sessions. Then, the trained machine learning model can be employed at inference time to provide help sessions to video game players.

A system includes a game recorder that records a first session of a video game, the first session including game state data generated by processing player input data by a video game processor, an input processor that identifies a location within the video game at which interest of one or more players or spectators exceeds a predetermined threshold, a trained machine learning model that determines a sentiment of the one or more players or spectators at the location based on live game feedback, and a storage device that associates an annotation of the sentiment with the game state data at the location within the video game.

A method for generating broadcasts including receiving game state data and user data of players participating in a gaming session of a video game. A spectator zone-of-interest in the gaming session is identified having a scene of a virtual gaming world that is viewable from camera perspectives in the virtual gaming world. Statistics and facts are generated for the gaming session based on the game state data and the user data using a first AI model trained to isolate game state data and user data that are of interest by spectators. Narration is generated for the scene using a second AI model configured to select statistics and facts from the statistics and facts generated using the first AI model, the selected statistics and facts having a highest potential spectator interest as determined by the second AI model configured to generate the narration using the selected statistics and facts.

The disclosed concepts relate to automatically identifying conditions in a video game to trigger a help session. When a help session is triggered, another video game player or machine learning model can temporarily take over for the current video game player until an ending condition is reached. Help session triggering can be designated by evaluation of prior gameplay data of other video game players to identify in-game conditions that may tend to cause user disengagement, such as in-game conditions that are associated with difficult in-game goals or negative in-game consequences.

A method for generating nonplayer characters that are context aware in video games includes executing a video game to enable gameplay using a player character controlled by a player. The gameplay produces game state data. During execution of the video game, scene interactivity data is identified from the game state data. The scene interactivity data is filtered based on filtering settings, with the filtering being configured to identify target interactivity data that is processed to generate context aware logic. The context aware logic is applied to a nonplayer character (NPC) that is associated with a current scene of gameplay. The context aware logic transforms the behavior of the NPC to be contextually interactive with the player character during the gameplay by the player. A method for generating a nonplayer character for a video game also is described.

Described is a route advertisement / entertainment system for use in a ride share vehicle. The system includes a smart system having a server and business computing device located within a ride share vehicle. The system operates to provide targeted advertisement content and / or entertainment content to the business computing device. The targeted advertisement content and / or entertainment content may be based on the user content preferences stored in the server as part of the ride share user data of the user. Further, the targeted advertisement content and / or entertainment content may be based on the destination. Video, games, information and advertisement may be sent to the business computing device targeted for the passenger, based on content preferences and / or destination, during travel to the destination.

A game controller can provide input to a video game (e.g., to control an object or character in the video game) and, optionally, to interact with a graphical user interface (e.g., to select the video game and / or perform other functions). The game controller can be connected with a mobile computing device, such as a mobile phone, and the game can be played locally on the mobile computing device or remotely via the mobile computing device. In one embodiment discussed herein, a platform-customized mobile game controller is provided. In another embodiment discussed herein, a mobile game controller and method are provided for connecting to a wireless audio device.

The disclosed concepts relate to providing help sessions for video game players. For instance, a help session starting state can be obtained from a video game session by a particular video game player. The help session starting state can be loaded into a help session. During the help session, inputs received from a client device of a video game helper can be directed to the help session. After the help session, an updated help session state can be obtained. In some cases, the particular video game player can choose to accept the updated help session state and proceed with video game play from that state. In other cases, the particular video game player can choose to reject that state and return back to the help session starting state.

Aspects of the present disclosure relate to detecting churn in video games. Gameplay data for a video game is collected. The collected data is then analyzed with a first trained neural network to identify a pattern associated with one or more patterns associated with a player stopping playing the video game. The one or more patterns are analyzed with a second trained neural network to associate the one or more identified patterns with one or more reasons for the player stopping playing the video game. The one or more reasons are presented to a game developer. A system for detecting player churn in video games and methods for training such a system are also disclosed.

Systems and methods for enhancing a first user's video gaming experience by enabling a second user to join as a mercenary. The systems and methods comprise transmitting an invitation to the second user to join the first user's gaming session, and receiving an acceptance from the second user. The systems and methods then include determining whether a current point in the first user's gaming session corresponds to an insertion point for the second user to be added. In response, the systems and method modify the gaming session to be a multiplayer gaming session and add the second user. The systems and methods then identify an end trigger point in the modified gaming session, and responsively remove the second user from the modified gaming session and revert the gaming session back to a single player mode.

The disclosed concepts relate to managing help sessions within a video game based on age information associated with a video game player. For example, systems and associated methods scan perform age-based restriction of a help session using a variety of techniques. For instance, automated helpers can be selected for help sessions involving children, or messaging between a human helper and a child can be restricted using a range of communication techniques described herein.

A system and method is provided that generates a game log that specifies game events during gameplay to enable efficient distribution of video game playback, facilitates the annotation of gameplay through content from users and others, and generates a video game stream that includes the game log and content. The system facilitates the efficient sharing of video game playback, as well as annotations from users and others. For example, e-sportscasters may use the system to broadcast video game playback with their commentary and / or graphical overlays. Video game players may use the system to share video game playback efficiently with other users. The system may also facilitate the sharing of loadout conditions and micro-transactions relevant to video game playback.

One or more embodiments of the disclosure provide a game system including: a terminal device configured to execute a video game including content used in the video game; and a server device connected to the terminal device via a communication network and configured to control progress of the video game. The game system further includes a processor configured to: issue a non-fungible token (NFT) corresponding to the content in a blockchain network with a user as an owner within a range of an upper limit number; acquire information for specifying a remaining number of NFTs corresponding to the same type of content in the blockchain network; and change at least a part of a status associated with the content according to the remaining number.

A system that incorporates the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device that has a memory to store instructions and a processor coupled to the memory, wherein responsive to executing the instructions, the processor performs operations that include defining a group of perspectives around an avatar controlled by a player of a video game, detecting a current trigger during the video game, recording a trigger clip of game content for each perspective in the group of perspectives resulting in a group of trigger clips, wherein each trigger clip of the group of trigger clips is a portion of game content that includes the current trigger from each perspective of the group of perspectives, and providing the group of trigger clips over a communication network to a gaming device utilized by the player. Additional embodiments are disclosed.

Methods and systems are provided for providing a player with assistance during gameplay of a video game is provided. The method includes executing a video game for a game session. The player controls a player character during the game session. The method includes detecting selection of ghost assistance for the game session. The method includes linking or connecting the game session to an assistance artificial intelligence (AI) engine. The assistance AI engine operates to provide ghost assistance to the player in accordance with a mode setting. The ghost assistance is provided via a ghost character. The method includes rendering, during the game session, the ghost character performing interactive actions in the game. The interactive actions are generated responsive to control inputs generated by the assistance AI engine. The interactive actions by the ghost character are configured to progress the ghost character along an interactive path of the game.

A data processing apparatus comprising circuitry configured to: obtain video game data from a video game application indicating an in-game situation; obtain data indicating a predicted in-game action of a first user in response to the in-game situation, the data indicating the predicted in-game action of the first user being based on past video game data and past in-game actions of one or more second users; determine, based on a recorded input from the first user, whether or not the predicted in-game action is instructed by the first user; and based on the determination, perform a reconfiguration process for reconfiguring a required input for the first user for instructing the predicted in-game action.

The disclosed concepts relate to managing help sessions in video games. A system or method receives control inputs from a helper during a help session in a video game. The system or method obtains a game state of the video game and determines whether to provide the control inputs to the video game based on the game state. In at least one instance, the system or method at least temporarily prevents the video game from receiving a particular control input.

A method including executing game logic of a video game to generate a plurality of video frames for a game play of the video game by a player, wherein game state data is generated during the executing the game logic. The method including determining a current context in the game play of the video game based on the game state data. The method including determining a user sentiment of the player towards the current context in the game play of the video game. The method including determining that the user sentiment of the player is inconsistent with an expected user sentiment for the current context. The method including generating an in-game effect for the current context. The method including presenting the in-game effect simultaneous with one or more video frames associated with the current context in the game play of the video game.