Game Information Synchronization via Field-of-View Segmentation

The patent segments the field of view into multiple field-of-view units (e.g., 9 units arranged in a 3x3 grid). Instead of synchronizing information to all players in the entire target field of view, the system divides and manages synchronization at the unit level, allowing selective synchronization to reduce memory consumption while maintaining necessary information coverage.

The patent applies different synchronization strategies to different field-of-view units based on local conditions. The server determines which specific field-of-view units require synchronization and sends notifications only to relevant players, rather than uniformly notifying all players in the target field of view. This localized approach reduces unnecessary memory usage while preserving information synchronization completeness where needed.

The patent implements dynamic field-of-view management where the server adaptively determines which field-of-view units require synchronization based on current game state, object positions, and player locations. This dynamic approach allows the system to handle expanded map ranges efficiently by activating synchronization only in relevant regions, preventing memory usage from increasing linearly with map expansion.

The patent applies partial synchronization by selecting and notifying only those players whose field-of-view units contain changing objects, rather than notifying all players in the expanded map. This partial action approach maintains necessary information synchronization while avoiding the excessive memory consumption that would result from universal notification across the entire expanded map range.