SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SEAMLESS HOST MIGRATION

摘要

Systems and methods of the present invention for maintaining network data distribution are provided. Network data may be distributed in such as manner as to allow a network session to weather interrupted communications between host and clients without significant loss of data. Embodiments of the present invention provide for one or more clients to serve as backup host(s) for the network session. When the other clients transmit data to the host, they may also transmit the data to one or more backup hosts if there are any indications of interrupted communication.

主权项

1. A method for migrating hosts in a network game environment, the method comprising:
evaluating network connections between a first computing device and a plurality of clients, the first computing device hosting resources in the network game environment; determining that migrating a responsibility for hosting the resources from the first computing device to a second computing device will increase network connectivity for the plurality of clients; and instructing the first computing device to migrate the responsibility for hosting the resources to the second computing device.