CLIENT SIDE PROCESSING OF GAME CONTROLLER INPUT

摘要

Embodiments of the present invention enable rich control input data to control video games that are remotely executed. Rich control input includes three-dimensional image data, color video, audio, device orientation data, and touch input. A remotely-executed video game is one executed on a server or other computing device that is networked to a client device receiving the rich control input. Rich control input includes more data than can be uploaded to a game server without degrading game performance. Embodiments of the present invention preprocess the rich control data on the client and into data that may be uploaded to the game server. The rich input stream may be processed in a general way or in a game-specific way.

主权项

1. One or more computer-storage media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon that when executed by a computing device perform a method of enabling game play over a remote connection using a data rich input device, the method comprising:
receiving, at a client device, rich controller input for a video game running on a game server that renders at least part of the video game video image; processing the rich controller input on the client device to generate a reduced controller input; communicating the reduced controller input to the game server; and receiving, from the game server, a rendered video that reflects game progress manipulated according to the reduced controller input.