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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2014
Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc, Redmond, WA (US);
Nicholas B. Wild, Seattle, WA (US);
Thomas A. Langan, Seattle, WA (US);
Tian F. Lim, Seattle, WA (US);
Vipul V. Hingne, Redmond, WA (US);
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A method and system for allowing spectators to experience multimedia information over a network generated by an online video game running on a participant's device comprises a participant system and a universal spectator client system. A participant may utilize a device to experience game play. Each spectator may also have an associated device, which may allow the spectator to receive multimedia information generated by the participant system over a network. A spectator may experience multimedia information generated by a participant regardless of whether the spectator has the same title installed on an associated device and regardless of whether the associated spectator device provides the same capabilities and functionality as the participant device.