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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2017
Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc, Redmond, WA (US);
Gershom L. Payzer, Redmond, WA (US);
Gregory M. Smith, Seattle, WA (US);
Molly Rose Suver, Seattle, WA (US);
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Technologies are described for enabling interactivity with video games by viewers of a live video game streaming service. For example, messages can be received indicating interactive control events initiated by remote viewers of a live interactive video game stream. A control state data structure can be maintained that comprises control state for the received interactive control events. The control state data structure can maintain separate control state for each of a plurality of time periods (e.g., each time period corresponding to one or more video frames). Actions in the video game can be activated based on the control state data structure.