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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2026
Filed:
May. 26, 2023
Backbone Labs, Inc., Vancouver, WA (US);
Timothy Aldridge, Seattle, WA (US);
Casey Chow, Seattle, WA (US);
Christopher Blair, Brooklyn, NY (US);
Rohan Kapur, San Francisco, CA (US);
Shawn O'connor, Portland, OR (US);
Maneet Khaira, Vancouver, WA (US);
Kauhi Kukulukahalelaupilionaali'i Hookano, San Francisco, CA (US);
Backbone Labs, Inc., Vancouver, WA (US);
Abstract
Some cloud gaming and other remote game environments require a user to wait in a queue before playing a game. During this time, the user may be concerned that they will lose their place in the queue if they close the window displaying the game to do another task on the computing device. If the user decides to do something away from the computing device while waiting in the queue, it is possible that the user will be unaware when they progress out of the queue and miss their opportunity to play the game. This can be a frustrating experience for the user. The embodiments presented herein can be used to address this situation.