Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Computer-to-computer protocol implementing – Computer-to-computer data streaming
Reexamination Certificate
2009-06-04
2011-11-01
Lin, Wen-Tai (Department: 2454)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Computer-to-computer protocol implementing
Computer-to-computer data streaming
C709S226000, C463S042000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08051195
ABSTRACT:
A method and system for providing content in a virtual environment. A host computer hosting a region in a virtual environment provides an event stream including a plurality of event data segments identifying activity occurring in the virtual environment to a client computer participating in the virtual environment. The host computer receives a request to provide virtual environment content including imagery data associated with the virtual environment to the client computer, and provides a content stream including a plurality of content data segments containing virtual environment content at a content stream bandwidth based on an event stream bandwidth associated with the event stream to the client computer.
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Kandekar Kunal
Walsh Richard J.
Lin Wen-Tai
Qurio Holdings, Inc.
Withrow & Terranova , PLLC
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