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Dynamic spectator mode
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In this paper, the authors present a system for broadcasting game sessions to the public for viewing by non-participant spectator client devices, where the title server determines whether the broadcast session should be viewed by the spectators, analyzes and repackages the received telemetry data, and rebroadcasts the repackaged telemetry as a spectator feed to nonparticipant client devices.Abstract:
Methods and systems for broadcasting game sessions to be viewable by spectators are disclosed. After receiving game information from game participant clients, the title server determines whether the broadcast the game session to spectators, analyzes and repackages the received telemetry data, optionally embedding additional data, and rebroadcasts the repackaged telemetry as a spectator feed to non-participant spectator client devices for viewing by users of the spectator client devices. Embedded data may include commentary data, a director's cut specifying camera information, instructional data, etc. Each spectator client device can analyze and manipulate the received telemetry data using a copy of the video game executing on the spectator client device, or may simply playback the feed when the feed includes a complete audiovisual file. Spectator clients may submit feedback to the participant clients through the title server.read more
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