A video recording method includes recording a sequence of video images output by a videogame, recording a sequence of depth buffer values for a depth buffer used by the videogame, recording a sequence of in-game virtual camera positions used to generate the video images, recording one or more in-game events and their respective in-game positions, associating the depth buffer value sequence, the in-game virtual camera position sequence, and an identifier for the videogame, with the video image sequence, and associating the one or more in-game events and their respective in-game positions with the identifier for the videogame. A video playback method includes obtaining a video recording of a videogame playing session, comprising a sequence of video images, obtaining a depth buffer value sequence, an in-game virtual camera position sequence, and an identifier for the videogame that are associated with the video recording, obtaining data indicative of a statistically significant in-game event and an in-game event position, calculating a position within the current video image corresponding to the in-game event position, in dependence upon the associated in-game virtual camera position and depth buffer values, and augmenting the current video image with a graphical representation of the statistically significant in-game event, responsive to the calculated position.

A video game client on a client device may, for example, be operated by a broadcasting game player, and the client device may capture video generated by a video game client and transmit (e.g., stream) the video to one or more spectators. The video game client may include a local server component, such as a hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) server, which executes locally at the client device. The local server component may be employed to provide statistical information from the video game to a local client component, such as a web interface. The statistical information provided by the local server component may be included in one or more visual display items that are generated by the client device. The visual display items may be included in the video that is captured and transmitted by the client device, thereby potentially providing live streaming statistical information to spectators of the video game.

Present embodiments are directed to a distributed control system of an interactive video system. The distributed control system includes a switched fabric network, which includes an input node implemented to collect scanning data for a participant. The switched fabric network also includes a set of processing nodes implemented to generate a virtual representation for the participant based at least in part on the scanning data for the participant. Further, the switched fabric network includes an output node, which includes an output device implemented to present the virtual representation of the participant in a virtual environment.

A data processing apparatus includes at least one image sensor to capture one or more first images including a first physical surface for use in a board game, receiving circuitry to receive, via a network, one or more second images including a second physical surface for use in a same type of board game as the first physical surface, image processing circuitry to generate a composite image for display based on at least a portion of a first image and at least a portion of a second image to include, in the composite image, an image of a surface formed of the first physical surface and the second physical surface, and output circuitry to output the composite image for display.

An electronic chip and a chip assembly are described. The electronic chip comprises one or more processing cores and at least one hardware interface coupled to at least one of the one or more processing cores. At least one of the one or more processing cores implements a game engine in hardware.

Some implementations of this application are directed to a server system including one or more CPUs, a plurality of GPUs, main dynamic memory storing programs and data for use by the CPUs and/or GPUs during program execution, a static memory pool stored in a non-volatile memory, and a memory controller configured to manage the static memory pool. Each of the GPUs includes a local cache and is configured to access the static memory pool via the memory controller. The server system executes a plurality of gaming sessions for a gaming title in parallel on the one or more CPUs. Each of the plurality of gaming sessions is associated with a static data item stored in the static memory pool, and requires a graphics operation executable by a respective GPU using the static data item.

A terminal device for playing a game includes a display screen for displaying animation of the game, and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry detects a frame rate inadequacy of animation frames that are generated according to animation features respectively associated with animation files. Then, the processing circuitry obtains preconfigured values respectively associated with the animation files. A preconfigured value associated with an animation file is indicative of performance influence for turning off an animation feature associated with the animation file. Further, the processing circuitry turns off one or more animation features according to the preconfigured values associated with the animation files until an adequate frame rate is achieved.

A terminal device for playing a game includes a display screen for displaying animation of the game, and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry detects a frame rate inadequacy of animation frames that are generated according to animation features respectively associated with animation files. Then, the processing circuitry obtains preconfigured values respectively associated with the animation files. A preconfigured value associated with an animation file is indicative of performance influence for turning off an animation feature associated with the animation file. Further, the processing circuitry turns off one or more animation features according to the preconfigured values associated with the animation files until an adequate frame rate is achieved.

A data processing system includes a GPU and a switching instruction section. The GPU performs in a time-divided manner a process of generating a plurality of pieces of data corresponding to a plurality of applications executed in parallel. In the case where the GPU completes a process of generating one unit of data that is data corresponding to a first application and that is to be handed over to subsequent processing sections, the switching instruction section instructs the GPU to switch to a process of generating an image corresponding to a second application different from the first application.

One or more non-transitory computer readable recording mediums configured to store an application program including instructions, which when executed by an information processing device that has a display part, causes the information processing device to transmit, to a server device, identification information of an object when the object displayed on a screen is selected. The information processing device is further configured to receive layout information relating to arrangement of the object from the server device. The information processing device is further configured to display the object on a screen displayed on the display part by executing a native program included in the application program. The information processing device is further configured to display, when the layout information is received, an object based on the layout information instead of the object displayed by the native program, using a web browser embedded in the application program.