公开(公告)号：US20170228754A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-10

申请号：US15494440

申请日：2017-04-21

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Payton R. White ,  Stephen C. Detwiler

IPC: G06Q30/02 ,  G06F17/30

CPC classification number: G06Q30/0222 ,  G06F17/30035 ,  G06F17/30041 ,  G06F17/30044

Abstract: A system and method for distributing virtual items for collection by a user device in the real world are provided. One embodiment of a method includes sending a notification to a user device indicating availability of a virtual item, the virtual item configured to be available to the user device when the user device is determined to be proximate to one or more real world geolocations associated with the virtual item. The method provides for determining that the user device is proximate to the one or more geolocations and for providing information related to the virtual item so as to enable viewing of at least a portion of the virtual item. The method also provides sending an activated version of the virtual item to the user device when predetermined conditions associated with viewing the virtual item have been met.

公开(公告)号：US10055750B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-21

申请号：US15494440

申请日：2017-04-21

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Payton R. White ,  Stephen C. Detwiler

IPC: G06Q30/02 ,  G06F17/30

CPC classification number: G06Q30/0222 ,  G06F16/437 ,  G06F16/487 ,  G06F16/489

Abstract: A system and method for distributing virtual items for collection by a user device in the real world are provided. One embodiment of a method includes sending a notification to a user device indicating availability of a virtual item, the virtual item configured to be available to the user device when the user device is determined to be proximate to one or more real world geolocations associated with the virtual item. The method provides for determining that the user device is proximate to the one or more geolocations and for providing information related to the virtual item so as to enable viewing of at least a portion of the virtual item. The method also provides sending an activated version of the virtual item to the user device when predetermined conditions associated with viewing the virtual item have been met.

公开(公告)号：US09743140B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-22

申请号：US14810233

申请日：2015-07-27

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Payton R. White ,  Stephen C. Detwiler ,  Gary M. Zalewski

IPC: G06F15/16 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N7/52 ,  H04N7/54 ,  H04N7/24 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04N21/236 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/426

CPC classification number: H04N21/4622 ,  H04L65/4076 ,  H04N7/24 ,  H04N7/52 ,  H04N7/54 ,  H04N21/23614 ,  H04N21/26258 ,  H04N21/42607

Abstract: Streaming content may be delivered through a combination of broadcast and a backchannel. A desired streamlet may be selected from the packet of information and presented with a display. A remainder of a data stream associated with the streamlet may be requested and received from via a backchannel while the desired streamlet is being presented. The remaining data stream may then be presented with the display.