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United States Patent
Zalewski
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(10) Patent No.
(45) Date of Patent:
US 11,666,822 B2
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Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC,
San Mateo, CA (US)
Applicant,
Inventor: Gary M, Zalewski, Oakland, CA (US)
Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC,
San Mates, CA (US)
Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the erm ofthis
patent is extended or avsted under 38
USC. 154(b) by 0 days,
“This patoat is subject to a terminal dis-
clsimer
Appl. Now 172374,968
Filed: Jul 13, 2021
Prior Publication Data
[US 2021/0339129 Al Nov. 4, 2021
Related
Continuation of application No, 16564854, fled on
Sep. 8, 2019, now Pat. No. 11,058,987, which is 2
comtinition of application No. 13/792,664, filed on
Mar 11, 2013, now Pat No, 10,406,429,
S. Application Data
Provisional application No. 61/694,718, filed on Aug.
29, 2012.
Int.
ABSE 13/382
AGSE 13/60
ar 13597
GHP 1388
(201401)
(01401)
(201401)
(201401)
(2) Usa
co AGAE 14/882 (2014.09), AGE 137497
2014 09): 463F 160 (201405). A03F L788
(2014.09)
(58) Feld of Clasitiation Search
usec 463704
See application file foe complete serch history
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(7) ABSTRACT.
A computer-implementsd methods for generating « mini
fame are provided. One method inchides recording game:
Play of game on computer game system and receiving &
Signal to generate said mini-game, and responsive said
signal suspending play of the game: The method includes
‘dentfying a start point and an end pont forthe mini-game
from the recorded game, and using sid stat point and said
‘end point for generating executable instrwtions to enable
play of the mini-game. The method includes saving said
fcterated excenable insinctions to a distribution sytem.
‘Thedistibution system inclodes atleast one server to enable
acooss 1 he mini-game to access sid generated executable
Inseuetios. And, solection of the generated executable
instuetions eaables interactive gameplay ofthe mini-game
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