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(2) United States Patent Zalewski ‘USOL 166682282 (10) Patent No. (45) Date of Patent: US 11,666,822 B2 *Jun. 6, 2023 en (2) (65) @) ) we 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 66) References Cited USS, PATENT DOCUMENTS, 2oo8io3197 AT* 32008 Waller come 172 45330 2 : = “4693 DIA 017944 AL* 6204 Pemy AGE B86 DOUADITDRS AL 62044 Pay Ace 8S 431 2OITORRBOTS AL* 102017 Kambojas. ASF ISS (Continved) Primary Examiner — Pier B Bliss (74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm —Pesill IP, APC (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 we ims, Drawing Sheets US 11,666,822 B2 Page 2 (66) References Cited US, PATENT DOCUMENTS, 2070354884 AL 122017 Beasdeto AGE 13493 doigonaiess AL* ‘T2018 Benet ‘ASHE 86 2O18DIOASE ALF 42018 Zachwisa Acar 18497 dorsinnaas?2 AL* 82019 Pemy ARSE 13495 aon00199999 Al* 62020 Pen saat 1386 * cit by examiner U.S. Patent Tun, 6, 2023 Sheet 1 of 5 US 11,666,822 B2 MINI-GAME GENERATOR 46 140 Vv 134 EX ‘af oru a as CONTROLLER 133-7 | Gane | i % 135 nea We 132 BATE _— 5 102 S| STORE Is 134 =a 39 OISPLAT 137 NETWORK ser INTERFACE, 138-F [nrenrace! 407 194 1382 136 MEW mss sou A stot [ex] sary NeTWoRK 199. [ Networn | ar — “S| nremeace | 128 [contRoweR] tI 150 MINI-GAME PLAYING SYSTEM 108: = 0-4 ena FIG. 1 U.S. Patent Jun, 6, 2023 Sheet 2 of 5 US 11,666,822 B2 Mini-Game | | Mini

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