System and method for creating, editing, and sharing video content relating to video game events
View Patent ↗Systems and methods are provided for at least partially automating generation of video clips chronicling a character's interaction with a video game. The same may combine automatic video clip generation with automatic or user-generated and/or user-edited or created narrative. Multiple video clips may be combined into a video reel prior to or subsequent to uploading the same to a file-sharing site. The video game may be a massive multiplayer online role-playing game.
1. A system for automatically recording and storing a video clip of events occurring in a video game, comprising:
a. a cache for caching a video scene of events in a video game;
b. an input module configured to receive a start indication from a user that a video clip is to be stored, wherein upon receipt of the start indication, at least a portion of the video scene stored in the cache is marked for transfer to a storage module as a video clip; and
c. a storage module in which to store the video clip;
d. such that the stored video clip includes:
i. at least a portion of video data cached prior to the start indication; and
ii. at least a portion of video data cached or stored subsequent to the start indication.
2. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a monitoring module for monitoring events occurring in a video game, wherein if an event occurs that matches a predetermined criterion, the storage module is directed to store a video clip of the event from the cache, such that the stored video clip includes at least a portion of video data cached prior to the event and at least a portion of video data cached subsequent to the event.
3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the predetermined criteria includes one or more of the following:
a. whether a subject player character has reached a predetermined geographic boundary within the multiplayer game;
b. whether a subject player character has interacted with a predetermined non-player character or item;
c. whether a subject player character has interacted with a predetermined player character or item;
d. whether a subject player character has defeated a predetermined player character or non-player character;
e. whether a subject player character has achieved a predetermined level, or changed levels, within the multiplayer game; and
f. whether a subject player character has accumulated at least a predetermined number of points or items within the multiplayer game.
4. The system of claim 1 , further comprising an upload module, the upload module to upload one or more stored video clips to a blog, a web page, a social networking site, or a file-sharing site.
5. The system of claim 4 , further comprising an editing module, to enable editing of the one or more stored video clips prior to upload.
6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the editing module combines two or more video clips into a video reel.
7. The system of claim 4 , wherein the upload module uploads metadata associated with the video clip to the blog, web page, social networking site, or file-sharing site.
8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the upload module is configured to accept metadata edits by a user.
9. A system for automatically recording and storing a video clip of events occurring in a video game, comprising:
a. a cache for caching a video scene of events in a video game;
b. a monitoring module for monitoring events occurring in the video game, wherein if an event occurs that matches a predetermined criterion, a storage module is directed to store a video clip of the event from the cache, such that the stored video clip includes at least a portion of video data cached prior to the event and at least a portion of video data cached subsequent to the event; and
c. a storage module in which to store the video clip.
10. The system of claim 9 , further comprising an input module configured to receive a start indication from a user that a video clip is to be stored, wherein upon receipt of the start indication, at least a portion of the video scene stored in the cache is marked for transfer to a storage module as a video clip.
11. The system of claim 9 , further comprising an upload module, the upload module to upload one or more stored video clips to a blog, a web page, a social networking site, or a file-sharing site.
12. The system of claim 9 , wherein the predetermined criteria includes one or more of the following:
a. whether a subject player character has reached a predetermined geographic boundary within the multiplayer game;
b. whether a subject player character has interacted with a predetermined non-player character or item;
c. whether a subject player character has interacted with a predetermined player character or item;
d. whether a subject player character has defeated a predetermined player character or non-player character;
e. whether a subject player character has achieved a predetermined level, or changed levels, within the multiplayer game; and
f. whether a subject player character has accumulated at least a predetermined number of points or items within the multiplayer game.
13. The system of claim 9 , further comprising an editing module, to enable editing of the one or more stored video clips prior to upload.
14. A method of automatically recording and storing a video clip of events occurring in a video game, comprising:
a. caching video image data rendered by a video game;
b. if a user indicates that the video image data is to be stored, then storing a video clip corresponding to the video image data, the video clip beginning at a time prior to the user indication and ending at a time subsequent to the user indication; or
c. if an event occurs that matches a predetermined criterion, then storing a video clip corresponding to the video image data, the video clip beginning at a time prior to the event and ending at a time subsequent to the event.
15. The method of claim 14 , further comprising transmitting a notification of the video clip, or the video clip itself, to one or more users.
16. The method of claim 14 , further comprising uploading the stored video clip to a blog, a web page, a social networking site, or a file-sharing site.
17. The method of claim 16 , further comprising uploading metadata associated with the video clip to the blog, web page, social networking site, or file-sharing site.
18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the uploading includes accepting metadata edits from a user.
19. The method of claim 14 , wherein the predetermined criteria includes one or more of the following:
a. whether the subject player character has reached a predetermined geographic boundary within the multiplayer game;
b. whether the subject player character has interacted with a predetermined non-player character or item;
c. whether the subject player character has interacted with a predetermined player character or item;
d. whether the subject player character has defeated a predetermined player character or non-player character;
e. whether the subject player character has achieved a predetermined level, or changed levels, within the multiplayer game; and
f. whether the subject player character has accumulated at least a predetermined number of points or items within the multiplayer game.
20. The method of claim 14 , further comprising editing the stored video clip.
21. The method of claim 20 , wherein at least two video clips are stored, and wherein the editing combines the at least two video clips into a video reel.
22. A non-transitory computer-readable medium, containing instructions for causing a computer to implement the method of claim 14 .
23. A non-transitory computer-readable medium, containing instructions for causing a computing device to implement a method of automatically recording and storing a video clip of events occurring in a video game, the instructions causing the computing device to:
a. continuously capture video image data during gameplay of a video game;
b. during the capture:
i. mark a video clip for storage based on a received input from a user; or
ii. mark a video clip for storage based on the occurrence of an event that matches a predetermined criterion;
c. following the marking step, store the video clip;
d. wherein the stored video clip includes at least a portion of a video scene that was rendered prior to the marking step.
24. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 23 , wherein the instructions further cause the computing device to upload the stored video clip to a blog, a web page, a social networking site, or a file-sharing site.
25. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 23 , wherein at least two video clips are stored, and wherein the instructions further cause the computing device to combine the at least two video clips into a video reel.