Sharing recorded gameplay to a social graph
View Patent ↗A method for sharing recorded gameplay to a social graph is provided. Video of a user's gameplay is recorded during an active state of a gameplay session. A command is received to initiate a sharing operation during the active state of the gameplay session. In response to receiving the command, a paused state of the gameplay session is entered and a sharing interface is presented. Input received via the sharing interface is processed to determine a user-defined selection of the recorded video. The user-defined selection of the recorded video is shared to a social graph of the user, and the active state of the gameplay session is resumed.
1. A method for sharing recorded gameplay to a social graph, comprising:
recording video of a user's gameplay during an active state of a gameplay session that is defined by a computing device, wherein recording video of the user's gameplay includes storing the video to a buffer defined in a storage device during the active state of the gameplay session;
receiving a command to initiate a sharing operation during the active state of the gameplay session, wherein receiving the command to initiate the sharing operation is defined from an input device;
in response to receiving the command, entering a paused state of the gameplay session and presenting a sharing interface;
processing input received via the sharing interface to determine a user-defined selection of the recorded video;
sharing the user-defined selection of the recorded video to a social graph of the user;
resuming the active state of the gameplay session;
wherein the method is executed by a processor.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein presenting the sharing interface includes retrieving and presenting one or more portions of the video from the buffer.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the sharing interface includes a duration selector for defining a duration of the user-defined selection.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein sharing the selection includes uploading the selection for availability on a social network service that defines the social graph of the user.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein uploading the selection includes compressing the selection and uploading the compressed selection.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein sharing the selection includes generating a notification to a member of the social graph of the user.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the notification is defined by one or more of a private message, a chat message, an in-game notification, a post to a social news feed, an e-mail.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein sharing the selection includes presenting the selection on a profile page of the user.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the input device is a controller device, and wherein receiving the command to initiate the sharing operation is defined from a button press on the controller device.
10. A method for sharing recorded gameplay to a social graph, comprising:
recording video of a user's gameplay during an active state of a gameplay session that is defined by a computing device, wherein recording video of the user's gameplay includes storing the video to a buffer defined in a storage device during the active state of the gameplay session;
receiving a command to initiate a sharing operation during the active state of the gameplay session, wherein receiving the command to initiate the sharing operation is defined from an input device;
in response to receiving the command, determining a user-defined selection of the recorded video;
sharing the user-defined selection of the recorded video to a social graph of the user;
wherein the method is executed by a processor.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein determining the user-defined selection of the recorded video includes retrieving and presenting the video from the buffer, and processing user input identifying a portion of the video.
12. The method of claim 10 , wherein sharing the selection includes uploading the selection for availability on a social network service that defines the social graph of the user.
13. The method of claim 10 , wherein the input device is a controller device, and wherein receiving the command to initiate the sharing operation is defined from a button press on the controller device.
14. A non-transitory computer readable medium having program instructions defined thereon for sharing recorded gameplay to a social graph, the program instructions including:
program instructions for recording video of a user's gameplay during an active state of a gameplay session that is defined by a computing device, wherein recording video of the user's gameplay includes storing the video to a buffer defined in a storage device during the active state of the gameplay session;
program instructions for receiving a command to initiate a sharing operation during the active state of the gameplay session, wherein receiving the command to initiate the sharing operation is defined from an input device;
program instructions for, in response to receiving the command, determining a user-defined selection of the recorded video;
program instructions for sharing the user-defined selection of the recorded video to a social graph of the user.
15. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 14 , wherein determining the user-defined selection of the recorded video includes retrieving and presenting the video from the buffer, and processing user input identifying a portion of the video.
16. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 14 , wherein sharing the selection includes uploading the selection for availability on a social network service that defines the social graph of the user.
17. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 14 , wherein the input device is a controller device, and wherein receiving the command to initiate the sharing operation is defined from a button press on the controller device.