SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SYNCHRONIZING DATA BETWEEN COMPUTER DEVICES
Implementations of the present disclosure are directed to a method, a system, and an article for synchronizing data between computer devices. An example computer-implemented method can include: providing a plurality of models representing one or more elements of a software application; determining that a model from the plurality of models is out-of-date; updating a first copy of the model stored on a server system; determining a set of modifications for achieving the update; sending the set of modifications to at least one client device that stores a second copy of the model; and updating the stored second copy of the model according to the set of modifications.
1 . A computer-implemented method, comprising:
providing a plurality of models representing one or more elements of a software application;
determining that a model from the plurality of models is out-of-date;
updating a first copy of the model stored on a server system;
determining a set of modifications for achieving the update;
sending the set of modifications to at least one client device that stores a second copy of the model; and
updating the stored second copy of the model according to the set of modifications.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein each model comprises a collection of data defining a state of at least one of the elements.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the software application comprises a multiplayer online game.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more elements comprise at least one of a virtual asset, a virtual object, a virtual character, a virtual environment, a user, a group of users, and any combination thereof.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein providing the plurality of models comprises:
storing first copies of the models on the server system and second copies of the models on a plurality of client devices comprising the at least one client device.
6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein sending the set of modifications comprises:
determining that the at least one client device, out of the plurality of client devices, is assigned to the model.
7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein updating the stored second copy comprises:
synchronizing the first and second copies of the model to be identical.
8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the model is out-of-date due to an event initiated by at least one of the server system and a client device.
9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the set of modifications is configured to implement all model updates precipitated by the event.
10 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining that a client device has been disconnected from the server system for longer than a threshold period of time; and
updating all models stored on the client device to be identical to corresponding models stored on the server system.
11 . A system, comprising:
one or more computer processors programmed to perform operations comprising:
providing a plurality of models representing one or more elements of a software application;
determining that a model from the plurality of models is out-of-date;
updating a first copy of the model stored on a server system;
determining a set of modifications for achieving the update;
sending the set of modifications to at least one client device that stores a second copy of the model; and
updating the stored second copy of the model according to the set of modifications.
12 . The system of claim 11 , wherein each model comprises a collection of data defining a state of at least one of the elements.
13 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the software application comprises a multiplayer online game.
14 . The system of claim 11 , wherein providing the plurality of models comprises:
storing first copies of the models on the server system and second copies of the models on a plurality of client devices comprising the at least one client device.
15 . The system of claim 14 , wherein sending the set of modifications comprises:
determining that the at least one client device, out of the plurality of client devices, is assigned to the model.
16 . The system of claim 11 , wherein updating the stored second copy comprises:
synchronizing the first and second copies of the model to be identical.
17 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the model is out-of-date due to an event initiated by at least one of the server system and a client device.
18 . The system of claim 17 , wherein the set of modifications is configured to implement all model updates precipitated by the event.
19 . The system of claim 11 , the operations further comprising:
determining that a client device has been disconnected from the server system for longer than a threshold period of time; and
updating all models stored on the client device to be identical to corresponding models stored on the server system.
20 . An article, comprising:
a non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by one or more computer processors, cause the computer processors to perform operations comprising:
providing a plurality of models representing one or more elements of a software application;
determining that a model from the plurality of models is out-of-date;
updating a first copy of the model stored on a server system;
determining a set of modifications for achieving the update;
sending the set of modifications to at least one client device that stores a second copy of the model; and
updating the stored second copy of the model according to the set of modifications.