Abstract: Client server interaction for networked graphical and/or audio applications is described, for example, for networked games. A graph of connected nodes at a server encodes a state, a behavior and a plurality of graphical and/or audio displays of an application. For example, the application may be a game and the plurality of displays may be displays of client computers participating in the game. In various examples, client computers are connected to the server over a communications network and each client executes a copy of at least part of the graph of connected nodes received from the server so that different clients can have different displays. In examples, update commands are generated and sent to clients on the basis of changes to the graph of connected nodes at the server. In examples, events occurring at a client update a prediction copy of a client graph of connected nodes.

Abstract: Client server interaction for networked graphical and/or audio applications is described, for example, for networked games. A graph of connected nodes at a server encodes a state, a behavior and a plurality of graphical and/or audio displays of an application. For example, the application may be a game and the plurality of displays may be displays of client computers participating in the game. In various examples, client computers are connected to the server over a communications network and each client executes a copy of at least part of the graph of connected nodes received from the server so that different clients can have different displays. In examples, update commands are generated and sent to clients on the basis of changes to the graph of connected nodes at the sever. In examples, events occurring at a client update a prediction copy of a client graph of connected nodes.