Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for systems and methods for generating a platform-agnostic game shortcut that, upon selection, automatically launches a cloud gaming game instance of a game. In operation, a computing device may receive user credentials associated with a user account of a cloud gaming server, as well as user credentials associated with a user account of a gaining platform hosted on the cloud gaming server. The computing device may bind the user account of the cloud gaming server to the user account of the gaining platform using the received user credentials. Responsive to receiving a selection of a game associated with the gaming platform, the computing device may generate a platform-agnostic game shortcut of the selected game. Responsive to selecting the platform-agnostic game shortcut, the computing device may automatically launch a cloud gaming game instance of the game.

Abstract: An example method includes identifying one or more available virtual servers configured to provide cloud gaining service to a user device and designating one of the one or more available virtual servers as a connecting virtual server based at least on a comparison between user parameters of the user device and server parameters of the one or more available virtual servers. The example method also includes initiating a connection between the user device and the connecting server for the connecting server to provide cloud gaming services to the user device. The example method also includes transferring the connection between the user device and a connecting server to the user device and a new selected connecting server.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for systems and methods for a connected arcade cabinet with cloud gaining and broadcasting capabilities. In operation, an arcade cabinet may receive user input indicative of user credentials for accessing the cloud gaming server. Responsive to receiving user input indicative of connecting to a cloud gaming server, the arcade cabinet may connect to the cloud gaming server. Responsive to receiving user input indicative of selecting a game instance of a game installed on the cloud gaming server, the arcade cabinet may receive a transmission of an encoded game play video of the game instance of the game installed on the cloud gaming server, from the cloud gaming server. The arcade cabinet may locally decode and display the encoded game play video of the game instance of the game installed on the cloud gaming server, at the arcade cabinet.

Abstract: A system, specialized for encoding video of animated or cartoon content, encodes a video sequence. The system includes a background analyzer that removes moving objects from a series of video frames and generates a background definition for a static background used in a plurality of sequential video frames, a color clusterer that analyzes the colors contained in a video stream and creates a major color list of colors occurring in the video stream, an object identifier that identifies one or more objects that are constant within a series of video frames except for their position and rotational orientation within the series of video frames, and a hybrid encoder that encodes backgrounds and objects derived from a video sequence according to one of a plurality of encoding techniques depending on the compression achieved by each of the plurality of encoding techniques.

Abstract: A digital media cartridge contains both a controller and memory where the memory stores a digital representation of video and sound in compressed, encrypted form. The controller reads the digital representation, decompresses and decrypts it, converts it into analog video and audio and outputs the analog video and audio to a host device into which the cartridge is inserted. The analog video and audio output are displayed on the screen of the host device and reproduced by speakers or headphones of the host device, respectively, without further processing of the video and audio signals being necessary by the host device. Besides video and audio, the digital media cartridge can also store and execute games that use the user input and display screen of the host device.

Abstract: A handheld specific purpose combined player executes game software simultaneously with playing non-game audio, such as music. The combined player has a game processor that executes game software, outputs visual image data to a screen, and outputs audio. The combined player also has an audio processor that decodes audio data, the audio data separate from the game software. Connected to both the game processor and the audio processor is an audio mixer such that audio generated from the audio data and audio output by the game processor is combined to allow simultaneous playing of the game software and listening to audio generated from the audio data, the mixing controlled by inputs from a user.