Patent ID: 9694277
Date: 2017-07-04
CPC Classifications: A63F

Claim:
1. A game client comprising: a processor; computer-storage memory having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon that when executed configure the computing device to: receive a control input to direct game actions of a first character in a video game, the game actions comprising a game interaction with a specific game object; communicate the control input to a game server over a network; receive, through the network, a server-rendered video game image generated by a game server in response to the control input, wherein the server-rendered video game image comprises the specific game object; receive from the game server geometry data that describes a size and shape of game objects using geometric shapes, the game objects being depicted in the server-rendered video game image comprising the specific game object; determine that the game interaction between the first character and the specific game object has occurred using the geometry data to calculate a location of the specific game object; generate a client-rendered video game image including a visible indication that game interaction between the first character and the specific game object has occurred wherein the client-rendered video game image is rendered by the game client in response to the control input; generate, at the game client, a composite video game image by combining the server-rendered video game image with the client-rendered video game image; and output the composite video game image for display.