This month's Networking & Multiplayer category includes 1 granted patent, filed by Sony.
The patent covers a smartphone relay application that connects PlayStation consoles to nearby phones that lack direct console connectivity. Sony's technology enables multi-device local multiplayer functionality across these devices without requiring native support on each phone.
Sony received 1 patent in this category, covering a relay application designed to extend PlayStation console connectivity to phones that cannot communicate with the console directly. Rather than requiring every device in a local multiplayer session to support the console's native protocol, the system designates a single intermediary device to handle the translation, allowing it to bridge the console's communication to other phones through a separate shared protocol.
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