Adeia received 1 granted patent in Cloud Gaming.
The patent covers adaptive video compression technology that dynamically adjusts quality during scene changes to prevent lag spikes in cloud gaming streams over fluctuating networks. This technology addresses the challenge of maintaining consistent Streaming performance when network conditions vary.
The cloud gaming patent tackles a persistent challenge in Streaming gameplay over unreliable networks. When scenes change rapidly in a game, video encoders typically need to send larger frames to capture the new visual information, but these oversized frames can exceed available bandwidth and cause stuttering. This patent creates a predictive system where the encoder estimates how much data a frame will require before actually sending it, compares that estimate against current network capacity, and preemptively adjusts compression settings to keep frame sizes within safe limits. By tweaking parameters like quantization levels or how frames are subdivided, the system prevents the creation of bloated frames that would otherwise trigger disruptive recovery mechanisms, maintaining smooth gameplay even as network speeds fluctuate.
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