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Title:
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DELIVERY OF INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA CONTENT OVER A NETWORK
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2014/041366
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A client device (200) downloads an interactive multimedia content package (20), such as a video game, from a server (100) across a network (30). The package includes executable code (2) and a plurality of graphical asset files (22). A wrapper component (40) is provided in the package (20), which provides an intermediate layer between the executable code and a runtime environment (203) of the client device (200). The wrapper component (40) restricts functionality of the interactive multimedia content package (20) to provide a demonstration mode, in particular having time limitations (e.g. a rental mode) or functional limitations regarding the assets (22) and/or progress within the content by the executable code (21). The wrapper component (40) may be removed or inactivated, thereby achieving a full or unlimited mode of the package (20).

Inventors:
SHEPPARD PAUL EDMUND FLEETWOOD (GB)
FRENCH EDWARD MICHAEL (GB)
JEFFERY PETER JACK (GB)
LEWIS GARETH EDWARD (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/GB2013/052406
Publication Date:
May 08, 2014
Filing Date:
September 13, 2013
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Assignee:
TANGENTIX LTD (GB)
International Classes:
A63F13/40; A63F13/30
Domestic Patent References:
WO2009030897A22009-03-12
Foreign References:
US20080311985A12008-12-18
US20100056269A12010-03-04
US20110230256A12011-09-22
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
APPLEYARD LEES (HalifaxYorkshire, HX1 2HY, GB)
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