METHOD OF IN-APPLICATION ENCODING FOR DECREASED LATENCY APPLICATION STREAMING

摘要

A method of in-application encoding for decreased latency application streaming in an environment (e.g. MS Windows) including a three-dimensional image or video generating application. An API includes providing a customized sub-program (e.g., a DLL file) in the application. The sub-program includes an encoder operable to encode an image. Further, the method includes creating a protected memory block sufficient to accommodate the largest possible image that the application could generate. In addition, the method can include copying data from a back buffer of the API to the memory block and indicating that data in the memory block is ready for encoding. By using the sub-program of the application, the method can include encoding the data in the memory block for onward streaming (e.g., to a client terminal) of the encoded data.