Integration of Media on Gaming Consoles

• US 20080167127A1
• Filed: 01/05/2007
• Published: 07/10/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 01/05/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
• Inventors: White, Jason, Turkstra, Chris, Milligan, Timothy, Law, Stacey, Roshak, Todd
• Application Number:
  US11/620,620
• Publication Number:
  US 20080167127A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/40
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/12 involving interaction between a plurality of game devices, e.g. transmisison or distribution systems protocols for networked virtual reality, networked games H04L29/06034
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/30 Interconnection arrangements between game servers and game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game servers
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/338 using television networks
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/497 Partially or entirely replaying previous game actions
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/533 for prompting the player, e.g. by displaying a game menu
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/85 Providing additional services to players
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/308 Details of the user interface
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/57 details of game services offered to the player

Abstract

Various mechanisms are disclosed herein for integrating media on a gaming console. For instance, a dashboard having a plurality of media selections can be displayed, where such a dashboard is native to a gaming console and where at least one of the media selections is a television selection. Moreover, users can be provided with the option of switching back and forth between the television selection and other media selections in the plurality of media selections, such as music, video, VOD, DVD programs, and so on. Users can be provided with the option of selecting starting of the gaming console as a set-top box, or with the option of selecting remote starting of the gaming console as a set-top using a gaming controller, or with the option of selecting starting of the gaming console as a title.

Claims

1. A system for integrating media on a gaming console, comprising:

a first subsystem for displaying a dashboard having a plurality of media selections, wherein said dashboard is native to a gaming console and wherein at least one of said media selections is a television selection; and

a second subsystem for providing users with the option of switching back and forth between said television selection and other media selections in said plurality of media selections.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein said television selection is branded with a logo of a service provider providing content to said gaming console.

3. The system according to claim 1, further comprising a third subsystem for providing users with the option of selecting starting of said gaming console as a set-top box.

4. The system according to claim 1, further comprising a third subsystem for providing users with the option of selecting remote starting of said gaming console as a set-top using a gaming controller.

5. The system according to claim 1, further comprising a third subsystem for providing users with the option of selecting starting of said gaming console as a title.

6. The system according to claim 1, further comprising a third subsystem for providing users with the option of uninstalling said television selection thereby returning said gaming console to a pre-television display on said dashboard.

7. The system according to claim 1, wherein said television selection leads to a menu with a digital video recording (DVR) selection for recording content shown on a television display.

8. A method for integrating media on a gaming console, comprising:

displaying a dashboard having a plurality of media selections, wherein said dashboard is native to a gaming console and wherein at least one of said media selections is a television selection; and

providing users with the option of switching back and forth between said television selection and other media selections in said plurality of media selections.

9. The method according to claim 8, wherein said television selection is branded with a logo of a service provider providing content to said gaming console.

10. The method according to claim 8, further comprising providing users with the option of selecting starting of said gaming console as a set-top box.

11. The method according to claim 8, further comprising providing users with the option of selecting remote starting of said gaming console as a set-top using a gaming controller.

12. The method according to claim 8, further comprising providing users with the option of selecting starting of said gaming console as a title.

13. The method according to claim 8, further comprising providing users with the option of uninstalling said television selection thereby returning said gaming console to a pre-television display on said dashboard.

14. The method according to claim 8, wherein said television selection leads to a menu with a digital video recording (DVR) selection for recording content shown on a television display.

15. A computer readable medium bearing computer executable instructions for integrating media on a gaming console, comprising:

a first instruction for displaying a dashboard having a plurality of media selections, wherein said dashboard is native to a gaming console and wherein at least one of said media selections is a television selection; and

a second instruction for providing users with the option of switching back and forth between said television selection and other media selections in said plurality of media selections.

16. The computer readable medium according to claim 15, further comprising a third instruction for providing users with the option of selecting starting of said gaming console as a set-top box.

17. The computer readable medium according to claim 15, further comprising a third instruction for providing users with the option of selecting remote starting of said gaming console as a set-top using a gaming controller.

18. The computer readable medium according to claim 15, further comprising a third instruction for providing users with the option of selecting starting of said gaming console as a title.

19. The computer readable medium according to claim 15, further comprising a third instruction for providing users with the option of uninstalling said television selection thereby returning said gaming console to a pre-television display on said dashboard.

20. The computer readable medium according to claim 15, wherein said television selection leads to a menu with a digital video recording (DVR) selection for recording content shown on a television display.