INCORPORATING MEDIA CONTENT INTO A 3D SOCIAL PLATFORM
First Claim
1. A method for instantiating two-dimensional media content into a three-dimensional platform and sharing it with others within the platform, the method characterized in:
- providing a user with an interface comprising a virtual three-dimensional space;
enabling the user to select two-dimensional media content to share;
connecting to one or more social networks to which the user belongs, each social network providing a social graph with a list of friends of the user;
leveraging the social graph to enable the user to invite friends from the one or more social networks to share the two-dimensional media;
providing a virtual screen, window, or other viewing surface within the virtual three-dimensional space;
instantiating the selected media content onto the virtual screen, window, or other viewing surface; and
displaying the selected media content to a user within the context of the virtual three-dimensional space.
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Abstract
A 3D social media platform is provided that allows users to share and experience a realistic social viewing experience with members of their social network. More specifically, a user shares a virtual 3D social venue with one or more members within their social network (e.g., Facebook friends) for the purpose of experiencing the content (e.g., movie, television, video game) as if each of the members were physically together in the venue. The user selects 2D media content, such as a web page, from an external and independent source (such as a web browser) to instantiate onto a virtual screen, window, or other viewing surface inside the virtual 3D social venue. The instantiated media content is displayed to the user and any invited friends within the context of the virtual three-dimensional space.
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37 Claims
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1. A method for instantiating two-dimensional media content into a three-dimensional platform and sharing it with others within the platform, the method characterized in:
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providing a user with an interface comprising a virtual three-dimensional space; enabling the user to select two-dimensional media content to share; connecting to one or more social networks to which the user belongs, each social network providing a social graph with a list of friends of the user; leveraging the social graph to enable the user to invite friends from the one or more social networks to share the two-dimensional media; providing a virtual screen, window, or other viewing surface within the virtual three-dimensional space; instantiating the selected media content onto the virtual screen, window, or other viewing surface; and displaying the selected media content to a user within the context of the virtual three-dimensional space. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for sharing two-dimensional media content with users from one or more social networks, the method characterized in:
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providing a virtual social venue comprising a virtual three-dimensional space; enabling a user to invite contacts imported, via a social graph, from one or more social networks to participate in the virtual social venue; admitting participating contacts into the virtual social venue; providing a virtual screen, window, or other viewing surface within the context of the virtual three-dimensional space; selecting two-dimensional media content to share with the contacts; instantiating the selected two-dimensional media content onto the virtual screen, window, or other viewing surface; and displaying the instantiated two-dimensional media content to each of the admitted contacts within the context of the virtual three-dimensional space. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for sharing a web page with users from one or more social networks, the method characterized in:
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providing a virtual social venue comprising a virtual three-dimensional space; enabling invitation of users from the social network to participate in the virtual social venue; admitting participating users into the virtual social venue; providing a virtual screen, window, or other viewing surface within the context of the virtual three-dimensional space; selecting a web page to share the users; instantiating the selected web page onto the virtual screen, window, or other viewing surface; and displaying the instantiated web page to each of the admitted users within the context of the virtual three-dimensional space. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A social media platform comprising:
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a virtual social venue comprising a three-dimensional graphics engine providing a virtual three-dimensional space; a data interface with a social network that enables invitation of users from the social network to participate in the virtual social venue; a virtual screen, window, or other viewing surface within the context of the virtual three-dimensional space; a plug-in interface that enables a web page from a web browser to be instantiated onto the virtual screen, window, or other viewing surface; and a user interface that displays the web page to each admitted user within the context of the virtual three-dimensional space. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36)
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37. The social media platform of 34, wherein the plug-in interface enables at least one of the users to interact with the instantiated web page from within the virtual three-dimensional space.
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