Virtual entertainment environment and methods of creating the same
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1. A system comprising:
- a virtual world storage configured to store virtual world data including concierge model data, concierge location data, and viewing location data;
a media storage configured to store media data including celebrity model data;
a concession storage configured to store concession data including food data, apparel data, and memorabilia data;
a server coupled to the virtual world storage, the media storage, and the concession storage, the server configured to assemble virtual environment data including the virtual world data, the media data, and the concession data; and
a receiver coupled to the server, the receiver configured to obtain the virtual environment data from the server and virtual event data from a distributor, the virtual event data including audio data, video data, description data, and celebrity wardrobe data, the receiver further configured to combine the virtual environment data with the virtual event data to create a virtual world having a virtual program guide, a virtual viewing environment, and a virtual concession environment, the virtual program guide displaying, within a first virtual location, a menu of virtual events including a selection of viewing content, the virtual viewing environment displaying, within a second virtual location, an access point and selected viewing content from the selection of viewing content in response to the selected viewing content being selected from the menu, the access point providing a passage from the virtual viewing environment to the virtual concession environment, the virtual concession environment displaying, within a third virtual location, a plurality of items available for purchase in response to accessing the access point from the virtual viewing environment, the first virtual location simulating a first physical location, the second virtual location simulating a second physical location that is different from the first physical location, the third virtual location simulating a third physical location that is different from the first physical location and the second physical location.
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Abstract
Various embodiments facilitate the creation and presentation of a virtual entertainment world. In one embodiment, the virtual entertainment world is created to help a user find and watch content. The virtual entertainment world includes various environments, including a virtual program guide, a virtual viewing environment, and a concession environment. The virtual program guide provides a starting point for users to easily and efficiently find content. The virtual viewing environment provides an immersive environment for users to watch content. The concession environment provides a convenient location where users may make purchases.
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1. A system comprising:
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a virtual world storage configured to store virtual world data including concierge model data, concierge location data, and viewing location data; a media storage configured to store media data including celebrity model data; a concession storage configured to store concession data including food data, apparel data, and memorabilia data; a server coupled to the virtual world storage, the media storage, and the concession storage, the server configured to assemble virtual environment data including the virtual world data, the media data, and the concession data; and a receiver coupled to the server, the receiver configured to obtain the virtual environment data from the server and virtual event data from a distributor, the virtual event data including audio data, video data, description data, and celebrity wardrobe data, the receiver further configured to combine the virtual environment data with the virtual event data to create a virtual world having a virtual program guide, a virtual viewing environment, and a virtual concession environment, the virtual program guide displaying, within a first virtual location, a menu of virtual events including a selection of viewing content, the virtual viewing environment displaying, within a second virtual location, an access point and selected viewing content from the selection of viewing content in response to the selected viewing content being selected from the menu, the access point providing a passage from the virtual viewing environment to the virtual concession environment, the virtual concession environment displaying, within a third virtual location, a plurality of items available for purchase in response to accessing the access point from the virtual viewing environment, the first virtual location simulating a first physical location, the second virtual location simulating a second physical location that is different from the first physical location, the third virtual location simulating a third physical location that is different from the first physical location and the second physical location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 17, 20)
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7. A method comprising:
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displaying, to a user, a virtual program guide in a virtual world, the virtual program guide displaying a menu of virtual events and a concierge model at a concierge location, the concierge location simulating a first physical location; communicating, to the user, an introduction of the menu of virtual events by the concierge model at the concierge location; receiving, from the user, a consideration selection of a virtual event from the menu of virtual events; displaying, to the user, a celebrity model simultaneously with the concierge model at the concierge location after the receiving of the consideration selection, the celebrity model having an identity that matches a celebrity shown in the virtual event; communicating, to the user, description information of the virtual event by the celebrity model at the concierge location; receiving, from the user, a viewing selection of the virtual event; displaying, to the user, the virtual event and the celebrity model within a virtual viewing environment in the virtual world after the receiving of the viewing selection, the virtual viewing environment simulating a second physical location that is different from the first physical location. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 18)
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13. A method comprising:
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assembling, by a server, virtual environment data including virtual world data, media data, and concession data, the virtual world data including concierge model data, concierge location data, and viewing location data, the media data including celebrity model data, the concession data including food data, apparel data, and memorabilia data; obtaining, by a receiver, the virtual environment data from the server and virtual event data from a distributor, the virtual event data including audio data, video data, description data, and celebrity wardrobe data; creating, by the receiver, a virtual program guide in a virtual world by combining the virtual environment data with the virtual event data, the virtual program guide including a menu of virtual events and a concierge model at a concierge location, the concierge location simulating a first physical location; displaying, by a virtual headset, the virtual program guide to a user; receiving, by the receiver, a viewing selection of a virtual event from the menu of virtual events from the user; loading, by the receiver, virtual event data of the viewing selection; creating, by the receiver, a virtual viewing environment in the virtual world by combining the virtual environment data with the loaded virtual event data, the virtual viewing environment simulating a second physical location that is different from the first physical location; creating, by the receiver, a virtual concession environment in the virtual world using the virtual environment data, the virtual concession environment simulating a third physical location that is different from the first physical location and the second physical location; displaying, by the virtual headset, the viewing selection within the virtual viewing environment to the user; and displaying, by the virtual headset, a celebrity model and an access point within the virtual viewing environment to the user, the celebrity model having an identity that matches a celebrity shown in the viewing selection and having attributes that are derived from the viewing selection, the access point providing a passage from the virtual viewing environment to the virtual concession environment. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 19)
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