US Patent:
20060080702, Apr 13, 2006
Inventors:
Eric Diez - Atlanta GA, US
Blake Lewin - Lilburn GA, US
Miomir Arandelovic - Powder Springs GA, US
International Classification:
H04N 7/16
H04N 7/167
US Classification:
725030000, 725028000, 725031000, 725025000
Abstract:
A content delivery system that uses a graphical user interface to introduce users to and allow them to select from available content. A game delivery system that uses game players, such as emulators, to execute software written to run on a plurality of game platforms. The systems include a scalable, dynamic interface that launches and manages game players in a manner that is largely transparent to the user, and a combination of linear and on-demand content provides users with a managed gaming experience not unlike that of interactive television. In addition, the system includes a graphical user interface for allowing a primary user of an account to set user-specific controls for one or more users listed on the account.