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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2011
Sriram Sampathkumaran, San Diego, CA (US);
William Schupp, San Diego, CA (US);
Nobukazu Sugiyama, San Diego, CA (US);
Sriram Sampathkumaran, San Diego, CA (US);
William Schupp, San Diego, CA (US);
Nobukazu Sugiyama, San Diego, CA (US);
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Electronics Inc., Park Ridge, NJ (US);
Abstract
According to one embodiment of the invention, the invention relates to an electronic device that features a display unit, a storage unit and a processor. The storage unit is adapted to store a plurality of widgets. Coupled to the storage unit, the processor is adapted to control downloading of the plurality of widgets upon gaining access as a member to a viewing room, and thereafter, to control operations of the plurality of widgets in providing interactive communications with other members of the viewing room as content is being played back on the display unit.