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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 01, 2010
Ijaz Akram, London, GB;
Rod Boyd, London, GB;
Adam Miller, London, GB;
Tom Langan, London, GB;
Luca Beltrami, London, GB;
Brian Stone, London, GB;
Ijaz Akram, London, GB;
Rod Boyd, London, GB;
Adam Miller, London, GB;
Tom Langan, London, GB;
Luca Beltrami, London, GB;
Brian Stone, London, GB;
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A shared environment is provided for electronic media devices such as game consoles which have Internet connectivity for receiving streaming video content. The shared environment is a virtual world which includes the video content as well as avatars which represent a group of users who have agreed to watch the content together, and scene elements which provide a realistic and eye-catching appearance. The users can enter commands to cause their avatars to emote, such as by cheering. The users can also explore the shared environment from different camera angles. A voice and/or video chat channel can also be enabled to allow the users to speak to and see one another. The video content is synchronized among the electronic media devices of the users so that the users' interactions are more meaningful as they can react to the same portion of the video content in real time.