Method and system for watching content and playing games on a mobile communication device

摘要

A method and system for watching video and playing games in a mobile communication device are described in which video content is received from a network television channel and, based on the orientation of the mobile communication device and the device type, the video content and/or a game may be displayed. When in a portrait orientation, the operating mode may be such that the video content and/or the game may be displayed. For a tablet device in a portrait orientation, for example, both the video content and the game may be displayed. When the mobile communication device is changed to a landscape orientation, the operating mode may be different and only one of the video content and the game may be displayed based on whether the mobile communication device was rotated clockwise or counter-clockwise. A rewards program may combine the video-watching and game-playing activities of the user.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
in a mobile communication device comprising a display, a hardware communication module, a hardware processor, and a hardware sensor module comprising one or more sensors:
receiving, via the hardware communication module from a network channel server, video content corresponding to a network television channel;determining, by the hardware processor, based on an output from the one or more sensors, an orientation of the mobile communication device;determining, by the hardware processor, an operating mode of the mobile communication device when running a particular application, wherein the determination is based on a type of the mobile communication device, a screen size of the display, and capability of the display to support concurrent display of video content and playing of a game;reproducing, by the hardware processor, for concurrent presentation on the display, based on the determined orientation and determined mode of the mobile communication device, the received video content and the game selected from a plurality of games;collecting icons based on an amount of time that video content is displayed or reproduced by the mobile communication device; andmixing the collected icons to produce new icons to be utilized with one or more of the plurality of games, wherein the new icons are utilized to perform interactions that were not previously allowed but are now available because of the new icons.