Multi-User Support for Set Top Boxes and Game Consoles

摘要

Systems and techniques are described for multi-user support on set top boxes and game consoles. A described technique includes executing a hypervisor that monitors a plurality of virtual machines that execute a set top box operating system or a game console operating system, providing a selection menu to a first display device, receiving a first selection of a first virtual machine, executing the first virtual machine, providing a first stream of content for a first user interface of the first virtual machine to the first display device, providing the selection menu to a second display device, receiving a second selection of a second virtual machine, executing the second virtual machine, and providing a second stream of content for a second user interface of the second virtual machine to the second display device while providing the first stream to the first display device.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
executing a hypervisor, wherein the hypervisor monitors a plurality of virtual machines, wherein each of the virtual machines executes a different instance of an operating system, wherein the operating system is a set top box operating system or a game console operating system; providing instructions for presentation of a selection menu across a local area network to a first display device, the instructions including information for selection of a virtual machine from the plurality of virtual machines; receiving a first selection of a first virtual machine from the plurality of virtual machines; executing the first virtual machine; providing a first stream of content for a first user interface of the first virtual machine to the first display device; providing instructions for presentation of the selection menu across a network to a second display device; receiving a second selection of a second virtual machine from the plurality of virtual machines; executing the second virtual machine; and providing a second stream of content for a second user interface of the second virtual machine to the second display device while providing the first stream to the first display device.