Method and apparatus for providing content to a user device

Abstract

An apparatus and method for providing content to a user device. The method includes accessing at least one game application for providing game content to the user device. A management application is used to communicate with the game application to control operation of the game application. Execution of the management application provides game content assets to selected user device based on parameters of the management application.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for providing content to a user device comprising:
 accessing at least one game application for providing one or more associated game content assets to the user device;   accessing at least one management application, the management application communicating with the game application to control operation of the game application; and   providing one or more game content assets to the selected user device based on execution of the management application.   
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 correlating user profile data with the management application.   
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein management application further comprises:
 storage allocation instructions for storing data related to the game application.   
     
     
         4 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the management application further comprises:
 identifying two or more user devices; and   controlling interaction between the user devices.   
     
     
         5 . A method for providing content to a user device comprising:
 accessing one or more game content assets, via the user device, using an Internet content system;   managing the accessing of one or more game content assets using the Internet content system; and   providing one or more selected game content assets to a user device based on the Internet content system.   
     
     
         6 . The method as claimed in  claim 5 , further comprising:
 utilizing a single user interface (UI) to browse game content assets and internet media choices.   
     
     
         7 . The method as claimed in  claim 5 , further comprising:
 obtaining user data related to user activity related to game content assets and media content assets;   associating the user data with a particular user device; and   providing advertisements to the particular user device based on the user data.   
     
     
         8 . The method as claimed in  claim 7 , further comprising:
 providing the advertisements during game play and during media consumption.   
     
     
         9 . A method for providing content comprising:
 accessing one or more game content assets using an Internet content system;   managing the accessing of one or more game content assets using the Internet content system;   providing one or more selected game content assets to one or more display devices based on the Internet content system;   identifying a first game controlling device associated with a first user;   identifying a second game controlling device associated with a second user; and   displaying the one or more game content assets on the one or more display devices based on input received from the first game controlling device and the second game controlling device.   
     
     
         10 . The method as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the one or more display devices include one or more display devices associated with the first user. 
     
     
         11 . The method as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the one or more display devices include one or more display devices associated with the second user. 
     
     
         12 . The method as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the one or more display devices include one or more display devices associated with the first user and one or more display devices associated with the second user. 
     
     
         13 . The method as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the one or more display devices are associated with both the first user and the second user. 
     
     
         14 . The method as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the one or more display devices display particular information to an associated user. 
     
     
         15 . The method as claimed in  claim 9 , further comprising:
 displaying a user interface on the first game controlling device and the second game controlling device;   providing an indication of user interaction with either the first game controlling device or the second game controlling device on the display device.   
     
     
         16 . The method as claimed in  claim 9 ,
 wherein the one or more display devices include one or more display devices associated with the first user;   wherein the one or more display devices include one or more display devices associated with the second user; and   wherein the one or more display devices include a display device associated with both the first user and the second user.   
     
     
         17 . A method for providing content to a user device comprising:
 accessing at least one game application for providing one or more associated game content assets to the user device;   accessing at least one management application, the management application communicating with the game application to control execution of the game application;   identifying user device components associated with the user device;   executing the management application for a selected user device based on the user device components of the selected user device; and   providing one or more game content assets to the selected user device based on the executed management application.   
     
     
         18 . The method as claimed in  claim 17 , further comprising:
 identifying user interface functionality; and   utilizing the user interface functionality in the execution of the management application.   
     
     
         19 . The method as claimed in  claim 17 , further comprising:
 receiving a user request for one or more game content assets from a user device, to provide one or more requested game content assets to the user device.   
     
     
         20 . The method as claimed in  claim 19 , wherein the step of executing the management application further comprises:
 providing an implementation of the requested game content asset based on the user device components.   
     
     
         21 . The method as claimed in  claim 17 , wherein the step of executing the management application further comprises:
 receiving a request for a game content asset from a first user device operated by a user;   providing a first implementation of the requested game content asset based on the user device components of the first user device;   determining that the user is operating a second user device; and   providing a second implementation of the requested game content asset to the second user device.   
     
     
         22 . The method as claimed in  claim 21 , further comprising:
 identifying the device components of the second user device;   wherein the second implementation of the requested game content asset is provided to the second user device based on the device components of the second user device.   
     
     
         23 . The method as claimed in  claim 22 , wherein the first implementation of the requested game content asset is provided to the first user device and the second implementation of the requested game content asset is provided to the second user device substantially simultaneously. 
     
     
         24 . A method for providing content to a display device comprising:
 accessing at least one game application for providing one or more associated game content assets to the display device;   accessing at least one management application, the management application communicating with the game application to control execution of the game application;   executing the management application for a selected display device based on a control device associated with the selected user device; and   providing one or more game content assets to the selected display device based on the executed management application.   
     
     
         25 . The method as claimed in  claim 24 , further comprising:
 identifying one or more functions of the management application being accessed by the display device; and   accessing the identified functions of the management application on the control device.   
     
     
         26 . A method for providing content to a display device comprising:
 accessing at least one game web application for providing one or more associated game content assets to the display device;   accessing at least one management application, the management application communicating with the game web application to control execution of the game application;   executing the management application for a selected display device based on a control device associated with the selected user device; and   providing one or more game content assets to the selected display device and/or a controller device based on the executed management application.   
     
     
         27 . The method as claimed in  claim 26 , further comprising:
 executing the game web application to control a user interface display used to display the game content asset.