LOCAL MESSAGE PERFORMANCE ON AN ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM
Systems and methods are provided for enabling users to locally request the presentation of messages on an entertainment system. In particular, a method of operating an entertainment system is provided, including: receiving a request to perform a local message for performance in a single venue; and performing a series of messages, said series of messages comprising network messages for performance in on a plurality of entertainment systems and the local message.
1 . A method of operating an entertainment system, comprising:
receiving a request to perform a local message for performance in a single venue; and
performing a series of messages, said series of messages comprising network messages for performance in on a plurality of entertainment systems and the local message.
2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving a request to perform an entertainment content item; and
performing the entertainment content item in response to the request.
3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein:
the request to perform the entertainment content item and the request to perform the local message are received from different users.
4 . The method of claim 2 , wherein:
the request to perform the entertainment content item and the request to perform the local message are received from the same user.
5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving user identity information prior to performing the local message.
6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein:
the user identity information corresponds to a payment source; and
in response to said receiving the request to perform the local message, charging a value against the payment source.
7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein:
the payment source comprises a stored value account or a usage credit account.
8 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving payment from a user in exchange for performing the local message.
9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
said receiving the request to perform the local message comprises receiving a text-based message from a user.
10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
said performing the series of messages comprises displaying a text-based message.
11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
said performing the series of messages comprises playing an audio clip.
12 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
said performing the series of messages comprises displaying a graphical image.
13 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
said performing the series of messages comprises displaying a text-based message and a graphical image.
14 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
said receiving the request to perform the entertainment content item comprises receiving the request via a user interface displayed on a first video display device;
said performing the series of messages comprises performing the series of messages a second video display device.
15 . The method of claim 14 , wherein:
the first video display device comprises a touch screen display device.
16 . The method of claim 14 , wherein:
the second video display device is mounted higher than five feet above a floor of a venue in which the entertainment system is provided.
17 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving content from a user device external to the entertainment system;
wherein said performing the series of messages comprises displaying the content from the user device.
18 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the network messages comprise commercial advertisements.
19 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the network messages are ordered by one or more advertisers more than one day in advance of an expected performance time.
20 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the network messages are ordered by one or more advertisers located outside of a venue in which the series of messages are performed.
21 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the network messages have been purchased by one or more advertisers for a plurality of performances.
22 . The method of claim 21 , wherein:
the network messages have been purchased by one or more advertisers for greater than 100 performances.
23 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
a cost of the performance of the local message is greater than a cost of the performance of one of the network messages.
24 . The method of claim 23 , wherein:
the cost of the performance of the local message is an order of magnitude greater than the cost of the performance of one of the network messages.
25 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
said performing the series of messages comprises sequentially displaying the network messages and the local message in a defined advertising region of a video display device.
26 . An entertainment system, comprising:
a network interface for coupling the entertainment system with a host system over a network;
a video display device for displaying graphical content to a user;
a user input device; and
a control module configured to:
receive a request to perform a local message for performance in a single venue; and
perform a series of messages, said series of messages comprising network messages for performance in on a plurality of entertainment systems and the local message.
27 . The system of claim 26 , wherein the control module is further configured to:
receive a request to perform an entertainment content item; and
effectuate the performance of the entertainment content item in response to the request.
28 . The system of claim 26 , wherein the control module is further configured to:
receive user identity information prior to effectuating the performance of the local message.
29 . The system of claim 28 , wherein:
the user identity information corresponds to a payment source; and
in response to said receiving the request to perform the local message, the control module charges a value against the payment source.
30 . The system of claim 28 , wherein:
the payment source comprises a stored value account or a usage credit account.
31 . The system of claim 26 , wherein the control module is further configured to:
receive payment from a user in exchange for performing the local message.
32 . The system of claim 26 , wherein:
the local message comprises a text-based message from a user.
33 . The system of claim 26 , wherein:
the series of messages comprises a text-based message.
34 . The system of claim 26 , wherein:
the series of messages comprises an audio clip.
35 . The system of claim 26 , wherein:
the series of messages comprises a graphical image.
36 . The system of claim 26 , wherein:
the series of messages comprises a text-based message and a graphical image.
37 . The system of claim 26 , wherein:
the user interface comprises a touch screen display device; and
further comprising a second video display device on which the series of messages are performed.
38 . The system of claim 37 , wherein:
the second video display device is mounted higher than five feet above a floor of a venue in which the entertainment system is provided.
39 . The system of claim 26 , wherein the control module is further configured to:
receive content from a user device external to the entertainment system for performance as the local message.
40 . The system of claim 26 , wherein:
the network messages comprise commercial advertisements.
41 . The system of claim 26 , wherein:
the network messages are ordered by one or more advertisers more than one day in advance of an expected performance time.
42 . The system of claim 26 , wherein:
the network messages are ordered by one or more advertisers located outside of a venue in which the series of messages are performed.
43 . The system of claim 26 , wherein:
the network messages have been purchased by one or more advertisers for a plurality of performances.
44 . The system of claim 43 , wherein:
the network messages have been purchased by one or more advertisers for greater than 100 performances.
45 . The system of claim 26 , wherein:
a cost of the performance of the local message is greater than a cost of the performance of one of the network messages.
46 . The system of claim 45 , wherein:
the cost of the performance of the local message is an order of magnitude greater than the cost of the performance of one of the network messages.
47 . The system of claim 26 , wherein:
the network messages and the local message are sequentially displayed in a defined advertising region of a video display device.
48 . A method of operating an entertainment system, comprising:
receiving from the entertainment system a report of local message purchases on the entertainment system;
determining a local message revenue based on the report of local messages; and
distributing to the operator of the entertainment system a portion of the determined local message revenue.
49 . The method of claim 48 , further comprising:
receiving from the entertainment system a report of commercial advertisement performances on the entertainment system;
determining an advertisement revenue based on the report of commercial advertisement performances; and
distributing to an operator of the entertainment system a portion of the determined advertisement revenue.