Mediation for auxiliary content in an interactive environment

A client device configured to interact with an interactive environment, comprising:

• a processor;
• a memory coupled to the processor;
• one or more instructions embodied in memory for execution by the processor, the instructions being configured to implement a method for obtaining auxiliary content for an interactive environment, the method comprising:
• contacting a mediation server;
• receiving contact information for a distribution server from the mediation server;
• and
• contacting the distribution server with a request for auxiliary content information for an auxiliary content space within the interactive environment.

A mediation server, comprising:

• a processor;
• a memory;
• and
• one or more instructions embodied in memory for execution by the processor, the instructions being configured to implement a method for managing distribution of auxiliary content, the method comprising:
• receiving input from a client device;
• and
• sending contact information for a distribution server to the client device, the contact information being configured to facilitate communication between the client device and the distribution server.

In a system having a client device configured to interact with an interactive environment, mediation server, and one or more distribution servers, a method for distributing auxiliary content, comprising:

• submitting input from the client device to the mediation server;
• receiving input from the client device at the mediation server and sending contact information for a distribution server from the mediation server to the client device in response to the input,
• receiving the contact information at the client device;
• and
• using the contact information to contact one or more of the distribution servers with the client device to submit a request for auxiliary content information for an auxiliary content space within an interactive environment implemented with the client device, and servicing the request for auxiliary content information with the one or more distribution servers.

An auxiliary content distribution system, comprising:

• a mediation server;
• one or more client devices;
• and
• one or more distribution servers,
• wherein the client device is configured to submit input to the mediation server;
• wherein the mediation server is configured to receive input from the client device and send contact information for a distribution server to the client device in response to the input,
• wherein the client device is further configured to receive the contact information from the mediation server and use the contact information to contact one or more of the distribution servers with a request for auxiliary content information for an auxiliary content space within an interactive environment implemented with the client device, and
• wherein the one or more distribution servers are configured to service requests for auxiliary content information from the one or more client devices.