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

A system, comprising:

• a mobile communication device comprising a display, a hardware communication module, a hardware processor, and a hardware sensor module comprising one or more sensors, wherein:
• the hardware communication module receives from a network communication server, video content corresponding to a network television channel;
• the hardware processor determines, based on an output from the one or more sensors, an orientation of the mobile communication device;
• the hardware processor determines 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;
• the hardware processor reproduces, 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;
• the hardware processor collects icons based on an amount of time that video content is displayed or reproduced by the mobile communication device;
• and
• the hardware processor mixes the collected icons to produce new icons to be utilized with one or more of the plurality of dames, wherein the new icons are utilized to perform interactions that were not previously allowed but are now available because of the new icons.

A non-transitory computer readable media having stored thereon a computer program having at least one code section for processing data, the at least one code section being executable by a computer to cause the computer to perform steps 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;
• and
• mixing 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.

A method, comprising:

• determining, by a hardware processor in a mobile communication device, based on a type of the mobile communication device, a screen size of a display of the mobile communication device, and capability of the display to support concurrent display of video content and playing of a game when the display is partitioned into a first portion for displaying the video content and a second portion for playing the game, an operating mode of the mobile communication device when running an application that enables displaying of the video content and the playing of the game by the mobile communication device;
• reproducing instructions corresponding to operation of the running application to assist a user in making selections and in orienting the mobile communication device;
• concurrently presenting 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 based on the selections;
• collecting icons based on an amount of time that video content is displayed or reproduced by the mobile communication device;
• and
• mixing 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.

A system, comprising:

• a hardware processor in a mobile communication device that determines based on a type of the mobile communication device, a screen size of a display of the mobile communication device, and capability of the display to support concurrent display of video content and playing of a game when the display is partitioned into a first portion for displaying the video content and a second portion for playing the game, an operating mode of the mobile communication device when running an application that enables displaying of the video content and the playing of the game by the mobile communication device;
• the display reproduces instructions corresponding to operation of the running application to assist a user in making selections and in orienting the mobile communication device;
• the display concurrently presents, 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 based on the selections;
• the hardware processor collects icons based on an amount of time that video content is displayed or reproduced by the mobile communication device;
• and
• the hardware processor mixes 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.

A non-transitory computer readable medium, comprising:

• code for determining, by a hardware processor in a mobile communication device, based on a type of the mobile communication device, a screen size of a display of the mobile communication device, and capability of the display to support concurrent display of video content and playing of a game when the display is partitioned into a first portion for displaying the video content and a second portion for playing the game, an operating mode of the mobile communication device when running an application that enables displaying of the video content and the playing of the game by the mobile communication device;
• code for reproducing instructions corresponding to operation of the running application to assist a user in making selections and in orienting the mobile communication device;
• code for concurrently presenting 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 based on the selections;
• code for collecting icons based on an amount of time that video content is displayed or reproduced by the mobile communication device;
• and
• code for mixing 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.