Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide underlying communication functionality to enable companion experiences. A companion experience allows the user to interact with content playing on a primary device through a companion device. An application on the companion device interacts with an application running on a base device (e.g., a game console, PC, or TV) to provide additional interface options on the companion that are related to a title or application playing on the base device.

Abstract: Improvements in lighting are disclosed where the light uses PWM to gradually increase the illumination to reduce illumination shock as the lighting abruptly changes. PWM essentially changes illumination by using square waves where the width of the square wave is adjusted to vary the amount of visible illumination. The frequency of the pulse must be sufficiently fast enough to eliminate visible pulsation. The lighting is designed in lengths of one and two feet long where the one or two foot sections that can be daisy chained together to increase to decrease the length to fit the application. The LED's can be a single color of white or blue or can be a tri-color LED that can create nearly any desired color or variable color that can create an appearance of a sunrise or sunset.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide underlying communication functionality to enable companion experiences. A companion experience allows the user to interact with content playing on a primary device through a companion device. An application on the companion device interacts with an application running on a base device (e.g., a game console, PC, or TV) to provide additional interface options on the companion that are related to a title or application playing on the base device.