Patent ID: 8506398

Claim:
A system, comprising: a console device connectable to an external, shared display device; and a plurality of controllers manipulable by respective users, the plurality of controllers being in operable communication with the console, at least one said controller being a portable unit that is operable by a respective user to independently operate an individual software application thereon in connection with an individual display device integral therewith when disconnected from the console device, wherein the console device and the plurality of controllers are configured to exchange data so that a shared software application is operable by the users, wherein a main screen of the shared software application is to be displayed on the shared display device, the main screen being divided into a number of sections equal to the number of users operating the shared software application, and wherein each said portable unit is configured to display on the individual display device thereof an individual screen of the shared software application when the portable unit is being used as a controller for the shared software application, the individual screen including data that is specific for the user using the portable unit and not being shared with other users.