User interface for viewing aggregated game, system and personal information

• US 20060121991A1
• Filed: 12/07/2004
• Published: 06/08/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 12/07/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
• Inventors: Macauley, James David, O'Kelley, Patrick W. II, Malabuyo, Paolo V., Gunn, Steven Ryan, Borinik, Michal
• Granted Patent: US 8,425,331 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/43
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/12 involving interaction between a plurality of game devices, e.g. transmisison or distribution systems protocols for networked virtual reality, networked games H04L29/06034
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/30 Interconnection arrangements between game servers and game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game servers
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/335 using Internet
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/795 for finding other players; for building a team; for providing a buddy list
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/308 Details of the user interface
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/5546 using player registration data, e.g. identification, account, preferences, game history
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/556 Player lists, e.g. online players, buddy list, black list

Abstract

A user interface for displaying a user profile in a gaming console that communicates to a remote service. A “Gamer Profile” is created that serves as a building block for services and applications that aim to create a social community of garners and grow relationships among players. In accordance with the present invention, the Gamer Profile is the entirety of information (e.g., metadata) related to a specific user. The Gamer Profile is developed from a set of services that collect and expose this information in a meaningful way to the community. Feedback information may be included that is provided by other users to further enhance the profile. The Gamer Profile also provides for personalization such that users can customize their gaming experience.

Claims

1. A user interface in a gaming console for conveying a user profile, comprising:

a base area that displays an identity of a user and a visual image associated with said user;

an extended area that displays information about said user in accordance with a context,

wherein said user interface is populated from user profile data stored on a gaming service.

2. The user interface of claim 1, wherein said profile data includes information regarding at least one of said user'"'"'s interaction with said gaming applications, preferences, game achievements and reward points, and where said extended area displays said information in response to a user input.

3. The user interface of claim 1, wherein feedback information about said user is displayed.

4. The user interface of claim 1, further comprising a guide, wherein said guide provides navigation options select different types of information contained in said user profile.

5. The user interface of claim 4, wherein said different types of information include at least one of a friends list, personal user data, usage, favorites, recent players list, reputation, system options and game achievements.

6. The user interface of claim 4, wherein said user profile is edited from said user interface.

7. The user interface of claim 1, wherein said extended area includes information regarding at least one of a last game played with another user, feedback, presence information, and game achievements in accordance with said context.

8. A user interface for displaying a gaming,profile, comprising:

a home screen that displays a base area that includes an identity of a user and a visual image associated with said user; and

a menu that includes items to display different types of information related to said gaming profile,

wherein said gaming profile is aggregated by a gaming service that receives and stores said user'"'"'s game achievements, feedback information, personal information and preference information.

9. The user interface of claim 8, further comprising an extended area that displays information that is specific to a context of user interface.

10. The user interface of claim 9, wherein said extended area includes information regarding at least one of a last game played with another user, feedback, presence information, and game achievements in accordance with said context.

11. The user interface of claim 8, wherein said menu comprises options to select among at least one of a friends list, personal user data, usage, favorites, recent players list, reputation, system options and game achievements.

12. The user interface of claim 11, wherein said system options are applied to gaming devices accessed by said user.

13. The user interface of claim 11, wherein said user is provided an area to edit self-described information, wherein said self-described information is included in said gaming profile.

14. The user interface of claim 11, said user'"'"'s game achievements including accomplishments within gaming applications run on a gaming console.

15. The user interface of claim 11, further comprising a display of game achievements of users in said friends list or said recent player lists.

16. The user interface of claim 8, further comprising a display of said user'"'"'s presence information.

17. The user interface of claim 8, wherein said gaming profile is displayed in accordance with said user'"'"'s privacy settings.