COMPREHENSIVE SINGLE PAGE VIEW OF USER'S GAMING ACHIEVEMENTS
First Claim
1. In a gaming and media system having a user interface including a display and a user interface selection device, a method of providing information relating to achievements within a game application program, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) displaying a graphical user interface on the display, a first portion of the graphical user interface displaying each achievement possible in the game application program;
(b) receiving an indication, via the user interface selection device, of a particular achievement displayed on the graphical user interface in said step (a); and
(c) displaying, on a second portion of the graphical user interface, a description of the particular achievement indicated in said step (b).
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Abstract
A method is disclosed for providing comprehensive information of all game achievements on a single GUI of a gaming and media system. The achievements GUI lists all game achievements, whether locked or unlocked, and may visually differentiate between locked and unlocked achievements. Upon a user selecting a listed achievement, information relating to that achievement may be displayed on the same GUI, in an achievement descriptor area beside the area listing the achievements.
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20 Claims
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1. In a gaming and media system having a user interface including a display and a user interface selection device, a method of providing information relating to achievements within a game application program, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) displaying a graphical user interface on the display, a first portion of the graphical user interface displaying each achievement possible in the game application program; (b) receiving an indication, via the user interface selection device, of a particular achievement displayed on the graphical user interface in said step (a); and (c) displaying, on a second portion of the graphical user interface, a description of the particular achievement indicated in said step (b). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of providing information relating to achievements within a game application program, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) launching the game application program on a gaming and media system; (b) caching data relating to which achievements from the game application program have been accomplished, said step (b) of data caching performed prior to any display of achievements after launching the game in said step (a); (c) displaying on a single graphical screen of a display each achievement possible in the game application program; (d) receiving an indication of a particular achievement displayed on the graphical user interface in said step (a); and (e) displaying, on the single graphical screen of the display, at least one of; i. a description of the particular achievement indicated in said step (d); ii. the score associated with the particular achievement indicated in said step (d); and iii. the status of the particular achievement indicated in said step (d). - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for programming a processor on a gaming and media system to perform a method of providing information relating to achievements within a game application program, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) launching the game application program on a gaming and media system; (b) caching data relating to which achievements from the game application program have been accomplished, said step (b) of data caching performed prior to any display of achievements after launching the game in said step (a); (c) displaying on a single graphical screen of a display each achievement possible in the game application program, said step (c) comprising the step of visually differentiating between a first group of achievements which have not been accomplished and a second group of achievements which have been accomplished; (d) receiving an indication of a particular achievement displayed on the graphical user interface in said step (a); and (e) displaying, on the single graphical screen of the display, a description of the particular achievement indicated in said step (d), said step (e) comprising the step of displaying a first description for a particular achievement before it has been accomplished and displaying a second description for a particular achievement, different than the first description, after it has been accomplished. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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