Comprehensive single page view of user's gaming achievements
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1. A method of providing information relating to achievements within a game application program, the method comprising the steps of:
- (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).
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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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11 Claims
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1. 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 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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