Sports-related widgets

• US 20070162850A1
• Filed: 01/06/2006
• Published: 07/12/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 01/06/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Louch, John, Anzures, Freddy, Christie, Gregory, Adler, Darin, Caprile, Matthew
• Application Number:
  US11/328,493
• Publication Number:
  US 20070162850A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/700
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/451 Execution arrangements for user interfaces

Abstract

Systems, methods, computer-readable mediums, user interfaces and other implementations are disclosed for defining, installing, launching, managing, displaying and operating sports-related widgets in a display environment. The sports-related widgets can be configured to provide information related to sporting events.

Claims

1. A method of presenting sports-related information, comprising:

displaying a dashboard layer including a sports-related widget;

receiving a sport selection;

aggregating information relating to the selected sport from one or more information sources; and

configuring the widget to display at least some aggregated information.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein configuring the widget to display at least some aggregated information includes displaying at least one of news or scores related to the selected sport.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein configuring the widget to display at least some aggregated information includes displaying a first view of the widget and a second view of the widget, wherein the first view of the widget presents a mechanism for selecting a sport from a plurality of sports, and the second view of the widget presents information or scores for the selected sport.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the plurality of sports is determined base on the current season.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein displaying the first view of the widget and the second view of the widget includes an animated transition between the first view and the second view.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the transition includes animating the widget so that it appears to be turning or flipping to display the second view.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein configuring the widget to display at least some aggregated information includes displaying the widget with theme elements that corresponds to the selected sport.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein configuring the widget to display at least some aggregated information includes displaying text related to the selected sport, the text including a link configured for providing additional information when selected.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying a graphic on the widget that indicates that a triggering incident has occurred.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein displaying a graphic includes displaying a graphic indicating that the triggering incident is one of a breaking headline, a scoring event, an end of a portion of a game or a penalizing event.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving user input;

in response to receiving the user input, sending a request to access a web site with a topic corresponding to the sport that is displayed by the widget or that is specific to a subtopic of the sport displayed by the widget.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein configuring the widget to display at least some aggregated information includes displaying a message indicating that no information is available for the sport.

13. A sports-related widget configurable for display in a dashboard layer, comprising:

an selection mechanism for receiving a sport selection;

an aggregator adapted for aggregating information relating to the selected sport from one or more information sources; and

a display area adapted for displaying at least some aggregated information.

14. A system for presenting sports-related information, comprising:

a processor; and

a computer-readable medium coupled to the processor, and including instructions, which when executed by the processor, causes the processor to perform the operations of;

displaying a dashboard layer including a sports-related widget;

receiving a sport selection;

aggregating information relating to the selected sport from one or more information sources; and

configuring the widget to display at least some aggregated information.

15. A computer-readable medium including instructions, which when executed by a processor, causes the processor to perform the operations of:

displaying a dashboard layer including a sports-related widget;

receiving a sport selection;

aggregating information relating to the selected sport from one or more information sources; and

configuring the widget to display at least some aggregated information.

16. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein configuring the widget to display at least some aggregated information includes providing an animated graphic simulating a ticker tape for displaying at least some of the aggregated information.

17. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein configuring the widget to display at least some aggregated information includes displaying at least one of news or scores related to the selected sport.

18. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein configuring the widget to display at least some aggregated information includes displaying a first view of the widget and a second view of the widget, wherein the first view of the widget presents a mechanism for selecting a sport from a plurality of sports, and the second view of the widget presents information or scores for the selected sport.

19. The computer-readable medium of claim 18, wherein the plurality of sports is determined base on the current season.

20. The computer-readable medium of claim 18, wherein displaying the first view of the widget and the second view of the widget includes an animated transition between the first view and the second view.