User interface for viewing aggregated game, system and personal information

• US 8,425,331 B2
• Filed: 12/07/2004
• Issued: 04/23/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 12/07/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
• Inventors: Bortnik, Michal, Malabuyo, Paolo V., Gunn, Steven Ryan, Macauley, James David, O'Kelley, Patrick W. II
• Primary Examiner(s): Cuff, Michael
• Assistant Examiner(s): Kim, Kevin Y
• Application Number:
  US11/006,118
• Publication Number:
  US 20060121991A1
• Time in Patent Office: 3,059 Days
• Field of Search: 463/43, 700/129
• 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 gamers 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 computer system, comprising:

an Internet interface configured to receive information stored on a networked gaming service;

a logic assembly;

memory storing instructions executable by the logic assembly to;

identify a local user and a visual image associated with said local user;

identify from information received via the networked gaming service statistics and achievements pertaining to a plurality of video games of different types played by the local user;

identify from information received via the networked gaming service community feedback provided by other players regarding the local user;

responsive to an input from the local user, identify from information received via the networked gaming service aspects of a gamer profile of a remote user, the gamer profile of the remote user including statistics and achievements for a plurality of gaming applications that are associated with the remote user; and

display a user interface including;

a base area presenting an identity of the local user and the visual image associated with the local user;

an extended area presenting the statistics and achievements organized according to gaming application title and presenting the community feedback; and

a remote gamer area presenting the aspects of the gamer profile of the remote user.

2. The computer system of claim 1, wherein the user interface further includes at least one area configured to depict profile data including information regarding at least one of said local user'"'"'s interaction with said gaming applications, preferences, game achievements and reward points, and where said area is configured to display said information in response to a user input.

3. The computer system of claim 1, wherein the user interface is configured to display information that identifies a gaming application that the remote user is playing and a link operable to execute the gaming application and connect to a server hosting the gaming application that the remote user is playing, the interface further configured to display community feedback information about said remote user comprising information about the remote user'"'"'s gaming style.

4. The computer system of claim 1, wherein the user interface is selectable via a guide, wherein said guide provides navigation options for selecting select different types of information stored on the networked gaming service.

5. The computer system 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 computer system of claim 4, wherein the user interface further includes an area configured to edit a user profile stored on the networked gaming service.

7. The computer system of claim 1, wherein an area of the user interface is configured to display presence information associated with the remote user, and wherein said extended area includes information regarding at least one of a last game played with another user, feedback, presence information, and game achievements.

8. The computer system of claim 1, wherein the achievements include descriptions, images of trophies, and titles, and the achievements are earned by completing in-game activities.

9. The computer system of claim 1, wherein the memory further stores instructions executable by the logic assembly to receive from the networked gaming service an indication of whether the remote user is available to be joined in a game, and wherein the user interface presents the indication.

10. The computer system of claim 1, wherein the statistics and achievements are earned by completing in-game activities.

11. The computer system of claim 10, wherein the networked gaming service updates the statistics and achievements in real-time responsive to in-game activities changing said statistics and achievements, and wherein the user interface presents the updated statistics and achievements.

12. A computer system, comprising:

an interface configured to receive information from a remote gaming service;

a logic assembly; and

memory storing instructions executable by the logic assembly to;

receive a navigation command to navigate to a local user area;

receive from the remote gaming service aspects of a gamer profile of the local user, the gamer profile of the local user including achievements pertaining to a plurality of different video games played by the local user;

responsive to the navigation command to navigate to the local user area, display aspects of the gamer profile of the local user including the achievements pertaining to the plurality of different video games played by the local user;

receive a navigation command to navigate to a remote user area;

receive from the remote gaming service aspects of a gamer profile of one or more remote users, each gamer profile of a remote user including achievements pertaining to a plurality of different video games played by that remote user;

responsive to the navigation command to navigate to the remote user area, display aspects of one or more gamer profiles of the one or more remote users including the achievements pertaining to the plurality of different video games played by each such remote user.

13. The computer system of claim 12, wherein the achievements are earned by completing in-game activities.

14. The computer system of claim 13, wherein the remote gaming service updates the achievements in real-time responsive to in-game activities changing said achievements, and wherein the received achievements are real-time updated achievements.

15. A computer system, comprising:

an interface configured to receive information from a remote gaming service;

a logic assembly; and

memory storing instructions executable by the logic assembly to;

receive a navigation command to navigate to a remote user area;

receive from the remote gaming service a listing of one or more remote users and presence information for each such remote user, the presence information for each remote user identifying online/offline status for that remote user;

display the listing of one or more remote users;

receive a selection command to select a particular one of the one or more remote users;

receive from the remote gaming service achievements pertaining to a plurality of different video games played by the particular remote user;

responsive to the selection command, display a gamer card of the particular remote user, the gamer card presenting the achievements.

16. The computer system of claim 15, wherein the achievements are earned by completing in-game activities.

17. The computer system of claim 16, wherein the remote gaming service updates the achievements in real-time responsive to in-game activities changing said achievements, and wherein the received achievements are real-time updated achievements.