公开(公告)号：US11762533B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-19

申请号：US17586607

申请日：2022-01-27

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Toru Yamamoto ,  Katsuya Hyodo ,  Kohichi Aoki ,  Robert E. Brown

IPC: G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0485

CPC classification number: G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0485 ,  G06F3/04817

Abstract: Techniques for better information sharing and control switching in a graphical user interface (GUI) are described. In an example, upon a user request, a menu is presented over content from a first application based on an execution of a menu application. The menu comprises a window presented in a first state that corresponds to a second application other than the first application. Upon a user selection of the window, the window is transitioned and presented in a second state. During the transition, an overlay window supported by an application module is presented that completely overlaps the window in the second state. While the window and the overlay window are in the second state, options to perform actions on the overlay window or content of the overlay window are presented.

公开(公告)号：US11269492B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-08

申请号：US16825927

申请日：2020-03-20

Applicant: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.

Inventor： Toru Yamamoto ,  Katsuya Hyodo ,  Kohichi Aoki ,  Robert E. Brown

IPC: G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/0485

Abstract: Techniques for better information sharing and control switching in a graphical user interface (GUI) are described. In an example, a computer system determines a user context indicating a likely user interest in applications. Upon a user request for a menu, windows are added to a dynamic area of the menu based on the user context and correspond to the applications. The menu is presented in the GUI and each window be shown in a glanced state to provide quick information about the corresponding application. When the user focus shifts to a window, that window is presented in a focused state to also provide a selectable action that can be performed. Upon a user selection of the window, the window is presented in a selected state to further provide additional performable actions. The window can be pinned to the GUI and user control can automatically switch to another application.

公开(公告)号：US20210275899A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-09

申请号：US16807968

申请日：2020-03-03

Applicant: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.

Inventor： Katsuya Hyodo ,  Daisuke Kawamura ,  Kohichi Aoki ,  Joseph B. Lynch ,  Ken Yoshihiko Hirakawa ,  Daniel Morales ,  Robert Eldon Brown ,  Toru Yamamoto ,  Satoshi Kobayashi

IPC: A63F1/04 ,  A63F13/79 ,  A63F13/537

Abstract: A computer system including a content monitoring service of a menu application is provided. The content monitoring service pre-fetches data for a target application based on a data template defined for the target application, and stores the pre-fetched data in a cache of the menu application. The menu application presents a window in a first presentation state, where the window corresponds to the target application and includes content based on the pre-fetched data in the cache. The computer system further includes a window application that, upon a user selection of the window, receives a copy of the pre-fetched data from the cache and presents the window in a second state based on the data template.

公开(公告)号：US20230218996A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-13

申请号：US18185813

申请日：2023-03-17

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Toru Yamamoto ,  Katsuya Hyodo ,  Kohichi Aoki ,  Robert E. Brown

IPC: A63F13/533 ,  A63F13/25 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0485

CPC classification number: A63F13/533 ,  A63F13/25 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0485 ,  A63F13/79

Abstract: Techniques for better information sharing and control switching in a graphical user interface (GUI) are described. In an example, windows are added to a dynamic area of a menu based on an execution of a menu application. The menu is presented in the GUI and each window is shown in a first state to provide quick information about the corresponding application. Upon a user selection of the window, the window is presented in a second state. Based on the window being in the second state, an application module is updated to present an overlay window reproducing the window in the second state. The overlay window is presented coextensive with and over the window in the second state.

公开(公告)号：US11093114B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-17

申请号：US16826071

申请日：2020-03-20

Applicant: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.

Inventor： Toru Yamamoto ,  Katsuya Hyodo ,  Kohichi Aoki ,  Robert E. Brown

IPC: G06F3/0482 ,  A63F13/25 ,  G06F3/0485

Abstract: Techniques for better information sharing and control switching in a graphical user interface (GUI) are described. In an example, a computer system determines a user context indicating a likely user interest in applications. Upon a user request for a menu, windows are added to a dynamic area of the menu based on the user context and correspond to the applications. The menu is presented in the GUI and each window be shown in a glanced state to provide quick information about the corresponding application. When the user focus shifts to a window, that window is presented in a focused state to also provide a selectable action that can be performed. Upon a user selection of the window, the window is presented in a selected state to further provide additional performable actions. The window can be pinned to the GUI and user control can automatically switch to another application.

公开(公告)号：US20200310610A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-01

申请号：US16825731

申请日：2020-03-20

Applicant: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.

Inventor： Toru Yamamoto ,  Katsuya Hyodo ,  Kohichi Aoki ,  Robert E. Brown

IPC: G06F3/0485 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  A63F13/42

Abstract: Techniques for better information sharing and control switching in a graphical user interface (GUI) are described. In an example, a computer system determines a user context indicating a likely user interest in applications. Upon a user request for a menu, windows are added to a dynamic area of the menu based on the user context and correspond to the applications. The menu is presented in the GUI and each window be shown in a glanced state to provide quick information about the corresponding application. When the user focus shifts to a window, that window is presented in a focused state to also provide a selectable action that can be performed. Upon a user selection of the window, the window is presented in a selected state to further provide additional performable actions. The window can be pinned to the GUI and user control can automatically switch to another application.

公开(公告)号：US11635875B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-25

申请号：US17388866

申请日：2021-07-29

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Toru Yamamoto ,  Katsuya Hyodo ,  Kohichi Aoki ,  Robert E. Brown

IPC: G06F3/0482 ,  A63F13/25 ,  G06F3/0485

Abstract: Techniques for better information sharing and control switching in a graphical user interface (GUI) are described. In an example, application windows are added to a dynamic area of a menu based on an execution of a menu application. The menu is presented in the GUI and each window is shown in a glanced state to provide quick information about the corresponding application. When the user focus shifts to a window, that window is presented in a focused state. Upon a user selection of the window, the window is presented in a selected state and includes one or more selectable controls. Based on the window in the selected state, an application module is updated to present an overlay window reproducing the window in the selected state. The overlay window is presented coextensive with and over the window in the selected state.

公开(公告)号：US20220155918A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-19

申请号：US17586607

申请日：2022-01-27

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Toru Yamamoto ,  Katsuya Hyodo ,  Kohichi Aoki ,  Robert E. Brown

IPC: G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/0485

Abstract: Techniques for better information sharing and control switching in a graphical user interface (GUI) are described. In an example, a computer system determines a user context indicating a likely user interest in applications. Upon a user request for a menu, windows are added to a dynamic area of the menu based on the user context and correspond to the applications. The menu is presented in the GUI and each window be shown in a glanced state to provide quick information about the corresponding application. When the user focus shifts to a window, that window is presented in a focused state to also provide a selectable action that can be performed. Upon a user selection of the window, the window is presented in a selected state to further provide additional performable actions. The window can be pinned to the GUI and user control can automatically switch to another application.

公开(公告)号：US20200310603A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-01

申请号：US16826071

申请日：2020-03-20

Applicant: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.

Inventor： Toru Yamamoto ,  Katsuya Hyodo ,  Kohichi Aoki ,  Robert E. Brown

IPC: G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0485 ,  A63F13/25

Abstract: Techniques for better information sharing and control switching in a graphical user interface (GUI) are described. In an example, a computer system determines a user context indicating a likely user interest in applications. Upon a user request for a menu, windows are added to a dynamic area of the menu based on the user context and correspond to the applications. The menu is presented in the GUI and each window be shown in a glanced state to provide quick information about the corresponding application. When the user focus shifts to a window, that window is presented in a focused state to also provide a selectable action that can be performed. Upon a user selection of the window, the window is presented in a selected state to further provide additional performable actions. The window can be pinned to the GUI and user control can automatically switch to another application.

公开(公告)号：US11185758B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-30

申请号：US16807968

申请日：2020-03-03

Applicant: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.

Inventor： Katsuya Hyodo ,  Daisuke Kawamura ,  Kohichi Aoki ,  Joseph B. Lynch ,  Ken Yoshihiko Hirakawa ,  Daniel Morales ,  Robert Eldon Brown ,  Toru Yamamoto ,  Satoshi Kobayashi

IPC: A63F1/04 ,  A63F13/537 ,  A63F13/79

Abstract: A computer system including a content monitoring service of a menu application is provided. The content monitoring service pre-fetches data for a target application based on a data template defined for the target application, and stores the pre-fetched data in a cache of the menu application. The menu application presents a window in a first presentation state, where the window corresponds to the target application and includes content based on the pre-fetched data in the cache. The computer system further includes a window application that, upon a user selection of the window, receives a copy of the pre-fetched data from the cache and presents the window in a second state based on the data template.