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US 2011/0237328 A1Published application
Application-centric user interface techniques
AssigneeMicrosoft Corporation
InventorsC. Shane Evans, Roderick M. Toll, G. Andrew Johnston
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Abstract
Various application-centric user interface techniques are described. A user can easily launch, add, or update applications. An application-centric activity center can be presented as part of a user interface for an operating system shell. A file defining metadata for an application can be defined. The techniques can be applied to game-related software.
Claims20
A system comprising:
- a computing device configured for displaying, within a game pane of an application-centric user interface, information about a plurality of videogames;
- the computing device further configured for displaying, within a user pane of the application-centric user interface, a user profile of a user;
- the computing device further configured for displaying, within a chat pane of the application-centric user interface, a buddy list that includes a buddy of the user, wherein the buddy list includes information that identifies a multiplayer videogame of the plurality of videogames;
- and
- the chat pane of the application-centric user interface configured for sending to the buddy an invite to join the multiplayer videogame.
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A method comprising:
- displaying, by a computer within a game pane of an application-centric user interface, information about a plurality of videogames;
- displaying, by the computing device within a user pane of the application-centric user interface, a user profile of a user;
- displaying, by the computing device within a chat pane of the application-centric user interface, a buddy list that includes a buddy of the user, wherein the buddy list includes information that identifies a multiplayer videogame of the plurality of videogames;
- and
- the chat pane of the application-centric user interface configured for sending to the buddy an invite to join the multiplayer videogame.
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At least one storage device storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform a method comprising:
- displaying, by a computer within a game pane of an application-centric user interface, information about a plurality of videogames;
- displaying, by the computing device within a user pane of the application-centric user interface, a user profile of a user;
- displaying, by the computing device within a chat pane of the application-centric user interface, a buddy list that includes a buddy of the user, wherein the buddy list includes information that identifies a multiplayer videogame of the plurality of videogames;
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- the chat pane of the application-centric user interface configured for sending to the buddy an invite to join the multiplayer videogame.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.