Application-centric user interface techniques
AssigneeMicrosoft Corporation
InventorsC. Shane Evans, Roderick M. Toll, G. Andrew Johnston, II
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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 method for presenting information related to gaming software, the method comprising:
- displaying, by an operating system of a computing device of a user, a window of a gaming activity center, the window including a game pane, an invited buddies pane, and a chat pane;
- displaying, in the game pane, a list of the gaming software that includes a selected game;
- displaying, in the invited buddies pane, a list of buddies invited by the user to play the selected game;
- and
- displaying, in the chat pane, a text entry field, where the chat pane is configured for enabling the user to hold a chat session with at least one of the invited buddies via the text entry field of the chat pane of the window of the gaming activity center.
At least one storage device storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform a method for presenting information related to gaming software, the method comprising:
- displaying, by an operating system of the computing device of a user, a window of a gaming activity center, the window including a game pane, an invited buddies pane, and a chat pane;
- displaying, in the game pane, a list of the gaming software that includes a selected game;
- displaying, in the invited buddies pane, a list of buddies invited by the user to play the selected game;
- and
- displaying, in the chat pane, a text entry field, where the chat pane is configured for enabling the user to hold a chat session with at least one of the invited buddies via the text entry field of the chat pane of the window of the gaming activity center.
A computing device configured for presenting information related to gaming software, the presenting comprising:
- displaying, by an operating system of a computing device of a user, a window of a gaming activity center, the window including a game pane, an invited buddies pane, and a chat pane;
- displaying, in the game pane, a list of the gaming software that includes a selected game;
- displaying, in the invited buddies pane, a list of buddies invited by the user to play the selected game;
- and
- displaying, in the chat pane, a text entry field, where the chat pane is configured for enabling the user to hold a chat session with at least one of the invited buddies via the text entry field of the chat pane of the window of the gaming activity center.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.