CN102214267A

CN102214267A - Method and system for providing a game center having customized notification

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Publication number: CN102214267A
Application number: CN2010105700030A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 马赛尔·范欧斯; 迈克·兰佩尔
Original assignee: Apple Computer Inc
Current assignee: Apple Inc
Priority date: 2010-04-07
Filing date: 2010-09-25
Publication date: 2011-10-12

Abstract

Described herein are methods and systems for providing a game center having customized notifications. For example, in at least certain embodiments, data is generated to be presented on a graphical user interface of a system. The data is indicative of recent matches between a user and one or more other players of a game. The data including games the user recently played with the one or more other players. In another embodiment, a user initiates a multi-player gaming application on a system. Data is generated for presenting on a graphical user interface of the system. The data includes invite status information for one or more invited friends and one or more auto-matched players.

Description

Be used to provide the method and system of game center with customised notification

Require right of priority

The application requires to be submitted on April 7th, 2010 by Marcel van Os, " SYSTEMSAND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A GAME CENTER's (being used to provide the method and system of game center) " by name, application number is: 61/321, the U.S. Patent application of 861 common transfer and submit on August 31st, 2010 by Marcel vanOs, " METHODS AND SYSTEMS FORPROVIDING A GAME CENTER (being used to provide the method and system of game center) " by name, application number is: 61/378, the rights and interests of the U.S. Patent application of 886 common transfer, the disclosure of these applications is clearly incorporated into by reference at this.

When the iPhone of Apple 4 prototypes when obviously from slip-stick artist's hand of Apple, being stolen on March 25th, 2010 by the people, invention that the application will disclose and ask for protection is by prematurely and do not obtain under the Apple-authorized situation open to the public.The application based on U.S.'s priority requisition not submitted before above-mentioned obvious theft.

Technical field

The embodiment of the invention is related to the system and method that recreation is used provides game center, and this game center has the notice (for example friend's invitation, recreation invitation, renewal etc.) of customization.

Background technology

Various devices such as electronic installation, computing system, portable unit and hand-held device have the software game application.These devices can be networked each other and are used for multi-player gaming experience.

A kind of existing game device allows the player online mutual mutually.This game device allows to share between the player recreation and achievement.User capture game on-line service with game console is to share game experiencing with other players.

Yet this existing method is played games and is followed the tracks of the contact player, with other players and has limitation aspect player's performance.

Summary of the invention

The method and system that is used to provide the game center with customised notification has been described here.For example, in some embodiment at least, the game center module provides and has had customised notification the game center of (for example friend invites, recreation invitation, renewal etc.).This game center module can provide the recreation details of selected recreation.The recreation details can comprise recent match options.When the selection that receives this recent match options, the game center module provides recent matched data, and these achievement data comprise player's tabulation and the recreation of playing with the user recently that is associated.User can be in these players one and a plurality of transmissions friends ask.

In another embodiment, the user initiates the multi-player gaming application in system.System receives the data of one or more friends among the friend who has identified the user and uses to invite it to play multi-player gaming, and receives the one or more automatic coupling players' that identified object for appreciation multi-user game application data.System generates the data that will present on graphical user interface.These data comprise the invitation status information for these one or more friends that are favored with an invitation and these one or more automatic coupling players.The game center module can provide the invitation status information, this information comprises the tabulation of inviting the friend position, can also comprise one or more automatic coupling player position if necessary satisfying minimum player's demand of multi-player gaming application program, each mates player position automatically and has and do not invite friend's option.Each invites the friend position can comprise automatic coupling gamer options.

This instructions comprises system and the device of carrying out these methods, comprises the data handling system of carrying out these methods, makes system carry out the machine readable media of these methods when carrying out on data handling system.

Description of drawings

By exemplary in the accompanying drawing rather than restrictive embodiment the present invention is described, wherein:

Fig. 1 illustrates the functional block diagram of the game center module that is used for the management game center in one embodiment of the present of invention;

The exemplary general survey of the exemplary game option that is provided by the game center module that is positioned on the client in the one embodiment of the invention is provided Fig. 2;

Fig. 3 illustrates the process flow diagram of method computer-implemented in the one embodiment of the invention 300, and the game center that described method is used on client provides the game center module with the customization proprietary option of player and statistics;

Fig. 4 illustrates the process flow diagram of method computer-implemented in the one embodiment of the invention 400, and the game center that described method is used on client provides the game center module with customized games achievement option;

Fig. 5 illustrates the process flow diagram of method computer-implemented in the one embodiment of the invention 500, and the game center that described method is used on client provides according to the game center module with customized games details via friend's option or game options visit;

Fig. 6 illustrates the process flow diagram of method computer-implemented in the one embodiment of the invention 600, and described method is used to mate the player who plays games together recently;

Fig. 7 illustrates the process flow diagram of method computer-implemented in the one embodiment of the invention 700, and described method is used for according to user's list of friends or mates the player automatically by game services providing multi-player gaming to invite to invite the player;

Fig. 8 illustrates the process flow diagram of method computer-implemented in the one embodiment of the invention 800, and described method is used to make client to receive recreation invitation;

Fig. 9 A illustrates the exemplary user interfaces 900 that produces in the one embodiment of the invention when initiating the game center module;

Fig. 9 B illustrates the exemplary user interfaces 925 that produces in the one embodiment of the invention when selecting profile option 910;

Fig. 9 C illustrates the exemplary user interfaces 960 that has the account information option in the one embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 9 D illustrates the exemplary user interfaces 970 that produces in the one embodiment of the invention when selecting profile option 910;

Figure 10 illustrates the exemplary user interfaces 1000 that has list of friends 1050 in the one embodiment of the invention;

Figure 11 A illustrates the exemplary user interfaces 11A00 of the friend's details that has particular friend in the one embodiment of the invention;

Figure 11 B illustrates the exemplary user interfaces 1191 of the friend's details that has particular friend in the one embodiment of the invention;

Figure 12 illustrates the exemplary user interfaces 1200 that has list of games 1250 in the one embodiment of the invention;

Figure 13 illustrates the exemplary user interfaces 1300 of the recreation details that has particular game in the one embodiment of the invention;

Figure 14 A illustrates the exemplary user interfaces 1400 that has ranking list in the one embodiment of the invention;

Figure 14 B illustrates the exemplary user interfaces 1491 that has ranking list in the one embodiment of the invention;

Figure 15 A illustrates the exemplary user interfaces 1500 of the recreation details that has particular game in the one embodiment of the invention;

Figure 15 B illustrates the exemplary user interfaces 1582 of the recreation details that has particular game in the one embodiment of the invention;

Figure 16 A illustrates the exemplary user interfaces 1600 that has ranking list in the one embodiment of the invention;

Figure 16 B illustrates the exemplary user interfaces 1691 that has ranking list in the one embodiment of the invention;

Figure 17 illustrates the exemplary user interfaces 1700 that has achievement in the one embodiment of the invention;

Figure 18 A illustrates the exemplary user interfaces 1800 that has achievement in the one embodiment of the invention;

Figure 18 B illustrates the exemplary user interfaces 1850 that has achievement in the one embodiment of the invention;

Figure 19 illustrate have in the one embodiment of the invention from the nearest exemplary user interfaces 1900 of the recent players of coupling of user;

Figure 20 illustrates the exemplary user interfaces 2000 that has in the one embodiment of the invention from player's details of nearest coupling;

Figure 21 illustrates and has notify list in the one embodiment of the invention exemplary user interfaces 2100 of (for example friend's request, upgrade);

Figure 22 illustrates the exemplary user interfaces 2200 that has the details that receives friend's request in the one embodiment of the invention;

Figure 23 illustrates to have friend and asks the exemplary user interfaces 2300 of communicating by letter in the one embodiment of the invention;

Figure 24 illustrates the warning message in the one embodiment of the invention;

The user interface that is provided by the game center module during the multi-player gaming experience in the one embodiment of the invention is provided Figure 25-27;

Figure 28 illustrates the exemplary welcome alarm 2810 of sliding along user interface 2800 in the one embodiment of the invention;

Figure 29 illustrates the exemplary achievement of sliding along user interface 2900 in the one embodiment of the invention and rewards 2910;

Figure 30 illustrates in the one embodiment of the invention via wired or wireless communication channel 3002 and computing system 3003 touch I/O systems 3001 mutual, that can receive the touch input;

Figure 31 has shown the wireless system that comprises wireless communication ability in the one embodiment of the invention;

Figure 32 is the block diagram that illustrates the exemplary API structure of using in the one embodiment of the invention;

Figure 33 is in one embodiment of the invention (" software stack "), and application can be used a plurality of service API Calls service A or B and use a plurality of OSAPI call operation systems (OS);

Figure 34-36 illustrates in the one embodiment of the invention and is receiving the exemplary alarm or the notice of presenting to user interface when recreation is invited;

Figure 37-42 illustrates and is the exemplary user interfaces of particular system design in the one embodiment of the invention;

Figure 43 illustrates the expectation object 4300 that has texture in the one embodiment of the invention;

Figure 44 illustrates the template object 4400 in the one embodiment of the invention;

Figure 45 illustrates the exemplary user interfaces of the exemplary list 4500 that has a plurality of input field 4510-4514 in the one embodiment of the invention; And

Figure 46 illustrates the method that increases the illustrative computer enforcement of texture in the one embodiment of the invention to user-interface object.

Embodiment

As shown in Figure 1, the roughly network topology of implementing in one embodiment of the invention can comprise a group " client " or " fellow (peer) " computing system 120-123, and these computing systems communicate with one another and communicate by letter with one or more service 109-114 via network 130.Though Figure 1 shows that the single network cloud, but as example, " network " 130 can be made up of multiple different assembly, enumerate the words of some, comprise public network (for example Internet) and private network, the for example local Wi-Fi network of private network (for example, 802.11n family wireless network or hotspot), local ethernet, cellular data network, WiMAX network.For example, system 120 can be connected to the Wi-Fi of the family network by network link 125 expressions, system 121 can be connected to by the 3G network of network link 126 expressions (for example universal mobile telecommunications system (" UMTS "), High Speed Uplink Packet insert (" HSUPA ") or the like), system 122 can be connected to the WiMAX network by network link 127 expressions, and system 123 can be connected to the public Wi-Fi network by network link 128 expressions.Among the LAN (Local Area Network) link 125-128 that the 120-123 of system is continuous each can be couple to the public network such as Internet, therefore makes between a plurality of system 120-123 and can pass through public network communication.Yet if two systems (for example, same Wi-Fi network) on same this locality or private network, two systems of person can be directly walk around public network through this this locality/private network and communicate so.Certainly should be pointed out that cardinal principle of the present disclosure is not limited to the network type or the network topology structure of specific collection.

Each 120-123 of system shown in Figure 1 can both communicate with data, services 100, and described data, services 100 comprises: partner services 109 (for example game services, musical composition service, file creation service), connection exchanges data (CDX) service 110, adaptation (matchmaker) service 111, invitation service 112, account service 113 and application service 114.In one embodiment, partner services 109 makes the user cooperate at the collaboration application program.For example, partner services 109 can be to use the family can cooperate to carry out the game services that multi-player gaming is used.Game services can comprise or visit any service 110-114 so that game center to be provided.Game services can comprise or visit any service 110-114.For example, game services can comprise service 111 and 112.Service 109-114 may be embodied as the software of carrying out on the one or more entity computing systems such as server.As shown in Figure 1, in one embodiment, service may be embodied as also can be by the form of the 120-123 of each system through the bigger data, services 100 of network 130 accesses by same entity (for example, same company) management.Data service 100 can comprise LAN (Local Area Network) that polytype server, storage area network (" SAN ") are linked to each other with the database LAN of Ethernet (for example, based on).In one embodiment, the user-dependent data (for example user account data, systematic account data, user's application data or the like) of database storing and management and each custom system (for example client, computer system, mobile system) 120-123 and those systems.

In one embodiment, game center module 130-133 is positioned on each 120-123 of system.The game center module is associated with the game center software application, the game center recreation that described game center software application management combines with game services.The game center module comprises submodule (for example profile (profile), friend, recreation, notice), and described submodule is used for the management game center and provides game experiencing for multi-player gaming.

In one embodiment, game center module 130-133 implements in following game structure, for example: submit on April 7th, 2010 by Mike Lampell, act on behalf of case number for P9203Z, " APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACE; SYSTEM AND METHODFOR COLLABORATIVE ONLINEAPPLICATIONS " by name, application number be 61/321,854 jointly in the patented claim of aesthetic state; Submit on April 7th, 2010 by Jeremy Werner, Phillip Smith, Andrew H.Vyrros, to act on behalf of case number be 61/321,842 U.S. Patent application for P8549Z, " APPARATUS AND METHOD FORMATCHING USERS FOR ONLINE SESSIONS " by name, application number; Submit on April 7th, 2010 by Andrew H.Vyrros, Jeremy Werner and Patrick Gates, act on behalf of case number U.S. Patent application for P8547Z, " APPARATUS AND METHOD FORINVITING USERS TO ONLINE SESSIONS " by name; Submit on April 7th, 2010 by JeffTung, BarryA.Whitebook, Joe Abuan, Hyeonkuk Jeong, Andy Yang and Roberto Garcia, act on behalf of case number for P9162Z, application number are 61/321,841, the U.S. Patent application of " APPARATUSAND METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING AND UTILIZING BACKUPCOMMUNICATION CHANNELS " by name; Submit on April 7th, 2010 by Joe Abuan, Jeff Tung, Robert Quattlebaum, Barry A.Whitebook and Roberto Garcia, to act on behalf of case number be 61/321 for P9164Z, application number, 851, the U.S. Patent application (hereinafter referred to as " common application in a review ") of " APPARATUS ANDMETHOD FOR EFFICIENTLY AND SECURELY EXCHANGINGCONNECTION DATA " by name, these applications are transferred to the application's assignee, and incorporate into by reference at this.Yet should be pointed out that at these game frames of in the application of examination, describing jointly and do not need to observe cardinal principle of the present invention.In addition, in one embodiment, friend's service operations described here (for example shows list of friends, transmission/reception friend request or the like) by following managing in the friend's service described in the application of examining jointly: by Amol Pattekar, Jeremy Werner, submit on April 7th, 2010 with Patrick Gates, act on behalf of case number and be P9240Z, the U.S. Patent application (hereinafter referred to as " friend serves application ") of " APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EFFICIENTLY MANAGING DATA INA SOCIAL NETWORKING SERVICE " by name is incorporated into by reference at this.

For example, in one embodiment of the invention, each user is discerned in friend serves by sole purpose ground sender identifier (" DSID ") or unique handle (handle).In one embodiment, DSID is used to discern the known user who has account in friend's service.Sometimes these users are considered to " (in-network) user in the net ".Handle can be used in identification and does not know to serve the user that account is arranged on 100 friend.Sometimes these users are considered to " outer (out-of-network) user of net ".It can comprise also not the user who registers in friend's service and/or in friend's service account be arranged but that specific handle is not related with account user.

" friend " can be defined as such user: this user has the account that is associated or is linked with another user's account.About the more details of friend's service operations and definition " friend " as serving described in the application common friend in a review.

Adaptation service 111 can according to the specified conditions collection be the cooperation equity (peer to peer, P2P) two or more systems are mated in session.For example, the user of two or more systems may be interested in playing special multi-player gaming.In this case, adaptation service 111 can be discerned a group system, participating in recreation according to following variable, these variablees such as the opportunity of each user's speciality level, each user's age, matching request, the particular game that has been requested coupling and the recreation proprietary variable relevant etc. with recreation.For instance, rather than restriction, adaptation service 111 can attempt mating the user who specifies recreation to have similar speciality level for playing.In addition, the adult may be mated with other adults, and children and other children coupling.In addition, adaptation service 111 can ask to set priority to the user according to the order that receives these requests.Cardinal principle of the present disclosure is not limited to any concrete set of matching principle or any particular type that P2P uses.About the more details of adaptation service as at application number be 61/321,842 jointly described in the aesthetic state patent.

In response to matching request, adaptation service 111 can be served 110 cooperations with CDX, with the participant that guarantees all couplings with effective, safe mode receive necessary, be used to set up the connection data of P2P session.

In one embodiment, invitation service 112 is also discerned the system that is used to participate in cooperation P2P session.Yet with regard to invitation service 112, at least one among the participator is by the concrete appointment of another participator.For example, the user of system 120 can ask user with system 121 session of cooperating particularly.About adaptation service 111, in response to inviting request, invitation service 112 can be discerned this group participator and serve 110 cooperations with CDX, to guarantee that all participants receive necessary linking number in effective, safe mode and set up the P2P session according to this.

The exemplary general survey of the game options that is provided by the game center module that is positioned on the client in the one embodiment of the invention is provided Fig. 2.Game center module 200 comprises: be used to provide subscriber profile information (for example: status information, representative, account data) profile submodule 210, be used to provide relevant with user's friend information (for example: list of friends, friend's editor, the recreation of playing with friend) friend's submodule 22, be used to provide recreation that the user has game information recreation submodule 230 and be used to provide all kinds to notify () notice submodule 240 for example: request, game renewal etc.Each submodule can provide selectable options for user interface.

The profile submodule 210 related with the profile option provides visit for user's profile editing machine option 212 (for example incarnation (avatar) editing machine option) and account data option 214.Incarnation is the expression of computer user or their another side (alter ego).Incarnation often shows as three-dimensional used in the computer game (3D) model or Internet forum, community network, reaches used two dimension (2D) icon, picture, image or clip art in other communities.Incarnation can also be used in the video-game, and these video-games comprise the on-line interaction game environment.Incarnation editing machine option can be created the incarnation with compiles user.More about incarnation, the details of incarnation editor and incarnation characteristic is described in following: submitted on April 7th, 2010 by Marcel Van Os, act on behalf of case number and be P9113USP1 (18962-0316P01), " PERSONALIZING COLORSOF USER INTERFACES " by name, application number is _ _ _ _ U.S. Patent application, submit on April 7th, 2010 by people such as Marcel Van Os, act on behalf of case number and be P8878US1 (18962-0313001), " AVATAR EDITING ENVIRONMENT " by name, application number is _ _ _ _ U.S. Patent application, it is all incorporated it in full by reference at this.

The friend's submodule 220 that is associated with friend's option provides the visit to list of friends option 222.These friends can be edited by the user.List of friends can be the friend in one or more network (for example, game center network).Some information (for example name, state, representative) about each friend is comprised in the list of friends.The user can obtain additional information about friend by selecting one of friend.This user is chosen as selected friend and produces friend's details option 224.These details of selected friend can comprise: representative (for example incarnation), state, statistics, other list of games, this user that the list of games of playing with friend is the same with friend do not have and list of games that this friend has or the like.The user can select this friend to have and this user wants the recreation played.In one embodiment, if the user does not have this recreation, the user is automatically pointed to and is used shop option 226 to visit selected recreation so.

230 pairs of list of games options 232 of the recreation submodule related with game options provide visit.Recreation can to/add or deletion from list of games.Some information (for example, recreation manufacturer, recreation name, grading) about each user can be included in the list of games.The user can be by selecting the additional information of one of recreation acquisition about recreation.This user is chosen as selected recreation and produces recreation details option 234.Recreation details option 234 can be from option 232 and from option 224 visits.The recreation details of selected recreation comprises: the game options 238 of ranking list option 235, achievement option 236, recreation applications/game options 237, object for appreciation recently and inform friend (TAF) option.

In one embodiment, depend on that the user still visits recreation details options 234 from friend's details option 224 from list of games option 232, these options that provided by recreation details 234 can look different.For example, if via option 232 Access Options 234, so ranking list and the achievement option and subscriber-related.If option 234 is via option 224 visits, that ranking list and achievement option relate to comparison pattern so, and user and friend's game statistics are compared.

240 pairs of notify list options 242 of the notice submodule that is associated with notify option provide visit.These notices can be edited by the user.Notify list can be incoming call request that has received in one or more networks (for example, game center network) or the exhalation request that has sent.Notice can comprise the game renewal of certain recreation, about notice of the new game of recreation redaction or distribution or the like.Certain information (for example name, state, representative) about each request is comprised in the notify list.The user can obtain additional information about notifying by selecting one of these notices.This user is chosen as selected notice and produces notice details option 244.In one embodiment, these details of selected notice (for example request) can comprise invitation to friend or the like.The user can select to invite option 246 to invite new friend.If invite new friend at option 246, Access Options 222 so.Those, can also provide other options except shown in Figure 2 by the game center module, and the relation between the option.Fig. 3-8 illustrates a plurality of exemplary process diagram by computer-implemented method, and these methods are used for providing game center module and game services to game center.

Fig. 3 illustrates the process flow diagram of the computer-implemented method 300 in the one embodiment of the invention, and the game center that described method is used on client provides the game center module, and this module has the proprietary option of player and the statistics of customization.Computer-implemented method 300 is carried out by processing logic, and described processing logic can comprise: hardware (circuit, special logic etc.), software (such as moving in general-purpose computing system or custom-built machine or system) or comprise both combination.In one embodiment, computer-implemented method 300 is carried out by the game center module 200 that is positioned on the client.

At frame 302, processing logic receives the user and selects, and uses and relevant game center module to initiate game center.At frame 304, processing logic can present the selectable option (for example profile, friend, recreation, notice) of game center module from the trend graphical user interface.At frame 306, processing logic can be selected for the user of the friend's option that receives the game center module.At frame 308, processing logic can send the data that will present automatically to the graphical user interface of system in response to this user selects.This data representation friend's tabulation.At frame 310, processing logic can receive for the user from the friend of list of friends and select.At frame 312, processing logic can transmit the data that will present automatically to graphical user interface.Friend's details of the selected friend of this data representation, these details comprise: the tabulation of the recreation of Waning together, total other list of games and user do not have and list of games that this friend has.

In one embodiment, the tabulation of the recreation of Waning comprises option list together, wherein each option indication recreation name and the achievement collection of friend when playing each recreation separately.Each option can also be at the comparison of each recreation indication user gradation and selected friend's grade.At frame 314, processing logic can be selected from the user that one of list of games receives option.At frame 316, processing logic can determine whether to have received the user who recreation is carried out from the recreation or the recreation the common list of object for appreciation together and select.At frame 318, processing logic can send the data that will present automatically to graphical user interface.If receive from list of games of playing together or the recreation in the total list of games, these data are indicated the recreation details of selected recreation so.At frame 320, processing logic then can receive user's selection of ranking list option alternatively from the recreation details of selected recreation.Ranking list can comprise following every grade for selected recreation: best those players, this user, this friend.Perhaps, ranking list can comprise best player and this user's grade.

In another embodiment, at frame 314, processing logic does not have and the user that receives the list of games that friend has recreation selects from the user.In this case, at frame 322, processing logic can be directed to the user application service (for example, using the shop) automatically and buy selected recreation with response user selection.

Fig. 4 illustrates the process flow diagram of method computer-implemented in the one embodiment of the invention 400, and the game center that described method is used on client provides the game center module, and this module has the recreation achievement option of customization.Computer-implemented method 400 is carried out by processing logic, and described processing logic can comprise: hardware (circuit, special logic etc.), software (such as moving in general-purpose computing system or custom-built machine or system) or both combinations.In one embodiment, computer-implemented method 400 is carried out by the game center module 200 that is positioned on the client.

The game center module is initiated and is presented the selectable option of discussing in the

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302 and 304 of computer-implemented method 300 (for example profile, friend, recreation, notice).At frame 402, processing logic can produce the data that will present to the graphical user interface of system.The recreation details of the selected recreation that this data indication is relevant with game center module (for example software application).Recreation details and recreation details option (details of for example playing option 234) are associated, and described game options can be via friend's option as discussed above and shown in Figure 2 or game options visit.The recreation details comprises the achievement option, and this option is pointed out the achievement collection of user for selected recreation.At frame 404, the user that processing logic receives the achievement option selects.At frame 406, processing logic can produce the data that will present to graphical user interface.These data comprise the achievement data, and these achievement data comprise for the achievement tabulation of selected recreation and the completion status of these achievements.

In one embodiment, the recreation details conducts interviews by game options.In this case, the achievement data comprise the user's score based on completed a plurality of achievements.The achievement data also comprise achievement tabulation, if the user finishes this achievement then each achievement has the achievement icon.Perhaps, if this achievement is not finished, then provide the progress information of expression performance.

In another embodiment, the recreation details conducts interviews by friend's option.In this case, processing logic received the user's selection for friend before the user's selection that receives the achievement option.The achievement data that produce in response to the user to the achievement option selects comprise user's score of a plurality of achievements of finishing according to the user and friend's score of a plurality of achievements of finishing according to friend between comparison.The achievement data also comprise the indication of whether having finished each achievement in this achievement tabulation about this friend, and another indication of whether having finished each achievement in this achievement tabulation about this user.

Fig. 5 illustrates the process flow diagram of method computer-implemented in the one embodiment of the invention 500, and the game center that is used on client provides the game center module, and this module has according to via friend's option still being the recreation details that the game options visit customizes.Computer-implemented method 500 is carried out by comprise hardware (circuit, special logic etc.), software (such as moving) or processing logic that both combine in general-purpose computing system or custom-built machine or system.In one embodiment, computer-implemented method 500 is carried out by the game center module 200 that is positioned on the client.

Initiate game center and use and correlation module, this module is as present optional option (for example profile, friend, recreation, notice) described in the frame 302 and 304 of computer-implemented method 300.At frame 502, the user that processing logic can receive for friend's option selects, and described friend's option makes and produced the list of friends option the user selects friend from list of friends after; Replacedly, processing logic can receive the user's selection for game options.At frame 504, processing logic sends the data that will present to graphical user interface.This data based (one or more) user who receives at frame 502 selects and expression friend's details or list of games.For example, select friend and produce friend's details from the list of friends option in response to the user.Perhaps,, the user to game options produces list of games in response to selecting.At frame 506, processing logic can receive the selection (that is, the user for the recreation in the list of games option selects) that list of games that recreation (promptly the user for the recreation friend's details option selects) that the user selects from the list of games that had by selected friend or user have from this user is carried out.At frame 508, processing logic can send the data that will present to graphical user interface.The recreation details of the selected recreation that data representation is associated with the game center module.If the user visits these recreation details from friend's details option (for example, friend's details option 224), then these recreation details comprise for selected recreation selected friend and user's comparison information.Perhaps, if the user visits these recreation details from list of games option (for example, list of games option 232), then these recreation details comprise for selected recreation only with this subscriber-related user profile.

In one embodiment, comparison information comprises the ranking list option, and this option has been represented the comparison for the user gradation of selected recreation and selected friend's grade.Comparison information may further include the achievement option, and described achievement option has represented that the user of selected recreation achieves the comparison of collection and selected friend's achievement collection.

In another embodiment, user profile comprises ranking list option and achievement option, and the ranking list option has been represented the grade of user for selected recreation, and the achievement option has been represented the achievement collection of user for selected recreation.Therefore, if by friend's details option access, the details of then playing option presents first set of choices with comparison pattern, and if by the list of games option access, then present second set of choices with non-comparison pattern.

Fig. 6 illustrates the process flow diagram of method computer-implemented in the one embodiment of the invention 600, and described method is used to mate nearest one and reinstates the player that client was played recreation.Computer-implemented method 600 is carried out by processing logic, and this processing logic comprises hardware (circuit, special logic etc.), software (such as moving) or both combinations in general-purpose computing system or custom-built machine or system.In one embodiment, computer-implemented method 600 is carried out by the game center module 200 that is positioned on the client.

Initiate game center and use and the dependent game center module, this module is as presenting optional option (for example profile, friend, recreation, notice) in the

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302 and 304 of computer-implemented method 300.As shown in the frame 502,504 and 506 of computer-implemented method 500 and as shown in Figure 2, the user can select friend's option or game options to specify the recreation details option of recreation with visit.At frame 602, processing logic can produce the data that will present to the graphical user interface of system.The recreation details of the selected recreation that this data indication is associated with the game center module, these recreation details have nearest match options.At frame 604, the user that processing logic receives for nearest match options selects.At frame 606, processing logic can produce the data that will present to graphical user interface.These data comprise nearest matched data, and described nearest matched data comprises the nearest coupling between user and one or more other players.These data comprise the recreation that the user is nearest and these one or more other players play.For example, these data can comprise player and the tabulation nearest and dependent game that this user plays.This player can comprise friend, perhaps comprises friend and friend non-.

List of players can comprise each friend's of user game information, such as: name, status message, representative (for example, incarnation) and the date of mating at last with this user.The game information of the non-friend's list of players of each of user comprises: name, representative (for example, incarnation) and the date of mating at last with this user.All with optionally option is relevant for each player in the list of players.

At frame 608, the user that processing logic can receive for the selectable option relevant with non-friend selects.At frame 610, this processing logic can produce the data that details are presented to graphical user interface.These data comprise the details about selected non-friend, and these details comprise notice (for example, sending friend's request) option and report concern option.At frame 612, processing logic can receive for sending friend asks the user of option to select.At frame 614, this processing logic can produce the data that will present to graphical user interface.These data comprise and will ask to the friend that the selected non-friend who plays games with this user recently sends.Therefore, the user can invite non-friend to become friend according to the list of players of playing games with this user recently." friend " can be interpreted as such user: it has the account of the account that is associated with or is linked to another user.About the more details of friend's service operations and definition " friend " as described in common friend's service request in a review.

Fig. 7 illustrates the process flow diagram of method computer-implemented in the one embodiment of the invention 700, and described method is used for providing multi-player gaming to invite to invite the player or to use game services to mate the player automatically according to user's list of friends.Computer-implemented method 700 is carried out by processing logic, and described processing logic comprises: hardware (circuit, special logic etc.), software (such as moving in general-purpose computing system or custom-built machine or system) or comprise both combination.In one embodiment, computer-implemented method 700 is carried out by the game center module 200 that is positioned on the client.

At frame 702, processing logic is initiated multi-player gaming and is used in system in response to the user selects.At frame 704, processing logic can produce the data that will present to the graphical user interface of system.These data comprise the recreation invitation with user friend's tabulation, and it provides to have invites one or more friends to participate in the ability that multi-player gaming is used.Friend can be invited individually or simultaneously.At frame 706, this processing logic can receive the one or more users' of identification friend's data, play multi-player gaming application (for example, the user who receives at least one friend from list of friends selects, and uses to invite described at least one friend to play multi-player gaming) to invite.At frame 708, this processing logic can produce the data that will present to graphical user interface.These data comprise the invitation status information for the player of one or more friends that invited and one or more automatic couplings.Satisfy minimum player's needs that multi-player gaming is used if desired, invite status information can comprise the tabulation of the player position of being invited friend position and one or more automatic couplings, each player position of mating automatically all has the friend of invitation option.Multi-player gaming is used minimum and the maximum number that player room or position are generally arranged.Any needs are filled and can be filled automatically by the automatic matching feature of game center module less than the empty position that the friend by the user fills.In one embodiment, select in response to 706 couples of friends' of frame user, a series of invitations can be by such as implementing in the invitation service described in the common application in a review 112.In addition, in one embodiment, in order to fill other player room or positions, by such as implementing a series of coupling affairs in the match service described in this common application in a review 111.

In one embodiment, each invites the friend position all to have status information, comprises wait or ready.Gamer options can also not invited in each invitation friend position with waiting status.At frame 710, this processing logic receives alternatively for the user that do not invite gamer options relevant with the invitation friend position with waiting status and selects, so that do not invite and described invitation friend position friend relevant, that invited before this.Replace the friend who invites before this to the user who does not invite gamer options selects and afterwards affirmation allows the user to use to be selected automatically by adaptation player or by the player that the user selects.This invitation friend position has waiting status, shows that the friend who is invited does not also accept the invitation.Invitation friend position with ready state shows that friend accepts the invitation, can not replace with mating the player automatically.Perhaps, this invitation friend position can have automatic match options.User to this option selects to make this invitation friend position to have waiting status to replace with the player position of mating automatically.

At frame 712, the user that this processing logic receives alternatively for the invitation friend option relevant with automatic coupling friend position selects, to replace automatic matched position with invitation friend position.Like this, the user can enjoy multi-player gaming experience with friend and the player of mating automatically.

Fig. 8 illustrates the process flow diagram of method computer-implemented in the one embodiment of the invention 800, and described method is used to use client to receive recreation invitation.Computer-implemented method 800 is carried out by processing logic, and described processing logic comprises: hardware (circuit, special logic etc.), software (such as moving in general-purpose computing system or custom-built machine or system) or both combinations.In one embodiment, computer-implemented method 800 is carried out by the game center module 200 that is positioned on the client.

At frame 802, processing logic receives invitation by user's system from this user's appointment friend and specifies recreation to play.At frame 804, this processing logic determines whether this user has this appointment recreation.At frame 806, this processing logic presents variety of option in graphical user interface, and described option comprises: if the user visit when not having this appointment recreation this appointments recreation Access Options, rejecting option that the refusal recreation is invited, ignore this recreation invitation optionally ignore (dismiss) option.Selection is ignored options allow users and is determined refusal or this recreation of visit after a while.

At frame 808, this processing logic automatically is directed to the user applied business (for example, using the shop) to buy this appointment recreation in response to the user to Access Options selects (for example buying, use the shop).In other words, in response to the user of Access Options is selected, this processing logic can automatically be directed to applied business with the user, with the demonstration copy of free access limited function, perhaps in the game version of the limited complete function of time period free access.

At frame 810, if having, the user specifies recreation on equipment, then this processing logic presents on graphical user interface and accepts option, to accept this invitations and to play this appointment together with the sender who invites and play.This processing logic also presents the rejecting option of refusing this invitation on graphical user interface, and in a period of time, ignore this invitation, optionally ignore option.

At frame 812, specify recreation if the user has, but be not on the equipment of the current use of user, then this processing logic presents the download option on graphical user interface, to accept this invitation and to download this appointment recreation together with the sender who invites.This processing logic also presents the rejecting option of refusing this invitation on graphical user interface, and ignore this invitation in a period of time optionally ignore option.

For example, in one embodiment, a player produces and sends and invites to another player.Data, services 100 can be located this player receiving this invitation, and invitation service 112 sends this and invites to this player, and this player can relaxedly and rapidly obtain recreation as mentioned above or play games.

Fig. 9 A-9D, 10-29,34-42 and 45 illustrate according to some embodiment at least of the present invention, the exemplary user interfaces (for example graphical user interface (GUI)) that is provided by the game center module that is positioned on the client.Fig. 9 A illustrates the exemplary user interfaces 900 that produces in the one embodiment of the invention when initiating the game center module.In one embodiment, option 910 is relevant with user profiles, and option 920 is relevant with friend, and option 930 is relevant with recreation application (for example recreation), and option 940 is relevant with notice.

Fig. 9 B illustrates the exemplary user interfaces 925 that has produced when having selected profile option 910 in the one embodiment of the invention.For example, the user can select options 910 from initial game center user interface 900, and processing logic produces automatically and presents the user interface 925 that has different profile options shown in Fig. 9 B.These profile options can be included as generation/editing options 954, status message 952 and the account information option 956 that user (for example Mel) produces representative 950 (for example two D incarnation, three D incarnation).Account information can relate to the account of account service 113.

Fig. 9 C illustrates the exemplary user interfaces 960 that has the account information option in the one embodiment of the invention.This processing logic selects to produce user interface 960 in response to the user to option 956.In one embodiment, the e-mail address of option 956 explicit users.This interface 960 comprises: option 944, E-mail option 946 are invited in password option 940, another name option 942, recreation.

Fig. 9 D illustrates the exemplary user interfaces 970 that produces in the one embodiment of the invention when selecting profile option 910.For example, the user can select options 910 from initial game center user interface 900, and processing logic automatically produces and presents user interface 970 shown in Fig. 9 D.This user interface 970 comprises: this user's title or user name (for example MEL), recreation friend's number (for example 55), the recreation number (for example 73) that the user plays, the achievement number of obtaining (for example 15).User interface 970 also comprises the status message 978 that is provided with by the user.

Figure 10 illustrates the exemplary user interfaces with list of friends 1,050 1000 in the one embodiment of the invention.This user interface 1000 is selected in response to the user to friend's option (for example option 820) and is produced.List of friends 1050 can use various search-type (for example name, nickname) to be searched for by search option 1060.Can search for have friend's information one or more databases of (for example Email, title, nickname) by name or nickname.Each friend's information (for example user name 1, user name 2, user name 3) in the list of friends that on user interface 1000, shows.These friend's information comprise: user name, the status message (for example I have just arranged these recreation) that is provided by this friend, friend's optional representative (REPR), recreation of just having played of this friend recently or the like.This representative can be friend's a incarnation.The tabulation (for example telephone number, e-mail address, added field etc.) of contact person who the user of option one 070 is selected to provide this user and relevant associated person information.

Figure 11 A and 11B illustrate the

exemplary user interfaces

1100 and 1191 of the friend's details with particular friend in the one embodiment of the invention.This

user interface

1100 and 1191 is in response to be selected and produces the user of the friend in the list of friends 1050.These user interfaces comprise friend's details of selected friend, comprising: other list of games 1180 that list of games 1170, this friend and this user that the recreation number of user name (for example nickname or name) option one 150, friend's number, object for appreciation, achievement number, optional representative (for example incarnation) 1160, this friend play between this user has and this user (for example Mel) do not have and list of games 1190 that this friend has.For each recreation of playing together, this tabulation 1170 can comprise: game icon (for example, I4), this friend is for the achievement of particular game, recreation name and for particular game, the comparison of this friend and this user grade situation on ranking list (for example: grade is more much the same far above me, grade and I than my height, grade).For example, show that in tabulation 1170 friend's grade is higher than this user for recreation name 4.

In certain embodiments, user and friend's grade relatively also shows mutually.For example, for game name 4, this friend's grade is the 47th of hundredths, and the user is the 49th of hundredths.In this case, this friend and this user gradation are similar.In another embodiment, for recreation name 4, friend ranks first place and the user is the last.In this case, this friend's grade is far above the user.

If client does not have game icon, then can obtain game icon from client or server.In one embodiment, friend is this friend's representative (for example, an incarnation) selection color.Processing logic produces this color in user's system, and selects complementary color or background automatically according to friend's color.This background color can be used at least some texts on the user interface 1100.

User to user's representative (for example incarnation) selects (for example color, background patterns) or other to be provided with and can be broadcasted, and makes the developer of new game can use these to select a part as this recreation.For example, the blue user of color preference can play new game with the user who automatically or acquiescently has blue game component (for example incarnation, automobile) when playing games.

For each total recreation, this tabulation 1180 can comprise: game icon (for example I5), this friend be for the achievement of particular game, recreation name and for particular game, the comparison of friend and the user grade situation on ranking list (for example " grade is than my height ").For example, for the recreation name 5 that shows in tabulation 1180, this friend's grade is lower than this user.

Do not have and each recreation that friend has for user (for example Mel), this list 1190 can comprise: the grading (for example 2 stars in 5 stars) of the recreation manufacturer of game icon (for example I6), particular game, recreation name, particular game, buy the cost of this particular game.For example, recreation name 6 has the grading of two stars, and buying from online application shop will will $1.99.Processing logic automatically is directed to the user online application shop (for example application service 114) to buy selected recreation in response to the user to these recreation (for example game name 6) selects.

This game center module can provide user interface to buy the recreation of complete feature release.Perhaps, this game center module can provide user interface with the free access limited function the demonstration copy or in the recreation of the complete feature release of finite time section free access.In another embodiment, this game center module provides and can identify the application seed that this recreation is used uniquely on server (for example using the shop).

In another embodiment, the user receives to invite from the friend of appointment and plays the unexistent appointment recreation of user.As mentioned above, this game center module can provide user interface to buy the recreation of complete feature release.Perhaps, this game center module can provide user interface with the free access limited function the demonstration copy or in the recreation of the version of the complete function of finite time section free access.In another embodiment, this game center module provides and can identify the application seed that this recreation is used uniquely on server (for example using the shop).In one embodiment, these different options still are the preference of whole rights based on the recreation application for limited interests is provided.

Figure 12 illustrates the exemplary user interfaces 1200 that has list of games 1250 in the one embodiment of the invention., the user to game options (for example option one 230) produces this user interface 1200 in response to selecting.The tabulation 1250 of recreation can alphabet sequence or according to the series arrangement of nearest object for appreciation.In one embodiment, even the user deletes particular game from system, list of games 1250 still comprises this particular game.

The information that on user interface 1200, shows each recreation in the list of games.This game information comprises: game icon, the grade of playing this recreation for user's achievement, game name, the user of this recreation.For example, recreation name 11 is shown by game icon 11.This user has 30 in 52 achievements, and is 250 at 1000 player's middle grades.Perhaps, user's rank can be the rank between user's the friend, rather than the rank in all.

Figure 13 illustrates the exemplary user interfaces 1300 of the recreation details that has the recreation of specifying in the one embodiment of the invention.This user interface 1300 is selected in response to the user to the recreation of list of games 1250 (for example recreation name 11) and is produced.This user interface comprises the details of selected recreation, comprising: game icon, ranking list option one 350, achievement option one 354, recently coupling (for example, playing recently) option one 360, inform friend's option one 370.This ranking list option one 350 comprises: achievement number, this user's representative (for example incarnation), user's rank.This user interface 1300 also comprises plays option one 380.Select this option one 380 to make recreation (for example, recreation name 11) begin to play.Perhaps, if this user does not have this particular game (for example recreation name 11), should play option one 380 so and can replace by buying option, so that being linked to, the user uses the shop, perhaps replace this object for appreciation option one 380, so that shop or other are local downloads these recreation from using by obtaining option.

In one embodiment of the invention, shown in Figure 14 A, make processing logic produce user interface 1400 to the selection of option one 350.User interface 1400 is ranking lists, comprising: the number of the recreation name of Xuan Zeing (for example game name 11), the recreation played by the user, the number of players in the ranking list, the tabulation of part at least of ranking list before this.This user interface 1400 comprises: today option one 450, this week option one 452, the free option one 454 of institute, friend's option one 460, everyone option one 470.Ranking list filters and arranges according to these options.

In certain embodiments, list the best player (for example five) of given number, if user (for example Mel) then also lists this user's rank (for example the 25th) not in this tabulation.Can select " showing more " option one 480 to show other player's ranks.Optionally, " recreation of playing recently " option one 490 can filter rank to be presented at the player's who played in the recent games (for example 10 nearest recreation) grade.

Perhaps, according to an embodiment, as shown in Figure 14B, make processing logic produce user interface 1491 to the selection of option one 350.User interface 1491 comprises can select ranking list option one 492, to select between different ranking list (for example ranking list 1, ranking list 2 or the like).For example, game name 11 may comprise not inter-related 4 different trackings (track).Can follow the trail of at each and produce different ranking lists.Merge ranking list and can comprise the rank that gets from whole trackings gatherings.User interface 1491 comprises: today option one 450, this week option one 452, the free option one 454 of institute.Ranking list filters and rank according to these options.

" friend " 1494 comprises the sequence list of the friend of Mel for recreation name 11." everyone " 1496 comprises the sequence list of all users for recreation name 11.

In certain embodiments, list the best player (for example five) of given number, and if this user (for example Mel) not in tabulation, then also list this user's rank (for example, the 25th).Can select " showing more " option (for example 1495,1497) to show more player's rank.Optionally, " recreation of playing recently " option one 490 can filter rank to be presented at the player's who plays in the nearest recreation (for example 10 recent games) rank.Can define dissimilar tolerance, in ranking list, to create rank.For example, these tolerance can comprise: point, the best number of (top finish), the end number in certain threshold value etc. of finishing.The game developer can define these tolerance and ranking list.For for the purpose of the user is convenient, user interface (for example 1400,1491) can be rendered as less snapshot during playing.The ranking list that presents during the recreation can have selectable during playing or selectable options not.

Get back to Figure 13, in one embodiment of the invention, make processing logic produce user interface 1700 as shown in figure 17 the selection of option one 354.User interface 1700 comprises the achievement of this user for selected recreation (for example game name 11).This achievement comprises the score (for example, 30/52 and 180 score as a result) of a plurality of achievements of finishing based on the user.User interface 1750 comprises the tabulation 1750 of achievement.Each achievement has title, describes row, icon (if the user has finished this achievement).Otherwise replace icon with progress information (for example, 70%, 30%), described progress information shows the current amount towards the progress of finishing this achievement.If the user does not make any progress or progress less than a certain threshold value towards finishing this achievement, then icon comprise question mark (?).

Get back to Figure 13, in one embodiment of the invention, make processing logic produce user interface 1900 as shown in figure 19 the selection of option one 360.The list of players 1950 that this user interface 1900 comprises recently and the user is mated.For example, can show 10 all players of mating recently with the user.Based on the selection to friend's option one 960 or whole gamer options 1962, this tabulation 1950 can include only friend, also can comprise all players.Compare with non-friend, friend can share more information.For example, the shared game information for each friend of user can comprise: name, status message, representative (for example incarnation), the session data date of the last coupling of this user (for example for).Shared game information for each non-friend of user comprises: name, representative (for example, incarnation), session data.In one embodiment, session data obtains from server.At another embodiment, session data is not shared for friend or non-friend.Each player in the list of players is associated with selectable options.

The selection of carrying out for the player who is friend makes processing logic produce user interface 1100 for selected friend.In one embodiment of the invention, the selection of carrying out for the player who is not friend makes processing logic produce user interface 2000 as shown in figure 20, becomes friend to invite this player.User interface 2000 can comprise: title, representative (for example incarnation), for selected non-friend's session data.Can select " send friend request " option 2050 to ask the exemplary user interfaces of communicating by letter with the friend that has who produces as shown in figure 23, perhaps these requests can be increased to the exemplary user interfaces that has request list as shown in figure 21, and will be described in more detail below.Perhaps, can be by selecting option 2060 to report the concern relevant with this selected player from user interface 2000.Optionally, user interface 2000 can also comprise player's option 2070 of grading.This user can provide grading for player nearest and user's coupling.To the feasible user interface 1900 that produces before this of the selection of option 2080.

Get back to Figure 13, select option one 370 to make processing logic produce the user interface that is used for creating communication (for example, Email Information) from user interface 1300.This user can send to friend with communication.

Figure 15 A illustrates the exemplary user interfaces 1500 of the recreation details that has the recreation of specifying in one embodiment of the present of invention.In response to the user from the recreation (for example game name 11) of user interface 1100 being selected and produce user interface 1500, described user interface 1100 comprises friend's details of user's particular friend.This user interface 1500 comprises the details of selected recreation, and described details comprises: game icon, ranking list option one 550, achievement option one 560, inform friend's option one 570.This ranking list option one 550 comprises the comparison of the grade between selected before this friend (for example Susie) and this user.This user interface 1500 also comprises the object for appreciation option one 580 of playing selected recreation.

Figure 15 B illustrates the exemplary user interfaces 1582 of the recreation details that has the recreation of specifying in one embodiment of the present of invention.User interface 1582 is in response to selecting the user from the recreation (for example game name 11) of user interface 1100 and produce, and this user interface 1100 comprises friend's details of user's particular friend.This user interface 1582 comprises: comprise recreation name selected recreation details, user (for example Mel) and friend (for example Susie) the comparison of counting, ranking list option one 586, achieve option one 588.For user's friend, this ranking list option one 586 comprises the grade relatively (for example 4/55,25/55) between selected before this friend (for example Susie) and the user.Can also comprise Susie and user in everyone grade (for example best 15%, best 25%).Achievement option one 588 comprises the comparison achieved between Susie and the user (for example 32/52,30/52).This user interface 1582 also comprises the object for appreciation option one 584 of playing selected recreation.

In one embodiment of the invention, make processing logic produce the user interface 1600 shown in Figure 16 A to selection from the option one 550 of Figure 15 A.User interface 1600 is ranking lists, and it comprises: the tabulation of part at least of the recreation number of the recreation name of Xuan Zeing (for example, recreation name 11), this user's object for appreciation, the number of players in the ranking list, ranking list formerly.This user interface 1600 comprises: today option one 650, this week option one 652, the free option one 654 of institute, friend's option one 660, everyone option one 670.Can filter and the rank ranking list according to these options.

In certain embodiments, list the best player (for example, five) of given number, and if this user not in this tabulation, just then list user's grade (for example, the 25th).Can comprise also that in grade selected friend (for example Susie) is to show the comparison between Susie and the user (for example Mel).Can select " showing other " option one 680 to show other player levels.Optionally, " recreation of playing recently " option one 690 can filter rank to be presented at the player's who plays in the nearest recreation (for example, 10 recent games) rank.

Get back to Figure 15 B, in one embodiment of the invention, make processing logic produce the user interface 1691 shown in Figure 16 B the selection of option one 586.User interface 1691 comprises selectable ranking list option one 692, to select between different ranking list (for example ranking list 1, ranking list 2 or the like).Perhaps, merge the rank that ranking list can comprise all ranking lists.This user interface 1691 comprises: today option one 650, this week option one 652, the free option one 654 of institute.Can filter and the rank ranking list according to these options.

Friend 1694 comprises the list of the friend of Mel for recreation name 11.Everyone 1696 comprises the list of all users for recreation name 11.

In certain embodiments, list the best player (for example, five) of given number, and if this user (for example Mel) not this tabulation in, then also list user's grade (for example, the 250th).Even Susie can not list her grade yet in the best player of this given number.Can select " showing more " option (for example 1695,1697) to show other player's rank.Just as discussed above, for for the purpose of the user is convenient, user interface (for example 1600,1691) can be rendered as less snapshot during playing.

Get back to Figure 15 A, in one embodiment of the invention, make processing logic produce the user interface 1800 shown in Figure 18 A the selection of option one 560.User interface 1800 comprises that user and selected friend's score compares, and this score is based on completed a plurality of achievements.For example, for game name 11, Susie has 210 and Mel has 180 points.User interface 1800 also comprises before this achievement tabulation of the recreation name of selecting (for example game name 11), and shows that the friend that selects before this (for example, Susie) and these achievements of this user.For example, as shown in figure 18, Susie has achievement finished 1 and 3, and Susie does not also finish achievement 2 and 4.This user has finishing shown in

icon

1 and 2 and achieves 1 and 3, and also finishes achievement 3 and 4.If the user has finished this achievement, each achievement just has title, describes row and icon so.Otherwise icon is replaced with progress information, and described progress information shows current towards the progress amount of finishing achievement (for example 70%, 25%) with numeral and graphic form.

Get back to Figure 15 B, in one embodiment of the invention, make processing logic produce the user interface 1850 shown in Figure 18 B the selection of option one 588.User interface 1850 comprises the comparison of user and selected friend's score and achievement, and this score is based on a plurality of achievements of finishing.For example, for game name 11, Susie has and 32 achievements at 210, and Mel has and 30 achievements at 180.User interface 1850 also comprises the achievement tabulation of the recreation name of selecting before this (for example, game name 11), and shows the friend (for example Susie) of selection before this and these achievements of this user.For example, as shown in figure 18, Susie has finished achievement 1 and 3, but Susie does not also finish achievement 2 and 4.This user has finished achievement 1 and 3 shown in icon 1 and 2, but does not also finish achievement 3 and 4.If the user has finished certain achievement, this achievement just has title, describes row and icon so.Otherwise, replace this icon with progress information, described progress information shows current towards the progress amount of finishing this achievement (for example 70%, 25%) with numeral and graphic form.If the user also not progress or progress less than certain threshold value, then icon comprise the question mark designator (?).By select playing option one 860, the recreation of the name 11 that can between Susie and Mel, begin to play.

Get back to Figure 15 A, make processing logic produce the user interface that is used for creating communication (for example, Email Information) selection from the option one 570 of user interface 1500.This user can send to friend with communication.

This game center module and game services provide game center, and in this game center, the user can send and reception notification (for example friend's request, recreation invitation, game renewal or the like).Figure 21-27 illustrates the exemplary user interfaces of friend's request and recreation invitation.

Figure 21 illustrates and has notice in one embodiment of the present of invention the exemplary user interfaces 2100 of (for example friend's request, upgrade) tabulation.As shown in figure 21, the user to notify option 2140 selects to produce user interface 2100.This user interface 2100 comprises notify list 2150 that the user receives or that send.Selection to option 2160 makes processing logic produce notice (for example ask, the upgrade) tabulation of reception, and makes processing logic produce notice (for example friend's request, the renewal) tabulation of transmission to the selection of option 2162.User to option 2170 selects to provide this user's contact person and (for example: telephone number, e-mail address, URL, address, added field etc.) the tabulation of relevant associated person information.

In one embodiment, the friend of incoming call request can be associated with e-mail address.Can search for this user's who is associated with customer contact address list or associated person information, to mate with e-mail address.If coupling takes place, so for the player who sends this incoming call friend request to this user, this incoming call friend request will show this player's true name or nickname.

In one embodiment, select option 2160, also select user name 22 then.Figure 22 illustrates the exemplary user interfaces 2200 that receives friend's request that has in the one embodiment of the invention.Response to from the tabulation 2150 in user name 22 selection and produce user interface 2200.This user interface 2200 comprises and has sent the relevant details of player of friend's request, such as representative (for example incarnation) with from this player's short message.This user interface 2200 also comprises the rejecting option 2252 of accepting option 2250, refusal request that accepts request, browses the optional view option 2254 of the more details relevant with this request and optionally ignore option 2256, ignores option and is used in the certain hour section or ignores this friend's request indefinitely also stoping after this request from same player.

In one embodiment, user interface 2200 comprises

option

2250,2252,2254 and 2256.In certain embodiments,

option

2254 and 2256 do not comprised entirely, or includes only in these options one.In certain embodiments, the various combinations of these options all are possible.Also can provide following option: allow the user to remove current friend, ask other invitations or the restriction friend that no longer accept this player to ask number (for example, weekly) once the refusal friend.

This user interface 2200 also comprises report concern option 2260, with the relevant concern of player of report and this invitation of transmission.User to request option 2270 selects to make user interface 2100 to produce.

Figure 23 illustrates to have in the one embodiment of the invention and sends friend and ask the exemplary user interfaces 2300 of communicating by letter.User interface 2300 can produce in response to various users select.For example,, the user from list of friends (for example option one 070), request list (for example option 2170) or the nearest option of playing (for example send friend and ask 2050) produces user interface 2300 in response to selecting.

In one embodiment, this user interface 2300 comprises: be used for sending friend to the player and ask the delivery option 2350 of communicating by letter, the cancellation option 2352 that is used to cancel this communication, the user name that shows selected player and the To field 2380 that is associated with e-mail address, the text field 2360 that is used to the information of creating, dummy keyboard 2370.User interface 2300 can show Email Information.In one embodiment of the invention, the user to delivery option 2350 selects warning message 2400 is as shown in figure 24 appeared on the graphical user interface of system.This warning message 2400 shows that friend asks to be sent out, and can be added to this friend this user's list of friends when accepting.To remove warning message 2400 from graphical user interface to the selection of confirming option 2410.

In one embodiment, select the selection of option 2050 (for example to) to use user name to fill To field 2380 in advance according to before this user.Perhaps, the user is input to associated person information (for example title, nickname, another name, e-mail address, telephone number) in the field 2380.In another embodiment, the user can select option 2354 and search for player's associated person information, to invite from user's contact person or address list.This user can determine whether particular player has registered the game services that is associated with this game center module from associated person information.

After the user selected this delivery option 2350, the server relevant with game services received the associated person information in the field 2380.If this associated person information is an e-mail address, this server uses this e-mail address to find the Email of coupling in the electronic mail account to game services or account service registration so.Then, the recipient of this friend's request receives the sending out notice that appears in the game center module relevant with this recipient.If this associated person information is not e-mail address (for example, another name),, then can utilize associated person information to find this recipient's e-mail address if the recipient registers game services so.Otherwise, if this recipient then can search for outside community network (for example Facebook, Twitter) to find recipient's e-mail address not to the game services registration.For example, can obtain the Facebook data and to the Facebook send Email at this recipient, this mail requests recipient's e-mail address.

In one embodiment, this recipient has client (Apple iPod for example

Apple

) and have the account of game services.When receiving that this friend asks, recipient's game center module is opened, and the recipient can accept this friend's request.

In one embodiment, the recipient has this client, but does not have the account of game services.When receiving that friend asks, this recipient's game center module is opened, and the recipient receives the suggestion that adds the game services that is associated with this game center module.In another embodiment, this recipient does not have client.In this case, this recipient receives Email Information and can be directed to the webpage that adds this game services.

The user interface (for example graphical user interface) that is provided by the game center module during multi-player gaming is experienced in the one embodiment of the invention is provided Figure 25-27.After the user initiates the multi-player gaming application, produce user interface 2500 to allow the user to the player between this multi-player gaming invitation lowest number and the maximum number of such persons.This user interface 2500 comprises user's list of friends, and these friends can be invited with this user to play multi-player gaming individually or simultaneously.The user can use option 2570-2573 to select one or more friends, can select then to play or end option 2560 or 2562 cancellations of use option.If the user selects option 2560, then produce user interface 2600.User interface 2600 comprises the list of players 2650 that is associated with the position of multi-player gaming or room (for example 2680,2682,2684,2686).Multi-player gaming in this example needs 4 to 8 players.In other embodiment, may also may allow more than 8 players less than 4 players.The player may set up point-to-point connection to wait for assembly " rest room " that be used for the player medium biding one's time.The player can interchange messages or chat.The user can control the rest room environment, and quiet and/or change player audio volume level.

This tabulation 2650 comprises four positions of being filled by following each side: user (for example Mel), receive invite but also do not answer invited friend (for example user name 1) and will fill automatically by game services and adaptation 111 two coupling players automatically.For this example, this list 2650 can comprise four other positions.The user can use according to multi-player gaming and select at least one friend for one or more factors (for example game capabilities) of user friend.

This adaptation service can be carried out the player that should mate automatically and can select automatic coupling according to various factors (for example: the player that player's skill level, ranking list grade, achievement score, user's grading, position, time zone, preparation are played, age or the like).

This user interface 2600 also comprises: play option 2660, cancellation option 2662 now, increase gamer options 2670, remove gamer options 2672.In one embodiment, the user who increases gamer options 2670 is selected the feasible user interface 2500 that produces, this user can increase one or more players by selecting one or more friends.If reached player's maximum number of recreation, then forbidding increases gamer options 2670.Select to allow the user by the one or more players that are filled into one of position in the tabulation 2650 are selected to remove one or more players to the user who removes gamer options 2672.If reached game player's minimum value, then forbidding is removed gamer options 2672.

Allow this user to use player to replace this current player (for example, user name 1) to the user's selection and the affirmation subsequently of not inviting option 2652 by the automatic player who selects of adaptation service or user's selection.Select to allow the user to replace the player of automatic coupling to the user who invites friend's

option

2654 or 2656 with the player that the user selects.For example, the user can select to invite option 2654 and invite friend (for example, user name 2).These selections produce user interface 2700.In user interface 2700, the automatic matched position 2684 relevant with inviting option 2654 is by friend (for example user name 2) replacement relevant with the position 2784 with non-invitation option 2754.In addition, user name 1 state of having accepted this invitation and position 2782 is updated to " ready ".Because user name 1 has been accepted this invitation, therefore removed automatic match options 2652 from this position.

In one embodiment, if user name 1 invitation of refusing user's,

position

2682 or 2782 temporary transient variable color and/or flashes of light so.Then, this position turns back to automatic coupling.If the friend who is invited (for example user name 1) fails during certain hour or frequency is answered, this is invited friend with mating replacement automatically so.Perhaps, invited the player can always refuse invitation from some other player.User-selected position and the position of mating automatically can be sorted, and the selected position of user is at first being listed near the user interface top end.

In one embodiment, a player position has ready state, and two other positions have waiting status, and rest position is filled by automatic coupling.If player selects to play now option (for example 2660,2760), then begin this recreation by player and for the automatic coupling player of other positions with ready state.Satisfy minimum player's needs of recreation if desired, can increase other automatic coupling player.Can produce alarm, show under the friend's who does not have waiting status situation, to begin to play.In one embodiment, producing alarm needs to deal with problems to show before can beginning to play, and perhaps also can produce this alarm in the process of playing.If Mel breaks away from recreation or lose connection when the recreation beginning, then his position can be replaced by the player of automatic coupling.

In certain embodiments, provide alarm in the recreation.For example, when entering recreation, can there be the alarm of welcome to slide along graphical user interface.Figure 28 illustrates the exemplary welcome alarm 2810 of sliding along user interface 2800 in the one embodiment of the invention.Figure 29 illustrates the exemplary achievement of sliding along user interface 2900 in the one embodiment of the invention and rewards 2910.Produce achievement in response to the user finishes achievement and reward 2910.

In one embodiment, the user can report the concern about player in playing.The user also can show the grading of other players in the recreation.

The user interface of discussing among the present invention only is an example.Other variations and modification are also within the scope of the invention.For example, some user interfaces have been shown, have had 4 options (for example profile option, friend's option, game options, notify option) in bottom near user interface.These options also can be positioned at other positions of user interface or not show.

In one embodiment of the invention, described embodiment can comprise and touch I/O device 3001, and this device receives and touches input, to carry out alternately with computing system 3003 shown in Figure 30 through wired or wireless communication channel 3002.Touching I/O device 3001 can be used for replacing or providing the user to import in conjunction with other input medias (such as keyboard, mouse etc.) to computing system 3003.One or more touch I/O devices 3001 can be used for providing the user to import to computing system 3003.Touching I/O device 3001 can be the one ingredient (for example touch screen of laptop computer) of computing system 3003, also can separate with computing system 3003.

Touch I/O device 3001 and can comprise touch-sensitive pads, described plate can be transparent wholly or in part, translucent, opaque, light tight or their any combination.Touching I/O device 3001 can be realized by following form: touch-screen, touch pad, the touch-screen (touch-screen that for example replaces the laptop computer touch pad) of working as touch pad, combine or the touch-screen of embedded any other input equipment or touch pad (for example, be positioned on the keyboard touch-screen or touch pad) or have any multi dimensional object that is used to receive the touch sensitive surface that touches input.

In one example, the touch I/O device of realizing by touch-screen 3001 can comprise partly or entirely be positioned to the small part display, transparent and/or translucent touch-sensitive pads.According to this embodiment, touch input/output device 3001 be used for showing from computing system 3003 (and/or other sources) transmission come graph data and be used for receiving user's input simultaneously.In other embodiments, touch input/output device 3001 and can be implemented as integrated touch screen, wherein, touch-sensitive parts/devices and display module/equipment integration.In other embodiments, touch-screen can be as that replenish or additional display screen, and this display screen is used to show additional or identical with basic display unit graph data, and receives the touch input.

Touching input/output device 3001, can be configured to checkout equipment 3001 last or repeatedly touch or near the position that touches, described detection according to the measurement of electric capacity, resistance, optics, acoustics, inductance, machinery, chemistry or with equipment 3001 near take place that one or many touch or near touching relevant measurable any phenomenons.Software, hardware, firmware or its any combination can be used to handle the measurement of senses touch to discern and to follow the tracks of one or more gestures (gesture).Gesture can be static or non-static state, single or multiple on the input/output device 3001 corresponding to touching, touch or near touching.Gesture can be by moving one or more fingers on the input/output device 3001 or other objects are carried out in concrete mode touching, for example basically side by side, knock, push, roll, rub, twist, change direction continuously or one after the other, use that the pressure that changes is pushed etc.Gesture can (but being not limited to) be characterized by following situation: between a plurality of fingers or by any one of a plurality of fingers carry out clamping, slide, hit, rotate, crooked, drag or hammer action.Gesture can be by one or many hands, carried out by one or more users or its any combination.

Computing system 3003 can come display graphics user interface (GUI) with the graph data driving display.This GUI can be configured to receive the touch input via touching input/output device 3001.The touch input/output device 3001 that is embodied as touch-screen also can show GUI.Perhaps, GUI may be displayed on touch the display that input/output device 3001 separates on.GUI can comprise the graphic elements that is presented at ad-hoc location in the interface.Graphic elements can include but not limited to the virtual input device of multiple demonstration, and these virtual input devices comprise: virtual volume driving wheel (scroll wheel), dummy keyboard, virtual knob, virtual push button, any virtual UI etc.The user can carry out gesture at the one or more specified places that touch on the input/output device 3001, and described device can be relevant with the graphic elements of graphical user interface (GUI).In other embodiment, the user can carry out gestures with one or more positions of the location independent of the graphic elements of GUI.The gesture of carrying out on touching input-output apparatus 3001 can be handled directly or indirectly, control, revises, moves, activates, initiates or influence graphic elements in the GUI substantially, such as cursor, icon, media file, tabulation, text, all or part image etc.For example, for the situation of touch-screen, the user comes with graphic elements mutual by carry out gesture above the graphic elements on the touch-screen.

Perhaps, touch pad provides indirect mutual usually.Gesture can influence non-demonstration GUI element (for example, making user interface occur) maybe can influence other actions (for example, influencing the state or the pattern of GUI, application or operating system) in the computing system 3003.Gesture can, can be not yet with touch input-output apparatus 3001 that shown cursor combines on carry out.For example, for the situation of on touch pad, carrying out gesture, can be on display screen or touch-screen display highlighting (or pointer), and by the touch input on the touch pad control cursor with display screen on Drawing Object mutual.Directly carrying out on touch-screen among other embodiment of gesture, the user can use or not use cursor or the pointer that shows on the touch-screen directly with the object interaction on the touch-screen.

In response to or according to touch on the input-output apparatus 3001 touch or near touching, provide feedback via communication channel 3002 to the user.Can be with optics, machinery, electricity, mode sense of smell, the sense of hearing or the like or its combination in any, and, transmit feedback with variable or immutable form.

Pay close attention to the embodiment of the system of systems of realizing in any portable or non-portable equipment now, described equipment includes but not limited to: communication facilities (for example mobile phone, smart phone), multimedia equipment (for example MP3 player, TV, radio), portable or handheld computer (for example flat board, net book, laptop computer), desk-top computer, integral type computing machine, peripherals or be suitable for any other system or equipment of containment system 3100 comprise the combination of two or more these type equipment.Figure 31 is the block diagram of the system 3100 of one embodiment of the present of invention, and system 3100 comprises substantially: one or more computer-readable mediums 3101, disposal system 3104, I/O (I/O) subsystem 3106, radio frequency (RF) circuit 3108 and voicefrequency circuit 3110.These elements can couple by one or more communication buss or signal wire 3103.

Be apparent that structure shown in Figure 31 only is the example structure of system 3100, system 3100 can have than shown in more or less assembly, or the assembly of different structure.Multiple element shown in Figure 31 may be embodied as hardware, software, firmware or its any combination, comprises one or more signal Processing and/or special IC.

RF circuit 3108 is used for sending and receiving information to one or more other equipment through Radio Link or network, and comprises the known circuit of carrying out these functions.RF circuit 3108 and voicefrequency circuit 3110 are couple to disposal system 3104 by peripheral interface 3116.Interface 3116 comprises the various known tip assemblies of setting up and keeping the communication between periphery and the disposal system 3104.Voicefrequency circuit 3110 couples with audio tweeter 3150 and microphone 3152, and comprises and be used to handle the voice signal that receives from interface 3116 so that the known circuit of user and other user's real-time Communication for Power.In certain embodiments, voicefrequency circuit 3110 comprises the earphone jack (not shown).

Peripheral interface 3116 is couple to processing unit 3118 and computer-readable medium 3101 with the input/output peripheral of system.One or more processing units 3118 communicate by controller 3120 and one or more computer-readable mediums 3101.Computer-readable medium 3101 can be can storage code and/or any equipment or the medium (for example memory storage, storage medium) of data to be used by one or more processing units 3118.Medium 3101 can comprise memory hierarchy, includes, without being limited to buffer memory, primary memory and second-level storage.Can use any combination of RAM (for example SRAM, DRAM, DDRAM), ROM, FLASH, memory devices magnetic and/or light to implement memory hierarchy, these equipment are disk drive, tape, CD (compact disk) and DVD (digital video disk) for example.Medium 3101 also can comprise and carry the transmission medium that contains information signal, described signal indication computer instruction or data (utilize or without carrier wave, the signal on this carrier wave is modulated).For example, this transmission medium can comprise communication network, includes but not limited to: Internet (being also referred to as WWW), (one or more) Intranet, Local Area Network, wide LAN (Local Area Network) (WLAN), storage area network (SAN), Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) (MAN) or the like.

The various component softwares of storage are with the various functions of executive system 3100 on one or more treatment facility 3118 operation media 3101.In certain embodiments, component software comprises: operating system 3122, communication module (or instruction set) 3124, touch processing module (or instruction set) 3126, figure module (or instruction set) 3128, one or more application (or instruction set) 3130, game center module (or instruction set) 3138.In an embodiment, game center is used with the game center module 3138 that comprises submodule (for example profile 210, friend 220, play 230, notify 240) and is associated.In these modules, submodule and the above-mentioned application each corresponding to be used to carry out aforesaid one or more function and these use described in the instruction set of method (for example, computer-implemented method and other information processing methods described herein).These modules (being instruction set) not necessarily will be embodied as software program, process or the module of separation, thereby each subset of these modules can make up or otherwise reconfigure in various embodiments.

In certain embodiments, medium 3101 can be stored the subclass of above-mentioned data structure and module.In addition, other modules and the data structure do not described above medium 3101 also can be stored.

Operating system 3122 comprises various programs, instruction set, component software and/or driving, is used for control and management General System task (for example storage administration, memory storage control, power management or the like) and is convenient to communicate by letter between the various hardware and software components.

Communication module 3124 be convenient to via one or more outside ports 3136 or via RF circuit 3108 with other devices communicating, and comprise the various component softwares that are used to handle the data that receive from RF circuit 3108 and/or outside port 3136.

Figure module 3128 comprises and is used for presenting on display interface, the various known software assemblies of animation and Displaying graphical objects.Touching input/output device 3112 is among the embodiment of touch-sensitive display (for example touch-screen), and figure module 3128 comprises and is used for presenting on touch-sensitive display, show and the assembly of animate object.

One or more application 3130 can comprise any application of installing in the system 3100, include but not limited to: game center application, browser, address book, contacts list, Email, instant messages, word processing, keyboard simulation, gadget (widget), JAVA application, encryption, digital rights management, speech recognition, speech reproduction, station-keeping ability (such as being provided by GPS (GPS)), music player etc.

Touch processing module 3126 and comprise the various component softwares that are used to carry out the various tasks relevant with touching input/output device 3112, these tasks include but not limited to receive and handle by touching input/output device controller 3132 import from the touch that input/output device 3112 receives.

System 3100 can also comprise and have submodule the game center module 3138 of (for example profile 210, friend 220, recreation 230, notify 240), to carry out the described method/function of 3-8 in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.In one embodiment, game center module 3138 can be used to provide the proprietary option of player and the statistics of customization at least.For example, the game center module can provide the ability that makes up and revise the list of friends in the game center to the user.The user can select the friend of appointment and watch the recreation played with this friend, total recreation and user not to have and recreation that this friend has.The user can watch for each grade and achievement in these recreation.The user can select one of these recreation to have the recreation details of ranking list option with generation.When having selected the ranking list option, game center module 3138 produces ranking list for this user and this friend.Game center module 3138 can also provide the acquisition user not have and the ability of the recreation that this friend has to the user.

In another embodiment, one or more processing units of the instruction set that system's (for example 3003,3100) computer-readable medium (for example 3101), execution of comprising storage game center module 3138 and game center module 3138 are relevant (for example 3118), be coupled to the input-output apparatus (for example 3001,3112) of this and a plurality of processing units.These one or more processing units are configured to generate the data that will present to input-output apparatus.This data representation is represented the recent coupling between one or more other players of user and recreation.These data comprise the recreation that this user and this one or more other players played in the recent period.These data also comprise player's tabulation and the recreation that is associated, and wherein, list of players is based on first option that only comprises the good friend or not only comprise the good friend but also comprise that non-good friend's second option is filtered.

List of players can comprise for each good friend's game information in the tabulation, comprise: status message, incarnation, with date of the last coupling of this user.Game information for each non-good friend can comprise incarnation and the date of mating at last with this user.

In one embodiment, the game center module can be mated the player who played recreation in the recent period together.Game center module 3138 provides the recreation details of selected recreation, and these details comprise " coupling in the recent period " option.When receiving the user when selecting, game center module 3138 provides recent matched data, and these data comprise player's tabulation and the relevant recreation of playing with this user in the recent period.List of players can comprise the game information that is used for each good friend, these information comprise status message, representative (for example incarnation), with date of the last coupling of this user.The game information that is used for each non-good friend comprises representative (for example incarnation) and the date of mating at last with this user.When receive to the option selected that non-good friend is associated in a user who carries out when selecting, game center module 3138 can provide the relevant details with selected non-good friend, and these details comprise " sending good friend's request " option and " report is paid close attention to " option.

In another embodiment, when initiating the multi-player gaming application on equipment, game center module 3138 can provide recreation to invite, and this invitation has user's good friend's tabulation.Game center module 3138 receives the data that identified one or more user good friends (will invite these good friends to play multi-player gaming uses), and receives the data that identified one or more automatic coupling players that will play the multi-player gaming application.The game center module produces the data that will present on graphic user interface.These data comprise the invitation status information for these one or more good friends of being invited and these one or more automatic coupling players.

In another embodiment, this game center module 3138 can to the user provide from user's appointment friend, play the invitation of specifying recreation.Game center module 3138 determines whether the user has this appointment recreation, does not provide game options to visit this appointment recreation if the user does not have this appointment recreation.

Module 3138 can also with game center use 3130 mutual, so that method and function described here to be provided.Module 3138 may be embodied as hardware, software, firmware or its any combination.Reside in the medium 3101 though module 3138 is shown as, module 3138 all or part also can be embodied in other assemblies of system 3100, perhaps can integrally be embodied as the independent assembly in the system 3100.

I/O subsystem 3106 is couple to and touches input/output device 3112 and be used for control or one or more other input/output devices 3114 to carry out various functions.Touch input/output device 3112 and communicate with disposal system 3104 by touching input/output device controller 2032, this controller comprises and is used for the user is touched the various assemblies that (for example scanning hardware) handled in input.One or more other the input controllers 2034 from/to other input/output device 3114 reception/transmission electric signal.Other input/output devices 3114 can comprise entity button, dial (of a telephone), slide switch, bar, keyboard, touch pad, additional display screen or its combination in any.

If be embodied as touch-screen, then touch input/output device 3112 usefulness GUI and export to user's display of visually.Visual output can comprise literal, figure, video and their any combination.Some or all visual output can be corresponding to user-interface object.Touch input/output device 3112 and form the touch sensitive surface that receives from user's touch input.Touch input/output device 3112 and touch screen controller 3132 (and any correlation module and/or instruction set in the medium 3101) detect and follow the tracks of the touch that touches on the input/output device 3112 or near touch (with any move or remove touch), and the touch that will detect input be converted to Drawing Object (such as one or more user-interface object) alternately.Be embodied as the situation of touch-screen for equipment 3112, the user can be directly mutual with the Drawing Object that shows on touch-screen.Perhaps, be embodied as the situation (for example touch pad) of the touch apparatus except that touch-screen for equipment 3112, the user can be indirectly with in that to be embodied as the Drawing Object that shows on the independent display screen of input/output device 3114 mutual.

Touch input/output device 3112 and can be similar to the described multiple point touching sensing surface of following United States Patent (USP): 6,323,846 (Westerman etc.), 6,570,557 (Westerman etc.) and/or 6,677,932 (Westerman etc.) and/or U.S. Patent Application Publication 2002/0015024A1, each in them is all incorporated into by reference at this.

Touching input/output device 3112 is among the embodiment of touch-screen, touch-screen can use LCD (liquid crystal display) technology, LPD (light emitting polymer demonstration) technology, OLED (organic LED) or OEL (organic electroluminescent), but other display technique also can be used for other embodiment.

According to user's touch input and one or more states computing system and/or that showing, can provide feedback by touching input/output device 3112.Feedback can with optics (for example, image by light signal or demonstration), mode or its combination such as (for example buzzing etc.) (for example electro photoluminescence) of (for example tactile feedback, touch feedback, force feedback or the like) of machinery, electricity, sense of smell, the sense of hearing, and with variable or immutable form transmission.

System 3100 also is included as the electric system 3144 of various nextport hardware component NextPorts power supply, and can comprise: power-supply management system, one or more power supply, recharging system, power fail detection circuit, transformer or inverter, power supply status indicator and usually with portable equipment in generation, management any other assembly relevant of electric power with distribution.

In certain embodiments, peripheral interface 3116, one or more processing unit 3118, memory controller 3120 can be implemented on the single-chip such as disposal system 3104., can on the chip that separates, implement among other the embodiment at some.

In some embodiment of this instructions, the combination of system 3003 or system 3100 or system 3003 and 3100 can be used in some method at least described in the disclosure of implementing.

Some part of embodiment presents with algorithm pattern, and described algorithm comprises the operation that the data that are stored in the computer memory are carried out.Algorithm generally be produce required result operation be in harmony sequence certainly.These operations generally need or relate to the physical operations of physical quantity.Usually, but not necessarily, this tittle is taked signal form electricity or magnetic, can be by deposit, transmit, in conjunction with, relatively or otherwise handle.Verified sometimes (main because normally used reason) is called position, value, element, symbol, character, item, number or the like with these signals is easily.

Yet should remember that all the physical quantity with suitable is relevant with similar terms for all these, and only be the mark that makes things convenient for of using this tittle.Unless clearly the statement obviously be understandable that from following discussion, in this explanation, the discussion of the term of utilization such as " processing ", " calculating ", " computing ", " determining " or " demonstration " or the like can index according to the action and the processing of disposal system or similar electronic equipment, these actions and handle the data of represents physical (electronics) amount in the RS of system are handled and be converted in the storer of system or register or other information stores, transmission or the display device other data of represents physical amount similarly.

The present invention can relate to the device that is used to carry out one or more operations described here.Can specifically construct this device for required purpose, perhaps, it can comprise multi-purpose computer, and this computing machine is optionally activated or reconfigured by the computer program of calculator memory storage.This computer program can be stored in the readable storage medium of machine (for example computing machine), this medium is such as but not limited to the dish of any kind, comprise: floppy disk, CD, CD-ROM, magneto-optic disk, ROM (read-only memory) (ROM), random-access memory (ram), erasable programmable ROM (EPROM), electrically erasable ROM (EEPROM), flash memory, magnetic or optical card or be suitable for stored the medium of any kind of e-command, and wherein each all couples with bus.

Machine readable media comprises any mechanism that is used for the storage of the readable form of machine (for example, computing machine) or the information of transmission.For example, machine use the machine readable media storage and pass on (internally, and through network and with other equipment) code and data, described machine readable media is machine storage medium (disk for example for example; CD; Random access memory; ROM (read-only memory); Flash memory device; Phase transition storage).

Use one or more application programming interfaces (API) among some embodiment.API is the interface of being implemented by program code assembly or nextport hardware component NextPort (hereinafter referred to as " API implements assembly "), allows different program code assemblies or nextport hardware component NextPort (hereinafter referred to as " API Calls assembly ") visit and one or more functions, method, process, data structure, class and/or other services that is provided by API enforcement assembly is provided.API can be defined in one or more parameters of transmitting between API Calls assembly and the API enforcement assembly.

API allows developer's (can be third party developer) of API Calls assembly to support (leverage) API to implement the concrete function that assembly provides.An API Calls assembly can be arranged or such assembly more than.API can be the source code interface that computer system or routine library provide, to support the request to the service that comes self-application.Operating system (OS) can have a plurality of API and go up the one or more API of application call of operation with permission OS, and service (such as routine library) can have a plurality of API and call one or more API to allow application to use this to serve.API can specify according to making up the programming language that can be explained or compile when using.

In some embodiments, API implements assembly can be provided more than an API, and each API provides different views or different aspect to be implemented the function of the different aspect of assembly enforcement by API with visit.For example, the API that API implements assembly can provide the first function collection also can disclose to third party developer, and API implements subclass and another function collection that another API of assembly can be hidden (underground) and the first function collection is provided, and for example first function is concentrated test or the debug function that does not comprise.In other embodiment, API implements assembly self can be by one or more other assemblies of API Calls of lower floor, thereby and be the API Calls assembly be again that API implements assembly.

API has defined language and parameter that the API Calls assembly uses when the concrete property of visit and use API enforcement assembly.For example, the API Calls assembly is by visiting the concrete property that API implements assembly by the disclosed one or more API Calls of API (for example realizing with the form of function or method call), and comes operation parameter Data transmission and control information by API Calls.API implements component responds from the API Calls of API Calls assembly and by the API rreturn value.Though API has defined grammer and result's (for example, how calling API Calls and API Calls What for) of API Calls, API does not show how API Calls is finished by the specified function of API Calls.Various API Calls are through calling the one or more application programming interfaces transmission between (API Calls assembly) and the API enforcement assembly.Transmitting API Calls can comprise: issue, initiate, call, receive, return or response function calls or information; In other words, transmission can be described API Calls assembly or API and implement in the assembly operation of any one.Calling of other of function call or API can send or receive one or more parameters by parameter list or other structures.Parameter can be constant, key, data structure, object, object class, variable, data type, pointer, array, tabulation or the pointer that points to function or method or other modes that the data transmitted by API or sundry item are quoted.

In addition, data type or class can be provided and implemented assembly by API and implement by API.Therefore, the API Calls assembly can be provided by the definition of using API to provide by the constant value of variable, use pointer, use or these types of instantiation or class.

Usually, API can be used for service or the data that provided by API enforcement assembly are provided, or initiates for the operation that is provided by API enforcement assembly or the execution of calculating.For instance, API implements assembly and API Calls assembly each can be any one (should be appreciated that it can be the module of type of being same to each other or different to each other that API implements assembly and API Calls assembly) in operating system, storehouse, device driver, API, application program or other the module.API implements assembly can be embodied as firmware, microcode or other hardware logic sometimes at least in part.In certain embodiments, API allows the service that CLIENT PROGRAM (for example game center application) is used to be provided by SDK (Software Development Kit) (SDK) storehouse.In other embodiments, the API that is provided by application framework can be provided for application or other CLIENT PROGRAM.In these embodiments, use or client program can comprise the calling of the function that provides with API that provided by SDK or method, or data type or the object that defines among the SDK and provide by API is provided.Application framework can provide the part circulation of taking charge for program in these embodiments, and this program is to being replied by the variety of event of application framework definition.API allows this application to use application framework to come allocate event and respond these incidents.In some embodiments, API Calls is to the ability or the state of application report hardware device, comprise with such as input capability and state, fan-out capability and state, processing power, energy state, the memory capacity ability relevant with aspects such as state, communication capacities, API can be partly implemented by firmware, microcode or other low-level logics of partly carrying out on nextport hardware component NextPort.

The API Calls assembly can be local component (that is, implementing assembly on the same data handling system with API) or the remote component (promptly implementing on the different data handling system of assembly with API) that passes through network and API enforcement component communication by API.Should be understood that, API implements assembly also can be as the API Calls assembly (promptly, it can carry out API Calls to implementing the disclosed API of assembly by other API), the API Calls assembly also can be implemented assembly by implementing to be used as API by the disclosed API of other API Calls assemblies.

A plurality of API Calls assemblies that API can allow to be write by different programming languages to implement component communication (therefore, API can be included between API enforcement assembly and the API Calls assembly calling and return the characteristic of carrying out conversion) with API; Yet API also can be realized by the program language of appointment.In one embodiment, the API Calls component call is from different suppliers' API, such as from OS supplier's API collection, from another API collection of plug-in card program supplier and from another supplier's (for example, the supplier of software library) another API collection or the founder of another API collection.

Figure 32 is the block diagram that illustrates the exemplary API system that can be used for one embodiment of the invention.Shown in figure 32, API system 3200 comprises that the API that implements API 3220 implements assembly 3210 (for example operating system, storehouse, device driver, API, application program, software or other modules).API 3220 specifies API Calls assembly 3230 operable API to implement one or more functions, method, class, object, agreement, data structure, form and/or other functions of assembly.API 3220 can specify at least one calling convention, and how how the function that this agreement has specified API to implement in the assembly turn back to the API Calls assembly with the result from API Calls assembly reception parameter and this function.API Calls assembly 3230 (for example operating system, storehouse, device driver, API, application program, software or other module) carries out API Calls is implemented assembly 3210 by the API of API 3220 appointments with visit and use characteristic by API 3220.API implements assembly 3210 can pass through API 3220 to API Calls assembly 3230 rreturn values in response to API Calls.

Be appreciated that API implements assembly 3210 and can comprise other functions, method, class, data structure and/or other structures that can not obtain by API 3220 appointments, API Calls assembly 3230.Should be appreciated that API Calls assembly 3230 can implement assembly 3210 on same system with API, also can be positioned at long-range and use API 3220 to implement assemblies 3210 through access to netwoks API.Though Figure 32 illustrates the single API Calls assembly 3230 mutual with API 3220, should be appreciated that other API Calls assembly (can write with the language (or identical language) different with API Calls assembly 3230) also can use API 3220.

API implements assembly 3210, API 3220 and API Calls assembly 3230 and can be stored in the machine readable media (for example computer-readable medium), and this medium comprises any mechanism that is used for the information that storage can be read by machine (for example computing machine or other data handling system).For example, machine readable media comprises: disk, CD, random access memory; ROM (read-only memory), flash memory device or the like.

In Figure 33 of one embodiment of the present of invention (" software stack "), use and to use a plurality of service API Calls service A or B, and use a plurality of OS API Calls operating systems (OS).Service A and B can use a plurality of OS API Calls OS.

Notice that service 2 has two API, one of them (serving 2 API 1) receives and calls and to its rreturn value from using 1, and another (serving 2 API 2) receives and call and to its rreturn value from using 2.Service 1 (for example can be software library) called OS API 1 and received rreturn value from it, calls OS API 1 and OS API 2 and receives rreturn value from it and serve 2 (for example can be software libraries).Using 2 calls OS API2 and receives rreturn value from it.

Figure 34-36 illustrates exemplary alarm or the notice that presents to graphical user interface in one embodiment of the present of invention when receiving recreation invitation.At first, user's system receives the invitation of playing the appointment recreation from user's appointment player (for example, the friend in user's the list of friends, non-friend).Processing logic determine the recreation relevant with this recreation invitation be by this user have, have in the current system but not in current system, or do not had by the user.If recreation is had in current system by the user, then inviting can be the form of alarm 3400.Alarm 3400 comprises: user name (for example user name 40), recreation name (for example game name 2), the message field 3410 of sending the player of invitation.Create the information in player's compose-message field 3410 of inviting.

If this user has this recreation (for example game name 2) in user's current system, this warning 3400 also comprises so: accept to specify recreation accept the rejecting option 3420 that option 3420, refusal recreation invite and ignore recreation invite clearly optionally ignore option.Allow the user to determine refusal or this recreation of visit after a while to the selection of ignoring option.

If the user has recreation, but not in the current system that the user uses, then invite the form that can adopt alarm 3500.Alarm 3500 comprises: the user name (for example user name 40), game name (for example game name 2), the message field 3510 that send the player who invites.Create the message in player's compose-message field 3510 of inviting.

This alarm 3500 also comprises: refuse rejecting option 3520 that this recreation invites, from the download option 3530 of on-line Application service (for example using the shop) download games and the optional option of ignoring of ignoring this recreation invitation.Allow the user to determine refusal or this recreation of download after a while to the selection of ignoring option.

If the user does not have this recreation, then inviting can be the form of alarm 3600.Alarm 3600 comprises: the user name (for example user name 40), game name (for example game name 2), the message field 3610 that send the player (for example friend) who invites.Alarm 3500 also comprises: the rejecting option 3620 that refusal recreation is invited, be used for from the Access Options 3530 (for example using shop, purchase) of the recreation of on-line Application service (for example using the shop) complete function of visit or limited version and ignore the optional option 3640 of ignoring that recreation is invited.Allow the user to determine refusal or this recreation of download after a while to the selection of ignoring option 3640.

When the user has selected Access Options 3630, to select in response to user Access Options (for example buying, use the shop), processing logic is directed to the user application service (for example using the shop) automatically and specifies recreation to buy.Perhaps, in response to the user of Access Options is selected, processing logic automatically is directed to application service with the user, with at the demonstration copy of free access limited function or in the game version of the complete function of finite time section free access.In one embodiment, recreation is invited and is comprised following at least one: the grading of the graphic icons of recreation, the name of playing, recreation, the ability of visit recreation and purchase recreation price.

Figure 37-42 illustrates in the one embodiment of the invention to having the exemplary user interfaces of the system design of display greatly.For example, these systems can comprise any system or the device with display bigger than the display of mobile telephone equipment.Figure 37 illustrates the user interface 3700 that can search list of friends and additional information according to having of an embodiment.User interface 3700 comprises the content that is similar to the user interface shown in Figure 10 and the 11B.User interface 3700 comprises search option 3702 and list of friends 3710.User to option 3704 selects to provide user's contacts list and relevant associated person information (for example telephone number, e-mail address, URL, address, added field etc.).

User interface 3700 also comprises information 3720, and this information comprises: user's name (for example Mel), friend's number, the recreation number of playing, achievement number.Information 3720 also comprises " recreation that we play together " 3730 (for example, Mel and selected friend played together recreation), other total recreation 3740, the recreation 3750 that Mel does not have.

Figure 38 illustrates according to an embodiment to have at the user interface 3800 of specifying the achievement of playing.User interface 3800 comprises: game name, play option 3802, inform friend's option 3804, for the achievement number of the grade 3806 of this recreation, recreation and for the achievement (for example 18 achievements) of this recreation.

Figure 39 illustrates according to an embodiment has user interface 3900 for the ranking list information of particular game.User interface 3900 comprises selectable ranking list option 3902, to select from different ranking lists (for example ranking list 1, ranking list 2 or the like).For example, recreation name 15 can comprise incoherent each other 4 different tracks.Can be to different trajectory generation different ranking lists.Merge ranking list and can comprise the grade of assembling from all tracks.User interface 3900 comprises: today option 3950, this week option 3911, the free option 3912 of institute.Can filter and arrange header list according to these options.

Friend 3994 comprises for recreation name 11, the friend's of Mel rank list.Everyone 3996 comprises for game name 15 all users' rank list.

In certain embodiments, list the best player (for example 10,20) of given number, if user (for example Mel) then also lists this user's grade (for example, the 1900th) not in this tabulation.Can select " showing other " option (for example 3995,3997) to show other player levels.

Figure 40 illustrates the user interface 4000 that shows the recreation that the specific user plays according to an embodiment.User interface 4000 comprises: the recreation number that user name (for example Mel), user play, the recreation (24 recreation for example playing) that this user played.Achievement number, game name that the game information of each recreation comprises game icon, finishes for this recreation.

Figure 41 illustrates according to an embodiment at the user interface 4100 of initiating to show when game center is used welcome screen for designated user.User interface 4100 comprises: the recreation number that icon, friend's number, the user of a plurality of recreation that user name (for example Mel), user played played (for example playing 24 recreation), achievement number.

Figure 42 illustrates the user interface 4200 with notify list (for example friend's request) and additional information according to an embodiment.User interface 4200 comprises the content that is similar to Figure 21 and 22 illustrated user interfaces.User interface 4200 comprises the notify list 4210 that receives or sent by the user from the user.The notify list that the selection of option 4260 produces processing logic to be received (for example friend's request, upgrade), and the notify list that the selection of option 4262 produces processing logic to be sent (friend's request, upgrade).User to option 4270 selects to provide user's contacts list and relevant associated person information (for example telephone number, e-mail address, URL, address, added field etc.).

In one embodiment, the friend of incoming call request can be associated with e-mail address.Address book that can search subscriber or the associated person information that is associated with user's contact person are to seek the coupling with e-mail address.If coupling takes place, then the friend of this incoming call request will show true name or the nickname that has sent the player of this incoming call friend request to this user.

In one embodiment, select option 4260, select user name 22 then.Information 4230 comprises the details about the player who sends friend's request, for example representative (for example incarnation) and from this player's short message.User interface 4200 comprises that also the rejecting option 4252 of accepting option 4250, refusal request, the report that accept request pay close attention to option 4260 for the report of the concern of user name 22.Other options illustrated as 22 description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and that explain also can be provided.

In another embodiment, can be used for mobile telephone equipment equally at the described user interface of Figure 37-42.

Figure 43 illustrates the required object 4300 that has texture (texture) in one embodiment of the present of invention.Required object 4300 comprises

connector assembly

4302 and 4304, and the assembly 4306 with texture.Use less element is repeated may be difficult to create this object 4300 with the repetition methods that forms bigger required object.

Figure 44 illustrates the template object 4400 in one embodiment of the present of invention.Template object can be the expansion version of required object on a dimension (for example, width dimensions).Part (that is, can block or cover other parts) that can alternative 4400 is to form required object 4300.For example, can select

assembly

4402,4406 and 4404 to form required object 4300.Assembly 4408 is stopped from object 4400 or is removed.In this way, can create various objects with texture.

Figure 45 illustrates the exemplary list 4500 that has various input field 4510-4514 in one embodiment of the present of invention.The game developer can easily use the list of this list 4500 or other types, and uses texture layer to produce the user interface of customization.

Figure 46 illustrates the method that is used for adding to the object of user interface the illustrative computer enforcement of texture in one embodiment of the present of invention.Computer-implemented method 4600 is carried out by comprising hardware (circuit, special logic etc.), software (such as moving on the multi-purpose computer or on the special purpose computer or in the system) or the processing logic of its combination.In one embodiment, computer-implemented method 4600 is carried out by the game center module 200 that is positioned on the client.At frame 4601, processing logic provides the list with one or more input fields to user interface.At frame 4602, processing logic receives the selection to input field.At frame 4604, processing logic receives the selection to the texture layer that will add to the required object that is associated with this input field.At frame 4606, processing logic produces the template object (for example, object 4400) with this texture layer.Template object can be the expansion version of required object in a dimension (for example, width dimensions).At frame 4608, processing logic blocks or covers the unnecessary width template object of part (for example 4408).At frame 4610, part that processing logic will not block merges, and has the required object (for example 4300) of this texture layer with formation.At frame 4612, processing logic is reused one or more template objects forming various types of required objects, thereby creates the customized user interfaces that can carry out for one or more software application (for example using the software game of game center to use) in this system.

Can form the object of required object 4300 or other types with various types of texture layers.This (one or more) structural sheet can by the various piece of required object at aspects such as color, density, patterns to some extent difference create the object and the user interface of customization.

In above stated specification, with reference to concrete exemplary embodiment the present invention has been described.Obviously, can in not breaking away from the of the present invention wideer spirit and scope of setting forth by claims, carry out various modifications.Therefore, instructions and accompanying drawing only are descriptive sense rather than limited significance.

Claims

1. one kind by computer-implemented method, comprising:

The data that generation will present on the graphical user interface of system, the recent coupling between one or more other players of this data representation user and recreation, these data comprise described user and the recent recreation of playing of described one or more other players.

2. as claimed in claim 1 by computer-implemented method, wherein, these data further comprise list of players and the recreation that is associated, and wherein, described list of players is based on first option that only comprises friend or comprise friend and friend's non-second option and being filtered.

3. as claimed in claim 2 by computer-implemented method, wherein, described list of players comprises the game information at each friend, described game information comprise status message, incarnation, with date of the last coupling of this user, wherein, the game information at each non-friend comprises incarnation and the date of mating at last with this user.

4. as claimed in claim 2 by computer-implemented method, wherein, each player in the tabulation of recreation coupling in the recent period is associated with selectable options.

5. as claimed in claim 4 by computer-implemented method, further comprise:

Reception is to the selection of one of option selected of being associated with non-friend; And

The data that generation will present to described graphical user interface, these data comprise the relevant details with selected non-friend, described details comprises that sending friend asks option and report to pay close attention to option.

6. as claimed in claim 5 by computer-implemented method, further comprise:

The selection of option is asked in reception to described transmission friend; And

The data that generation will present to described graphical user interface, these data comprise and will ask communication to the friend that selected non-friend sends, wherein, the search from this user's contact person or address book of described system is used for the non-friend's that will invite associated person information, wherein, described system determines from described associated person information whether particular player is registered to the game services that is associated with described game center module.

7. data handling system comprises:

Be used to produce the device of the data that will on the graphical user interface of system, present, recent coupling between one or more other players of this data representation user and recreation, these data comprise described user and the recent recreation of playing of described one or more other players.

8. system as claimed in claim 7, wherein, these data further comprise list of players and the recreation that is associated, wherein, described list of players is based on first option that only comprises friend or comprise friend and friend's non-second option and being filtered.

9. system as claimed in claim 8, wherein, described list of players comprises the game information at each friend, described game information comprise status message, incarnation, with date of the last coupling of this user, wherein, game information at each non-friend comprises incarnation and the date of mating at last with this user, and wherein, each player in the tabulation of recreation coupling in the recent period is associated with selectable options.

10. system as claimed in claim 9, described system further comprises:

Be used to receive the device of the selection of one of option selected to being associated with non-friend; And

Be used to produce the device of the data that will present to described graphical user interface, these data comprise the relevant details with selected non-friend, and described details comprises that sending friend asks option and report to pay close attention to option.

11. as the system of claim 10, system further comprises:

Be used to receive the device of described transmission friend being asked the selection of option; And

Be used to produce the device of the data that will present to described graphical user interface, these data comprise and will ask communication to the friend that selected non-friend sends, wherein, the search from this user's contact person or address book of described system is used for the non-friend's that will invite associated person information, wherein, described system determines from described associated person information whether particular player is registered to the game services that is associated with described game center module.

12. one kind by computer-implemented method, comprising:

Initiating multi-player gaming in system uses;

Reception has identified one or more friends' of user data, and described friend will be invited to participate in described multi-player gaming application;

Reception has identified one or more automatic coupling players' that will participate in described multi-player gaming application data; And

The data that generation will present on graphical user interface, these data comprise the invitation status information for the player of these one or more friends of being invited and described one or more automatic couplings.

13. as claim 12 by computer-implemented method, wherein, described invitation status information comprises one or more friends of being invited position, each described position comprises status information, this status information comprise wait for and ready in one; And wherein, each have waiting status invited the friend position also to have not invite gamer options, wherein, this method further comprises:

Reception to the selection of not inviting gamer options of being invited the friend position to be associated, thereby do not invite the friend who is invited before this who is associated with the described friend of being invited position.

14. as claim 12 by computer-implemented method, wherein, described invitation status information comprises one or more automatic matched positions, each described position has invites friend's option, and wherein, this method further comprises:

Reception is to the selection of the invitation friend option that is associated with automatic coupling friend position, thereby with inviting the friend position to replace described automatic matched position.

15. as claim 13 by computer-implemented method,

Invited friend to receive refusal to invite from having of waiting status;

The data that generation will present to described graphical user interface, the invitation friend option of this data representation flicker;

The data that generation will present to described graphical user interface, the automatic matched position that this data representation replaces the invitation friend position of being refused by this friend.

16. a data handling system comprises;

Be used in system, initiating the device that multi-player gaming is used;

Be used to receive the device of the one or more friends' that identified the user data, described friend will be invited to participate in described multi-player gaming application;

Be used to receive the device of the data that identified one or more automatic coupling players that will participate in described multi-player gaming application; And

Be used to produce the device of the data that will present on graphical user interface, these data comprise the invitation status information for the player of these one or more friends of being invited and described one or more automatic couplings.

17. as the system of claim 16, wherein, described invitation status information comprises one or more friends of being invited position, each described position comprises status information, this status information comprise wait for and ready in one; And wherein, each have waiting status invited the friend position also to have not invite gamer options, wherein, this system further comprises:

Be used to receive to the device of the selection of not inviting gamer options of being invited the friend position to be associated, thereby do not invite the friend who is invited before this who is associated with the described friend of being invited position.

18. the system as claim 24 further comprises:

Thereby be used to receive selection to the invitation friend option that is associated with automatic coupling friend position with inviting the friend position to replace the device of described automatic matched position.

19. a system comprises:

The computer-readable medium of storage game center module;

Be coupled to one or more processing units of described computer-readable medium; And

Be coupled to the input/output device of described one or more processing units, wherein, described one or more processing unit is configured to: the data that generation will present on described input/output device, recent coupling between one or more other players of this data representation user and recreation, these data comprise described user and the recent recreation of playing of described one or more other players.

20. system as claim 19, wherein, these data further comprise list of players and the recreation that is associated, wherein, described list of players is based on first option that only comprises friend or comprise friend and friend's non-second option and being filtered, and wherein, described list of players comprises the game information at each friend, described game information comprise status message, incarnation, with date of the last coupling of this user, wherein, the game information at each non-friend comprises incarnation and the date of mating at last with this user.