Video game page providing information and functionalities based on video game lifecycle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11628372-B2
Application number	US-202117306835-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 3, 2021
Priority date	Dec 4, 2019
Publication date	Apr 18, 2023
Grant date	Apr 18, 2023

Abstract

Techniques for providing information and functionalities based on a video game lifecycle are described. In an example, a computer system presents a page as a single user interface to information and functionalities associated with a video game. The page is generated based on a layout that is specific to a phase of the lifecycle of the video game. The page is accessible to the user across the different phases of the video game's lifecycle. The computer system updates the phase through the different phases, such that the page presents the most relevant and needed information and functionalities at any point in time.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method implemented by a computer system for presentation of video game-related information, the method comprising:
determining a phase of a lifecycle of a video game, wherein a set of content and actions associated with the video game are generated specifically for the phase;
setting a layout of a page associated with the video game based on the phase, wherein the page is updated based on different phases of the lifecycle and is accessible in each of the different phases to a user;
receiving a request of the user for information about the video game;
populating the page with the content and the actions; and
presenting, in response to the request, the page as populated and according to the layout.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining a context of the user in association with at least one of the video game or a video game platform from which the video game is available;
determining a change to at least one of: the lifecycle from the phase to a second phase or the context of the user; and
updating, based on the change, at least one of: the layout, the content, or the actions.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving a user selection of an action presented in the page;
determining that the lifecycle changed from the phase to a second phase based on the action; and
updating, based on the second phase, at least one of: the layout, the content, or the actions.

4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising:
performing the action by at least:
launching a process associated with the action,
presenting information about the process in a window over the page, and
switching a user control from the page to the window; and
upon a completion of the process:
closing the window,
switching the user control to the page, and
presenting the page as updated.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the layout comprises a plurality of scrollable sections, wherein each of the sections comprises an arrangement of content, actions, and tiles based on the phase; and
wherein presenting the page comprises presenting a full scrollable section while also presenting a top of a next scrollable section.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the full scrollable section comprises a tile selectable to present a video file associated with the game, and wherein a background of the full scrollable section is set as a frame from the video file.

7. The method of claim 5 , further comprising:
determining a context of the user in association with at least one of the video game or a video game platform from which the video game is available; and
wherein at least one of content, an action, and a tile presented in the full scrollable section is customized based on the context of the user.

8. The method of claim 5 , further comprising:
determining a change from the phase to a second phase of the lifecycle; and
adding a new scrollable section to the page based on the change, wherein at least one of additional content or an action are generated specifically for the second phase and are included in the new scrollable section.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the layout comprises a first set of scrollable sections for an announce phase of the lifecycle, a second set of scrollable sections for a launched video game phase of the lifecycle, and a third set of scrollable sections for a user acquired video game phase of the lifecycle, wherein the first set and the second set comprise a common scrollable section, and wherein the second set comprises a scrollable section absent from the first set.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the first set comprises a cover section, a game media section, a game features section, a news section, and a game details section, wherein the second set comprises the cover section, the game media section, the game features section, the news section, and an add-ons section, wherein the third set comprises the cover section, the add-ons section, a featured activities section, the news section, and a user generated content section, and wherein at least one of content or an action in the common scrollable section changes between the first set and the second set.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the phase is a post-acquisition phase, and wherein the at least one of the content or the actions is customized by:
determining a context of the user in association with the video game;
determining a history of the user playing the video game, wherein the history is indicated by the context of the user and comprises at least one of: achievements of the user, statistics of the user, or video game skills earned by the user; and
adding particular content to the page, wherein the particular content indicates the history.

12. A computer system comprising:
one or more processors; and
one or more memories storing computer-readable instructions that, upon execution by the one or more processors, configure the computer system to:
determine a phase of a lifecycle of a video game, wherein a set of content and actions associated with the video game are generated specifically for the phase;
set a layout of a page associated with the video game based on the phase, wherein the page is updated based on different phases of the lifecycle and is accessible in each of the different phases to a user;
receiving a request of the user for information about the video game;
populate the page with the content and the actions; and
present, in response to the request, the page as populated and according to the layout.

13. The computer system of claim 12 , wherein the layout is set prior to receiving the request, wherein the request is received based on a user selection of a link to the page, and wherein the page is populated after the user selection of the link.

14. The computer system of claim 12 , wherein the execution of the instructions further configures the computer system to:
launch an instance of an application based on receiving the request, and wherein the instance populates the page.

15. The computer system of claim 14 , wherein the execution of the instructions further configures the computer system to:
determine a context of the user in association with at least one of the video game or a video game platform from which the video game is available;
receive a second request for information about a second video game;
launch a second instance of the application; and
populate, by the second instance, a second page based on the context of the user and a phase of a lifecycle of the second video game.

16. The computer system of claim 12 , wherein the layout is set based on a layout template that is defined specifically for the phase and that is common to a plurality of video games.

17. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, upon execution on a computer system, cause the system to perform operations comprising:
determining a phase of a lifecycle of a video game, wherein a set of content and actions associated with the video game are generated specifically for the phase;
setting a layout of a page associated with the video game based on the phase, wherein the page is updated based on different phases of the lifecycle and is accessible in each of the different phases to a user;
receiving a request of the user for information about the video game;
populating the page with the content and the actions; and
presenting, in response to the request, the page as populated and according to the layout.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the ph

Assignees

• Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc

Inventors

• Langrand Sylvain
• Depizzol Christopher
• Yang Yiwei
• Mehta Anand
• Drake Anastasiya
• Graziano Anthony

Classifications

• A63F13/69

  by enabling or updating specific game elements, e.g. unlocking hidden features, items, levels or versions · CPC title

• G06F9/451 Primary

  Execution arrangements for user interfaces · CPC title

• A63F2300/57

  details of game services offered to the player · CPC title

• G06F16/972

  Access to data in other repository systems, e.g. legacy data or dynamic Web page generation · CPC title

• A63F13/792

  for payment purposes, e.g. monthly subscriptions · CPC title