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Computer-readable storage medium having activation control program stored therein and activation control apparatus
US8977985B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8977985-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414323458-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 3, 2014 |
| Priority date | Sep 30, 2008 |
| Publication date | Mar 10, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 2015 |
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A system is disclosed including a first display control section 218 for selectively displaying, in a first display area, a second predetermined number of first objects among first objects, corresponding to a first predetermined number of game programs, for which an order is set, a second display control section for displaying a position designation image at a position corresponding to a position, of subject software, in an order set for the first predetermined number of pieces of software; a display change section for designating a first object to be displayed in the first display area, based on an operation input received by using the position designation image; and an activation execution section for activating software corresponding to one first object which is selected from among the second predetermined number of first objects displayed in the first display area, based on the operation input.
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What is claimed is: 1. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored therein a control program configured to enable a user to select an icon among plural icons, the control program causing a computer to perform: displaying, in a first area, an icon among the plural icons in a predetermined arrangement; displaying, in a second area that is located under the first area, plural elements representing the arrangement; receiving an operation input on the first area…
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Physics · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8977985B2 cover?
- A system is disclosed including a first display control section 218 for selectively displaying, in a first display area, a second predetermined number of first objects among first objects, corresponding to a first predetermined number of game programs, for which an order is set, a second display control section for displaying a position designation image at a position corresponding to a posit…
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- Nintendo Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G06F3/0485. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 10 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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