Patents Assigned to Sony Network Entertainment Inc.
  • Patent number: 8464174
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for user interface operation. In one embodiment, a method includes displaying a user interface including one or more graphical elements, wherein display of the user interface is associated with a display configuration, and detecting a user command associated with navigating to one or more previously displayed user interface display configurations. The method may further include storing a user interface configuration for the display configuration, and adjusting display of the user interface based on the user command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Network Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Trotta, Michael Patrick Bauerly, Andrew Scott Brenner, Manabu Sakamoto
  • Publication number: 20120221974
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for displaying a user interface to present a plurality of media titles. In one embodiment, method includes displaying a user interface including a plurality of graphical elements, wherein each graphical element is associated with a media title and assigned a focus state, and assigning one of the graphical elements with a selected focus state, wherein the graphical element is displayed to include a glow accent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicants: Sony Network Entertainment Inc., Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Nicholas Trotta, George Alfred Arriola, Vince Nakayama
  • Publication number: 20120221971
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for presenting a plurality of media titles. In one embodiment, a method includes detecting a user input associated with a displayed user interface, and determining one or more media titles for presentation in response to the user input, wherein media titles are selected based on ratings generated for each media title relative to one or more attributes associated with the user. The method may further include displaying a first a graphical element based on a selected media title, wherein the first graphical element is assigned a focus state and associated with a position of a spiral formation, and displaying at least one additional graphical element based on one or more selected media titles, wherein the at least one additional graphical element is assigned a focus state and associated with a position of the spiral formation. The method may further include adjusting user interface display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicants: Sony Network Entertainment Inc., Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Nicholas Trotta, George Alfred Arriola, Vince Nakayama
  • Publication number: 20120166986
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for user interface operation. In one embodiment, a method includes displaying a user interface including one or more graphical elements, wherein display of the user interface is associated with a display configuration, and detecting a user command associated with navigating to one or more previously displayed user interface display configurations. The method may further include storing a user interface configuration for the display configuration, and adjusting display of the user interface based on the user command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2010
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicants: Sony Network Entertainment Inc., Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Nicholas Trotta, Michael Patrick Bauerly, Andrew Scott Brenner, Manabu Sakamoto
  • Publication number: 20120096383
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for displaying a loader animation by a device. In one embodiment, a method includes displaying a user interface, detecting a user selection of the user interface, displaying a loader animation based on the user selection, and updating the display of the user interface. The method may further include display of the loader animation include displaying a first element, the first element related to a color section of the animation, displaying a second element, the second element related to a brightness section and, displaying the first and second elements to appear as moving along a path, wherein the first and second elements move in opposite directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2010
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicants: Sony Network Entertainment Inc., Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Manabu Sakamoto, Panos Vassiliadis