IP Library Granted Patent US 8,448,091
Granted Patent B2
US 8,448,091 · App. 12/142,830 · Granted May 21, 2013

Information processor and recording medium

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Patent No.
US 8,448,091
App. No.
12/142,830
Granted
May 21, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

An icon processor acquires a first icon image from a recording medium. A menu screen creator creates on a default background image a menu screen in which the first icon and another icon image are arranged. When an input receiving unit receives operation information indicating an operation for selecting the first icon image is performed, a background image processor directs the menu screen creator to switch the default background image to a first background image acquired from the recording medium. When the input receiving unit receives operation information indicating an operation for determining the first icon image is performed, the background image processor directs the menu screen creator to switch the first background image to a second background image acquired from the recording medium.

Claims (18)

1. An information processor which can install application software from a recording medium placed in a drive device comprising:

an input receiving unit which receives operation information by a user;

an icon processor which acquires a first icon image;

a background image processor which acquires a background image; and

a menu screen creator for displaying, on a default background image, a menu screen on which the first icon image and another icon image are arranged, wherein,

when the input receiving unit receives operation information indicating an operation for selecting the first icon image is performed on the menu screen, the background image processor directs the menu screen creator to switch the default background image to a first background image acquired by the background image processor, and,

when the input receiving unit receives operation information indicating an operation for determining the selected first icon image is performed on the menu screen, the background image processor directs the menu screen creator to switch the first background image to a second background image acquired by the background image processor,

wherein the icon processor acquires the first icon image indicating the presence of the application software which can be installed, from the recording medium, and

the background image processor acquires the first background image and the second background image from the recording medium.

2. The information processor according to claim 1 , wherein the default background image is memorized in a nonvolatile memory or a memory device of the information processor.

3. The information processor according to claim 2 , wherein, when the input receiving unit receives operation information indicating an operation for determining the first icon image is performed on the menu screen, the icon processor acquires a second icon image identifying application software which can be installed, from the recording medium, and the menu screen creator creates a menu screen on the second background image, in which the second icon image acquired is arranged.

4. The information processor according to claim 3 , wherein the icon processor performs predetermined image processing for notifying a user that installation is possible, on the second icon image acquired.

5. A program stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium for allowing a computer to execute:

a function for displaying a first icon image when the non-transitory computer-readable medium is placed in a drive device;

a function for displaying a first background image on a display which is used as a background image when an operation for selecting the first icon image is performed; and

a function for displaying

a second background image which is used instead of the first background image when an operation for determining the selected first icon on the display is performed, wherein the first icon image identifies the presence of application software which can be installed from the non-transitory computer-readable medium and,

wherein the first icon image, the second icon image, the first background image, and the second background image are acquired from the non-transitory computer readable medium.

Assignments (6)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 6, 2017
From: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.
To: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
Reel/Frame 043761/0577 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 6, 2017
From: SONY CORPORATION
To: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
Reel/Frame 043761/0975 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 7, 2013
From: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 029773/0618 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 27, 2011
From: SONY NETWORK ENTERTAINMENT PLATFORM INC.
To: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.
Reel/Frame 027449/0469 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 26, 2011
From: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.
To: SONY NETWORK ENTERTAINMENT PLATFORM INC.
Reel/Frame 027448/0895 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 10, 2008
From: TANAKA, SHINICHI
To: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.
Reel/Frame 021509/0062 →