Information processing apparatus and inputting apparatus for sharing image data
Methods and apparatus provide for: generating image data for an application to be displayed on an output device; recording the image data generated by the image generating unit; and receiving operation information from an input device, where the recording includes storing the image data for an application for a predetermined period of time up to the point in time at which operation information is received during the receiving operation information from a specific input unit provided in the input device while displaying an application image.
1 . An information processing system comprising:
one or more processors; and
one or more storage devices storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
receiving first operation information corresponding to a first user input at a controller communicatively coupled to the information processing system;
generating, responsive to receiving the first operation information, first image data corresponding to a menu including a plurality of options to control an operation to capture at least a portion of second image data corresponding to an application executed by the information processing system;
receiving second operation information corresponding to a second user input at the controller selecting one of the plurality of options included in the menu; and
executing, responsive to receiving the second operation information, an operation corresponding to the selected one of the plurality of options included in the menu.
2 . The information processing system of claim 1 , wherein the operations comprise generating the first image data and the second image data such that the menu and the second image data are displayed simultaneously.
3 . The information processing system of claim 2 , wherein the operations comprise generating the first image data and the second image data such that the menu is superimposed on the second image data.
4 . The information processing system of claim 3 , wherein the operations comprise generating the first image data and the second image data such that at least a portion of the second image data is visible when the menu is displayed.
5 . The information processing system of claim 1 , wherein:
one of the plurality of options included in the menu corresponds to an operation to capture the at least the portion of the second image data corresponding to the application, and
the operations further comprise:
receiving, as the second operation information, information corresponding to a user input selecting the operation to capture the at least the portion of the second image data; and
storing, responsive to receiving the second operation information, the at least the portion of the second image data in memory.
6 . The information processing system of claim 5 , wherein
the at least the portion of the second image data is a screen capture of the second image data.
7 . The information processing system of claim 5 , wherein
the at least the portion of the second image data is a plurality of temporally consecutive frames of second image data.
8 . The information processing system of claim 7 , wherein;
one of the plurality of options included in the menu corresponds to an operation to begin recording of the second image data corresponding to the application, and
the operations further comprise:
receiving, as the second operation information, information corresponding to a user input selecting the operation to begin recording of the second image data; and
storing, responsive to receiving the second operation information, a plurality of temporally consecutive frames of the generated second image data.
9 . The information processing system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise recording the second image data in a background operation.
10 . The information processing system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise storing the second image data for a predetermined period of time as editable data.
11 . The information processing system of claim 1 , wherein
the application is a game application configured to be executed by the information processing system.
12 . The information processing system of claim 11 , wherein
the second image data corresponds to game play images produced by the one or more processors during execution of the game application by the information processing system.
13 . The information processing system of claim 12 , wherein
one of the plurality of options included in the menu corresponds to an operation to share the game play images produced by the one or more processors.
14 . The information processing system of claim 13 , wherein the operations further comprise transmitting the game play images produced by the one or more processors to another information processing system responsive to receiving, as the second operation information, operation information corresponding to a user input selecting the option to share the game play images.
15 . The information processing system of claim 14 , wherein
the other information processing system comprises one or more servers of a social networking service (SNS).
16 . The information processing system of claim 1 , wherein
the information processing system is a computer or gaming console communicatively connected to the controller.
17 . The information processing system of claim 16 , wherein the one or more processors comprise a central processing unit (CPU).
18 . The information processing system of claim 1 , further comprising:
a display configured to display the first image data and the second image data; and
the controller.
19 . A method performed by an information processing system, the method comprising:
receiving a first user input from a controller communicatively coupled to the information processing system;
generating, responsive to receiving the first user input, menu image data including a plurality of options to control an operation to capture at least a portion of game image data corresponding to a game application executed by the information processing system;
receiving a second user input at the controller selecting one of the plurality of options included in the menu; and
executing, responsive to receiving the second user input, an operation corresponding to the selected one of the plurality of options included in the menu.
20 . One or more non-transitory computer readable media including computer-program instructions, which when executed by an information processing system, cause the information processing system to:
receive a first user input from a controller communicatively coupled to the information processing system;
generate, responsive to receiving the first user input, menu image data including a plurality of options to control an operation to capture at least a portion of game image data corresponding to a game application executed by the information processing system;
receive a second user input at the controller selecting one of the plurality of options included in the menu; and
execute, responsive to receiving the second user input, an operation corresponding to the selected one of the plurality of options included in the menu.