SYSTEM, METHOD, AND GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR ENTERING TEXT WITH A PHYSICAL OR VIRTUAL GAME CONTROLLER

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20130324242A1
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13797209

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A system, method, and graphical user interface for entering text using a game controller. The game controller can be physical or virtual. One embodiment of a graphical user interface (GUI) for entering text with a game controller comprises: an N×M matrix of selectable graphical elements, each of the graphical elements having X alphanumeric characters associated therewith, each of the X alphanumeric characters visually associated with a graphic corresponding to an input button on the game controller; a highlighter graphic moveable between each of the N×M matrix of selectable graphical elements using the game controller; wherein when a particular one of the N×M selectable graphical elements is highlighted with the highlight graphic, a user may enter an alphanumeric character by selecting the input button associated with the graphic corresponding to the input button within the highlighted graphical element.

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SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA LLC2207 BRIDGEPOINT PARKWAY SAN MATEO CA 94404

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Adams, Emily Mountain View, US 11 174
Benitez, Nico Mountain View, US 17 157
Chong, Jan Mountain View, US 7 31
Cook, Ryan Mountain View, US 16 45
Vincent, Joshuah Mountain View, US 27 535

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