Michael E Dewitt

US Patent:

20160354694, Dec 8, 2016

Filed:

Jun 3, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/173573

Inventors:

- Cupertino CA, US
Behzad Aghaei - Cupertino CA, US
Ian J. Baird - Cupertino CA, US
Michael M. DeWitt - Cupertino CA, US
Matthew D. Drance - Cupertino CA, US
Maxwell O. Drukman - San Francisco CA, US
Kenneth S. Orr - Cupertino CA, US
Connor M. Wakamo - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

A63F 13/63
A63F 13/537

Abstract:

In an example method, a graphical user interface (GUI) is displayed to a user on a display device of a computer system. The GUI includes a first game portion visually depicting a first game element and second game elements disposed within a game environment. A position of the first game element, a position of each of the second game elements, and/or a number of second game elements is randomized. The first GUI also includes a control portion visually depicting commands for manipulating the first game element within the game environment, and a first code portion. The computer system receives an indication that the user selected one of the commands depicted in the control portion. In response, the game element is manipulated within the game environment in accordance with the selected command. A first sequence of software code associated with the selected command is displayed in the first code portion.