Claims
- 1. A user interface for a game console, comprising:
a first menu configured to identify soundtracks that are currently available to play on the game console; and a second menu accessible from the first menu to create a soundtrack including one or more audio tracks.
- 2. A user interface as recited in claim 1 wherein the second menu is further configured to facilitate association of a soundtrack with a particular game.
- 3. A user interface as recited in claim 1 wherein the second menu is further configured to facilitate association of a soundtrack with a plurality of games.
- 4. A user interface as recited in claim 1 wherein the first menu is a music collection menu.
- 5. A user interface as recited in claim 1 wherein the second menu is a soundtrack creation menu.
- 6. A user interface as recited in claim 1 wherein the second menu is further configured to facilitate association of a specific soundtrack with a game such that when the game is executed, the specific soundtrack is played instead of a default soundtrack.
- 7. A user interface as recited in claim 1 wherein the first menu is further to select among a plurality of existing soundtracks.
- 8. A user interface as recited in claim 1 wherein the one or more audio tracks are associated with a plurality of different sources.
- 9. A user interface as recited in claim 1 wherein the second menu displays the one or more audio tracks.
- 10. A user interface as recited in claim 1 wherein the first menu displays information regarding a currently selected soundtrack.
- 11. A user interface as recited in claim 1 wherein the second menu includes a plurality of playback control icons.
- 12. A user interface for a game console, comprising:
a music collection menu configured to identify soundtracks that are currently available to play on the game console, wherein the music collection menu displays information regarding a currently selected soundtrack; and a soundtrack creation menu associated with the first menu to create a soundtrack including one or more audio tracks.
- 13. A user interface as recited in claim 12 wherein the music collection menu is further configured to facilitate association of a soundtrack with a particular game.
- 14. A user interface as recited in claim 12 wherein the music collection menu is further configured to facilitate association of a soundtrack with a game such that when the game is executed, the specific soundtrack is played instead of a default soundtrack.
- 15. A user interface as recited in claim 12 wherein the soundtrack creation menu includes a plurality of playback control icons.
- 16. A user interface as recited in claim 12 wherein the soundtrack creation menu includes a list of tracks associated with a selected soundtrack.
- 17. A computer-readable medium for a game console comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed, direct the game console to:
display a first menu configured to identify soundtracks that are currently available to play on the game console; and display a second menu associated with the first menu to create a soundtrack containing at least one audio track, wherein the second menu includes a list of tracks associated with a selected soundtrack.
- 18. A computer-readable medium as recited in claim 17 wherein the second menu further includes a plurality of playback control icons.
- 19. A computer-readable medium as recited in claim 17 wherein the first menu includes information regarding a currently selected soundtrack.
- 20. A computer-readable medium as recited in claim 17 wherein the first menu is a music collection menu and the second menu is a soundtrack creation menu.
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a divisional of co-pending application Ser. No. 09/802,661, filed Mar. 9, 2001, entitled “Method and Apparatus for Creating and Playing Soundtracks in a Gaming System”, and incorporated herein by reference.
Divisions (1)
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Number |
Date |
Country |
Parent |
09802661 |
Mar 2001 |
US |
Child |
10778565 |
Feb 2004 |
US |