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Controlling a user interface of a computer device

US9770653B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 19, 2015
Grant dateSep 26, 2017
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Expiry dateJul 8, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63F13/45
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A computer device having a user interface configured to display user actuatable game elements in a game board and to detect user input when a user engages with a game element in a move; a processor configured to receive a detected user input and on detecting a match game condition of multiple tiles in a first direction to control the user interface to remove at least three game elements from the display and to generate replacement user game elements for a subsequent move; and a graphics rendering component operable to render the game elements on the user interface, each game element having a graphical representation on a tile having a background appearance.

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