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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 12, 2009
Kenji Yamamoto, Kyoto, JP;
Tsutomu Kaneshige, Kyoto, JP;
Yusuke Shibata, Kyoto, JP;
Takeshi Shimada, Kyoto, JP;
Kenji Yamamoto, Kyoto, JP;
Tsutomu Kaneshige, Kyoto, JP;
Yusuke Shibata, Kyoto, JP;
Takeshi Shimada, Kyoto, JP;
Nintendo Co., Ltd., Kyoto, JP;
Abstract
An example method of installing an application onto an apparatus involves displaying an application menu screen comprising a fixed number of menu item display locations, at least one of the menu item display locations displaying a first menu item for an non-installed application. An announcement screen is displayed in response to selection of the first menu item for the non-installed application, the announcement screen comprising a selection item configured to initiate a downloading operation for the non-installed application. The downloading operation is initiated in response to selection of the selection item. The application can be installed/non-installed separately from other applications.