US 12,128,302 B2
Away from keyboard (AFK) helper for game players
Steven Osman, San Mateo, CA (US); Olga Rudi, San Mateo, CA (US); Mahdi Azmandian, San Mateo, CA (US); and Jorge Arroyo Palacios, San Mateo, CA (US)
Assigned to Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc., Tokyo (JP)
Filed by Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc., Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Aug. 2, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/816,969.
Prior Publication US 2024/0042314 A1, Feb. 8, 2024
Int. Cl. A63F 13/49 (2014.01)
CPC A63F 13/49 (2014.09) 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An assembly, comprising:
at least one processor configured with instructions to:
detect an interruption during play of a computer simulation;
responsive to the interruption, render a first assistance responsive to a start of the interruption;
render a second assistance during the interruption; and
render a third assistance responsive to a player returning to the computer simulation at least in part by presenting on at least one display a reminder of at least one goal of the player pertaining to the simulation.