Patents Assigned to BANDAI NAMCO STUDIOS INC.
  • Patent number: 11980818
    Abstract: A game system includes a processor, the processor being configured to perform a reception process of receiving an operation input by a player; a virtual space setting process of setting a virtual space in which at least one character is disposed; a virtual camera setting process of setting a plurality of virtual cameras; a character process of setting parts constituting the at least one character based on the operation input; and a display process of generating a plurality of character images, which are images of the at least one character viewed from the plurality of virtual cameras, and displaying a character-creation image in which the plurality of character images are arranged on a display section. In the display process, when the setting process of setting the parts is performed, the processor performs a process of displaying the character-creation image on which the result of the setting process is reflected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignees: BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT INC., BANDAI NAMCO ONLINE INC., BANDAI NAMCO STUDIOS INC.
    Inventors: Daigo Okumura, Minoru Sashida, Hiroaki Kado, Yukie Kanno, Chika Ishii, Takayoshi Oi
  • Publication number: 20220118361
    Abstract: A game system includes a processor, the processor being configured to perform a reception process of receiving an operation input by a player; a virtual space setting process of setting a virtual space in which at least one character is disposed; a virtual camera setting process of setting a plurality of virtual cameras; a character process of setting parts constituting the at least one character based on the operation input; and a display process of generating a plurality of character images, which are images of the at least one character viewed from the plurality of virtual cameras, and displaying a character-creation image in which the plurality of character images are arranged on a display section. In the display process, when the setting process of setting the parts is performed, the processor performs a process of displaying the character-creation image on which the result of the setting process is reflected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2022
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicants: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc., BANDAI NAMCO Online Inc., BANDAI NAMCO Studios Inc.
    Inventors: Daigo OKUMURA, Minoru SASHIDA, Hiroaki KADO, Yukie KANNO, Chika ISHII, Takayoshi OI
  • Publication number: 20200398160
    Abstract: A server system includes a game start control section configured to perform a game start control including setting a game space for each player as an initial state and allowing the player to start gameplay in the game space, an opponent space status display control section configured to perform a control for displaying status of at least one game space other than the game space being used by the player himself/herself for performing the gameplay on a computer device of each player, and a transfer control section configured to transfer an executing player satisfying a given transfer execution condition from the game space being used by the executing player for performing the gameplay to another game space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicants: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc., BANDAI NAMCO Studios Inc.
    Inventor: Toru TAKAHASHI
  • Patent number: 10758821
    Abstract: A game system configured to change game control and change control of perceived vibration to be fed back to a player via a first controller and a second controller, between a mounted state in which the first controller and the second controller are mounted to a gaming console and an unmounted state in which the first controller and the second controller are detached from the gaming console.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignees: BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT INC., BANDAI NAMCO STUDIOS INC.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Takahashi, Toru Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20200086218
    Abstract: The server performs the ranking determination process for determining the ranking of each player based on the variable information stored in a given timing, the specific player specifying process specifying a player who satisfies a given condition for the determined ranking of each player as a specific player, and the information providing process for providing the player-related information of the specific player stored in a player information storage and identification information for identifying the specified player from other players, to the terminal device concerned, in association with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicants: BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT INC., BANDAI NAMCO STUDIOS INC.
    Inventors: Atsushi NAKANO, Sho AITA, Yuki MIZUHORI
  • Publication number: 20190217202
    Abstract: A simulation system includes a processor including hardware. The processor is configured to perform an information acquiring process of acquiring position information about a user moving in a real space; a game process for a game played by the user; a virtual space setting process of setting a virtual space; a display process of generating, as a virtual space image, a display image in which an image of a user character corresponding to the user is displayed at a position in the virtual space corresponding to a position of the user in the real space; and a change process of changing, when a change condition is determined to be satisfied, at least one of the image of the user character corresponding to the user, an image of another user character corresponding to the other user, and an image of an disposed object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicants: BANDAI NAMCO STUDIOS INC., BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventors: Kunito KOMORI, Hirofumi MOTOYAMA
  • Publication number: 20190143205
    Abstract: A game system configured to change game control and change control of perceived vibration to be fed back to a player via a first controller and a second controller, between a mounted state in which the first controller and the second controller are mounted to a gaming console and an unmounted state in which the first controller and the second controller are detached from the gaming console.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicants: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc., BANDAI NAMCO Studios Inc.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi TAKAHASHI, Toru TAKAHASHI
  • Patent number: 9990437
    Abstract: A server system regularly accesses a video database, searches the video database for a game play video of an online game provided by the server system based on a cyclic check keyword, and stores (manages) access information about the game play video, video-related information, a view count, and the like as cyclic check result data. When the server system has received an inquiry about the game play video of the online game from a user terminal that executes the online game, the server system searches the cyclic check result data and the like for the access information about the game play video that is appropriate for the play state, and returns the access information. The server system gives a bonus to the user (player) of the game play video of which the view count has reached a reference value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignees: BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT INC., BANDAI NAMCO STUDIOS INC.
    Inventors: Akio Onda, Hiroyuki Nashida, Kiyoshi Minami
  • Publication number: 20160287987
    Abstract: A server system regularly accesses a video database, searches the video database for a game play video of an online game provided by the server system based on a cyclic check keyword, and stores (manages) access information about the game play video, video-related information, a view count, and the like as cyclic check result data. When the server system has received an inquiry about the game play video of the online game from a user terminal that executes the online game, the server system searches the cyclic check result data and the like for the access information about the game play video that is appropriate for the play state, and returns the access information. The server system gives a bonus to the user (player) of the game play video of which the view count has reached a reference value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicants: BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT INC., BANDAI NAMCO STUDIOS INC.
    Inventors: Akio ONDA, Hiroyuki NASHIDA, Kiyoshi MINAMI