Patents Assigned to Square Enix Co., Ltd.
  • Publication number: 20210268379
    Abstract: To prevent visually induced motion sickness that occurs during viewing of three-dimensional content using a display. A video display system and a video display program for a display include a computer for displaying content video on a display unit of the display as a virtual reality space, wherein the computer displays, on the display unit, three-dimensional video data in which a content video region and a fixed background image region surrounding the content video region are set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kaei SOU
  • Publication number: 20210268377
    Abstract: To provide a game program of high interest is an object. Switching between a manual control and an automatic control of a first player character. Performing an automatic control of a second player character acting as an ally of the first player character. The automatic control of the first player character is executed based on different action setting from the automatic control of the second player character.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoki HAMAGUCHI, Teruki ENDO
  • Publication number: 20210252404
    Abstract: Non-transitory computer-readable recording mediums having stored thereon game programs, game methods, and game systems including one or more terminal apparatuses a server apparatus are disclosed. An example game system includes: one or more terminal apparatuses operated by a player; and a server apparatus that is configured to connect to the one or more terminal apparatuses by communication. The game system comprises one or more computers configured to perform functions comprising: creating a group including at least one character operated by the player; progressing an event for each created group; providing an object to the at least one character in the event based on a predetermined provision probability used for determining whether or not to provide the object; and calculating an evaluation of the group in the event based on the provided object. In an MMORPG, collection is performed as a group, and a collection result of the group is evaluated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi YOKOZAWA, Yuu IKEMOTO
  • Patent number: 11087526
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable medium including an image processing program is provided. The image processing program causes a terminal device to: obtain a photographed image obtained by photographing a real space; display a display frame having one or more display areas in a display area of the photographed image in a case where a predetermined condition is satisfied; obtain virtual space information at least containing three-dimensional virtual object information and positional relationship information, the three-dimensional virtual object information regarding one or more three-dimensional virtual objects arranged in a virtual space in advance; and render a certain three-dimensional virtual object viewed behind the display area when the display frame is photographed from the virtual viewpoint in a case where the display frame in the virtual space is virtually photographed from a virtual viewpoint, and display the certain three-dimensional virtual object in the display area of the display frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masato Hayashi
  • Patent number: 11077373
    Abstract: A rhythm game program for causing a computer to implement a function of controlling a progress of a rhythm game by displaying a trigger object, the program causing the computer to implement: an evaluation function of evaluating an operation input, based on a timing of the operation input for the trigger object and an operation timing associated with data; and an object control function of moving at least one of the trigger object and the operation position such that a distance between the trigger object and the operation position decreases, based on the operation timing, wherein the object control function implements a function of, when the trigger object for which the operation input has been performed satisfies a first condition, moving the trigger object to a predetermined position where the distance increases, and moving at least one of the trigger object and the operation position such that the distance decreases again.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ichiro Hazama, Masanobu Suzui
  • Publication number: 20210224538
    Abstract: Examples described herein include methods for producing an augmented reality image. An example method includes a portable computer terminal obtaining a first estimated position and a first estimated orientation of a first scene; producing a first estimated image of the first scene; obtaining a first camera picture of the first scene; executing a first pattern matching between the first estimated image and the first camera picture; adjusting the approximate position and/or orientation of the portable computer terminal; executing a second pattern matching; and producing an augmented reality image considering the current position and orientation of the portable computer terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Remi Driancourt, Simon Stannus
  • Patent number: 11045729
    Abstract: A game processing program causes a server apparatus to control progress of a video game. The server apparatus is connected through a communication network to a terminal apparatus that executes the video game in which one or more users participate. The program causes the server apparatus to implement a progress control function of controlling progress of the plurality of game contents including a first content and a second content, an object control function of controlling motion of a player object of each user in game spaces of the game contents, an arrangement function of arranging determination areas at a plurality of arrangement positions in a game space of the first content during a first predetermined period, and a permission function of permitting users of player objects moved to the determination areas to play the second content until the number of permissions reaches a first defined number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoki Yoshida, Masaki Nakagawa
  • Publication number: 20210170277
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable medium including a video game processing program for causing a server to perform functions to control progress of a video game using positional information of a user terminal in response to an operation of a user is provided. The functions include: a specifying function configure to specify a user corresponding position in a virtual space corresponding to map information of a real space; a setting function configured to set a different position from the user corresponding position in the virtual space; and a displaying function configured to display a user related object in the virtual space. The displaying function includes: a function configured to display the user related object at the user corresponding position for the user; and a function configured to display a predetermined object at a set position set by the setting function for the other users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takamasa SHIBA, Hiroshi KOBAYASHI, Jun WAGA
  • Publication number: 20210162305
    Abstract: A game device is provided with an object detection unit for detecting positions of a plurality of real objects from a predetermined area, an object control unit for disposing a game object in a virtual area, a collision detection unit for detecting, in the virtual area, collisions between each of a plurality of player objects, which are disposed in positions corresponding to the detected positions of the plurality of real objects, and the game object, a parameter updating unit for updating a parameter of the game each time a collision is detected, a rendering unit for generating a game screen by rendering the virtual area, and a display unit for displaying the game screen in a position that can be seen from the predetermined area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicant: SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuki ITO, Isao OHTA, Kiminori ONO, Michio TAKAHASHI
  • Patent number: 11020662
    Abstract: A rendering system includes a command server and a plurality of rendering servers. The command server receives a screen transmission request from the client terminal. The command server evaluates, for each of the plurality of rendering servers, at least one of a number of connected terminals, an average transmission rate, a GPU operation rate, a congestion status, and a length of a transfer path to the client terminal. The command server specifies, based on evaluation results, at least one of the plurality of rendering servers to render a screen to be transmitted to the client terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Mitsuru Kamiyama
  • Publication number: 20210142573
    Abstract: A viewing system which presents augmented reality of a 3D model representing an appearance of a target, comprises: an obtainer which is able to obtain a captured image of the target; a creator which is able to create a 3D model of the target based on the captured image obtained by the obtainer; and a presenter which is able to present the 3D model of the target created by the creator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Makoto TSUDA
  • Publication number: 20210132686
    Abstract: A storage medium records a program causes a computer to execute following process: acquiring the captured image; determining a position and an attitude of a viewpoint of the virtual space in which a virtual character is rendered; controlling to cause the virtual character to take an action; generating a character image by rendering the virtual character in which the action was reflected for the viewpoint; displaying a superimposed image generated by causing the character image to be superimposed on the captured image; and estimating a state of a user using the computer based on the virtual character after the action has been reflected and the viewpoint. An action that the virtual character is caused to take in accordance with the state of the user estimated as a result of having reflected the action in the virtual character is controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shigeru AWAJI
  • Publication number: 20210117070
    Abstract: To provide a program capable of improving user operability. An object is determined as an object selectable if a position on a generated image, the position being specified through the input device and a position the object on a captured image have the predetermined relationship and if an obstacle object that blocks a line of sight from a reference point between the reference point and the object is not present.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kei Muta, Kei Odagiri
  • Patent number: 10981063
    Abstract: A video game processing apparatus stores music information indicating music, the music being constructed by a plurality of tracks, the music being reproduced with plural kinds of reproducing styles by reproducing an arbitrary combination of one or two or more tracks; stores music reproducing style information, the music reproducing style information indicating a reproducing style of music according to a game point value; starts reproduction with a reproducing style according to the game point value; reproduces the music indicated by the music information; updates the game point value in accordance with a progress status of the video game; refers to the updated game point value and the music reproducing style information to determine whether the reproducing style of the reproduced music is to be updated or not; and updates the reproducing style of the reproduced music to a reproducing style according to the updated game point value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takamasa Shiba, Kazuhiro Harada
  • Patent number: 10960310
    Abstract: A highly attractive program, a computer apparatus, a program execution method, and a system that allow a user to experience a virtual world full of the realistic feeling are provided. Provided is a program to be executed on a computer apparatus capable of communicating or connecting with a projector that projects a projection image onto a projected surface, the program causing the computer apparatus to function as: a specific point position changer that changes a position of a specific point for specifying the projection image to be projected onto the projected surface; and a transmitter that transmits an image in accordance with the position of the specific point to a projector as the projection image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuki Ito, Yusuke Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20210086079
    Abstract: To provide a game program having sufficient strategy and taste. A game program progresses a game by calculating a sequence of actions of the plurality of characters when an action of a character is determined from the plurality of options, receiving determination of the action of the character, and causing the character to execute the action received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoya ASANO, Masashi TAKAHASHI, Natsumi MIWA
  • Publication number: 20210060432
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable medium including a video game processing program for causing a server to perform functions regarding a search of a moving route in a virtual space is provided. The functions include a setting function, an arranging function, a thinning function, and a searching function. The setting function is configured to set a navigation mesh corresponding to a movable area of an object in a virtual space. The arranging function is configured to arrange a plurality of waypoints on the set navigation mesh in accordance with a predetermined arrangement rule. The thinning function is configured to thin out some waypoints, which are selected in accordance with a predetermined selection rule, from the plurality of waypoints thus arranged. The searching function is configured to search a moving route of the object on a basis of arrangement of the plurality of thinned waypoints.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youichiro MIYAKE, Makoto HASEGAWA
  • Publication number: 20210060430
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable medium including a video game processing program is provided. The video game processing program causes a server to: extract tasks from a domain including at least one compound task, methods being set to each of the at least one compound task; determine tasks to be executed from the tasks in addition to an execution order thereof, and generate the plan; control an action of the character on a basis of the plan; and exclude, when the task is a compound task to which methods are set in a situation that the character fails the task in a middle of the plan, a failed method from a selection target, and execute partial replanning to obtain a partial modification plan. The action of the character is controlled on a basis of the partial modification plan in a case where the partial modification plan is obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youichiro MIYAKE, Makoto HASEGAWA
  • Publication number: 20210060431
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable medium including a video game processing program for causing a server to perform functions regarding a search of a moving route in a virtual space is provided. The functions includes: a setting function configured to set a navigation mesh corresponding to a movable area of an object in a virtual space; an arranging function configured to arrange a plurality of waypoints on the set navigation mesh in accordance with a predetermined arrangement rule; a generating function configured to generate a plurality of regions by grouping the plurality of waypoints arranged in the virtual space based on a predetermined classification rule; a determining function configured to determine movable regions based on arrangement of the plurality of regions thus generated; and a searching function configured to search a moving route of the object based on the waypoints included in the determined movable regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youichiro MIYAKE, Makoto HASEGAWA
  • Publication number: 20210060427
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable medium including a video game processing program is provided. The video game processing program causes a server to: set regions by grouping movable areas of a character in a virtual space; set a value to each region; propagate each belonging parameter to any adjacent region of the corresponding region so that an absolute value of the belonging parameter decreases and set the belonging parameter after decrease to the corresponding region in a case Where any other belonging parameter has not been set thereto yet; and calculate a sum of absolute values of two different belonging parameters in a region at which a moving number of regions from each region is substantially equal to each other or a boundary of the region, and set the region, the boundary of the region, or regions adjacent to the boundary of the region as an indicator portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youichiro MIYAKE, Makoto HASEGAWA