Patents by Inventor Futoshi MATSUSHITA

Futoshi MATSUSHITA has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Image generation system, image generation method, and information storage medium
    Patent number: 10661174
    Abstract: An image generation system includes a processor including hardware, the processor being configured to implement an object space setting process, an image generation process generating a projection image, a process receiving a captured image from an imaging section, and a hit determination process calculating a screen spotlight position based on a position of a spotlight within the captured image, calculates a direction from a set position toward the screen spotlight position to be an emission direction of an emitting element, and determines whether or not an object among the plurality of objects disposed in the object space has been hit based on the calculated emission direction, the screen spotlight position being a position of the spotlight on a projection screen, the spotlight being formed by light emitted from the emitting element, and the set position being set to be a representative position of the emitting element or a player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: BANDAI NAMCO GAMES INC.
    Inventors: Kazuhisa Minato, Mitsugu Makino, Futoshi Matsushita, Motonaga Ishii
  • IMAGE GENERATION SYSTEM, IMAGE GENERATION METHOD, AND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20160346693
    Abstract: An image generation system includes a processor including hardware, the processor being configured to implement an object space setting process, an image generation process generating a projection image, a process receiving a captured image from an imaging section, and a hit determination process calculating a screen spotlight position based on a position of a spotlight within the captured image, calculates a direction from a set position toward the screen spotlight position to be an emission direction of an emitting element, and determines whether or not an object among the plurality of objects disposed in the object space has been hit based on the calculated emission direction, the screen spotlight position being a position of the spotlight on a projection screen, the spotlight being formed by light emitted from the emitting element, and the set position being set to be a representative position of the emitting element or a player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuhisa MINATO, Mitsugu MAKINO, Futoshi MATSUSHITA, Motonaga ISHII