Patents by Inventor Hirobumi Toyoda
Hirobumi Toyoda 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).
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Patent number: 10839648Abstract: A gaming machine having a display that displays a determined screen including a character, during execution of a game, a touch panel sensor, disposed above the display, that is capable of detecting the contact position, the position of the character contacted by a player, and a CPU that determines the contact position of the character as well as the contact mode, and that displays an image on the display, that is changed based on the result of this determination.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2019Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Universal Entertainment Corporation (nee Aruze Corporation)Inventors: Kazuo Okada, Hirobumi Toyoda
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Publication number: 20190172316Abstract: A gaming machine having a display that displays a determined screen including a character, during execution of a game, a touch panel sensor, disposed above the display, that is capable of detecting the contact position, the position of the character contacted by a player, and a CPU that determines the contact position of the character as well as the contact mode, and that displays an image on the display, that is changed based on the result of this determination.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2019Publication date: June 6, 2019Inventors: Kazuo OKADA, Hirobumi TOYODA
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Patent number: 10242533Abstract: A gaming machine having a display that displays a determined screen including a character, during execution of a game, a touch panel sensor, disposed above the display, that is capable of detecting the contact position, the position of the character contacted by a player, and a CPU that determines the contact position of the character as well as the contact mode, and that displays an image on the display, that is changed based on the result of this determination.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2016Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: Universal Entertainment CorporationInventors: Kazuo Okada, Hirobumi Toyoda
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Patent number: 9728044Abstract: A gaming machine having a display that displays a determined screen including a character, during execution of a game, a touch panel sensor, disposed above the display, that is capable of detecting the contact position, the position of the character contacted by a player, and a CPU that determines the contact position of the character as well as the contact mode, and that displays an image on the display, that is changed based on the result of this determination.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2008Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: UNIVERSAL ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuo Okada, Hirobumi Toyoda
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Publication number: 20170039809Abstract: A gaming machine having a display that displays a determined screen including a character, during execution of a game, a touch panel sensor, disposed above the display, that is capable of detecting the contact position, the position of the character contacted by a player, and a CPU that determines the contact position of the character as well as the contact mode, and that displays an image on the display, that is changed based on the result of this determination.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2016Publication date: February 9, 2017Inventors: Kazuo Okada, Hirobumi Toyoda
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Patent number: 8403738Abstract: A gaming device having a card game using a card set is provided with: an input device configured to receive an input by a player; a display device configured to display one or more cards selected from the card set in any of face-up and face-down states; a controller configured to control the display device to show a face of a target card selected from the cards in the face-down state in part to an extent determined by the input.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2006Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Universal Entertainment CorporationInventor: Hirobumi Toyoda
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Patent number: 7959506Abstract: A gaming machine includes: a CPU 106 which determines whether or not the game state is to be switched to a special game state advantageous to a player; mechanical reels 30A through 30C formed of a translucent material to display multiple kinds of indicating information variably and statically; a motor driving circuit 120 which controls the mechanical reels 30A through 30C; a water tank 500 formed of a translucent material to retain liquid, and provided behind a display screen 10; lamps 650a through 650w for emitting multiple kinds of lights toward the liquid stored in the water tank 500; and a drive control circuit 300 which performs a control operation that instructs the lamps 650a through 650w to emit a light selected from among the multiple kinds of lights according to the result of the determination made by the CPU 106.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2007Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignee: Universal Entertainment CorporationInventor: Hirobumi Toyoda
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Patent number: 7927205Abstract: A gaming machine is provided with improved visual effects by using a water tank, while facilitating the player's ability to visually recognize the information displayed by a display device. The gaming machine includes: a CPU 106 which controls execution of a game; mechanical reels 30A through 30C, each of which displays multiple kinds of indicating information variably and statically, and each of which is formed of a translucent material; a motor driving circuit 120 that controls the display operation of the mechanical reels 30A through 30C, which provides a function of displaying indicating information variably and statically; and a water tank 500 that is provided behind a display screen 10 for displaying the indicating information provided on the mechanical reels 30A through 30C, retains liquid, and is formed of a translucent material.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2007Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Assignee: Universal Entertainment CorporationInventor: Hirobumi Toyoda
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Patent number: 7878897Abstract: A gaming machine includes: a CPU 106 which determines whether or not a game state is to be switched to a special game state; mechanical reels 30A through 30C formed of a translucent material and operative to display multiple kinds of indicating information variably and statically; a motor driving circuit 120 which controls the display operation of the mechanical reels 30A through 30C; a water tank 500 formed of a translucent material to retain liquid, and provided behind a display screen 10; a gaming effects medium insertion device 600 which inserts units of a gaming effects medium 650 into the water tank 500; and a drive control circuit 300 which controls the gaming effects medium insertion device 600 to insert units of the gaming effects medium 650 into the water tank 500 according to a special determination made by the CPU 106.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2007Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: Universal Entertainment CorporationInventor: Hirobumi Toyoda
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Patent number: 7878898Abstract: A gaming machine includes: a CPU 106 which determines whether or not the game state is to be switched to a special game state advantageous to the player; mechanical reels 30A through 30C formed of a translucent material and operative to display multiple kinds of indicating information variably and statically; a motor driving circuit 120 which controls the display operation of the mechanical reels 30A through 30C; a water tank 500 formed of a translucent material and provided behind a display screen 10 to retain liquid; an acid/base solution supply device 710 which injects a substance, which is capable of changing the color of the liquid stored in the water tank 500, into the liquid; and a drive control circuit 300 which controls the acid/base solution supply device 710 according to the determination made by the CPU 106.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2007Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: Universal Entertainment CorporationInventor: Hirobumi Toyoda
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Patent number: 7775868Abstract: A gaming machine has a mode information storage section in which first bet mode information corresponding to an normal bet mode and second bet mode information corresponding to a score bet mode are stored, and a terminal-side game control section for running a game on the basis of one, selected by a player, of the first bet mode information and the second bet mode information. Each of the first bet mode information and the second bet mode information is information including plural bet subjects, bet factors for the respective bet subjects, a lower limit bet amount, and an upper limit bet amount. The lower limit bet amount of the first bet mode information is larger than that of the second bet mode information. The maximum value of the bet factors of the first bet mode information is smaller than that of the bet factors of the second bet mode information.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2006Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: Universal Entertainment CorporationInventor: Hirobumi Toyoda
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Patent number: 7662039Abstract: The present invention provides a multi-player gaming machine that enables players waiting for players now playing a game to end it, to enjoy another game during waiting. The multi-player gaming machine includes a main game section providing a main game which can be played by a plurality of main players at the same time for coins or the like and in which awards based on the bet coins or the like are paid out to the main players in accordance with an outcome of the game, and a sub-game section providing a sub-game in which sub-players bet playing values on the game outcome for the main players and in which awards based on the coins obtained or the like are paid out to the sub-players in accordance with an outcome of the game. The main game section sends main game status information indicating a status of the main game to the sub-game section. The sub-game section determines a bet acceptance period of the sub-game on the basis of the main game status information.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2006Date of Patent: February 16, 2010Assignee: Universal Entertainment CorporationInventors: Masaki Matsuno, Junpei Sato, Hirobumi Toyoda
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Publication number: 20090093289Abstract: A gaming machine is provided, which includes a display and a controller. The controller is configured with logic to: (a) distribute an initial set of cards; (b) exchange one or more cards with different cards; (c) execute a win game in which a player wins an award when a final set of cards includes a first combination; (d) execute a high-probability win game in a subsequent game when the final set of cards includes a second combination; (e) execute a special game for determining a game condition for the high-probability win game; (f) determine sets of cards initially distributed to the player in the high-probability win game in accordance with the game condition; and (g) continue the high-probability win game until a set of cards includes a combination entitled to a win. The display displays an image related to the win game and the high-probability win game.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2007Publication date: April 9, 2009Applicant: Aruze Corp.Inventor: Hirobumi TOYODA
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Publication number: 20090075710Abstract: A gaming apparatus of the present invention comprises: an image display; an input device with which a plurality of players can input a bet on race objects that participate in a racing game in which a plurality of race objects contend with one another for winning; and a controller, the controller programmed so as to execute the processing of (A) proceeding with a racing game, and (B) displaying to the image display an image showing information based on bets inputted from the input device before the end of the racing game executed in the processing (A).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2008Publication date: March 19, 2009Applicant: Aruze Corp.Inventors: Hirobumi Toyoda, Hiroki Saito
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Publication number: 20090069077Abstract: A gaming machine measures a lap time every time a leading horse passes a check point and sets a lap time in each of gaming terminals. When the lap time set for each gaming terminal matches the measured lap time, an award is provided to the matching gaming terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2008Publication date: March 12, 2009Applicant: Aruze Corp.Inventors: Hiroki SAITO, Hirobumi Toyoda
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Publication number: 20090054125Abstract: A gaming machine for a bingo game or other game using a matrix card is provided, to which is added an element that enables a player to make a selection that can influence the game result. A gaming machine is provided wherein the designs of playing cards, etc., are used in the respective cells of the matrix card, a game is started after allowing the cells to be shifted by each player, and a predetermined benefit is provided to the player when all cells of a line are made effective by lotteries and a winning combination of a poker game, etc., is formed along the line.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2008Publication date: February 26, 2009Applicant: ARUZE CO., LTD.Inventor: Hirobumi Toyoda
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Publication number: 20090054137Abstract: A gaming apparatus of the present invention accepts a high-amount bet with an upper limit of bets being higher than an upper limit of bets for the normal bet, when game media in a prescribed amount or more have been betted as the normal bet; and offers an award based on the normal bet and a result of the race, and also offers an award based on the high-amount bet and the result of the race.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2008Publication date: February 26, 2009Applicant: Aruze Corp.Inventors: Hirobumi Toyoda, Hiroki Saito
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Publication number: 20090054119Abstract: A gaming apparatus of the present invention offers game media in an amount with an amount betted at first being an upper limit, when a prescribed condition has been satisfied before the end of a race in which a plurality of race objects contend with each other for winning.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2008Publication date: February 26, 2009Applicant: Aruze Corp.Inventors: Hirobumi TOYODA, Katsuhiro Kido
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Publication number: 20090011817Abstract: A gaming machine includes a display and a controller. The controller is configured with logic to: (a) distribute cards to a player; (b) exchange one or more of the distributed cards selected by the player with different cards; (c) execute a win game in which the player wins a predetermined award when the final cards possessed by the player includes a first predetermined card combination; (d) execute a high-probability win game in a subsequent game when the final cards include a second predetermined card combination; (e) execute a special game so as to determine a playing condition of the high-probability win game prior to executing the high-probability win game; and (f) initially distribute a plurality of sets of cards in the high-probability win game in accordance with the determined playing condition. The controller causes the display to display an image related to proceedings of the high-probability win game.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2007Publication date: January 8, 2009Inventor: Hirobumi Toyoda
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Publication number: 20090011820Abstract: The invention provides a gaming machine, a server and program that amplify the sense of thrill by adding a gambling feature to a game. A poker gaming machine (1) determines the odds by changing the order of odds, which are prepared in advance in response to the difficulty in formation of winning combinations, whenever a player performs betting, wherein since no guarantee in securing that the more game-media through repeated betting is given, a gambling feature is brought about in the betting itself, and the sense of thrill enjoyed by a player can be amplified. In addition, it becomes possible to obtain the sense of thrill experienced in bluffing among a plurality of players when the gaming machine, server and program are applied to a gaming machine for single player.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2008Publication date: January 8, 2009Applicant: ARUZE CO., LTD.Inventor: Hirobumi TOYODA