Patents by Inventor Hiroki Satoyoshi

Hiroki Satoyoshi 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).

  • Video game machine, player character action control method, and video game program
    Patent number: 6743099
    Abstract: A plurality of player characters are displayed simultaneously. Switches including at least one of a plurality of orientation input means are assigned to the respective player characters. At least one of the plurality of player characters has a first mode in which the player character operates in accordance with inputs made by the switches assigned to the player character, and a second mode in which the player character operates in accordance with a predetermined sub-program. Switching between the first and second modes is effected when there is performed input operation by any one of switches assigned to the player characters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2004
    Assignee: Konami Corporation
    Inventors: Makoto Yabe, Hiroki Satoyoshi, Yuji Kubo
  • Video game machine, player character action control method, and video game program
    Publication number: 20020119811
    Abstract: A plurality of player characters are displayed simultaneously. Switches including at least one of a plurality of orientation input means are assigned to the respective player characters. At least one of the plurality of player characters has a first mode in which the player character operates in accordance with inputs made by the switches assigned to the player character, and a second mode in which the player character operates in accordance with a predetermined sub-program. Switching between the first and second modes is effected when there is performed input operation by any one of switches assigned to the player characters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2002
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Applicant: KONAMI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Makoto Yabe, Hiroki Satoyoshi, Yuji Kubo