Patents by Inventor Kenichi Okujyo

Kenichi Okujyo 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).

  • Publication number: 20140287808
    Abstract: A baccarat game system, a method of using the baccarat game system, a baccarat game program and a recording medium, in which a great number of players can simultaneously participate in the game at the same table, in which any player can concentrate on the game in his personal space, in which, from the viewpoint of game operation side, the number of dealers standing-by can be decreased while at the same time the number of cards to be discarded is reduced, thereby reducing the cost, and in which any doubt of injustice can be removed while maintaining the sense of reality and the feeling of tension. The baccarat game system includes an image-capturing mechanism for taking images of cards in a baccarat game; an image-delivery mechanism for delivering the card images taken by the image-capturing mechanism; and an image display mechanism for displaying the delivered card images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Inventors: Kenichi Okujyo, Tomoyuki Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 8657658
    Abstract: A baccarat game system, a method of using the baccarat game system, a baccarat game program and a recording medium, in which a great number of players can simultaneously participate in the game at the same table, in which any player can concentrate on the game in his personal space, in which, from the viewpoint of game operation side, the number of dealers standing-by can be decreased while at the same time the number of cards to be discarded is reduced, thereby reducing the cost, and in which any doubt of injustice can be removed while maintaining the sense of reality and the feeling of tension. The baccarat game system includes an image-capturing mechanism for taking images of cards in a baccarat game; an image-delivery mechanism for delivering the card images taken by the image-capturing mechanism; and an image display mechanism for displaying the delivered card images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Inventors: Kenichi Okujyo, Tomoyuki Hashimoto
  • Publication number: 20130165207
    Abstract: The present invention comprises the steps of: receiving a first bet from the player; receiving a second bet from the player; distributing first cards to the player and the dealer, respectively; using the first cards distributed to the player and dealer to execute the first card game, to determining win and loss and settling an account based on the first bet; distributing second or subsequent card to the player and the dealer, respectively; and using all of the cards distributed to the player and the dealer to execute the second card game, determining win and loss and settling an account based on the second bet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Inventors: Kenichi Okujyo, Hayao Sadakata
  • Publication number: 20120184342
    Abstract: A baccarat game system, a method of using the baccarat game system, a baccarat game program and a recording medium, in which a great number of players can simultaneously participate in the game at the same table, in which any player can concentrate on the game in his personal space, in which, from the viewpoint of game operation side, the number of dealers standing-by can be decreased while at the same time the number of cards to be discarded is reduced, thereby reducing the cost, and in which any doubt of injustice can be removed while maintaining the sense of reality and the feeling of tension. The baccarat game system includes an image-capturing mechanism for taking images of cards in a baccarat game; an image-delivery mechanism for delivering the card images taken by the image-capturing mechanism; and an image display mechanism for displaying the delivered card images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2011
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Inventors: Kenichi OKUJYO, Tomoyuki Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 8087984
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention is to provide an epoch-making baccarat game system, a method of using such a baccarat game system, a baccarat game program and a recording medium, in which a great number of players can simultaneously participate in the game at the same table, in which any player can concentrate on the game in its personal space, in which, from the viewpoint of game operation side, the number of standing-by dealers can be decreased while at the same time the number of cards to be discarded is reduced, thereby reducing the cost, and in which any doubt of injustice can completely wiped away while maintaining the sense of reality and the feeling of tension. The baccarat game system of the present invention comprises card image capture means 21 for taking images of cards in a baccarat game; card image delivery means 110 for delivering the card images taken by said card image capture means 21; and card image display means 30 for displaying said delivered card images 110.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Inventors: Kenichi Okujyo, Tomoyuki Hashimoto
  • Publication number: 20060071429
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention is to provide an epoch-making baccarat game system, a method of using such a baccarat game system, a baccarat game program and a recording medium, in which a great number of players can simultaneously participate in the game at the same table, in which any player can concentrate on the game in its personal space, in which, from the viewpoint of game operation side, the number of standing-by dealers can be decreased while at the same time the number of cards to be discarded is reduced, thereby reducing the cost, and in which any doubt of injustice can completely wiped away while maintaining the sense of reality and the feeling of tension. The baccarat game system of the present invention comprises card image capture means 21 for taking images of cards in a baccarat game; card image delivery means 110 for delivering the card images taken by said card image capture means 21; and card image display means 30 for displaying said delivered card images 110.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2005
    Publication date: April 6, 2006
    Inventors: Kenichi Okujyo, Tomoyuki Hashimoto