Patents by Inventor Kouichi Toya

Kouichi Toya 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).

  • Control method for network system
    Patent number: 7620686
    Abstract: A plurality of information processing systems 10 are connected to a network 90. One of the information processing systems 10 photographs a part of a virtual space shared by the plurality of information processing systems 10. Information of having photographed is transmitted to the other information processing systems 10. The other information processing systems 10 which received the information of having photographed make a photographing effect, e.g., flashlight, shutter sound or others. The method for controlling a network system enables photographing in a virtual space, such as a game space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: Sega Corporation
    Inventors: Kenjiro Morimoto, Kouichi Toya
  • Control method for network system
    Publication number: 20040119733
    Abstract: A plurality of information processing systems 10 are connected to a network 90. One of the information processing systems 10 photographs a part of a virtual space shared by the plurality of information processing systems 10. Information of having photographed is transmitted to the other information processing systems 10. The other information processing systems 10 which received the information of having photographed make a photographing effect, e.g., flashlight, shutter sound or others. The method for controlling a network system enables photographing in a virtual space, such as a game space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2003
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Inventors: Kenjiro Morimoto, Kouichi Toya