Patents by Inventor Maya SAWAMURA

Maya SAWAMURA 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: 20230007061
    Abstract: A method for displaying objects on a timeline area does not lower user retention and can increase the CVR. The present disclosure provides a method for displaying objects on a timeline area, including the steps of an object display device that manages a timeline of communication messages for a user of a Web service determining whether the user has taken an action within a predetermined time period on the timeline area of the Web service, displaying a first object on the timeline area when determining that the user has not taken the action, and displaying a second object that differs from the first object on the timeline area when determining that the user has taken the action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: GREE, INC.
    Inventors: Takashi OHIDA, Taro YOSHIOKA, Masaya HIGASHINO, Kenji SUGIMOTO, Maya SAWAMURA
  • Patent number: 11470133
    Abstract: A method for displaying objects on a timeline area does not lower user retention and can increase the CVR. The present disclosure provides a method for displaying objects on a timeline area, including the steps of an object display device that manages a timeline of communication messages for a user of a Web service determining whether the user has taken an action within a predetermined time period on the timeline area of the Web service, displaying a first object on the timeline area when determining that the user has not taken the action, and displaying a second object that differs from the first object on the timeline area when determining that the user has taken the action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: GREE, Inc.
    Inventors: Takashi Ohida, Taro Yoshioka, Masaya Higashino, Kenji Sugimoto, Maya Sawamura
  • Publication number: 20220118367
    Abstract: A ranking list display method in a game system, which can easily execute ranking confirmation of a user, who is a ranking confirmation target, such as the user himself/herself, a friend or a rival, is provided. The ranking list display method in a game system includes determining a position in a ranking list of a game of a user who is a ranking confirmation target in relation to a display range of the ranking list which is currently displayed on a terminal, and displaying a pointer, which corresponds to the determined position in the ranking list of the user who is the ranking confirmation target in relation to the display range of the ranking list which is currently displayed on the terminal, within the display range of the ranking list which is currently displayed on the terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicant: GREE, Inc.
    Inventors: Maya SAWAMURA, Takuya KAI, Kenji IGUCHI, Yushi TAKAGI, Toshiharu YABE
  • Patent number: 11247131
    Abstract: A ranking list display method in a game system, which can easily execute ranking confirmation of a user, who is a ranking confirmation target, such as the user himself/herself, a friend or a rival, is provided. The ranking list display method in a game system includes determining a position in a ranking list of a game of a user who is a ranking confirmation target in relation to a display range of the ranking list which is currently displayed on a terminal, and displaying a pointer, which corresponds to the determined position in the ranking list of the user who is the ranking confirmation target in relation to the display range of the ranking list which is currently displayed on the terminal, within the display range of the ranking list which is currently displayed on the terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: GREE, Inc.
    Inventors: Maya Sawamura, Takuya Kai, Kenji Iguchi, Yushi Takagi, Toshiharu Yabe
  • Publication number: 20210314374
    Abstract: A method for displaying objects on a timeline area does not lower user retention and can increase the CVR. The present disclosure provides a method for displaying objects on a timeline area, including the steps of an object display device that manages a timeline of communication messages for a user of a Web service determining whether the user has taken an action within a predetermined time period on the timeline area of the Web service, displaying a first object on the timeline area when determining that the user has not taken the action, and displaying a second object that differs from the first object on the timeline area when determining that the user has taken the action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: GREE, Inc.
    Inventors: Takashi OHIDA, Taro YOSHIOKA, Masaya HIGASHINO, Kenji SUGIMOTO, Maya SAWAMURA
  • Patent number: 11070597
    Abstract: A method for displaying objects on a timeline area does not lower user retention and can increase the CVR. The present disclosure provides a method for displaying objects on a timeline area, including the steps of an object display device that manages a timeline of communication messages for a user of a Web service determining whether the user has taken an action within a predetermined time period on the timeline area of the Web service, displaying a first object on the timeline area when determining that the user has not taken the action, and displaying a second object that differs from the first object on the timeline area when determining that the user has taken the action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: GREE, Inc.
    Inventors: Takashi Ohida, Taro Yoshioka, Masaya Higashino, Kenji Sugimoto, Maya Sawamura
  • Publication number: 20170340975
    Abstract: A ranking list display method in a game system, which can easily execute ranking confirmation of a user, who is a ranking confirmation target, such as the user himself/herself, a friend or a rival, is provided. The ranking list display method in a game system includes determining a position in a ranking list of a game of a user who is a ranking confirmation target in relation to a display range of the ranking list which is currently displayed on a terminal, and displaying a pointer, which corresponds to the determined position in the ranking list of the user who is the ranking confirmation target in relation to the display range of the ranking list which is currently displayed on the terminal, within the display range of the ranking list which is currently displayed on the terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: GREE, Inc.
    Inventors: Maya Sawamura, Takuya Kai, Kenji Iguchi, Yushi Takagi, Toshiharu Yabe
  • Patent number: 9737816
    Abstract: A ranking list display method in a game system, which can easily execute ranking confirmation of a user, who is a ranking confirmation target, such as the user himself/herself, a friend or a rival, is provided. The ranking list display method in a game system includes determining a position in a ranking list of a game of a user who is a ranking confirmation target in relation to a display range of the ranking list which is currently displayed on a terminal, and displaying a pointer, which corresponds to the determined position in the ranking list of the user who is the ranking confirmation target in relation to the display range of the ranking list which is currently displayed on the terminal, within the display range of the ranking list which is currently displayed on the terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: GREE, Inc.
    Inventors: Maya Sawamura, Takuya Kai, Kenji Iguchi, Yushi Takagi, Toshiharu Yabe
  • Publication number: 20170100673
    Abstract: A ranking list display method in a game system, which can easily execute ranking confirmation of a user, who is a ranking confirmation target, such as the user himself/herself, a friend or a rival, is provided. The ranking list display method in a game system includes determining a position in a ranking list of a game of a user who is a ranking confirmation target in relation to a display range of the ranking list which is currently displayed on a terminal, and displaying a pointer, which corresponds to the determined position in the ranking list of the user who is the ranking confirmation target in relation to the display range of the ranking list which is currently displayed on the terminal, within the display range of the ranking list which is currently displayed on the terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicant: GREE, Inc.
    Inventors: Maya Sawamura, Takuya KAI, Kenji IGUCHI, Yushi TAKAGI, Toshiharu YABE
  • Patent number: 9561434
    Abstract: A ranking list display method in a game system, which can easily execute ranking confirmation of a user, who is a ranking confirmation target, such as the user himself/herself, a friend or a rival, is provided. According to the invention, a ranking list display method in a game system includes determining a position in a ranking list of a game of a user who is a ranking confirmation target in relation to a display range of the ranking list which is currently displayed on a terminal, and displaying a pointer, which corresponds to the determined position in the ranking list of the user who is the ranking confirmation target in relation to the display range of the ranking list which is currently displayed on the terminal, within the display range of the ranking list which is currently displayed on the terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: GREE, Inc.
    Inventors: Maya Sawamura, Takuya Kai, Kenji Iguchi, Yushi Takagi, Toshiharu Yabe
  • Publication number: 20150237083
    Abstract: A method for displaying objects on a timeline area does not lower user retention and can increase the CVR. The present disclosure provides a method for displaying objects on a timeline area, including the steps of an object display device that manages a timeline of communication messages for a user of a Web service determining whether the user has taken an action within a predetermined time period on the timeline area of the Web service, displaying a first object on the timeline area when determining that the user has not taken the action, and displaying a second object that differs from the first object on the timeline area when determining that the user has taken the action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Applicant: GREE, INC.
    Inventors: Takashi Ohida, Taro Yoshioka, Masaya Higashino, Kenji Sugimoto, Maya Sawamura
  • Publication number: 20140235337
    Abstract: A ranking list display method in a game system, which can easily execute ranking confirmation of a user, who is a ranking confirmation target, such as the user himself/herself, a friend or a rival, is provided. According to the invention, a ranking list display method in a game system includes determining a position in a ranking list of a game of a user who is a ranking confirmation target in relation to a display range of the ranking list which is currently displayed on a terminal, and displaying a pointer, which corresponds to the determined position in the ranking list of the user who is the ranking confirmation target in relation to the display range of the ranking list which is currently displayed on the terminal, within the display range of the ranking list which is currently displayed on the terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: GREE, Inc.
    Inventors: Maya SAWAMURA, Takuya Kai, Kenji Iguchi, Yushi Takagi, Toshiharu Yabe