Patents by Inventor Naonori Ohnishi

Naonori Ohnishi 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).

  • Patent number: 10950048
    Abstract: An image of a virtual three-dimensional space in which a three-dimensional object is positioned is displayed. A first straight line is calculated on the basis of predetermined two points in the three-dimensional object, and a second straight line orthogonal to the first straight line is further calculated. Then, either one of the first straight line and the second straight line is selected as a rotation axis on the basis of an input performed with the pointing device, and the three-dimensional object is rotated about the rotation axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naonori Ohnishi, Hiroaki Hiruma
  • Publication number: 20170249784
    Abstract: An image of a virtual three-dimensional space in which a three-dimensional object is positioned is displayed. A first straight line is calculated on the basis of predetermined two points in the three-dimensional object, and a second straight line orthogonal to the first straight line is further calculated. Then, either one of the first straight line and the second straight line is selected as a rotation axis on the basis of an input performed with the pointing device, and the three-dimensional object is rotated about the rotation axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Naonori OHNISHI, Hiroaki HIRUMA
  • Patent number: 9612710
    Abstract: Image generation means generates an input image corresponding to an output from a pointing device. Image display control means displays the input image generated by the image generation means on a display means. Image change control means disassembles the input image generated by the image generation means into a plurality of partial images, and changes at least one of a display position and a display form of each of the partial images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Naonori Ohnishi
  • Patent number: 9594399
    Abstract: One or more objects and one or more icons corresponding to the one more objects, respectively, are simultaneously displayed on a screen of an upper LCD and a screen of a lower LCD, respectively. On the screen of the lower LCD, the one or more icons are placed in a plurality of placement areas and displayed. On the screen of the upper LCD, an object of the one or more objects, which corresponds to a respective icon of the one or more icons displayed on the screen of the lower LCD, is placed for display at a predetermined position with which the placement area in which the icon is placed is associated, in the virtual space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenta Kubo, Mai Okamoto, Chiaki Aida, Toshikazu Kiuchi, Naonori Ohnishi
  • Patent number: 9454834
    Abstract: When a user touches a first input point P1 with a touch pen or the like, touch position data indicating a coordinate of this first input point P1 can be obtained. A first object (stamp) is arranged in accordance with the first input point P1. When the user moves the touch pen or the like to a second input point P2 while maintaining a touch state (slide operation), an orientation of the object is changed in real time such that an angle reference line thereof coincides with a calculated reference line L2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Naonori Ohnishi
  • Patent number: 9421471
    Abstract: A game apparatus includes a CPU, and the CPU acquires character information data from another game apparatus by executing communication processing. Furthermore, the CPU calculates character information data from image data obtained by imaging a QR Code with a camera and acquires the same. The CPU generates a character on the basis of the character information data, and displays the generated character on a second LCD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kanako Tsugihashi, Naonori Ohnishi, Ryosuke Suzuki, Minori Koike
  • Patent number: 8947365
    Abstract: A region in a displayed image is scraped away in accordance with a trail of touch with a touch pen or the like and an object showing “shavings” corresponding to the scraped-away region is generated. A display position of each of particles generated in accordance with a user's operation with the touch pen 27 or the like varies over time, in line with physical motion in accordance with actual gravity. Namely, a speed of each of the particles successively varies in accordance with prescribed acceleration (comparable to gravity) and the display position thereof is successively updated in accordance with the successively varying speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Naonori Ohnishi, Taiju Suzuki
  • Patent number: 8723893
    Abstract: A predetermined display image is displayed on a display device, and a hue of the display image corresponding to an input position obtained from a pointing device is obtained. A predetermined range having the obtained hue at a center thereof is set as a conversion target range, and at least one of saturation, brightness, and hue is changed with respect to a pixel of the display image which has a hue within the conversion target range to display a resultant image on the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Naonori Ohnishi
  • Patent number: 8643679
    Abstract: An image conversion apparatus converts an image, and displays a converted image on a display device. The image conversion apparatus displays an original image before conversion on the display device. Next, the image conversion apparatus sets a dividing line 52 for dividing an image displayed on the display device into a first area 53 and a second area 54 by an instruction from a user. Next, the image conversion apparatus converts the original image by changing at least a part of an image of the first area 53 to an image generated from an image of the second area 52, and displays an image after the conversion on the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Naonori Ohnishi, Takako Ishii
  • Patent number: 8482572
    Abstract: Display control means displays, on display means, an image based on first conversion target image data in which color information is set for each of a plurality of image elements. Coordinate determination means determines a first coordinate in accordance with an instruction performed by using the pointing device. Conversion target condition setting means obtains color information of an image element, in the first conversion target image data, which corresponds to the first coordinate, and sets a first conversion target condition in accordance with the obtained color information. Color conversion means performs color conversion processing of changing color information of an image element, in the first conversion target image data, which satisfies the first conversion target condition, and displays an after-conversion image on the display means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Naonori Ohnishi
  • Patent number: 8454435
    Abstract: A game apparatus includes a CPU, and the CPU acquires character information data from another game apparatus by executing communication processing. Furthermore, the CPU calculates character information data from image data obtained by imaging a QR Code with a camera and acquires the same. The CPU generates a character on the basis of the character information data, and displays the generated character on a second LCD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kanako Tsugihashi, Naonori Ohnishi, Ryosuke Suzuki, Minori Koike
  • Patent number: 8451287
    Abstract: A predetermined display image is displayed on a display device, and a hue of the display image corresponding to an input position obtained from a pointing device is obtained. A predetermined range having the obtained hue at a center thereof is set as a conversion target range, and at least one of saturation, brightness, and hue is changed with respect to a pixel of the display image which has a hue within the conversion target range to display a resultant image on the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Naonori Ohnishi
  • Publication number: 20120072857
    Abstract: One or more objects and one or more icons corresponding to the one more objects, respectively, are simultaneously displayed on a screen of an upper LCD and a screen of a lower LCD, respectively. On the screen of the lower LCD, the one or more icons are placed in a plurality of placement areas and displayed. On the screen of the upper LCD, an object of the one or more objects, which corresponds to a respective icon of the one or more icons displayed on the screen of the lower LCD, is placed for display at a predetermined position with which the placement area in which the icon is placed is associated, in the virtual space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2011
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenta KUBO, Mai OKAMOTO, Chiaki AIDA, Toshikazu KIUCHI, Naonori OHNISHI
  • Publication number: 20110306410
    Abstract: A game apparatus includes a CPU, and the CPU acquires character information data from another game apparatus by executing communication processing. Furthermore, the CPU calculates character information data from image data obtained by imaging a QR Code with a camera and acquires the same. The CPU generates a character on the basis of the character information data, and displays the generated character on a second LCD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2010
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kanako Tsugihashi, Naonori Ohnishi, Ryosuke Suzuki, Minori Koike
  • Publication number: 20100079388
    Abstract: A region in a displayed image is scraped away in accordance with a trail of touch with a touch pen or the like and an object showing “shavings” corresponding to the scraped-away region is generated. A display position of each of particles generated in accordance with a user's operation with the touch pen 27 or the like varies over time, in line with physical motion in accordance with actual gravity. Namely, a speed of each of the particles successively varies in accordance with prescribed acceleration (comparable to gravity) and the display position thereof is successively updated in accordance with the successively varying speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2008
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Applicant: NINTENDO CO.. LTD.
    Inventors: Naonori OHNISHI, Taiju Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20100079373
    Abstract: When a user touches a first input point P1 with a touch pen or the like, touch position data indicating a coordinate of this first input point P1 can be obtained. A first object (stamp) is arranged in accordance with the first input point P1. When the user moves the touch pen or the like to a second input point P2 while maintaining a touch state (slide operation), an orientation of the object is changed in real time such that an angle reference line thereof coincides with a calculated reference line L2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2008
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Applicant: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Naonori OHNISHI
  • Publication number: 20100080491
    Abstract: When a user touches a first input point P1 with a touch pen or the like, touch position data indicating a coordinate of this first input point P1 can be obtained. A first object (stamp) is arranged in accordance with the first input point P1. When the user moves the touch pen or the like to a second input point P2 while maintaining a touch state (slide operation), an orientation of the object is changed in real time such that an angle reference line thereof coincides with a calculated reference line L2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2008
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Applicant: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Naonori OHNISHI
  • Publication number: 20100053206
    Abstract: Image generation means generates an input image corresponding to an output from a pointing device. Image display control means displays the input image generated by the image generation means on a display means. Image change control means disassembles the input image generated by the image generation means into a plurality of partial images, and changes at least one of a display position and a display form of each of the partial images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Naonori Ohnishi
  • Publication number: 20090315911
    Abstract: Display control means displays, on display means, an image based on first conversion target image data in which color information is set for each of a plurality of image elements. Coordinate determination means determines a first coordinate in accordance with an instruction performed by using the pointing device. Conversion target condition setting means obtains color information of an image element, in the first conversion target image data, which corresponds to the first coordinate, and sets a first conversion target condition in accordance with the obtained color information. Color conversion means performs color conversion processing of changing color information of an image element, in the first conversion target image data, which satisfies the first conversion target condition, and displays an after-conversion image on the display means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: NINTENDO, CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Naonori OHNISHI
  • Publication number: 20090273609
    Abstract: A predetermined display image is displayed on a display device, and a hue of the display image corresponding to an input position obtained from a pointing device is obtained. A predetermined range having the obtained hue at a center thereof is set as a conversion target range, and at least one of saturation, brightness, and hue is changed with respect to a pixel of the display image which has a hue within the conversion target range to display a resultant image on the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2008
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Applicant: NINTENDO CO., LTD
    Inventor: Naonori Ohnishi