Patents by Inventor Osamu Nakaie

Osamu Nakaie 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).

  • Backup memory managing device backup memory managing method game machine and recorded medium
    Patent number: 7572188
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a backup memory management system capable of indicating any misuse of data in a backup memory and imposing an appropriate sanction. The backup memory management device comprises a data saving system 10. When the generated and renewed parameter data is stored into the backup memory 3, the data saving system 10 determines whether or not parameter data already stored in the backup memory 3 is proper data, and if the parameter data is determined as proper data, the generated and renewed parameter data is written over the parameter data saved in the backup memory 3, and if the parameter data is determined as improper data, executes predetermined special processing. Special processing means processing such as imposing a penalty in the course of a game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Sega Enterprises
    Inventors: Koji Kaifu, Osamu Nakaie, Kouji Tsuchiya