Patents by Inventor Shunpei Yasuda

Shunpei Yasuda 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).

  • Game system and game controller
    Patent number: 9517407
    Abstract: A second game controller includes both of a first detection section provided in a first game controller, and a second detection section provided in an extended controller that is detachably connected to the first game controller. An operation to the second game controller is detectable by the both detection sections, but the result of the detection by the first detection section is not included in transmission data to be transmitted to a game apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunpei Yasuda, Naoto Kobe
  • Game system, game controller
    Patent number: 8715080
    Abstract: A first game controller that can be used by both a first game apparatus and a second game apparatus transmits its operation data by using a data format having a first data region including a header, a second data region including key data, and a third data region including data of an extended controller. A second game controller that can be used by the first game apparatus also uses a data format having similar three data regions, but the second data region is merely secured as a region, while all operation information is included in the third data region and transmitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunpei Yasuda, Naoto Kobe
  • GAME SYSTEM, GAME CONTROLLER
    Publication number: 20130281211
    Abstract: A first game controller that can be used by both a first game apparatus and a second game apparatus transmits its operation data by using a data format having a first data region including a header, a second data region including key data, and a third data region including data of an extended controller. A second game controller that can be used by the first game apparatus also uses a data format having similar three data regions, but the second data region is merely secured as a region, while all operation information is included in the third data region and transmitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shunpei Yasuda, Naoto Kobe
  • GAME SYSTEM AND GAME CONTROLLER
    Publication number: 20130281213
    Abstract: A second game controller includes both of a first detection section provided in a first game controller, and a second detection section provided in an extended controller that is detachably connected to the first game controller. An operation to the second game controller is detectable by the both detection sections, but the result of the detection by the first detection section is not included in transmission data to be transmitted to a game apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: NINTENDO CO.,LTD.
    Inventors: Shunpei Yasuda, Naoto Kobe