Patents by Inventor Takashi Umaki

Takashi Umaki 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: 8905848
    Abstract: A server system that is communicably connected to a game device that is installed in a game operating entity includes a game data storage section, a read section that reads user data about a player, a transmission section that transmits the user data to the game device before the player starts playing the game, a reception section that receives game result data from the game device after the player has finished playing the game, a write section that writes the game result data into the game data storage section, and a charging section that performs a charging process that charges the game operating entity for at least one of a load process and a save process, the load process reading the user data and transmitting the user data to the game device, and the save process receiving the game result data from the game device and writing the game result data into the game data storage section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Bandai Namco Games Inc.
    Inventors: Takashi Umaki, Yoshitaka Watanabe, Yukio Ooba, Shigeo Hashimoto, Tadashi Hiraoka
  • Patent number: 8535159
    Abstract: A league is formed by a given number of teams formed by a plurality of players and having an identical team level, and the teams compete for league ranking based on team points obtained in a given period. A team level of each team is changed based on the league ranking. The player plays a game using a game device to obtain the team points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Namco Bandai Games Inc.
    Inventors: Takashi Umaki, Kunihiko Minakata, Kazuo Takahashi, Hironori Ikeda
  • Patent number: 8052532
    Abstract: A league is formed by a given number of teams formed by a plurality of players and having an identical team level, and the teams compete for league ranking based on team points obtained in a given period. A team level of each team is changed based on the league ranking. A player plays a game using a game device to obtain the team points. When the number of teams is less than the given number when forming a league, a mirror team of the team that belongs to another league is added. The team points of the mirror team are calculated separately from the team points of the actual team to determine league ranking in the league of the mirror team. The team level of the actual team of the mirror team is changed based on the league ranking of the actual team and the league ranking of the mirror team.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Namco Bandai Games Inc.
    Inventors: Takashi Umaki, Kunihiko Minakata, Kazuo Takahashi, Hironori Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20100227693
    Abstract: A server system that is communicably connected to a game device that is installed in a game operating entity includes a game data storage section, a read section that reads user data about a player, a transmission section that transmits the user data to the game device before the player starts playing the game, a reception section that receives game result data from the game device after the player has finished playing the game, a write section that writes the game result data into the game data storage section, and a charging section that performs a charging process that charges the game operating entity for at least one of a load process and a save process, the load process reading the user data and transmitting the user data to the game device, and the save process receiving the game result data from the game device and writing the game result data into the game data storage section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: NAMCO BANDAI GAMES INC.
    Inventors: Takashi Umaki, Yoshitaka Watanabe, Yukio Ooba, Shigeo Hashimoto, Tadashi Hiraoka
  • Publication number: 20090209351
    Abstract: A league is formed by a given number of teams formed by a plurality of players and having an identical team level, and the teams compete for league ranking based on team points obtained in a given period. A team level of each team is changed based on the league ranking. The player plays a game using a game device to obtain the team points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2009
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicant: NAMCO BANDAI GAMES INC.
    Inventors: Takashi UMAKI, Kunihiko MINAKATA, Kazuo TAKAHASHI, Hironori IKEDA
  • Publication number: 20090209334
    Abstract: A league is formed by a given number of teams formed by a plurality of players and having an identical team level, and the teams compete for league ranking based on team points obtained in a given period. A team level of each team is changed based on the league ranking. A player plays a game using a game device to obtain the team points. When the number of teams is less than the given number when forming a league, a mirror team of the team that belongs to another league is added. The team points of the mirror team are calculated separately from the team points of the actual team to determine league ranking in the league of the mirror team. The team level of the actual team of the mirror team is changed based on the league ranking of the actual team and the league ranking of the mirror team.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2009
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicant: NAMCO BANDAI GAMES Inc.
    Inventors: Takashi UMAKI, Kunihiko MINAKATA, Kazuo TAKAHASHI, Hironori IKEDA