Patents by Inventor Tsunekazu Ishihara

Tsunekazu Ishihara 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 machine and storage medium therefor
    Patent number: 6267677
    Abstract: A game machine of a type playing a game by collecting a character electronically generated has a property data storage region storing property data of the collected character and a program storage region storing game programs. A random number is generated, and is compared with a part or the whole of the property data. When the part or the whole of the property data and the random number are in a predetermined relationship, image processing is performed for displaying a screen indicating a winning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2001
    Assignees: Nintendo Co., Ltd., Game Freak, Inc., Creatures, Inc.
    Inventors: Satoshi Tajiri, Tsunekazu Ishihara
  • Game machine apparatus and method with enhanced time-related display of pokemon-type characters
    Patent number: 6251010
    Abstract: A game machine of a type that a player object is moved on a map to encounter with a character includes a program storage storing a game program, a clock at least clocking a time, an operation device for operating the player object, and an image processor for varying a display image based on the operation of the operation device. The game program storage stores a program for varying an appearance condition of the character appearing on the game map based on time information of the clock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2001
    Assignees: Nintendo Co., Ltd.,, Game Freak Inc., Creatures Inc.
    Inventors: Satoshi Tajiri, Tsunekazu Ishihara