Patents by Inventor Yasuhiro Wakatsuki

Yasuhiro Wakatsuki 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).

  • Photographing game machine, photographing game processing method and information storage medium
    Patent number: 6832954
    Abstract: A photographing game machine in which a camera-type input device allowing a subject included in a photo shooting range to be seen through a window is used, and when a game screen including a target to be photographed is displayed, game operations are performed based on a position on the game screen at which this camera-type input device is pointed, a photographing game processing method and an information storage medium are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2004
    Assignee: NAMCO Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinichi Odake, Yoshihiko Kaneko, Yasuhiro Wakatsuki
  • Game device
    Patent number: 6626762
    Abstract: A game device in which a game can be started in accordance with the intention of a player is provided. The game device comprises sensors 15 for detecting whether or not a gun type input member 11 is in a stand-by state and a sensor for detecting whether or not targets 3, 4 and 5 are hit, and a time required until the targets 3, 4 and 5 are hit after the gun type input member 11 gets out of a stand-by state is counted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2003
    Assignee: Namco, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuhisa Yabushita, Kenichi Muramatsu, Masatoshi Takai, Hiroshi Fujita, Yasuhiro Wakatsuki
  • Photographing game machine, photographing game processing method and information storage medium
    Publication number: 20020004419
    Abstract: A photographing game machine in which a camera-type input device allowing a subject included in a photo shooting range to be seen through a window is used, and when a game screen including a target to be photographed is displayed, game operations are performed based on a position on the game screen at which this camera-type input device is pointed, a photographing game processing method and an information storage medium are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2001
    Publication date: January 10, 2002
    Inventors: Shinichi Odake, Yoshihiko Kaneko, Yasuhiro Wakatsuki