Patents Assigned to GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc.
  • Patent number: 11911699
    Abstract: A processing device includes a memory and a processor. The memory is configured to store spectating information including information regarding an operation input received during execution of a game application in a first participant terminal device and match information including information regarding a result of execution of the game application based on the operation input. The processor is configured to perform processes for receiving the spectating information and the match information from the first participant terminal device via a communication interface and storing the spectating information and the match information in the memory, transmitting the spectating information to a spectator terminal device via the communication interface, and transmitting the match information to a second participant terminal device via the communication interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc.
    Inventor: Kazuki Morishita
  • Patent number: 10904362
    Abstract: Provide, to a user, a banner with which it may be possible to arouse an interest of the user with respect to a specific application. A banner relating to an application that has been executed on a terminal device can be displayed on the terminal device. The banner can be generated on the basis of information unique to the terminal device or to a user thereof, the information being collected by a server device during execution of the application. Examples of the unique information include information relating to video displayed on the terminal device during execution of the application, and information relating to manipulations inputted to the terminal device during the execution of the application. Examples of a banner include media that include the video, and media that reproduce the manipulations on the terminal device on the basis of information relating to the manipulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuki Morishita, Ken Narita
  • Patent number: 10812312
    Abstract: A terminal device including: a memory configured to store computer-readable instructions and item information relating to a plurality of first items virtually arranged in association with a plurality of first predetermined positions in a real world, the plurality of first items corresponding to a plurality of items used in a game application; and a processor configured to execute the computer-readable instructions so as to detect a providable first item being virtually arranged within a predetermined range from a current user position in the real world, provide the providable first item to a user who is executable the game application, create a second item based on the providable first item usable in the game application, and associate the created second item with a second predetermined position in the real world.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc.
    Inventor: Kazuki Morishita
  • Patent number: 10792567
    Abstract: A terminal device includes an interface configured to communicate with an external device, a memory, and a processor. The memory is configured to store computer-readable instructions, a first virtual object, and a second virtual object. The first virtual object is operable based on an instruction input by a player in a real space. The processor is configured to execute the computer readable-instructions so as to: obtain a virtual space image including the first and second virtual objects, the virtual space image being virtually captured by a virtual camera in a virtual space; recognize a positional relationship between the second virtual object and one of the first virtual object and the virtual camera in the virtual space; and change a display form of the second virtual object, when the positional relationship is a predetermined positional relationship.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Ogasawara, Rie Takeuchi
  • Patent number: 10786730
    Abstract: A terminal device includes a display for displaying first and second objects, a memory for storing computer-readable instructions and object attribute information of the first and second objects, and a processor for executing configured to execute the computer-readable instructions. The processor selects one of the first objects, moves the selected first object to another position, and display the second object on the display at an arrangement position of an adjacent series of ones of the first objects when the object attribute information of the adjacent series of ones of the first objects have a predetermined relationship.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuki Morishita, Akihiro Nara, Shin Yamamoto, Kento Takeda
  • Patent number: 10761606
    Abstract: A terminal device includes a pseudo input interface configured to make a user to perceive a pseudo operation, an external communication interface configured to receive intention information indicating an intention of the user from a sensor device, the sensor device being wiredly or wirelessly connected to the external communication interface, the sensor device detecting the intention of the user who intends to perform an intended operation with respect to the pseudo input interface, a memory configured to store computer readable instructions, and a processor configured to execute the computer readable instructions so as to identify the intended operation by the user based on the intention information received by the external communication interface, regardless of an actual operation perceived by the user with respect to the pseudo input interface, and perform a processing corresponding to the identified intended operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuki Morishita, Ken Narita
  • Patent number: 10754426
    Abstract: A terminal device including: an input interface configured to receive an operation input by a user; an external communication interface configured to receive intention information of the user who performs the operation input from a sensor device, the sensor device being configured to detect intention of the user with respect to the operation input; a memory configured to store computer-readable instructions; and a processor configured to execute the computer-readable instructions so as to: identify the operation input which the user is going to perform based on the intention information before the input interface receives the operation input; start a process corresponding to the identified operation input; and perform a process corresponding to the operation input received by the input interface by using information relating to the already started process corresponding to the identified operation input when the input interference receives the operation input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuki Morishita, Ken Narita
  • Patent number: 10748341
    Abstract: A terminal device includes a memory configured to store computer-readable instructions and a processor configured to perform the computer-readable instructions. The processor is configured to: cause a real space camera in a real space to capture a real space image including a real player; cause a virtual space camera in a virtual space to capture a virtual space image including a virtual object, the real player performing an instruction input to the virtual object; create a composite image that is formed by composing part of the virtual space image stored in the memory and a player image in the real space image stored in the memory; and output the composite image to a display so that the display is configured to display the composite image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc.
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Ogasawara
  • Patent number: 10646776
    Abstract: A server apparatus, method, and program are provided that are capable of causing information about the real world to be reflected in the virtual world of a game. First, a server apparatus receives a signal including at least one of location information sent from a terminal apparatus or specific point-to-point distance information calculated based on the location information. Next, the server apparatus, based on at least one of the location information or the distance information, calculates a cumulative distance between a plurality of other points through which the terminal apparatus has passed in the real world. Next, the server apparatus sets a reward to be granted to the terminal apparatus in accordance with the cumulative distance. This makes it possible, for example, to cause an online game to be closely correlated with the daily life of the user, and to arouse the interest of users in the online game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuki Morishita, Daisuke Yamamoto, Kenji Kobayashi, Koichi Nobori, Tomoyuki Morishita, Hajime Miyajima, Atsuo Kamiya, Satoru Obana
  • Patent number: 10547492
    Abstract: A terminal device including: a memory configured to store computer-readable instructions and item information relating to a plurality of first items virtually arranged in association with a plurality of first predetermined positions in a real world, the plurality of first items corresponding to a plurality of items used in a game application; and a processor configured to execute the computer-readable instructions so as to detect a providable first item being virtually arranged within a predetermined range from a current user position in the real world, provide the providable first item to a user who is executable the game application, create a second item based on the providable first item usable in the game application, and associate the created second item with a second predetermined position in the real world.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc.
    Inventor: Kazuki Morishita
  • Patent number: 10537793
    Abstract: A server device including: a communication interface configured to receive positional information with respect to a plurality of users including first and second users located in a real world, one of the plurality of users operating the terminal device; a memory configured to store a plurality of items and parameter values in association with user identification information of each user, the memory being configured to store computer-readable instructions, the plurality of items including first and second items, the user identification information including first and second user identification information for the first and second users; and a processor configured to execute the computer-readable instructions so as to assign the first item to the second user identification information of the second user switched from the first user and vary the parameter value of the first item based on the positional information of the second user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc.
    Inventor: Kazuki Morishita
  • Patent number: 10542102
    Abstract: A server device is provided that provides a user with a mode for assigning newer privileges. The server device includes: a communication unit for receiving, from a terminal device, position information indicating a position of the terminal device in the real world, the terminal device being held by a user, and a first application being executed in the terminal device; a memory unit for storing a plurality of items stored in correspondence with prescribed locations in the real world; and a control unit for assigning to the user a privilege usable in a second application different from the first application, on the basis of one or more items that are selected by the user from the plurality of items stored in the memory unit and that are arranged in correspondence with locations within a prescribed range from the real-world position indicated by the position information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuki Morishita, Daisuke Yamamoto, Kenji Kobayashi, Koichi Nobori, Tomoyuki Morishita, Hajime Miyajima, Atsuo Kamiya, Satoru Obana
  • Patent number: 10476990
    Abstract: Provide, to a user, a banner with which it may be possible to arouse an interest of the user with respect to a specific application. A banner relating to an application that has been executed on a terminal device can be displayed on the terminal device. The banner can be generated on the basis of information unique to the terminal device or to a user thereof, the information being collected by a server device during execution of the application. Examples of the unique information include information relating to video displayed on the terminal device during execution of the application, and information relating to manipulations inputted to the terminal device during the execution of the application. Examples of a banner include media that include the video, and media that reproduce the manipulations on the terminal device on the basis of information relating to the manipulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuki Morishita, Ken Narita
  • Patent number: 10438441
    Abstract: A service device provides a multiplayer game which a user can enjoy by a new technique. The server device includes a storage unit for storing information on at least one predetermined team operated by a predetermined player corresponding to a terminal device and made up of a plurality of characters; a first control unit for transmitting to the terminal device information on other players corresponding to other terminal devices located within a predetermined distance from the location of the terminal device; and a second control unit for controlling a game between the at least one predetermined team and an opponent character, and transmitting information on a specified character selected from among a plurality of characters constituting at least one other team operated by the other players to the terminal device as a candidate for an additional character to be added to the at least one predetermined team.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuki Morishita, Daisuke Yamamoto, Kenji Kobayashi, Koichi Nobori, Tomoyuki Morishita, Hajime Miyajima, Atsuo Kamiya, Satoru Obana
  • Patent number: 10434414
    Abstract: The terminal device includes a battery for storing power, a battery control circuit that detects a state of the battery, and a processor configured to vary a parameter to be used in execution of the predetermined game application on the basis of the state of the battery detected in the battery control circuit in executing the predetermined game application while consuming the power supplied from the battery according to an instruction of a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc.
    Inventor: Kazuki Morishita
  • Patent number: 10146343
    Abstract: The purpose is to provide a terminal device that can be operated by a virtual operation key which is easy to use. The terminal device according to an aspect of the present invention comprises a display unit for displaying a virtual operation key, a touch panel for detecting contact by an inputting object on the virtual operation key, and a control unit for assessing whether a drag operation by the inputting object has been carried out on the basis of contact with the virtual operation key by the inputting object detected via the touch panel and controlling the display position of the virtual operation key, wherein the control unit modifies the display position of the virtual operation key in accordance with the contact position of the inputting object if the contact position of the inputting object exceeds a display area of the virtual operation key due to the drag operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc.
    Inventor: Akira Sawada
  • Patent number: 10095404
    Abstract: To provide a server device with which the burden of processing can be reduced during generation of relationship information among multiple terminal devices. The server device can include a communication unit for communicating with a first terminal device having a first touch panel, and with a second terminal device having a second touch panel; and a controller for determining whether an interval of time that is identified on the basis of first operation information received from the first terminal device via the communication unit and corresponding to a first swipe operation performed on the first touch panel, and second operation information received from the second terminal device via the communication unit and corresponding to a second swipe operation performed on the second touch panel, falls within a prescribed range, and for generating prescribed relationship information on the basis of the result of the determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc.
    Inventors: Ken Narita, Kazuki Morishita
  • Patent number: 9820213
    Abstract: A terminal device is provided that shifts a state between a plurality of states including a standby state in which execution of at least a partial application is restricted, and a normal state in which the restriction is canceled, and the terminal device includes a sensor unit configured to detect an ambient environment of the terminal device or a status of the terminal device itself in the standby state, and a control unit configured to, in a case in which the application is started up, restrict progress of the application in the normal state, and in the standby state, progress the application based on information detected by the sensor unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc.
    Inventor: Kazuki Morishita
  • Patent number: 9744460
    Abstract: A system for controlling progress of an electronic game by determining attack power of one or more characters constituting an ally team on the basis of a first player operating a plurality of objects disposed on a board formed by m rows and n columns and displayed on a display unit, applying the attack with the attack power to one or more characters constituting an enemy team, and varying the remaining value of a physical strength parameter related to the character constituting the enemy team. The system can a placement control unit that displays a board including objects operated by the first player superimposed with objects operated by the second player, wherein an order of the superimposition and a display size of the board is varied in accordance with a progress of the electronic game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc.
    Inventors: Kento Takeda, Keisuke Watanabe, Akihiro Nara, Motoki Kaneda, Kazuya Honda, Shimpei Takayanagi, Kaori Nishio, Junichi Murakami, Atsushi Kon
  • Publication number: 20160023115
    Abstract: The purpose is to provide a game of greater ingenuity that offers a deep sense of unity with another player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Applicant: GungHo Online Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Kento TAKEDA, Keisuke WATANABE, Akihiro NARA, Motoki KANEDA, Kazuya HONDA, Shimpei TAKAYANAGI, Kaori NISHIO, Junichi MURAKAMI, Atsushi KON