Patents Assigned to Namco Bandai Games, Inc.
  • Patent number: 8602876
    Abstract: A team is organized with players having preset inclination values having an influence on individual behavior tendencies of the players while a whole inclination value having an influence on the behavior tendency of a whole team is set. The difference between the whole inclination value of the team and inclination values of the individual players is calculated. The smaller the difference, the higher the player's ability is changed than the initial value. The larger the difference, the lower it is changed than the initial value. In match simulation processing, a simulation is performed with the abilities after the change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignees: Bandai Co., Ltd., Namco Bandai Games Inc.
    Inventors: Taira Nakamura, Osamu Sarudate, Daisuke Masui, Tsukasa Oikawa
  • Patent number: 8574071
    Abstract: An image generation system that generates an image includes: a movement control section that moves a player's moving object in a virtual three-dimensional space based on input information; and an image generation section that generates an image of the virtual three-dimensional space viewed from a given viewpoint. The movement control section performs a follow-up control process that causes the player's moving object to follow a target moving object based on previous movement information about the target moving object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Namco Bandai Games Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Ichiyanagi, Sanshiro Hidaka, Yoshitaka Inoue
  • Patent number: 8559677
    Abstract: An image generation system includes an image information acquisition section that acquires image information from an image sensor, a motion information acquisition section that acquires motion information about an operator based on the image information from the image sensor, a correction section that performs a correction process on the motion information based on at least one of an aspect ratio of the image sensor and an aspect ratio of a display section, and an image generation section that generates an image displayed on the display section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Namco Bandai Games Inc.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Nishimoto, Chihiro Kozasa, Tadashi Sakakibara, Daisuke Sekioka
  • Patent number: 8556695
    Abstract: An image generation device includes a movement information calculation section, a virtual camera control section, and a special state transition section The movement information calculation section calculates the position of the player character based on input information. The special state transition section determines the position of the player character based on the position of the player character and a position determination condition that is set corresponding to the special point in the virtual space, and determines whether or not the player character has satisfied the special state transition condition based on the determination result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Namco Bandai Games Inc.
    Inventors: Norihiro Nishimura, Takehiro Shimizu, Takashi Satsukawa
  • Patent number: 8556716
    Abstract: An image generation system includes an image information acquisition section that acquires image information from an image sensor. The image generation system further includes an information acquisition section that acquires position information about a player relative to a display section that displays an image or the image sensor based on the image information. The image generation system further includes a virtual camera control section that controls at least one of a distance between a character corresponding to the player and a virtual camera in a depth direction, a distance between the character and the virtual camera in a height direction, a distance between the character and the virtual camera in a transverse direction, and an angle of view of the virtual camera, based on the position information about the player acquired by the information acquisition section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Namco Bandai Games Inc.
    Inventors: Tadashi Sakakibara, Kentaro Yamaguchi, Taketoshi Inagaki, Akio Onda
  • Publication number: 20130257857
    Abstract: An image projected onto a screen from a projector is generated as follows. Specifically, two virtual viewpoints that correspond to the right eye and the left eye of a viewer are set in a virtual three-dimensional space, and two virtual planes are set to be circumscribed to the screen (plane of projection). A plane image is generated by perspective projection transformation of a game space onto the virtual plane based on each virtual viewpoint. A projection image is generated from each plane image according to the relationship between the pixel position of the virtual plane and the pixel position of the projection image that is defined so that the plane image is observed without distortion when observing the screen from a presumed viewing position to generate a right-eye projection image and a left-eye projection image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: NAMCO BANDAI GAMES INC.
    Inventors: Takahiro KAKIZAWA, Masayuki SHIRAKO, Tohru HISANO, Tohru KIKUCHI, Motonaga ISHII, Shinobu NIMURA
  • Publication number: 20130252689
    Abstract: An information generation device includes an adjustment section that adjusts a selection probability of a game medium that is provided to a second player based on a game status of a first player, the game medium being displayed in a game, and an information generation section that generates indication information corresponding to the selection probability adjusted by the adjustment section, the indication information indicating the selection probability of the game medium in a lottery event to the second player, the lottery event being an event for providing the game medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: NAMCO BANDAI GAMES INC.
    Inventor: Hiroyuki NASHIDA
  • Publication number: 20130252742
    Abstract: A server system refers to the login history of a registered friend player within a given period when an authenticated player has been subjected to a login process. The server system gives a bonus that corresponds to the number (login friend count) of friend users who have logged in within the given period to the authenticated player when the authenticated player has logged in.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: NAMCO BANDAI GAMES INC.
    Inventors: Masataka SHIMONO, Takashi HAMAMURA
  • Patent number: 8535154
    Abstract: An image generation device includes a capture direction specifying section, a capture target specifying section, a marker placement control section that disposes a marker at the capture point, and an image generation section, the capture target specifying section determining whether or not the capture target is present in the capture direction, and specifying the capture target when the capture target is present, and the marker placement control section performing a depth value correction process that corrects the depth value of the capture point when a transition has occurred from a state in which the capture target is present to a state in which the capture target is not present.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Namco Bandai Games Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuhisa Minato, Motonaga Ishii, Shinobu Nimura
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20130221614
    Abstract: An air hockey game device allows a plurality of players to play a match game using a first puck and a second puck having a disc size smaller than that of the first puck. The air hockey game device is configured so that each player can score points by shooting the first puck and the second puck into the opponent's goal. The air hockey game device is configured to control the game process (e.g., collection/supply of the first puck and the second puck, calculation/display of score, and production effect) based on the type of puck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: NAMCO BANDAI GAMES INC.
    Inventors: Takahiro Toshima, Yasushi Funayama, Hirokazu Hirose
  • Patent number: 8520901
    Abstract: An image generation system includes an image information acquisition section that acquires image information from an image sensor, a skeleton information acquisition section that acquires skeleton information based on the image information from the image sensor, the skeleton information specifying a motion of an operator, a reliability information acquisition section that acquires reliability information that indicates reliability of the skeleton information, and an image generation section that generates an image displayed on a display section. The image generation section generates an image corresponding to the acquired reliability information as the image displayed on the display section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Namco Bandai Games Inc.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Nishimoto, Chihiro Kozasa, Tadashi Sakakibara, Daisuke Sekioka
  • Patent number: 8514255
    Abstract: An image control device includes a display control section that performs a normal display control process that controls an image based on a first designation position, and controls the image based on a second designation position, and performs a special display control process that controls the image based on the first designation position and the second designation position based on a given condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Namco Bandai Games Inc.
    Inventors: Hirofumi Kami, Masanao Kuroda, Masahide Kito, Katsunori Kimizu, Naohiro Hayashi, Tomokazu Matsumaru
  • Publication number: 20130196732
    Abstract: A given content list stores information about a content that has been given to a player. When a prize content selected by a lottery has been registered in the given content list, it is determined that the prize content satisfies a duplication condition, and an alternative content is selected from an alternative content list, and given to the player instead of the prize content selected by the lottery. An alternative content notification screen that notifies the player that the alternative content has been given to the player is displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2013
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc.
    Inventor: NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc.
  • Patent number: 8484280
    Abstract: A program causing a computer to perform processing for executing a specific command under predetermined conditions independently of input information when automatic control information is set in association with a computer terminal and calculations are performed based on data of the computer terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Namco Bandai Games Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Uto, Noriyuki Hiyama, Shuntaroh Nitta, Makoto Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20130154974
    Abstract: An input direction determination system includes an input direction determination section that determines the input direction based on a reference point and the indication position, and a reference point change section that determines whether or not to change the reference point based on an angle formed by a first direction that is determined by the reference point and an indication position at a first timing or a timing that precedes the first timing, and a second direction that is determined by the indication position at the first timing and an indication position at a second timing that follows the first timing, or an angle formed by connection lines that connect indication positions at different timings, and changes the reference point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: NAMCO BANDAI GAMES INC.
    Inventor: NAMCO BANDAI GAMES INC.
  • Patent number: 8460097
    Abstract: A portable information terminal includes a state determination section that determines whether a current state of a screen is in a first state in which a first area in the screen is not touched, or in a second state in which the first area is touched, based on a touch operation and a touch position on the screen, an image generation section that generates an image in which a current touch position image is returned to an initial position when the second state changes to the first state, an update section that updates operation data based on the touch operation and the touch position in the first area when the screen is in the second state, the operation data indicating an operation direction and an operation amount of a moving object in a game space, and a calculation section that performs calculations for moving the moving object based on the operation data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc.
    Inventors: Naoyuki Kishimoto, Masamoto Katsuyama
  • Publication number: 20130123014
    Abstract: When a cube has been selected, and a touch operation has been canceled, a retouch determination area that is larger than the original selection area for selecting the cube is set based on a touch cancellation position. When a retouch operation has been detected within the retouch determination area after the touch operation has been canceled, it is determined that the same position as the touch cancellation position has been retouched, and the cube (object) is moved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: NAMCO BANDAI GAMES INC.
    Inventor: NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc.
  • Patent number: 8406526
    Abstract: A two-dimensional code in which given data is encoded as a two-dimensional image. The two-dimensional code includes as image elements: points each of which is placed at point placement reserved position in a two-dimensional region based on a binary data string uniquely associated with the given data according to a preset binary data string placement condition; and a line connecting each of the points and a connection target point according to a preset connection condition. The two-dimensional code is formed as a two-dimensional image by causing the line connecting the points to have a given width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Namco Bandai Games Inc.
    Inventor: Kotaro Sato
  • Publication number: 20130072296
    Abstract: A special enemy character appears in a game world when a given appearance condition has been satisfied in a node (game device). When a game status relating to the special enemy character has satisfied a given game world-to-game world transfer condition (e.g., when the special enemy character has been severely damaged), the node transmits current character data of the special enemy character to another node (another game device), and deletes the special enemy character from the game world. When the appearance condition has been satisfied in the other node, the special enemy character appears in the game world generated by the other node while maintaining the state before transfer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: NAMCO BANDAI GAMES INC.
    Inventors: Hidetaka MIYAZAKI, Daisuke UCHIYAMA