Patents by Inventor Akiya Sakamoto

Akiya Sakamoto 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: 10289986
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment provides a configuration allowing promotion of communication among users by making use of exchange of a virtual currency. An information processing system includes a providing module configured to provide a content created by a first user to a second user and a management module configured to manage a virtual currency in association with each of the first and second users. The management module makes change such that the entirety or a part of the virtual currency associated with the second user is associated with the first user in response to an instruction from the second user, as appreciation of the content created by the first user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akiya Sakamoto, Takayoshi Sato, Norihito Ito, Stephen Mortimer
  • Publication number: 20160034860
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment provides a configuration allowing promotion of communication among users by making use of exchange of a virtual currency. An information processing system includes a providing module configured to provide a content created by a first user to a second user and a management module configured to manage a virtual currency in association with each of the first and second users. The management module makes change such that the entirety or a part of the virtual currency associated with the second user is associated with the first user in response to an instruction from the second user, as appreciation of the content created by the first user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Akiya SAKAMOTO, Takayoshi SATO, Norihito ITO, Stephen MORTIMER
  • Patent number: 8747231
    Abstract: A game involves establishing a Wi-Fi connection for retrieving a template used to create a level for the game. A play test is conducted to determine if the created level of the game can be played. The created game level can be shared with other players and/or submitted as a contest for play and competition judging by other players.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wing Cho, Yukimi Shimura, Akiya Sakamoto, Yoshihito Ikebata
  • Patent number: 8388447
    Abstract: A game involves establishing a Wi-Fi connection for retrieving a template used to create a level for the game. A play test is conducted to determine if the created level of the game can be played. The created game level can be shared with other players and/or submitted as a contest for play and competition judging by other players.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukimi Shimura, Wing Cho, Akiya Sakamoto, Yoshihito Ikebata
  • Publication number: 20110319170
    Abstract: A game involves establishing a Wi-Fi connection for retrieving a template used to create a level for the game. A play test is conducted to determine if the created level of the game can be played. The created game level can be shared with other players and/or submitted as a contest for play and competition judging by other players.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicants: Nintendo Software Technology Corporation, Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukimi Shimura, Wing Cho, Akiya Sakamoto, Yoshihito Ikebata