Patents by Inventor Andrew KLINZING

Andrew KLINZING 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 device, game control method, and storage medium storing a program
    Patent number: 10089832
    Abstract: A game device includes a lottery unit to decide stop positions of spinning slot reels of a first reel group displayed on a display and select a type of battle action among plural types of battle action, with reference to the stop positions. The device includes a decision unit configured to decide the selected type of battle action as a battle action by a player character. Each type of battle action has an attribution associated with a set of symbols of the slot reels at the stop positions. The plural types of battle action include a first type of battle action having a first attribution to attack an enemy character and a second type of battle action having a second attribution different from the first attribution. The device includes a determination unit configured to decrease hit points of the enemy character and the player character.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuya Takahashi, John Kirkland, Andrew Klinzing
  • GAME DEVICE, GAME CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING A PROGRAM
    Publication number: 20140295938
    Abstract: A game device includes a lottery unit to decide stop positions of spinning slot reels of a first reel group displayed on a display and select a type of battle action among plural types of battle action, with reference to the stop positions. The device includes a decision unit configured to decide the selected type of battle action as a battle action by a player character. Each type of battle action has an attribution associated with a set of symbols of the slot reels at the stop positions. The plural types of battle action include a first type of battle action having a first attribution to attack an enemy character and a second type of battle action having a second attribution different from the first attribution. The device includes a determination unit configured to decrease hit points of the enemy character and the player character.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: Konami Digital Entertainment Orange County Development Studio, Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuya TAKAHASHI, John KIRKLAND, Andrew KLINZING