Patents by Inventor Hiroki Murakoshi

Hiroki Murakoshi 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: 9370711
    Abstract: Displayed on a screen are: a game field having a plurality of squares; and panels which are respectively associated with a plurality of players and each of which is provided with one or more connecting portions for forming a combined state with another panel. A panel is selected in accordance with an operation performed by each player. In accordance with the operation performed by each player, square selection selects, from the game field, a square on which the panel is to be placed. Panel placing places, on the square selected by the square selection, the panel selected by the panel selection. Combined state determination determines whether or not panels, associated with a same player, among a plurality of panels placed on the game field have formed a predetermined combined state via the connecting portions. Evaluation evaluates the predetermined combined state which the combined state determination has determined to have been formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hiroki Murakoshi
  • Publication number: 20080293469
    Abstract: Displayed on a screen are: a game field comprising a plurality of squares; and panels which are respectively associated with a plurality of players and each of which is provided with one or more connecting portions for forming a combined state with another panel. Panel selection means selects a panel in accordance with an operation performed by each player. In accordance with the operation performed by each player, square selection means selects, from the game field, a square on which the panel is to be placed. Panel placing means places, on the square selected by the square selection means, the panel selected by the panel selection means. Combined state determination means determines whether or not panels, associated with a same player, among a plurality of panels placed on the game field have formed a predetermined combined state via the connecting portions. Evaluation means evaluates the predetermined combined state which the combined state determination means has determined to have been formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2007
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Applicant: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiroki Murakoshi