Patents by Inventor Hiromu Takemura

Hiromu Takemura 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).

  • Video game with state display overlay
    Patent number: 9387398
    Abstract: A first area and a second area are set in a virtual space. Then, based on first configuration information for configuring a first state of a game world, a first object to be placed in the first area is generated. In addition, a second object to be placed in the second area is generated based on second configuration information for configuring a second state different from the first state at a predetermined position in the virtual space to which the first configuration information is applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoichi Yamada, Hidemaro Fujibayashi, Hiromu Takemura, Yutaka Hiramuki
  • Storage medium having stored therein image processing program, image processing apparatus, image processing system, and image processing method
    Patent number: 8665285
    Abstract: A plurality of polygons are placed in a 3-dimensional virtual space. Each of plural types of first textures corresponding to plural types of attributes which the plurality of polygons have is mapped to the polygon that has the attribute of the type corresponding to the first texture, the 3-dimensional virtual space is shot by a first virtual camera, and thereby a main image is generated. In addition, each of the plural types of second textures corresponding to plural types of attributes which the plurality of polygons have is mapped to the polygon that has the attribute of the type corresponding to the second texture, the 3-dimensional virtual space is shot by a second virtual camera, and thereby a main image is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoichi Yamada, Hiromu Takemura, Ryo Tanaka
  • Storage medium having information processing program stored therein, information processing device, information processing system, and map display method
    Patent number: 8506397
    Abstract: A game apparatus displays on a screen an image of a virtual space as viewed from a predetermined viewing direction. The game apparatus displays a viewing direction map in response to a predetermined condition being satisfied, such that the viewing direction is set to a predetermined direction on the screen. Furthermore, the game apparatus displays a fixed direction map in response to a predetermined condition being satisfied, such that a direction preset in the virtual space is set to a predetermined direction on the screen. Note that when map images are displayed, the fixed direction map is preferably displayed after the viewing direction map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoichi Yamada, Hidemaro Fujibayashi, Yutaka Hiramuki, Hiromu Takemura, Ryo Tanaka
  • STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM STORED THEREIN, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND MAP DISPLAY METHOD
    Publication number: 20110306411
    Abstract: A game apparatus displays on a screen an image of a virtual space as viewed from a predetermined viewing direction. The game apparatus displays a viewing direction map in response to a predetermined condition being satisfied, such that the viewing direction is set to a predetermined direction on the screen. Furthermore, the game apparatus displays a fixed direction map in response to a predetermined condition being satisfied, such that a direction preset in the virtual space is set to a predetermined direction on the screen. Note that when map images are displayed, the fixed direction map is preferably displayed after the viewing direction map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoichi YAMADA, Hidemaro Fujibayashi, Yutaka Hiramuki, Hiromu Takemura, Ryo Tanaka
  • STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING STORED THEREIN IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD
    Publication number: 20110304620
    Abstract: A plurality of polygons are placed in a 3-dimensional virtual space. Each of plural types of first textures corresponding to plural types of attributes which the plurality of polygons have is mapped to the polygon that has the attribute of the type corresponding to the first texture, the 3-dimensional virtual space is shot by a first virtual camera, and thereby a main image is generated. In addition, each of the plural types of second textures corresponding to plural types of attributes which the plurality of polygons have is mapped to the polygon that has the attribute of the type corresponding to the second texture, the 3-dimensional virtual space is shot by a second virtual camera, and thereby a main image is generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2010
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoichi YAMADA, Hiromu TAKEMURA, Ryo TANAKA
  • COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING GAME PROGRAM STORED THEREIN, GAME SYSTEM, GAME APPARATUS, AND GAME CONTROL METHOD
    Publication number: 20110294574
    Abstract: A first area and a second area are set in a virtual space. Then, based on first configuration information for configuring a first state of a game world, a first object to be placed in the first area is generated. In addition, a second object to be placed in the second area is generated based on second configuration information for configuring a second state different from the first state at a predetermined position in the virtual space to which the first configuration information is applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2010
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoichi YAMADA, Hidemaro Fujibayashi, Hiromu Takemura, Yutaka Hiramuki