Patents by Inventor Hiroyuki Izuno

Hiroyuki Izuno 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).

  • Race game system and method of entry
    Patent number: 7090577
    Abstract: An object is to provide a free-entry type of race game apparatus wherewith a player can join at any time. This is a race game that simulates an endurance race in which many vehicles run for a long period of time. The vehicles are continually running on the track (ST 1), from which number a player selects any vehicle at will (ST 3) and joins the race in progress (ST 4, 5). The game is terminated on the basis either of a pass count indicating the number of cars passed (or passed by) (ST 6), or a limiting time (ST 7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Sega Enterprises
    Inventors: Narito Serizawa, Manabu Washio, Hiroyuki Izuno
  • Game apparatus, game processing method, game execution method, and game system
    Patent number: 6632138
    Abstract: An object is to provide a free-entry type of race game apparatus wherewith a player can join at any time. This is a race game that simulates an endurance race in which many vehicles run for a long period of time. The vehicles are continually running on the track. (ST 1), from which number a player selects any vehicle at will (ST 3) and joins the race in progress (ST 4, 5). The game is terminated on the basis either of a pass count indicating the number of cars passed (or passed by) (ST 6), or a limiting time (ST 7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2003
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Sega Enterprises
    Inventors: Narito Serizawa, Manabu Washio, Hiroyuki Izuno
  • Game apparatus, game processing method, game execution method, and game system
    Publication number: 20020169013
    Abstract: An object is to provide a free-entry type of race game apparatus wherewith a player can join at any time. This is a race game that simulates an endurance race in which many vehicles run for a long period of time. The vehicles are continually running on the track (ST 1), from which number a player selects any vehicle at will (ST 3) and joins the race in progress (ST 4, 5). The game is terminated on the basis either of a pass count indicating the number of cars passed (or passed by) (ST 6), or a limiting time (ST 7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2002
    Publication date: November 14, 2002
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Sega Enterprises, Ltd
    Inventors: Narito Serizawa, Manabu Washio, Hiroyuki Izuno