Patents by Inventor Jiro Taoka

Jiro Taoka 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).

  • Publication number: 20230020282
    Abstract: A game based on a game program includes a game configured to progress by moving a location of a terminal apparatus possessed by a user, the game program causing a processor to perform enabling the game to progress by using predetermined moving means to move the terminal apparatus by the user who possesses the terminal apparatus, and announcing information for the user using a display unit in a non specific mode other than during a game progressing by using the predetermined moving means to move the location of the terminal apparatus, and announcing the information for the user using an output unit other than the display unit in a specific mode during the game progressing by using the predetermined moving means to move the location of the terminal apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Naruatsu BABA, Jiro TAOKA
  • Patent number: 8632401
    Abstract: In a game program for a multi-player game, when a player character receives damage and the strength level reaches a certain level, the player character goes into an extension state before death, in which the character is weakened but is able to recover. If a friendly player character performs a recovery action within a certain time from the weakened state having been reached, the player character in the weakened state recovers to a normal state. On the other hand, if the player character in the weakened state is attacked by an enemy character, or if the certain time has elapsed, the player character in the weakened state is caused to die and the game is ended.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Capcom Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jiro Taoka, Takaaki Yamanouchi
  • Patent number: 8485900
    Abstract: In a game program for a multiplayer game, when a player character receives damage and the strength level reaches a certain level, the player character goes into an extension state before death, in which the character is weakened but is able to recover. If a friendly player character performs a recovery action within a certain time from the weakened state having been reached, the player character in the weakened state recovers to a normal state. On the other hand, if the player character in the weakened state is attacked by an enemy character, or if the certain time has elapsed, the player character in the weakened state is caused to die and the game is ended.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Capcom Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jiro Taoka, Takaaki Yamanouchi
  • Patent number: 8475272
    Abstract: In a game program for a multiplayer game, when a player character receives damage and the strength level reaches a certain level, the player character goes into an extension state before death, in which the character is weakened but is able to recover. If a friendly player character performs a recovery action within a certain time from the weakened state having been reached, the player character in the weakened state recovers to a normal state. On the other hand, if the player character in the weakened state is attacked by an enemy character, or if the certain time has elapsed, the player character in the weakened state is caused to die and the game is ended.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Capcom Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jiro Taoka, Takaaki Yamanouchi
  • Patent number: 8449391
    Abstract: In a game program for a multiplayer game, when a player character receives damage and the strength level reaches a certain level, the player character goes into an extension state before death, in which the character is weakened but is able to recover. If a friendly player character performs a recovery action within a certain time from the weakened state having been reached, the player character in the weakened state recovers to a normal state. On the other hand, if the player character in the weakened state is attacked by an enemy character, or if the certain time has elapsed, the player character in the weakened state is caused to die and the game is ended.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Capcom Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jiro Taoka, Takaaki Yamanouchi
  • Publication number: 20120184376
    Abstract: In a game program for a multiplayer game, when a player character receives damage and the strength level reaches a certain level, the player character goes into an extension state before death, in which the character is weakened but is able to recover. If a friendly player character performs a recovery action within a certain time from the weakened state having been reached, the player character in the weakened state recovers to a normal state. On the other hand, if the player character in the weakened state is attacked by an enemy character, or if the certain time has elapsed, the player character in the weakened state is caused to die and the game is ended.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: Capcom Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jiro TAOKA, Takaaki Yamanouchi
  • Publication number: 20120178530
    Abstract: In a game program for a multiplayer game, when a player character receives damage and the strength level reaches a certain level, the player character goes into an extension state before death, in which the character is weakened but is able to recover. If a friendly player character performs a recovery action within a certain time from the weakened state having been reached, the player character in the weakened state recovers to a normal state. On the other hand, if the player character in the weakened state is attacked by an enemy character, or if the certain time has elapsed, the player character in the weakened state is caused to die and the game is ended.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: Capcom Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jiro TAOKA, Takaaki Yamanouchi
  • Publication number: 20120178538
    Abstract: In a game program for a multi-player game, when a player character receives damage and the strength level reaches a certain level, the player character goes into an extension state before death, in which the character is weakened but is able to recover. If a friendly player character performs a recovery action within a certain time from the weakened state having been reached, the player character in the weakened state recovers to a normal state. On the other hand, if the player character in the weakened state is attacked by an enemy character, or if the certain time has elapsed, the player character in the weakened state is caused to die and the game is ended.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Inventors: Jiro TAOKA, Takaaki Yamanouchi
  • Publication number: 20110077078
    Abstract: In a game program for a multiplayer game, when a player character receives damage and the strength level reaches a certain level, the player character goes into an extension state before death, in which the character is weakened but is able to recover. If a friendly player character performs a recovery action within a certain time from the weakened state having been reached, the player character in the weakened state recovers to a normal state. On the other hand, if the player character in the weakened state is attacked by an enemy character, or if the certain time has elapsed, the player character in the weakened state is caused to die and the game is ended.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2009
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: Capcorn Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Jiro Taoka, Takaaki Yamanouchi