Patents by Inventor Jun Fujimoto
Jun Fujimoto 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).
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Patent number: 7976383Abstract: A gaming machine switchable between an insurance mode and a non-insurance mode and which activates insurance compensation irrespective of a result of a game when a predetermined condition is established and a playing method thereof are disclosed. In accordance therewith, when a bet value or a payout value to be paid out includes a value less than one credit, that value is accumulatively stored as a fractional value, and the mode is switched from an insurance mode to a non-insurance mode when the accumulatively added fractional values reach a predetermined value or the number of unit games in which the fractional value is accumulatively added reaches a predetermined number.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2007Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: Universal Entertainment CorporationInventors: Jun Fujimoto, Yukinori Inamura
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Publication number: 20110124405Abstract: A game system is provided which is capable of continuing a game without a player feeling inconvenience even in a case where a basic currency at hand is lost. This game system includes: a bill identifying apparatus for identifying bills of different currencies and an amount of the bills and then outputting data representing the identified result; a player tracking device which is integrated with each of gaming machines, for converting data outputted from the bill identifying apparatus to credit data for executing a game, based on an exchange rate; and an information card device which is integrated with the player tracking device, the information card device causing an information card to store data equivalent to an amount awarded to a player in accordance with a game result of the gaming machines and sending out the credit data for executing the game to the gaming machines, based on the data equivalent to the amount read from the information card.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2009Publication date: May 26, 2011Applicant: Universal Entertainment CorporationInventors: Kazuo Okada, Jun Fujimoto, Takao Nireki, Kunihiro Manabe, Noritoshi Kukita
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Patent number: 7920302Abstract: A discrimination machine optically senses an object having a surface with a planar structure while scanning the planar structure along the surface. The machine includes a discrimination sensor including optical devices detecting light generated from the planar structure. The optical devices are disposed at an interval in a transverse direction, perpendicular to a scanning direction, to ensure a sufficiently wide sensing area for the object. A deviation detector detects deviation of the planar structure from a plane based on electrical signals output from the respective optical devices detecting the light generated by the object while the discrimination sensor is scanning the object. An optical device selector selects an optical device, from among the optical devices, based on the deviation detected. A determination is made as to whether the electrical signal output from the optical device selected is within an allowable margin.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2009Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Assignees: Aruze Corp., Seta Corp.Inventors: Kazuei Yoshioka, Jun Fujimoto
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Publication number: 20100240446Abstract: A gaming system includes: an IC chip reader configured to read chip identification information which uniquely identifies a specific casino chip; journal data generation unit configured to generate journal data corresponding to a transaction of the chip operated during the reading, based on the chip identification information; a journal data DB configured to accumulate the journal data and capable of generating, based on accrual accounting, balance sheet data to be reflected onto a balance sheet in real time by using data indicating a financial condition and a profit-or-loss condition of a casino, based on the accumulated journal data; and a controller configured to control a process of a game and issue an instruction to a dealer based on the data read by the IC chip reader.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2010Publication date: September 23, 2010Applicant: UNIVERSAL ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATIONInventors: Toshimi KOYAMA, Jun Fujimoto, Nobuyuki Nonaka
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Publication number: 20100234107Abstract: The gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine provided with a speaker capable of outputting a sound that is inputted into an external device having a microphone and that enables the device to execute a specific effect when it is determined in the device that the sound includes a specific sound based upon specific data, the gaming machine including: a first memory that stores first effect pattern data not including the specific data indicating the specific sound that triggers the external device to execute the specific effect, and second effect pattern data including the specific data; and a controller, the controller programmed to execute the processing of (a) extracting the first effect pattern data from the first memory, (b) performing control to execute an effect based upon the extracted first effect pattern data, (c) extracting, as triggered by satisfaction of a prescribed condition, the second effect pattern data from the first memory, and (d) outputting a sound based uponType: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2006Publication date: September 16, 2010Applicant: Arzue CorpInventors: Jun Fujimoto, Nobuyuki Nonaka
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Publication number: 20100214837Abstract: A nonvolatile semiconductor memory includes a memory cell array, bit lines, a first voltage generator, and a second voltage generator. The memory cell array includes memory cells. The bit lines each of which is connected electrically to one end of the current path of the corresponding one of the memory cells. The first voltage generator which is capable of supplying via a first output terminal to the bit lines a first voltage externally supplied or a third voltage which is obtained by stepping down a second voltage supplied and higher than the first voltage and which is as high as the first voltage. The second voltage generator which is capable of supplying a fourth voltage obtained by stepping down the second voltage to the bit lines via a second output terminal when the first voltage generator steps down the second voltage to generate the third voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2009Publication date: August 26, 2010Inventors: Mario SAKO, Jun Fujimoto, Noriyasu Kumazaki, Yasuhiko Honda, Yoshihiko Kamata
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Publication number: 20100210355Abstract: A gaming system is provided enabling real-time cash management to be performed, even while in the play of a game to be performed by employing game media rendering their items of recorded information readable. Having received a result of detection of game chips on a game betting board from a game betting device, a server device accumulates the result of the detection, and judges whether or not movement of game chips has occurred between a dealer and each player, in comparison with a past result. When movement of game chips has occurred between the dealer and such each player, data relevant to a game chip table, a player table, and a dealer table is updated so as to reflect a result of the movement.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2010Publication date: August 19, 2010Applicant: UNIVERSAL ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATIONInventors: Toshimi KOYAMA, Jun Fujimoto
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Publication number: 20100167818Abstract: The gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine provided with a speaker capable of outputting a sound that is inputted into an external device having a microphone and that enables the device to execute a specific effect when it is determined in the device that the sound includes a specific sound based upon specific data, the gaming machine including: a first memory that stores specific data indicating a specific sound that triggers the external device to execute the specific effect; and a controller, the controller programmed to execute the processing of (a) extracting the specific data from the first memory, and (b) outputting, as triggered by satisfaction of a prescribed condition, a sound based upon the extracted specific data from the speaker.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2006Publication date: July 1, 2010Applicant: Aruze Corp.Inventors: Jun Fujimoto, Nobuyuki Nonaka
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Publication number: 20100160043Abstract: The gaming machine of the present invention is a gaming machine provided with a speaker capable of outputting a sound that is inputted into an external device having a microphone and that enables the device to execute a specific effect when it is determined in the device that the sound includes a specific sound based upon specific data, the gaming machine comprising: a first memory that stores effect pattern data including first sound data; and a controller, the controller programmed to execute the processing of (a) extracting the effect pattern data from the first memory, (b) performing control to execute an effect, based upon the extracted effect pattern data, (c) converting, as triggered by satisfaction of a prescribed condition, the first sound data included in the extracted effect pattern data into second sound data including the specific data that triggers the external device to execute the specific effect, and (d) outputting from the speaker the sound based upon the processed second sound data.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2006Publication date: June 24, 2010Applicant: Aruze CorpInventors: Jun Fujimoto, Nobuyuki Nonaka
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Publication number: 20100060663Abstract: An image display device of the present invention comprises: a transmitter; a display controller; and a display including scanning lines allocated with line numbers; wherein the transmitter executes (A) outputting of an image signal added with a line number, the display controller executes: (a) displaying of an image to a line on the display, the line being corresponding to the line number added to the received image signal; and (b) holding of the displaying of the displayed image until receiving a new image signal, the transmitter executes (B) outputting of only the image signal added with the line number corresponding to the line having the image to be changed thereon, and the display controller executes (c) updating of only the image on the line corresponding to the line number added to the received image signal, when receiving the new image signal, so as to display the updated image.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2008Publication date: March 11, 2010Inventor: Jun Fujimoto
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Patent number: 7676369Abstract: The present invention is a conversation control apparatus for carrying out conversation control based on both speech content and conversation state and information acquired from outside, and carrying out natural responses. This apparatus comprises a conversation database storing a plurality of items of conversation topic specifying information, a conversation control unit for selecting a reply sentence using conversation topic specifying information determined using the conversation history and conversation information, and an environment recognition unit for acquiring environment recognition information, wherein the environment recognition unit generates event information based on acquired environment recognition information, and the conversation control unit selects a reply sentence based on the event information.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2004Date of Patent: March 9, 2010Assignee: Universal Entertainment CorporationInventors: Jun Fujimoto, Shengyang Huang, Hiroshi Katukura
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Publication number: 20100056260Abstract: The currency-value converter according to the present invention transmits amount-of-converted-currency data indicating the amount of basic currency identified based on the type of this currency, the amount of the currency and the exchange rate, to a controller installed in a gaming machine, when the type of currency accepted through a currency validator is not the basic currency. The exchange rate is a rate in which a correspondence relationship between an amount of the basic currency and an amount of another type of currency other than the basic currency is set for each type of currency other than the basic currency. Then, a game is played at the gaming machine based on the transmitted amount-of-converted currency.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2009Publication date: March 4, 2010Applicant: Aruze Corp.Inventor: Jun FUJIMOTO
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Publication number: 20100026990Abstract: A sheet identifying device comprising a light-receiving section (26) for reading each pixel on a sheet which involves color information including a brightness, has a predetermined size, and is handled as one unit, a RAM (114) for storing image data constructed of read pixels, a pixel data increasing/decreasing section (116a) for increasing/decreasing the number of pixels of the image data, and a judging section for judging authentication of the sheet on the basis of the increased/decreased image data.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2007Publication date: February 4, 2010Applicants: Aruze Corp., Seta Corp.Inventors: Jun Fujimoto, Nobuyuki Nonaka, Takao Nireki
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Patent number: 7616296Abstract: A validating machine 30 according to the present invention is provided with a validation sensor 2 having a first-side light emitting device 8 and a first-side light receiving device 10 disposed closely to each other and a validation sensor 2? having a second-side light emitting device 8? and a second-side light receiving device 10? disposed closely to each other so that the validation sensor 2 and the validation sensor 2? are disposed opposite to each other on a first side and on a second side of a bill 4. The first-side light emitting device 8 and the second-side light emitting device 8? are controlled so as to emit light at their respective emission timings different from each other.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2008Date of Patent: November 10, 2009Assignees: Aruze Corp., Seta Corp.Inventors: Jun Fujimoto, Kazuei Yoshioka
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Publication number: 20090264196Abstract: A gaming device according to the present invention has: a plurality of stations which can be played by respective ones of a plurality of players; a detection section which detects a motion of the player at the respective one of the stations; and a controller which can be communicated with the plurality of stations.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2009Publication date: October 22, 2009Applicant: Aruze Corp.Inventor: Jun Fujimoto
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Publication number: 20090264197Abstract: A gaming machine includes a housing, which is playable by a plurality of players, that has a station provided for each individual player; an operation detection unit that detects an operation of a player present at each of the stations performing a bet operation through a bet image displayed on the image display unit; an image capturing unit, provided at the housing, that can capture images of a player present at each of the stations, and a determination unit that determines tampering or an error of a game by comparing image capturing information obtained by the image capturing unit with predetermined information.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2009Publication date: October 22, 2009Applicant: Aruze Corp.Inventor: Jun Fujimoto
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Publication number: 20090185735Abstract: A discrimination machine optically senses an object having a surface with a planar structure while scanning the planar structure along the surface. The machine includes a discrimination sensor including optical devices detecting light generated from the planar structure. The optical devices are disposed at an interval in a transverse direction, perpendicular to a scanning direction, to ensure a sufficiently wide sensing area for the object. A deviation detector detects deviation of the planar structure from a plane based on electrical signals output from the respective optical devices detecting the light generated by the object while the discrimination sensor is scanning the object. An optical device selector selects an optical device, from among the optical devices, based on the deviation detected. A determination is made as to whether the electrical signal output from the optical device selected is within an allowable margin.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2009Publication date: July 23, 2009Applicants: ARUZE CORP., SETA CORP.Inventors: Kazuei Yoshioka, Jun Fujimoto
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Patent number: 7528998Abstract: A discrimination machine optically senses an object having a surface with a planar structure while scanning the planar structure along the surface. The machine includes a discrimination sensor including optical devices detecting light generated from the planar structure. The optical devices are disposed at an interval in a transverse direction, perpendicular to a scanning direction, to ensure a sufficiently wide sensing area for the object. A deviation detector detects deviation of the planar structure from a plane based on electrical signals output from the respective optical devices detecting the light generated by the object while the discrimination sensor is scanning the object. An optical device selector selects an optical device, from among the optical devices, based on the deviation detected. A determination is made as to whether the electrical signal output from the optical device selected is within an allowable margin.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2004Date of Patent: May 5, 2009Assignees: Aruze Corp., Seta Corp.Inventors: Kazuei Yoshioka, Jun Fujimoto
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Publication number: 20090102614Abstract: A wireless communication tag according to the present invention includes a first antenna 8 previously set with predetermined identification information, and for wirelessly communicating various types of data with a reader/writer 6; a controller (IC chip 14) for controlling the data communicated through the first antenna; a second antenna 10 for receiving an electromotive radio wave 4e for causing electric power by a radio wave; and a charging unit (rectifying circuit 16 and a capacitor 18) for causing electric power by the electromotive radio wave received from the second antenna as well as for storing the caused electric power. With use of the electric power stored in the charging unit, the first antenna supplies data relating to the identification information to the reader/writer. The second antenna also can provide the reader/writer with the identification information.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2008Publication date: April 23, 2009Applicant: ARUZE CORP.Inventors: Toshimi KOYAMA, Jun FUJIMOTO
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Publication number: 20090093293Abstract: A plurality of readers (antennas ANT1 through ANT3) that are each disposed at each of a plurality of laying positions (betting positions) provided on a game table 2 and are used to read the identification information (RFID) from game media (game chips Pa through Pi) placed at any of the laying positions (betting positions), controller (an antenna controller 4) that performs the process of reading the identification information from the game medium by individually driving and controlling the readers and causing predetermined electromagnetic waves radiated from the readers in the direction passing through the laying position while changing the power level thereof, storage unit (antenna controller) that stores the identification information that has been read as the data of each reader while relating the data to the power level of the electromagnetic wave, and collating unit (antenna controller) that identifies the game medium by using the data of the different readers stored in the storage unit in order to collType: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2008Publication date: April 9, 2009Applicant: Aruze Corp.Inventors: Toshimi KOYAMA, Jun Fujimoto