Patents by Inventor Junji Morii

Junji Morii 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: 10764565
    Abstract: An image taken of a three-dimensional virtual space including a virtual designating object and an object arranged therein is displayed. When the position of the virtual designating object does not coincide with the object, the virtual designating object is arranged in a predetermined orientation. The position of the virtual designating object is determined based on an acquired designated position on a two-dimensional image, which is generated from the three-dimensional virtual space taken by a virtual camera. When the position of the virtual designating object corresponds to the object, the displayed orientation of the virtual designating object is based on the position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Oyagi, Junji Morii, Taku Matoba, Katsuhisa Sato
  • Publication number: 20200053348
    Abstract: An image taken of a three-dimensional virtual space including a virtual designating object and an object arranged therein is displayed. When the position of the virtual designating object does not coincide with the object, the virtual designating object is arranged in a predetermined orientation. The position of the virtual designating object is determined based on an acquired designated position on a two-dimensional image, which is generated from the three-dimensional virtual space taken by a virtual camera. When the position of the virtual designating object corresponds to the object, the displayed orientation of the virtual designating object is based on the position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Yasuyuki OYAGI, Junji MORII, Taku MATOBA, Katsuhisa SATO
  • Patent number: 10506218
    Abstract: An image taken of a virtual space including a user-operable child object and user-inoperable furniture object is stereoscopically displayed on a screen of a stereoscopic image display device. On the other hand, an image taken, of the same virtual space, from the same direction is displayed in a planar manner on a screen of a planar image display device. On the screen of the planar image display device, a child object image, in which a silhouette of the child object displayed on the stereoscopic image display device is displayed. A user touches on the screen of the planar image display device, while seeing the child object displayed on the stereoscopic image display device, thereby operating the child object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Oyagi, Junji Morii, Taku Matoba, Katsuhisa Sato
  • Publication number: 20170094264
    Abstract: An image taken of a virtual space including a user-operable child object and user-inoperable furniture object is stereoscopically displayed on a screen of a stereoscopic image display device. On the other hand, an image taken, of the same virtual space, from the same direction is displayed in a planar manner on a screen of a planar image display device. On the screen of the planar image display device, a child object image, in which a silhouette of the child object displayed on the stereoscopic image display device is displayed. A user touches on the screen of the planar image display device, while seeing the child object displayed on the stereoscopic image display device, thereby operating the child object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Yasuyuki OYAGI, Junji MORII, Taku MATOBA, Katsuhisa SATO
  • Patent number: 8421751
    Abstract: A free direction input area, a lateral direction input area, and a longitudinal direction input area are provided on an input surface of a touch panel. When a user performs a slide operation whose starting point is within the free direction input area, movement of a virtual camera is controlled based on a change amount of a touch position with respect to X- and Y-axis directions. When the user performs a slide operation whose starting point is within the lateral direction input area, movement of the virtual camera is controlled based on a change amount of a touch position only with respect to the X-axis direction. When the user performs a slide operation whose starting point is within the longitudinal direction input area, movement of the virtual camera is controlled based on a change amount of a touch position only with respect to the Y-axis direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yusuke Shiraiwa, Yasuyuki Oyagi, Junji Morii
  • Publication number: 20110225538
    Abstract: An image taken of a virtual space including a user-operable child object and user-inoperable furniture object is stereoscopically displayed on a screen of a stereoscopic image display device. On the other hand, an image taken, of the same virtual space, from the same direction is displayed in a planar manner on a screen of a planar image display device. On the screen of the planar image display device, a child object image, in which a silhouette of the child object displayed on the stereoscopic image display device is displayed. A user touches on the screen of the planar image display device, while seeing the child object displayed on the stereoscopic image display device, thereby operating the child object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuyuki OYAGI, Junji Morii, Taku Matoba, Katsuhisa Sato
  • Publication number: 20110157013
    Abstract: A free direction input area, a lateral direction input area, and a longitudinal direction input area are provided on an input surface of a touch panel. When a user performs a slide operation whose starting point is within the free direction input area, movement of a virtual camera is controlled based on a change amount of a touch position with respect to X- and Y-axis directions. When the user performs a slide operation whose starting point is within the lateral direction input area, movement of the virtual camera is controlled based on a change amount of a touch position only with respect to the X-axis direction. When the user performs a slide operation whose starting point is within the longitudinal direction input area, movement of the virtual camera is controlled based on a change amount of a touch position only with respect to the Y-axis direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yusuke Shiraiwa, Yasuyuki Oyagi, Junji Morii