Patents by Inventor Katsuhisa Satou

Katsuhisa Satou 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).

  • Racing game program and video game device
    Patent number: 7278913
    Abstract: A racing game in which a player moving object controlled by a human player and a plurality of non-player moving objects automatically controlled based on a predetermined algorithm race together on a course in a virtual space is provided, wherein: different target places are set for the plurality of non-player moving objects; a driving performance value preset for each non-player moving object is changed according to the target place thereof; and each non-player moving object is automatically controlled according to the changed driving performance value thereof. Thus, it is possible to provide a thrilling racing game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Ohyagi, Katsuhisa Satou
  • Racing game program and video game device
    Publication number: 20050096110
    Abstract: A racing game in which a player moving object controlled by a human player and a plurality of non-player moving objects automatically controlled based on a predetermined algorithm race together on a course in a virtual space, wherein: different target places are set for the plurality of non-player moving objects; a driving performance value preset for each non-player moving object is changed according to the target place thereof; and each non-player moving object is automatically controlled according to the changed driving performance value thereof. Thus, it is possible to provide a thrilling racing game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2004
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Applicant: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Ohyagi, Katsuhisa Satou