Patents by Inventor Katsuhito Gotoh

Katsuhito Gotoh 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).

  • Game apparatus, game system using same, and information processing unit
    Publication number: 20020094873
    Abstract: It is an object of this invention to provide a game apparatus which is capable of providing the progress of a semi-infinite new scenario and which requires less labor for the development and sale for the above-described object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2002
    Publication date: July 18, 2002
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA SEGA ENTERPRISES
    Inventors: Akira Nishino, Kunihiro Shirahata, Takaharu Terada, Katsuhito Gotoh, Takashi Tsukamoto, Ryutaro Nonaka, Naoya Soma, Katsutoshi Hayashida
  • Game apparatus, game system using same, and information processing unit
    Patent number: 6386980
    Abstract: A game apparatus comprises: a macro group, with a scenario described therein, for commanding a procedure to process the scenario; a data group consisting of video data VD, graphics GF, texts TXT, audio data AD and other information used in accordance with the progress of the scenario; and a program for causing a CPU to make a game progress by using the data group on the basis of the command of the macro group. This game apparatus comprises: a first device for externally incorporating a scenario macro of, for example, a puzzle game; and a second device for giving a command to the program by means of the scenario macro SM obtained externally by the first device, and of providing a new scenario by reusing the data group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Sega Enterprises
    Inventors: Akira Nishino, Kunihiro Shirahata, Takaharu Terada, Katsuhito Gotoh, Takashi Tsukamoto, Ryutaro Nonaka, Naoya Soma, Katsutoshi Hayashida