Patents by Inventor Kazuhiro MUSA

Kazuhiro MUSA 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: 9011243
    Abstract: An example game system includes a game device, a controller device, and a portable display device. The game device calculates an attitude of the controller device, and controls an attitude of a club in a virtual game space based on the attitude of the controller device. An image of the game space including the club is displayed on a predetermined display device separate from the portable display device. An image representing a ball placed in the game space is displayed on the portable display device. Moreover, an image representing a tip of the club is displayed on the portable display device, together with the image representing the ball, when a predetermined axis of the controller device extends toward the portable display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keizo Ohta, Kazuhiro Musa
  • Patent number: 8845426
    Abstract: An example input processing system includes a controller device and an information processing device. The controller device transmits data representing an input position on a predetermined input surface and a detection result of an inertia sensor unit to the information processing device. The information processing device calculates an attitude of the controller device based on the detection result of the inertia sensor unit, and sets a predetermined surface in a virtual space so that an attitude of the predetermined surface changes in accordance with the attitude of the controller device. A first image representing an area in the virtual space including a position of the surface is displayed on a predetermined display device. The information processing device calculates, as a position in the virtual space, a position on the surface determined by the input position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keizo Ohta, Kazuhiro Musa
  • Patent number: 8574073
    Abstract: An example game system includes a game device, a controller, and a terminal device which is a portable display device. The terminal device displays an image representing a ball placed in a virtual game space. The game device calculates the attitude of the controller to move a club in the game space based on the attitude, and moves the ball in response to the club striking the ball. An image of the game space including at least the ball after being moved is displayed on a display device separate from the portable display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Musa, Keizo Ohta
  • Publication number: 20120258796
    Abstract: An example input processing system includes a controller device and an information processing device. The controller device transmits data representing an input position on a predetermined input surface and a detection result of an inertia sensor unit to the information processing device. The information processing device calculates an attitude of the controller device based on the detection result of the inertia sensor unit, and sets a predetermined surface in a virtual space so that an attitude of the predetermined surface changes in accordance with the attitude of the controller device. A first image representing an area in the virtual space including a position of the surface is displayed on a predetermined display device. The information processing device calculates, as a position in the virtual space, a position on the surface determined by the input position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keizo Ohta, Kazuhiro Musa
  • Publication number: 20120115595
    Abstract: An example game system includes a game device, a controller device, and a portable display device. The game device calculates an attitude of the controller device, and controls an attitude of a club in a virtual game space based on the attitude of the controller device. An image of the game space including the club is displayed on a predetermined display device separate from the portable display device. An image representing a ball placed in the game space is displayed on the portable display device. Moreover, an image representing a tip of the club is displayed on the portable display device, together with the image representing the ball, when a predetermined axis of the controller device extends toward the portable display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2011
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keizo OHTA, Kazuhiro MUSA
  • Publication number: 20120115602
    Abstract: An example game system includes a game device, a controller, and a terminal device which is a portable display device. The terminal device displays an image representing a ball placed in a virtual game space. The game device calculates the attitude of the controller to move a club in the game space based on the attitude, and moves the ball in response to the club striking the ball. An image of the game space including at least the ball after being moved is displayed on a display device separate from the portable display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2011
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro MUSA, Keizo Ohta