Patents by Inventor Kensuke Kokami

Kensuke Kokami 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: 10905960
    Abstract: An in-terminal display device causes at least one first icon to appear and displays the at least one first icon in at least one of a plurality of areas. An in-terminal input device receives an operation of switching areas and an operation of selecting a first icon. An in-terminal controller or an in-server controller controls a game corresponding to a selected first icon such that the game can be played when any one of first icons is selected in a switched area. The in-terminal controller of the in-server controller limits the number of first icons to be caused to appear to an upper limit value or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Minoru Yoneyama, Kensuke Kokami
  • Patent number: 10765942
    Abstract: A server device includes: a set information acquisitor, a first storage, a set information request receiver, and an output controller. The set information acquisitor is configured to acquire from a first terminal device a set information which indicates a set of objects and which is associated with a first user. The first terminal device is configured to process a game by using the set information and to proceed with reference to the set of objects extracted from the set information. The set information request receiver is configured to receive an output request related to the set information from a second terminal device corresponding to a second user. The output controller is configured to cause, on the basis of the set information stored in the first storage, an output device to output at least one of the set information corresponding to the output request and information related to the set information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kensuke Kokami
  • Publication number: 20190143217
    Abstract: An in-terminal display device causes at least one first icon to appear and displays the at least one first icon in at least one of a plurality of areas. An in-terminal input device receives an operation of switching areas and an operation of selecting a first icon. An in-terminal controller or an in-server controller controls a game corresponding to a selected first icon such that the game can be played when any one of first icons is selected in a switched area. The in-terminal controller of the in-server controller limits the number of first icons to be caused to appear to an upper limit value or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Minoru Yoneyama, Kensuke Kokami
  • Publication number: 20190060749
    Abstract: A server device includes: a set information acquisitor, a first storage, a set information request receiver, and an output controller. The set information acquisitor is configured to acquire from a first terminal device a set information which indicates a set of objects and which is associated with a first user. The first terminal device is configured to process a game by using the set information and to proceed with reference to the set of objects extracted from the set information. The set information request receiver is configured to receive an output request related to the set information from a second terminal device corresponding to a second user. The output controller is configured to cause, on the basis of the set information stored in the first storage, an output device to output at least one of the set information corresponding to the output request and information related to the set information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kensuke KOKAMI
  • Patent number: 9707484
    Abstract: A game control device capable of giving at least one of a plurality of game data sets that are members of an opponent game data group to a user. A match request receiving unit receives a match request sent from a user terminal. An opponent game data group determination unit determines a plurality of game data sets as members of the opponent game data group. In a case where the match request is received, a match executing unit executes a match based on one of the game data group and the game data of the user, and the opponent game data group. In a case where the match is executed, a game data giving unit gives at least one of the plurality of game data sets that are members of the opponent game data group to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kensuke Kokami, Kenichi Miyaji
  • Patent number: 9586143
    Abstract: The disclosed game control device is a device executing a game that simulates a sport or an amusement in the real world. The device includes: a setter configured to set a situation in a sport or an amusement before an event on the game; an event generator configured to generate the event based on information of an operational input under the situation set by the setter; and a result generator configured to generate a game result based on the situation set by the setter and the event generated by the event generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Minoru Yoneyama, Akihiko Shimizu, Kensuke Kokami
  • Publication number: 20150024813
    Abstract: The disclosed game control device is a device executing a game that simulates a sport or an amusement in the real world. The device includes: a setter configured to set a situation in a sport or an amusement before an event on the game; an event generator configured to generate the event based on information of an operational input under the situation set by the setter; and a result generator configured to generate a game result based on the situation set by the setter and the event generated by the event generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Minoru Yoneyama, Akihiko Shimizu, Kensuke Kokami
  • Publication number: 20150024850
    Abstract: A game control device capable of giving at least one of a plurality of game data sets that are members of an opponent game data group to a user. A match request receiving unit receives a match request sent from a user terminal. An opponent game data group determination unit determines a plurality of game data sets as members of the opponent game data group. In a case where the match request is received, a match executing unit executes a match based on one of the game data group and the game data of the user, and the opponent game data group. In a case where the match is executed, a game data giving unit gives at least one of the plurality of game data sets that are members of the opponent game data group to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Kensuke Kokami, Kenichi Miyaji