Patents by Inventor Kiyoshi Mizuki

Kiyoshi Mizuki 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).

  • Publication number: 20150005065
    Abstract: An example information-processing system includes: at least one processor; and an input device configured to receive an input operation performed by a user directed to posting information displayed by a display. The at least one processor is configured to: display first information that is displayed by executing an application on the display, and the posting information that is posted using a posting information sharing service, and that is associated with the application; and reflect the input operation received by the input device in the posting information sharing service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kiyoshi MIZUKI, Hideto YUZAWA, Shunsaku KATO, Ryota OIWA
  • Publication number: 20140379802
    Abstract: An example information-processing system includes: at least one processor configured to: display posting information relevant to an application on a display, which information is shared by plural users; and execute, in response to a predetermined input operation performed by a user while the posting information is displayed on the display, the application based on additional information indicative of an execution condition of the application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kiyoshi MIZUKI, Hideto YUZAWA, Shunsaku KATO, Ryota OIWA
  • Patent number: 8907896
    Abstract: An input processing device including a display screen and a pointing device for inputting corresponding 2-dimensional coordinates on the display screen. A 3-dimensional space is displayed on the display screen and the 2-dimensional coordinates inputted from the pointing device are detected. Next, shift amounts, per unit of time, of the detected 2-dimensional coordinates are calculated based on a predetermined calculation start condition. And the calculated shift amounts are converted to 3-dimensional coordinate shift amounts in the 3-dimensional space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Inventors: Hideki Konno, Yoshitaka Ajioka, Yasushi Ebisawa, Kiyoshi Mizuki
  • Publication number: 20140349749
    Abstract: An example information processing system includes a display controller configured to display a screen that includes a plurality of subjects and at least one content generated by a user, the at least one content satisfying a predetermined timing condition for each subject in a display, at least one content for a subject being included in a plurality of contents posted with regard to the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hisashi NOGAMI, Kiyoshi MIZUKI, Kouichi KAWAMOTO, Ryota OIWA, Ichiro SUZUKI, Wataru TANAKA, Hideto YUZAWA, Shunsaku KATO
  • Publication number: 20140349759
    Abstract: A computer generating a three-dimensional space and the images to be shown on a display: sets a first angle of view of the virtual camera; displays the image in accordance with the first angle of view; detects a position on the displayed image pointed to by the input device; calculates a straight line passing through the detected position and the virtual camera in the three-dimensional space; identifies an object intersecting the straight line; automatically sets a second angle of view of the virtual camera to zoom in and display the identified object, and displays the identified object using the display device from the perspective of the second angle of view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventors: Tsutomu Kaneshige, Yoshitaka Ajioka, Kiyoshi Mizuki, Yasushi Ebisawa
  • Publication number: 20140330912
    Abstract: An example of an information sharing system includes at least one processor configured to: accept posting information on a content posted by each of a plurality of users; display the accepted posting information on a first screen; and display, on a second screen, the posting information, which is to be displayed on the first screen and which is posted by one of the plurality of users whose status satisfies a condition on usage of the content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kiyoshi MIZUKI, Hideto YUZAWA, Ryota OIWA
  • Patent number: 8836639
    Abstract: A computer generating a three-dimensional space and the images to be shown on a display: sets a first angle of view of the virtual camera; displays the image in accordance with the first angle of view; detects a position on the displayed image pointed to by the input device; calculates a straight line passing through the detected position and the virtual camera in the three-dimensional space; identifies an object intersecting the straight line; automatically sets a second angle of view of the virtual camera to zoom in and display the identified object, and displays the identified object using the display device from the perspective of the second angle of view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsutomu Kaneshige, Yoshitaka Ajioka, Kiyoshi Mizuki, Yasushi Ebisawa
  • Publication number: 20140043266
    Abstract: An input processing device including a display screen and a pointing device for inputting corresponding 2-dimensional coordinates on the display screen. A 3-dimensional space is displayed on the display screen and the 2-dimensional coordinates inputted from the pointing device are detected. Next, shift amounts, per unit of time, of the detected 2-dimensional coordinates are calculated based on a predetermined calculation start condition. And the calculated shift amounts are converted to 3-dimensional coordinate shift amounts in the 3-dimensional space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: Nintendo Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideki KONNO, Yoshitaka AJIOKA, Yasushi EBISAWA, Kiyoshi MIZUKI
  • Publication number: 20140002456
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a CPU, and viewpoint location data each of which is correlated with each plurality of operating objects different in size, which are stored in a main memory, for example. When the operating object appearing in a virtual three-dimensional space is selected based on an operation by a player, the viewpoint location data corresponding to the operating object is read, and a viewpoint location is set. The viewpoint location data is set in such a manner as to display the operating object approximately the same in size even if any operating object different in size is selected, for example. Then, based on this viewpoint location, a three-dimensional image including the operating object is displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kiyoshi MIZUKI, Kenji YAMAMOTO
  • Patent number: 8619025
    Abstract: An input processing device comprises a display screen and a pointing device for inputting corresponding 2-dimensional coordinates on the display screen. A 3-dimensional space is displayed on the display screen and the 2-dimensional coordinates inputted from the pointing device are detected. Next, shift amounts, per unit of time, of the detected 2-dimensional coordinates are calculated based on a predetermined calculation start condition. And the calculated shift amounts are converted to 3-dimensional coordinate shift amounts in the 3-dimensional space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideki Konno, Yoshitaka Ajioka, Yasushi Ebisawa, Kiyoshi Mizuki
  • Publication number: 20130325925
    Abstract: An exemplary posted information sharing system includes: an information-processing system; and a server, wherein the information-processing device includes an executing unit that executes an application program, and an accessing unit that accesses an item of posted information depending on the application program that is being executed or whose execution is suspended, the posted information being stored on the server, and the server includes a providing unit that provides access to the posted information by the information-processing device, in response to a request from the accessing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kiyoshi MIZUKI, Hideto YUZAWA, Shunsaku KATO
  • Publication number: 20130325999
    Abstract: An exemplary information-processing system includes: a storage unit configured to store identification information of one or more other users; an execution unit configured to execute at least one of a plurality of programs including a first program for accessing an information sharing service and a second program that differs from the first program; a first registration unit configured to register, in the storage unit, identification information of another user, through execution of the first program by the execution unit; and a second registration unit configured to register, in the storage unit, identification information of another user, through execution of the second program by the execution unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kiyoshi MIZUKI, Hideto YUZAWA, Shunsaku KATO
  • Publication number: 20130326011
    Abstract: An exemplary posted information sharing system includes: an information-processing system; and a server, wherein the information-processing device includes an executing unit that executes an application program, and an accessing unit that accesses an item of posted information depending on the application program that is being executed or whose execution is suspended, the posted information being stored on the server, and the server includes a providing unit that provides access to the posted information by the information-processing device, in response to a request from the accessing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kiyoshi MIZUKI, Hideto YUZAWA, Shunsaku KATO
  • Publication number: 20130321451
    Abstract: An example information processing device includes: a first display controller that displays a plurality of first objects each corresponding to a content included in a plurality of contents; and a second display controller that displays a plurality of second objects each corresponding to a user associated with at least one content included in the plurality of contents, the user being included in a plurality of users which includes at least one registered user, wherein: a second object of a user is displayed in association with a first object corresponding to a content associated with the user; and a second object of the registered user is distinguishable from an appearance of a second object of an unregistered user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hisashi NOGAMI, Kiyoshi MIZUKI, Kouichi KAWAMOTO, Ryota OIWA, Ichiro SUZUKI, Wataru TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20130326382
    Abstract: An example system includes: a first memory in which a plurality of first objects each corresponding to a content included in a plurality of contents is stored; a second memory in which a plurality of second objects each corresponding to a user is stored; an association unit that associates a content with a second object; a first display controller that displays one or more first objects each corresponding to a content selected from the plurality of contents; and a second display controller that displays a second object adjacent to a first object corresponding to a content associated with the second object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hisashi NOGAMI, Kiyoshi Mizuki, Kouichi Kawamoto, Ryota Oiwa, Ichiro Suzuki, Wataru Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20130325958
    Abstract: An exemplary information-processing device includes: a first receiving unit that receives handwritten data input via an input device as posted information, the handwritten data showing an handwritten image; and a posting unit that posts the posted information received by the first receiving unit to a service that is provided to one or more communities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kiyoshi MIZUKI, Kouichi KAWAMOTO, Hideto YUZAWA, Shunsaku KATO, Yasumasa NAKAI
  • Publication number: 20130324258
    Abstract: An exemplary game system including a plurality of terminal devices and a predetermined server, the plurality of terminal devices being respectively used by a user, the game system includes: a display control unit configured to performs processing for drawing a virtual space image which is an image representing a virtual space, and processing for compositing at least the posted information input by another user that is stored in the posted information storage unit, in the virtual space image in association with the virtual game character that is indicated by the identification information associated with the posted information, and presenting the composite image to the user in each terminal device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kiyoshi MIZUKI, Hideto YUZAWA, Shunsaku KATO
  • Publication number: 20130326410
    Abstract: An example information processing device includes: a selection unit that selects a predetermined number of contents including at least one of first contents available at an information processing device and at least one of second contents usable with restriction; a display controller that displays objects each corresponding to a content included in the selected at least one of first contents and the selected at least one of second contents; and an execution unit that executes a processing corresponding to an object included in the displayed objects in response to designation of the object by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hisashi NOGAMI, Kiyoshi Mizuki, Ryota Oiwa, Ichiro Suzuki, Wataru Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20130326370
    Abstract: An example system includes: a first memory in which a plurality of first objects each corresponding to a content is stored; a posting management unit that generates information based on an input by a user and posts the generated information; a second memory in which the information posted by the posting management unit is stored such that a content for which the information is posted is identifiable; a first display controller that displays at least one or more first objects each corresponding to a content selected from the plurality of contents; and a second display controller that displays information adjacent to a first object corresponding to the content for which the information is posted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hisashi NOGAMI, Kiyoshi Mizuki, Kouichi Kawamoto, Ryota Oiwa, Ichiro Suzuki, Wataru Tanaka
  • Patent number: RE44658
    Abstract: An input processing device comprises a display screen and a pointing device for inputting corresponding 2-dimensional coordinates on the display screen. A 3-dimensional space is displayed on the display screen and the 2-dimensional coordinates inputted from the pointing device are detected. Next, shift amounts, per unit of time, of the detected 2-dimensional coordinates are calculated based on a predetermined calculation start condition. And the calculated shift amounts are converted to 3-dimensional coordinate shift amounts in the 3-dimensional space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideki Konno, Yoshitaka Ajioka, Yasushi Ebisawa, Kiyoshi Mizuki