Patents by Inventor Kota Wakasa

Kota Wakasa 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 device, method for controlling game device, program, and information storage medium
    Patent number: 8784205
    Abstract: Reference time data acquisition means (74) acquires, from means (70) for storing a position of display means (22) and reference time data representing a reference time at which a user should carry out a game operation in association with each other, the reference time data associated with the position of the display means (22) detected by position detection means (72). Based on the reference time data, display control means (76) controls the display means (22) to display a guidance image (58) for guiding the user regarding the reference time. The game operation carried out by the user is detected. Game operation evaluation means (80) evaluates the game operation performed by the user, based on the reference time data and a detection result by game operation detection means (78).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masato Akiyama, Hiroto Yamaguchi, Kota Wakasa
  • GAME DEVICE, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING GAME DEVICE, PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20130244780
    Abstract: Reference time data acquisition means (74) acquires, from means (70) for storing a position of display means (22) and reference time data representing a reference time at which a user should carry out a game operation in association with each other, the reference time data associated with the position of the display means (22) detected by position detection means (72). Based on the reference time data, display control means (76) controls the display means (22) to display a guidance image (58) for guiding the user regarding the reference time. The game operation carried out by the user is detected. Game operation evaluation means (80) evaluates the game operation performed by the user, based on the reference time data and a detection result by game operation detection means (78).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masato Akiyama, Hiroto Yamaguchi, Kota Wakasa
  • Game device
    Patent number: 8317600
    Abstract: A game device of a computer game includes plural unit games, each of which can be completed when a requirement for completion is satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Manabu Hazama, Keiko Sato, Yasumi Takase, Naohiro Yamamoto, Kota Wakasa, Takashi Nishibori
  • GAME DEVICE
    Publication number: 20100234096
    Abstract: A game device of a computer game includes plural unit games, each of which can be completed when a requirement for completion is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2008
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Inventors: Manabu Hazama, Keiko Sato, Yasumi Takase, Naohiro Yamamoto, Kota Wakasa, Takashi Nishibori
  • Method, computer-readable storage medium and video game device for automatically generating a maze map with at least one correct path
    Patent number: 6347995
    Abstract: Method, computer-readable storage medium and video game device are provided for generating a maze map. First, a floor composed of plural rectangular blocks is generated. Next, one of the blocks is designated from the floor as the start block. Then, a sequence of blocks is designated from the floor as a trunk path starting from the start block. After that, at least one block is designated as an intersection block from the trunk path. Finally, at least one sequence of blocks is designated from the floor as a branch path starting from the intersection block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2002
    Assignees: Konami Corporation, Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo Inc.
    Inventors: Koji Igarashi, Kota Wakasa