Patents by Inventor Kozo Makino

Kozo Makino 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: 9710967
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment provides an information processing program. The information processing program includes image obtaining instructions, search target detection instructions, shape recognition instructions, event occurrence instructions, virtual image generation instructions, and display control instructions. The search target detection instructions cause a computer to detect a search target from an image of a subject obtained in accordance with the image obtaining instructions. The shape recognition instructions cause the computer to recognize a shape of the search target. The event occurrence instructions cause the computer to cause an event to occur in a virtual space in accordance with the shape of the search target. The virtual image generation instructions cause the computer to generate a virtual image by shooting the event that occurs in accordance with the event occurrence instructions with a virtual camera arranged in the virtual space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kozo Makino, Keisuke Kikuchi, Yutaka Fukaya, Yota Aizawa
  • Patent number: 9687743
    Abstract: A first information processing apparatus executes an application, and generates control data in accordance with a state of an execution of the application. The control data is transmitted to a second information processing apparatus. Video data is stored in advance in the second information processing apparatus. The second information processing apparatus receives the control data transmitted from the first information processing apparatus, determines a video to be reproduced based on the control data, and reproduces the video based on the video data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toru Osawa, Satoshi Kira, Shinya Saito, Kenta Tanaka, Jumpei Horita, Kozo Makino, Yoshiteru Fukuda, Masayuki Kuwajima, Takashi Yoshimi
  • Patent number: 9192862
    Abstract: An apparatus capable of communicating with another apparatus includes a display control unit configured to display, for a time longer than normal, a plurality of drawing frames forming images that are to be displayed after transmission of predetermined input data and are based on a user input, and/or a display control unit configured to display, for a time shorter than normal, a plurality of drawing frames forming images that are to be displayed after reception of predetermined input data and are based on input data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takayuki Shimamura, Ryunosuke Suzuki, Kozo Makino, Masatoshi Kawada
  • Publication number: 20150109185
    Abstract: An apparatus capable of communicating with another apparatus includes a display control unit configured to display, for a time longer than normal, a plurality of drawing frames forming images that are to be displayed after transmission of predetermined input data and are based on a user input, and/or a display control unit configured to display, for a time shorter than normal, a plurality of drawing frames forming images that are to be displayed after reception of predetermined input data and are based on input data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takayuki SHIMAMURA, Ryunosuke SUZUKI, Kozo MAKINO, Masatoshi KAWADA
  • Patent number: 8922588
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment provides an information processing program. The information processing program includes image obtaining instructions, search target detection instructions, event occurrence instructions, virtual image generation instructions, and display control instructions. The search target detection instructions cause a computer to detect a search target from an image of a subject. The event occurrence instructions cause the computer to cause an event to occur in a virtual space in accordance with variation in number of search targets. The virtual image generation instructions cause the computer to generate a virtual image by shooting the event with a virtual camera arranged in the virtual space. The display control instructions cause a display to display the virtual image such that the virtual image is visually recognized by a user as superimposed on the image of the subject or on the subject seen through a screen of the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kozo Makino, Keisuke Kikuchi, Yutaka Fukaya, Yosuke Usui, Haruhisa Ito
  • Patent number: 8553938
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment provides an information processing program. The information processing program includes image obtaining instructions, search target detection instructions, distance calculation instructions, event occurrence instructions, virtual image generation instructions, and display control instructions. The search target detection instructions cause a computer to detect a search target from an image of a subject. The event occurrence instructions cause the computer to cause an event to occur in a virtual space in accordance with a distance between an image pick-up apparatus and the search target. The virtual image generation instructions cause the computer to generate a virtual image by shooting the event with a virtual camera. The display control instructions cause a display to display the virtual image such that the virtual image is visually recognized by a user as superimposed on the image of the subject or on the subject seen through a screen of the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kozo Makino, Keisuke Kikuchi, Yutaka Fukaya
  • Publication number: 20130051616
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment provides an information processing program. The information processing program includes image obtaining instructions, search target detection instructions, distance calculation instructions, event occurrence instructions, virtual image generation instructions, and display control instructions. The search target detection instructions cause a computer to detect a search target from an image of a subject. The event occurrence instructions cause the computer to cause an event to occur in a virtual space in accordance with a distance between an image pick-up apparatus and the search target. The virtual image generation instructions cause the computer to generate a virtual image by shooting the event with a virtual camera. The display control instructions cause a display to display the virtual image such that the virtual image is visually recognized by a user as superimposed on the image of the subject or on the subject seen through a screen of the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kozo Makino, Keisuke Kikuchi, Yutaka Fukaya
  • Publication number: 20130050500
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment provides an information processing program. The information processing program includes image obtaining instructions, search target detection instructions, shape recognition instructions, event occurrence instructions, virtual image generation instructions, and display control instructions. The search target detection instructions cause a computer to detect a search target from an image of a subject obtained in accordance with the image obtaining instructions. The shape recognition instructions cause the computer to recognize a shape of the search target. The event occurrence instructions cause the computer to cause an event to occur in a virtual space in accordance with the shape of the search target. The virtual image generation instructions cause the computer to generate a virtual image by shooting the event that occurs in accordance with the event occurrence instructions with a virtual camera arranged in the virtual space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kozo Makino, Keisuke Kikuchi, Yutaka Fukaya, Yota Aizawa
  • Publication number: 20130050194
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment provides an information processing program. The information processing program includes image obtaining instructions, search target detection instructions, event occurrence instructions, virtual image generation instructions, and display control instructions. The search target detection instructions cause a computer to detect a search target from an image of a subject. The event occurrence instructions cause the computer to cause an event to occur in a virtual space in accordance with variation in number of search targets. The virtual image generation instructions cause the computer to generate a virtual image by shooting the event with a virtual camera arranged in the virtual space. The display control instructions cause a display to display the virtual image such that the virtual image is visually recognized by a user as superimposed on the image of the subject or on the subject seen through a screen of the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kozo MAKINO, Keisuke KIKUCHI, Yutaka FUKAYA, Yosuke USUI, Haruhisa ITO
  • Publication number: 20110013879
    Abstract: A first information processing apparatus executes an application, and generates control data in accordance with a state of an execution of the application. The control data is transmitted to a second information processing apparatus. Video data is stored in advance in the second information processing apparatus. The second information processing apparatus receives the control data transmitted from the first information processing apparatus, determines a video to be reproduced based on the control data, and reproduces the video based on the video data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2009
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toru OSAWA, Satoshi Kira, Shinya Saito, Kenta Tanaka, Jumpei Horita, Kozo Makino, Yoshiteru Fukuda, Masayuki Kuwajima, Takashi Yoshimi