Patents by Inventor Kunihiko Minakata

Kunihiko Minakata 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).

  • Information processing method and server system
    Patent number: 8535159
    Abstract: A league is formed by a given number of teams formed by a plurality of players and having an identical team level, and the teams compete for league ranking based on team points obtained in a given period. A team level of each team is changed based on the league ranking. The player plays a game using a game device to obtain the team points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Namco Bandai Games Inc.
    Inventors: Takashi Umaki, Kunihiko Minakata, Kazuo Takahashi, Hironori Ikeda
  • Information processing method and server system
    Patent number: 8052532
    Abstract: A league is formed by a given number of teams formed by a plurality of players and having an identical team level, and the teams compete for league ranking based on team points obtained in a given period. A team level of each team is changed based on the league ranking. A player plays a game using a game device to obtain the team points. When the number of teams is less than the given number when forming a league, a mirror team of the team that belongs to another league is added. The team points of the mirror team are calculated separately from the team points of the actual team to determine league ranking in the league of the mirror team. The team level of the actual team of the mirror team is changed based on the league ranking of the actual team and the league ranking of the mirror team.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Namco Bandai Games Inc.
    Inventors: Takashi Umaki, Kunihiko Minakata, Kazuo Takahashi, Hironori Ikeda
  • INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND SERVER SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20090209351
    Abstract: A league is formed by a given number of teams formed by a plurality of players and having an identical team level, and the teams compete for league ranking based on team points obtained in a given period. A team level of each team is changed based on the league ranking. The player plays a game using a game device to obtain the team points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2009
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicant: NAMCO BANDAI GAMES INC.
    Inventors: Takashi UMAKI, Kunihiko MINAKATA, Kazuo TAKAHASHI, Hironori IKEDA
  • INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND SERVER SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20090209334
    Abstract: A league is formed by a given number of teams formed by a plurality of players and having an identical team level, and the teams compete for league ranking based on team points obtained in a given period. A team level of each team is changed based on the league ranking. A player plays a game using a game device to obtain the team points. When the number of teams is less than the given number when forming a league, a mirror team of the team that belongs to another league is added. The team points of the mirror team are calculated separately from the team points of the actual team to determine league ranking in the league of the mirror team. The team level of the actual team of the mirror team is changed based on the league ranking of the actual team and the league ranking of the mirror team.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2009
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicant: NAMCO BANDAI GAMES Inc.
    Inventors: Takashi UMAKI, Kunihiko MINAKATA, Kazuo TAKAHASHI, Hironori IKEDA