Patents by Inventor Makiko Tamura

Makiko Tamura 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: 10441889
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that stores a game program causing a computer to execute functions includes moving each of a game medium in a game field including a plurality of regions, along respective paths set in accordance with a movable path and a moving speed set in the game medium associated with a first player and an attribute of the region; displaying a selection object so that the selection object is shown in at least one of the plurality of regions according to an operation by a second player; changing an attribute of a region in which the selection object is shown and an attribute of regions contained in an influence range set in the selection object; and moving, when the attribute of the region in which the selection object is shown is changed, the game medium according to the attribute of the region in which the selection object is shown, the movable path and the moving speed set in the game medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: GREE, Inc.
    Inventor: Makiko Tamura
  • Publication number: 20190282896
    Abstract: A recording medium and server provide a game that improves the interest in and taste of a battle event and increases the interest in and real enjoyment of the entire game. The recording medium provides a game including a predetermined battle event comprising at least one battle. In a battle event of this game, game contents are displayed in a first field, and a player selects therefrom a game content to be used for a battle with an enemy character. The first field is replenished with another game content alternative to the selected game content as needed so that the player can further select an additional game content therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Yusuke Hisaoka, Makiko Tamura, Yuji Okada, Takahiro Mori, Mitsuo Iwao
  • Publication number: 20180221765
    Abstract: A recording medium and server provide a game that improves the interest in and taste of a battle event and increases the interest in and real enjoyment of the entire game. The recording medium provides a game including a predetermined battle event comprising at least one battle. In a battle event of this game, game contents are displayed in a first field, and a player selects therefrom a game content to be used for a battle with an enemy character. The first field is replenished with another game content alternative to the selected game content as needed so that the player can further select an additional game content therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Yusuke Hisaoka, Makiko Tamura, Yuji Okada, Takahiro Mori, Mitsuo Iwao
  • Patent number: 9956481
    Abstract: A recording medium and server provide a game that improves the interest in and taste of a battle event and increases the interest in and real enjoyment of the entire game. The recording medium provides a game including a predetermined battle event comprising at least one battle. In a battle event of this game, game contents are displayed in a first field, and a player selects therefrom a game content to be used for a battle with an enemy character. The first field is replenished with another game content alternative to the selected game content as needed so that the player can further select an additional game content therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: GREE, Inc.
    Inventors: Yusuke Hisaoka, Makiko Tamura, Yuji Okada, Takahiro Mori, Mitsuo Iwao
  • Publication number: 20180093193
    Abstract: Instructions recorded on a non-transitory recording medium cause an information processing device that executes a battle game to execute the steps of storing different attribute information in association with each of at least two players; displaying a field including a plurality of regions, a predetermined event being set for each region, and attribute information being associable with each region; upon a player selecting at least one region from among the plurality of regions, executing processing for the event of the selected region; based on a processing result for the event, determining whether newly to associate the attribute information of the player with the selected region; and determining victory and defeat for the plurality of players based on at least one of a count, a total area, and a total volume of regions with which each piece of attribute information is associated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Applicant: GREE, Inc.
    Inventor: Makiko TAMURA
  • Publication number: 20180036638
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that stores a game program causing a computer to execute functions includes moving each of a game medium in a game field including a plurality of regions, along respective paths set in accordance with a movable path and a moving speed set in the game medium associated with a first player and an attribute of the region; displaying a selection object so that the selection object is shown in at least one of the plurality of regions according to an operation by a second player; changing an attribute of a region in which the selection object is shown and an attribute of regions contained in an influence range set in the selection object; and moving, when the attribute of the region in which the selection object is shown is changed, the game medium according to the attribute of the region in which the selection object is shown, the movable path and the moving speed set in the game medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventor: Makiko Tamura
  • Patent number: 9861897
    Abstract: Instructions recorded on a non-transitory recording medium cause an information processing device that executes a battle game to execute the steps of storing different attribute information in association with each of at least two players; displaying a field including a plurality of regions, a predetermined event being set for each region, and attribute information being associable with each region; upon a player selecting at least one region from among the plurality of regions, executing processing for the event of the selected region; based on a processing result for the event, determining whether newly to associate the attribute information of the player with the selected region; and determining victory and defeat for the plurality of players based on at least one of a count, a total area, and a total volume of regions with which each piece of attribute information is associated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: GREE Inc.
    Inventor: Makiko Tamura
  • Patent number: 9821229
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium stores a game program that processes progress of a game using a plurality of game mediums. The game program causes a computer to execute functions including: moving each of the game mediums along a predetermined path in a game field that includes a plurality of regions; displaying a selection object configured to select at least one of the plurality of regions so that the selection object flies out according to an operation detected by a certain input unit; receiving, via the certain input unit, an indication of at least one region among the plurality of regions selected by the selection object; and changing, responsive to the received indication of the selected at least one region, an attribute set in the selected at least one region to change the predetermined path where the respective game medium moves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: GREE, Inc.
    Inventor: Makiko Tamura
  • Publication number: 20170106279
    Abstract: A recording medium and server provide a game that improves the interest in and taste of a battle event and increases the interest in and real enjoyment of the entire game. The recording medium provides a game including a predetermined battle event comprising at least one battle. In a battle event of this game, game contents are displayed in a first field, and a player selects therefrom a game content to be used for a battle with an enemy character. The first field is replenished with another game content alternative to the selected game content as needed so that the player can further select an additional game content therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Yusuke Hisaoka, Makiko Tamura, Yuji Okada, Takahiro Mori, Mitsuo lwao
  • Patent number: 9604137
    Abstract: A server provides a game that improves the interest in and taste of a battle event and increases the interest in and real enjoyment of the entire game. The server includes an information storage device that stores information related to the game, and a controller that accesses the information, performs various computations, and displays game images on a terminal device. In a battle event of this game, multiple character cards are aligned and displayed in a first field, and a player selects therefrom a character card to be used for a battle with an enemy character. The first field is replenished with another character card alternative to the selected character card as needed so that the player can further select an additional character card therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: GREE, Inc.
    Inventors: Yusuke Hisaoka, Makiko Tamura, Yuji Okada, Takahiro Mori, Mitsuo Iwao
  • Publication number: 20160051898
    Abstract: A server provides a game that improves the interest in and taste of a battle event and increases the interest in and real enjoyment of the entire game. The server includes an information storage device that stores information related to the game, and a controller that accesses the information, performs various computations, and displays game images on a terminal device. In a battle event of this game, multiple character cards are aligned and displayed in a first field, and a player selects therefrom a character card to be used for a battle with an enemy character. The first field is replenished with another character card alternative to the selected character card as needed so that the player can further select an additional character card therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Yusuke Hisaoka, Makiko Tamura, Yuji Okada, Takahiro Mori, Mitsuo Iwao
  • Patent number: 9205337
    Abstract: There is realized a server for providing a game capable of improving the interest in and taste of a battle event and increasing the interest in and real enjoyment of the entire game. The server according to the present invention includes an information storage unit for storing information related to the game, and a control unit for accessing the information, performing various computations, and displaying game images on a terminal device. In a battle event of this game, multiple character cards are aligned and displayed in a first field, and a player selects therefrom a character card to be used for a battle with an enemy character. The first field is replenished with another character card alternative to the selected character card as needed so that the player can further select an additional character card therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: GREE, Inc.
    Inventors: Yusuke Hisaoka, Makiko Tamura, Yuji Okada, Takahiro Mori, Mitsuo Iwao
  • Publication number: 20150346964
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium stores a game program that processes progress of a game using a plurality of game mediums. The game program causes a computer to execute functions including: moving each of the game mediums along a predetermined path in a game field that includes a plurality of regions; displaying a selection object configured to select at least one of the plurality of regions so that the selection object flies out according to an operation detected by a certain input unit; receiving, via the certain input unit, an indication of at least one region among the plurality of regions selected by the selection object; and changing, responsive to the received indication of the selected at least one region, an attribute set in the selected at least one region to change the predetermined path where the respective game medium moves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventor: Makiko Tamura
  • Publication number: 20150238868
    Abstract: Instructions recorded on a non-transitory recording medium cause an information processing device that executes a battle game to execute the steps of storing different attribute information in association with each of at least two players; displaying a field including a plurality of regions, a predetermined event being set for each region, and attribute information being associable with each region; upon a player selecting at least one region from among the plurality of regions, executing processing for the event of the selected region; based on a processing result for the event, determining whether newly to associate the attribute information of the player with the selected region; and determining victory and defeat for the plurality of players based on at least one of a count, a total area, and a total volume of regions with which each piece of attribute information is associated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: GREE, INC.
    Inventor: Makiko TAMURA
  • Publication number: 20140329602
    Abstract: There is realized a server for providing a game capable of improving the interest in and taste of a battle event and increasing the interest in and real enjoyment of the entire game. The server according to the present invention includes an information storage unit for storing information related to the game, and a control unit for accessing the information, performing various computations, and displaying game images on a terminal device. In a battle event of this game, multiple character cards are aligned and displayed in a first field, and a player selects therefrom a character card to be used for a battle with an enemy character. The first field is replenished with another character card alternative to the selected character card as needed so that the player can further select an additional character card therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: GREE, Inc.
    Inventors: Yusuke Hisaoka, Makiko Tamura, Yuji Okada, Takahiro Mori, Mitsuo Iwao