Patents by Inventor Makoto Miyanaga

Makoto Miyanaga 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: 9114318
    Abstract: An input of an aiming point coordinate indicating a position of an aiming point is accepted from an input device, and it is determined whether or not the aiming point overlaps with an object based on the aiming point coordinate. When it is determined that the aiming point overlaps with the object, a target time for which the object overlapped by the aiming point becomes a target of shooting is set such that the target time is correlated with the object. Further, a shooting operation is accepted, and when the shooting operation is accepted within the target time after the target time is set for the object, shooting at the object for which the target time has been set is performed irrespective of the position of the aiming point, and the target time is reset for the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinichi Ikematsu, Makoto Miyanaga
  • Patent number: 8707768
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus processes an input signal from a load controller including an input surface and a load detecting means for detecting a load value applied to the input surface. The information processing apparatus detects a center-of-gravity position of a load applied to the input surface of the load controller based on the input signal from the load detecting means. The information processing apparatus determines whether or not the load value applied to the load controller is smaller than a predetermined value, based on the load value detected by the load detecting means, and when the result of determination is positive, executes a menu operation process based on the center-of-gravity position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Makoto Miyanaga
  • Patent number: 8545336
    Abstract: A game apparatus includes a CPU, and in a case that two or more players play a game in turn, when a game as to a certain player is ended, the CPU selects a player for a next game out of registered already-selected players who have already been selected to participate in the game or not-yet-selected players who have not yet been selected to participate in the game according to an instruction by the player. If the not-yet-selected player is selected as a player for the next game, the player is registered as an already-selected player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Makoto Miyanaga
  • Publication number: 20120048004
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus processes an input signal from a load controller including an input surface and a load detecting means for detecting a load value applied to the input surface. The information processing apparatus detects a center-of-gravity position of a load applied to the input surface of the load controller based on the input signal from the load detecting means. The information processing apparatus determines whether or not the load value applied to the load controller is smaller than a predetermined value, based on the load value detected by the load detecting means, and when the result of determination is positive, executes a menu operation process based on the center-of-gravity position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Makoto Miyanaga
  • Patent number: 8100768
    Abstract: A game apparatus includes a plurality of controllers. Each of the controllers is provided with an acceleration sensor, for example, for detecting a motion thereof. A magnitude of a motion value detected by each of the controllers is determined, and a motion with a maximum value is determined to be effective, and a game processing is executed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Miyanaga, Keisuke Nishimori, Kazuaki Morita, Kenji Matsutani
  • Patent number: 8079251
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus processes an input signal from a load controller including an input surface and a load detecting means for detecting a load value applied to the input surface. The information processing apparatus detects a center-of-gravity position of a load applied to the input surface of the load controller based on the input signal from the load detecting means. The information processing apparatus determines whether or not the load value applied to the load controller is smaller than a predetermined value, based on the load value detected by the load detecting means, and when the result of determination is positive, executes a menu operation process based on the center-of-gravity position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Makoto Miyanaga
  • Publication number: 20100240460
    Abstract: A game apparatus includes a CPU, and in a case that two or more players play a game in turn, when a game as to a certain player is ended, the CPU selects a player for a next game out of registered already-selected players who have already been selected to participate in the game or not-yet-selected players who have not yet been selected to participate in the game according to an instruction by the player. If the not-yet-selected player is selected as a player for the next game, the player is registered as an already-selected player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2009
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Makoto Miyanaga
  • Publication number: 20100224420
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus processes an input signal from a load controller including an input surface and a load detecting means for detecting a load value applied to the input surface. The information processing apparatus detects a center-of-gravity position of a load applied to the input surface of the load controller based on the input signal from the load detecting means. The information processing apparatus determines whether or not the load value applied to the load controller is smaller than a predetermined value, based on the load value detected by the load detecting means, and when the result of determination is positive, executes a menu operation process based on the center-of-gravity position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2009
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventor: Makoto MIYANAGA
  • Publication number: 20090011808
    Abstract: An input of an aiming point coordinate indicating a position of an aiming point is accepted from an input device, and it is determined whether or not the aiming point overlaps with an object based on the aiming point coordinate. When it is determined that the aiming point overlaps with the object, a target time for which the object overlapped by the aiming point becomes a target of shooting is set such that the target time is correlated with the object. Further, a shooting operation is accepted, and when the shooting operation is accepted within the target time after the target time is set for the object, shooting at the object for which the target time has been set is performed irrespective of the position of the aiming point, and the target time is reset for the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2007
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Inventors: Shinichi Ikematsu, Makoto Miyanaga
  • Publication number: 20080113798
    Abstract: A game apparatus includes a plurality of controllers. Each of the controllers is provided with an acceleration sensor, for example, for detecting a motion thereof. A magnitude of a motion value detected by each of the controllers is determined, and a motion with a maximum value is determined to be effective, and a game processing is executed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2007
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Applicant: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Miyanaga, Keisuke Nishimori, Kazuaki Morita, Kenji Matsutani