Patents by Inventor Masamichi Sakaino

Masamichi Sakaino 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: 11003312
    Abstract: A program causes a computer to perform determining a display size for each icon image by scaling each icon image with a length-to-width ratio thereof being maintained such that icon images associated with each row are equal in display height in each row in a menu region and by scaling the icon images as a whole associated with each row at an identical ratio such that a width of the row as a whole obtained by scaling each icon image associated with each row is set to a prescribed length, and showing the menu image in which icons of which icon images are shown with corresponding sizes are arranged for each row.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masamichi Sakaino, Naoya Morimura, Yasuhiko Matsuzaki, Minori Koike
  • Publication number: 20200034023
    Abstract: A program causes a computer to perform determining a display size for each icon image by scaling each icon image with a length-to-width ratio thereof being maintained such that icon images associated with each row are equal in display height in each row in a menu region and by scaling the icon images as a whole associated with each row at an identical ratio such that a width of the row as a whole obtained by scaling each icon image associated with each row is set to a prescribed length, and showing the menu image in which icons of which icon images are shown with corresponding sizes are arranged for each row.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Masamichi SAKAINO, Naoya MORIMURA, Yasuhiko MATSUZAKI, Minori KOIKE
  • Patent number: 9889377
    Abstract: While a first mode is set, a processor causes a memory to store a result obtained by execution of an interactive application as first result data, in association with precedently obtained first result data, as a first result data group. While a second mode is set, the processor causes a result obtained by execution of the interactive application to be stored as second result data, independently of the first result data group and precedently obtained second result data. For any of a user who mainly uses an information processing device and a user who temporarily uses the information processing device, results for each user can be utilized not only primarily but also secondarily.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kouichi Kawamoto, Masamichi Sakaino
  • Publication number: 20140143273
    Abstract: An exemplary information-processing device includes: a first accessing unit configured to access a first database storing data sets, each of the data sets relating to values of attribute items; a second accessing unit configured to access a second database storing a group of keywords including at least one keyword, an attribute item corresponding to the group of keywords, and a value of the attribute item corresponding to the group of keywords; and an extracting unit configured, when a keyword input for a search is included in the second database, to extract from the first database, as a result of the search, at least one data set relating to the value corresponding to the input keyword of the attribute item corresponding to the input keyword.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicants: HAL LABORATORY, INC., NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masamichi SAKAINO, Hisatoshi TAKEUCHI, Zenta ANDOH
  • Publication number: 20140043367
    Abstract: An input provided by a user is received from an input apparatus, and in accordance with the input, a current display position of an operation handler image to be displayed on the display apparatus is set. In accordance with the current display position of the operation handler image, a setting of information regarding an operation target to be operated by the user is changed, and a display position of the operation handler image used when the setting has been changed is retained. Then, the operation handler image is displayed on the display apparatus at the set current display position, and a past position image indicating at least one of the retained past display positions is displayed on the display apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicants: HAL Laboratory, Inc., Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masamichi SAKAINO, Kojiro OOKI, Haruka ITOH
  • Patent number: 8189072
    Abstract: When setting that a situation permits photographing is made, a CPU causes a first image obtained by photographing of a field by an image pick-up portion to be stored as an input image in association with prescribed information. In contrast, when setting that a situation does not permit photographing is made, the CPU accepts user's drawing input onto an input portion and causes a second image in accordance with the drawing input to be stored as the input image in association with the prescribed information. Thus, an image of a type appropriate for a condition of use can be stored in association with the prescribed information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masamichi Sakaino, Kouichi Kawamoto
  • Patent number: 8160403
    Abstract: A game apparatus functioning as an image transmitting apparatus includes a CPU. The CPU performs an edit of at least one image with a controller according to an instruction by a user, transmits image data of the image through a wireless communication module to a network during execution of the edit, and further transmits layout information indicating a layout of the image after completion of the edit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideo Hatayama, Masamichi Sakaino, Masaru Nishita, Takeshi Shimada
  • Publication number: 20100141794
    Abstract: When setting that a situation permits photographing is made, a CPU causes a first image obtained by photographing of a field by an image pick-up portion to be stored as an input image in association with prescribed information. In contrast, when setting that a situation does not permit photographing is made, the CPU accepts user's drawing input onto an input portion and causes a second image in accordance with the drawing input to be stored as the input image in association with the prescribed information. Thus, an image of a type appropriate for a condition of use can be stored in association with the prescribed information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2009
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masamichi SAKAINO, Kouichi Kawamoto
  • Publication number: 20100146253
    Abstract: While a first mode is set, a processor causes a memory to store a result obtained by execution of an interactive application as first result data, in association with precedently obtained first result data, as a first result data group. While a second mode is set, the processor causes a result obtained by execution of the interactive application to be stored as second result data, independently of the first result data group and precedently obtained second result data. For any of a user who mainly uses an information processing device and a user who temporarily uses the information processing device, results for each user can be utilized not only primarily but also secondarily.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2009
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kouichi KAWAMOTO, Masamichi Sakaino
  • Publication number: 20090297066
    Abstract: A game apparatus functioning as an image transmitting apparatus includes a CPU. The CPU performs an edit of at least one image with a controller according to an instruction by a user, transmits image data of the image through a wireless communication module to a network during execution of the edit, and further transmits layout information indicating a layout of the image after completion of the edit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2008
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: NINTENDO CO., LTD
    Inventors: Hideo Hatayama, Masamichi Sakaino, Masaru Nishita, Takeshi Shimada