Patents by Inventor Masanaka Takahashi

Masanaka Takahashi 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: 10741013
    Abstract: A game system capable of suppressing the variation in the remaining number of prizes between multiple game machines is provided. A game system includes two game machines that each provide a game and a prize discharge mechanism that discharges a capsule from among multiple capsules that contain a plurality of physical prizes. Additionally, the prize discharge mechanism discharges a capsule when a prize condition is satisfied in at least one of the two game machines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Inubushi, Kenji Kobayashi, Masanaka Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20170337767
    Abstract: A game system capable of suppressing the variation in the remaining number of prizes between multiple game machines is provided. A game system includes two game machines that each provide a game and a prize discharge mechanism that discharges a capsule from among multiple capsules that contain a plurality of physical prizes. Additionally, the prize discharge mechanism discharges a capsule when a prize condition is satisfied in at least one of the two game machines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Takashi INUBUSHI, Kenji KOBAYASHI, Masanaka TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20100184515
    Abstract: A game system that synchronizes a game state in each of two terminal devices. A terminal device includes: an operation process unit, a history information transmission unit, and a history information process unit. Each time an operation is performed by a player PA, while displaying in the first display unit G1 the game screen corresponding to the operation, the operation processing unit accumulates operation information corresponding to the operation of the game in game history information in the history information storage unit. When transmittable by the transmission decision unit, the history information transmission unit transmits the game history information to the other terminal device. The history process unit, when receiving the game history information from the other terminal device, simulates the change of the game state of the other terminal device based on the operation information accumulated in the game history information, and displays the result of the simulation in a second display portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2008
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masanaka Takahashi