Patents by Inventor Masanori Tsuchimoto

Masanori Tsuchimoto 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: 7607975
    Abstract: When a racing form speculating a race is selected, a bet is automatically made on a speculated possible finish place. A racing form speculated information indication region K1 is provided on the right side of a speculation indication region H5. A speculation racing form indication region K2 is provided on the right side of the racing form speculated information indication region K1. A game player selects a racing form to be used as speculated information. When an all bets button K5 below a racing form release button K4, bets are made maximum 8 sets of horse number combinations speculated by the racing forms. The bet control method can permit game players to easily and quickly bet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Sega Corporation
    Inventors: Naoyuki Sato, Kenji Uchida, Masanori Tsuchimoto, Masashi Sakamoto
  • Publication number: 20080125203
    Abstract: The body 12 of a race game machine 10 has a integrated display 14 which outputs game images common among the players, and the images display states of races of racehorses. In front of the body 12, a plurality of satellites 20 which are respectively used by the players are provided. Each satellite 20 has a table 22 and a chair 24 integrated with each other. In the table 22, a liquid crystal display 26 which outputs game images, and a charge and discharge opening 28 for inserting medals and discharging medals corresponding to distributions and prizes are provided. When a plurality of race objects, such as horses and jockeys are combined and registered in a race game, runs and ride of horses and jockey of other players can be requested. The amusement of combining a plurality of race objects, such as horses and jockeys, to play games can be given to players.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2006
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Inventors: Naoyuki Sato, Kenji Uchida, Yoshinori Ohgane, Masanori Tsuchimoto
  • Publication number: 20030054870
    Abstract: When a racing form speculating a race is selected, a bet is automatically made on a speculated possible finish place. A racing form speculated information indication region K1 is provided on the right side of a speculation indication region H5. A speculation racing form indication region K2 is provided on the right side of the racing form speculated information indication region K1. A game player selects a racing form to be used as speculated information. When an all bets button K5 below a racing form release button K4, bets are made maximum 8 sets of horse number combinations speculated by the racing forms. The bet control method can permit game players to easily and quickly bet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2002
    Publication date: March 20, 2003
    Inventors: Naoyuki Sato, Kenji Uchida, Masanori Tsuchimoto, Masashi Sakamoto