Patents by Inventor Mifune HAYATA

Mifune HAYATA 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).

  • Information processing apparatus, information processing system, information processing method, and storage medium having stored therein information processing program
    Patent number: 10525350
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus performs predetermined game processing based on operation inputs from a plurality of operation devices and generates a game image based on the game processing. Then, in accordance with the number of the operation devices used for the game processing, the information processing apparatus generates a game image for multiplayer play using a split screen, and performs a restriction process for, in a case where an output destination to which the game image is to be output is a display, placing a restriction so that multiplayer play is not performed by players exceeding a predetermined number of players, and in a case where the output destination to which the game image is to be output is an external display, not placing the restriction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yusuke Shiraiwa, Mifune Hayata, Hideaki Nishihara, Chiharu Takabayashi
  • Information processing apparatus, information processing system, information processing method, and storage medium having stored therein information processing program
    Patent number: 10413826
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus displays an image on a display, directly communicates wirelessly with another information processing apparatus, and also receives a plurality of operation input data from a plurality of operation devices. Then, the information processing apparatus performs game processing for a communication game based on the plurality of operation input data and received information, and based on the game processing, generates, by screen splitting, game images including images on which operations on the plurality of respective operation devices are reflected, and causes the game images to be displayed on the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yusuke Shiraiwa, Keisuke Iba, Mifune Hayata, Hideaki Nishihara, Chiharu Takabayashi
  • Information processing apparatus, information processing system, information processing method, and storage medium having stored therein information processing program
    Patent number: 10150037
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus displays an image on a display, directly communicates wirelessly with another information processing apparatus, and also receives a plurality of operation input data from a plurality of operation devices. Then, the information processing apparatus performs game processing for a communication game based on the plurality of operation input data and received information, and based on the game processing, generates, by screen splitting, game images including images on which operations on the plurality of respective operation devices are reflected, and causes the game images to be displayed on the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yusuke Shiraiwa, Keisuke Iba, Mifune Hayata, Hideaki Nishihara, Chiharu Takabayashi
  • INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING STORED THEREIN INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM
    Publication number: 20180036637
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus displays an image on a display, directly communicates wirelessly with another information processing apparatus, and also receives a plurality of operation input data from a plurality of operation devices. Then, the information processing apparatus performs game processing for a communication game based on the plurality of operation input data and received information, and based on the game processing, generates, by screen splitting, game images including images on which operations on the plurality of respective operation devices are reflected, and causes the game images to be displayed on the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Yusuke SHIRAIWA, Keisuke IBA, Mifune HAYATA, Hideaki NISHIHARA, Chiharu TAKABAYASHI
  • INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING STORED THEREIN INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM
    Publication number: 20170239569
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus performs predetermined game processing based on operation inputs from a plurality of operation devices and generates a game image based on the game processing. Then, in accordance with the number of the operation devices used for the game processing, the information processing apparatus generates a game image for multiplayer play using a split screen, and performs a restriction process for, in a case where an output destination to which the game image is to be output is a display, placing a restriction so that multiplayer play is not performed by players exceeding a predetermined number of players, and in a case where the output destination to which the game image is to be output is an external display, not placing the restriction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Yusuke SHIRAIWA, Mifune HAYATA, Hideaki NISHIHARA, Chiharu TAKABAYASHI
  • INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING STORED THEREIN INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM
    Publication number: 20170239568
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus displays an image on a display, directly communicates wirelessly with another information processing apparatus, and also receives a plurality of operation input data from a plurality of operation devices. Then, the information processing apparatus performs game processing for a communication game based on the plurality of operation input data and received information, and based on the game processing, generates, by screen splitting, game images including images on which operations on the plurality of respective operation devices are reflected, and causes the game images to be displayed on the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Yusuke SHIRAIWA, Keisuke IBA, Mifune HAYATA, Hideaki NISHIHARA, Chiharu TAKABAYASHI