Patents by Inventor Mineshi Kimura

Mineshi Kimura 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).

  • Publication number: 20100234106
    Abstract: An object storage unit (220) stores object information, including that of a main character who wears a camouflage outfit. More specifically, the object storage unit (220) stores a standard texture (222) showing a standard camouflage pattern, an additional texture (223) showing a replaceable camouflage pattern, as well as a material properties parameter (224) that determines the material properties of the camouflage outfit. When the main character stops, a background specifying unit (232) specifies the object serving as the background of the main character by referring to a position information storage unit (240). In addition, a clothing changing unit (233) appropriate selects a combination of an additional texture (223) and a material properties parameter (224) according to the texture or other features of the specified object, thereby changing the appearance of the main character's camouflage outfit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2007
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Applicant: Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideo Kojima, Takehiro Nomura, Hideki Sasaki, Mineshi Kimura, Hiroaki Yoshiike