Patents by Inventor Mio Kanie

Mio Kanie 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).

  • Billing management system for game machine
    Patent number: 7950998
    Abstract: A collective system for billing management of each game machine installed in shops or the like via communication network. A limit is set to the usable number, while the game machine is ensured continuous use as long as it is properly used and the billing is carried out regularly during the continuous use on a pay-per-use basis. The play count is counted up every time one game is played, and when the play count has reached or exceeded a count limit, the use of the game machine is restricted. The game machine is connected to a billing server via a communication network. The billing server includes a count limit renewing unit which renews the count limit of the game machine that has transmitted billing information, and transmits the new count limit back to the game machine every time the billing server receives the billing information from the game machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Sega Corporation
    Inventors: Noriaki Ueda, Keisuke Yasui, Yoichi Tanaami, Shinich Furuhashi, Yusuke Shimizu, Kazunori Nishisaka, Yuki Yamanaka, Mio Kanie
  • Billing management system for game machine
    Publication number: 20080000750
    Abstract: A collective system for billing management of each game machine installed in shops or the like via communication network. A limit is set to the usable number, while the game machine is ensured continuous use as long as it is properly used and the billing is carried out regularly during the continuous use on a pay-per-use basis. The play count is counted up every time one game is played, and when the play count has reached or exceeded a count limit, the use of the game machine is restricted. The game machine is connected to a billing server via a communication network. The billing server includes a count limit renewing unit which renews the count limit of the game machine that has transmitted billing information, and transmits the new count limit back to the game machine every time the billing server receives the billing information from the game machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2007
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Inventors: Noriaki Ueda, Keisuke Yasui, Yoichi Tanaami, Shinich Furuhashi, Yusuke Shimizu, Kazunori Nishisaka, Yuki Yamanaka, Mio Kanie