Patents by Inventor Motoi Okamoto

Motoi Okamoto 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: 10343058
    Abstract: A load detecting apparatus includes a load controller. In order to identifying predetermined number of motions performed on the load controller by the player, for example, a condition of a ratio of load values to a body weight value and a condition relating to a position of a center of gravity are defined in advance. The ratio of the detected load values to the body weight value and the position of the center of gravity are calculated, and on the basis of the ratio and the position of the center of gravity, a motion performed on the load controller by the player is determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Motoi Okamoto, Shigehiro Kasamatsu
  • Publication number: 20160317914
    Abstract: A load detecting apparatus includes a load controller. In order to identifying predetermined number of motions performed on the load controller by the player, for example, a condition of a ratio of load values to a body weight value and a condition relating to a position of a center of gravity are defined in advance. The ratio of the detected load values to the body weight value and the position of the center of gravity are calculated, and on the basis of the ratio and the position of the center of gravity, a motion performed on the load controller by the player is determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Motoi OKAMOTO, Shigehiro KASAMATSU
  • Patent number: 9421456
    Abstract: A load detecting apparatus includes a load controller. In order to identifying predetermined number of motions performed on the load controller by the player, for example, a condition of a ratio of load values to a body weight value and a condition relating to a position of a center of gravity are defined in advance. The ratio of the detected load values to the body weight value and the position of the center of gravity are calculated, and on the basis of the ratio and the position of the center of gravity, a motion performed on the load controller by the player is determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Motoi Okamoto, Shigehiro Kasamatsu
  • Patent number: 8905844
    Abstract: A load detecting apparatus includes a load controller, and judges a motion of a player on the basis of detected load values. Judgment timing for a motion of putting the feet on and down from the controller is decided on the basis of an elapsed time from an instruction of a motion. In a case that a step-up-and-down exercise is performed, a judgment timing of a motion for bringing about a state both of the feet are put down on a ground at a fourth step is decided on the basis of a judgment timing of a motion of putting a third step down.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Motoi Okamoto, Shigehiro Kasamatsu
  • Patent number: 7794327
    Abstract: A display device 12 covered by a touch panel 13 displays a game space on a display screen. Position coordinates (tx, ty) obtained when the touch panel 13 is touch-operated are detected at a predetermined periodic cycle. At least one of a movement speed (V) and a movement direction (?) is calculated as a movement parameter for a second object based on current position coordinates (tx, ty) and position coordinates (tpx, tpy) having been detected in an immediately preceding time. A new movement parameter (V and ?) is determined using movement parameters having been previously determined (Vp and ?p) and the newly calculated movement parameter (V and ?). When the first object and the second object satisfy a predetermined positional relationship therebetween, the second object is moved and display-controlled based on the updated movement parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Nintento Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuji Sawatani, Motoi Okamoto, Shigeru Miyamoto
  • Publication number: 20090093305
    Abstract: A load detecting apparatus includes a load controller. In order to identifying predetermined number of motions performed on the load controller by the player, for example, a condition of a ratio of load values to a body weight value and a condition relating to a position of a center of gravity are defined in advance. The ratio of the detected load values to the body weight value and the position of the center of gravity are calculated, and on the basis of the ratio and the position of the center of gravity, a motion performed on the load controller by the player is determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Motoi Okamoto, Shigehiro Kasamatsu
  • Publication number: 20090094442
    Abstract: A load detecting apparatus includes a load controller, and judges a motion of a player on the basis of detected load values. Judgment timing for a motion of putting the feet on and down from the controller is decided on the basis of an elapsed time from an instruction of a motion. In a case that a step-up-and-down exercise is performed, a judgment timing of a motion for bringing about a state both of the feet are put down on a ground at a fourth step is decided on the basis of a judgment timing of a motion of putting a third step down.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: NINTENDO CO., LTD
    Inventors: Motoi Okamoto, Shigehiro Kasamatsu
  • Patent number: 7428708
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a CPU core, and displays a related image according to selection of a main menu icon. For example, in a case that a timer counting for each frame holds a predetermined value, it is determined whether or not the display of the related image has to be switched. If it is determined that the switch is necessary, the display of the related image is switched, and if it is not necessary, the display of the related image is not switched. The time is reset when the selection of the main menu icon and the display of the related image are changed. For example, in a case that selection of the main menu icon continues to be quickly changed, the timer does not reach the predetermined value, so that the related image is never switched.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2008
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Motoi Okamoto, Eiji Nishikawa
  • Publication number: 20060112353
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a CPU core, and displays a related image according to selection of a main menu icon. For example, in a case that a timer counting for each frame holds a predetermined value, it is determined whether or not the display of the related image has to be switched. If it is determined that the switch is necessary, the display of the related image is switched, and if it is not necessary, the display of the related image is not switched. The time is reset when the selection of the main menu icon and the display of the related image are changed. For example, in a case that selection of the main menu icon continues to be quickly changed, the timer does not reach the predetermined value, so that the related image is never switched.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2005
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Applicant: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Motoi Okamoto, Eiji Nishikawa
  • Publication number: 20060089198
    Abstract: A display device 12 covered by a touch panel 13 displays a game space on a display screen. Position coordinates (tx, ty) obtained when the touch panel 13 is touch-operated are detected at a predetermined periodic cycle. At least one of a movement speed (V) and a movement direction (?) is calculated as a movement parameter for a second object based on current position coordinates (tx, ty) and position coordinates (tpx, tpy) having been detected in an immediately preceding time. A new movement parameter (V and ?) is determined using movement parameters having been previously determined (Vp and ?p) and the newly calculated movement parameter (V and ?). When the first object and the second object satisfy a predetermined positional relationship therebetween, the second object is moved and display-controlled based on the updated movement parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2005
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Applicant: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuji Sawatani, Motoi Okamoto, Shigeru Miyamoto