Patents by Inventor Naoto KATSURA

Naoto KATSURA 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).

  • Game system, game processing method, computer-readable non-transitory storage medium having stored therein game program, and game apparatus
    Patent number: 10335684
    Abstract: A first determination region, a second determination region, and a third determination region are set for each non-operation target object. When an operation target object is located within the first determination region, it is determined that the operation target object has collided with the non-operation target object, and a process is performed. In addition, when a touch input is performed in a state where the operation target object is located within the second determination region, it is determined that the operation target object has collided with the non-operation target object, and a process is performed at this time. Moreover, when the operation target object is located within the third determination region, movement control of the operation target object is performed such that the operation target object avoids a collision with the non-operation target object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanobu Sato, Naoto Katsura
  • GAME SYSTEM, GAME PROCESSING METHOD, COMPUTER-READABLE NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING STORED THEREIN GAME PROGRAM, AND GAME APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20180154264
    Abstract: A first determination region, a second determination region, and a third determination region are set for each non-operation target object. When an operation target object is located within the first determination region, it is determined that the operation target object has collided with the non-operation target object, and a process is performed. In addition, when a touch input is performed in a state where the operation target object is located within the second determination region, it is determined that the operation target object has collided with the non-operation target object, and a process is performed at this time. Moreover, when the operation target object is located within the third determination region, movement control of the operation target object is performed such that the operation target object avoids a collision with the non-operation target object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Masanobu SATO, Naoto KATSURA