Patents by Inventor Naruatsu Baba

Naruatsu Baba 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: 12263405
    Abstract: First display data is received to enable display of a video of a virtual space including a first character, which moves in cooperation with a behavior of a performer. A video is displayed in which the first character behaves in the virtual space on the basis of the first display data. The first character is associated with a prescribed first object, and a display mode of the first object is changed in accordance with a predetermined rule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: COLOPL, INC.
    Inventors: Naruatsu Baba, Junya Fukushige
  • Patent number: 12246258
    Abstract: A game based on a game program includes a game configured to progress by moving a location of a terminal apparatus possessed by a user, the game program causing a processor to perform enabling the game to progress by using predetermined moving means to move the terminal apparatus by the user who possesses the terminal apparatus, and announcing information for the user using a display unit in a non specific mode other than during a game progressing by using the predetermined moving means to move the location of the terminal apparatus, and announcing the information for the user using an output unit other than the display unit in a specific mode during the game progressing by using the predetermined moving means to move the location of the terminal apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: COLOPL, Inc.
    Inventors: Naruatsu Baba, Jiro Taoka
  • Publication number: 20240013502
    Abstract: In a first part, a video in a virtual space where a plurality of types of objects including a character object which moves is arranged is displayed based on first data common among a plurality of computers. In a second part, a video including the character object is displayed based on second data. The second data is data including information for causing the character object to speak for a speech which is transmitted from outside to any one or more computers including a first computer used by a first user, and whose content of the speech is different from that of data transmitted to a second computer used by a second user. A specific object displayed in the first part has a variable display manner. A display manner of the specific object displayed in the second part is a display manner which is varied in the first part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventor: Naruatsu BABA
  • Publication number: 20230191252
    Abstract: A method for advancement of a game by a computer having a processor, a memory, and a manipulation unit, the method comprising, by the processor, executing advancement of a first part by operating an NPC which is not a direct manipulation target by a user who is a game player, based on first operation instruction data prestored in the memory for specifying an operation of the NPC, and by responding to an input manipulation of the user, accepting a particular action by the user in the first part, the game being switched from the first part to a second part according to a result of the particular action, and executing first advancement of the second part by operating the NPC based on second operation instruction data distributed from an external device, the second operation instruction data including motion data and audio data input by an operator associated with the NPC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventor: Naruatsu BABA
  • Publication number: 20230020282
    Abstract: A game based on a game program includes a game configured to progress by moving a location of a terminal apparatus possessed by a user, the game program causing a processor to perform enabling the game to progress by using predetermined moving means to move the terminal apparatus by the user who possesses the terminal apparatus, and announcing information for the user using a display unit in a non specific mode other than during a game progressing by using the predetermined moving means to move the location of the terminal apparatus, and announcing the information for the user using an output unit other than the display unit in a specific mode during the game progressing by using the predetermined moving means to move the location of the terminal apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Naruatsu BABA, Jiro TAOKA
  • Publication number: 20220323862
    Abstract: Display data is received for displaying a virtual space in which a character behaving in real time depending on movement of a performer is arranged. Any one of a plurality of types of viewing modes is specified in which an image displayed on the display unit is different among images in the virtual space based on the display data. The display unit displays an image corresponding to a specified viewing mode, among images in the virtual space based on the display data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Naruatsu Baba, Junya Fukushige
  • Publication number: 20220297006
    Abstract: First display data is received to enable display of a video of a virtual space including a first character, which moves in cooperation with a behavior of a performer. A video is displayed in which the first character behaves in the virtual space on the basis of the first display data. The first character is associated with a prescribed first object, and a display mode of the first object is changed in accordance with a predetermined rule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Naruatsu Baba, Junya Fukushige
  • Patent number: 11358052
    Abstract: A method includes acquiring position information of a user. The method further includes receiving an input operation designating a position range that enables configuring a game parameter in map data usable in a game. The method further includes advancing a game such that, when the acquired position information is in the position range based on the game parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: COLOPL, INC.
    Inventor: Naruatsu Baba
  • Patent number: 10589176
    Abstract: A method of providing a virtual space. The method includes defining a virtual space by a processor. The method further includes displaying a field of view of the virtual space on a head mounted display device. The method further includes detecting, by the processor, a motion of the user wearing the head mounted display device. The method further includes determining, by the processor, a flying direction for an object in the virtual space in response to the detected motion. The method further includes flying, by the processor, the object within the virtual space in accordance with the flying direction. The method further includes moving, by the processor, the field of view in the flying direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: COLOPL, INC.
    Inventors: Yuki Kono, Naruatsu Baba
  • Patent number: 10564801
    Abstract: A method includes defining a virtual space containing an avatar object and the avatar object includes a virtual head and a virtual body. The method includes receiving first information, wherein the first information contains information indicating a relationship between a first direction indicating a direction in which a real body is facing and a second direction indicating a direction in which a real head is facing. The method includes determining in which of a first mode or a second mode the avatar object is to be controlled. The method includes controlling the avatar object without synchronizing movement of the virtual head and movement of the virtual body in response the first mode being set. The method includes controlling the avatar object so that the movement of the virtual head and the movement of the virtual body are synchronized with each other in response the second mode being set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: COLOPL, INC.
    Inventor: Naruatsu Baba
  • Patent number: 10539797
    Abstract: A method of providing a 360 degree virtual space to a head mounted display (HMD). The method includes defining the 360 degree virtual space including sections. The method further includes generating synthetic content by synthesizing a main content and sub-content, the main content to be played in the 360 degree virtual space as a 360 degree movie in accordance with a predetermined timeline, and the sub-content to be displayed in a part of a display region of the main content at a temporal position defined by the timeline, the display region is specified by one or more sections of the 360 degree virtual space. The method further includes adapting the synthetic content to the 360 degree virtual space. The method further includes determining a line of sight of a user. The method further includes specifying a field-of-view region based on the line of sight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: COLOPL, INC.
    Inventors: Kento Nakashima, Yuichiro Arai, Naruatsu Baba
  • Publication number: 20190240566
    Abstract: A method includes acquiring position information of a user. The method further includes receiving an input operation designating a position range that enables configuring a game parameter in map data usable in a game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventor: Naruatsu BABA
  • Publication number: 20190232165
    Abstract: A method of providing a virtual space. The method includes defining a virtual space by a processor. The method further includes displaying a field of view of the virtual space on a head mounted display device. The method further includes detecting, by the processor, a motion of the user wearing the head mounted display device. The method further includes determining, by the processor, a flying direction for an object in the virtual space in response to the detected motion. The method further includes flying, by the processor, the object within the virtual space in accordance with the flying direction. The method further includes moving, by the processor, the field of view in the flying direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Yuki KONO, Naruatsu BABA
  • Patent number: 10279256
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable game medium storing instructions for controlling an operation of a game system. The game system includes a head mounted display (HMD); a processor; a memory; and an input reception device capable of detecting a physical movement of a user. The processor is configured to cause the HMD to display a virtual reality space for forming a game. The processor is configured to cause the HMD to display, in the virtual reality space, a moveable object to be operated by the user in association with the physical movement of the user detected by the input reception device. The processor is configured to give a disadvantage to a player in the game in response to the physical movement of the user exceeding a predetermined velocity in comparison to a case in which the physical movement of the user is equal to or less than a predetermined velocity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: COLOPL, INC.
    Inventor: Naruatsu Baba
  • Patent number: 10252162
    Abstract: A method of providing a virtual space. The method includes defining a virtual space by a processor. The method further includes displaying a field of view of the virtual space on a head mounted display device. The method further includes detecting, by the processor, a motion of the user wearing the head mounted display device. The method further includes determining, by the processor, a flying direction for an object in the virtual space in response to the detected motion. The method further includes flying, by the processor, the object within the virtual space in accordance with the flying direction. The method further includes moving, by the processor, the field of view in the flying direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: COLOPL, INC.
    Inventors: Yuki Kono, Naruatsu Baba
  • Publication number: 20180373414
    Abstract: A method of communicating via a virtual space according to at least one embodiment includes defining a virtual space to be associated with a first user, wherein the virtual space comprises a first avatar object corresponding to a second user and the first avatar object includes a first virtual head and a first virtual body. The method further includes receiving first information, wherein the first information contains information indicating a relationship between a first direction including a direction in which a real body of the second user is facing and a second direction indicating a direction in which a real head of the second user is facing. The method further includes determining in which of a first mode and a second mode the first avatar object is to be controlled based on the first information. The method further includes controlling the first avatar object without synchronizing the first virtual head and the first virtual body in response to a fact that the first mode is set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventor: Naruatsu Baba
  • Patent number: 10099118
    Abstract: A terminal includes a display, a touch panel, and a processor. The processor is configured to detect an initial touch position corresponding to a first touch input. The processor is configured to generate instructions for displaying a timing indicator that moves from the initial touch position to a predetermined position, and then moves from the predetermined position to the initial touch position. The processor is configured to detect whether a next touch input is received when the timing indicator is displayed as overlapping the initial touch position. The processor is configured to generate instructions for displaying an elastic object having an initial shape at the initial touch position. The processor is configured to generate instructions for displaying the elastic object deformed from the initial shape so as to form a leading edge portion extending toward the predetermined position. The timing indicator superimposed over the leading edge portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: COLOPL, INC.
    Inventor: Naruatsu Baba
  • Patent number: 9958937
    Abstract: Provided is a content viewing system using a head-mounted display (HMD), which enables a user to know a popular broadcaster content in real time. A device to be used for content viewing includes: a display unit configured to display, on the head-mounted display, a plurality of virtual displays arranged in a virtual space; a selecting unit configured to select one of the virtual displays based on movement detected by a detector of the head-mounted display; and a playing unit configured to play a content associated with a selected virtual display. The plurality of virtual displays are arrayed in grid sections provided along a celestial sphere surface. The selecting unit is configured to identify one of the grid sections on the celestial sphere surface based on the detected movement, to thereby select one virtual display associated with the identified grid section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: COLOPL, INC.
    Inventors: Naruatsu Baba, Takeshi Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20180021672
    Abstract: A terminal includes a display, a touch panel, and a processor. The processor is configured to detect an initial touch position corresponding to a first touch input. The processor is configured to generate instructions for displaying a timing indicator that moves from the initial touch position to a predetermined position, and then moves from the predetermined position to the initial touch position. The processor is configured to detect whether a next touch input is received when the timing indicator is displayed as overlapping the initial touch position. The processor is configured to generate instructions for displaying an elastic object having an initial shape at the initial touch position. The processor is configured to generate instructions for displaying the elastic object deformed from the initial shape so as to form a leading edge portion extending toward the predetermined position. The timing indicator superimposed over the leading edge portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: COLOPL, Inc.
    Inventor: Naruatsu BABA
  • Publication number: 20180003979
    Abstract: A method of providing a 360 degree virtual space to a head mounted display (HMD). The method includes defining the 360 degree virtual space including sections. The method further includes generating synthetic content by synthesizing a main content and sub-content, the main content to be played in the 360 degree virtual space as a 360 degree movie in accordance with a predetermined timeline, and the sub-content to be displayed in a part of a display region of the main content at a temporal position defined by the timeline, the display region is specified by one or more sections of the 360 degree virtual space. The method further includes adapting the synthetic content to the 360 degree virtual space. The method further includes determining a line of sight of a user. The method further includes specifying a field-of-view region based on the line of sight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Kento NAKASHIMA, Yuichiro ARAI, Naruatsu BABA