Patents by Inventor Nozomu Yamagishi

Nozomu Yamagishi 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).

  • Method of executing processing for displaying hints to a character, program product and game system for the same
    Patent number: 6609976
    Abstract: A method of executing processing for displaying hints to a character in a role playing game, and a program product and game system for the same, judge if a character being operated in response to an operational input from a player is at a location for which a special action is set. The invention also judges if the character has the ability to execute the special action set for that location, and, when that character has the ability to execute the special action, displays the navigation on the screen. When the character does not have the ability to execute the special action, a hint is displayed on the screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Square Enix
    Inventors: Nozomu Yamagishi, Shinichiro Okaniwa