Patents by Inventor Osaki Yukihiro

Osaki Yukihiro 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).

  • GAMING SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD FOR GAMING SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM FOR GAMING MACHINE, FOR PROVIDING A GAME WITH A BONUS OPPORTUNITY
    Publication number: 20210350658
    Abstract: A gaming system provides a center control unit and a plurality of gaming stations. The center control unit is provides a main game to a plurality of players. The center control unit is configured to randomly establish an outcome of the main game from a plurality of potential outcomes. The gaming stations accept a wager on the main game from respective players, receives the outcome of the main game and pays an award to one of the players as a function of the outcome of the main game. The center control unit randomly establishes one of the players as eligible for a bonus game, selects one of the potential outcomes of the main game as a bonus game eligible outcome, and if the bonus game eligible outcome is the outcome of the main game, provides a bonus game to the bonus game eligible player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Mukasa Shigehito, Osaki Yukihiro, Ueki Kyohei, Tada Ikki, Tezuka Yoshiaki, Mizoguchi Masao, Mizoguchi Toshiyuki
  • Gaming system, control method for gaming system, and program for gaming machine, for providing a game with a bonus opportunity
    Patent number: 10885738
    Abstract: A gaming system provides a center control unit and a plurality of gaming stations. The center control unit is provides a main game to a plurality of players. The center control unit is configured to randomly establish an outcome of the main game from a plurality of potential outcomes. The gaming stations accept a wager on the main game from respective players, receives the outcome of the main game and pays an award to one of the players as a function of the outcome of the main game. The center control unit randomly establishes one of the players as eligible for a bonus game, selects one of the potential outcomes of the main game as a bonus game eligible outcome, and if the bonus game eligible outcome is the outcome of the main game, provides a bonus game to the bonus game eligible player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Konami Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Mukasa Shigehito, Osaki Yukihiro, Ueki Kyohei, Tada Ikki, Tezuka Yoshiaki, Mizoguchi Masao, Mizoguchi Toshiyuki
  • GAMING SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD FOR GAMING SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM FOR GAMING MACHINE, FOR PROVIDING A GAME WITH A BONUS OPPORTUNITY
    Publication number: 20190266837
    Abstract: A gaming system provides a center control unit and a plurality of gaming stations. The center control unit is provides a main game to a plurality of players. The center control unit is configured to randomly establish an outcome of the main game from a plurality of potential outcomes. The gaming stations accept a wager on the main game from respective players, receives the outcome of the main game and pays an award to one of the players as a function of the outcome of the main game. The center control unit randomly establishes one of the players as eligible for a bonus game, selects one of the potential outcomes of the main game as a bonus game eligible outcome, and if the bonus game eligible outcome is the outcome of the main game, provides a bonus game to the bonus game eligible player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Mukasa Shigehito, Osaki Yukihiro, Ueki Kyohei, Tada Ikki, Tezuka Yoshiaki, Mizoguchi Masao, Mizoguchi Toshiyuki
  • Gaming system, control method for gaming system, and program for gaming machine, for providing a game with a bonus opportunity
    Patent number: 10332339
    Abstract: A gaming system provides a center control unit and a plurality of gaming stations. The center control unit is provides a main game to a plurality of players. The center control unit is configured to randomly establish an outcome of the main game from a plurality of potential outcomes. The gaming stations accept a wager on the main game from respective players, receives the outcome of the main game and pays an award to one of the players as a function of the outcome of the main game. The center control unit randomly establishes one of the players as eligible for a bonus game, selects one of the potential outcomes of the main game as a bonus game eligible outcome, and if the bonus game eligible outcome is the outcome of the main game, provides a bonus game to the bonus game eligible player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: KONAMI GAMING, INC.
    Inventors: Mukasa Shigehito, Osaki Yukihiro, Ueki Kyohei, Tada Ikki, Tezuka Yoshiaki, Mizoguchi Masao, Mizoguchi Toshiyuki
  • GAMING SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD FOR GAMING SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM FOR GAMING MACHINE, FOR PROVIDING A GAME WITH A BONUS OPPORTUNITY
    Publication number: 20170330411
    Abstract: A gaming system provides a center control unit and a plurality of gaming stations. The center control unit is provides a main game to a plurality of players. The center control unit is configured to randomly establish an outcome of the main game from a plurality of potential outcomes. The gaming stations accept a wager on the main game from respective players, receives the outcome of the main game and pays an award to one of the players as a function of the outcome of the main game. The center control unit randomly establishes one of the players as eligible for a bonus game, selects one of the potential outcomes of the main game as a bonus game eligible outcome, and if the bonus game eligible outcome is the outcome of the main game, provides a bonus game to the bonus game eligible player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Mukasa Shigehito, Osaki Yukihiro, Ueki Kyohei, Tada Ikki, Tezuka Yoshiaki, Mizoguchi Masao, Mizoguchi Toshiyuki