Patents by Inventor Satoru Nakata

Satoru Nakata 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).

  • Publication number: 20150220250
    Abstract: When an information processing apparatus is started, reception of data indicative of presence of a connection point apparatus is attempted. A plurality of objects respectively corresponding to a plurality of application programs is displayed on a display device, and upon reception of an operation performed by a user, an application program corresponding to one of the objects selected by the operation performed by the user is launched. When the data is received, a display form of an object, which relates to a connection application program including a program for executing a procedural step of connecting to the connection point apparatus, is changed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: Satoru NAKATA, Yoshihiro MATSUSHIMA, Yuki ONOZAWA
  • Publication number: 20150074608
    Abstract: When an information processing apparatus is started, reception of data indicative of presence of a connection point apparatus is attempted. A plurality of objects respectively corresponding to a plurality of application programs is displayed on a display device, and upon reception of an operation performed by a user, an application program corresponding to one of the objects selected by the operation performed by the user is launched. When the data is received, a display form of an object, which relates to a connection application program including a program for executing a procedural step of connecting to the connection point apparatus, is changed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Satoru NAKATA, Yoshihiro MATSUSHIMA, Yuki ONOZAWA
  • Publication number: 20150057027
    Abstract: When an information processing apparatus is started, reception of data indicative of presence of a connection point apparatus is attempted. A plurality of objects respectively corresponding to a plurality of application programs is displayed on a display device, and upon reception of an operation performed by a user, an application program corresponding to one of the objects selected by the operation performed by the user is launched. When the data is received, a display form of an object, which relates to a connection application program including a program for executing a procedural step of connecting to the connection point apparatus, is changed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Satoru NAKATA, Yoshihiro MATSUSHIMA, Yuki ONOZAWA
  • Publication number: 20140215402
    Abstract: When an information processing apparatus is started, reception of data indicative of presence of a connection point apparatus is attempted. A plurality of objects respectively corresponding to a plurality of application programs is displayed on a display device, and upon reception of an operation performed by a user, an application program corresponding to one of the objects selected by the operation performed by the user is launched. When the data is received, a display form of an object, which relates to a connection application program including a program for executing a procedural step of connecting to the connection point apparatus, is changed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoru NAKATA, Yoshihiro MATSUSHIMA, Yuki ONOZAWA
  • Patent number: 8762888
    Abstract: When an information processing apparatus is started, reception of data indicative of presence of a connection point apparatus is attempted. A plurality of objects respectively corresponding to a plurality of application programs is displayed on a display device, and upon reception of an operation performed by a user, an application program corresponding to one of the objects selected by the operation performed by the user is launched. When the data is received, a display form of an object, which relates to a connection application program including a program for executing a procedural step of connecting to the connection point apparatus, is changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoru Nakata, Yoshihiro Matsushima, Yuki Onozawa
  • Patent number: 8520570
    Abstract: Provided is a data communication system including a first communication terminal, a second communication terminal and a connection point apparatus. The first communication terminal includes connection point data transmitting means. The connection point data transmitting means transmits connection point data for communicating with the connection point apparatus. The second communication terminal includes connection point data receiving means and communication means. The connection point data receiving means attempts to the receive connection point data from the first communication terminal. The communication means attempts to communicate with the connection point apparatus by using the connection point data received by the connection point data receiving means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Satoru Nakata
  • Publication number: 20120075208
    Abstract: A game apparatus includes a first LCD and a second LCD, and a CPU displays a game screen on the LCDs according to a game program and layout data. On the second LCD, a touch panel is provided. On the second LCD, a plurality of objects are displayed. When a help mode key is touched, a “?” cursor is displayed near each of objects for which a description message is prepared (target object), and if any “?” cursor is touched, a detailed explanation of the target object indicated by the “?” cursor is displayed on the first LCD as a description message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fumihiko TAMIYA, Satoru Nakata, Makoto Nakazono
  • Publication number: 20090313580
    Abstract: When an information processing apparatus is started, reception of data indicative of presence of a connection point apparatus is attempted. A plurality of objects respectively corresponding to a plurality of application programs is displayed on a display device, and upon reception of an operation performed by a user, an application program corresponding to one of the objects selected by the operation performed by the user is launched. When the data is received, a display form of an object, which relates to a connection application program including a program for executing a procedural step of connecting to the connection point apparatus, is changed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2008
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoru Nakata, Yoshihiro Matsushima, Yuki Onozawa
  • Publication number: 20090310594
    Abstract: Provided is a data communication system including a first communication terminal, a second communication terminal and a connection point apparatus. The first communication terminal includes connection point data transmitting means. The connection point data transmitting means transmits connection point data for communicating with the connection point apparatus. The second communication terminal includes connection point data receiving means and communication means. The connection point data receiving means attempts to the receive connection point data from the first communication terminal. The communication means attempts to communicate with the connection point apparatus by using the connection point data received by the connection point data receiving means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2008
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Satoru Nakata
  • Patent number: 4854055
    Abstract: A sports shoe, provided with a heel counter comprising a heel side wall part having a curved shape, a folded wall part integrally formed along the edge of the heel side wall part as projected inside the curve, and a stationary plate part integrally formed on the side of the heel side wall part opposite to the edge, the heel side lateral wall having one of the lateral wall parts thereof formed as extended farther forward than the other lateral wall part of the heel side wall part on the arch side of foot and the folded wall part being nipped between the upper of the sports shoe and the sole thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 8, 1989
    Assignee: Asics Corporation
    Inventors: Yasunori Sugiyama, Satoru Nakata