Patents by Inventor Satoshi Arashima

Satoshi Arashima 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: 11100749
    Abstract: A gaming device comprises a control unit and a storage unit. The control unit is configured to sequentially display symbols included in a first set of a plurality of symbols comprising a specific symbol in each of a plurality of display areas to change displays of the symbols in the plurality of display areas, and stop the changes of the displays of the symbols at a predetermined timing; sequentially display symbols included in a second set of a plurality of symbols comprising the specific symbol in a higher proportion than in the first set of symbols in each of the plurality of display areas to change displays of the symbols in the plurality of display areas, and stop the changes of the displays of the symbols at a predetermined timing; and execute a predetermined performance when the symbols included in the second set of symbols are sequentially displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: SEGA SAMMY CREATION INC.
    Inventors: Hirokazu Suzuki, Seiji Kato, Satoshi Arashima
  • Publication number: 20200234532
    Abstract: A game device comprises: a selection unit for selecting a self-character and an opponent character; a display control unit for displaying at least one of a first symbol allocated to the self-character and a second symbol allocated to the opponent character at rest; a point control unit for decreasing a first point allocated to the self-character when the number of the second symbols displayed at rest is larger than the number of the first symbols, and decreasing a second point allocated to the opponent character when the number of the second symbols displayed at rest is smaller than the number of the first symbols; a determination unit for determining that a character whose point has reached the threshold or less was defeated; and a dividend unit for paying a predetermined dividend amount when it is determined that the self-character beat the opponent character.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventor: Satoshi Arashima
  • Publication number: 20200160650
    Abstract: A gaming device comprises a control unit and a storage unit. The control unit is configured to sequentially display symbols included in a first set of a plurality of symbols comprising a specific symbol in each of a plurality of display areas to change displays of the symbols in the plurality of display areas, and stop the changes of the displays of the symbols at a predetermined timing; sequentially display symbols included in a second set of a plurality of symbols comprising the specific symbol in a higher proportion than in the first set of symbols in each of the plurality of display areas to change displays of the symbols in the plurality of display areas, and stop the changes of the displays of the symbols at a predetermined timing; and execute a predetermined performance when the symbols included in the second set of symbols are sequentially displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Hirokazu Suzuki, Seiji Kato, Satoshi Arashima