Patents by Inventor Seiji Shibaguchi

Seiji Shibaguchi 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).

  • Communication system, information processing apparatus, computer-readable storage medium, and communication method
    Patent number: 9389846
    Abstract: Prior to performing download play, it is checked whether or not it is necessary to update firmware of a slave apparatus. When it is necessary to update the firmware of the slave apparatus, a firmware update program is transmitted from a master apparatus to the slave apparatus, and the firmware of the slave apparatus is updated in accordance with the firmware update program. Thus, it is possible to update basic software by a novel method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Minoru Hatamoto, Eiji Tokunaga, Masayoshi Matsuoka, Teruhiko Goda, Seiji Shibaguchi, Masayoshi Kobayashi, Tsutomu Araki, Megumi Kurata
  • Communication system, information processing apparatus, computer-readable storage medium, and communication method
    Patent number: 9186581
    Abstract: Prior to performing download play, it is determined whether or not a slave apparatus program has been already stored in an internal memory of a slave apparatus. When not stored yet, the slave apparatus program is transmitted from a master apparatus to the slave apparatus, and stored in the internal memory of the slave apparatus. When already stored, the slave apparatus program is not transmitted from the master apparatus to the slave apparatus. Then, multiplay is performed by performing mutual communication between the master apparatus operating in accordance with a master apparatus game program and the slave apparatus operating in accordance with a slave apparatus game program. Thus, time and effort for receiving the same application program more than once are omitted, and it is possible to efficiently start a communication process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsutomu Araki, Ryutaro Takahashi, Megumi Kurata, Seiji Shibaguchi, Masayoshi Kobayashi, Teruhiko Goda, Eiji Tokunaga
  • COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD
    Publication number: 20120179884
    Abstract: Prior to performing download play, it is determined whether or not a slave apparatus program has been already stored in an internal memory of a slave apparatus. When not stored yet, the slave apparatus program is transmitted from a master apparatus to the slave apparatus, and stored in the internal memory of the slave apparatus. When already stored, the slave apparatus program is not transmitted from the master apparatus to the slave apparatus. Then, multiplay is performed by performing mutual communication between the master apparatus operating in accordance with a master apparatus game program and the slave apparatus operating in accordance with a slave apparatus game program. Thus, time and effort for receiving the same application program more than once are omitted, and it is possible to efficiently start a communication process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tsutomu ARAKI, Ryutaro Takahashi, Megumi Kurata, Seiji Shibaguchi, Masayoshi Kobayashi, Teruhiko Goda, Eiji Tokunaga
  • COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD
    Publication number: 20120180034
    Abstract: Prior to performing download play, it is checked whether or not it is necessary to update firmware of a slave apparatus. When it is necessary to update the firmware of the slave apparatus, a firmware update program is transmitted from a master apparatus to the slave apparatus, and the firmware of the slave apparatus is updated in accordance with the firmware update program. Thus, it is possible to update basic software by a novel method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Minoru HATAMOTO, Eiji Tokunaga, Masayoshi Matsuoka, Teruhiko Goda, Seiji Shibaguchi, Masayoshi Kobayashi, Tsutomu Araki, Megumi Kurata