Patents by Inventor Tahei Katagai

Tahei Katagai 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: 10427044
    Abstract: A game machine includes an operation acceptor, an output controller, and an evaluator. The operation acceptor is configured to accept an operation. The output controller is configured to display a reference indicator and a movement object, which moves toward the reference indicator, over the display screen. The output controller is configured to change a display position of the reference indicator and a movement direction of the movement object, based on a change condition. The evaluator is configured to evaluate the operation based at least in part on a first timing that the movement object reaches the reference indicator and a second timing that the operation acceptor accepts the operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tahei Katagai
  • Patent number: 10413822
    Abstract: A game machine includes a first operation acceptor, a register, a second operation acceptor, an output controller, and an evaluator. The first operation acceptor is configured to accept a first operation in an editing mode. The register is configured to register a display position of a reference indicator over a display screen. The second operation acceptor is configured to accept a second operation in a play mode different from the editing mode. The output controller is configured to display the reference indicator at the display position, registered by the register, over the display screen, and to move a movement object toward the reference indicator at the display position over the display screen. The evaluator is configured to evaluate the second operation based at least in part on a first timing that the movement object reaches the reference indicator and a second timing that the second operation is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tahei Katagai, Hitomi Kitamura
  • Publication number: 20180015368
    Abstract: A game machine includes a first operation acceptor, a register, a second operation acceptor, an output controller, and an evaluator. The first operation acceptor is configured to accept a first operation in an editing mode. The register is configured to register a display position of a reference indicator over a display screen. The second operation acceptor is configured to accept a second operation in a play mode different from the editing mode. The output controller is configured to display the reference indicator at the display position, registered by the register, over the display screen, and to move a movement object toward the reference indicator at the display position over the display screen. The evaluator is configured to evaluate the second operation based at least in part on a first timing that the movement object reaches the reference indicator and a second timing that the second operation is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Applicant: KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tahei KATAGAI, Hitomi KITAMURA
  • Publication number: 20180008893
    Abstract: A game machine includes an operation acceptor, an output controller, and an evaluator. The operation acceptor is configured to accept an operation. The output controller is configured to display a reference indicator and a movement object, which moves toward the reference indicator, over the display screen. The output controller is configured to change a display position of the reference indicator and a movement direction of the movement object, based on a change condition. The evaluator is configured to evaluate the operation based at least in part on a first timing that the movement object reaches the reference indicator and a second timing that the operation acceptor accepts the operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Applicant: KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tahei KATAGAI
  • Patent number: 9737818
    Abstract: A game system includes a generating unit that generates game data used in progression through a game, based on player's instruction information input to a first terminal of a plurality of terminals. The system also includes a progression unit that makes the game progression, using the game data generated by the generating unit. The system also includes a determining unit that makes a determination regarding prohibition of use of the game data by at least a terminal other than the first terminal of the plurality of terminals, based on at least one playing result for a player that plays the game that the progression unit progresses using the game data generated by the generating unit based on the player's instruction information. The system also includes a control unit that controls the prohibition of use of the game data, based on the result of the determination by the determining unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tahei Katagai, Tomoaki Koguchi
  • Patent number: 9448781
    Abstract: A system includes a designation information transmitter and an application installer transmitter. The designation information transmitter is configured to transmit a designation information to a computer. The application installer transmitter is configured to transmit an application installer to the computer and includes an install function, for installing the application identified by the application identification information in the computer, and a storing function, for storing a scheme information in the computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tahei Katagai, Tomoaki Koguchi
  • Publication number: 20140337831
    Abstract: A system includes a designation information transmitter and an application installer transmitter. The designation information transmitter is configured to transmit a designation information to a computer. The designation information includes an application identification information and a connection destination designation information. The application identification information identifies an application. The connection destination designation information designates a connection destination from which the application identified by the application identification information is available. The application installer transmitter is configured to transmit an application installer to the computer. The application installer includes an install function and a storing function. The install function is for installing the application identified by the application identification information in the computer. The storing function is for storing a scheme information in the computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tahei KATAGAI, Tomoaki KOGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20140007118
    Abstract: A task presenter presents a task to a first user. An acquirer acquires a first action taken by the first user while the task is presented to the first user. A reader reads a second action taken by a second user to the task from a storage. An action presenter presents the first action and the second action to the first user in a comparative manner. A writer writes to the storage the first action as the action taken by the first user to the task.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventor: Tahei Katagai
  • Publication number: 20130260877
    Abstract: A game system includes a generating unit that generates game data used in progression through a game, based on player's instruction information input to a first terminal of a plurality of terminals. The system also includes a progression unit that makes the game progression, using the game data generated by the generating unit. The system also includes a determining unit that makes a determination regarding prohibition of use of the game data by at least a terminal other than the first terminal of the plurality of terminals, based on at least one playing result for a player that plays the game that the progression unit progresses using the game data generated by the generating unit based on the player's instruction information. The system also includes a control unit that controls the prohibition of use of the game data, based on the result of the determination by the determining unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2012
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tahei KATAGAI, Tomoaki KOGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20110201425
    Abstract: There is provided a game machine which provides, while indicating operation timings to a player based on an auditory stimulation by a tune being reproduced, an environment which helps the player feel easy. The game machine G generates display rows SR by allotting each of words W obtained by dividing lyrics of a tune to any one of display rows such that the word to be sung relatively earlier is positioned relatively forward. The game machine G comprises the display control portion 14 and the operation evaluation portion 14b. The display control portion 14 displays the generated display rows SR in the game image GI, and with the progress of reproducing the tune, a display of each display row SR is updated sequentially such that, in each display row SR, the word W to be sung first is displayed at the top of the display row SR.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2009
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tahei Katagai