Patents by Inventor Tatsumitsu Watanabe

Tatsumitsu Watanabe 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: 9792077
    Abstract: An example information processing apparatus which performs non-contact communication with a data storage medium having a non-contact communication function and performs predetermined information processing, acquires first data stored in a first data storage medium and second data stored in a second data storage medium by using the non-contact communication. Next, the example information processing apparatus performs information processing based on the first data and/or the second data. Then, the example information processing apparatus writes the first data into the second data storage medium or writes the second data into the first data storage medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jumpei Horita, Tatsumitsu Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20160171255
    Abstract: An example information processing apparatus which performs non-contact communication with a data storage medium having a non-contact communication function and performs predetermined information processing, acquires first data stored in a first data storage medium and second data stored in a second data storage medium by using the non-contact communication. Next, the example information processing apparatus performs information processing based on the first data and/or the second data. Then, the example information processing apparatus writes the first data into the second data storage medium or writes the second data into the first data storage medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Jumpei HORITA, Tatsumitsu WATANABE
  • Patent number: 9134865
    Abstract: A non-limiting example game system includes a game apparatus which is connected with a television. Furthermore, there is provided with an input terminal device which functions as an input device for the game apparatus. A game screen is displayed on a screen of the television, and a player draws a locus in accordance with a predetermined course from a start to a goal included in the game screen by performing an input operation using the input terminal device. At this time, an inputting surface of a touch panel provided on the input terminal device is turned toward the television. Accordingly, the locus by a slide operation is depicted on the game screen as if the locus is reflected in a mirror.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tatsumitsu Watanabe
  • Patent number: 8851993
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment provides a game device. The game device includes an indication acceptance unit for accepting an indication for determining an amount of movement, a movement amount determination unit for determining an amount of movement on the prescribed route, a position updating unit for updating positions of all player characters on the route in accordance with the determined amount of movement, and an event processing unit for executing an event on the player character and the indication acceptance unit includes a normal indication acceptance unit for accepting a normal indication for determining a normal amount of movement and a special indication acceptance unit for accepting a special indication for determining an amount of movement different from normal, which is executed alternative to the normal indication and of which number of permitted times of issuance by the plurality of player characters is limited.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuichiro Nishiya, Tatsumitsu Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20140085255
    Abstract: A non-limiting example game system includes a game apparatus which is connected with a television. Furthermore, there is provided with an input terminal device which functions as an input device for the game apparatus. A game screen is displayed on a screen of the television, and a player draws a locus in accordance with a predetermined course from a start to a goal included in the game screen by performing an input operation using the input terminal device. At this time, an inputting surface of a touch panel provided on the input terminal device is turned toward the television. Accordingly, the locus by a slide operation is depicted on the game screen as if the locus is reflected in a mirror.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tatsumitsu WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20120309521
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment provides a game device. The game device includes an indication acceptance unit for accepting an indication for determining an amount of movement, a movement amount determination unit for determining an amount of movement on the prescribed route, a position updating unit for updating positions of all player characters on the route in accordance with the determined amount of movement, and an event processing unit for executing an event on the player character and the indication acceptance unit includes a normal indication acceptance unit for accepting a normal indication for determining a normal amount of movement and a special indication acceptance unit for accepting a special indication for determining an amount of movement different from normal, which is executed alternative to the normal indication and of which number of permitted times of issuance by the plurality of player characters is limited.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shuichiro NISHIYA, Tatsumitsu Watanabe