Patents by Inventor Teruhito Abe

Teruhito Abe 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).

  • Game system and game apparatus
    Patent number: 11138832
    Abstract: A game system includes a receiver that receives an input of setting information related to the use of a service for an electronic money payment from a player when the service is used; a reader that reads electronic money information from a recording medium; a payment unit that makes a payment corresponding to the setting information received from the player by using the electronic money information read from the recording medium; and a setting information recorder that records first setting information input by the player. When the service is used, a screen for receiving the input of the first setting information from the player is generated when the first setting information is recorded in the setting information recorder, and a screen for receiving the input of second setting information from the player is generated when the first setting information is not recorded in the setting information recorder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: SEGA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Teruhito Abe, Naoki Nakamura, Koichi Kimata
  • GAME SYSTEM AND GAME APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20200286336
    Abstract: A game system includes a receiver that receives an input of setting information related to the use of a service for an electronic money payment from a player when the service is used; a reader that reads electronic money information from a recording medium; a payment unit that makes a payment corresponding to the setting information received from the player by using the electronic money information read from the recording medium; and a setting information recorder that records first setting information input by the player. When the service is used, a screen for receiving the input of the first setting information from the player is generated when the first setting information is recorded in the setting information recorder, and a screen for receiving the input of second setting information from the player is generated when the first setting information is not recorded in the setting information recorder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Teruhito ABE, Naoki NAKAMURA, Koichi KIMATA
  • Game device and screen display method thereof
    Publication number: 20010000014
    Abstract: The present invention aims at providing a game device that is easier to use for the player. Therefore, the game device according to the present invention advances the game from a position in which the time axis of the game is slightly returned when the screen is switched. Accordingly, the difficulty of the game operation after the screen is switched may be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2000
    Publication date: March 15, 2001
    Inventors: Manabu Ishihara, Kazuyuki Mukaida, Teruhito Abe
  • Game device and screen display method thereof
    Patent number: 6183363
    Abstract: The present invention aims at providing a game device that is easier to use for the player. Therefore, the game device according to the present invention advances the game from a position in which the time axis of the game is slightly returned when the screen is switched. Accordingly, the difficulty of the game operation after the screen is switched may be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2001
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Sega Enterprises
    Inventors: Manabu Ishihara, Kazuyuki Mukaida, Teruhito Abe