Patents by Inventor Yoshitaka Shirota

Yoshitaka Shirota 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).

  • Publication number: 20180256983
    Abstract: A communication game system includes a plurality of game apparatuses which are able to wirelessly communicate with each other. Each of the game apparatus registers identifying information of an opponent obtained by a short-distance wireless communication or by user's manual input in a friend list. Thereafter, the game apparatus connects to the Internet, and inquires whether it is possible to communicate with an opponent in the friend list over the network. If it is possible to communicate, the game apparatus obtains an address of the opponent to make a network communication. Even if a user makes a short distance wireless communication with a friend to exchange and register the identifying information or registers the friend by hand and then is parted from the friend, the user can safely communicate with the friend across the network without being exposed to unknown players.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Tetsuya SASAKI, Yosuke HATAYAMA, Daisuke NAKAMURA, Yoshitaka SHIROTA, Masaru MITSUYOSHI, Yutaka TAKEHISA, Katsuya EGUCHI
  • Patent number: 9895614
    Abstract: A communication game system includes a plurality of game apparatuses which are able to wirelessly communicate with each other. Each of the game apparatus registers identifying information of an opponent obtained by a short-distance wireless communication or by user's manual input in a friend list. Thereafter, the game apparatus connects to the Internet, and inquires whether it is possible to communicate with an opponent in the friend list over the network. If it is possible to communicate, the game apparatus obtains an address of the opponent to make a network communication. Even if a user makes a short distance wireless communication with a friend to exchange and register the identifying information or registers the friend by hand and then is parted from the friend, the user can safely communicate with the friend across the network without being exposed to unknown players.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Sasaki, Yosuke Hatayama, Daisuke Nakamura, Yoshitaka Shirota, Masaru Mitsuyoshi, Yutaka Takehisa, Katsuya Eguchi
  • Patent number: 9884256
    Abstract: A communication game system includes a plurality of game apparatuses which are able to wirelessly communicate with each other. Each of the game apparatus registers identifying information of an opponent obtained by a short-distance wireless communication or by user's manual input in a friend list. Thereafter, the game apparatus connects to the Internet, and inquires whether it is possible to communicate with an opponent in the friend list over the network. If it is possible to communicate, the game apparatus obtains an address of the opponent to make a network communication. Even if a user makes a short distance wireless communication with a friend to exchange and register the identifying information or registers the friend by hand and then is parted from the friend, the user can safely communicate with the friend across the network without being exposed to unknown players.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Sasaki, Yosuke Hatayama, Daisuke Nakamura, Yoshitaka Shirota, Masaru Mitsuyoshi, Yutaka Takehisa, Katsuya Eguchi
  • Patent number: 9839850
    Abstract: A communication game system includes a plurality of game apparatuses which are able to wirelessly communicate with each other. Each game apparatus registers identifying information of an opponent obtained by a short-distance wireless communication or by user's manual input in a friend list. Thereafter, the game apparatus connects to the Internet, and inquiries whether it is possible to communicate with an opponent in the friend list over the network. If it is possible to communicate, the game apparatus obtains an address of the opponent to make a network communication. Even if a user makes a short distance wireless communication with a friend to exchange and register the identifying information or registers the friend by hand and then is parted from the friend, the user can safely communicate with the friend across the network without being exposed to unknown players.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Sasaki, Yosuke Hatayama, Daisuke Nakamura, Yoshitaka Shirota, Masaru Mitsuyoshi, Yutaka Takehisa, Katsuya Eguchi
  • Patent number: 9731205
    Abstract: A communication game system includes a plurality of game apparatuses which are able to wirelessly communicate with each other. Each of the game apparatus registers identifying information of an opponent obtained by a short-distance wireless communication or by user's manual input in a friend list. Thereafter, the game apparatus connects to the Internet, and inquires whether it is possible to communicate with an opponent in the friend list over the network. If it is possible to communicate, the game apparatus obtains an address of the opponent to make a network communication. Even if a user makes a short distance wireless communication with a friend to exchange and register the identifying information or registers the friend by hand and then is parted from the friend, the user can safely communicate with the friend across the network without being exposed to unknown players.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Sasaki, Yosuke Hatayama, Daisuke Nakamura, Yoshitaka Shirota, Masaru Mitsuyoshi, Yutaka Takehisa, Katsuya Eguchi
  • Publication number: 20150246282
    Abstract: A communication game system includes a plurality of game apparatuses which are able to wirelessly communicate with each other. Each of the game apparatus registers identifying information of an opponent obtained by a short-distance wireless communication or by user's manual input in a friend list. Thereafter, the game apparatus connects to the Internet, and inquires whether it is possible to communicate with an opponent in the friend list over the network. If it is possible to communicate, the game apparatus obtains an address of the opponent to make a network communication. Even if a user makes a short distance wireless communication with a friend to exchange and register the identifying information or registers the friend by hand and then is parted from the friend, the user can safely communicate with the friend across the network without being exposed to unknown players.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventors: Tetsuya SASAKI, Yosuke HATAYAMA, Daisuke NAKAMURA, Yoshitaka SHIROTA, Masaru MITSUYOSHI, Yutaka TAKEHISA, Katsuya EGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20150224404
    Abstract: A communication game system includes a plurality of game apparatuses which are able to wirelessly communicate with each other. Each of the game apparatus registers identifying information of an opponent obtained by a short-distance wireless communication or by user's manual input in a friend list. Thereafter, the game apparatus connects to the Internet, and inquires whether it is possible to communicate with an opponent in the friend list over the network. If it is possible to communicate, the game apparatus obtains an address of the opponent to make a network communication. Even if a user makes a short distance wireless communication with a friend to exchange and register the identifying information or registers the friend by hand and then is parted from the friend, the user can safely communicate with the friend across the network without being exposed to unknown players.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Tetsuya SASAKI, Yosuke HATAYAMA, Daisuke NAKAMURA, Yoshitaka SHIROTA, Masaru MITSUYOSHI, Yutaka TAKEHISA, Katsuya EGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20150224405
    Abstract: A communication game system includes a plurality of game apparatuses which are able to wirelessly communicate with each other. Each of the game apparatus registers identifying information of an opponent obtained by a short-distance wireless communication or by user's manual input in a friend list. Thereafter, the game apparatus connects to the Internet, and inquires whether it is possible to communicate with an opponent in the friend list over the network. If it is possible to communicate, the game apparatus obtains an address of the opponent to make a network communication. Even if a user makes a short distance wireless communication with a friend to exchange and register the identifying information or registers the friend by hand and then is parted from the friend, the user can safely communicate with the friend across the network without being exposed to unknown players.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Tetsuya SASAKI, Yosuke HATAYAMA, Daisuke NAKAMURA, Yoshitaka SHIROTA, Masaru MITSUYOSHI, Yutaka TAKEHISA, Katsuya EGUCHI
  • Patent number: 9050536
    Abstract: A communication game system includes a plurality of game apparatuses which are able to wirelessly communicate with each other. Each of the game apparatus registers identifying information of an opponent obtained by a short-distance wireless communication or by user's manual input in a friend list. Thereafter, the game apparatus connects to the Internet, and inquires whether it is possible to communicate with an opponent in the friend list over the network. If it is possible to communicate, the game apparatus obtains an address of the opponent to make a network communication. Even if a user makes a short distance wireless communication with a friend to exchange and register the identifying information or registers the friend by hand and then is parted from the friend, the user can safely communicate with the friend across the network without being exposed to unknown players.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Sasaki, Yosuke Hatayama, Daisuke Nakamura, Yoshitaka Shirota, Masaru Mitsuyoshi, Yutaka Takehisa, Katsuya Eguchi
  • Patent number: 9050533
    Abstract: A communication game system includes a plurality of game apparatuses which are able to wirelessly communicate with each other. Each game apparatus registers identifying information of an opponent obtained by a short-distance wireless communication or by user's manual input in a friend list. Thereafter, the game apparatus connects to the Internet, and inquiries whether it is possible to communicate with an opponent in the friend list over the network. If it is possible to communicate, the game apparatus obtains an address of the opponent to make a network communication. Even if a user makes a short distance wireless communication with a friend to exchange and register the identifying information or registers the friend by hand and then is parted from the friend, the user can safely communicate with the friend across the network without being exposed to unknown players.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Sasaki, Yosuke Hatayama, Daisuke Nakamura, Yoshitaka Shirota, Masaru Mitsuyoshi, Yutaka Takehisa, Katsuya Eguchi
  • Publication number: 20150148135
    Abstract: A communication game system includes a plurality of game apparatuses which are able to wirelessly communicate with each other. Each game apparatus registers identifying information of an opponent obtained by a short-distance wireless communication or by user's manual input in a friend list. Thereafter, the game apparatus connects to the Internet, and inquiries whether it is possible to communicate with an opponent in the friend list over the network. If it is possible to communicate, the game apparatus obtains an address of the opponent to make a network communication. Even if a user makes a short distance wireless communication with a friend to exchange and register the identifying information or registers the friend by hand and then is parted from the friend, the user can safely communicate with the friend across the network without being exposed to unknown players.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2015
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Tetsuya Sasaki, Yosuke Hatayama, Daisuke Nakamura, Yoshitaka Shirota, Masaru Mitsuyoshi, Yutaka Takehisa, Katsuya Eguchi
  • Patent number: 8795083
    Abstract: A communication game system includes a plurality of game apparatuses which are able to wirelessly communicate with each other. Each game apparatus registers identifying information of an opponent obtained by a short-distance wireless communication or by user's manual input in a friend list. Thereafter, the game apparatus connects to the Internet, and inquiries whether it is possible to communicate with an opponent in the friend list over the network. If it is possible to communicate, the game apparatus obtains an address of the opponent to make a network communication. Even if a user makes a short distance wireless communication with a friend to exchange and register the identifying information or registers the friend by hand and then is parted from the friend, the user can safely communicate with the friend across the network without being exposed to unknown players.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Sasaki, Yosuke Hatayama, Daisuke Nakamura, Yoshitaka Shirota, Masaru Mitsuyoshi, Yutaka Takehisa, Katsuya Eguchi
  • Publication number: 20130252740
    Abstract: A communication game system includes a plurality of game apparatuses which are able to wirelessly communicate with each other. Each of the game apparatus registers identifying information of an opponent obtained by a short-distance wireless communication or by user's manual input in a friend list. Thereafter, the game apparatus connects to the Internet, and inquires whether it is possible to communicate with an opponent in the friend list over the network. If it is possible to communicate, the game apparatus obtains an address of the opponent to make a network communication. Even if a user makes a short distance wireless communication with a friend to exchange and register the identifying information or registers the friend by hand and then is parted from the friend, the user can safely communicate with the opponent is to be added to the multiplayer game session, one of the participants transmits identifying information to introduce the communication opponents to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuya SASAKI, Yosuke HATAYAMA, Daisuke NAKAMURA, Yoshitaka SHIROTA, Masaru MITSUYOSHI, Yutaka TAKEHISA, Katsuya EGUCHI
  • Patent number: 8353773
    Abstract: A communication game system includes a plurality of game apparatuses which are able to wirelessly communicate with each other. Each game apparatus registers identifying information of an opponent obtained by a short-distance wireless communication or by user's manual input in a friend list. Thereafter, the game apparatus connects to the Internet, and inquiries whether it is possible to communicate with an opponent in the friend list over the network. If it is possible to communicate, the game apparatus obtains an address of the opponent to make a network communication. Even if a user makes a short distance wireless communication with a friend to exchange and register the identifying information or registers the friend by hand and then is parted from the friend, the user can safely communicate with the friend across the network without being exposed to unknown players.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Sasaki, Yosuke Hatayama, Daisuke Nakamura, Yoshitaka Shirota, Masaru Mitsuyoshi, Yutaka Takehisa, Katsuya Eguchi
  • Publication number: 20090253518
    Abstract: A communication game system includes a plurality of game apparatuses which are able to wirelessly communicate with each other. Each of the game apparatus registers identifying information of an opponent obtained by a short-distance wireless communication or by user's input in a friend list. Thereafter, the game apparatus connects to the Internet, and inquires server, etc. whether or not it is possible to communicate with the opponent in the friend list over a network. If it is possible to communicate, the game apparatus obtains an address of the opponent to make a network communication. In a case that a still another opponent being connected to its own apparatus exists, when other game apparatus makes a connection, its own game apparatus transmits their identifying information to introduce the communicating opponents to each other. The game apparatuses introduced to each other make a communication over a network, and add the identifying information of the opponents to the friend list, if necessary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2009
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya SASAKI, Yosuke Hatayama, Daisuke Nakamura, Yoshitaka Shirota, Masaru Mitsuyoshi, Yutaka Takehisa, Katsuya Eguchi
  • Publication number: 20090247304
    Abstract: A communication game system includes a plurality of game apparatuses which are able to wirelessly communicate with each other. Each of the game apparatus registers identifying information of an opponent obtained by a short-distance wireless communication or by user's input in a friend list. Thereafter, the game apparatus connects to the Internet, and inquires server, etc. whether or not it is possible to communicate with the opponent in the friend list over a network. If it is possible to communicate, the game apparatus obtains an address of the opponent to make a network communication. In a case that a still another opponent being connected to its own apparatus exists, when other game apparatus makes a connection, its own game apparatus transmits their identifying information to introduce the communicating opponents to each other. The game apparatuses introduced to each other make a communication over a network, and add the identifying information of the opponents to the friend list, if necessary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya SASAKI, Yosuke Hatayama, Daisuke Nakamura, Yoshitaka Shirota, Masaru Mitsuyoshi, Yutaka Takehisa, Katsuya Eguchi
  • Publication number: 20060252548
    Abstract: A communication game system includes a plurality of game apparatuses which are able to wirelessly communicate with each other. Each of the game apparatus registers identifying information of an opponent obtained by a short-distance wireless communication or by user's input in a friend list. Thereafter, the game apparatus connects to the Internet, and inquires server, etc. whether or not it is possible to communicate with the opponent in the friend list over a network. If it is possible to communicate, the game apparatus obtains an address of the opponent to make a network communication. In a case that a still another opponent being connected to its own apparatus exists, when other game apparatus makes a connection, its own game apparatus transmits their identifying information to introduce the communicating opponents to each other. The game apparatuses introduced to each other make a communication over a network, and add the identifying information of the opponents to the friend list, if necessary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2006
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Applicant: NINTENDO CO., LTD
    Inventors: Tetsuya Sasaki, Yosuke Hatayama, Daisuke Nakamura, Yoshitaka Shirota, Masaru Mitsuyoshi, Yutaka Takehisa, Katsuya Eguchi