Patents by Inventor Yu Watashiba

Yu Watashiba 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).

  • Gun shooting game device, method of controlling computer and program
    Patent number: 7059962
    Abstract: In providing a gun shooting game allowing selective use of one or more types of controller among multiple types of controller, the effect of difference between controllers on the game can be diminished. A gun shooting game device 10 allowing selective use of one or more types of controller among multiple types of controller includes a target display unit 100 for displaying a target, a controller type determination unit 102 for determining the type of a currently used controller, a hit determination unit 103 for determining whether or not a bullet has hit the target based on data supplied by the controller, and a range extent control unit 104 for controlling the extent of a range in which the bullet is determined as hitting the target among supplied data based on the controller type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignees: Konami Corporation, Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, Inc.
    Inventor: Yu Watashiba
  • Gun shooting game device, method of controlling computer and program
    Publication number: 20030032466
    Abstract: In providing a gun shooting game allowing selective use of one or more types of controller among multiple types of controller, the effect of difference between controllers on the game can be diminished. A gun shooting game device 10 allowing selective use of one or more types of controller among multiple types of controller includes a target display unit 100 for displaying a target, a controller type determination unit 102 for determining the type of a currently used controller, a hit determination unit 103 for determining whether or not a bullet has hit the target based on data supplied by the controller, and a range extent control unit 104 for controlling the extent of a range in which the bullet is determined as hitting the target among supplied data based on the controller type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2002
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Applicant: KONAMI CORPORATION and KONAMI COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT TOKYO, INC.
    Inventor: Yu Watashiba