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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8147304 | Storage medium having game program stored thereon and game apparatus The game apparatus shoots a moving object from a predetermined weapon object and moves the moving object in a three-dimensional space in a case where an input from an input device is received. At least one of the size, the shape, and the number of a contact determin... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8142267 | Method and system for training a baseball player A method of training a baseball pitcher comprising the steps of providing a data processor, providing data capture devices which function to capture pitching data relating to the pitcher's pitching motion at a first location and which function to capture ball arriva... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8083577 | Electronic game with actions based on real statistics Sports based computer game, e.g., football game, is played using data from actual games. Updates are received about new information from more recent games. Each game is divided into plays, and each play is characterized so that the play can be replayed on the game. ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8070571 | Video game controller Improvements relating to a control device for controlling a display of a computer system for use with a video game includes a coordinate control unit for providing information related to a vertical and horizontal tilt of the control device, a game control unit for i... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8062110 | Storage medium storing game program and game apparatus A game apparatus includes a CPU. In the game apparatus, it is determined whether movement state of a player object formed by a plurality of parts has satisfied a predetermined requirement or not. The predetermined requirement is, for example, that a movement speed i... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8057289 | Digital graphic ground slope display for golf games A system for use with a video of a golf game containing images of the ground, wherein the system comprises a source, a processor, data storage with computer instructions in communication with the processor and a digital display to assist in predicting an outcome for... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8043149 | In-game shot aiming indicator A visual aim indicator shows players the position of a selected one of a set of aim points during a video game. Each of the set of aim points has a predetermined position. The predetermined positions are within a target region, so that the visual aim indicator shows... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8025560 | Game control program, game control method, and game device A game apparatus controls a game in which a user-controlled character and an opponent character hit a ball. When the user gives an instruction for hitting the ball with a button of a controller, a hit control unit determines on the basis of the type of the button wh... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7993189 | Storage medium storing game program and game apparatus A game apparatus includes a CPU. In the game apparatus, when it is determined that a player object has collided with an enemy object not in a predetermined state, the enemy object is turned into the predetermined state. Then, by a collision with the enemy object in ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7963833 | Games with targeting features The present invention is directed generally toward computer-implemented methods for targeting objects in a gaming system. One aspect of the invention is directed toward a method for targeting an object in a gaming system that includes receiving a soft lock command a... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7955168 | Amusement ride and video game An amusement system has a first path extending through an amusement attraction. Vehicles moving along the path have simulated weapons. Riders in the vehicles shoot at targets along the paths or on the vehicles. A game play system allows remote players to participate... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7850514 | Interactive sports training device An interactive sports training device has a plurality of light sources, multiple sensor means and a processor to facilitate the manoeuvring, passing and shooting of an object. Each sensor means is associated with one of the plurality of light sources, the sensor mea... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7789741 | Squad vs. squad video game A squad versus squad shooter video game receives input from one or more players via their respective use of controllers in communication with one or more console-based video game systems. The input from each controller is interpreted as a command to a squad in a com... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7559834 | Dynamic join/exit of players during play of console-based video game A squad-based shooter video game allows players to dynamically join and leave the game, while that game is in progress, without the players having to save and restart the game. When a new player joins an in-progress game, a new squad member is allocated to the new p... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7412348 | Storage medium storing a game program, game apparatus, and game controlling method A game system includes a game apparatus and a controller. The controller is furnished with an acceleration sensor for detecting accelerations in at least two axis directions. Game processing corresponding to the kind of an acceleration input by means of the controll... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7371175 | Method and system for enhanced audio communications in an interactive environment Enhanced audio communications is provided in an interactive environment, such as a gaming environment, having multiple participants. An input audio signal, such as a speech signal, that is originated by one of the multiple participants is received. In addition, one ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367887 | Game apparatus, storage medium, and computer program that adjust level of game difficulty A game apparatus, a storage medium and a computer program, suitable to games that can be experienced by a player using an entire body to play a game. The game apparatus comprises: a storage section for storing a predetermined assigned movement for a player; an assig... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7354345 | Multilevel online tournament A multilevel online tournament is provided. The first tournament round has a single bracket and each subsequent tournament round has a winners bracket and a losers bracket corresponding to a bracket in the previous tournament round. The tournament format allows play... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7335026 | Video surveillance system and method Embodiments of the invention enable an operator to interact with a video surveillance system comprising at least one sensor. The sensor may be configured to operate as a simulated weapon, or may be replaced by or augmented with a real weapon and in either case the s... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7281982 | Targeting system In a video graphics game apparatus, a game operation controller device is used to select at least one of a plurality of items which are accessible by a player object to use as throwable items. A target object specifier is used to specify an object existing in a dire... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7275986 | Method for performing game, information storage medium, game device, data signal and program A game performing method for making a computer device execute a predetermined game by generating a first object and a second object as seen from a virtual camera, has: judging whether there is a hit between the first object and the second object; judging whether a p... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7252588 | Sport video game machine and play control method of sport video game A large “hit range in offense” is applied to a player character 41 on an offense side, and a small “hit range in defense” is applied to player characters 42 and 43 on a defense side. When a ball is free, a “normal hit range” is appli... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7227235 | Electrowetting battery having a nanostructured electrode surface A method and apparatus are disclosed wherein a battery comprises an electrode having at least one nanostructured surface. The nanostructured surface is disposed in a way such that an electrolyte fluid of the battery is prevented from contacting the electrode, thus p... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7199794 | Picture processing device, picture processing method, and game device and storage medium using the same The present invention provides a picture processing device capable of realizing the detailed shape and pattern of a display object which is far away from a viewpoint and which attracts a game player's attention. For example, a display object (or player) in a soccer ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7198568 | Game machine and game program for changing the movement of one character based on the movement of another character An image processing mechanism of a game apparatus includes a first motion control mechanism and a second motion control mechanism. The first motion control mechanism controls the motion of a first character appearing in a game space in response to an operation perfo... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7186373 | Visual detector for vaporized hydrogen peroxide A method and apparatus for sensing the concentration of a gaseous sterilant in a sealable enclosure. An indicator is provided that has a chemistry such that the indicator changes color when exposed to vaporized hydrogen peroxide (VHP). The chemistry is adapted to re... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7156662 | Light gun for pistol and rifle A light gun includes a trigger unit; a grip coupled to the trigger apparatus; and a barrel unit coupled with the trigger apparatus. The trigger unit has a trigger and a hammer, and the barrel unit includes a light emitting unit which emits a light bullet in response... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7148894 | Image generation system and program An object is to provide an image generation system and program which can realize a realistic, variable and natural representation of motion with less data. When the forearm (14) of an enemy character is hit, the forearm (14) is moved through a physical... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7148895 | Time-series data processing device and method The present inventions provide a system and a method for facilitating various visual analyses of individual players and team data that is most appropriate for the purpose, while also allowing analyzed data and results to be saved. A time-series data processing devic... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7142212 | Image generation system and program The present invention provides an image generation system and a program embodied on an information storage medium or in a carrier wave which can generate an image in real-time of an object that distorts in accordance with an impact position, with a reduced quantity ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7140962 | Video game apparatus, image processing method and program It is an object of the present invention to increase the game operability, and to increase the feeling of pressure and feeling of actual presence on the scene, by making it possible to display partial enlarged images of the scope displays or each of a plurality of p... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7136617 | Computer assisted game for teaching cooperative resource allocation and multi-party negotiation skills A multiple player game has objects corresponding to projects to which resources are allocated by the players of the game. The players include a plurality of groups. A resource bank mechanism determines a bank of resources to be made available to each group of player... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7131887 | Card interactive amusement device The present invention provides an amusement device having a body, wherein the body has features, at least one motor for powering the device and at least some of the features, and an information receiving structure for receiving information from an information carryi... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7128644 | Coin roll type coin operated redemption game where rolling coin turns into image on video screen A coin rolled from a first end of a surface to a second end of a surface is detected by a sensing device. The sensing device causes a video screen to display a coin generated video object in response to the detection of the coin near the second end of the surface. T... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7118482 | Game system using game cards and game machine A game system includes a plurality of game cards, a game cartridge and a game machine. Each game card visually portrays a figure of a character, stores ability data for the character, and mechanically readably records an identification code and individuality express... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7094164 | Trajectory detection and feedback system A trajectory detection and feedback system is described. The system is capable of detecting one or more moving objects in free flight, analyzing a trajectory of each object and providing immediate feedback information to a human that has launched tile object into fl... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7079995 | Tactile simulator for use in conjunction with a video display A tactile simulator for use in conjunction with a video display. The tactile simulator comprises a tactile bar, and a video program player capable of generating audio, video, and control outputs upon reading a video medium having encoded simulation control informati... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7076906 | Electronic grip-frame for a paintball marker 20 A grip frame 21 replaces an existing grip frame 1 on a paintball marker in order to convert said paintball marker from a mechanically operated paintball marker into an electro-pneumatic paintball marker. The electronic grip frame 21 ut... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7064753 | Image generating method, storage medium, image generating apparatus, data signal and program An image generating method for producing a pictorial image at higher speed when a three-dimensional object is arranged in an object space. The image generating method has: operating a normal line to a surface of a three-dimensional object; setting a plurality of sam... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7059962 | Gun shooting game device, method of controlling computer and program 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 ... | 06/13/2006 |
