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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8152611 | Game program A CPU core determines whether a stick is in contact with a touch panel based on an output signal from the touch panel; if not in contact, a gazing point of a virtual camera is moved to a collective center of masses for objects; on the other hand, if the stick is in ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8128468 | Game device, input method and input program for game device The icon 348 of a graphic user interface indicates the magnitude of an inputted impact by an impact pointer 348d which moves as the time elapses and receives input of the impact. Magnitude of the impact received by a GUI 34 is retained in... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8123600 | Storage medium storing game program and game apparatus A game apparatus causes a character object to perform a first hitting motion on the necessary condition that a to-be-hit object is present in a first area 104a which is set based on a position of the character object in a virtual game space, and causes... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8109816 | Method and apparatus for measurement and analysis of a golf swing A method for analyzing at least one golf swing parameter using a plurality of accelerometers located proximate the distal ends of a golf club, a signal processing and display system utilizing a double pendulum model of a golf club swing, said model for describing sw... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8043150 | Game system and method using twin gage Disclosed is a game system and method using a twin gage. In the game method, a twin gage for performing the ball game is provided to a user. The twin gage includes first and second swing gages arranged on the basis of an impact zone for determining a movement direct... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8012003 | Baseball videogame having pitching meter, hero mode and user customization features A sports videogame such as a baseball videogame allows a user to control the release time of a pitch in order to control the timing of a break on the pitched ball. Other implementations of a baseball videogame allow a user to put extra spin on a pitched ball to ther... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7938718 | Game program, game device, and game method A control unit mainly includes game condition judging means, moving period determining means for determining a moving period T0 of a ball object, first operation response period determining means for determining a first operation response period T1 of ... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7887402 | Game device, computer control method, and information storage medium To provide a game device for presenting to a player inputting the amount of operation while utilizing a gauge, the length of a gauge which corresponds to a desired amount of operation. In a game device in which an object placed in a virtual three dimensional space i... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7883402 | Golf game having collateral military ranking system A golf game operable by data processing apparatus by one or more players comprising a video golf game having various scoring features emulating a corresponding feature of a golf game played on an actual golf course; a rank-assigning element for responsively assignin... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7878890 | Game program, game device, and game method A first power property setting unit will set a first power property to a moving object. A power status display unit will display the power status of the moving object, which is defined based on the first power property, in an estimated passage position in an estimat... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7828641 | Program for controlling execution of a game, and a game machine for executing the program Provided are a program and an information processing apparatus for controlling execution of a ball sports simulation game that can provide for a player sensations similar to those experienced when actually playing the sports. The program executed in the information ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7811163 | Transmitter tag A transmitter tag for a ball, the tag comprises a transmitter configured to issue a signal for location of the ball, a power source for powering the transmitter, activation means operable for activating the transmitter when the ball is in use, and deactivation means... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7789742 | Smart golf club multiplayer system for the internet A system that wirelessly integrates actual golf equipment with a computer and the internet to allow players remotely located from one another to play a competitive simulated game of golf. An individual player may opt to play solo or practice to improve basic golfing... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7771263 | Portable swing speed analyzer Provided is a swing speed analyzer for mounting on a swinging implement and comprising a first accelerometer, a processor and a shock attenuator. The processor uses an output from the first accelerometer to compute a swing speed of the swinging implement. The shock ... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7704134 | Game program, game device, and game method With a game implemented by the present game program, an expected pass display area of a ball will be displayed on a monitor between a dispatch position of the ball and a arrival position of the ball. When a dispatch operation of a pitcher character is initiated, the... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7695356 | Game program, game device, and game method With a game implemented by the present game program, ball dispatch origin characters will be displayed on a monitor. In addition, characters corresponding to ball dispatch destinations will be displayed on the monitor. A ball dispatch destination character will be i... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7674166 | Server device for net game, net game management method, net game management program and recording medium which stores net game management program The present invention provides a server device for net games which can improve the excitement of watching net games. The lobby server 13 transmits the game watching information to watch a game which a user to be a player plays using the client computer 2 | 03/09/2010 |
| 7654893 | Video game A simplified video game includes a series of timed events where each event is capable of a positive or negative result based on the timing of player input signal. A positive result requires a time period greater than a negative result. The following event automatica... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7635301 | Game system A tennis game system includes a game machine connected to a television set via an AV cable, and a racket-shaped input device for inputting operation to the game machine. A game player instructs a ball striking player to strike a ball on a monitor screen by operating... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7582010 | Game machine, game program, and information storage medium A game machine and a game program are provided which allow a wide variety of players to enjoy a game, represented by a golf game, in which the player performs an operation of moving an object. The present invention provides a golf game machine that displays a scene ... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7549918 | Golf game system and method thereof A system and method for playing a golf game. A user is allotted with an ability value for the golf game, and a plurality of available golf clubs are provided according to the user's ability value. A request ability value referred to when requesting to use a correspo... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7503845 | Game apparatus using body image appeared synchronized with inserted body A coin image simulating a coin is displayed on a television monitor synchronized with the insertion of the coin from a coin insertion portion. The coin image moves on the television monitor. When a predetermined requirement is fulfilled, the coin is paid out from a ... | 03/17/2009 |
| 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 |
| 7373587 | Representing sub-events with physical exertion actions A live event may be broadcasted by producing a computer coded description of the sub-events that constitute the event. The coded description is stored in a centralized computer data base and the information thus stored is accessible by a viewer's computer. That view... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7361084 | Recording medium storing game progress control program, game progress control device, game progress control method, game server device, and game progress control program Realization of a game with good operating properties using a personal computer is made possible. Because the home position of a catcher's mitt character determining a pitch course can be determined, and movement to the home position performed, by a single key operat... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7341530 | Virtual strike zone A system adds a graphical image of the strike zone to a video or other image of a baseball game. The system determines location of the strike zone and the ball in real space. The locations of the strike zone and the ball are depicted in the video. Based on knowing t... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7335105 | Soccer game apparatus A soccer game apparatus includes a game processor, and the game processor allows at least a character of a soccer ball to be displayed on a television monitor screen. An signal outputting device is attached to a player's leg, and when the player moves the leg, an ac... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7309288 | Computer-readable program stored in a memory for implementing a game There is provided a gaming machine which enhances interest in the entire game by diversifying the contents of the game, such as an RPG, and enables players to play a game adjusted to the individual players. When an object for ring customization is determined to be a... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7297056 | Video game device and storage medium storing video game program A turning point marker on a power gauge and an impact point object are displayed in a game image. The impact point object is displayed according to the current lie. The turning point marker is positioned away from the left end of the power gauge depending on the dif... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7292151 | Human movement measurement system A system for measuring the position of transponders for testing and training a user to manipulate the position of the transponders while being guided by interactive and sensory feedback through a bidirectional communication link to a processing system for the purpos... | 11/06/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7270601 | Game apparatus and recording medium having game program recorded therein An estimated trajectory 281a, an estimated ball landing point 282a, and an estimated run range 283a are displayed in a game image 20a. The estimated ball landing point 282a is displayed as, for ex... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267615 | Video game A coin-operated video game machine has a VDU (4) and player controls, such as push buttons (9). In play of a game the screen shows a representation of coins rolling down a run (22) to fall through a fall zone (24), in which the trajectory... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7267613 | Slant-type gaming machine The invention comprises various gaming machine features and a slant-top type gaming machine. In one embodiment, a cabinet has a play area between an upwardly extending console and a supporting base portion. The console has an opening. A display and bezel are movable... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7256797 | Image processing device with synchronized sprite rendering and sprite buffer An image processing device comprises a decoder, a sprite buffer interface, and a sprite buffer as well as a rendering engine, a frame buffer interface, and a frame buffer, which is characterized by synchronizing the write timing for the sprite buffer with the read t... | 08/14/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7239269 | System and method for providing golf play information, portable terminal, and server used for the same A golf play information providing system includes a portable terminal and a server communicating with the terminal. A terminal receives an input of golf course information and customer information obtained based on position information from a GPS satellite, a GPS ps... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7223169 | Program for controlling execution of a game, and a game machine for executing the program Provided are a program and an information processing apparatus for controlling execution of a ball sports simulation game that can provide for a player sensations similar to those experienced when actually playing the sports. The program executed in the information ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7223174 | Program for implementing a game and gaming machine A conventional game program involves the risk of the player losing interest in the game. A computer-readable program product which enables a beginner player to sufficiently enjoy interest in a game is provided. A character to be subjected to ring customization is se... | 05/29/2007 |
| 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 |
