公开(公告)号：US09610508B2

公开(公告)日：2017-04-04

申请号：US14976018

申请日：2015-12-21

申请人： KABUSHIKI KAISHA SQUARE ENIX

发明人： Kazutoyo Maehiro

IPC分类号： A63F13/87 ,  A63F13/40 ,  A63F13/73 ,  A63F13/79 ,  A63F13/30 ,  H04L12/18 ,  H04L12/58 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04N7/15 ,  A63F13/31 ,  A63F13/00

CPC分类号： H04L65/1093 ,  A63F13/00 ,  A63F13/12 ,  A63F13/31 ,  A63F13/40 ,  A63F13/73 ,  A63F13/79 ,  A63F13/87 ,  A63F2300/572 ,  H04L12/1813 ,  H04L12/1818 ,  H04L29/06034 ,  H04L29/06401 ,  H04L51/04 ,  H04L65/1043 ,  H04L65/403 ,  H04N7/15

摘要： According to the present invention, even while a chat opening process is in progress, users can join chats by means of a simple procedure from a video game machine. Once a chat has been opened, an invitation signal can further be transmitted to other chat guests. A video game machine of an expected guest receiving the invitation signal displays a screen prompting the guest to enter the chat room, and the expected guest can join the chat by transmitting an enter room signal to a database. At this time, a chat answer signal indicating that the expected guest accepts the invitation from a chairman is transmitted from the expected guest to the chairman.

公开(公告)号：US10974131B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-13

申请号：US16507583

申请日：2019-07-10

申请人： KABUSHIKI KAISHA SQUARE ENIX

发明人： Hiroshi Minagawa ,  Kazutoyo Maehiro

IPC分类号： A63F13/00 ,  A63F13/20 ,  A63F13/40 ,  A63F13/42 ,  A63F13/422 ,  A63F13/533 ,  G06F3/03

摘要： A video game processing apparatus for controlling progress of a video game is provided. A display device is caused to display multiple virtual image sets including at least a first virtual image set and a second virtual image set. The multiple virtual image sets corresponding to one input device. The first virtual image set corresponds to a first set of gameplay operations and the second virtual image set corresponds to a second set of gameplay operations. Only one of the virtual image sets is activated at a time according to a selection by a player. An input receiver receives a selection of an input of the one input device, and a gameplay operation corresponding to the input selected is executed. The gameplay operation executed corresponds to the activated set of the virtual images.

公开(公告)号：US09866600B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-09

申请号：US15447714

申请日：2017-03-02

申请人： KABUSHIKI KAISHA SQUARE ENIX

发明人： Kazutoyo Maehiro

IPC分类号： H04L29/06 ,  H04L12/18

CPC分类号： H04L65/1093 ,  A63F13/00 ,  A63F13/12 ,  A63F13/31 ,  A63F13/40 ,  A63F13/73 ,  A63F13/79 ,  A63F13/87 ,  A63F2300/572 ,  H04L12/1813 ,  H04L12/1818 ,  H04L29/06034 ,  H04L29/06401 ,  H04L51/04 ,  H04L65/1043 ,  H04L65/403 ,  H04N7/15

摘要： According to the present invention, even while a chat opening process is in progress, users can join chats by means of a simple procedure from a video game machine. Once a chat has been opened, an invitation signal can further be transmitted to other chat guests. A video game machine of an expected guest receiving the invitation signal displays a screen prompting the guest to enter the chat room, and the expected guest can join the chat by transmitting an enter room signal to a database. At this time, a chat answer signal indicating that the expected guest accepts the invitation from a chairman is transmitted from the expected guest to the chairman.

公开(公告)号：US10391386B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-27

申请号：US15848877

申请日：2017-12-20

申请人： KABUSHIKI KAISHA SQUARE ENIX

发明人： Hiroshi Minagawa ,  Kazutoyo Maehiro

IPC分类号： G06F3/048 ,  A63F13/00 ,  A63F13/20 ,  A63F13/40 ,  A63F13/42 ,  A63F13/422 ,  A63F13/533 ,  G06F3/03

摘要： A video game processing apparatus for controlling progress of a video game is provided. An image display device is caused to display operating section images in an operating section image display area on a display screen in an arrangement pattern corresponding to arrangement positions of respective operating sections. The operating section images are operating section images respectively corresponding to the operating sections arranged in the operational input section. Identification display allowing a player to identify the operational function associated with the corresponding operating section is made for each of the group of operating section images. When to receive an operational input in response to an operation of any of the plurality of operating sections by the player, the video game processing apparatus carries out operation correspondence processing that indicates processing to exert an operational function associated with the operating section operated by the player.

公开(公告)号：US09884246B2

公开(公告)日：2018-02-06

申请号：US14174316

申请日：2014-02-06

申请人： KABUSHIKI KAISHA SQUARE ENIX

发明人： Hiroshi Minagawa ,  Kazutoyo Maehiro

IPC分类号： G06F3/03 ,  A63F13/00 ,  A63F13/20 ,  A63F13/40 ,  A63F13/42 ,  A63F13/422 ,  A63F13/533

CPC分类号： A63F13/00 ,  A63F13/06 ,  A63F13/10 ,  A63F13/42 ,  A63F13/422 ,  A63F13/533 ,  A63F2300/6054 ,  G06F3/03

摘要： A video game processing apparatus for controlling progress of a video game is provided. An image display device is caused to display operating section images in an operating section image display area on a display screen in an arrangement pattern corresponding to arrangement positions of respective operating sections. The operating section images are operating section images respectively corresponding to the operating sections arranged in the operational input section. Identification display allowing a player to identify the operational function associated with the corresponding operating section is made for each of the group of operating section images. When to receive an operational input in response to an operation of any of the plurality of operating sections by the player, the video game processing apparatus carries out operation correspondence processing that indicates processing to exert an operational function associated with the operating section operated by the player.

公开(公告)号：US09246855B2

公开(公告)日：2016-01-26

申请号：US13944379

申请日：2013-07-17

申请人： KABUSHIKI KAISHA SQUARE ENIX (also trading as SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD.)

发明人： Kazutoyo Maehiro

IPC分类号： G06F3/00 ,  A63F9/24 ,  A63F13/00 ,  G06F17/00 ,  G06F19/00 ,  H04L12/58 ,  A63F13/30 ,  H04N7/15 ,  A63F13/31 ,  A63F13/40 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L12/18

CPC分类号： H04L65/1093 ,  A63F13/00 ,  A63F13/12 ,  A63F13/31 ,  A63F13/40 ,  A63F13/73 ,  A63F13/79 ,  A63F13/87 ,  A63F2300/572 ,  H04L12/1813 ,  H04L12/1818 ,  H04L29/06034 ,  H04L29/06401 ,  H04L51/04 ,  H04L65/1043 ,  H04L65/403 ,  H04N7/15

摘要： According to the present invention, even while a chat opening process is in progress, users can join chats by means of a simple procedure from a video game machine . Once a chat has been opened, an invitation signal can further be transmitted to other chat guests. A video game machine of an expected guest receiving the invitation signal displays a screen prompting the guest to enter the chat room, and the expected guest can join the chat by transmitting an enter room signal to a database. At this time, a chat answer signal indicating that the expected guest accepts the invitation from a chairman is transmitted from the expected guest to the chairman.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明，即使在开始聊天的过程中，用户也可以通过简单的程序从视频游戏机加入聊天。 一旦聊天已经打开，邀请信号可以进一步传送给其他聊天客人。 接收邀请信号的预期客人的视频游戏机显示提示客人进入聊天室的画面，预期的客人可以通过向数据库发送入场信号来加入聊天。 此时，将预期的客人接受来自主席的邀请的聊天应答信号从预期客人发送到主席。