IP Library Granted Patent US 9,132,343
Granted Patent B2
US 9,132,343 · App. 13/921,930 · Granted Sep 15, 2015

Device for providing a game content

Inventors: Masatoshi Inagawa (Tokyo, JP); Tasuku Suenaga (Tokyo, JP); Takao Kawase (Tokyo, JP); Yoshikazu Oda (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: DeNA Co., Ltd.
A63F13/00A63F13/53A63F13/822A63F2300/807
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,132,343
App. No.
13/921,930
Granted
Sep 15, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

One object is to provide a server device that permits players to enjoy provided game contents more effectively. In accordance with one aspect, the server device according to an embodiment includes: a selection unit configured to select, from game contents, a plurality of provided game contents to be provided to a player; an identification unit configured to identify one or more specific game contents satisfying a specific condition and identify one or more normal game contents not satisfying the specific condition, among the plurality of provided game contents; and a display control unit configured to display the one or more specific game contents in a larger size than the one or more normal game contents on a terminal device of the player.

Claims (14)

1. A server device comprising:

a selection unit configured to randomly select, from game contents, a plurality of provided game contents to be provided to a player;

an identification unit configured to identify one or more specific game contents satisfying a specific condition and identify one or more normal game contents not satisfying the specific condition, among the plurality of provided game contents selected by the selection unit; and

a display control unit configured to display, on a terminal device of the player, a second screen at a higher priority than a first screen, the first screen displaying at least some of the plurality of the provided game contents selected by the selection unit in a first size, the so displayed the plurality of the provided game contents including at least the one or more normal game contents identified by the identification unit, and the second screen being different from the first screen and including a specific display area for displaying the one or more specific game contents identified by the identification unit in a second size larger than the first size; and, wherein

the specific condition is that a provided game content is not owned or has never been owned by the player.

2. The server device of claim 1 wherein the one or more specific game contents are switchingly displayed in turns in the specific display area included in the second screen.

3. The server device of claim 1 wherein the second screen is displayed over the first screen.

4. The server device of claim 1 wherein the second screen is displayed prior to the first screen.

5. The server device of claim 1 wherein the first screen contains the one or more normal game contents and the one or more specific game contents arranged together.

6. A method using a computer comprising the steps of:

randomly selecting, from game contents, a plurality of provided game contents to be provided to a player;

identifying one or more specific game contents satisfying a specific condition and identifying one or more normal game contents not satisfying the specific condition, among the plurality of provided game contents; and

displaying, on a terminal device of the player, a second screen at a higher priority than a first screen, the first screen displaying at least some of the plurality of the provided game contents in a first size, the so displayed the plurality of the provided game contents including at least the one or more normal game contents, and the second screen being different from the first screen and including a specific display area for displaying the one or more specific game contents in a second size larger than the first size; and, wherein

the specific condition is that a provided game content is not owned or has never been owned by the player.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Feb 10, 2022
From: DENA CO., LTD.
To: DENA CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 059805/0970 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 19, 2013
From: INAGAWA, MASATOSHI; SUENAGA, TASUKU; KAWASE, TAKAO; ODA, YOSHIKAZU
To: DENA CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 030645/0869 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2012-144309 · Jun 27, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
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