IP Library Granted Patent US 10,099,127
Granted Patent B2
US 10,099,127 · App. 14/827,961 · Granted Oct 16, 2018

Non-transitory computer-readable recording medium, information processing device, and method of controlling information processing device

Inventor: Koji Hakuta (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: GREE, Inc.
A63F13/35A63F13/69A63F13/80
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,099,127
App. No.
14/827,961
Granted
Oct 16, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system (information processing device) is caused to determine at least one game medium from among a plurality of game media to be provided to a communication terminal, cause the communication terminal to display the at least one game medium, provide the communication terminal with a game environment to test the at least one game medium; and store the at least one game medium in association with an identifier of the communication terminal upon receiving a notification from the communication terminal indicating that the at least one game medium has been selected for possession.

Claims (47)

1. One or more non-transitory computer-readable recording media including computer program instructions, which when executed by a system, cause the system to:

determine at least one game medium from among a plurality of game media to be provided to a communication terminal;

control the communication terminal to display the at least one game medium and a period of time during which the at least one game medium is available to be selected for possession;

provide the communication terminal with a game environment to test the at least one game medium; and

store the at least one game medium in association with an identifier of the communication terminal upon receiving a notification from the communication terminal indicating that the at least one game medium has been selected for possession.

2. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable recording media of claim 1 , wherein the game environment is demonstration game environment that is different from a live game environment during which an event occurs in a live game provided by the system.

3. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable recording media of claim 2 , wherein

the event is a battle with an opponent, and

at least one of a function and an ability corresponding to the at least one game medium can be used during the battle.

4. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable recording media of claim 3 , wherein the battle is executed automatically.

5. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable recording media of claim 4 , wherein the computer program instructions further cause the system to:

receive at least one of an instruction to execute the event or the notification indicating that the at least one game medium has been selected for possession after the event is executed.

6. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable recording media of claim 3 , wherein the computer program instructions further cause the system to:

receive at least one of an instruction to execute the event or the notification indicating that the at least one game medium has been selected for possession after the event is executed.

7. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable recording media of claim 2 , wherein the event is executed automatically.

8. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable recording media of claim 7 , wherein the computer program instructions further cause the system to:

receive at least one of an instruction to execute the event or the notification indicating that the at least one game medium has been selected for possession after the event is executed.

9. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable recording media of claim 2 , wherein the computer program instructions further cause the system to:

receive at least one of an instruction to execute the event or the notification indicating that the at least one game medium has been selected for possession after the event is executed.

10. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable recording media of claim 1 , wherein

the game environment is a demonstration mode of a live game environment, and

the demonstration mode is provided only during a predetermined time period.

11. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable recording media of claim 10 , wherein the computer program instructions further cause the system to:

select an attribute to add to the at least one game medium based on a timing at which the notification indicating that the at least one game medium has been selected for possession in received from the communication terminal.

12. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable recording media of claim 1 , wherein the computer program instructions further cause the system to:

determine the at least one game medium from among a plurality of game media to be provided to the communication terminal by performing a lottery to identify the at least one game medium from among a plurality of game media.

13. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable recording media of claim 12 , wherein the computer program instructions further cause the system to:

transmit, to the communication terminal, an interface indication a user of the communication terminal to select the at least one game medium for possession.

14. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable recording media of claim 12 , wherein the computer program instructions further cause the system to:

store attribute information indicating a rarity of each of the plurality of game media in relation to one another.

15. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable recording media of claim 14 , wherein the computer program instructions further cause the system to:

determine the at least one game medium from among a plurality of game media to be provided to the communication terminal by performing a lottery based on the stored attribute information to identify the at least one game medium from among a plurality game media.

16. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable recording media of claim 12 , wherein the computer program instructions further cause the system to:

store attribute information indicating a category and capability corresponding to of each of the plurality of game media.

17. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable recording media of claim 16 , wherein the computer program instructions further cause the system to:

transmit, to the communication terminal, an interface indicating the category and the capability corresponding to the at least one game medium.

18. A system comprising:

circuitry configured to

determine at least one game medium from among a plurality of game media to be provided to a communication terminal;

control the communication terminal to display the at least one game medium and a period of time during which the at least one game medium is available to be selected for possession;

provide the communication terminal with a game environment to test the at least one game medium; and

store the at least one game medium in association with an identifier of the communication terminal upon receiving a notification from the communication terminal indicating that the at least one game medium has been selected for possession.

19. A method of controlling an information processing device for providing a game to a communication terminal, the method comprising:

determining at least one game medium from among a plurality of game media to be provided to a communication terminal;

controlling the communication terminal to display the at least one game medium and a period of time during which the at least one game medium is available to be selected for possession;

providing the communication terminal with a game environment to test the at least one game medium; and

storing the at least one game medium in association with an identifier of the communication terminal upon receiving a notification from the communication terminal indicating that the at least one game medium has been selected for possession.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE STREET ADDRESS AND ATTORNEY DOCKET NUMBER PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 71303 FRAME: 337. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CHANGE OF NAME. Recorded Jun 10, 2025
From: GREE, INC.
To: GREE HOLDINGS, INC.
Reel/Frame 071611/0102 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 16, 2025
From: GREE, INC.
To: GREE HOLDINGS, INC.
Reel/Frame 071303/0337 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 17, 2015
From: HAKUTA, KOJI
To: GREE, INC.
Reel/Frame 036340/0992 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2014-168144 · Aug 21, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
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