IP Library Granted Patent US 10,328,347
Granted Patent B2
US 10,328,347 · App. 15/636,925 · Granted Jun 25, 2019

Computer control method, control program and computer

Inventor: Taiki Eda (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: GREE, INC.
A63F13/537A63F13/31A63F13/55A63F13/63A63F13/822A63F13/92
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,328,347
App. No.
15/636,925
Granted
Jun 25, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a method for controlling a computer, etc., which makes it possible to improve the usability of city building games. The computer is provided with a storage unit configured to store game contents arranged within a game space, positions of the game contents, and a template defining positions of one or more of game contents, and progresses a game by arranging the game contents within the game space based on a command by a player. The method includes when the template is applied to a predetermined area within the game space based on the command by the player, moving, by the computer, the game contents arranged within the game space to the positions of the game contents defined by the template.

Claims (84)

1. A method performed by an electronic device, the method comprising:

executing a game by arranging game contents within a game space based on a command by a first player, the game contents including at least a game content for defending from an attack initiated by another player;

storing, in a memory, types and positions of the game contents arranged within the game space;

receiving, from a server, an event start notification corresponding to an event in the game;

receiving information for reproducing a template for defending an attack initiated by another player; and

applying the template to a game space by allocating one or more of the game contents to positions defined by the template based on a command received at an interface of the electronic device.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein

the information for reproducing the template includes a thumbnail image corresponding to the template.

3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

displaying a template selection screen including the thumbnail image corresponding to the template.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein

the information for reproducing a template includes a plurality of thumbnails corresponding to each of a plurality of templates, and

the template selection screen includes the thumbnail images corresponding to each of the plurality of templates.

5. The method of claim 3 , further comprising:

receiving, as the command received at an interface of the electronic device, a user input selecting the thumbnail image from the template selection screen.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein

the applying includes applying the template to the game space based on the user input selecting the thumbnail image from the template selection screen.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

creating, in response to a template creation command received at the interface of the electronic device, a template based on the arrangement of the plurality of game contents within the game space; and

transmitting information for reproducing the template to the server.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein applying the template comprises:

applying the template to an area within the game space by replacing an existing area within the game space.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein

the area and the existing area cover a same area of the game space.

10. An electronic device comprising:

circuitry configured to

execute a game by arranging game contents within a game space based on a command by a first player, the game contents including at least a game content for defending from an attack initiated by another player;

store, in a memory, types and positions of the game contents arranged within the game space;

receive, from a server, an event start notification corresponding to an event in the game;

receive information for reproducing a template for defending an attack initiated by another player; and

apply the template to a game space by allocating one or more of the game contents to positions defined by the template based on a command received at an interface of the electronic device.

11. The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein

the information for reproducing the template includes a thumbnail image corresponding to the template.

12. The electronic device of claim 11 , further comprising:

a display configured to display a template selection screen including the thumbnail image corresponding to the template.

13. The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein

the information for reproducing a template includes a plurality of thumbnails corresponding to each of a plurality of templates, and

the template selection screen includes the thumbnail images corresponding to each of the plurality of templates.

14. The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein

the circuitry is configured to receive, as the command received at an interface of the electronic device, a user input selecting the thumbnail image from the template selection screen.

15. The electronic device of claim 14 , wherein

the applying includes applying the template to the game space based on the user input selecting the thumbnail image from the template selection screen.

16. The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the circuitry is configured to:

create, in response to a template creation command received at the interface of the electronic device, a template based on the arrangement of the plurality of game contents within the game space; and

transmit information for reproducing the template to the server.

17. The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein applying the template comprises:

applying the template to an area within the game space by replacing an existing area within the game space.

18. The electronic device of claim 17 , wherein

the area and the existing area cover a same area of the game space.

19. One or more non-transitory computer readable media, including computer-program instructions, which when executed by an electronic device, cause the electronic device to:

execute a game by arranging game contents within a game space based on a command by a first player, the game contents including at least a game content for defending from an attack initiated by another player;

store, in a memory, types and positions of the game contents arranged within the game space;

receive, from a server, an event start notification corresponding to an event in the game;

receive information for reproducing a template for defending an attack initiated by another player; and

apply the template to a game space by allocating one or more of the game contents to positions defined by the template based on a command received at an interface of the electronic device.

20. The one or more non-transitory computer readable media of claim 19 , wherein

the information for reproducing the template includes a thumbnail image corresponding to the template.

21. The one or more non-transitory computer readable media of claim 19 , wherein the computer-program instructions, when executed by the electronic device, cause the electronic device to:

display a template selection screen including the thumbnail image corresponding to the template.

22. The one or more non-transitory computer readable media of claim 21 , wherein

the information for reproducing a template includes a plurality of thumbnails corresponding to each of a plurality of templates, and

the template selection screen includes the thumbnail images corresponding to each of the plurality of templates.

23. The one or more non-transitory computer readable media of claim 21 wherein the computer-program instructions, when executed by the electronic device, cause the electronic device to:

receive, as the command received at an interface of the electronic device, a user input selecting the thumbnail image from the template selection screen.

24. The one or more non-transitory computer readable media of claim 23 , wherein

the applying includes applying the template to the game space based on the user input selecting the thumbnail image from the template selection screen.

25. The one or more non-transitory computer readable media of claim 19 wherein the computer-program instructions, when executed by the electronic device, cause the electronic device to:

create, in response to a template creation command received at the interface of the electronic device, a template based on the arrangement of the plurality of game contents within the game space; and

transmit information for reproducing the template to the server.

26. The one or more non-transitory computer readable media of claim 19 , wherein applying the template comprises:

applying the template to an area within the game space by replacing an existing area within the game space.

27. The one or more non-transitory computer readable media of claim 26 , wherein

the area and the existing area cover a same area of the game space.

28. A method performed by an information processing system, the method comprising:

receiving information for reproducing a template for defending an attack initiated by another player, the template being created by a first terminal executing a game by arranging, based on a player's command, the game contents within a game space, the game contents including at least a game content for defending from an attack initiated by another player;

storing the received information for reproducing the template; and

sending, based on the stored information, information for reproducing the template to a second terminal different from the first terminal, the second terminal executing the game by arranging, based on a player's command, game contents within a game space, the game contents including at least a game content for defending from an attack initiated by another player.

29. The method of claim 28 , further comprising:

receiving, at the first terminal, a third command to create the template; and

creating the template defining the game contents and respective positions of the game contents within the game space based on the received third command.

30. The method of claim 28 , further comprising:

causing the second terminal to display an interface including an image corresponding to the template;

receiving a third command selecting the image corresponding to the template; and

applying the template corresponding to the received selection to a game space.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE RECEIVING PARTY DATA AND ATTORNEY DOCKET NUMBER PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 71296 FRAME: 482. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Jun 10, 2025
From: GREE, INC.
To: GREE HOLDINGS, INC.
Reel/Frame 071611/0140 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 16, 2025
From: GREE, INC.
To: GREE HOLDINGS, INC.
Reel/Frame 071296/0482 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 10, 2021
From: GREE, INC.
To: NSF I LLC
Reel/Frame 055551/0834 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2013-202721 · Sep 27, 2013 · national
JP 2014-080554 · Apr 9, 2014 · national
Continuity (4)
Continuation 15393646 · Dec 29, 2016
Continuation 14983984 · Dec 30, 2015
Continuation PCTJP2014075673 · Sep 26, 2014
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