IP Library Granted Patent US 10,213,694
Granted Patent B2
US 10,213,694 · App. 15/797,587 · Granted Feb 26, 2019

Non-transitory computer-readable medium, information processing system, and method

Inventors: Keiya Ohashi (Tokyo, JP); Akiyoshi Maeda (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: GREE, INC.
A63F13/77A63F13/822A63F13/35
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Patent No.
US 10,213,694
App. No.
15/797,587
Granted
Feb 26, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A non-transitory computer-readable medium includes computer program instructions, which when executed by an information processing system, cause the information processing system to: store a plurality of game media in association with each of a plurality of players, the game media each having a plurality of parameters; place a first of the plurality of game media in a predetermined area among areas of a field, based on an operation by a first player, in association with a state of first parameter indicating that a first parameter among the plurality of parameters is valid; and specify one or more specific areas in which is placed a second game medium associated with a different state of parameter indicating that a different parameter, other than the first parameter, is valid.

Claims (51)

1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium including computer program instructions, which when executed by an information processing system comprising one or more physical processors, cause the information processing system to:

store a plurality of game media in association with information corresponding to each of the plurality of game media, the information including at least a first parameter having a first value when the game media is in a first state and a second value when the game media is in a second state;

receive a user instruction to combine at least a first game medium with a second game medium;

change the first value of the second game medium of the first state by a first amount after combining the first game medium and second game medium and change the second value of the second game medium of the second state by a second amount, which is different from the first amount, after combining the first game medium and the second game medium; and

execute a game according to the first value when the second game medium is used in the game in the first state and according to the second value when the second game medium is used in the game in the second state.

2. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the computer program instructions cause the information processing system to:

store the information corresponding to each of the plurality of game media in association with each of a plurality of players.

3. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the computer program instructions cause the information processing system to:

increase the first value of the second game medium by an amount that is more than amount by which the second value of the second game medium is increased in response to the user instruction to combine the first game medium with the second game medium.

4. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the computer program instructions cause the information processing system to:

increase the first value of the second game medium and decrease the second value of the second game medium in response to the user instruction to combine the first game medium with the second game medium.

5. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the computer program instructions cause the information processing system to:

convert a state of one of the plurality of game media to another state based on an operation by the player; and

process a game based on the converted state of the one of the plurality of game media.

6. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 5 , wherein the computer program instructions cause the information processing system to:

convert the state of the one of the plurality of game media if the game media is located at a predetermined positional relationship with at least one game media having a state different from the state the one of the plurality of game media.

7. An information processing system comprising: circuitry configured to:

store a plurality of game media in association with information corresponding to each of the plurality of game media, the information including at least a first parameter having a first value when the game media is in a first state and a second value when the game media is in a second state;

receive a user instruction to combine at least a first game medium with a second game medium;

change the first value of the second game medium of the first state by a first amount after combining the first game medium and second game medium and change the second value of the second game medium of the second state by a second amount, which is different from the first amount, after combining the first game medium and the second game medium; and

execute a game according to the first value when the second game medium is used in the game in the first state and according to the second value when the second game medium is used in the game in the second state.

8. The information processing system of claim 7 , wherein the circuitry is configured to store the information corresponding to each of the plurality of game media in association with each of a plurality of players.

9. The information processing system of claim 8 , wherein the at least the first parameter includes the first parameter and a second parameter having a third value when the game media is in the first state and forth value when the game media is in the second state, and

wherein the computer program instructions cause the information processing system to change only the first and second values of the first parameter of the second game medium in response to the user instruction to combine the first game medium with the second game medium.

10. The information processing system of claim 7 , wherein the at least the first parameter includes the first parameter and a second parameter having a third value when the game media is in the first state and a fourth value when the game media is in the second state, and

wherein the circuitry is configured to change only the first and second values of the first parameter of the second game medium in response to the user instruction to combine the first game medium with the second game medium.

11. The information processing system of claim 7 , wherein the circuitry is configured to increase the first value of the second game medium by an amount that is more than amount by which the second value of the second game medium is increased in response to the user instruction to combine the first game medium with the second game medium.

12. The information processing system of claim 7 , wherein the circuitry is configured to increase the first value of the second game medium and decrease the second value of the second game medium in response to the user instruction to combine the first game medium with the second game medium.

13. The information processing system of claim 7 , wherein the circuitry is configured to:

convert a state of one of the plurality of game media to another state based on an operation by the player; and

process a game based on the converted state of the one of the plurality of game media.

14. The information processing system of claim 13 , wherein the circuitry is configured to convert the state of the one of the plurality of game media if the game media is located at a predetermined positional relationship with at least one game media having a state different from the state the one of the plurality of game media.

15. A method performed by an information processing system, information processing system comprising one or more physical processors executing computer program instructions which, when executed, perform the method, the method comprising:

storing a plurality of game media in association with information corresponding to each of the plurality of game media, the information including at least a first parameter having a first value when the game media is in a first state and a second value when the game media is in a second state;

receiving a user instruction to combine at least a first game medium with a second game medium;

changing the first value of the second game medium of the first state by a first amount after combining the first game medium and second game medium and change the second value of the second game medium of the second state by a second amount, which is different from the first amount, after combining the first game medium and the second game medium; and

executing a game according to the first value when the second game medium is used in the game in the first state and according to the second value when the second game medium is used in the game in the second state.

16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:

storing the information corresponding to each of the plurality of game media in association with each of a plurality of players.

17. The method of claim 15 , wherein the at least the first parameter includes the first parameter and a second parameter having a third value when the game media is in the first state and a fourth value when the game media is in the second state, and

wherein the circuitry is configured to change only the first and second values of the first parameter of the second game medium in response to the user instruction to combine the first game medium with the second game medium, and

wherein the method further comprises changing the value of only one of the plurality of parameters based on combining the first game medium with the second game medium.

18. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:

increasing the first value of the second game medium by an amount that is more than amount by which the second value of the second game medium is increased in response to the user instruction to combine the first game medium with the second game medium.

19. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:

increasing the first value of the second game medium and decreasing the second value of the second game medium in response to the user instruction to combine the first game medium with the second game medium.

20. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:

converting a state of one of the plurality of game media to another state based on an operation by the player; and

processing a game based on the converted state of the one of the plurality of game media.

21. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:

converting the state of the one of the plurality of game media if the game media is located at a predetermined positional relationship with at least one game media having a state different from the state the one of the plurality of game media.

Assignments (2)
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 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2014-108213 · May 26, 2014 · national
Continuity (2)
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