IP Library Granted Patent US 11,285,385
Granted Patent B2
US 11,285,385 · App. 16/594,650 · Granted Mar 29, 2022

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 11,285,385
App. No.
16/594,650
Granted
Mar 29, 2022
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 (50)

1. 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 user of the communication terminal;

causing the communication terminal to display a screen including the determined at least one game medium, a first button, a second button, and a third button, after determining the at least one game medium and before providing the determined at least one game medium to the user of the communication terminal; and

storing the determined at least one game medium associated with a user identifier of the user of the communication terminal in response to receiving a selection of the first button, not associating the at least one game medium with the user identifier of the user of the communication terminal in response to receiving a selection of the second button, and providing the communication terminal with a game medium environment of use for the user to test use of the determined at least one game medium in response to receiving a selection of the third button.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein

when a time elapsed since determining the at least one game medium exceeds a predetermined limit, not providing the communication terminal with the game medium environment of use in response to receiving the selection of the third button.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein

the screen includes information on whether a time elapsed since determining the at least one game medium exceeds a predetermined limit.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein

the user determines whether the communication terminal is to be provided with the game medium environment of use, and

the user determines a number of times that the communication terminal is to be provided with the game medium environment of use.

5. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

causing the communication terminal to redisplay the screen, after providing the communication terminal with the game medium environment.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein

a number of times that the communication terminal is to be provided with the game medium environment of use is set in advance.

7. An information processing device for providing a game to a communication terminal, the information processing device comprising:

circuitry configured to

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

cause the communication terminal to display a screen including the determined at least one game medium, a first button, a second button, and a third button, after determining the at least one game medium and before providing the determined at least one game medium to the user of the communication terminal,

store the determined at least one game medium associated with a user identifier of the user of the communication terminal in response to receiving a selection of the first button, and

provide the communication terminal with a game medium environment of use for the user to test use of the determined at least one game medium in response to receiving a selection of the third button,

wherein the circuitry is configured not to associate the at least one game medium with the user identifier of the user of the communication terminal in response to receiving a selection of the second button.

8. The information processing device according to claim 7 , wherein

when a time elapsed since determining the at least one game medium exceeds a predetermined limit, the circuitry is configured not to provide the communication terminal with the game medium environment of use in response to receiving the selection of the third button.

9. The information processing device according to claim 7 , wherein

the screen includes information on whether a time elapsed since determining the at least one game medium exceeds a predetermined limit.

10. The information processing device according to claim 7 , wherein

the user determines whether the communication terminal is to be provided with the game medium environment of use, and

the user determines a number of times that the communication terminal is to be provided with the game medium environment of use.

11. The information processing device according to claim 7 , wherein

the circuitry is configured to cause the communication terminal to redisplay the screen, after providing the communication terminal with the game medium environment.

12. The information processing device according to claim 7 , wherein

a number of times that the communication terminal is to be provided with the game medium environment of use is set in advance.

13. One or more non-transitory computer-readable recording media including computer program instructions, which when executed by an information processing device for providing a game to a communication terminal, cause the information processing device to:

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

cause the communication terminal to display a screen including the determined at least one game medium, a first button, a second button, and a third button, after determining the at least one game medium and before providing the determined at least one game medium to the user of the communication terminal;

store the determined at least one game medium associated with user identifier of the user of the communication terminal in response to receiving a selection of the first button; and

provide the communication terminal with a game medium environment of use for the user to test use of the determined at least one game medium in response to receiving a selection of the third button,

wherein the computer program instructions further cause the information processing device not to associate the at least one game medium with the user identifier of the user of the communication terminal in response to receiving a selection of the second button.

14. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable recording media of claim 13 , wherein

when a time elapsed since determining the at least one game medium exceeds a predetermined limit, the computer program instructions further cause the information processing device not to provide the communication terminal with the game medium environment of use in response to receiving the selection of the third button.

15. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable recording media of claim 13 , wherein

the screen includes information on whether a time elapsed since determining the at least one game medium exceeds a predetermined limit.

16. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable recording media of claim 13 , wherein

the user determines whether the communication terminal is to be provided with the game medium environment of use, and

the user determines a number of times that the communication terminal is to be provided with the game medium environment of use.

17. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable recording media of claim 13 , wherein

the computer program instructions further cause the information processing device to cause the communication terminal to redisplay the screen, after providing the communication terminal with the game medium environment.

18. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable recording media of claim 13 , wherein

a number of times that the communication terminal is to be provided with the game medium environment of use is set in advance.

Assignments (2)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE RECEIVING PARTY ADDRESS AND ATTORNEY DOCKET NUMBER PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 71296 FRAME: 163. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Jun 10, 2025
From: GREE, INC.
To: GREE HOLDINGS, INC.
Reel/Frame 071611/0203 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 16, 2025
From: GREE, INC.
To: GREE HOLDINGS, INC.
Reel/Frame 071296/0163 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2014-168144 · Aug 21, 2014 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 16142569 · Sep 26, 2018
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