IP Library Granted Patent US 11,491,402
Granted Patent B2
US 11,491,402 · App. 16/798,259 · Granted Nov 8, 2022

Non-transitory computer readable storage medium, method, and system

Inventors: Junsei Kuninobu (Minato-ku, JP); Ikuhiro Maeda (Minato-ku, JP); Gaku Mizukami (Minato-ku, JP); Yui Takeda (Minato-ku, JP)
Assignee: GREE, Inc.
A63F13/67A63F13/2145A63F13/533A63F13/822G06F3/0485G06F3/0488G06F3/04842
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Patent No.
US 11,491,402
App. No.
16/798,259
Granted
Nov 8, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is one or more non-transitory computer readable storage media including computer-program instructions, which when executed by a system, cause the system to: cause a terminal device to display, in a first area of a game screen of a game, a plurality of items associated with progress of the game in such a manner that at least some of the plurality of items are excluded from a first view; extract a specific item from the plurality of items, based on a status of the game; cause the terminal device to display, in the game screen, the specific item in a second area in the first view; and execute an operation based on an item selected from the plurality of items or the specific item.

Claims (39)

1. A game control method comprising:

displaying, by circuitry of a game control apparatus, a part of, and not a whole of a scrollable area including a plurality of items relating to a game on a display, a displayed item among the plurality of items and a non-displayed item among the plurality of items varying according to a scroll of the scrollable area in response to a scroll operation of a user, the displayed item being selectable, and the non-displayed item being non-selectable;

selecting, by the circuitry of the game control apparatus, in response to a selection operation of the user, an item among the displayed item and a first item, the first item being displayed in an area different from the scrollable area and also being included among the plurality of items; and

executing, by the circuitry of the game control apparatus, game processing depending on the selected item.

2. The game control method of claim 1 , wherein the game processing depending on the selected item increases a parameter of game content of the riser, the game content being arranged in a game field.

3. The game control method of claim 1 , wherein

when a scroll amount of the scrollable area is equal to or greater than a first amount, a displayed second item among the plurality of items disappears from the display, and

when the scroll amount of the scrollable area is less than the first amount, the displayed second item remains displayed.

4. The game control method of claim 1 , wherein

when a scroll amount of the scrollable area is equal to or greater than a first amount, a non-displayed second item among the plurality of items appears on the display, and

when the scroll amount of the scrollable area is less than the first amount, the displayed second item remains non-displayed.

5. The game control method of claim 1 , wherein a display position of at least part of the plurality of items moves according to a scroll of the scrollable area.

6. The game control method of claim 1 , wherein a display position of the first item does not move even when the scrollable area is scrolled.

7. A game control apparatus comprising:

circuitry configured to display a part of and not a whole of a scrollable area including a plurality of items relating to a game on a display, a displayed item among the plurality of items and a non-displayed item among the plurality of items varying according to a scroll of the scrollable area in response to a scroll operation of a user, the displayed item being selectable, and the non-displayed item being non-selectable, wherein

the circuitry is configured to select, in response to a selection operation of the user, an item among the displayed item and a first item, the first item being displayed in an area different from the scrollable area and also being included among the plurality of items, and

the circuitry is configured to execute game processing depending on the selected item.

8. The game control apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the game processing depending on the selected item increases a parameter of game content of the user, the game content being arranged in a game field.

9. The game control apparatus of claim 7 , wherein

when a scroll amount of the scrollable area is equal to or eater than a first amount, the circuitry is configured to cause a displayed second item among the plurality of items to disappear from the display, and

when the scroll amount of the scrollable area is less than the first amount, the circuitry is configured to cause the displayed second item to remain displayed.

10. The game control apparatus of claim 7 , wherein

when a scroll amount of the scrollable area is equal to or greater than a first amount, the circuitry is configured to cause a non-displayed second item among the plurality of items to appear on the display, and

when the scroll amount of the scrollable area is less than the first amount, the circuitry is configured to cause the displayed second item to remain non-displayed.

11. The game control apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the circuitry is configured to cause a display position of at least part of the plurality of items to move according to a scroll of the scrollable area.

12. The game control apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the circuitry is configured to cause a display position of the first item not to move even when the scrollable area is scrolled.

13. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including computer executable instructions, wherein the instructions, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform a game control method, the game control method comprising:

displaying, by the computer when executing the instructions, a part of, and not a whole of, a scrollable area including a plurality of items relating to a game on a display, a displayed item among the plurality of items and a non-displayed item among the plurality of items varying according to a scroll of the scrollable area in response to a scroll operation of a user, the displayed item being selectable, and the non-displayed item being non-selectable;

selecting, by the computer when executing the instructions, in response to a selection operation of the user, an item among the displayed item and a first item, the first item being displayed in an area different from the scrollable area and also being included among the plurality of items; and

executing, by the computer when executing the instructions, game processing depending on the selected item.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein the game processing depending on the selected item increases a parameter of game content of the user, the game content being arranged in a game field.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein

when a scroll amount of the scrollable area is equal to or greater than a first amount, a displayed second item among the plurality of items disappears from the display, and

when the scroll amount of the scrollable area is less than the first amount, the displayed second item remains displayed.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein

when a scroll amount of the scrollable area is equal to or greater than a first amour non-displayed second item among the plurality of items appears on the display, and

when the scroll amount of the scrollable area is less than the first amount, the displayed second item remains non-displayed.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein a display position of at least part of the plurality of items moves according to a scroll of the scrollable area.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein a display position of the first item does not move even when the scrollable area is scrolled.

Assignments (2)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE RECEIVING PARTY STREET ADDRESS AND ATTORNEY DOCKET NUMBER PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 71293 FRAME: 608. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Jun 10, 2025
From: GREE, INC.
To: GREE HOLDINGS, INC.
Reel/Frame 071611/0221 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 16, 2025
From: GREE, INC.
To: GREE HOLDINGS, INC.
Reel/Frame 071293/0608 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2014-189329 · Sep 17, 2014 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 14856338 · Sep 16, 2015
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