IP Library Granted Patent US 11,219,832
Granted Patent B2
US 11,219,832 · App. 16/848,119 · Granted Jan 11, 2022

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 11,219,832
App. No.
16/848,119
Granted
Jan 11, 2022
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 (40)

1. A control method of a game executed by an information processing device, the control method comprising:

storing a plurality of first game media associated with a first player and a plurality of second game media associated with a second player, each of the plurality of first game media and each of the plurality of second game media having a plurality of parameters, the plurality of parameters including a first parameter and a second parameter different from the first parameter;

displaying a field;

determining a first user-selection game medium to be placed in the field from a plurality of first candidate game media among the plurality of first game media based on selection made by the first player;

placing the first user-selection game medium in a first area within the field in a state of first parameter in which the first parameter is valid;

specifying one or more specific areas within the field in which is placed a second user-selection game medium selected from a plurality of second candidate game media among the plurality of second game media, the second user-selection game medium being placed in a state of second parameter in which the second parameter is valid; and

calculating points associated with the second player based on the first parameter of the first user-selection game medium placed by placing a first user selection medium in the first area within the field and the second parameter of the second user-selection game medium placed in the one or more specific areas.

2. The control method according to claim 1 , wherein displaying comprises displaying information on at least a part of the plurality of first candidate game media.

3. The control method according to claim 1 , wherein displaying comprises displaying the plurality of first candidate game media and the plurality of second candidate game media in different manners.

4. The control method according to claim 1 , wherein displaying comprises displaying the points associated with the second player.

5. The control method according to claim 4 , wherein display of the points associated with the second player is updated based on a result of the calculating.

6. The control method according to claim 4 , wherein the points are displayed in a form of an indicator bar.

7. The control method according to claim 4 , wherein the points are displayed between the field and the plurality of second candidate game media.

8. The control method according to claim 1 , wherein an area in which the first user-selection game medium can be placed is further displayed within the field.

9. The control method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

converting the state of the second parameter of the second user-selection game medium placed in the one or more specific areas such that the state of the second parameter of the second user-selection game medium placed in the one or more specific areas is invalid and the state of the first parameter of the second user-selection game medium placed in the one or more specific areas is valid.

10. The control method according to claim 1 , wherein calculating comprises calculating points associated with the first player.

11. The control method according to claim 1 , wherein an event information is associated with the first area within the field, the control method further comprises:

triggering an event related to the event information.

12. The control method according to claim 11 , wherein the points associated with the second player is calculated further based on the event.

13. An information processing device for executing a game, the information processing device comprising:

a storing unit for storing a plurality of first game media associated with a first player and a plurality of second game media associated with a second player, each of the plurality of first game media and each of the plurality of second game media having a plurality of parameters, the plurality of parameters including a first parameter and a second parameter different from the first parameter;

a display unit for displaying a field;

a control unit for determining a first user-selection game medium to be placed in the field from a plurality of first candidate game media among the plurality of first game media based on selection made by the first player, and for placing the first user-selection game medium in an area within the field in a state of first parameter in which the first parameter is valid;

a specifying unit for specifying one or more specific areas within the field in which is placed a second user-selection game medium selected from a plurality of second candidate game media among the plurality of second game media, the second user-selection game medium being placed in a state of second parameter in which the second parameter is valid; and

a calculation unit for calculating points associated with the second player based on the first parameter of the first user-selection game medium placed by the control unit and the second parameter of the second user-selection game medium placed in the one or more specific areas.

14. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing an information processing device for executing a game to perform operations comprising:

storing a plurality of first game media associated with a first player and a plurality of second game media associated with a second player, each of the plurality of first game media and each of the plurality of second game media having a plurality of parameters, the plurality of parameters including a first parameter and a second parameter different from the first parameter;

displaying a field;

determining a first user-selection game medium to be placed in the field from a plurality of first candidate game media among the plurality of first game media based on selection made by the first player;

placing the first user-selection game medium in a first area within the field in a state of first parameter in which the first parameter is valid;

specifying one or more specific areas within the field in which is placed a second user-selection game medium selected from a plurality of second candidate game media among the plurality of second game media, the second user-selection game medium being placed in a state of second parameter in which the second parameter is valid; and

calculating points associated with the second player based on the first parameter of the first user-selection game medium placed by placing a first user selection medium in the first area within the field and the second parameter of the second user-selection game medium placed in the one or more specific areas.

15. A server device for communicating with at least one terminal to provide a game to the at least one terminal, the server device comprising:

a storing unit for storing a plurality of first game media associated with a first player and a plurality of second game media associated with a second player, each of the plurality of first game media and each of the plurality of second game media having a plurality of parameters, the plurality of parameters including a first parameter and a second parameter different from the first parameter;

a display unit for causing the at least one terminal to display a field;

a control unit for determining a first user-selection game medium to be placed in the field from a plurality of first candidate game media among the plurality of first game media based on selection made by the first player, and for placing the first user-selection game medium in an area within the field in a state of first parameter in which the first parameter is valid;

a specifying unit for specifying one or more specific areas within the field in which is placed a second user-selection game medium selected from a plurality of second candidate game media among the plurality of second game media, the second user-selection game medium being placed in a state of second parameter in which the second parameter is valid;

a transmission unit for transmitting information on the one or more specific areas to the at least one terminal; and

a calculation unit for calculating points associated with the second player based on the first parameter of the first user-selection game medium placed by the control unit and the second parameter of the second user-selection game medium placed in the one or more specific areas.

Assignments (3)
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 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 14, 2020
From: MAEDA, AKIYOSHI; OHASHI, KEIYA
To: GREE, INC.
Reel/Frame 052391/0690 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2014-108213 · May 26, 2014 · national
Continuity (4)
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