IP Library Granted Patent US 11,318,392
Granted Patent B2
US 11,318,392 · App. 17/066,302 · Granted May 3, 2022

Computer, control method, non-transitory computer-readable medium, and terminal device that execute progress of a game

Inventors: Katsumi Zeniya (Tokyo, JP); Kiyoto Nakamura (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: GREE, Inc.
A63F13/95A63F13/77
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Patent No.
US 11,318,392
App. No.
17/066,302
Granted
May 3, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A computer for executing progress of a game by using a game content, the computer including memory and circuitry, the memory configured to store information corresponding to each of a plurality of game contents classified into a plurality of groups associated with an attribute, the circuitry configured to select a first game content from among game contents belonging to a first group among the plurality of groups based on a selection instruction from a player, identify the attribute associated with the selected first game content, select a second game content from among game contents belonging to a second group of the plurality of groups based on the identified attribute, and associate a game content group at least including the selected first game content and the selected second game content with a player and stores the resultant game content group to the memory.

Claims (52)

1. A method of executing progress of a selection game including game content, the method comprising:

determining whether a number of categories to which selected game content belongs reaches a predetermined threshold number of categories; and

when the number of categories reaches the predetermined threshold number of categories, executing associating processing in which each game content is associated with a category from a group of categories,

wherein the associating further includes:

determining contents owned by a user playing the selection game,

determining categories corresponding to the owned contents, and

designating categories to be included in the selected group of categories based on the determined categories;

determining a number of contents owned by the user playing the selection game in each category of the group of categories; and

determining an order in which the group of categories is displayed based on the determined number of contents owned by the user playing the selection game in each category of the group of categories.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the group of categories is displayed and content to be selected in the selection game is selected after one of the group of categories is first selected.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the associating further includes:

determining the number of contents owned by a user playing the selection game by referring to a player ownership table.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining whether the number of categories to which selected game content belongs reaches the predetermined threshold includes obtaining selected game content from a game content table.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein each category corresponds to a different type of game content used in the selection game.

6. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon instructions that when executed by a computer causes the computer to implement a method of executing progress of a selection game including game content, the method comprising:

determining whether a number of categories to which selected game content belongs reaches a predetermined threshold number of categories; and

when the number of categories reaches the predetermined threshold number of categories, executing associating processing in which each game content is associated with a category from a group of categories,

wherein the associating further includes:

determining contents owned by a user playing the selection game,

determining categories corresponding to the owned contents, and

designating categories to be included in the selected group of categories based on the determined categories;

determining a number of contents owned by the user playing the selection game in each category of the group of categories; and

determining an order in which the group of categories is displayed based on the determined number of contents owned by the user playing the selection game in each category of the group of categories.

7. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 6 , wherein the method further comprises:

determining a number of contents owned by the user playing the selection game in each category of the group of categories, and

determining an order in which the group of categories is displayed based on the determined number of contents owned by the user playing the selection game in each category of the group of categories.

8. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 6 , wherein the method further comprises:

wherein the group of categories is displayed and content to be selected in the selection game is selected after one of the group of categories is first selected.

9. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 6 , wherein the associating further includes:

determining the number of contents owned by a user playing the selection game by referring to a player ownership table.

10. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 6 , wherein determining whether the number of categories to which selected game content belongs reaches the predetermined threshold includes obtaining selected game content from a game content table.

11. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 6 , wherein each category corresponds to a different type of game content used in the selection game.

12. An apparatus for executing progress of a selection game including game content, comprising:

a non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions; and

processing circuitry,

wherein the processing circuitry is configured to execute the instructions by being configured to:

determine whether a number of categories to which selected game content belongs reaches a predetermined threshold number of categories,

when the number of categories reaches the predetermined threshold number of categories, execute associating processing in which each game content is associated with a category from a group of categories,

wherein in the associating the processing circuitry is further configured to:

determine contents owned by a user playing the selection game,

determine categories corresponding to the owned contents, and

designate categories to be included in the selected group of categories based on the determined categories,

determine a number of contents owned by the user playing the selection game in each category of the group of categories, and

determine an order in which the group of categories is displayed based on the determined number of contents owned by the user playing the selection game in each category of the group of categories.

13. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to:

determine a number of contents owned by the user playing the selection game in each category of the group of categories, and

determine an order in which the group of categories is displayed based on the determined number of contents owned by the user playing the selection game in each category of the group of categories.

14. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the group of categories is displayed and content to be selected in the selection game is selected after one of the group of categories is first selected.

15. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein in the associating the processing circuitry is further configured to:

determine the number of contents owned by a user playing the selection game by referring to a player ownership table.

16. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to determine whether the number of categories to which selected game content belongs reaches the predetermined threshold by being configured to obtain selected game content from a game content table.

17. The apparatus of claim 12 , each category corresponds to a different type of game content used in the selection game.

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 JP2017-191198 · Sep 29, 2017 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 16147972 · Oct 1, 2018
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