IP Library Granted Patent US 11,369,872
Granted Patent B2
US 11,369,872 · App. 17/201,300 · Granted Jun 28, 2022

Storage medium storing game program, game processing method, and information processing apparatus

Inventor: Hirohiko Atobe (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: GREE, INC.
A63F13/52A63F13/21A63F13/25A63F13/35A63F13/537A63F13/822A63F13/95A63F2300/308A63F2300/65
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Patent No.
US 11,369,872
App. No.
17/201,300
Granted
Jun 28, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A non-transitory computer readable recording medium stores game program code instructions for a game in which users do battle, and the game program code instructions cause a computer to perform a data storage function of storing a first panel data that includes a plurality of panels associated with the first user to a storage unit; a control function of receiving information regarding a selection by the first user, the selection being for one or more panels indicating characters to be disposed in one or more divisions of a game display screen including a display region formed by the divisions; the data storage function further stores the panel associated with information of motion to the storage unit, and the control function transmits information for displaying the panel as a moving character according to the information of motion associated with the panel when the panel is disposed in a target division.

Claims (56)

1. A non-transitory computer readable recording medium storing game program code instructions for a game in which a first user and a second user do battle, and when the game program code instructions are executed by a computer, the game program code instructions cause the computer to perform:

a panel selection function of selecting, using the computer, a plurality of panels to be disposed in a plurality of divisions of a game display screen including a display region formed by the divisions, wherein each panel is to be disposed in a frame portion superimposed on one or more of the plurality of divisions;

a panel layout function of disposing, using the computer, the panels in the frame portions on the basis of the selection by the panel selection function;

a screen display control function of controlling, using the computer, the game display screen on a screen display unit on the basis of information regarding the layout by the panel layout function; and

a frame execution function of performing the battle by executing, using the computer, the frame portions in which the panels are disposed by the panel layout function, wherein

the battle is performed by executing the frame portions on a turn-by-turn basis, each turn corresponding to a predetermined number of the divisions,

a size of each panel determines

whether the frame portion of that panel is executed in a single division or across multiple divisions in a respective turn, and

whether the frame portion of that panel is executed in a single turn or across multiple turns, and

at least one of the panels is displayed, using the computer, emphasized in a manner differently than other panels when the frame portion of that panel is executed.

2. The non-transitory computer readable recording medium according to claim 1 , wherein

a first panel of the plurality of panels has a first size corresponding to a first number of the divisions such that the first panel has a first horizontal length on the game display screen, and

a second panel of the plurality of panels has a second, different size corresponding to a second, different number of the divisions such that the second panel has a second horizontal length on the game display screen.

3. The non-transitory computer readable recording medium according to claim 2 , wherein

the first horizontal length is greater than the second horizontal length, such that an effect of a capability assigned to the first panel is greater than an effect of a capability assigned to the second panel.

4. The non-transitory computer readable recording medium according to claim 2 , wherein

the first horizontal length is greater than the second horizontal length such that the first panel leads the battle relative to the second panel.

5. The non-transitory computer readable recording medium according to claim 2 , wherein

the first horizontal length is greater than the second horizontal length, such that the first panel leads the battle relative to the second panel by spanning multiple divisions in a single turn.

6. The non-transitory computer readable recording medium according to claim 1 , wherein

a first panel of the plurality of panels has a first size corresponding to a first number of the divisions such that the first panel has a first vertical length on the game display screen, and

a second panel of the plurality of panels has a second, different size corresponding to a second, different number of the divisions such that the second panel has a second vertical length on the game display screen.

7. The non-transitory computer readable recording medium according to claim 6 , wherein

the first vertical length is greater than the second vertical length, such that an effect of a capability assigned to the first panel is greater than an effect of a capability assigned to the second panel.

8. The non-transitory computer readable recording medium according to claim 6 , wherein

the first vertical length is greater than the second vertical length such that the first panel leads the battle relative to the second panel.

9. The non-transitory computer readable recording medium according to claim 6 , wherein

the first vertical length is greater than the second vertical length, such that the first panel leads the battle relative to the second panel by spanning multiple turns.

10. The non-transitory computer readable recording medium according to claim 1 , wherein

the size of each panel corresponds to a capability assigned to each panel, and the capability assigned to each panel includes one or more of an attack capability and a defense capability.

11. The non-transitory computer readable recording medium according to claim 1 , wherein

a first frame portion in which a first panel of the plurality of panels is disposed and a second frame portion in which a second panel of the plurality of panels is disposed are displayed differently.

12. The non-transitory computer readable recording medium according to claim 1 , wherein

the panels indicate characters that the first user and the second user use for attack or defense in the game.

13. A game processing method for a game in which a first user and a second user do battle, and when executed by a computer, the game processing method causes the computer to perform:

a panel selection step of selecting, using the computer, a plurality of panels to be disposed in a plurality of divisions of a game display screen including a display region formed by the divisions, wherein each panel is to be disposed in a frame portion superimposed on one or more of the plurality of divisions;

a panel layout step of disposing, using the computer, the panels in the frame portions on the basis of the selection by the panel selection step;

a screen display control step of controlling, using the computer, the game display screen on a screen display unit on the basis of information regarding the layout by the panel layout step; and

a frame execution step of performing the battle by executing, using the computer, the frame portions in which the panels are disposed by the panel layout step, wherein

the battle is performed by executing the frame portions on a turn-by-turn basis, each turn corresponding to a predetermined number of the divisions,

a size of each panel determines

whether the frame portion of that panel is executed in a single division or across multiple divisions in a respective turn, and

whether the frame portion of that panel is executed in a single turn or across multiple turns, and

at least one of the panels is displayed, using the computer, emphasized in a manner differently than other panels when the frame portion of that panel is executed.

14. An information processing apparatus that controls a game in which a first user and a second user do battle, comprising a computer programmed to act as:

a control unit, wherein the control unit includes:

a screen display control section that displays, using the computer, a game display screen that includes a display region formed by a plurality of divisions, on a screen display unit;

a panel selection section that selects, using the computer, a plurality of panels to be disposed in the plurality of divisions of the display region, wherein each panel is to be disposed in a frame portion superimposed on one or more of the plurality of divisions;

a panel layout section that disposes, using the computer, the panels in the frame portions on the basis of the selection by the panel selection section; and

a frame execution section that performs the battle by executing, using the computer, the frame portions in which the panels are disposed by the panel layout section, wherein

the screen display control section controls, using the computer, the game display screen on the screen display unit on the basis of information regarding the layout by the panel layout section,

the battle is performed by executing the frame portions on a turn-by-turn basis, each turn corresponding to a predetermined number of the divisions,

a size of each panel determines

whether the frame portion of that panel is executed in a single division or across multiple divisions in a respective turn, and

whether the frame portion of that panel is executed in a single turn or across multiple turns, and

at least one of the panels is displayed, using the computer, emphasized in a manner differently than other panels when the frame portion of that panel is executed.

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 (3)
JP 2013-116039 · May 31, 2013 · national
JP 2013-268385 · Dec 26, 2013 · national
JP 2014-042491 · Mar 5, 2014 · national
Continuity (7)
Continuation 16583692 · Sep 26, 2019
Continuation 16277144 · Feb 15, 2019
Continuation 15686268 · Aug 25, 2017
Continuation 15391123 · Dec 27, 2016
Continuation 15253964 · Sep 1, 2016
Continuation 14291358 · May 30, 2014
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