IP Library Granted Patent US 12,330,064
Granted Patent B2
US 12,330,064 · App. 18/601,152 · Granted Jun 17, 2025

Information processing system, information processing method and information processing program

Inventor: Masashi Watanabe (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: GREE, INC.
A63F13/56A63F13/5255A63F13/5258A63F13/69A63F2300/5553A63F2300/8082
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,330,064
App. No.
18/601,152
Granted
Jun 17, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An information processing system is disclosed that includes a drawing portion that draws a display image for a terminal including at least one display medium positioned in a virtual space, an acquisition portion that acquires input from a user, and a position update portion that changes a position of the display medium associated with one user in the virtual space based on a first input from the one user acquired by the acquisition portion. The drawing portion draws guidance information indicating a positional relationship between a first display medium associate with the one user and a second display medium associated with another user, associating the guidance information with the first display medium.

Claims (35)

1. An information processing system including:

one or more processors programmed to

draw a display image for a terminal including at least a first display medium, associated with a first user, positioned in a virtual space;

acquire user input; and

change a position of the first display medium in the virtual space based on a first input from the first user, wherein

when it is determined that the first display medium is positioned within a specific region in the virtual space, the one or more processors cause the first display medium to move from the specific region to a second predetermined position, in a shorter time than a time required for movement based on the first input, in accordance with a second input from the first user associated with the first display medium, and

the second predetermined position is set within a predetermined distance with respect to a position of a second display medium associated with a second user.

2. The information processing system according to claim 1 , wherein

the specific region includes a current position of the first display medium.

3. The information processing system according to claim 1 , wherein

the one or more processors draw, in an operable state, a first operation portion for inputting the second input when the first display medium is positioned within the specific region.

4. The information processing system according to claim 3 , wherein

the one or more processors draw the first operation portion in an inoperable state when the first display medium is not positioned within the specific region.

5. The information processing system according to claim 3 , wherein

the one or more processors separately draw the first operation portion associated with each of second display media when a plurality of second display media associated with a plurality of second users is positioned in the virtual space, and

the one or more processors cause the first display medium to move to the second predetermined position in accordance with the position of one of the second display media, in accordance with the second input to the first operation portion associated with the one of the second display media.

6. The information processing system according to claim 1 , further comprising

a memory that stores authority information relating to movement authority necessary for the first display medium to enter a specific space portion in the virtual space, wherein

the one or more processors determine whether or not movement of the first display medium to the specific space portion is possible on the basis of the authority information stored in the memory, and

the one or more processors invalidate the second input for moving to the specific space portion when it is determined that the movement of the first display medium to the specific space portion is impossible.

7. The information processing system according to claim 6 , wherein the one or more processors determine that the movement of the first display medium to the specific space portion is possible when (i) information that a plurality of the movement authorities was acquired is associated with the second display medium associated with the second user and (ii) the first display medium satisfies a predetermined condition.

8. The information processing system according to claim 6 , wherein when the second input is invalidated, the one or more processors draw auxiliary information for removing the invalidation.

9. The information processing system according to claim 8 , wherein the auxiliary information includes at least one of information about an acquisition method of the movement authority, information about a position in the virtual space where acquisition of the movement authority is possible, information about a link or access method to a specified screen where the acquisition of the movement authority is possible, benefit information when the movement authority is acquired, and information relating to content that is viewable when the movement authority is acquired.

10. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing an information processing program that causes a computer to execute a process that:

draws a display image for a terminal including at least a first display medium, associated with a first user, positioned in a virtual space;

acquires user input; and

causes a position of the first display medium in the virtual space to change based on a first input from the first user, wherein

when it is determined that the first display medium is positioned within a specific region in the virtual space, the first display medium is caused to move from the specific region to a second predetermined position, in a shorter time than a time required for movement based on the first input, in accordance with a second input from the first user associated with the first display medium, and

the second predetermined position is set within a predetermined distance with respect to a position of a second display medium associated with a second user.

11. An information processing method executed by a computer, the method comprising:

drawing a display image for a terminal including at least a first display medium, associated with a first user, positioned in a virtual space;

acquiring user input; and

causing a position of the first display medium in the virtual space to change based on a first input from the first user, wherein

when it is determined that the first display medium is positioned within a specific region in the virtual space, the first display medium is caused to move from the specific region to a second predetermined position, in a shorter time than a time required for movement based on the first input, in accordance with a second input from the first user associated with the first display medium, and

the second predetermined position is set within a predetermined distance with respect to a position of a second display medium associated with a second user.

Assignments (2)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE RECEIVING PARTY STREET ADDRESS AND ATTORNEY DOCKET NUMBER PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 71308 FRAME: 765. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CHANGE OF NAME. Recorded Jun 10, 2025
From: GREE, INC.
To: GREE HOLDINGS, INC.
Reel/Frame 071611/0252 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 16, 2025
From: GREE, INC.
To: GREE HOLDINGS, INC.
Reel/Frame 071308/0765 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2021-106217 · Jun 28, 2021 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 17851778 · Jun 28, 2022
Related Publication 20240216812A1 · Jul 4, 2024
References Cited (32)
US 6853935B2 · Satoh et al. · 2005 [cited by applicant]
US 10453248B2 · Sawaki · 2019 [cited by applicant]
US 10838206B2 · Fortin-Deschênes et al. · 2020 [cited by applicant]
US 20100285873A1 · Tawara et al. · 2010 [cited by applicant]
US 20120308078A1 · Fujibayashi et al. · 2012 [cited by applicant]
US 20180101990A1 · Yang et al. · 2018 [cited by applicant]
US 20180178126A1 · Takahashi · 2018 [cited by examiner]
US 20180264363A1 · Moberg · 2018 [cited by examiner]
US 20180329603A1 · Sawaki · 2018 [cited by applicant]
US 20180330536A1 · Sawaki · 2018 [cited by applicant]
US 20180373328A1 · Sawaki · 2018 [cited by applicant]
US 20190130599A1 · Gebbie et al. · 2019 [cited by applicant]
US 20190333261A1 · Nakashima · 2019 [cited by applicant]
US 20210248803A1 · Kojima et al. · 2021 [cited by applicant]
US 20220080316A1 · Huang · 2022 [cited by examiner]
US 20230219003A1 · Hotta · 2023 [cited by applicant]
JP 2007188310A · 2007 [cited by applicant]
JP 2017028390A · 2017 [cited by applicant]
JP 201873172A · 2018 [cited by applicant]
JP 2018109835A · 2018 [cited by applicant]
JP 2018190336A · 2018 [cited by applicant]
WO 2020090786A1 · 2020 [cited by applicant]
Mar. 12, 2024 Office Action issued in Japanese Patent Application No. 2021-207664. [cited by applicant]
Dec. 5, 2023 Office Action issued in Japanese Patent Application No. 2021-209081. [cited by applicant]
Jul. 26, 2022 Office Action issued in Japanese Patent Application No. 2021-188351. [cited by applicant]
Feb. 21, 2023 Office Action issued in Japanese Patent Application No. 2021-106217. [cited by applicant]
Nov. 15, 2022 Office Action issued in Japanese Patent Application No. 2021-188351. [cited by applicant]
Apr. 9, 2024 Office Action issued in Japanese Patent Application No. 2021-209081. [cited by applicant]
Jul. 29, 2024 Office Action issued in U.S. Appl. No. 17/990,414. [cited by applicant]
Dec. 19, 2024 Office Action issued in U.S. Appl. No. 17/990,414. [cited by applicant]
Apr. 9, 2025 Notice of Allowance issued in U.S. Appl. No. 17/990,414. [cited by applicant]
Apr. 15, 2025 Office Action issued in Japanese Patent Application No. 2024-146042. [cited by applicant]