IP Library Granted Patent US 8,409,017
Granted Patent B2
US 8,409,017 · App. 12/007,036 · Granted Apr 2, 2013

Program, and mobile communication terminal

Inventors: Mikio Inoue (Tokyo, JP); Norioki Watanabe (Tokyo, JP); Junko Osawa (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Vodafone Group PLC
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,409,017
App. No.
12/007,036
Granted
Apr 2, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A branching tree program replays audio data, and thereafter, when the user performs a selection of alternatives, the branching tree program replays audio data in the branching tree which is the target of selection. The branching tree program progresses a game by repeating this type of selection and replaying. If the end of the branching tree is reached, or if the next item of audio data is not stored upon the portable telephone, then the required data or program is downloaded from a server device 50 , and the game is continued. Accordingly, along with it being possible to progress the story of the game by simple actuation, also it is possible to economize upon the storage space, and moreover it is possible to utilize story data without changing the program. As a result, along with it being possible to progress the story of the game by simple actuation, also it is possible to economize upon the storage space, and moreover it is possible to utilize story data without changing the program.

Claims (7)

1. A mobile communication terminal, usable by a user, comprising an input device and a processor running a game application, the game application including a program, the program including branching tress which controls deployment of data in the game application, wherein the program includes the steps of:

replaying first audio data;

thereafter, accepting a user selection of alternatives and replaying the first audio data in the branching tree which selected; and

repeating the steps of replaying and accepting; wherein,

if the end of one of the branching trees is reached, or , if a next time of audio data is not stored in the mobile communication terminal, then downloading second audio data or a required program from a server device,

wherein a first branching tree replaces the file names which are included in the second audio contents data with audio data items corresponding thereto; and

continuing the game.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 18, 2011
From: SOFTBANK MOBILE CORP.
To: VODAFONE GROUP PLC
Reel/Frame 025986/0350 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 22, 2011
From: VODAFONE K.K.
To: SOFTBANK MOBILE CORP.
Reel/Frame 025879/0890 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 4, 2008
From: INOUE, MIKIO; WATANABE, NORIOKI; OSAWA, JUNKO
To: VODAFONE K.K.
Reel/Frame 020382/0291 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2005-202502 · Jul 12, 2005 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2006313504 · Jul 6, 2006
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