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Shigeru Miyamoto
Also filed as: MIYAMOTO SHIGERU
112 granted patents·7 pending applications·3,712 citations·filing 1983–2024
99Inventor score
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119 records- 0198US6267673B1Video game system with state of next world dependent upon manner of entry from previous world via a portalNINTENDO CO LTD·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 31, 2001·165 cites·4 claims
- 0297US6239806B1User controlled graphics object movement based on amount of joystick angular rotation and point of view angleNINTENDO CO LTD·Filed 1996·Granted May 29, 2001·131 cites·34 claims
- 0397US5984785AOperating device with analog joystickNINTENDO CO LTD·Filed 1996·Granted Nov 16, 1999·252 cites·23 claims
- 0496US11361519B1Interactable augmented and virtual reality experienceNIANTIC INC·Filed 2021·Granted Jun 14, 2022·6 cites·19 claims
- 0596US6464585B1Sound generating device and video game device using the sameNINTENDO CO LTD·Filed 1988·Granted Oct 15, 2002·119 cites·19 claims
- 0695US7625287B2Driving game steering wheel simulation method and apparatusNINTENDO CO LTD·Filed 2005·Granted Dec 1, 2009·40 cites·16 claims
- 0795US6951516B1Method and apparatus for multi-user communications using discrete video game platformsNINTENDO CO LTD·Filed 2002·Granted Oct 4, 2005·191 cites·19 claims
- 0895US6491585B1Three-dimensional image processing apparatus with enhanced automatic and user point of view controlNINTENDO CO LTD·Filed 2000·Granted Dec 10, 2002·104 cites·7 claims
- 0995US6102803AOperating device with analog joystickNINTENDO CO LTD·Filed 1999·Granted Aug 15, 2000·105 cites·9 claims
- 1094US10603589B2Computer-readable non-transitory storage medium having game program stored therein, and game systemNINTENDO CO LTD·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 31, 2020·15 cites·19 claims
- 1193US8282454B2Video game systems and methods including moving the protected character based with the movement of unprotected game character(s)MIYAMOTO SHIGERU·Filed 2010·Granted Oct 9, 2012·14 cites·17 claims
- 1292US9327191B2Method and apparatus for enhanced virtual camera control within 3D video games or other computer graphics presentations providing intelligent automatic 3D-assist for third person viewpointsMIYAMOTO SHIGERU·Filed 2007·Granted May 3, 2016·29 cites·16 claims
- 1392US6155926AVideo game system and method with enhanced three-dimensional character and background controlNINTENDO CO LTD·Filed 1997·Granted Dec 5, 2000·234 cites·35 claims
- 1491US7578742B2Recording medium storing video game program and video game deviceNINTENDO CO LTD·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 25, 2009·31 cites·11 claims
- 1591US6220964B1Game system operable with backup data on different kinds of game machinesNINTENDO CO LTD·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 24, 2001·94 cites·12 claims
- 1690US9821228B2Video game systems and methodsNINTENDO CO LTD·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 21, 2017·5 cites·18 claims
- 1790US7102618B2User controlled graphics object movement based on a amount of joystick angular rotation and point of view angleNINTENDO CO LTD·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 5, 2006·14 cites·9 claims
- 1890US6894686B2System and method for automatically editing captured images for inclusion into 3D video game playNINTENDO CO LTD·Filed 2001·Granted May 17, 2005·160 cites·45 claims
- 1990US6241611B1Function expansion device and operating device using the function expansion deviceNINTENDO CO LTD·Filed 1999·Granted Jun 5, 2001·171 cites·20 claims
- 2090US6186896B1Operating device with analog joystickNINTENDO CO LTD·Filed 1998·Granted Feb 13, 2001·147 cites·19 claims
- 2189US9254440B2Viedo game systems and methods for protecting game characters during game playNINTENDO CO LTD·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 9, 2016·7 cites·22 claims
- 2289US6454652B2Video game system and method with enhanced three-dimensional character and background control due to environmental conditionsNINTENDO CO LTD·Filed 2001·Granted Sep 24, 2002·46 cites·2 claims
- 2388US9533223B2Game object control using pointing inputs to rotate a displayed virtual object control deviceNINTENDO CO LTD·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 3, 2017·5 cites·15 claims
- 2488US6489946B1Operating device with analog joystickNINTENDO CO LTD·Filed 2000·Granted Dec 3, 2002·47 cites·8 claims
- 2587US11590421B2Travel of virtual charactersNIANTIC INC·Filed 2021·Granted Feb 28, 2023·2 cites·19 claims
- 2687US9446312B2Video game systems and methods for protecting game characters during game playNINTENDO CO LTD·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 20, 2016·6 cites·25 claims
- 2787US9259649B2Video game systems and methods for protecting game characters during game playNINTENDO CO LTD·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 16, 2016·6 cites·27 claims
- 2887US9254439B2Video game systems and methodsMIYAMOTO SHIGERU·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 9, 2016·6 cites·21 claims
- 2987US8690653B2Video game systems and methodsMIYAMOTO SHIGERU·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 8, 2014·6 cites·30 claims
- 3087US8678891B2Video game systems and methods including protecting game character(s)MIYAMOTO SHIGERU·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 25, 2014·6 cites·26 claims
- 3187US7115031B2Game system displaying a game world on a common display and an individual displayNINTENDO CO LTD·Filed 2002·Granted Oct 3, 2006·69 cites·37 claims
- 3287US6461242B2Operating device for an image processing apparatusNINTENDO CO LTD·Filed 2001·Granted Oct 8, 2002·47 cites·13 claims
- 3387US6132315AGame system operable with backup data on different kinds of game machinesNINTENDO CO LTD·Filed 1998·Granted Oct 17, 2000·135 cites·56 claims
- 3485US8115699B2Position detecting system and position detecting programMIYAMOTO SHIGERU·Filed 2006·Granted Feb 14, 2012·14 cites·8 claims
- 3585US8075401B2Hand-held game apparatus and game programMIYAMOTO SHIGERU·Filed 2009·Granted Dec 13, 2011·7 cites·25 claims
- 3685US6626760B1Video game apparatus and memory medium thereforNINTENDO CO LTD·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 30, 2003·50 cites·2 claims
- 3785US5809681AHigh-luminous-pattern display apparatusSHINGO KIZAI KABUSHIKI KAISHA·Filed 1994·Granted Sep 22, 1998·79 cites·1 claims
- 3884US6334815B2Game system operable with backup data on different kinds of game machinesNINTENDO CO LTD·Filed 2001·Granted Jan 1, 2002·39 cites·13 claims
- 3983US7762891B2Game apparatus, recording medium having game program recorded thereon, and game systemNINTENDO CO LTD·Filed 2003·Granted Jul 27, 2010·38 cites·21 claims
- 4083US6139433AVideo game system and method with enhanced three-dimensional character and background control due to environmental conditionsNINTENDO CO LTD·Filed 1997·Granted Oct 31, 2000·108 cites·25 claims
- 4182US7938721B2Game apparatus, game program, storage medium storing game program and game control methodNINTENDO CO LTD·Filed 2005·Granted May 10, 2011·9 cites·26 claims
- 4282US6346046B2Three-dimensional image processing system having dynamically changing character polygon numberNINTENDO CO LTD·Filed 2001·Granted Feb 12, 2002·20 cites·7 claims
- 4381US9421467B2Computer-readable storage medium having game program stored therein, and game apparatusMIYAMOTO SHIGERU·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 23, 2016·6 cites·2 claims
- 4481US8419537B2Game apparatus, recording medium having game program recorded thereon, and game systemMIYAMOTO SHIGERU·Filed 2010·Granted Apr 16, 2013·5 cites·5 claims
- 4581US7309287B2Game machine having display screen with touch panelNINTENDO CO LTD·Filed 2004·Granted Dec 18, 2007·44 cites·16 claims
- 4681US7285051B2Game information storage medium and game system using the sameNINTENDO CO LTD·Filed 2003·Granted Oct 23, 2007·40 cites·13 claims
- 4780US8854279B2Position detecting system and position detecting programMIYAMOTO SHIGERU·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 7, 2014·5 cites·8 claims
- 4880US6331146B1Video game system and method with enhanced three-dimensional character and background controlNINTENDO CO LTD·Filed 1999·Granted Dec 18, 2001·77 cites·14 claims
- 4980US6139434AThree-dimensional image processing apparatus with enhanced automatic and user point of view controlNINTENDO CO LTD·Filed 1999·Granted Oct 31, 2000·90 cites·34 claims
- 5077US7922582B2Hand-held game apparatus and game programNINTENDO CO LTD·Filed 2008·Granted Apr 12, 2011·3 cites·8 claims
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