Nintendo had one patents in robotics during Q2 2024. Nintendo Co Ltd filed a patent for a gaming system where a player can control a character or operate a virtual camera. The system includes features such as exiting a game stage based on attack actions, storing captured images, and nullifying attacks against characters to prevent them from exiting the game. GlobalData’s report on Nintendo gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.

Nintendo had no grants in robotics as a theme in Q2 2024.

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Application: Computer-readable non-transitory storage medium having information processing program stored therein, information processing system, information processing apparatus, and information processing method (Patent ID: US20240157238A1)

The patent filed by Nintendo Co Ltd. describes a system where a game is executed on a first terminal that can communicate with a second terminal. The game involves controlling characters in a virtual space based on player input, with characters exiting the game stage under certain conditions. The system allows for a switch between character operation mode and photographing mode, where a virtual camera can be controlled to capture images of the virtual space. Additionally, the system nullifies attacks on characters to prevent them from exiting the game due to these attacks.

The patent further details restrictions on character control when in photographing mode, including the use of a timer for capturing images and displaying a timer image. It also introduces the concept of a drone object that mimics the movements of the virtual camera. The system enables the creation of a virtual room for players to gather and allows only the room creator to switch between character operation and photographing modes. The patent also covers scenarios where the game is executed without communication with the second terminal, with specific rules for time passage based on the operation mode. Additionally, the system can transmit stored images to the second terminal and update the photographing range image based on changes in the angle of view.

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