Kabushiki Kaisha Sega

Ryobi Limited

Kabushiki Kaisha Sega Enterprises

Takao Miyoshi

Kei Nakajima

Yuji Naka

Akio Setsumasa

Shiro Maekawa

Katsumi Yabuno

Takuya Matsumoto

Morris E Fine

Hiroyuki Ohmura

Yasuhiro Watanabe

Provided is a security system for managing which CD-ROM is used for a game device not having identifying information in advance. When a game device accesses a server via a communication network, a device ID, which is issued from the server, is stored in a nonvolatile memory This device ID is generated based on the time and date when the game device accesses the server via a communication network (e.g. Dec. 10, 2000 at 21:05:37). The server associates a serial number (SN) of a CD-ROM used in the game device and a device ID of the game device with each other and registers them on a database. This makes it possible to manage which CD-ROM is used in each game device.

Security system

A character communication device which is connected to a network and enables at least communication by using characters. The device comprises a candidate term display means (S) for displaying a group of candidate terms prepared for message communication in a candidate term display area () of the screen, a term selecting means () for outputting a term which is selected by the operator from the group of candidate terms, and a message generating means (S) for generating a message by serially displaying a plurality of outputted terms in a message editing area () of the screen and sending the generated message to a transmitting/receiving means.

Character communication device

A game device enabling adjustment of the virtual viewpoint displaying a game character to be positioned to view the surroundings of the character in a broad range. When the manipulation character C stands still, the viewpoint of the virtual cameral,can move along the face of the exterior sphere,B in accordance with manipulations of the game player. Upon collision with an obstacle, this virtual camera approaches the character in the direction of the face of the interior sphere,A. However, the virtual camera does not approach the character C beyond the interior sphere.

Image processing device

A matrix of an Al-Ni base alloy or an Al-Si-Cu base alloy is strengthened by dispersion of particles of Ni, Si or at least one intermetallic compound selected from among AlNi, Al.sub.3 Ni, Al.sub.3 Ni.sub.2 and AlNi.sub.3.

Alloys strengthened by dispersion of particles of a metal and an

Growing community of inventors

Tokyo, Japan

Takao Miyoshi