ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,427,401, issued on Sept. 30, was assigned to GREE HOLDINGS Inc. (Tokyo).

"Game program, method for controlling computer, and computer" was invented by Yoshiyuki Higo (Tokyo).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A game program when executed causes a computer to perform a process including storing a plurality of game areas each associated with one of a plurality of players including a subject player; receiving information concerning an own game area associated with the subject player and information concerning statuses of progress of the subject player and a plurality of other players different from the subject player through the game in the own...