Patent ID: 11890546
Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
Field: Furniture, games (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 21:
22. An information processing apparatus, comprising:
at least one processor; and
at least one memory coupled thereto, the at least one memory storing computer readable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the information processing system to at least:
arrange parts, each of which is associated with one of designs, of a plurality of types, to be displayed on a display device, in a virtual space according to an arrangement operation by a user;
determine whether a user arrangement pattern is a specific pattern, the user arrangement pattern containing, an arrangement position, and a design of each of a plurality of the parts arranged in the virtual space according to the arrangement operation by the user, the specific pattern containing a specific design in its collective design formed by the designs of the plurality of the parts, the specific design being formed when the arranged parts are arranged having images in a predetermined positional relationship connecting the images of adjacent arranged parts to form the specific design, and the arranged parts have predetermined designs corresponding to positions of the arranged parts; and
allow access by another user to arrangement information representing the user arrangement pattern when the user arrangement pattern is not determined as to be the specific pattern, while restricting access by said another user to the arrangement information when the user arrangement pattern is determined as to be the specific pattern, wherein
the specific design is at least one of a specific sign, shape, or character, and
the processor determines the user arrangement pattern is the specific pattern, when a specific symbol pattern corresponding to the at least one of the specific sign, shape or character formed by the designs of the plurality of the parts is detected from the user arrangement pattern.