On a display screen, a game image, which contains one or more game character images showing a game character and item images each showing an item, is displayed. An item type is determined by causing a player to select at least one item image displayed on the display screen. If the player's input is provided...http://www.google.com/patents/US20050164794?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20050164794 - Game system using touch panel input