JP2001229305A - Net auction system using game - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To propose a net auction system where illegality such as boosting a minimum contract price is never carried out while enjoying the net auction. SOLUTION: In the net auction system, the auction is performed with net auction participants registered in advance as objects and a game participating right is given first to persons more than a number of object merchandise in the lowering order of a bid price. Next, a scratch card game is played by the persons having the game participating right and they are registered in the order of its acquired scores. Then, the persons of priority orders for the number of the object merchandise are authorized to be merchandise successful bidders. Since the auction is carried out while enjoying the scratch game and the final successful bidders are not known until the game is played, illegal such as boosting the minimum contract price can be prevented.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a net auction system using a game distributed on a network that allows the user to participate in an auction while having fun through a communication network such as the Internet.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional net auction generally performs an auction of a predetermined number of products for a predetermined period, and sequentially gives auctions to a person of a predetermined quantity from the obtained highest bid price. The lowest price of the successful bid price of a person, that is, the lowest price in the highest successful bid price of the number corresponding to the expected bid quantity is sold as the successful bid price.

[0003]

Such a net auction system has no novelty except for the use of a network such as the Internet. Dead net heat occurs near the lowest price, and the minimum amount of money is reduced more than necessary. The winning bid may be lifted.

[0004] In addition, the net auction administrator or the organizer can easily raise the lowest bid price on purpose. For example, these net auction managers or organizers can participate in the auction as one individual and operate the lowest bid price. For this reason, it is conceivable that a participant in the net auction may have a distrust of, for example, that the price of the product that is being made a successful bid becomes higher than necessary. As a result, there is a possibility that the atmosphere of participating in the net auction casually, with ease, and with fun may not be achieved.

The object of the present invention has been made in view of the above points, and it is an object of the present invention to propose a net auction system which can prevent an operation such as lifting of a lowest winning bid and can participate while having fun. It is in.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in the net auction system of the present invention, for example, a scratch card game proposed by the present applicant (Japanese Patent Application No. 10-1363). ), The auction is performed by using a game distributed on a network, thereby adding game characteristics to the auction and at the same time, preventing illegal operations such as the lowest price operation.

That is, the present invention provides a net auction system for performing an auction via a network such as the Internet or the like, in which an auction participant is given a price for a target product and attached to the target product after the closing of the price. Among the bid prices, the highest bidder gives the highest bidders up to the number of sold persons larger than the planned sales number the right to participate in the game distributed on the network, and the right to participate is given. It is characterized in that the highest bidders are allowed to play the game, and the successful bid right is given to the number of persons to be sold in accordance with the ranking such as the points obtained by the game.

Here, it is assumed that a plurality of persons having the same ranking in the game may occur. In such a case, these persons are ordered in the order of occurrence of the ranking result of the game. What is necessary is just to be authorized as a person.

[0009] Further, since there is a possibility that some of the authorized product successful bidders will decline the purchase of the product, the runner-up successful bidder is registered, and the product successful bidder does not purchase the product. In such a case, it is desirable to move the next highest bidder to the highest bidder.

On the other hand, the game can be distributed from a game server to a higher bidder to whom each game participation right has been granted, via a communication network such as the Internet. In this case, the game server may determine the game order of the game participant when receiving the game result from the game participant.

In this case, the grant of the game participation right can be performed by assigning an ID and a password for accessing the game server.

As an example of the game, a scratch card game according to the application of the present applicant cited above can be adopted. In this case, the scratch card game device constitutes a hit number string generating means for generating a hit number string consisting of m numbers (m is an integer of 1 or more) for each beam, and the generated hit number string. Scratch card generation that generates scratch card information for each game in which n boxes in which n numbers (m is an integer equal to or more than (m + 1)) including m numbers are randomly arranged are masked. Means, image display means for displaying the generated scratch card information as a scratch card image, designating means capable of designating each of the n boxes of the displayed scratch card image, and control means for executing a scratch game program When a box is designated, the control means releases the mask of the designated box and hides the number The mask removal means to be displayed in the box and the number displayed by the (k-1) th (k is an integer of 1 or more and n or less) designation operation are the (k- 1) determining means for determining whether or not the number is the same as the first number; if they are the same, the k-th box designation operation is permitted; if not, the game is terminated; If all m numbers match by m times of box designation operations, it is possible to determine that it is a card hit and to have a hit determination means for granting a right to the player. Instead of this, it is also possible to first hide the image randomly in the m times of the box, release the mask by the box designating operation, and attach the number of hit images that have appeared as the game acquisition score.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a net auction system using a game to which the present invention is applied will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an example of a net auction system using a scratch card game. In this net auction system, an auction server 1 for running a net auction and a game server 2 for running a scratch card game are set in an environment that can be connected to the Internet 4, and each individual is connected to an Internet communication terminal such as a personal computer. 3
Using (1) to 3 (t) (t = 1, 2, 3,...), The Internet providers P (1) to P (1)
(S) It is configured to be able to participate in a net auction via the Internet 4 via (s = 1, 2, 3,...).

In general, a pre-registration system is adopted for Internet auction participants, and the address, name,
It is desirable to register the age, telephone number, mail address, etc., and issue an ID and password.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing a procedure for pre-registering a net auction participant. The applicant for participation accesses the auction server 1 from the Internet communication terminal 3 (t) such as a personal computer, inputs necessary items for registration (step ST21), and transmits the information to the auction server 1 (step ST22). The auction server 1 checks the transmitted content (step ST23), and if there is no omission or the like, gives an auction participation ID and password to the applicant (step ST24).

Next, in the case of an online auction, for example, products such as famous sports players and famous talents are placed in an auction. The information is notified to the side operated by the auction server 1 via.

FIG. 3 is a schematic flow chart showing the procedure of a net auction. When the bidding of the net auction is started (step ST31), the applicant for the auction participates via the Internet communication terminal 3 (t).
The self-ID and the password assigned in advance are transmitted to the auction server 1 (step ST32). The auction server 1 checks the received ID and password (step ST33), determines whether or not the user is a registrant, and rejects participation in the auction if the user is not a registrant (step ST34). If the user is a registrant, the auction server 1 requests transmission of a bid price, and upon receiving the bid price (step ST35), stores and holds the bid price and the registrant in an associated manner.

When the auction period ends, the auction server 1 closes the bidding (step ST).
36), and display the bid prices of a predetermined number of bidders from the highest bidders (step ST3).
7). Thereafter, a predetermined number of bidders are given a right to participate in a game to be performed thereafter, in this example, a right to participate in a scratch game. That is, an ID and a password different from those at the time of registration are transmitted to these bidders (step ST38).

Here, the granting of the right to participate in the scratch card game in this embodiment will be further described. For example,
If the number of items to be auctioned is ten,
In a normal auction, up to 10 people from the highest bid price, that is, up to the number of target products, have the right to bid off the product, and the lowest price among them is the winning bid, and The product is sold. On the contrary,
In the system of the present example, for example, a three-fold magnification is determined so as to allow the player to make a successful bid for a product while having fun with a game, and 30 of the top bidders (10
People x 3) to participate in the scratch card game.

That is, the right to participate in the game is given to 30 players. The grant of the participation right is performed, for example, by a procedure of granting an ID and a password for accessing the scratch card game server 2 as shown in the flow of FIG.

In this way, in the ordinary auction, the price of the tenth person becomes the contract price, but according to the present application,
For example, the price of the 30th person is the winning bid. Accordingly, the merchandise price is not increased more than necessary, and it becomes more difficult for the organizer to participate in the auction as an individual and to operate the lowest bid price.

Next, the bidder who has obtained the participation right can access the game server 2 from the Internet communication terminal 3 (t) of each person and enjoy the scratch card game. In this case, the game program may be downloaded to the network terminal and played, or may be played online.

FIG. 4 shows a procedure flow when the game software is downloaded. The bidder who has obtained the participation right accesses the game server 2 and transmits the ID and the password (step ST41). Thereby, the game software can be downloaded to the Internet communication terminal 3 (t) from the game server 2 (step ST42).
Thereby, a scratch card game can be played (step ST43).

In the scratch card game, the game can be continued as long as a hit is made, and the game is over when the game is released (step ST44). The game result is transmitted from Internet communication terminal 3 (t) to game server 2 (step ST45). The game result is transmitted from the game server 2 to the auction server 1 (step ST46).

When the auction server 1 receives the scratch card game result, it assigns a game ranking in accordance with the score order of the game result and the receiving order of the game result (step ST47), and the order of the game ranking is given. List and remember. Then, a purchase permission mail is transmitted to the ranked persons up to the sales quantity, for example, to ten persons in the above example (step ST48). After the scheduled first-come first-served persons are prepared, these persons are listed as purchase right holders, and this list is disclosed to the auction participant (step ST50), and a series of auction procedures is completed.

In addition, the game participant whose rank of the game result is lower than the number of sold goods and cannot purchase the product is notified of the rank and a predetermined purchase candidate. In case that the purchase right is abandoned for some reason or the prescribed procedure is neglected by the designated purchase deadline, the advance purchase right may be generated as the next candidate (step ST49).

(Scratch card game device)
The contents of the scratch card game device used in this example will be described in detail. Scratch card games are
In general, a card in which a predetermined combination of winning numbers or patterns are printed and a large number of unplugged cards are prepared, and the player removes the mask of the selected scratch card to win. It is a game to enjoy whether you are out or not. In this type of scratch card game, when a player selects a card, it is already determined whether the player has won or lost.

In the scratch card game of the present embodiment, the winning number string can be determined for each game, and the scratch game can be played on the display screen. In addition, a game terminal or a computer terminal and a scratch game sales company server are connected by a communication network,
A scratch game program can be downloaded from the server side and played on each terminal.

Further, by adding a simple response procedure to the scratch card game, fraud such as data falsification can be prevented.

More specifically, referring to the drawings, first, with reference to FIG. 1, a schematic system configuration of a scratch card game device using the Internet which can be used for the net auction system of the present embodiment will be described. As shown in this figure, the scratch card game device is a game server (scratch card sales company server)
2 and a plurality of computer terminals 3 (t) (t = 1, 2, 2,
3), the game server 2 and each computer terminal 3
(T). The communication network 4 is composed of a plurality of providers connected via the Internet.

In a scratch card game that can be played on each computer terminal of the scratch card game device of this embodiment, for example, as shown in FIG.
0 (m) numbers "1", "2", "3" ... "1"
A hit numeral string A consisting of "0" is set in advance. In the scratch card B (t) distributed from the scratch card sales company server 2, for example, as shown in FIG.
4 from "1" to "42" including each of the ten numbers
Each box b (i, j) (i = 1 to 6, j = 1) in which two (n) numbers are arranged in a matrix of 6 rows and 7 columns
7) are randomly arranged. Each number is programmed to be displayed on the screen in a masked state.

FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram of the scratch card game device 1 of the present embodiment. As shown in this figure, the game server 2 includes a communication circuit 21 for performing communication with each computer terminal 3 (t), a winning number string generating circuit 22 for generating a winning number string A, a scratch card B
Scratch card generation circuit 23 for generating information of (t)
And an identification information holding circuit 24 holding identification information for specifying each computer terminal 3 (t), and a request from each computer terminal having the identification information held in the identification information holding circuit 24 And a distribution circuit 25 for distributing a scratch game program including information on the winning number string A and the scratch card B (t) generated by the winning number string generating circuit and the scratch card generating circuit to the requesting computer terminal. ing.

Each of the computer terminals 3 (t) includes a communication circuit 31 for communicating with the game server 2, a distribution request circuit 32 for issuing a game distribution request to the game server 2 together with identification information, a scratch card Display device 33 capable of displaying information of B (t) as a scratch card image
And an input device 34 capable of designating each of the n boxes of the displayed scratch card image, and a control circuit 35 for executing the scratch game program received and stored in the memory 36.

The control circuit 35 executes the scratch card game program, thereby controlling the display device 33
Of the scratch card B (t) is displayed on the screen, and each box on the scratch card screen can be designated by the input device 34. Further, the control circuit 35 executes the program, and thereby, through the input device 34,
When a box is designated, the mask of the designated box is released and the hidden number is displayed in the box. The (k-1) -th (k is 1)
Determining means 352 for determining whether or not the number displayed by the designation operation of the above (n and equal to or less than n) matches the (k-1) -th number in the hit number string
If the numbers match, the k-th box specification operation is permitted; if they do not match, the game is terminated. Means 3 for determining the highest score
53.

On the other hand, the game server 2 is also provided with a score providing circuit 26 for providing a player with a game score based on the determination results of the determination means 352 and 353.

(Game Procedure) An example of the progress procedure of the scratch card game of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 (a) and 5 (b). In the first click operation, when the box (1, 1) is clicked and a number “1” is output, since the number matches the first number “1” of the hit number string A, The second click operation is permitted. However, by the first click operation, the box (2,
2) If the number "2" is output by clicking, the game ends at this point because it differs from the first number "1" in the winning numeral string A.

In this way, when the numbers in the hit number string A are sequentially applied and all ten numbers are applied by the last tenth click operation, the highest score is given to the player. You.

(Scratch Card Acquisition Procedure) Before downloading the software for the scratch card game, a procedure for acquiring an ID number and a password (identification information) for identifying the player is required. In general,
The ID number and the password are distributed to an e-mail address registered in each player's browser. As described above, the ID number and the password are distributed to the participant who has participated in the net auction and obtained the game participation right.

When the software of the scratch card game is downloaded, the decompression is started by double-clicking the file, and if the Internet is connected after the decompression, the registration screen is displayed as it is. On the registration screen, the player inputs his / her address and name along with the ID number and password. When the input information is transmitted and received at the scratch card sales company server side, the registration is completed.

In the scratch card game,
The winning number string and the scratch card may include codes and patterns other than numbers. In addition, instead of the hit number string, a hit string including codes, symbols, patterns, and the like other than numbers can be used. In this case, the scratch card has a configuration in which a code, a function, and a pattern other than a number are given to each box instead of the number.

In the above embodiment, the game to be distributed is a scratch card game. However, the game may employ various other games. For example, a rock-paper-scissors game may be performed, and the points obtained may be increased according to the number of consecutive wins. In addition, a big and small game for deciding whether to win or lose according to the magnitude of the displayed number may be adopted, and the points obtained may be determined according to the number of consecutive wins or the number of wins out of a certain number of times. Or roll the dice,
The number of rolls may be used as the score.

[0042]

As described above, in the net auction system of the present invention, the net auction is first performed, and the highest bidder among the obtained bid prices is assigned to a number of persons larger than the number of products to be sold. Of the game, giving the bidders the right to participate in the game, and then having the person with the right to play the game play a game such as a scratch card game. The merchandise is sold to a person who has been assigned a priority corresponding to the planned number.

Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to perform the net auction while enjoying it. In addition, it is possible to reliably prevent a person on the Internet auction organizer's side from participating in the Internet auction by himself and performing fraud such as lifting the lowest bid price.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a configuration example of a net auction system of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic flowchart of a registration procedure for participating in a net auction.

FIG. 3 is a schematic flowchart showing a procedure of a net auction.

FIG. 4 is a schematic flowchart showing a procedure of a scratch card game.

FIG. 5A is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a winning number string, and FIG. 5B is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a distributed scratch card.

FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram of a portion functioning as a scratch card game device in the system of FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Auction server 2 Game server 3 Net auction participant (network terminal,
Computer terminal) 4 Communication line B (t) Scratch card

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A net auction system for performing an auction through a communication network such as the Internet, in which an auction participant is offered a price for a target product, and after a price cutoff, a bid price attached to the target product. Among them, from the highest bidder, to the highest bidders up to the number of sold more than the planned sales number, give the game participation right, to the top bidder given the game participation right, An online auction using a game, in which a game is conducted in which the players compete for rankings such as acquisition points, and the highest bidders of the planned sales quantity selected in descending order of the ranking of the game are identified as the highest bidders. system. 2. In claim 1, in the case where there are a plurality of players having the same ranking of the game,
A net auction system using a game, in which these persons are identified as the successful bidders in the order of occurrence of the ranking result of the game. 3. The successful bidder according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a runner-up successful bidder is registered in addition to the authorized successful bidder. An online auction system using a game that is advanced to the highest bidder. 4. The game according to claim 1, wherein the game is distributed from a game server to a high bidder to whom each game participation right has been granted, via a communication network such as the Internet. An online auction system using a game, wherein the game server determines the game order of the game participant when receiving the game result from the game participant. 5. The net auction system using a game according to claim 4, wherein the granting of the game participation right is performed by giving an ID and a password for accessing the game server.