JP2002143558A - Amusement service system, amusement information processing device, amusement information processing method and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a amusement service system or the like capable of raising the consciousness of users to participate in an amusement community by organically interconnecting a variety of amusements such as a network game or the like. SOLUTION: The amusement service system interconnects a server device 1 and client devices of users through a network, and the server device 1 has a game execution processing section 17 executing processing for carrying out a game, and at least one of a conquest information processing section 20 or the like executing processing for obtaining information concerning the execution of a game, a watch processing section 22 executing processing for watching a game, a bet processing section 23 executing processing for betting on the result of a game, and entries information processing section 24 executing processing for obtaining information concerning entries of the game.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an amusement providing system, an amusement information processing apparatus, an amusement information processing method, and a recording medium for organically linking various amusements such as a network game.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various amusements have been provided through various networks such as the Internet. One example of such an amusement is
Various games can be mentioned. For example, information for playing a game is stored in a server device owned by an amusement provider. Then, the user can connect his or her own game machine to the server device via the Internet and download the game program and various information such as parameters from the server device and enjoy the game. In particular, by using a network such as the Internet, it is possible to play an online battle game, such as a battle with a third party at a remote place.

[0003] As another example of the amusement, various services accompanying the game can be used. For example, information about the outline of a game is stored in the server device, and the user can download the outline information from the server device and view the information to refer to the information when playing the game.

[0004]

Here, in such a conventional amusement providing system, a game and information about the game are provided independently of each other. That is, the user needs to access the game site when playing the game, and access the information site when browsing information about the game. Therefore, there has been a problem that the use of the amusement is troublesome for the user, which is inconvenient, and the relevance of using each site is reduced, and the user's awareness of participation in the amusement community is reduced.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and has an amusement providing system and an amusement information system capable of increasing the user's participation in an amusement community by organically linking various amusements such as a network game. It is an object to provide a processing device, an amusement information processing method, and a recording medium.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, an amusement providing system according to claim 1 comprises an amusement information processing apparatus for processing information for providing a predetermined amusement to a user; An amusement providing system configured to communicably connect the information terminal device of the user via a network, wherein the amusement information processing device includes:
The information processing apparatus includes amusement execution processing means for performing a process for the user to perform a predetermined amusement via the information terminal device, and obtains information that the user performs the amusement via the information terminal device. Amusement information processing means for performing a process for watching, a watching processing means for performing a process for the user to watch the amusement performed by a third party via the information terminal device, the user through the information terminal device Bet processing means for performing a process for making a bet on the result of the amusement, or data acquisition processing means for performing a process for the user to obtain information on the appearance of the amusement via the information terminal device, And at least one of the following.

[0007] According to this system, the user can use the amusement, obtain information on performing the amusement, watch the amusement, bet on the result of the amusement, or It is possible to acquire information on various characters and tools appearing in the amusement. Therefore, since the amusement and various services accompanying the amusement can be enjoyed in an integrated manner, the user's awareness of participation in the amusement community can be increased.

[0008] The amusement appearances include various characters such as persons, animals, and imaginary characters appearing in the amusement, automobiles and parts used in a car game, uniforms and sports tools used in a sport game, and the like. Everything that can appear is targeted. In addition, examples of the information on the appearances include information for using the appearances in the amusement and information for using the appearances outside the amusement. For example, the information to be used in the amusement may include car information for driving one's car in a car game.
Further, as information to be used outside the amusement, character information for displaying a favorite character on the liquid crystal screen of the mobile phone can be cited.

An amusement information processing apparatus according to a second aspect of the present invention comprises: an amusement information processing apparatus for processing information for providing a predetermined amusement to a user; An amusement providing system configured to be communicably connected via an information terminal device, wherein the amusement information processing device stores information relating to a use result when the amusement is used via the information terminal device. And when the user requests use of the amusement via the information terminal device, the user directly or indirectly based on the information stored in the performance storage means, and Content determination processing that determines available content when using the service Characterized by comprising a means.

[0010] According to this system, information on the use results when the amusement is used is stored, and when the user requests the use of the amusement, the user can use the information on the use results to control the amusement. Available contents when using a predetermined service are determined. In other words, the available contents of the amusement are determined according to the use results of the amusement, so the user uses the amusement in order to improve the use results, etc. Since it can be used, the entire amusement can be activated.

In particular, when an amusement is composed of a plurality of services, and the contents of use of other services are determined in accordance with the use results of one service, various services can be associated with each other. It is expected that the user will actively participate in the game in order to use each service, and the entire amusement can be activated.

[0012] "On the basis of direct or indirect"
The meaning includes both the case where the information on the actual usage is used as the reference value as it is and the case where other information calculated based on this information is used as the reference value (hereinafter the same). . In the former case, the content of use is determined according to the score when the user plays the game, and in the latter case, the content is determined according to the score when the user plays the game. This is the case where the ranking of the user is calculated and the contents of use are determined according to the ranking.

[0013] The present invention also relates to an amusement information processing apparatus, wherein the amusement information processing apparatus according to claim 3 is connected to an information terminal apparatus of a user who uses a predetermined amusement via a network. An amusement information processing device configured to be communicably connected, comprising: amusement execution processing means for performing a process for performing a predetermined amusement through the information terminal device, the user,
Amusement information processing means for performing a process for obtaining information on the user performing the amusement through the information terminal device, the user performing the amusement performed by a third party through the information terminal device; Watching processing means for performing processing for watching, betting processing means for performing processing for the user to bet on the result of the amusement via the information terminal device, or the user via the information terminal device And at least one of data acquisition processing means for performing processing for acquiring information on the appearance of the amusement.

According to this device, the user can use the amusement and obtain information on performing the amusement, watch the amusement, bet on the result of the amusement, or It is possible to acquire information on various characters and tools appearing in the amusement. Therefore, since the amusement and various services accompanying the amusement can be enjoyed in an integrated manner, the user's awareness of participation in the amusement community can be increased.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the amusement information processing apparatus according to the third aspect, wherein the amusement information processing means is configured such that a plurality of the users communicate with each other via the information terminal device. Chat processing means for performing processing for performing virtual dialogue about amusement, or capture information processing means for performing processing for obtaining capture information for the user to capture the amusement via the information terminal device; The apparatus is characterized in that the user is provided with at least one of advice processing means for presenting a question about the amusement via the information terminal device and performing processing for obtaining an answer to the question.

This shows the contents of the processing by the amusement information processing means more specifically. According to this device, the user can use the amusement, and can obtain a virtual conversation about the amusement, acquisition of capture information for capturing the amusement, or a question about the amusement and obtain the answer. it can. Therefore, information can be obtained using these various means, and the user's awareness of participation in the amusement community can be further increased.

An amusement information processing apparatus according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is configured to be communicably connected to an information terminal of a user who uses a predetermined amusement via a network. And a result storage means for storing information on a use result when the amusement is used via the information terminal device, and a request for using the amusement from the user via the information terminal device. When
Use content determination processing means for directly or indirectly based on the information stored in the performance storage means, and determining available content when the user uses a predetermined service related to the amusement. It is characterized by the following.

According to this device, the available contents of the amusement are determined in accordance with the use results of the amusement. Therefore, the user uses the amusement to improve the use results and the like. Are accumulated and the amusement can be further utilized, so that the entire amusement can be activated. In particular, when an amusement is composed of a plurality of services, and when the use content of another service is determined according to the use record of one service, various services can be associated with each other, Is expected to actively participate in the game in order to use each service, so that the entire amusement can be activated.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the amusement information processing apparatus according to the fifth aspect, the points to be given to the user are calculated based on the information stored in the result storage means. Point calculation processing means, and point storage means for storing information about the points calculated by the point calculation processing means, wherein the use content determination processing means is based on the information stored in the point storage means. , And determining the available contents.

This shows one example of the information on the usage record more specifically. According to this device, the points to be given to the user are calculated based on the information on the use results, and the available contents of the amusement are determined based on the information on the points.

An amusement information processing apparatus according to claim 7 is the amusement information processing apparatus according to claim 5 or 6, further comprising capture information storage means for storing capture information for capturing the amusement. The use content determination processing means, based directly or indirectly on the information stored in the result storage means, of the capture information stored in the capture information storage means, capture information that can be presented to the user. Is determined.

According to this device, capture information for capturing an amusement is stored, and a range of capture information that can be presented to the user is determined based on information on the user's usage record. Therefore, for example, the user can refer to a higher level of strategy information as a higher score is given in the game, and thereby, a higher score can be given. Therefore, it is possible to organically link the use results of the amusement and the information providing service, and to activate the entire amusement.

The amusement information processing apparatus according to claim 8 is the amusement information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 5 to 7, wherein the use content determination processing means is stored in the performance storage means. Determining whether or not the user can ask a question regarding the amusement or a range in which the user can ask a question based on the information directly or indirectly.

According to this device, whether or not the user can make a question regarding the amusement or the range in which the user can make a question is determined based on the information regarding the user's usage record. Therefore, for example, the user gives a higher score in the game,
Many questions can be asked and this can lead to even higher scores. Therefore, the amusement use results and the advice service to the user can be organically linked to activate the entire amusement.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the amusement information processing apparatus according to any one of the fifth to eighth aspects, information for betting on the result of the amusement is stored. Bet storage means, wherein the use content determination processing means determines directly or indirectly a range of points that the user can bet on based on information stored in the performance storage means. And

According to this device, the range of points that the user can bet on is determined based on the information on the user's usage record. Thus, for example, a user can bet more points on the result of another user's game as the higher the score in the game,
Gambling of the game can be improved. Therefore, the use result of the amusement and the bet service can be organically linked, and the entire amusement can be activated.

An amusement information processing apparatus according to a tenth aspect is the amusement information processing apparatus according to any one of the fifth to ninth aspects, wherein an appearance data storage for storing information on the appearance of the amusement. Means, and the use content determination processing means presents to the user, among the information stored in the appearance data storage means, directly or indirectly based on the information stored in the performance storage means. It is characterized in that the range of possible information is determined.

According to this device, the range of information that can be presented to the user among the information on the appearances is determined based on the information on the user's usage record. Therefore, for example, as the user gives a high score in the game, the user can obtain more information on the appearances, which motivates the user to give a high score in the game. Therefore, the entire amusement can be activated by organically linking the use result of the amusement and the service of providing information on the appearance.

[0029] The present invention also relates to an amusement information processing method, wherein the amusement information processing method according to claim 11 is an amusement information processing method for providing a predetermined amusement to a user. Amusement execution procedure for performing a process for performing a predetermined amusement by the user via the information terminal device, and obtaining information about the user performing the amusement via the information terminal device. An amusement information processing procedure for performing processing, a watching processing procedure in which the user performs a process for watching the amusement performed by a third party through the information terminal device, and the user performing amusement through the information terminal device To bet on the outcome of A bet processing procedure for performing a process, or a data acquisition processing procedure for performing a process for the user to acquire information on the appearance of the amusement via the information terminal device, I do.

According to this method, the user can use the amusement and obtain information about performing the amusement, watch the amusement, bet on the result of the amusement, or It is possible to acquire information on various characters and tools appearing in the amusement. Therefore, since the amusement and various services accompanying the amusement can be enjoyed in an integrated manner, the user's awareness of participation in the amusement community can be increased.

In the amusement information processing method according to the twelfth aspect of the present invention, the amusement information processing method according to the eleventh aspect is characterized in that the amusement information processing procedure is such that a plurality of the users communicate with the user via the information terminal device. A chat processing procedure for performing a process for performing a virtual dialogue about amusement, or a capture information processing procedure for performing a process for obtaining capture information for capturing the amusement by the user via the information terminal device; The information processing apparatus further includes at least one of an advice processing procedure in which the user presents a question about the amusement via the information terminal device and performs a process for obtaining an answer to the question.

This shows the contents of the processing in the amusement information processing procedure more specifically. According to this method, the user can use the amusement, and can obtain a virtual conversation about the amusement, acquisition of capture information for capturing the amusement, or a question about the amusement and obtain the answer. it can. Therefore, information can be obtained using these various means, and the user's awareness of participation in the amusement community can be further increased.

An amusement information processing method according to a thirteenth aspect is an amusement information processing method for providing a predetermined amusement to a user, wherein the amusement is used via an information terminal device of the user. The information on the use results at the time of being performed, a result storing procedure for storing the information in a predetermined amusement information processing device, and when the user uses the amusement via the information terminal device, the result storing procedure A use content determining process for determining, based on the stored information, directly or indirectly, available content when the user uses the predetermined service related to the amusement. .

According to this method, the available contents of the amusement are determined in accordance with the usage record of the amusement. Therefore, the user uses the amusement in order to improve the usage record, etc. Are accumulated and the amusement can be further utilized, so that the entire amusement can be activated. In particular, when an amusement is composed of a plurality of services, and when the use content of another service is determined according to the use record of one service, various services can be associated with each other, Is expected to actively participate in the game in order to use each service, so that the entire amusement can be activated.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, in the amusement information processing method according to the thirteenth aspect, the points to be given to the user are calculated based on the information stored in the result storing procedure. A point calculation procedure, and a point storage procedure for storing information on the points calculated in the point calculation procedure in the amusement information processing apparatus.
The usable contents are determined based on the information stored in the point storing procedure.

This shows an example of the information on the usage record more specifically. According to this method, the points to be given to the user are calculated based on the information on the use results, and the available contents of the amusement are determined based on the information on the points.

According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the amusement information processing method according to the thirteenth or fourteenth aspect, wherein the strategy information for capturing the amusement is stored in the amusement information processing apparatus. An information storage procedure is provided, and in the use content determination processing procedure, based on information directly or indirectly stored in the result storage procedure,
Of the information stored in the above capture information storage procedure,
The range of information that can be presented to the user is determined.

According to this method, capture information for capturing an amusement is stored, and a range of capture information that can be presented to the user is determined based on information on the user's use results. Therefore, for example, the user can refer to a higher level of strategy information as a higher score is given in the game, and thereby, a higher score can be given. Therefore, it is possible to organically link the use results of the amusement and the information providing service, and to activate the entire amusement.

The amusement information processing method according to the sixteenth aspect is the amusement information processing method according to any one of the thirteenth to fifteenth aspects, wherein the use content determination processing procedure includes the use content determination processing procedure and the result storage procedure. Determining whether or not the user can ask a question regarding the amusement or a range in which the user can ask a question based on the information directly or indirectly.

According to this method, whether or not the user can make an inquiry about the amusement or a range in which the user can make an inquiry is determined based on the information on the user's usage record. Therefore, for example, the user gives a higher score in the game,
Many questions can be asked and this can lead to even higher scores. Therefore, the amusement use results and the advice service to the user can be organically linked to activate the entire amusement.

According to a seventeenth aspect of the present invention, in the amusement information processing method according to any one of the thirteenth to sixteenth aspects, information for betting on a result of the amusement is stored in the amusement information processing method. The information processing apparatus further includes a bet storage procedure, and in the use content determination processing procedure,
The range of points that the user can bet on is determined based directly or indirectly on the information stored in the result storing procedure.

According to this method, the range of points that the user can bet is determined on the basis of the information on the user's usage record. Thus, for example, a user can bet more points on the result of another user's game as the higher the score in the game,
Gambling of the game can be improved. Therefore, the use result of the amusement and the bet service can be organically linked, and the entire amusement can be activated.

An amusement information processing method according to an eighteenth aspect of the present invention is the amusement information processing method according to any one of the thirteenth to seventeenth aspects, wherein an appearance data storage for storing information on the appearance of the amusement. Procedure, and in the above-mentioned use content determination processing procedure,
Determining directly or indirectly based on the information stored in the performance storing procedure, a range of information that can be presented to the user among the information stored in the appearance data storing procedure; I do.

According to this method, the range of the information that can be presented to the user among the information on the appearances is determined based on the information on the user's usage record. Therefore, for example, as the user gives a high score in the game, the user can obtain more information on the appearances, which motivates the user to give a high score in the game. Therefore, the entire amusement can be activated by organically linking the use result of the amusement and the service of providing information on the appearance.

Further, the present invention relates to a recording medium.
18. A program for causing a computer to execute the amusement information processing method described in any one of 18.

According to this recording medium, the program recorded on the recording medium is read by a computer and executed, whereby the amusement information processing method according to any one of claims 11 to 18 is executed by the computer. It is possible to achieve the same effect as each of these methods.

[0047]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment of an amusement providing system, an amusement information processing apparatus, an amusement information processing method, and a recording medium according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In addition,
The present invention is not limited by the embodiment.

(Overall Overview) Hereinafter, an overall overview of the present system will be described, and then the configuration and processing of the present system will be described in detail. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of the present system. As shown in FIG. 1, the present system includes a server device 1 as an amusement information processing device that processes information for providing a predetermined amusement to a user, and a client device 30 as an information terminal device of the user. Internet 4
0 so as to be communicable with each other.

In such a configuration, a user registered as a member in the present system can use a predetermined service. As conceptually shown in FIG. 2, this service is roughly divided into four: a game service, a game information service, a game watching and betting service, and an appearance information providing service. Among them, the game service is a service that allows a player to play an online competitive game. The games played here include:
It is assumed that a game in which a plurality of users cooperate as teammates to play against a team composed of other plurality of users.

The game information service is a service in which a plurality of users have a virtual dialogue (chat) about the game, refer to strategy information as information for capturing the game, and ask an arbitrary question about the game. It is a service that can get the answer. In addition, the game watching and betting service allows you to watch games played by third parties online,
This service allows you to bet on the outcome. The appearance information providing service is a service that acquires image information of an appearance appearing in a game and can be used as a display image of a mobile phone or the like.

The user can use such a plurality of services in an integrated manner as described below. That is, each service is a service related to a common game as described above, and can provide information on a specific game, watch games and bets, and provide information on appearances, and the entire service can provide information on a specific game. Form an integrated community. Each service can be selected and used from a common menu screen.

The user is given virtual money (points) that can be used on the present system based on the score obtained when participating in the game. Then, the user can refer to capture information, make a question about the game, bet, and provide appearance information using his / her points. According to such a system, various services can be associated with each other, and it is expected that users will actively participate in the game in order to use each service. Can be.

(System Configuration—Server Device 1) Next, a specific configuration of such a system will be described. First, the configuration of the server device 1 will be described. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the server device 1. As shown in FIG. 3, the server device 1 schematically includes a user DB
(DB = Database) 2, Game DB3, Result DB
4, point DB5, chat DB6, capture information DB
7, Advice DB8, Bet DB9, Appearance DB1
0, a billing DB 11, a Web DB 12, a control unit 13, and a communication control IF (IF = interface) 26, and these units are communicably connected via an arbitrary communication path. Further, the server device 1 is communicably connected to the Internet 40 via a communication device (not shown) such as a router and a dedicated line.

Of the components of the server device 1,
The user DB 2 is a user information storage unit that stores information about users (user information). This user information includes, for example, a user I for uniquely identifying the user.
D, a password for authenticating whether each user is a valid user, a name of each user, and an e-mail address of each user are associated with each other.

The game DB 3 is a game information storage means for storing various game information such as programs and parameters for the user to play an online battle game.

The results DB 4 stores the client device 3
A result storing means for storing information (result information) relating to the use results when the game was played via the "0". The performance information is configured by, for example, associating the user ID of each user who played the game with the highest score that each user has ever obtained in the game.

The point DB 5 is point storage means for storing information (point information) on points calculated based on scores obtained by the user.
This point information includes, for example, a user ID of each user,
In addition, the accumulated number of points held by each user at that time is associated with each other.

The chat DB 6 is a chat information storage unit for storing information (chat information) necessary for the user to chat. This chat information
A chat ID for uniquely identifying a chat established at that time, a user ID of a user participating in each chat, and data of a conversation content in each chat are associated with each other.

The strategy information DB 7 is advice information storage means for storing information (strategy information) on advice for the user to play a game. The capture information is stored in a plurality of levels according to the progress of the game. Although the specific content of the capture information is arbitrary, information on the entire game, information on maps and mazes appearing in the game, characteristics and weaknesses of characters appearing in the game, characters hidden in the game, etc. And so-called trick information.

The advice DB 8 is a question information storage unit for storing information (question information) on a question from the user regarding the game. This question information, for example,
The user ID of each user who has made a question and the content of the question are associated with each other.

The bet DB 9 is expected content storage means for storing information (bet information) relating to a bet made by the user. The bet information includes the user ID of each user who made a bet, information for specifying the expected result presented by the user, and the user who presented the expected result obtained or lost depending on whether the expected result was hit or missed. The information for identifying the points is associated with each other. Here, as the information for specifying the expected result, the user ID of the user who is expected to win among the users who are competing is used. In addition, the number of points is used as information for specifying the points of the user.

The appearance DB 10 is an appearance data storage unit that stores information (appearance information) on information about appearances of the game. The appearance information is configured by associating the name of each appearance, the image information of each appearance, and the number of points required to download each image information.

The billing DB 12 stores information (billing information) related to billing for a user when the user uses each service. This billing information is configured by associating the user ID of each user and the billing amount for each user with each other.

The WebDB 12 records various Web data to be transmitted to the client device 30. Examples of the Web data include data for displaying a capture information list screen and a question input screen which will be described later. These data are, for example, HTML and XML.
It is formed as a text file described in L. In addition, the WebDB 12 stores audio for transmission to the client device 30 in the WAVE format or the
It can be stored as audio files such as AIFF format, and still images and moving images can be stored as image files such as JPEG format and MPEG2 format.

In FIG. 3, the control unit 13 includes a request interpretation unit 14, a browsing processing unit 15, an authentication processing unit 16, a game execution processing unit 17, a performance processing unit 18, a chat processing unit 19, It is configured to include a capture information processing unit 20, an advice processing unit 21, a watching processing unit 22, a bet processing unit 23, an appearance information processing unit 24, and a charging processing unit 25.

The request interpreting unit 14 is a request interpreting unit that interprets the contents of the request from the client device 30 and transfers the processing to other units of the control unit 13 according to the result of the interpretation. The browsing processing unit 15 is a browsing processing unit that receives a browsing request for various screens from the client device 30 and generates and transmits Web data of these screens. The authentication processing unit 16 is an authentication processing unit that receives an authentication request from the client device 30 and makes this authentication determination.

The game execution processing section 17 is an amusement information processing means for performing a process for obtaining information about a user playing a game. The achievement processing unit 18 is a point calculation processing unit that registers a score of the game in the achievement DB 4 and calculates points to be given to the user based on the score stored in the achievement DB 4. The chat processing unit 19 is a chat processing unit that performs a process for performing a virtual dialogue about a game. The capture information processing unit 20 is capture information processing means for performing processing for obtaining capture information for capturing a game, and based on the points stored in the point DB 5, the capture information stored in the capture information DB 7. It is a use content determination processing unit that determines a range of capture information that can be browsed by the user among the information.

The advice processing section 21 is an amusement information processing means for performing a process for obtaining information on playing a game, and based on points stored in the point DB 5, whether or not a user can ask a question regarding a game or not. This is a use content determination processing unit that determines a range in which a question can be made. The watching processing unit 22 is watching processing means for performing processing for watching the game, and performs processing for the user watching the contents of the game being played by a third party. The bet processing unit 23 is a bet processing unit that performs a process for making a bet on the result of the game, and determines an expected result or a range of points that can be presented by the user based on the points stored in the point DB 5. This is the use content determination processing means to be performed.

The appearance information processing section 24 is data acquisition processing means for performing processing for acquiring information on appearances of the game, and is stored in the appearance DB 10 based on the points stored in the point DB 5. A use content determination processing unit that determines a range of information that can be presented to the user among the pieces of information that have been provided. The details of the processing performed by these units will be described later. In FIG. 3, the communication control IF 26 controls communication between the server device 1 and the Internet 40 (or a communication device such as a router).

(System Configuration—Client Device 30)
Next, the configuration of the client device 30 will be described.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the client device 30. As shown in FIG. 4, the client device 30
Is a control unit 31, a RAM 32, a ROM 3
3, an HD 34, an input device 35, an output device 36, an input / output control IF 37, and a communication control IF 38, and these components are connected via a bus so that data communication is possible.

The controller 31 of the client device 30
Is configured to include a Web browser 31a and an electronic mailer 31b. Among them, Web browser 31a
Basically performs display control (browsing processing) for interpreting Web data and displaying it on a monitor 36 described later. In addition, the electronic mailer 31b uses a predetermined communication protocol (for example, SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol)).
Send and receive e-mail according to l)).

As the input device 35, a keyboard, a mouse, a microphone, and the like can be used.
Also, a monitor 36 described later realizes a pointing device function in cooperation with the mouse. Output device 3
As the monitor 6, a speaker (including a home television) can be used in addition to a monitor (hereinafter, the output device 36 is described as the monitor 36). The input device 35 and the output device 36 are connected to the input / output control IF3.
7 for inputting and outputting data.

The communication control IF 38 controls communication between the client device 30 and the Internet 40 (or a communication device such as a router). The client device 30 configured as described above is connected to a communication device such as a modem, a TA, a router, or the like via a telephone line or a dedicated line to the Internet 40, and has a predetermined communication protocol (for example, The server device 1 can be accessed according to the TCP / IP Internet Protocol).

(Contents of Processing) The contents of processing performed using the system configured as described above will be described.
It is assumed that each user has registered as a member for the present system by an arbitrary method, and the user information is stored in the user DB 2. Also, game information is stored in the game DB3, capture information is stored in the capture information DB7,
, And the web data is stored in the WebDB 12 by an arbitrary method.

The start timing of each process is arbitrary except where otherwise specified, but in the present embodiment, it is assumed that the process is started from the initial screen displayed on the monitor 36 of the client device 30. Specifically, first, the user operates the Web browser 31a of the client device 30.
Is started, and a predetermined URL corresponding to the initial screen of the system is input into a predetermined input field of the Web browser 31a. Then, the Web browser 31a displays the URL
Is transmitted according to a predetermined communication protocol via the communication control IF 38, and a request for transmitting the initial screen to the server device 1 is made by the routing based on the URL.

The request interpreting unit 14 of the server device 1 monitors the presence or absence of transmission from the client device 30, and upon receiving the transmission, analyzes the content of the transmission, and in accordance with the result, the control unit 13 The processing is transferred to each part of. When the content of the transmission is a transmission request for the initial screen, Web data for displaying the initial screen is acquired from the Web DB 12 mainly under the control of the browsing processing unit 15, and the Web data is transmitted via the communication control IF 26. Client device 30
Send to As a result, an initial screen is displayed on the monitor 36.

A menu is displayed on this initial screen. When the user selects this menu with the input device 35, after a predetermined authentication process, a game service, a game information service, a game watching and betting service, or , It is possible to receive the provision service of the appearance information. The authentication process is performed under the control of the authentication processing unit 16. The authentication processing unit 16 requests the user to input a user ID and password, and determines that the authentication is OK only when the input user ID and password match the user information in the user DB 2.

(Processing Regarding Game Service—Game Executing Process) When a game service is requested on the initial screen, under the control of the game execution processing unit 17,
The game execution process is started. FIG. 5 shows a flowchart of this processing. In this process, first, upon receiving a request to participate in a game from the client device 30 (step SA-1), the game execution processing unit 17 competes with another user who can be a teammate of this user and this user Identify other potential users.

This specification can be performed by an arbitrary method. For example, among the users who have logged in to the present system, those who have requested to participate in the game,
All users who have not yet joined the game can be teammates or opponents. Then, the game execution processing unit 17 generates Web data of a list on which a list of teammates and opponents is displayed, and transmits this to the client device 30 (steps SA-2 and SA-).
3). The generation of the Web data is performed, for example, by CGI (C
ommon Gateway Interface) (hereinafter, Web data can be generated in the same manner).

As a result, a list of teammates and opponents is displayed on the monitor 36 (step SA-).
4, SA-5). This screen functions as a communication space (game lobby) between the system and other users when the user plays a game. That is, the user can select a teammate or an opponent by selecting another user displayed on the list. Then, upon receiving this information, the game execution processing unit 17 performs processing necessary for playing the online battle game according to a known game processing method (steps SA-6 to SA-8). When this game is over, the game execution processing unit 17 transfers the user ID of each user (participating user) who participated in the current game and the score obtained by each user to the result processing unit 18 (step SA). -9). This ends the game execution processing.

(Processing Regarding Game Service-Result Processing) Upon receiving this, the result processing section 18 starts the result processing. FIG. 6 shows a flowchart of this processing. In this process, the result processing unit 18 first refers to the result DB 4 and calls the highest scores of all users so far (step SB-1). Then, based on these highest scores and the scores of the participating users passed from the game execution processing unit 17, the ranking of the scores of the participating users is determined.

Next, the result processing unit 18 calculates points to be given to each participating user according to the ranking of each participating user. For example, the calculation is performed such as 100 points for the first place user and 80 points for the second place user. When the score of each participating user is the highest score of the participating user, the result processing unit 18 updates the highest score of each participating user in the result DB 4. In addition, the achievement processing unit 18 calculates the points of the participating users calculated as described above,
The points of each participating user in the point DB 5 are added up (step SB-4). This ends the result processing.

(Processing Regarding Game Information Service) Next, when the game information service is requested on the initial screen, the browsing processing unit 15 calls the Web data of the game information service menu screen from the Web DB 12 and 30. As a result, a menu screen of the game information service is displayed on the monitor 36. This screen is provided with a button for requesting the start of chat, a button for requesting browsing of game capture information, and a button for requesting game advice.

(Processing Related to Game Information Service—Chat Processing) When a button for requesting the start of a chat is selected by the user, the chat processing is started under the control of the chat processing unit 19. This processing can be performed in the same manner as the conventional chat processing. The data of the chat room is generated by default or in response to a request from the user, and the data relating to the chat room is transmitted to the client device.
To be stored. Then, when there is a user's remark in the chat room or a request for participation of another user, necessary data is further generated, and this data is transmitted to the client device and stored in the chat DB.

(Processing Regarding Game Information Service—Capture Information Processing) When a button for requesting browsing of game capture information is selected by the user, capture information processing is performed under the control of the capture information processing unit 20. Be started. The flowchart of this process is shown in FIGS. In this process, the capture information processing unit 20
(Steps SC-1, SC-
2) Call the accumulated number of points of the user who made the request from the point DB 5 (step SC-3).

Then, based on the cumulative number, the level of the strategy information that the user can browse is determined (step SC-4). For example, levels 1 to 5 when the cumulative count is 200 points or more, levels 1 to 4 when the cumulative count is 150 points or more and less than 200 points,
If the cumulative count is 100 points or more and less than 150 points, levels 1 to 3 are used.
If less than 0 points, level 1-2, cumulative count is 50
If it is less than the point, it is determined as in level 1. Here, it is assumed that the capture information becomes more advanced as the level changes from level 1 to level 5.

Thereafter, the capture information processing section 20 generates Web data of a capture information list screen displaying a list of capture information of the determined level and transmits the Web data to the client device 30 (step SC-5). As a result, a capture information list screen is displayed on the monitor 36 (steps SC-6 and S-6).
C-7). This screen is illustrated in FIG. The screen of FIG. 15 shows a case where browsing of only the capture information of levels 1 and 2 is permitted, and includes buttons MA-1 and MA-2 for requesting browsing of each capture information. Have been. Therefore, the user can browse only the strategy information according to the score obtained by the user in the game.

Then, the user selects the button MA-1 or the button MA-2 corresponding to the strategy information to be viewed from the strategy information displayed on this screen (step SC-8). Then, the content is transmitted to the server device 1 and the capture information processing unit 20 calls the specified capture information from the capture information DB 7 (steps SC-9 and SC-).
10), generate Web data of a capture information display screen for displaying the capture information, and transmit the Web data to the client device 30 (step SC-11). As a result, monitor 3
6 displays the capture information selected by the user (steps SC-12 and SC-13). This completes the capture information processing.

(Processing Regarding Game Information Service-Advice Processing) Next, a case where a button for requesting a game advice is selected on the menu screen of the game information service will be described. In this case, the advice processing is started under the control of the advice processing unit 21. 9 and 10 show flowcharts of this processing. In this process, the advice processing unit 21 receives a request from the client device 30 (Step S
D-1 and SD-2), the cumulative number of points of the user who made the request is called from the point DB 5 (step SD-3).

Then, the advice processing section 21 determines whether or not the cumulative number is equal to or more than a predetermined number of points for making a game advice request (step SD-).
4). As a result, if the cumulative number is equal to or more than the predetermined number of points, the advice processing unit 21 calls the Web data of the question input screen for inputting the question from the WebDB 12, and transmits the Web data to the client device 30 (step SD).
-5). As a result, a question input screen is displayed on the monitor 36 (steps SD-6 and SD-7). On the other hand, if it is determined in step SD-4 that the cumulative number is not greater than or equal to the predetermined number of points, the advice processing unit 21 calls up the Web data of the predetermined error screen from the WebDB 12 and transmits it to the client device 30 (step SD-4).
-8). As a result, an error screen is displayed on the monitor 36 (steps SD-6 and SD-9).

As shown in FIG. 16, the question input screen displayed in step SD-7 has an input field MB-1 for inputting a question and an instruction button MB-2 for instructing transmission of a question. It is comprised including. Then, when the user inputs an arbitrary question for the game in the input field MB-1 and selects the instruction button MB-2, the content of the input question is transmitted to the server device 1 (step SD-10).

The contents of this question are received by the server device 1 (step SD-11), and the advice processing unit 21
Is stored in the advice DB 8 in association with the user ID of the user who transmitted the question (step SD
-12). Thereafter, the advice processing unit 21 updates the points in the point DB 5 (Step SD-13).
Specifically, the number of points for making a game advice request is subtracted from the cumulative number of points of the user who transmitted the question stored in the point DB 5. This is to deduct the number of points used by the user by making a game advice request.
Thus, the advice processing ends.

Thereafter, the amusement provider refers to the advice DB 8 at an arbitrary timing and calls the user ID and the question content stored therein. Then, by searching for user information in the user DB 2 based on the user ID, the e-mail address of the user is called. Then, an e-mail including an answer to the question is created and transmitted to the called e-mail address. This e-mail is spooled in the mail server device 1 corresponding to the e-mail address. After that, the user can send the electronic mailer 31 at an arbitrary timing.
b to receive and view the e-mail and refer to the answers to the questions.

(Processing Regarding Game Watching and Bet Service-Watching Process) Next, a process when a game watching and bet service is requested on the initial screen will be described. A flowchart of this processing is shown in FIG.
FIG. In this processing, first, the watching processing unit 2
2 is performed. That is, the watching processing unit 22 first receives a game watching and bet service request from the client device 30 (step SE).
-1, SE-2), the game information is called from the game DB 3 (step SE-3). Then, using this game information, Web data of the game watching screen is generated and transmitted to the client device 30 (step SE-4).

As a result, a game watching screen is displayed on the monitor 36 (steps SE-5 and SE-6). As shown in FIG. 17, this screen includes a display area MC-1 for displaying the status of the game, a radio button MC-2 for selecting a winning team, and an input field MC- for inputting points to bet. 3 and an instruction button MC-4 for instructing execution of a bet.
Then, the user can watch the content of the game in which the third party is competing with each other by watching the status of the game displayed in the display area MC-1. When making a bet, the user selects a winning team using the radio button MC-2, inputs a point to bet in the input field MC-3, and selects an instruction button MC-4.

(Processing Regarding Game Watching and Bet Service-Bet Processing) The information input in this way is transferred to the bet processing unit 23, and the bet processing by the bet processing unit 23 is started. That is, the bet processing unit 23
Receives the request from the client device 30 (steps SE-7 and SE-8), calls the point DB 5 for the cumulative number of points of the user who made the request (step SE-9).

Then, the bet processing unit 23 determines whether or not this cumulative number is equal to or more than the number of points input as points to be bet (step SE-10). As a result, when the cumulative number is equal to or more than the bet point number, the bet processing unit 23 calls the Web data of the bet reception screen indicating that the bet has been received from the WebDB 12, and transmits the Web data to the client device 30 (step SE-).
11). As a result, a bet acceptance screen is displayed on the monitor 36 (steps SE-12 and SE-13).

In this case, the bet processing unit 23 stores the user ID of the user who made the bet, the user ID of the user selected to win, and the number of points bet in the bet DB 9 in association with each other. (Step SE-14). Further, the bet processing unit 23 updates the points in the point DB 5 (step SE-1).
5). Specifically, it is stored in the point DB5.
From the cumulative number of points of the user who made the bet,
Subtract the number of points bet. This is to deduct the number of points used by the user by making a bet.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step SE-10 that the cumulative number is not more than the number of bet points, the bet processing unit 23 calls the Web data of the predetermined error screen from the Web DB 12 and transmits it to the client device 30 ( Step SE-16). As a result, monitor 3
6 displays an error screen (step SE-12,
SE-17). Thus, the advice processing ends.

Thereafter, the bet processing unit 23 monitors the end of the game in which the bet has been made, and at the end of the game, acquires the user ID of the winning user and performs the settlement of the bet. That is, with reference to the bet information stored in the bet DB 9, it is determined whether the bet has been won or lost.
For the winning user, the number of points that is a predetermined multiple of the number of points bet is added to the cumulative number of points of the user in the point DB 5. The e-mail address of the user who made the bet is called from the user DB2, and an e-mail indicating the result of the bet is transmitted to this e-mail address. Then, finally, the bet information stored in the bet DB 9 is cleared.
This ends the liquidation.

(Processing Regarding Providing Information Information Providing Service) Next, a description will be given of a process performed when a providing information providing service is requested on the initial screen. In this case, appearance information processing by the appearance information processing unit 24 is performed. The flowchart of this processing is shown in FIG.
It is shown in FIG. In this process, the appearance information processing unit 24
First, when a request for a service for providing appearance information is received from the client device 30 (steps SF-1, SF-
2) Call the name of each appearance, the image information of each appearance, and the number of points required to download each image information from the appearance DB 10, and use these data to obtain Web data of the purchase application screen Is generated and transmitted to the client device 30 (step SF-3).

As a result, a purchase application screen is displayed on the monitor 36 (steps SF-4 and SF-5). On this screen, as illustrated in FIG. 18, the name of each appearance, the image information of each appearance, the number of points MD-1 required for downloading each image information, and the appearance to be purchased are specified. And a purchase button MD-3 for instructing purchase. Then, after determining the appearance to be purchased by looking at the contents of MD-1, the user designates the appearance to be purchased using the designation button MD-2, and selects the purchase button MD-3.

Upon receiving the information input in this way, the appearance information processing section 24 (steps SF-6, SF-
7) Call the accumulated number of points of the user who made the request from the point DB 5 (step SF-8).
Then, the appearance information processing unit 24 determines whether or not this cumulative number is equal to or more than the number of points (the number of purchase points) necessary to purchase the selected appearance (step S).
F-9). As a result, if the cumulative number is equal to or more than the number of purchase points, the appearance information processing unit 24 calls the information of the selected appearance from the appearance DB 10 and transmits the information according to a known data transmission method (step SF-10). . This information is received by the client device 30 (steps SF-11 and SF-12).

The appearance information processing section 24 updates the points in the point DB 5 (step SF-13).
Specifically, the number of purchased points is subtracted from the cumulative number of points of the user who made the purchase stored in the point DB 5. This is for deducting the number of points used by the user by making a purchase. Thereafter, the user can display the appearance on a liquid crystal screen or the like of the mobile phone by transferring the received information to a mobile phone or the like according to a known method.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step SF-9 that the cumulative number is not equal to or larger than the number of purchase points, the appearance information processing unit 24 calls up Web data of a predetermined error screen from the Web DB 12 and transmits it to the client device 30. (Step SF-14). As a result, monitor 3
6 displays an error screen (step SF-11,
SF-15). This ends the appearance information processing.

(Processing Related to Charging) In addition to the above-described processes, a charging process is performed by a charging processing unit. In this process, the billing processing unit performs a billing process for the user using the service in accordance with a predetermined timing before and after the use of each service. Specifically, the amount to be charged is calculated, and the amount is stored in the charging DB in association with the user ID of the user who has used the service. As for the timing of this billing, a question can be made for each game (or for each tournament, or for each specific tournament when performed in a tournament format), each time a user participates in a chat, or every time capture information is obtained. Each time the user is registered as a questioner, each time he actually asks a question, every time he watches a game, every time he places a bet, every time he purchases appearance information, and the like. However, if various services can be received with points as described above, this billing is unnecessary. For example, if the user does not have points immediately after joining, or high scores cannot be obtained in the game. Therefore, the above-described charging may be performed only when the player does not have points.

Here, the billing for each user is centrally managed in the billing DB regardless of the service contents. That is, for each user, its user ID
Is stored in the charging DB. As described above, since charging for a plurality of different services can be centrally managed, charging management becomes easy for both the system side and the user side.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but may be implemented in various different forms within the scope of the technical idea described in the appended claims. It may be implemented in the form of. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the content of use of another amusement is determined based on the use record of the game, but the specific content of the amusement is arbitrary. For example, in the above embodiment, in the appearance information providing service, the appearance information is downloaded from the server device to the client device, but, for example, a plurality of users are required to download the appearance information between the respective client devices. You may make it possible to exchange appearance information. In other words, each user transmits the appearance information acquired by the above-mentioned appearance information providing service or the appearance information created by himself / herself by an arbitrary method.
It can be uploaded to the server device by any means such as P (File Transfer Protocol). This appearance information is stored in the appearance DB 10, and is downloaded and used by each user by the above-mentioned appearance information processing. Also, in the above embodiment, the appearance information is "purchased" using points, but free download or free exchange may be performed. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the bet in the betting service and the collection of the usage fee of each service are performed using the points which are virtual money, but actual money can be used.

[0109] In addition to the scores,
The timing of participation in the amusement, the number of times of participation, the frequency of participation, and the like may be recorded, and the usage contents of the amusement may be determined based on the use results. Further, not only one result but also a plurality of results can be combined with each other. For example, the game capture information may be referred to only when the score does not reach the predetermined score even though the number of times of participation in the game has reached the predetermined number.
Alternatively, when the difficulty level of the game is divided into a plurality of levels, it may be possible to participate in the next level game only when the score reaches a predetermined score.

Further, any information other than the capture information can be presented to the user as the information about the amusement. For example, when the number of times of participation in the game reaches a predetermined number, a password for participating in the chat of game lovers can be given.

Further, among the processes described in the embodiment, all or a part of the processes described as being performed automatically can be manually performed, or the processes described as being performed manually can be performed. All or part of the processing can be automatically performed by a known method. In addition, the processing procedures, control procedures,
Information including parameters such as specific names, various types of registration data, and search conditions can be arbitrarily changed unless otherwise specified.

(Other Configurations and Possibility of Processing) The configuration of the server device 1 has been described above. However, the components shown are functionally conceptual and are not necessarily physically configured as shown in the drawings. It does not need to be. For example, all or any part of the processing functions provided in each server of the server device 1, in particular, each processing function performed by the control unit 13, are transferred to a CPU (Central Pro
cessing unit) and a program interpreted and executed by the CPU, or as hardware by wired logic. The program is recorded on the recording medium (not shown), and is mechanically read by the server device 1 as needed.

Further, the specific form of distribution / integration of the server device 1 is not limited to the illustrated one, and all or part of the distribution / integration may be functionally or physically distributed in arbitrary units corresponding to various loads and the like. -Can be integrated and configured. For example, the WebDB 12 may be configured independently as the Web server device 1, or the result DB 4 and the point DB
5 may be integrally configured as one DB.

The client device 30 is, for example, a personal computer, a workstation, a home game machine, an Internet TV, a PDA (Personal
Digital Assistant) or mobile phone or PHS (Pe
(rsonal Handy Phone System). This client device 30
The control unit 31 of the whole, or any part thereof,
And a program interpreted and executed by the CPU. That is, the ROM 33 or the HD
The CPU 34 has a CPU in cooperation with an OS (Operating System).
And a computer program for performing various processes. This computer program is executed by being loaded into the RAM 32,
The control unit 31 is configured in cooperation with the CPU. However, this computer program may be recorded on an application program server connected to the client device 30 via an arbitrary network,
It is also possible to download all or part of it as needed. Alternatively, all or any part of each control unit 31 can be realized as hardware such as wired logic.

(Network) The network connecting the server device 1 and the client device 30 is not limited to the Internet 40 described above, and any network can be used. For example, the present system can be constructed using a LAN, WAN, or personal computer communication network within a limited area. In addition, terrestrial, CATV, CS, BS, or ISDB (Integrated Services Digital Broadc
Asting) can be used to transmit and receive various data. That is, the network can include not only a wired network but also these wireless / communication networks.

The “computer-readable recording medium” includes a floppy disk, a magneto-optical disk,
OM, EPROM, EEPROM, CD-ROM, M
O, DVD, etc., any “portable physical medium”, ROM, RAM, HD built in various computer systems
Any "fixed physical medium", such as LAN,
It includes a “communication medium” that holds the program for a short period of time, such as a communication line or a carrier when transmitting the program via a network represented by a WAN or the Internet.

A "program" is a data processing method described in an arbitrary language or description method, and may be in any form such as a source code or a binary code. In addition,
The “program” is not necessarily limited to a single program, but may be distributed as a plurality of modules or libraries, or may operate in cooperation with a separate program represented by an OS (Operating System). Includes what you achieve. Note that a specific configuration for reading a recording medium in each device described in the embodiment, a reading procedure, or an installation procedure after reading, etc.
Known configurations and procedures can be used.

[0118]

As described above, claims 1 and 3
According to the present invention described in 11 or 19, the amusement and various services accompanying the amusement can be enjoyed in an integrated manner, so that the user's awareness of participation in the amusement community can be increased.

[0119] Claims 2, 5, 13, or 19
According to the present invention, the available contents of the amusement are determined according to the use results of the amusement, so the user uses the amusement to improve the use results, etc. Are accumulated and the amusement can be further utilized, so that the entire amusement can be activated. In particular, when an amusement is composed of a plurality of services, and when the use content of another service is determined according to the use record of one service, various services can be associated with each other, Is expected to actively participate in the game in order to use each service, so that the entire amusement can be activated.

Further, according to the present invention as set forth in claim 4, 12 or 19, the user can use the amusement, and a virtual dialogue about the amusement or a strategy for capturing the amusement. You can get information or ask questions about amusement and get answers. Therefore, information can be obtained using these various means, and the user's awareness of participation in the amusement community can be further increased.

Further, according to the present invention, the points to be given to the user are calculated based on the information on the actual usage, and the amusement of the amusement is performed based on the information on the points. Available content is determined.

Further, according to the present invention described in claim 7, 15 or 19, for example, the user can refer to the high-level capture information as the higher the score in the game, and This allows for a higher score. Therefore, it is possible to organically link the use results of the amusement and the information providing service, and to activate the entire amusement.

According to the present invention as set forth in claim 8, 16, or 19, for example, the user can ask a larger number of questions as the higher the score in the game,
This also allows for a higher score. Therefore, the amusement use results and the advice service to the user can be organically linked to activate the entire amusement.

Further, according to the present invention as set forth in claim 9, 17 or 19, for example, the higher the score in the game, the more the result of the game of the other user is. Points can be bet, and the gambling of the game can be enhanced. Therefore, the use result of the amusement and the bet service can be organically linked, and the entire amusement can be activated.

Further, according to the present invention as set forth in claim 10, 18, or 19, for example, a user can obtain more appearance information as he or she gives a higher score in a game. Motivation to get a high score. Therefore, it is possible to organically link the use result of the amusement and the service of providing the appearance information, thereby activating the entire amusement.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an overall configuration of an amusement providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram conceptually showing a service provided in the present system.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a server device.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a client device.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a game execution process.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of an actual result process.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of capture information processing.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of capture information processing.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of an advice process.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart of an advice process.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart of a game watching and betting service process.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart of a game watching and betting service process.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart of appearance information processing.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart of appearance information processing.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a display example of a capture information list screen.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a display example of a question input screen.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a display example of a game watching screen.

FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a purchase application screen.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 server device 2 user database 3 game database 4 achievement database 5 point database 6 chat database 7 capture information database 8 advice database 9 bet database 10 appearance database 11 billing database 12 Web database 13 control unit 14 request interpretation unit 15 browsing processing unit 16 Authentication processing unit 17 Game execution processing unit 18 Result processing unit 19 Chat processing unit 20 Capture information processing unit 21 Advice processing unit 22 Watching processing unit 23 Bet processing unit 24 Appearance information processing unit 25 Communication control interface 30 Client device 31 Control unit 31a Web browser 31b Electronic mailer 32 RAM 33 ROM 34 HD 35 Input device 36 Output device 37 Input / output control interface 38 Communication Control interface 40 Internet

Claims (19)

[Claims] An amusement information processing apparatus for processing information for providing a user with a predetermined amusement, and an amusement apparatus configured to communicably connect the information terminal apparatus of the user via a network. A providing system, wherein the amusement information processing device comprises: amusement execution processing means for performing a process for the user to perform a predetermined amusement via the information terminal device; and wherein the user is the information terminal device. Amusement information processing means for performing a process for obtaining information about performing the amusement via the information terminal; watching the game for performing a process for the user to watch the amusement performed by a third party via the information terminal device Processing means, wherein the user connects the information terminal device Bet processing means for performing a process for making a bet on the result of the amusement, or a data acquisition process for performing a process for the user to acquire information on the appearance of the amusement via the information terminal device Means for providing an amusement. 2. An amusement system comprising an amusement information processing device for processing information for providing a predetermined amusement to a user and an information terminal device of the user communicably connected via a network. A providing system, wherein the amusement information processing device includes: a result storage unit configured to store information regarding a use result when the amusement is used via the information terminal device; and the user via the information terminal device. When there is a request to use the amusement from, based on the information stored in the results storage means directly or indirectly, based on the contents available when the user uses the predetermined service related to the amusement An amusement comprising: a use content determination processing means for determining; Test system. 3. An amusement information processing apparatus configured to be communicably connected to an information terminal device of a user who uses a predetermined amusement via a network, wherein the user is connected to the information terminal device. Amusement information processing means for performing a process for performing a predetermined amusement via the information terminal device, and performing a process for obtaining information about the user performing the amusement via the information terminal device Means, watching processing means for performing a process for the user to watch the amusement performed by a third party via the information terminal device, the user betting on the result of the amusement via the information terminal device Bet processing means for performing processing for 'S amusement information processing apparatus characterized by, comprising at least one processing data acquisition processing means for performing for acquiring information of appearance of the amusement through the information terminal device. 4. The amusement information processing means includes: a chat processing means for performing a process for a plurality of users to perform a virtual dialogue about the amusement via the information terminal device; or Capture information processing means for performing a process for obtaining capture information for capturing the amusement via a terminal device, the user presents a question about the amusement via the information terminal device, and The amusement information processing apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising at least one of advice processing means for performing a process for obtaining an answer. 5. An amusement information processing device configured to be communicably connected to an information terminal device of a user who uses a predetermined amusement via a network, wherein the information terminal device includes: A result storage means for storing information on the use result when the amusement is used, and when the user uses the amusement via the information terminal device, the information stored in the result storage means An amusement information processing apparatus, comprising: a use content determination processing unit for determining, based on directly or indirectly, available content when the user uses the predetermined service related to the amusement. . 6. A point calculation processing means for calculating points given to the user based on information stored in the performance storage means, and a point for storing information on the points calculated by the point calculation processing means. The amusement information processing apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising a storage unit, wherein the use content determination processing unit determines the available content based on the information stored in the point storage unit. apparatus. 7. A capture information storage means for storing capture information for capturing the amusement, wherein the use content determination processing means is directly or indirectly based on the information stored in the performance storage means. 7. The amusement information processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein a range of capture information that can be presented to the user is determined from the capture information stored in the capture information storage unit. 8. The use content determination processing means determines, based on information stored in the performance storage means, directly or indirectly, whether or not the user can make a question regarding the amusement or a range in which the user can make a question. The amusement information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 5 to 7, characterized in that: 9. A bet storage means for storing information for betting on the result of the amusement, wherein the use content determination processing means is directly or indirectly based on the information stored in the performance storage means. The amusement information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 5 to 8, wherein a range of points where the user can bet is determined. 10. An appearance data storage means for storing information on appearances of the amusement, wherein the use content determination processing means directly or indirectly based on the information stored in the performance storage means. The amusement information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 5 to 9, wherein a range of information that can be presented to the user among information stored in the appearance data storage unit is determined. . 11. An amusement information processing method for providing a predetermined amusement to a user, the amusement execution procedure for performing a process for the user to perform a predetermined amusement via the information terminal device. An amusement information processing procedure for performing a process for obtaining information about that the user performs the amusement via the information terminal device, wherein the user performs a process performed by a third party via the information terminal device A watching processing procedure for performing processing for watching the amusement, a betting processing procedure for performing processing for the user to bet on the result of the amusement via the information terminal device, or Information on the appearance of the amusement through the device Processed data reception processing procedure for performing for obtaining, amusement information processing method, characterized in that, comprising at least one. 12. The amusement information processing procedure may be a chat processing procedure in which a plurality of users perform a process for performing a virtual dialogue about the amusement via the information terminal device. A capture information processing procedure for performing a process for obtaining capture information for capturing the amusement via a terminal device, and the user presents a question about the amusement via the information terminal device, and The amusement information processing method according to claim 11, further comprising at least one of an advice processing procedure for performing processing for obtaining an answer. 13. An amusement information processing method for providing a predetermined amusement to a user, the method comprising: providing information on a use result when the amusement is used via an information terminal device of the user; A result storing procedure to be stored in the amusement information processing device, and when the user uses the amusement via the information terminal device, a request is directly or indirectly based on the information stored in the result storing procedure. hand,
An amusement information processing method comprising: a use content determination processing procedure for determining available content when the user uses the predetermined service related to the amusement. 14. A point calculation processing procedure for calculating points to be given to the user based on the information stored in the result storage procedure, and information on the points calculated in the point calculation processing is amusement information processing. And a point storing procedure for storing in the device, wherein the usable contents are determined based on the information stored in the point storing procedure in the use content determining processing procedure. The amusement information processing method described in the above. 15. A strategy information storage procedure for storing strategy information for strategy of the amusement in the amusement information processing apparatus, wherein the usage content determination processing procedure includes direct access to the information stored in the performance storage procedure. 15. The amusement information processing apparatus according to claim 13, wherein a range of information that can be presented to the user among information stored in the capture information storing procedure is determined based on indirectly. Method. 16. In the above-mentioned use content determination processing procedure,
The system according to claim 13, wherein, based on the information stored in the result storing procedure, directly or indirectly, the user is allowed to determine whether or not a question can be asked with respect to the amusement, or a questionable range is determined. An amusement information processing method according to one of the above aspects. 17. A bet storage procedure for storing information for making a bet on the result of the amusement in the amusement information processing apparatus, wherein in the use content determination processing procedure, the information stored directly in the result storage procedure is directly stored. The amusement information processing method according to any one of claims 13 to 16, wherein a range of points that can be bet by the user is determined based on target or indirect. 18. An appearance data storage procedure for storing information on appearances of the amusement, wherein in the use content determination processing procedure, directly or indirectly based on the information stored in the performance storage procedure, The amusement information processing method according to any one of claims 13 to 17, wherein a range of information that can be presented to the user is determined from information stored in the appearance data storage procedure. . 19. A computer-readable recording medium on which a program for causing a computer to execute the amusement information processing method according to claim 11 is recorded.