JP2005332187A - Server device, invitation processing program, portable terminal, invitation processing system and invitation processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an invitation processing system easily inviting another user to a chat or a game, and allowing the invited user to immediately participate in the chat or the game. <P>SOLUTION: In this invitation processing system, a server device 2 provides service in which only the user registered in a group can participate, such as the game, the chat or the like. The server device 2 generates a URL including corresponding group information by requirement from a user of a cellphone 1 during the service participation, and transmits it to an invited user by a mail. In time of access from the invited user, the server device 2 extracts the group information from the URL and registers the user into the group. If storing invited user information in the URL, the participation can be permitted to only the invited user. By the invitation processing system, the other user can be easily invited to the chat or the game, and the invited user can immediately participate in the chat or the game. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a server device, an invitation processing program, a mobile terminal, an invitation processing system, and an invitation processing method, and in particular, a server device that can easily invite other users to a chat or game on a mobile terminal, and an invitation processing. The present invention relates to a program, a portable terminal, an invitation processing system, and an invitation processing method.

Conventionally, a chat system using a personal computer has always been connected, and only online users can be invited to chat. On the other hand, a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone is equipped with a Web browser and is equipped with a function of accessing the Internet and browsing a home page published on the Web as standard. When a plurality of users chat or play games using such mobile terminals, the mobile terminals are not always connected, so each user connects to the network, logs into the same chat or game server, and the same Chats and games were performed by participating in chat rooms (groups) or game rooms. For example, the following Patent Document 1 discloses a conventional chat system.
JP 2002-108792 A

  For example, in the conventional chat system as described above, when a user who is chatting wants to invite a friend, the friend invited to participate in the chat by e-mail or telephone, for example, and the friend invited by e-mail or telephone When a user wants to participate in a chat, it is necessary to log on to the site first and then perform an operation to join the corresponding chat room, which is troublesome. In addition, users who participate in the chat need to be registered as users, and users who are not registered cannot join the chat immediately even if they are invited.

  The object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, easily invite other users to chats and games, and the invited users can immediately participate in chats and games, an invitation processing program, a portable terminal, To provide an invitation processing system and an invitation processing method.

  The server device of the present invention includes service providing means for providing a service that only a mobile terminal of a user registered in a group can participate in, and corresponding group information based on a request from the mobile terminal participating in the service. However, URL generation means for generating a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) of the server device that provides the service, URL transmission means for transmitting the URL to the invited user's mobile terminal or the invited user's mobile terminal, At the time of access from the mobile terminal of the invited user based on the URL, the group specifying means for extracting the group information from the URL and specifying the group and the mobile terminal of the invited user are registered in the specified group. The main feature is that it includes an invited user registration means.

  Further, in the server device, the URL generation unit includes information on the mobile terminal of the invited user in the URL, and when accessing from the mobile terminal of the invited user based on the URL, The mobile terminal information of the invited user may be extracted, checked for a match with the mobile terminal of the accessing user, and in the case of a mismatch, a invited user check unit may be provided that rejects participation in the group. . Further, the URL transmitting means may transmit a mail including the generated URL to the invited user's mobile terminal.

  The invitation processing program of the present invention provides a service providing means for providing a service that only a user's mobile terminal registered in a group can participate in, and requests from the user's mobile terminal participating in the service. Based on the URL generation means for generating the URL of the server device that provides the service, and the URL transmission means for transmitting the URL to the invited user's mobile terminal or the invited user's mobile terminal , A group specifying means for extracting the group information from the URL and specifying a group when accessing from the mobile terminal of the invited user based on the URL, and registering the mobile terminal of the invited user in the specified group The main feature is to function as invited user registration means.

  The portable terminal of the present invention is a portable terminal having an information processing function and a data communication function, and a service participation means for participating in a service in which only a user's portable terminal registered in a group can participate, An invitation request means for requesting the server device to invite the user's portable terminal, an invitation URL generated by the server and receiving an invitation URL generated by the server, and the generated invitation mail Transmitting means for transmitting to the invited user's mobile terminal; service participation request means that is activated based on the invitation URL included in the invitation mail and requests the server device specified by the URL to participate in the service; The main feature is that

  The invitation processing system of the present invention requests a service participation means for participating in a service that only a user's mobile terminal registered in a group can participate in, and requests a server device to invite another user's mobile terminal while participating in the service. The invitation request means, the invitation URL generated by the server, and the invitation mail generation means for generating an email including the URL, and the invitation URL that is activated based on the invitation URL included in the invitation email. Providing a mobile terminal having an information processing function and a data communication function, and a service that only a user registered in the group can participate in, including a service participation request means for requesting the server device specified by And the service providing means including the corresponding group information based on a request from a user participating in the service. A URL generation unit that generates a URL of a server device that provides a service; a URL transmission unit that transmits the URL to the invited user; and a service participation request access from an invited user based on the URL, from the URL to the group It is characterized by comprising a server device comprising a group specifying means for extracting information and specifying a group, and an invited user registration means for registering the invited user in the specified group.

  The invitation processing method of the present invention includes a step of executing a service that only a user's mobile terminal registered in a group can participate in, and a group information corresponding to the request from the user's mobile terminal participating in the service. Including a step of generating a URL of the server device that provides the service, a step of transmitting the URL to the invited user's mobile terminal or the invited user's mobile terminal, and the invited user's mobile based on the URL The main features include the step of extracting the group information from the URL and specifying the group when accessing from the terminal, and the step of registering the invited user's mobile terminal in the specified group. .

  The present invention has an effect that other users can be invited to a chat or game by a simple operation, and the invited user can immediately enter the chat room and participate in the chat or game. In addition, it is possible to check whether or not the accessing user is an invited user, and only the invited user can participate in the service. Furthermore, if it is an invited user, it is also possible for non-registered users to participate in the service, and the unregistered user can try and experience the service.

  Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, an example in which a mobile phone is used as a mobile terminal is disclosed. However, the present invention can be applied to any portable terminal that is connected to the Internet and allows web browsing.

  First, the configuration of the entire system will be described. FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing the entire system of an embodiment of the present invention. This system is configured such that a mobile phone 1, which is a type of mobile terminal, and a server 2 can be connected via a mobile phone network 5 and the Internet 4. The mobile phone network 5 includes a base station 9, a packet network 6 that manages packet switching, and a gateway server 7 connected to the Internet 4, and enables connection between the mobile phone 1 and the Internet 4. For example, the mobile phone 1 is equipped with a web browser that enables web browsing by HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol) and a mailer that transmits and receives mail, and an application program according to the present invention (hereinafter referred to as an application). It can also be downloaded and stored.

  The server 2 includes a database 3 and has functions such as a Web server, a mail server, and an application server. The server 2 can communicate with a terminal such as the mobile phone 1 or a personal computer via the Internet 4 and the mobile phone network 5, and performs processing as described later according to access from the mobile phone 1. The database 3 is a database system connected to the server 2 and stores various data such as download applications and user-related data and provides necessary data to the server 2 based on requests from the server 2.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the internal configuration of the mobile phone 1 according to the present embodiment. The mobile phone 1 includes a control unit 20, a communication control unit 21, a display unit 23, an input unit 24, a voice / sound control unit, a clock unit 28, and a storage unit 30, and each circuit is connected by a bus 29.

  The control unit 20 that executes the information processing function includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like, and controls the entire mobile phone 1 according to various programs stored in the ROM and the storage unit 30. As the application program, for example, a web browser for controlling web browsing, a mailer program for controlling transmission / reception of mail, or a downloaded application relating to the present invention can be executed. The storage unit 30 includes, for example, a non-volatile memory, and stores the above-described various applications, data used by the applications, image data such as standby images, ringtone data, and telephone book data.

  The communication control unit 21 provided with the antenna 22 executes a wireless data communication function with the base station. For example, the display unit 23 including a liquid crystal display displays characters and images under the control of the control unit 20. The input unit 24 is a dial key for inputting a telephone number or characters, a select key for calling up a main menu, moving a cursor up / down / left / right with respect to selectable icons on the screen, A confirmation key for confirming an item selected by a dial key or a select key is provided.

  The voice / sound control unit 25 is connected to a speaker 26 and a microphone 27, and executes sound output such as ringing tone and incoming call melodies, voice output during a call, and voice input from the microphone 27. The clock unit provides current time information to the control unit. In addition, an infrared communication function, a short-range wireless communication function, an external device connection function, a camera function, a (digital) television or (digital) radio reception function, a memory card slot, and the like may be provided.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration example of the server 2 according to the present embodiment. The server 2 includes a control unit 41, a storage unit 42, a communication control unit 43, a database interface unit 44, a clock unit 45, and the like, and each circuit is connected by a bus 46. The control unit 41 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like, and controls the entire server by executing a well-known OS (Operating system), a server program, and an application program that implements the functions of the present invention.

  The storage unit 42 includes, for example, a hard disk device, and stores an OS, various known application programs according to the present invention, data, and the like. The communication control unit 43 is connected to the Internet 4 via a router or a firewall server (not shown), and performs bidirectional communication with the mobile phone 1 or the like via the Internet 4. The clock unit 45 measures the current time and provides it to the control unit 41. The database interface unit 44 is connected to the database 3 and exchanges data with the database 2.

  The function and operation of the invitation process according to the present invention will be described below. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the contents of the first embodiment of the invitation process of the present invention in the mobile phone and the server. The vertical lines indicate the passage of time, and the horizontal dotted lines indicate the movement of information and data. The first embodiment is an example in which a game or chat, which is a service in which only users registered in a group (room) can participate, using a browser without using a dedicated application on a mobile phone.

  In S10, a mobile phone is used to access a server for chatting or playing games using a browser to request user registration. In S11, user registration processing is performed in the server. The registered content is, for example, a unique user ID code (nickname) arbitrarily determined by the user, a mail address, or the like. In the case of an official site (server) authorized by a carrier of the mobile phone network, the UID (user-specific identification information) of the accessed mobile phone can be acquired from the mobile phone network 5, so that the user identification ( Authentication) is possible. Moreover, you may authenticate with a user ID and a password.

  After the user registration is completed, the processing after S12 is performed from the next access. In S12, the server is accessed from the mobile phone using a browser, and a login is requested in S13. In S14, the server receives a login request, and performs authentication processing in S15. In S16, the server transmits login permission information. In S17, the completion of login is displayed on the mobile phone.

  In S18, a request for participation in the chat room desired by the user is transmitted from the mobile phone. In S19, it is determined whether or not the user has authority to participate in the room. Register for participation. The participation authority may be a room where anyone can participate, only a user permitted by the room manager may participate, or only a user who is approved by all current participants. Participation is possible.

  In S20 and S21, a known arbitrary chat or game processing program is executed in the server, and in the mobile phone, a chat or game screen display and input information transmission processing is performed by a browser.

  In S22, the mobile phone requests an invitation process from the server based on the user's invitation operation. As a request input method, an “invite” button may be provided on a chat or game screen, or an invitation process may be registered in a process menu displayed by an operation. When an invitation is requested, the user is transferred to the invited user input page, where the user inputs information that can identify the invited user, such as the user ID code of the invited user or the email address of the invited user. . In S23, the server accepts a request for invitation processing, and in S24, an invitation URL is generated.

  In addition to the URL of the site, matching URL information for identifying a specific chat room is added to this URL as an encrypted parameter. Furthermore, for example, the user's UID may be encrypted and included as identification information of the invited user. When the invited user is a non-registered user and the invited user is specified by the email address, the URL may include an encrypted email address.

  In S25, the URL generated in the server is stored, and in S26, an invitation mail in which the URL is described in the text is transmitted to the invited user's mobile phone. In S27, the invitation process completion information is transmitted from the server to the invited user's mobile phone, and in S28, the invitation process completion is displayed on the mobile phone.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the contents of the invited user participation process in the first embodiment of the present invention. In S30, the invited user's mobile phone receives the invitation mail. In S31, the user opens an invitation email by mailer and selects a URL in the email. In S32, a browser is activated on the mobile phone and connects to the server specified by the URL.

  In S33, the server accepts the connection request. In S34, the parameter added to the URL is decrypted, the matching ID is restored, and the chat room is specified. Furthermore, when invited user information is included, it is determined whether the accessing user is an invited user. If the accessing user is not the invited user, he / she refuses participation in the chat, but if he / she is an invited user, he / she is allowed to participate and participates in the chat room specified by the URL. Perform the registration process.

  If the user is permitted to participate, the server notifies the completion of the invitation in S35, and the completion of the invitation process is displayed on the mobile phone in S36. In S37 and S38, the user also participates in the chat or game process. Through the processing as described above, other users can be easily invited during a chat or game on the mobile phone terminal.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the contents of a second embodiment of the invitation process of the present invention in the mobile phone and the server. In the first embodiment, an example of performing a game or chat using a browser without using a dedicated application on a mobile phone has been disclosed, but the second embodiment uses a dedicated application on a mobile phone, This is an example of sending an invitation email from a mobile phone.

In S50, a mobile phone is used to access a server for chatting or playing games using a browser and request user registration. In S51, user registration processing is performed in the server. The registered content is, for example, a unique user ID code (nickname) arbitrarily determined by the user, a mail address, or the like. In addition, if it is an official site (server) authorized by the carrier of the mobile phone network, the UID (user-specific identification information) of the accessed mobile phone can be acquired from the mobile phone network, so that the user identification (authentication) ) Is possible. Moreover, you may authenticate with a user ID and a password.
In S52, the application according to the present invention is downloaded from the server to the mobile phone, and in S53, the mobile phone receives the app and stores it in the storage unit.

  After the user registration is completed, the processing after S54 is performed from the next access. In S54, when the user starts the application on the mobile phone, the application accesses the server and requests login in S55. In S56, the server accepts a login request, and in S57, authentication processing is performed. In S58, the server transmits log-in permission information, and in S59, the app displays a log-in completion on the mobile phone.

  In S60, based on the user's operation, a request to join the chat room desired by the user is transmitted from the mobile phone. In S61, it is determined whether or not the user has authority to participate in a room. If participation is possible, participation registration in the room is performed. In S62 and S63, a known arbitrary chat or game processing program is executed on the server, and on the mobile phone, chat or game screen display and transmission of input information are performed by the application.

  In S64, an invitation process is requested from the server based on the user's invitation operation on the mobile phone. As a request input method, an “invite” button may be provided on a chat or game screen, or an invitation process may be registered in a process menu displayed by an operation. Based on the user's invitation operation, the application first shifts to an invited user input page in the application, and displays the invited user list based on, for example, telephone book data or a previously registered invited user list. The user selects the invited user here. The application transmits an invitation request including information that can identify the invited user, such as a user ID code of the invited user in the site or an email address of the invited user, to the server.

  In S65, the server accepts a request for invitation processing, and in S66, an invitation URL is generated. In addition to the URL of the site, matching ID information for identifying a specific chat room is added to the URL as an encrypted parameter. Furthermore, for example, the user's UID may be encrypted and included as identification information of the invited user. When the invited user is a non-registered user and the invited user is specified by the email address, the URL may include an encrypted email address.

  In S67, the URL generated in the server is stored, and in S68, the URL is transmitted to the mobile phone application. In S69, the application receives the URL, and in S70, an invitation mail is generated in which the URL received by the application is described in the text. The destination is set to the email address of the invited user by the app, but there is a case where it is desired to generate an invitation email that can be joined by any user and send it to multiple users without specifying the invited user. In such a case, the destination can be set and changed by a user operation. In S71, the generated invitation mail is transmitted.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the contents of the invited user participation process in the second embodiment of the present invention. It is assumed that the application has been downloaded in advance to the invited user's mobile phone. In S80, the invited user's mobile phone receives the invitation mail. In S81, the user opens an invitation email by mailer and selects a URL in the email. In S82, the application starts on the mobile phone and connects to the server specified by the URL. If there is no application, the browser is activated to access the server.

  In S83, the server accepts the connection request. In S84, the parameter added to the URL transmitted from the mobile phone is decrypted, the matching ID is restored, and the chat room is specified. Furthermore, when invited user information is included, it is determined whether the accessing user is an invited user. If the accessing user is not the invited user, he / she refuses participation in the chat, but if he / she is an invited user, he / she is allowed to participate and participates in the chat room specified by the URL. Perform the registration process.

  If the user is permitted to participate, the server notifies the completion of the invitation in S85, and the completion of the invitation process is displayed on the mobile phone in S86. In S87 and S88, the user also participates in the chat or game process. Through the processing as described above, other users can be easily invited during a chat or game on the mobile phone terminal. In the second embodiment, the operability is further improved by using an application than in the first embodiment.

Next, a third embodiment will be described. In the first and second embodiments, an example in which an email in which an invitation URL is described is transmitted to an invited user. For example, when an entertainer tries to chat or play a game with a number of fan club members, It takes time to individually send invitation emails to a large number of people, and when an invitation email that does not specify invited users is sent, there is a problem that even non-members can participate in the chat.
Therefore, in the third embodiment, an invitation URL is published on, for example, a fan club web page accessible only to the member, and the member is notified that the URL is published. The member user accesses the page and selects a button with a link of the invitation URL so that the member user can participate in the chat or game.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the contents of a third embodiment of the invitation process of the present invention in the mobile phone and the server. In the third embodiment, the user (entertainer) 's cellular phone and server process is the same as that of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 4 until an invitation is requested. In S90, the URL for invitation generated by the process of S24 is published on a dedicated Web. The dedicated Web may be a fan club Web page accessible only by members, for example. In S91, the invited member user's mobile phone uses a browser to access the dedicated Web, obtains the URL, and accesses the URL (redirect connection to the linked URL). The subsequent processing is the same as the processing after S32 in FIG. As for the URL, the accessing member user may be specified, and the encrypted URL of the member's UID may be added to the URL to generate the invitation URL.

  Although the embodiments have been described above, the following modifications may be considered in the present invention. In the first embodiment, the example in which the invitation mail is transmitted from the server has been disclosed. However, in the first embodiment, the server may transmit the invitation mail to the inviting user, and the inviting user may forward it to the invited user. . In the second embodiment, it is also possible to execute all invitation mail generation processing by the application. In this case, room information is acquired from the server, the generated URL is notified to the server, or an invitation mail is also sent to the server.

  In the embodiment, an example of allowing participation in chat or the like even when the invited user is a non-registered user has been disclosed. However, in the case of a non-registered user, participation may be permitted only after performing user registration. Good. Moreover, although the example of the site which performs a game or a chat was disclosed in the Example, by using the technology of the present invention, an arbitrary service that only a user invited to a member user can register as a member is provided. It is also possible to realize a membership system site.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an entire system of an embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the example of an internal structure of the mobile telephone of a present Example. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structural example of the server by this Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the invitation process of 1st Example of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the invitation user's participation process in 1st Example of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the invitation process of 2nd Example of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the invitation user's participation process in 2nd Example of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the invitation process of 3rd Example of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Mobile telephone 2 ... Server 3 ... Database 4 ... Internet 5 ... Mobile telephone network 6 ... Packet network 7 ... Gateway server 9 ... Base station

Claims (7)

A service providing means for providing a service in which only the mobile terminals of users registered in the group can participate;
URL generating means for generating a URL of a server device that provides the service, including the corresponding group information, based on a request from the mobile terminal participating in the service;
URL transmitting means for transmitting the URL to the invited user's mobile terminal or the invited user's mobile terminal;
Group specifying means for extracting the group information from the URL and specifying a group at the time of access from the portable terminal of the invited user based on the URL;
A server apparatus comprising: an invited user registration unit that registers the invited user's portable terminal in the specified group. The URL generation means includes information on the invited user's mobile terminal in the URL,
Further, when accessing the invited user from the portable terminal based on the URL, the portable terminal information of the invited user is extracted from the URL and checked for a match with the accessing user's portable terminal. 2. The server apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising invited user check means for rejecting participation in the group.   The server apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the URL transmission unit transmits a mail including the generated URL to the invited user's mobile terminal. The server device computer
A service providing means for providing a service in which only mobile terminals of users registered in the group can participate;
URL generation means for generating a URL of the server device that provides the service, including the corresponding group information, based on a request from the mobile terminal of the user participating in the service;
URL transmitting means for transmitting the URL to the invited user's mobile terminal or the invited user's mobile terminal;
A group specifying means for extracting the group information from the URL and specifying a group at the time of access from the portable terminal of the invited user based on the URL;
An invitation processing program that causes the invited user's portable terminal to function as invited user registration means for registering in the specified group. In a portable terminal having an information processing function and a data communication function,
A service participation means for participating in a service in which only mobile terminals of users registered in the group can participate;
Invitation request means for requesting the server device to invite another user's mobile terminal while participating in the service;
An invitation email generating means for receiving an invitation URL generated by the server and generating an email including the URL;
A transmission means for transmitting the generated invitation email to the invited user's mobile terminal;
A portable terminal comprising service participation requesting means that is activated based on an invitation URL included in the invitation mail and requests a server device specified by the URL to participate in the service. Generated by a server, a service participation means for participating in a service that only a user's mobile terminal registered in the group can participate in, an invitation request means for requesting the server apparatus to invite another user's mobile terminal while participating in the service, and a server Invitation mail generating means for receiving an invitation URL that has been sent and generating an email including the URL, and a server apparatus that is activated based on the invitation URL included in the invitation mail and that is designated by the URL A mobile terminal having an information processing function and a data communication function, comprising a service participation requesting means for requesting participation in
A service providing means for providing a service that only a user registered in the group can participate in, and a URL of a server device that provides the service, including the corresponding group information, based on a request from a user participating in the service URL generating means for generating, URL transmitting means for transmitting the URL to the invited user, and specifying the group by extracting the group information from the URL when accessing the service participation request from the invited user based on the URL An invitation processing system comprising a server device comprising group specifying means and invited user registration means for registering the invited user in the specified group. Executing a service in which only mobile terminals of users registered in the group can participate;
Generating a URL of a server device that provides the service, including the corresponding group information, based on a request from the mobile terminal of the user participating in the service;
Transmitting the URL to the invited user's mobile terminal or the invited user's mobile terminal;
Extracting the group information from the URL and specifying a group when accessing from the mobile terminal of the invited user based on the URL;
Registering the portable terminal of the invited user with the specified group.

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