575447 A7 B7 五、發明說明（/ ) 技術領域 本發明係有關透過網路等的通訊線路連接在伺服器(如 主機)上的數台個人電腦等之用戶終端，在寬廣之共同虛擬 區域內讓各自的角色登場之網路系統及該網路系統之處理 方法。 習知技術 透過通訊線路連接於伺服器(也包括主機)上的數個用 戶終端，在可能是從該伺服器提供之寬廣之共同虛擬遊戲 區域或遊戲空間內，讓自己的角色登場，操作該角色的移 動或角色之間的作戰及會話之網路遊戲，係一次可以好幾 百或好幾千人同時參加的超大規模遊戲，隨著近年來網際 網路等的通訊方法發達而正在廣泛地普及。在這樣的網路 遊戲中，各個用戶終端會將共同虛擬遊戲空間內的自我角 色位置周圍部分顯示於顯示器上，玩者或用戶可以一邊看 著螢幕上的顯示影像，一邊輸入本身角色的移動及作戰或 改變服裝等要求來進行遊戲。從用戶終端輸入的要求，會 傳送至伺服器，從伺服器將已被更新之角色位置資訊等的 必要影像變更資訊傳送至其他各個用戶終端，然後其他各 個用戶終端上的螢幕顯示影像就會因應一個用戶終端的要 求而改變，而一個用戶終端的角色就會移動、開始討論作 戰、或角色本身做變化。 網路遊戲上，會在伺服器中管理用戶終端來的移動等 要求，雖是防止遊戲者的不當操作所必須做的事，但是若 架構成將所有的要求都透過伺服器的處理，反應在其他用 3 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（210 X 297公釐） (請先閱讀背面之注咅？事項再填寫本頁) i~ --------訂---------. 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 575447 A7 B7 五、發明說明（>) 戶終端的螢幕上，則特別是在參加遊戲者的人數很多時， 會因資料通訊量膨脹而對伺服器造成太大負擔，便無法期 望能快速處理資訊。因此，在各個用戶終端輸入要求改變 自己的角色後，到反應在其他用戶終端的螢幕上的時間需 要很長，並喪失了進行愉快遊戲時不可或缺的要素-即時性 〇 因此本發明之目的，係提供一種網路系統處理方法及 網路系統，其不影響伺服器的有效管理功能，並避免對伺 服器進行單一集中型的資料通訊，還能實現高度即時性。 發明之揭示 要達到上述目的，本發明的網路系統之處理方法，其 伺服器上透過通訊線路連接的複數個用戶終端(用戶終端間 也直接連接），在廣闊的共同虛擬區域讓各自之角色登場， 於前述各個用戶終端，藉由輸入機構來變化自己的角色之 屬性資料，且根據被儲存於儲存機構的角色屬性資料，利 用顯示機構僅顯示前述共同虛擬區域內的自己之前述角色 周圍區域；其特徵在於， 係將角色的屬性資料分爲伺服器管理屬性資料與非伺 服器管理屬性資料，用戶終端的伺服器管理屬性資料(或伺 服器管理屬性資料的變化資訊），係從該用戶終端透過伺服 器傳送至其他用戶終端，而用戶終端之非伺服器管理屬性 資料(或非伺服器管理屬性資料的變化資訊），則從該用戶 終端不透過伺服器直接傳送至其他用戶終端。 在角色的屬性資料中，包括：角色的位置資料、或生 4 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（210 X 297公釐） (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 4 '1 裝--------訂-------- 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 575447 A7 B7 五、發明說明（j) 死的狀態資料等必須於伺服器記錄並管理的資料;及角色的 服裝(或裝飾）、訊息等的動作通知之顯示等不一定要在伺 服器管理的資料。本發明中，係將角色的屬性資料區分爲 伺服器管理屬性資料-必須在伺服器上記錄並管理的資料 、與非伺服器管理屬性資料-不一定要在伺服器管理或掌 握的資料，如第1圖所表示’有關伺服器管理屬性資料或 其變化資訊，係經由伺服器1從用戶終端A間接傳送到其 他用戶終端B(箭頭a)、或從用戶終端B間接傳送到其他用 戶終端A(箭頭b)後，一定由伺服器1管理，例如製作遊戲 綜合管理資料；至於非伺服器管理屬性資料，係不經由伺 服器1直接傳送到其他用戶終端(箭頭c，d)後，分散用戶 間的通訊路徑。通常，各個用戶終端之架構，係若對自己 的角色屬性資料加上變化，則此變化會反映在影像上，而 且會讓其變化資訊或更新資訊傳送至伺服器或其他用戶終 端。利用本發明之系統或處理方法分散通訊路徑後，則不 必刪減系統整體處理的資訊量，就能做到減輕伺服器之負 荷。 被傳送非伺服器管理屬性資料的用戶終端並非全部連 接於網路，而是限定於因一個或該用戶終端的角色變化而 受影響、或可能受影響的範圍內，該其他的用戶終端範圍 利用伺服器且依據各用戶終端的伺服器管理屬性資料來指 定很有效果。 另外，本發明之網路系統，其伺服器上透過通訊線 路連接的複數個用戶終端，在廣闊的共同虛擬區域讓各自 5 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（210 X 297公釐） ---------—裝--------訂---------線^^· (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 575447 A7 B7 五、發明說明（t/o 之角色登場，於前述各個用戶終端，藉由輸入機構來變化 自己的角色之屬性資料，且根據被儲存於儲存機構的角色 屬性資料，利用顯示機構僅顯示前述共同虛擬區域內的自 己之前述角色周圍區域；其特徵在於， 各用戶終端包括： 第1儲存機構，係將自己角色的屬性資料區分爲伺服 器管理屬性資料與非伺服器管理屬性資料來記憶； 第2儲存機構，係用以儲存由伺服器所群組化的資料 同步對象之其他用戶終端的名單； 第3儲存機構，係儲存至少：包括於前述名單內之其 他用戶終端角色之伺服器管理屬性資料與包括於前述名單 內之其他用戶終端角色之非伺服器管理屬性資料；以及 送訊控制部，係參照前述第1儲存機構，將自己的伺 服器管理屬性資料傳送至前述伺服器，並參照前述第1儲 存機構，將自己的非伺服器管理屬性資料不透過伺服器而 直接傳送至包含於前述名單之其他用戶終端； 前述伺服器具備： 屬性資料儲存機構，係用以儲存從各用戶終端接收之 伺服器管理屬性資料； 指定機構，係依據從各用戶終端接收的伺服器管理屬 性資料，將資料同步對象之用戶終端加以群組化； 同步資料儲存機構，係用以儲存利用該指定機構所群 組化的用戶終端名單；以及 送訊控制部，係對於各用戶終端，傳送前述用戶終端 6 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（210 X 297公釐） ^--------1--------- (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 575447 A7 B7 五、發明說明（f) 名單(被群組化的其他用戶終端名單）及至少與該用戶終端 呈群組化的其他用戶終端之伺服器管理屬性資料。用戶終 端，係根據例如自己角色的伺服器管理屬性資料與非伺服 器管理屬性資料及包含於名單中的其他用戶終端的角色之 伺服器管理屬性資料與非伺服器管理屬性資料，或是根據 儲存於第1儲存機構與第3儲存機構的資訊來顯示影像。 伺服器的指定機構，爲了不讓資料通訊量過於膨脹， 若能設定被列表的用戶終端之最大數則效果較佳。而指定 機構，較佳之構造係根據角色的位置資料，將與一個角色 處在既定距離內而存在的角色之用戶終端當作資料同步對 象。例如，如圖2所表示，當作用戶終端A的同步對象， 係指定接近於角色位置的用戶終端B、C、G，指定資訊會 被傳送至用戶終端A。同樣地，當作用戶終端C的同步對 象，會指定接近於角色位置的用戶終端A、B、D、E、F、 G;而當作用戶終端D的同步對象，則指定接近於角色位 置的用戶終端C、E、F，指定資訊會分別傳送至用戶終端 C、D。 本發明之網路系統上所使用的伺服器，係具備：屬性 資料儲存機構，係用以儲存從各用戶終端接收之伺服器管 理屬性資料；指定機構，係依據從各用戶終端接收的伺服 器管理屬性資料，將資料同步對象之用戶終端加以群組化 ;同步資料儲存機構，係用以儲存利用該指定機構所群組 化的用戶終端名單；以及，送訊控制部，係對於各用戶終 端，傳送前述用戶終端名單及至少與該用戶終端呈群組化 7 ^紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（210 X 297公釐） AVI ^----------------- (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 575447 A7 B7 五、發明說明（t,) 的其他用戶終端之伺服器管理屬性資料。 本發明之網路系統上所使用的用戶終端，係讓用戶終 端以呈現：第1儲存機構，係將自己角色的屬性資料區分 爲伺服器管理屬性資料與非伺服器管理屬性資料來記憶； 第2儲存機構，係用以儲存由伺服器所群組化的資料同步 對象之其他用戶終端的名單；第3儲存機構，係儲存至少 :包括於前述名單內之其他用戶終端角色之伺服器管理屬 性資料與包括於前述名單內之其他用戶終端角色之非伺服 器管理屬性資料；以及，送訊控制部，係參照前述第1儲 存機構，將自己的伺服器管理屬性資料傳送至前述伺服器 ，並參照前述第1儲存機構，將自己的非伺服器管理屬性 資料不透過伺服器而直接傳送至包含於前述名單之其他用 戶終端；的程式來動作。此程式，係讓前述用戶終端具下 述功能：根據自己的角色伺服器管理屬性資料與非伺服器 管理屬性資料及包含於名單中其他用戶終端的角色伺服器 管理屬性資料與非伺服器管理屬性資料，或根據儲存於第 1儲存機構與第3儲存機構之資訊來顯示影像。程式會被 儲存於例如可讀取個人電腦的記憶媒體，然後被導入用戶 終端。 圖式之簡單說明 第1圖係示意性地表示本發明之網路系統的說明圖； 第2圖係表示本發明所使用之用戶終端之間傳送資料的狀 態說明圖；第3圖係說明本發明的系統適用於網路遊戲所 構成之網路遊戲系統之整體結構示意圖；第4圖係表示用 8 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（210 X 297公釐） 裝--------訂--------- (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 575447 A7 -------- B7 五、發明說明（q) 戶終端之架構的方塊圖；第5圖係表示伺服器架構的方塊 圖；第6圖係說明用戶終端的動作之流程圖；第7圖係表 示用戶終端通訊時的資料之說明圖；第8圖係表示要更新 伺服器管理屬性資料時的流程圖；第9圖係表示用戶終端 接收到資料時的流程圖；第10圖係說明伺服器之動作的流 程圖；第11圖係表示從伺服器送出的定期送訊資料之說明 圖；第12圖係表示在伺服器側接收到從用戶終端來的通訊 時的流程圖；第13圖係表示在共同虛擬區域內角色所在位 置之狀態的示意圖；第14圖係表示用戶終端與伺服器之間 進行通訊狀態的說明圖；第15圖係表示在共同虛擬區域內 角色所在位置之其他狀態的示意圖。 用以實施發明之最佳形態 以下係參照圖式說明本發明之實施形態。 第3圖係說明本發明的系統適用於網路遊戲所構成的 網路遊戲系統之整體結構示意圖。 用戶終端(個人電腦)2，會分別透過通訊數據機或通訊 配接器(圖未表示)經由一般電話線路連接至網際網路3，透 過此網際網路3接受伺服器1的管理及共同遊戲服務的提 供。用戶終端2，會透過網際網路3相互直接、經由伺服 器1間接地與其他用戶終端2進行資料接收傳送。第3圖 係表示以用戶終端2(A)爲中心的資料傳送接收關係;用戶終 端A，會經由伺服器1間接地將資料(伺服器管理屬性資料) 傳送至其他用戶終端2(B、C)(箭頭a、e)、並直接將資料( 伺服器管理外屬性資料)傳送至其他用戶終端2(B、C)(箭 9 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（210 X 297公釐） (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) -~ 裝--------訂---------· 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 575447 A7 一 B7 五、發明說明（f) 頭c、f)。於是，會從伺服器1傳送必要的資料(同步對象 資訊、亦即資料同步終端B，C名單及終端B，C的伺服器管 理屬性資料)到用戶終端A(箭頭g)。 第4圖係表示用戶終端2之架構的方塊圖。 41係要在該終端2與其他用戶終端2或伺服器1之間 進行資料的接收傳送之通訊裝置。42係容納爲了能操作角 色並進行遊戲而顯示影像之應用程式的程式收納部；43係 容納爲了進行通訊之通訊控制程式的程式收納部；44係資 料處理部分的CPU(中央處理單位);45係鍵盤或滑鼠等輸入 機構的輸入裝置；46係CRT畫面或液晶面板等顯示機構的 顯示裝置；以上均連接於匯流排BA1。 用戶終端2，具備第1儲存機構51、第2儲存機構52 、第3儲存機構53(這些構成儲存機構50)。這些儲存機構 51〜53 ’可在例如RAM等的一個儲存裝置中當作儲存區域 來分配’但是也可互相分配在不同之儲存裝置。在第1儲 存機構51中’會儲存自己(該用戶終端)所管理的角色屬性 資料。該屬性資料，會被區分爲伺服器管理屬性資料與非 伺服器管理屬性資料，伺服器管理屬性資料，爲由伺服器 1所管理的必要資料(資訊），例如角色的位置資料或狀態資 料等’可經由伺服器1從用戶終端2傳送至其他的用戶終 端2。而非伺服器管理屬性資料，爲無須以伺服器1管理 的資料(資訊），例如有關角色之間的動作通知(聲音顯示等) 之資料或附加資料等，係不經由伺服器1直接在用戶終端 2之間通訊。 10 本紙張尺度適用中國國豕標準（CNS)A4規格（21〇 X 297公爱） -----------裝--------訂---------線 (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 575447 A7 _ B7 五、發明說明（1) 第2儲存機構52，會用伺服器1儲存成爲已被群組化 之資料同步對象的其他用戶終端名單（資料同步終端名單） 。這裡所謂的已被群組化之其他用戶終端2，若圖4中表 不的用戶終端2當作用戶終端A，則表示會進入該終端A 的畫面內或爲有可能進入的其他角色之相關之其他用戶終 端2的全部，以第13圖爲例，用戶終端B、C即是。具體 而言，就像是其他用戶終端B、C的ID及IP位址被寫入。 而這裡所說的資料同步對象，係在用戶終端2之間可直接 傳送資料的意思，此例中在用戶終端A、B、C之間可直接 傳送資料(詳細的說是非伺服器管理屬性資料）。或是，特 定的用戶終端2，就如A可直接傳送資料的意思。被群組 化的用戶終端2，如下所述會配合各角色的位置改變，被 伺服器1所指定。 第3儲存機構53，包含於前述名單之其他用戶終端2( 在此例中爲用戶終端B、C)的角色屬性資料被區分爲伺服 器管理屬性資料與非伺服器管理屬性資料來儲存。 又在此例中，是由前述程式收納部43及CPU44 ’構成 一將屬性資料傳送至伺服器1或其他用戶終端2的送訊控 制部40。此送訊控制部40，主要的功能之一，係CPU44 根據通訊控制程式，參照第1儲存機構51 ’將自己(用戶終 端A)的伺服器管理屬性資料之變化資訊或更新資訊傳送至 伺服器1，並且不透過伺服器1直接將自己的非伺服器管 理屬性資料的變化資訊或更新資訊傳送至前述名單內所包 括的其他用戶終端2(用戶終端B、C) ° 11 ^--------^--------- (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（210 X 297公釐） 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 575447 A7 B7 五、發明說明（t) 第5圖係表示伺服器1架構的方塊圖。 61係爲了能在伺服器1與用戶終端2之間進行資料傳 送的通訊裝置。62係收納要進行通訊的資料通訊控制程式 之程式收納部；63係收納著資料同步控制程式(根據各用戶 終端2的伺服器管理屬性資料，將成爲資料同步對象之用 戶終端2予以群組化)的程式收納部；64爲資料處理部亦即 CPU。 而伺服器1，具備：屬性資料機構80，係將從各用戶 終端2接收的伺服器管理屬性資料當作像是屬性資料表來 儲存；以及，同步資料儲存機構90，係將作爲資料同步對 象之被群組化的用戶終端2的名單作爲資料同步終端名單 表來儲存。這些儲存機構80、90會被分配於像是RAM等 的記憶裝置。 此例中，係用前述程式收納部63及CPU64構成指定 機構60，用前述程式收納部62及CPU64構成送訊控制部 70。送訊控制部70的主要功能之一，係對於各用戶終端2 傳送資料同步終端名單(例如與該用戶終端2爲同一群組化 、或是對該用戶終端2群組化的其他用戶終端2之名單）、 以及傳送其他用戶終端2的伺服器管理屬性資料，例如與 該用戶終端2群組化的其他用戶終端2之屬性資料。 第6圖係說明用戶終端2的動作之流程圖。 從應用程式的主要處理定期叫出用以進行自己資料的 更新報告之報告用程式(步驟S1)。接著會判斷是否是對伺 服器1的報告時刻(步驟S2);若爲該時刻，CPU44會參照 12 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（210 X 297公釐） -----------裝--------訂------—線 (請先閱讀背面之注音？事項再填寫本頁) 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 575447575447 A7 B7 V. Description of the Invention (/) TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to user terminals such as several personal computers connected to a server (such as a host computer) through a communication line such as a network, and allows them to be used in a wide common virtual area. Network systems on which respective characters appear, and processing methods of the network systems. The conventional technology connects several user terminals on the server (including the host computer) through the communication line. In the wide common virtual game area or game space that may be provided from the server, let your character appear and operate the The online game of character movement or combat and conversation between characters is a very large-scale game that can be played by hundreds or thousands of people at a time. With the development of communication methods such as the Internet in recent years, it is being widely used. popular. In such an online game, each user terminal displays the surrounding part of the self-character position in the common virtual game space on the display, and the player or user can input the movement and Combat or change costumes to play the game. The request input from the user terminal is transmitted to the server, and the necessary image change information such as the updated character position information is transmitted from the server to each other user terminal, and then the screen display image on each other user terminal will respond to The requirements of a user terminal change, and the role of a user terminal moves, begins to discuss combat, or the role itself changes. In online games, requests from the user terminal for movement and other management are managed in the server. Although it is necessary to prevent improper operation by the player, if the server structure processes all the requests through the server, it reflects that For other uses, this paper size is in accordance with Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 (210 X 297 mm) (Please read the note on the back? Matters before filling out this page) i ~ -------- Order-- -------. Printed by the Consumer Cooperatives of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs 575447 A7 B7 V. Description of the invention (>) On the screen of the consumer terminal, especially when there are a large number of players, The inflated traffic has put too much load on the server, and you cannot expect to process information quickly. Therefore, after each user terminal enters a request to change his role, it takes a long time to reflect on the screens of other user terminals and loses an element that is indispensable when playing a pleasant game-immediacy. Therefore, the object of the present invention It provides a network system processing method and network system, which does not affect the effective management function of the server, and avoids a single centralized data communication to the server, and also achieves high real-time performance. Disclosure of the Invention To achieve the above-mentioned object, the processing method of the network system of the present invention includes a plurality of user terminals (also directly connected between the user terminals) connected by a communication line on the server, and each role is provided in a wide common virtual area. Appear, at each of the aforementioned user terminals, change the attribute data of one's own character by inputting the mechanism, and based on the character attribute data stored in the storage mechanism, use the display mechanism to display only the area around the character in the common virtual area. It is characterized in that the attribute data of the role is divided into server management attribute data and non-server management attribute data, and the server management attribute data of the user terminal (or the change information of the server management attribute data) is derived from the user The terminal is transmitted to other user terminals through the server, and the non-server management attribute data (or the change information of the non-server management attribute data) of the user terminal is directly transmitted from the user terminal to the other user terminals without the server. The attribute information of the character includes: the position information of the character, or the birth of the paper. This paper size applies the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210 X 297 mm) (Please read the precautions on the back before filling this page) 4 '1 Pack -------- Order -------- Printed by the Consumer Cooperatives of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs Printed by the Consumer Cooperatives of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs Printed 575447 A7 B7 V. Invention Description (j) Dead status data and other data must be recorded and managed by the server; and character clothing (or decoration), message and other action notifications are not necessarily managed by the server. In the present invention, the attribute data of the role is divided into server management attribute data-data that must be recorded and managed on the server, and non-server management attribute data-data that does not necessarily need to be managed or mastered on the server, such as The "management server attribute data or change information shown in Fig. 1" is transmitted indirectly from user terminal A to other user terminal B (arrow a) or indirectly from user terminal B to other user terminal A via server 1 (Arrow b), it must be managed by server 1, such as the production of comprehensive game management data; as for non-server management attribute data, it is directly transmitted to other user terminals (arrows c, d) without going through server 1, and the users are dispersed Communication path. Generally, if the structure of each user terminal adds changes to its own character attribute data, the change will be reflected on the image, and its change information or update information will be transmitted to the server or other user terminals. After the communication path is dispersed using the system or processing method of the present invention, the load of the server can be reduced without reducing the amount of information processed by the entire system. Not all user terminals that are transmitted with non-server management attribute data are connected to the network, but are limited to a range that is affected or may be affected by a change in the role of one or the user terminal. The other user terminal scope uses It is effective to specify the server according to the server management attribute data of each user terminal. In addition, in the network system of the present invention, a plurality of user terminals connected via a communication line on a server of the present invention allow each of the 5 paper sizes to apply the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210 X 297 mm) in a wide common virtual area. ) ----------- install -------- order --------- line ^^ · (Please read the precautions on the back before filling this page) Ministry of Economy Wisdom Printed by the Consumer Affairs Cooperative of the Property Bureau 575447 A7 B7 V. Description of the invention (the role of t / o appears, in each of the aforementioned user terminals, the attribute data of his role is changed by entering the organization, and according to the role stored in the storage organization The attribute data uses a display mechanism to display only the surrounding area of the aforementioned character in the common virtual area; each user terminal includes: a first storage mechanism that separates attribute data of the own character into server management attribute data and Non-server management attribute data to memorize; The second storage mechanism is used to store a list of other user terminals of the data synchronization object grouped by the server; the third storage mechanism is used to store at least: The server management attribute data of other user terminal roles in the aforementioned list and the non-server management attribute data of other user terminal roles included in the aforementioned list; and the transmission control section, referring to the aforementioned first storage mechanism, Of the server management attribute data to the aforementioned server, and referring to the aforementioned first storage mechanism, directly transmit its own non-server management attribute data to other user terminals included in the aforementioned list without passing through the server; the aforementioned server has : Attribute data storage mechanism is used to store the server management attribute data received from each user terminal; The designated agency is to group the user terminals of data synchronization objects based on the server management attribute data received from each user terminal Synchronous data storage organization, which is used to store the list of user terminals grouped by the designated organization; and the transmission control department, which transmits the aforementioned user terminals to each user terminal 6 paper standards applicable to China National Standards (CNS) A4 size (210 X 297 mm) ^ -------- 1 --------- (please first Read the notes on the back and fill in this page) Printed by the Consumer Cooperatives of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs 575447 A7 B7 V. Description of the invention (f) List (list of other user terminals grouped) and at least group with the user terminal Grouped server management attribute data of other user terminals. User terminals are based on, for example, server management attribute data and non-server management attribute data of their own roles, and server management attributes of roles of other user terminals included in the list Data and non-server management attribute data, or display images based on the information stored in the first storage mechanism and the third storage mechanism. The designated organization of the server, in order to prevent the data communication volume from expanding too much, The maximum number of user terminals is better. For the designated organization, the preferred structure is to use the user terminal of a role that exists within a predetermined distance from a role as the data synchronization object based on the role's location data. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, as the synchronization target of the user terminal A, the user terminals B, C, and G that are designated close to the role position are designated, and the designated information is transmitted to the user terminal A. Similarly, as the synchronization target of user terminal C, user terminals A, B, D, E, F, and G that are close to the role position are designated; and as the synchronization target of user terminal D, the user terminal D is designated that is close to the role position For user terminals C, E, and F, the specified information is transmitted to user terminals C and D, respectively. The server used on the network system of the present invention is provided with: an attribute data storage mechanism for storing server management attribute data received from each user terminal; and a designated mechanism based on the server received from each user terminal Manage the attribute data and group the user terminals of the data synchronization object; the synchronization data storage mechanism is used to store the list of user terminals grouped by the designated organization; and the transmission control unit is for each user terminal , Transmitting the aforementioned user terminal list and grouping with the user terminal at least 7 ^ Paper size applies Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210 X 297 mm) AVI ^ ------------ ----- (Please read the precautions on the back before filling this page) Printed by the Consumer Cooperatives of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs 575447 A7 B7 V. The server management attribute information of other user terminals of the invention description (t,). The user terminal used in the network system of the present invention allows the user terminal to present: the first storage mechanism is to distinguish the attribute data of its own role into server management attribute data and non-server management attribute data for storage; 2 storage mechanism is used to store a list of other user terminals of the data synchronization object grouped by the server; the third storage mechanism is used to store at least: server management attributes of other user terminal roles included in the aforementioned list Data and non-server management attribute data of other user terminal roles included in the aforementioned list; and the messaging control section refers to the aforementioned first storage mechanism to transmit its own server management attribute data to the aforementioned server, and Referring to the aforementioned first storage mechanism, the non-server management attribute data is directly transmitted to other user terminals included in the aforementioned list without going through the server; the program operates. This program enables the aforementioned user terminal to have the following functions: according to its own role server management attribute data and non-server management attribute data and the role server management attribute data and non-server management attributes of other user terminals included in the list Data, or display images based on the information stored in the first storage mechanism and the third storage mechanism. The program is stored in a memory medium such as a readable personal computer and then imported into a user terminal. Brief Description of the Drawings Fig. 1 is an explanatory diagram schematically showing the network system of the present invention; Fig. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a state of transmitting data between user terminals used in the present invention; Fig. 3 is an explanatory diagram The invented system is applicable to the overall structure of an online game system composed of online games. Figure 4 shows that 8 paper sizes are applicable to the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210 X 297 mm). ----- Order --------- (Please read the notes on the back before filling out this page) 575447 A7 -------- B7 V. Description of the invention (q) User terminal architecture Figure 5 is a block diagram of the server architecture; Figure 6 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the user terminal; Figure 7 is an explanatory diagram of the data when the user terminal is communicating; Figure 8 is a Flowchart when updating server management attribute data; Figure 9 is a flowchart when the user terminal receives the data; Figure 10 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the server; Figure 11 is a periodical sent from the server Explanation of sending information; Figure 12 shows receiving on the server side Flowchart for communication from the user terminal; Figure 13 is a schematic diagram showing the status of the role in the common virtual area; Figure 14 is an explanatory diagram showing the communication status between the user terminal and the server; Figure 15 The diagram is a schematic diagram showing other states where a character is located in a common virtual area. Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating the overall structure of the online game system constituted by the system of the present invention applicable to the online game. The user terminal (personal computer) 2 will be connected to the Internet 3 through a communication modem or a communication adapter (not shown) via a general telephone line, and will accept the management and common games of the server 1 through this Internet 3 Provision of services. The user terminals 2 receive and transmit data to and from other user terminals 2 directly and indirectly via the Internet 3 with each other. Figure 3 shows the data transmission and reception relationship centered on user terminal 2 (A); user terminal A will indirectly transmit data (server management attribute data) to other user terminals 2 (B, C via server 1) ) (Arrows a, e), and directly transfer the data (the external attribute data managed by the server) to other user terminals 2 (B, C) (arrow 9) This paper size applies the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210 X 297 (Mm) (Please read the notes on the back before filling out this page)-~ Packing -------- Order --------- · Printed by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Intellectual Property Bureau, Employee Consumer Cooperatives, Ministry of Economic Affairs Printed by the Intellectual Property Bureau's Consumer Cooperatives 575447 A7-B7 5. Invention Description (f) Heads c, f). Then, necessary data (synchronization target information, i.e., data synchronization terminal B, C list and server management attribute data of terminals B, C) is transmitted from the server 1 to the user terminal A (arrow g). FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the structure of the user terminal 2. 41 is a communication device for receiving and transmitting data between the terminal 2 and other user terminals 2 or the server 1. 42 is a program accommodating section containing an application program for displaying characters in order to operate a character and playing a game; 43 is a program accommodating section containing a communication control program for communication; 44 is a CPU (central processing unit) of a data processing section; 45 It is an input device of an input mechanism such as a keyboard or a mouse; 46 is a display device of a display mechanism such as a CRT screen or a liquid crystal panel; the above are connected to the bus BA1. The user terminal 2 includes a first storage mechanism 51, a second storage mechanism 52, and a third storage mechanism 53 (these constitute a storage mechanism 50). These storage mechanisms 51 to 53 may be allocated as a storage area in one storage device such as RAM, but may also be allocated to different storage devices. The first storage means 51 'stores character attribute data managed by itself (the user terminal). The attribute data is divided into server management attribute data and non-server management attribute data. Server management attribute data is necessary data (information) managed by server 1, such as role position data or status data. 'Can be transmitted from the user terminal 2 to other user terminals 2 via the server 1. Instead of server management attribute data, it is data (information) that does not need to be managed by server 1, such as information about action notifications (voice display, etc.) or additional information between characters, etc., which are directly on the user without going through server 1. Communication between terminals 2. 10 This paper size applies to China National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (21〇X 297 public love) ----------- installation -------- order ------- --Line (Please read the notes on the back before filling this page) Printed by the Consumer Cooperatives of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs 575447 A7 _ B7 V. Description of the invention (1) The second storage mechanism 52 will be stored by server 1 as List of other user terminals that have been grouped for data synchronization (list of data synchronization terminals). The other user terminals 2 that have been grouped here. If user terminal 2 shown in FIG. 4 is regarded as user terminal A, it means that it will enter the screen of terminal A or be related to other roles that may be entered. For all other user terminals 2, take FIG. 13 as an example, and user terminals B and C are. Specifically, it is as if the IDs and IP addresses of other user terminals B and C are written. The data synchronization object mentioned here means that data can be directly transmitted between user terminals 2. In this example, data can be directly transmitted between user terminals A, B, and C (in detail, non-server management attribute data ). Or, a specific user terminal 2 means that A can directly transmit data. The grouped user terminal 2 is designated by the server 1 in accordance with the position change of each character as described below. The third storage mechanism 53 includes the role attribute data of other user terminals 2 (user terminals B and C in this example) included in the aforementioned list, and is divided into server management attribute data and non-server management attribute data for storage. In this example, the program storage unit 43 and the CPU 44 'constitute a transmission control unit 40 that transmits attribute data to the server 1 or other user terminal 2. This transmission control unit 40 is one of the main functions of the CPU 44. According to the communication control program, referring to the first storage mechanism 51 ', it transmits change information or update information of the server management attribute data of itself (user terminal A) to the server. 1 and directly transmit the change information or update information of its own non-server management attribute data to the other user terminals 2 (user terminals B, C) included in the aforementioned list without going through the server 1 ° 11 ^ ---- ---- ^ --------- (Please read the notes on the back before filling out this page) This paper size applies to China National Standard (CNS) A4 (210 X 297 mm) Intellectual Property of the Ministry of Economic Affairs Printed by the Bureau's Consumer Cooperatives 575447 A7 B7 V. Description of the Invention (t) Figure 5 is a block diagram showing the architecture of server 1. 61 is a communication device for transmitting data between the server 1 and the user terminal 2. 62 is a program storage section that stores a data communication control program for communication; 63 is a data synchronization control program (according to the server management attribute data of each user terminal 2, grouping the user terminals 2 that are the object of data synchronization) ) Program storage unit; 64 is a data processing unit, that is, a CPU. The server 1 includes: an attribute data mechanism 80 for storing the server management attribute data received from each user terminal 2 as an attribute data table; and a synchronization data storage mechanism 90 for data synchronization. The list of grouped user terminals 2 is stored as a data synchronization terminal list table. These storage mechanisms 80 and 90 are allocated to a memory device such as a RAM. In this example, the program storage unit 63 and the CPU 64 constitute the designation mechanism 60, and the program storage unit 62 and the CPU 64 constitute the transmission control unit 70. One of the main functions of the messaging control unit 70 is to synchronize the list of terminals for transmitting data to each user terminal 2 (for example, the same group as the user terminal 2 or other user terminals 2 grouped with the user terminal 2). List), and server management attribute data of other user terminals 2, such as attribute data of other user terminals 2 grouped with the user terminal 2. FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the user terminal 2. From the main process of the application, a report program for periodically updating the report of one's own data is called (step S1). Then it will judge whether it is the reporting time to the server 1 (step S2); if it is the time, the CPU44 will refer to the 12 paper sizes to apply the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210 X 297 mm) ----- ------ Equipment -------- Order -------- Line (Please read the phonetic on the back? Matters before filling out this page) Printed by the Consumer Cooperative of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs 575447
五、發明說明（11) 桌1儲存機構51去判斷自己的伺服器管理屬性資料是否被 更新(步驟S3);若被更新，則其更新內容、亦即被更新之伺 服器管理屬性資料會傳送至伺服器1(步驟S4)。然後進入 步驟S5，即使非對伺服器1報告的時刻、或伺服器管理屬 性資料未被更新，也會進入步驟S5，判斷是否爲對其他用 戶終端2傳送的時刻，若爲傳送時刻，則會判斷自己的非 伺服器管理外屬性資料是否被更新(步驟S6)。若非伺服器 管理屬性資料被更新，則會參照儲存在第2儲存機構52中 的終端名單，不經由伺服器1將自己之非伺服器管理屬性 資料直接傳送到該名單中所列的其他用戶終端2(步驟S7) 。若在步驟5中被判斷並非傳送到其他用戶終端2的時刻 、或在步驟6中判斷非伺服器管理屬性資料未被更新，則 到這裡更新報告就結束。另外，從用戶終端2傳送屬性資 料時的資料架構表示於第7圖。 第8圖係表示更新伺服器管理屬性資料時的流程圖。 利用輸入裝置45變更像是移動角色位置等的自己伺服 器管理屬性資料時(這裡所謂的更新，係指資料收納於緩衝 器的階段），更新程式會被叫出(步驟S1)，然後判斷是否在 接收從伺服器1來的定期發訊資料中、或是否正在將自己 的屬性資料對伺服器1或其他用戶終端2報告當中（步驟 S2)，若爲收訊中或報告中，則會待機，否則會更新儲存於 第1種儲存機構51的伺服器管理屬性資料，並且對該資料 立旗標(步驟S3)。此旗標在以第6圖表示“自己資料的更 新報告”處理時會被參照，來特定何種屬性資料被更新。 13 t * 裝--------訂---------線 •. (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（210 X 297公釐） 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 575447 A7 B7 五、發明說明（f\) 又當接收資料時，如第9圖所表示，既定的程式會被 叫出(步驟S1)，然後判斷是否爲從伺服器1來的收訊(步驟 S2)，若爲從伺服器1來的收訊，則會取得資料同步終端名 單、列於名單上的自己用戶終端2與被群組化的其他用戶 終端2的伺服器管理屬性資料，並更新第2儲存機構52及 第3儲存機構53的資料(步驟S3)。若非從伺服器1來的收 訊，也就是從其他用戶終端2來的收訊，則會取得從該其 他用戶終端2直接被傳送的非伺服器管理屬性資料，並更 新第3儲存機構53的資料(步驟S4)。 第10圖係說明伺服器1的動作流程圖。 從主要處理定期叫出定期發訊程式(步驟S1)、將儲存 在屬性資料儲存機構80的各用戶終端2之伺服器管理屬性 資料與儲存於同步資料儲存機構90的用戶終端別之資料同 步終端名單複製到定期發訊用的緩衝器(步驟S2)。接著對 各用戶終端2，根據複製到緩衝器的資料，將資料同步終 端名單與列於該名單上的用戶終端之伺服器管理屬性資料 ，如第11所表示壓縮後傳送至各用戶終端2(步驟S3)。此 時，所謂定期發訊至某用戶終端2的資料同步終端名單(同 步對象用戶名單），係指列舉出用以特定該用戶終端2與被 群組化的其他用戶終端2之資訊(ID號碼、IP位址等）。另 外，對於其他用戶終端2與未被群組化的用戶終端2，亦 即沒有群組終端之用戶終端2(例如第13圖的D、E)進行定 期發訊，但其他用戶終端2的伺服器管理屬性資料不會被 傳送。 14 AWI ^ —------^--------- (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（210 X 297公釐） 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 575447 A7 Γ—------- B7 五、發明說明（1)) 另外如第12圖所表示，若從用戶終端2送來伺服器管 理屬性資料’則會叫出既定的程式(步驟S1)、並更新儲存 於屬性資料儲存機構80中的用戶終端2的伺服器管理屬性 資料(步驟S2)。接著在步驟S3中，會將於步驟S2中被更 新的用戶終端2的伺服器管理屬性資料當作判定要件，重 新製作資料同步終端名單。 利用此名單將用戶終端群組化的意思，係當某用戶終 端2畫面上顯示自我角色與其他用戶終端2的角色時，則 在自己的用戶終端2上管理自己的角色與該其他角色的屬 性資料即可’爲了使通訊資料量減少、並減低伺服器與用 戶終端的負荷，會規定自己的用戶終端2應管理的其他角 色之所屬用戶終端2。具體而言，因各用戶終端2的畫面 上’如畫面中心上常會顯示自己的角色，乃根據例如各用 戶終端2的角色位置資料，求出每個角色與其他所有角色 的距離，將距離比門檻値小的其他角色的用戶終端2當作 資料同步對象。前述之門檻値，雖也可以當作如自己的畫 面上進入其他角色時的對應値，但是當其他角色接近自己 的畫面時，因進入自己畫面的可能性很大，故對應接近到 某距離的狀態値較佳。像這樣製作(更新)資料同步終端名 單，更新後的名單會儲存於同步資料儲存機構90。 第13圖係表示在共同虛擬區域內角色的位置狀態之示 意圖、第14圖係表示在用戶終端2與伺服器1之間進行通 訊狀態的說明圖、第15圖係表示在共同虛擬區域內角色的 位置之其他狀態之示意圖。 15 -----------AWI ^--------訂---------線 (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（210 X 297公釐） 575447 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 A7 _____B7_______^ 五、發明說明（/f) 由用戶終端2(A〜E)進行遊戲的狀態，在共通虛擬區 域100中，角色A、B、C(圓圏部分)會一起顯示於各個用 戶終端A、B、C的畫面上，而這些用戶終端A、B、C會 被群組化。也就是角色A、B、C彼此的距離爲門檻値以下 ，利用伺服器1的指定機構60將之群組化。至於角色D、 E(圓圈部分)與其他角色的距離因比門檻値大，故未被群組 化。 此時在用戶終端A ’如圖14所表不，B、C會儲存於 第2儲存機構52內的資料同步終端名單(主要名單），並且 角色B、C的屬性資料會被儲存於第3儲存機構53內。因 此，角色A的非伺服器管理屬性資料會如前述在設定的時 刻直接傳送至用戶終端B、C。其結果用戶終端B、C的畫 面上之角色A之如附加資訊等會被更新。而角色A的伺服 器管理屬性資料會在設定的時刻傳送至伺服器1，在伺服 器1側除了更新所接收之該伺服器管理屬性資料外，還會 根據目前接收的角色A之伺服器管理屬性資料與儲存於屬 性資料儲存機構80的其他角色B、C、D、E之伺服器管理 屬性資料，重新評估資料同步終端名單。這樣的處理會在 每次從各用戶終端2收訊時進行，此時的資料同步終端名 單與各用戶終端2的伺服器管理屬性資料會被傳送至各用 戶終端2。此時若群組化的狀態與之前相同，則在用戶終 端B，指定用戶終端A、C之名單與角色A、C的伺服器管 理屬性資料會被傳送，且在該用戶終端B，會更新其他角 色A、C的位置等之屬性資料，並反映於畫面上。 16 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（210 X 297公釐） ^--------^--------- (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 575447 A7 ______B7____ 五、發明說明（ft) 在此遊戲進行時，若成爲如第15圖所表示之狀態，亦 即角色B、C、D會在進入用戶終端B、C、D所有的畫面 的位置上;而角色A、E會在進入各個用戶終端a、E畫面 的位置上，則在伺服器1側讀入從各用戶終端2來的伺服 器管理屬性資料而演算角色之間位置時會意識到此狀態， 故指定機構60會改寫資料同步終端名單，將B、c、D群 組化，並將A、E群組化。此結果會在下次用戶終端B、c 、D之間直接進行非伺服器管理屬性資料的通訊；而在用 戶終端A、E之間直接進行非伺服器管理屬性資料的通訊 產業上的可利用性 如上所述，若利用本發明，可將角色的屬性資料區分 i 爲必須用伺服器管理的伺服器管理屬性資料、與不需要用 伺服器管理的非伺服器管理屬性資料，前者係在用戶終端 間經由伺服器來間接通訊；至於後者，係在用戶終端間直 接通訊，像這樣二種通訊途徑並用，可減輕伺服器的負荷 ，其結果能實現高度即時性。 (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 訂----_-----% 適 度 尺 張 紙 本 格 規 A4 S) N (C 準 標 公 97V. Description of the invention (11) The storage mechanism 51 of the table 1 judges whether its own server management attribute data is updated (step S3); if it is updated, its updated content, that is, the updated server management attribute data will be transmitted Go to the server 1 (step S4). Then it proceeds to step S5. Even if it is not the time reported to server 1 or the server management attribute data has not been updated, it will proceed to step S5 to determine whether it is the time to transmit to other user terminals 2. If it is the transmission time, it will It is judged whether or not its own non-server managed external attribute data is updated (step S6). If the non-server management attribute data is updated, it will refer to the terminal list stored in the second storage mechanism 52, and directly transmit its own non-server management attribute data to other user terminals listed in the list without going through the server 1. 2 (step S7). If it is judged in step 5 that it is not the time to transmit to other user terminal 2, or it is judged in step 6 that the non-server management attribute data has not been updated, then the update report ends here. The data structure when the attribute data is transmitted from the user terminal 2 is shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the process of updating server management attribute data. When using the input device 45 to change its own server management attribute data such as the position of a moving character (the so-called update here refers to the stage where the data is stored in the buffer), the update program will be called (step S1), and then determine whether When receiving the regular communication data from the server 1, or whether it is reporting its attribute data to the server 1 or other user terminal 2 (step S2), if it is receiving or reporting, it will wait. Otherwise, the server management attribute data stored in the first storage mechanism 51 is updated, and the data is flagged (step S3). This flag is referred to when processing the "update report of own data" as shown in Figure 6 to specify what kind of attribute data is updated. 13 t * installed -------- order --------- line •. (Please read the precautions on the back before filling this page) This paper size applies to China National Standard (CNS) A4 (210 X 297 mm) Printed by the Consumer Cooperatives of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs 575447 A7 B7 V. Invention Description (f \) When receiving data, as shown in Figure 9, the established program will be called (step S1), and then determine whether it is receiving from server 1 (step S2). If it is receiving from server 1, it will obtain the list of data synchronization terminals, its own user terminal 2 and the target listed on the list. The servers of the other grouped user terminals 2 manage the attribute data and update the data of the second storage mechanism 52 and the third storage mechanism 53 (step S3). If it is not received from the server 1, that is, received from another user terminal 2, it will obtain the non-server management attribute data directly transmitted from the other user terminal 2, and update the third storage mechanism 53. Data (step S4). FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the server 1. The main process is to periodically call a regular sending program (step S1), and to synchronize the server management attribute data of each user terminal 2 stored in the attribute data storage mechanism 80 with the data synchronization terminal of the user terminal stored in the synchronization data storage mechanism 90 The list is copied to the buffer for periodic transmission (step S2). Then, for each user terminal 2, according to the data copied to the buffer, the data synchronization terminal list and the server management attribute data of the user terminals listed on the list are compressed and transmitted to each user terminal 2 as indicated in (11). Step S3). At this time, the so-called data synchronization terminal list (synchronization target user list) that is regularly sent to a user terminal 2 refers to the information (ID number) used to specify the user terminal 2 and other user terminals 2 that are grouped. , IP address, etc.). In addition, other user terminals 2 and user terminals 2 that are not grouped, that is, user terminals 2 that do not have group terminals (for example, D and E in FIG. 13) perform periodic communication, but the servos of other user terminals 2 Server management attribute data is not transmitted. 14 AWI ^ ------- ^ --------- (Please read the precautions on the back before filling this page) This paper size is applicable to China National Standard (CNS) A4 (210 X 297) (B) Printed by the Consumer Cooperative of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs 575447 A7 Γ ----------- B7 V. Description of the invention (1)) In addition, as shown in Figure 12, if the server management is sent from user terminal 2 The attribute data 'will call a predetermined program (step S1) and update the server management attribute data of the user terminal 2 stored in the attribute data storage mechanism 80 (step S2). Next, in step S3, the server management attribute data of the user terminal 2 that was updated in step S2 will be used as a judgment requirement, and a list of data synchronization terminals will be re-created. The use of this list to group user terminals means that when a user terminal 2 displays the roles of self and other user terminals 2 on the screen, the user terminal 2 manages its own roles and the attributes of the other roles on the user terminal 2 The data can be used. In order to reduce the amount of communication data and reduce the load on the server and the user terminal, the user terminal 2 of other roles that the user terminal 2 should manage should be specified. Specifically, since each user terminal 2 has its own character displayed on the center of the screen, for example, the distance between each character and all other characters is obtained based on the position data of each user terminal 2 and the distance ratio is calculated. User terminals 2 of other roles with a small threshold are regarded as data synchronization targets. The aforementioned threshold 値 can also be used as the corresponding 値 when entering other characters on your own screen, but when other characters are close to your own screen, the possibility of entering their own screen is very high, so they correspond to a certain distance. The condition is better. A list of data synchronization terminals is created (updated) like this, and the updated list is stored in the synchronization data storage mechanism 90. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing the position of a character in a common virtual area, FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing a communication state between a user terminal 2 and a server 1, and FIG. 15 is a figure showing a character in a common virtual area Schematic diagram of other states of the location. 15 ----------- AWI ^ -------- Order --------- Line (Please read the precautions on the back before filling this page) This paper size applies China National Standard (CNS) A4 Specification (210 X 297 mm) 575447 Printed by the Consumer Cooperative of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs A7 _____ B7 _______ ^ V. Description of the Invention (/ f) Status of the game played by user terminal 2 (A ~ E) In the common virtual area 100, characters A, B, and C (circle) are displayed on the screens of the user terminals A, B, and C, and these user terminals A, B, and C are grouped. That is, the distance between the characters A, B, and C is equal to or less than the threshold 値, and the characters are grouped by the designation mechanism 60 of the server 1. As for the distances between the characters D and E (circled) and other characters are larger than the threshold, they are not grouped. At this time, as shown in FIG. 14, the user terminal A ′ is stored in the data synchronization terminal list (main list) in the second storage mechanism 52, and the attribute data of the roles B and C are stored in the third Inside the storage mechanism 53. Therefore, the non-server management attribute data of role A will be directly transmitted to the user terminals B and C at the set time as described above. As a result, the character A on the user terminals B and C, such as additional information, is updated. And the server management attribute data of role A will be transmitted to server 1 at the set time. In addition to updating the received server management attribute data on the server 1 side, it will also be based on the currently received server management of role A. The attribute data and the servers of other roles B, C, D, and E stored in the attribute data storage mechanism 80 manage the attribute data, and re-evaluate the data synchronization terminal list. Such processing will be performed every time when receiving a message from each user terminal 2. At this time, the data synchronization terminal list and the server management attribute data of each user terminal 2 will be transmitted to each user terminal 2. At this time, if the grouping status is the same as before, on user terminal B, the list of designated user terminals A and C and the server management attribute data of roles A and C will be transmitted, and the user terminal B will be updated Attribute data such as the positions of other characters A and C are reflected on the screen. 16 This paper size applies to China National Standard (CNS) A4 (210 X 297 mm) ^ -------- ^ --------- (Please read the precautions on the back before filling in this (Page) 575447 A7 ______B7____ 5. Description of the Invention (ft) During the game, if it becomes the state shown in Figure 15, characters B, C, and D will enter all the screens of user terminals B, C, and D. When roles A and E enter the screens of each user terminal a and E, when server 1 reads the server management attribute data from each user terminal 2 and calculates the position between roles Will be aware of this state, so the designated agency 60 will rewrite the list of data synchronization terminals, group B, c, D, and group A, E. This result will directly communicate the non-server management attribute data between the user terminals B, c, and D next time; while the non-server management attribute data will be directly communicated between the user terminals A, E. As described above, if the present invention is used, the attribute data of a character can be distinguished into server-managed attribute data that must be managed by a server and non-server-managed attribute data that does not need to be managed by a server. The server communicates indirectly through the server. As for the latter, direct communication between user terminals. The use of two communication channels like this can reduce the load on the server and achieve high real-time results. (Please read the precautions on the back before filling out this page) Order ----_-----% Moderate Rule Paper Size A4 S) N (C Standard Standard 97