JP2002102534A - Game device, data retrieval device, game system, and storage medium storing game program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily retrieve game data (Go (board game using Go stones) game record data) from which a game pattern (move or pattern of established tactics) desired by a user appears. SOLUTION: A CPU 41 executes a Go game record data retrieval program to achieve the process of retrieving a Go game record based on a move designating function, a move checking function, and a Go game record display function. The move designating function, by the user's request, allows the input of designation of game data for retrieval, based upon a move for proceeding with a game. The move checking function compares the move input by the move designating function with a move involved in the game data stored in a Go game record storage device 47 to see whether or not there are any matching portions. The Go game record display function displays and outputs, as the result in the retrieval, the game data which is determined by the move checking function to have a portion that matches the corresponding portion of the move that was inputted by the move designating function.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game device for playing a game such as a Go game, a data search device for providing various services when the game device plays a Go game via communication means, a game device, and the like. The present invention relates to a game system including a server device and a storage medium storing a game program.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a game such as Go, there are certain procedures and partial forms that have been studied since ancient times and are considered to be the best, such as a fixed form, a fixed form, and a regular form. It is effective to study the changes and utilization methods of these fixed formulas and fixed forms afterwards to improve chess skills. And since these formulas and formulas often appear in professional combat, studying these combats is also very effective for improving chess skills. On the other hand, at present, there are game terminals and game software for playing games such as Go using a personal computer or a dedicated terminal, and these are roughly divided into those that can be enjoyed only with a personal computer or a terminal, host computers, and the like. There are some which are connected via a communication line and enjoy while communicating.

At present, the following has already been realized in personal computers and game terminals. That is, (1) a game such as go and shogi which is stored in advance in a ROM or the like, which is reproduced and solved on a terminal or the like, and (2) a game record or a magazine or the like played by one person alone. (3) A machine that considers the input game record, (3) A machine that plays a human opponent considering a game start, (4)
Ones who are distant from each other by communication,
(5) In addition to the communication game, there is an example in which a chat using characters can be performed.

[0004] Conventionally, when researching a fixed form or a fixed form with reference to a game record stored in a storage device of a personal computer or a game record database of a host computer, a target fixed form or a fixed form would have been used. Anticipating the game, the title of the game, the name of the player,
The search was performed by specifying the game date.

[0005]

(1) Conventionally, a method of searching for a game record in which a certain fixed form or a fixed form appears from a game record stored in a game record database or the like has not been realized. For this reason, in order to search for a game record in which a fixed form or a fixed form has appeared, there has been only a method in which the user reproduces each game record and determines whether or not the target fixed form or the fixed form is present. However, in this method, it is necessary for the user to reproduce and examine all the chess records, including the target chess and the chess record in which the fixed form did not appear, and it was difficult to search for the targets.

[0006] (2) The fixed form and the fixed form do not always appear according to a certain procedure, and the procedure may be changed back and forth. However, even in this case, if the same fixed form finally appears even though the procedure is different, the game record is also effective as a research target, and it is desirable that such a game record can be searched.

(3) Since the amount of game record data that can be stored in a storage device such as a game terminal is generally limited, it is desirable that the amount of storable data is not wasted as much as possible.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and provides a game device capable of easily searching for game data (game record data) in which a game pattern (fixed form or fixed form) desired by a user appears. It is an object to provide a data search device and a game system.

Further, when the storage capacity of the storage device of the game terminal is limited, the storage capacity of the storage device is minimized so that the user can select a desired game pattern (fixed form or fixed form).
It is an object of the present invention to provide a game device, a data search device, and a game system capable of searching for a game result (game record data) in which a game appears.

[0010]

According to the present invention, there is provided a game apparatus for searching for game data stored in a storage means, a procedure designating means for designating game data to be searched by a procedure for advancing the game; A procedure collating means for comparing and collating whether there is a part matching the procedure designated by the procedure designating means in the procedure of the game data stored in the storage means; and Display means for displaying, as a search result, game data determined to have a matching portion.

[0011] Thus, when the user designates a certain procedure of the game, game data including the same procedure as the designated procedure is searched from game data (for example, game record data in a Go game) stored in the storage device. Is done.

[0012] Further, there is provided conversion means for converting the procedure designated by the procedure designating means into a semantically identical procedure, wherein the procedure collation means performs comparison and collation on the procedure converted by the conversion means. It is characterized by.

[0013] This means that the procedure specified by the user is semantically the same, that is, in the case of a Go game, the procedure moved to each of the four corners on the board and the procedure obtained by folding these procedures line-symmetrically. The included game record data is output as game record data (game data) including a procedure designated by the user.

The present invention is also directed to a game device for searching for game data stored in a storage means, wherein an arrangement designating means for designating game data to be searched based on an arrangement of a certain aspect of the game; Reproducing means for reproducing a phase at each point in the game based on the stored game data; and a portion of the phase at each point in the game reproduced by the reproducing means specified by the arrangement specifying means A partial phase extraction unit for extracting a partial aspect corresponding to the phase, and a shape comparison / collation for comparing and collating the arrangement of the first partial aspect designated by the arrangement designation means with the second partial aspect extracted by the partial aspect extraction means Means and the shape comparing and collating means.
Display means for displaying the game data as a search result when it is determined that the arrangement of the partial phase and the second partial phase match.

[0015] With this, when the user designates a certain aspect arrangement (including both a partial aspect and an entire aspect), the same aspect as the designated aspect is selected from the game data stored in the storage device. Is searched for game data in which appears.

[0016] Further, there is provided a conversion means for converting the arrangement of the first partial aspect designated by the shape arrangement designation means by rotating or symmetrically moving the arrangement, wherein the shape comparison / matching means is arranged by the conversion means. Converted first
The partial phase is compared with the second partial phase for comparison.

Thus, the arrangement of the scenes designated by the user is converted by rotating or symmetrically moving them. That is, in the case of a Go game, eight scene arrangements are respectively moved to the four corners on the board or folded back line-symmetrically. To
By performing a search using the converted position arrangements, game record data (game data) including the converted position arrangements is also output as a search result.

Further, there is provided inverting means for inverting the data input of the enemy or friend in the first partial phase to be compared and matched by the shape comparing and matching means, wherein the shape comparing and matching means is inverted by the inverting means. It is characterized in that one partial phase is compared with the second partial phase.

As a result, a game record in which a position arrangement in which the position arrangement is reversed by enemy or ally (black and white in the case of a Go game) appears, is output as a game record in which the designated position arrangement has appeared.

The shape comparing and collating means may represent an element representing an arrangement of the partial aspect using orthogonal vector data, and perform comparison and collation between the first partial aspect and the second partial aspect. Features.

Thus, an element representing the arrangement of the partial aspects,
In other words, if there are many types of pieces such as chess and chess, the internal data expression representing the phase arrangement is represented by, for example, black = 1 / white = − By using vector data instead of integer data such as 1, comparison and collation can be assured.

Further, the vector format data represents a "blank" in which there is no element in the partial phase, and includes blank vector data orthogonal to the vector format data for other elements. .

Thus, by providing the dimension of the "blank point vector" indicating that no piece or the like, which is an element indicating the arrangement of the partial phases, is placed, the phase matching including not only the pieces but also the blank points can be performed. By doing so, comparison and collation can be assured.

According to another aspect of the present invention, in a game system in which a game device and a server device (data search device) for providing a game service are connected via a communication line, the game device performs a search by a procedure for advancing the game. A procedure designating means for designating target game data, a search request transmitting means for transmitting a search request to the server device together with the procedure designated by the procedure designating means, and a search request transmitted by the search request transmitting means. Display means for displaying a search result returned from the server device, wherein the server device receives a search request from the game device together with a procedure for designating game data to be searched, During the procedure of the game data stored in the storage means, the procedure matches the procedure received by the receiving means. Procedure collating means for comparing and collating whether or not there is a part; and reply means for returning game data determined as having a part matching the procedure to the procedure collating means to the game device as a search result. It is characterized by the following.

Thus, when the user specifies a certain procedure in the game device, the game device transmits the procedure to the server device. Then, the server device receiving the procedure searches the game data (game record data) stored in the database device provided in the server device for game data including the same procedure as the designated procedure. Then, the server device returns game data to the game device as a search result.

According to the present invention, in a game system in which a game device and a server device (a data search device) for providing a game service are connected via a communication line, the game device may be arranged in a certain aspect of the game. The arrangement requesting means for designating the game data to be searched, the search request transmitting means for transmitting a search request to the server device together with the arrangement of the partial aspects designated by the arrangement specifying means, and the search request transmitting means Display means for displaying a search result returned from the server device in response to a search request, wherein the server device displays a search result at each point in the game based on game data stored in the storage device. Reproducing means for reproducing the phase, and receiving by the receiving means among the phases at each time point of the game reproduced by the reproducing means; And a shape for comparing and collating the arrangement of the first partial aspect received by the receiving means and the second partial aspect extracted by the partial aspect extracting means. A comparison / comparison unit; and a return unit that returns the game data as a search result to the game device when the shape comparison / comparison unit determines that the arrangement of the first partial aspect and the second partial aspect match. It is characterized by the following.

Thus, when the user designates a certain scene arrangement in the game device, the game device transmits the scene arrangement to the server device. Then, the server device that has received the position arrangement searches game data (game record data) stored in the database device provided in the server device for game data that includes the same position as the designated position arrangement. Then, the server device returns game data to the game device as a search result.

[0028]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a game system for playing a game such as Go via communication means in the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the game system according to the present embodiment includes a Go game service server 1.
0 (server device) to the service provider 12,
The game can be played through communication means by connecting the game devices 22, 23, and 24 in addition to the personal computer 18 via the communication network 14.

The Go game service server 10 is used by a service provider 12 that communicates with the outside via a communication network 14 including the Internet or a public network to provide a Go game service. That is, when playing a game of Go, the Go game service server 10 provides a service to both of the players playing the game and controls communication for mutually providing a service between the two. Having. Also,
The Go game service server 10 stores game record data relating to past games as a database, and also provides a service for downloading the game data desired by the user in response to a request from the user (details will be described later).

As terminals connected to the Go game service server 10 via the communication network 14, in addition to the personal computer 18, game devices 22, 23 and 24, which are terminals dedicated to Go games, are connected. The game devices 22, 23, and 24 have the same function, and will be described below with respect to only the game device 22.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic circuit of the Go game service server 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention. The Go game service server 10 is configured by a computer which reads programs recorded on various recording media and whose operation is controlled by the read programs.

The Go game service server 10 includes a CPU 30, a telephone communication unit 31, a communication unit 32, a storage device 33, a memory 35, and a database device 36, as shown in FIG.

The CPU 30 plays the Go game service server 1
It is responsible for the overall control of the system 0, and implements various functions by operating based on programs (such as Go game programs) and data stored in the memory 35. The functions realized by the Go game program include a game service in which members play with each other via communication means, and a game data search in which members search and provide desired ones from game data stored in the database device 36. There are services.

The telephone communication unit 31 is a unit for controlling communication with the outside via a public line network.
It has a function to make a call automatically according to the telephone number designated by "0". The communication unit 32 is a unit that controls communication with the outside via the Internet. The storage device 33 stores various programs and data. For example, data of various lists (member list, game data, etc.) generated for game management is also stored as needed. The storage device 33 has a recording medium 34 in which programs, data, and the like are recorded in advance, and the recording medium 34 is configured by a magnetic or optical storage medium or a semiconductor memory. The recording medium 34 is fixedly provided in the storage device 33 or is detachably mounted. Also, the recording medium 3
4 may be configured to receive and store programs, data, and the like from other devices connected via a communication line or the like. May be provided with a storage device having a recording medium, and programs and data stored in the recording medium may be used via a communication line.

The memory 35 stores programs and data to be accessed by the CPU 30, and is read and stored from the storage device 33 or the database device 36 as necessary. Database device 3
Reference numeral 6 denotes a storage device for storing various information, for example, a member list 3 in which information on members is registered.
6a, game data 3 including various information such as past game data for each member and game record data relating to a game between professional players.
6b (game data) is stored. Game data 3
6b includes, in addition to the game record data relating to the past game, information such as match records, player information, stuffed gos, problem books, member win / loss records, and the like. Provided accordingly.

FIG. 3 shows the data structure of the member list 36a and the game data 36b stored in the database device 36 (or the storage device 33) of the Go game service server 10. In the member list 36a, information on members who can be provided with services from the Go game service server 10 is registered in advance, and as shown in FIG. 3A, names, member numbers, telephone numbers, ranks, and the like are displayed. Information is registered for each member.

In the game data 36b, information on the game is registered. As shown in FIG. 3 (b), the names of the players (player (1), player (2)) and the respective players are displayed. Record data (game history) indicating the player's starting position are registered.

FIG. 4 shows a game device 2 according to this embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an electronic circuit of FIG. The game device 22 can be configured by a computer which reads programs recorded on various recording media and whose operation is controlled by the read programs.

As shown in FIG. 4, the Go game dedicated terminal 22 in this embodiment includes a CPU 41, a ROM 42, a touch panel 44, an SRAM 46, a game record storage device 47,
CD driver peripheral circuit 48, LCD 50, wireless communication I /
An F52, a speaker 53, an antenna 54, a battery 56, and a designation procedure converter 58 are provided.

The CPU 41 implements various functions in accordance with various control programs and data stored in the ROM 42. The CPU 41 has a Go game control function, a communication function for playing a Go game with a communication partner, and a game record storage device 47. A game record data search function for searching for the game record data (game data) according to an instruction from the user is executed. ROM
Reference numeral 42 stores various control programs and data executed by the CPU 41, and includes a Go game control program, a Go game game communication program with a communication partner, a game record data search program, and the like. The touch panel 44 is used for inputting an instruction with a soft key for defining an operation of the device and inputting coordinate data for specifying a position where a stone should be placed during execution of the Go game. When searching for game record data using the game record data search function, a search procedure (starting pattern) to be searched is input through the touch panel 44.

The SRAM 46 is used as a work area when the CPU 41 executes various functions, and stores, for example, data relating to the situation of the ongoing Go game (the position of each stone, etc.). The game record storage device 47
Game data of past games (Go game service server 10
Of the game record data stored in the database device 36 of the game device, the user's own input to the game device 22, the copy of the game record data stored in another storage medium, the one obtained by communication Etc.), and can be searched by the game data search function.

The LCD driver peripheral circuit 48 includes the CPU 4
Under the control of 1, the display on the LCD 50 is controlled, and control is performed on a segment pattern unique to the game display device provided on the LCD 50. LCD5
0 indicates various kinds of information necessary for playing a Go game, a board display indicating a board of a go board, a hama display for displaying the number of hooks for each of a black stone and a white stone, a black board and a white board, respectively. And a plurality of soft keys (buttons) for inputting an instruction for defining an operation. In addition, a segment pattern suitable for displaying a game pattern of a Go game (such as a stone or a go ruled line) is provided in an area for displaying a board surface of the LCD 50. The wireless communication I / F 52 performs wireless communication via the antenna 54 under the control of the CPU 41 when playing a Go game with a communication partner. The speaker 53 is
A sound is uttered under the control of the CPU 41, and is used to output a sound effect, a voice message, and the like.
The battery 56 is used to supply electric power to each component so that the game display device can be taken out and carried outdoors. The designated procedure conversion device 58 is a device that converts a search procedure (start pattern) input through the touch panel 44 into a start pattern having an equivalent meaning when executing the game record data search function. The procedure is converted by rotating and symmetrically moving the search procedure. It should be noted that a function equivalent to the designation procedure conversion device 58 can be realized as a designation procedure conversion program executed by the CPU 41.

FIG. 5 shows an external configuration of the game apparatus 22. The game device 22 is configured to be portable,
An LCD 22a (LCD 50) (for example, a large monochrome liquid crystal) and a touch panel 22b (touch panel 44) are provided on the upper surface of the housing. The display surface of the LCD 22a and the data input surface of the touch panel 22b are configured to be integrated with one another, and display an object (for example, a display pattern indicating a go stone, an intersection position in a display indicating a board surface, a key, etc.) displayed by the LCD 22a. By directly instructing with the pen 22d or a fingertip, the coordinate data of the corresponding position can be input. The game device 22 can perform wireless communication with, for example, a modem (not shown) through the antenna 22c. In this case, the modem is provided with a function for performing wireless communication with the game device 22 (a terminal dedicated to the Go game). The telephone is connected to a public network (communication network 14) via a modular jack. As a result, the game device 22 can be used at any location without connecting or replacing a telephone line. Note that it is of course possible to adopt a configuration in which the game device 22 has a function of a modem.

FIG. 6 shows an LCD 22a of the game apparatus 22.
1 shows an example of a screen displayed by the following. As shown in FIG. 6, as information necessary for playing the Go game,
Board display indicating the board of the go board, Hama display for displaying the number of hooks for each of black stone and white stone, time display for displaying the time of each black and white, and input for specifying the operation A key input unit including a plurality of soft keys (keys displayed on a screen) is provided.

During the game, the key input section includes, for example, cursor keys for indicating the up, down, left, and right directions, a "pass" key for instructing a pass, and a "quit" for instructing exit.
A key, an "interruption" key for instructing interruption of the game, and the like are provided. Further, the key input unit is provided with a key for inputting a predetermined instruction from the user according to the situation,
When executing the game record data search function, keys for arbitrarily designating the starting positions of black stone and white stone for inputting a search procedure (starting pattern) are provided as needed.
Key input is performed by touching the detection surface of the touch panel 22b integrated with the display screen of the LCD 22a with a pen 22d or a fingertip. Touch panel 22
When it is detected by b that a touch input has been made on a portion corresponding to a key, processing corresponding to the touched position (key) is executed.

Next, the operation of this embodiment (Embodiments 1 to 9) will be described. (First Embodiment) FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the first embodiment. The first embodiment is performed by the game apparatus 22 alone, and executes a game record data search program by the CPU 41 to realize a game record search process using a procedure designating function, a procedure collating function, and a game record display function.

The game record storage device 47 stores, for example, go data of past professional players.
The number of game record data to be stored in the game record storage device 47 is not particularly limited, but it is generally more effective to store a certain number of game record data in a database, since the number of objects to be searched is increased.

First, a procedure, such as a fixed stone, that is desired to be searched is input by a procedure designation function in accordance with an instruction from a user (step A1). In the procedure designation function, the LCD 22a
With respect to the board display displayed by (LCD 50),
A search procedure (a data sequence input for advancing a game) can be input by designating the start position of the touch panel 22b (touch panel 44) with the pen 22d as black or white. In addition, in order to efficiently input a search procedure by operating the pen 22d, a turn to be input is automatically switched between a black turn and a white turn in accordance with an instruction of a start position by the pen 22d. Thus, the user may be allowed to input a search procedure only by designating the starting position. Also, a key is provided in the key input section to specify whether to input the start position into black or white, and the start position is fixed to either black or white according to the operation of this key. May be.
In this case, for example, it is possible to continuously input only the black starting position. Alternatively, a plurality of start patterns of a set stone may be registered in advance, and a start pattern to be searched may be selected from the registered start patterns, and may be designated as a search procedure.

FIG. 8A shows an example of a board display on which a search procedure (starting pattern) has been input. FIG.
In the example shown in (a), a procedure of all eight hands is specified.
The procedure designating function converts the input search procedure into data indicating the procedure number and the starting position for each procedure as shown in FIG.

Upon receiving the designated search procedure, the procedure collation function reads one piece of game record data from the game record storage device 47 (step A2). Then, it is checked whether or not the search procedure specified in the game record data is included (step A3). As a result of this collation, if the search procedure is included in the game record data (step A4), the game record data is output as "a game record including the search procedure". The local game record data is read from the game record storage device 47 and the same processing is repeated.

The game record display function is to display the game record on the LCD 22a (LCD 5
0) is displayed. On the initial screen displayed by the game record display function, it is assumed that the phase in which the search procedure has appeared is displayed. However, in addition to the above, the search procedure is displayed by displaying on the initial screen the phases before and after the phase in which the search procedure appeared, or the initial phase of the game, and proceeding or returning the procedure according to the instruction from the user. The appearing phase may be displayed. With these functions, the user can view and study a game record that includes the specified search procedure.

In the example of the designated search procedure shown in FIG. 8, a number starting from 1 is used as a procedure number for convenience, but this actually includes the designated procedure from the first step in actual game record data. It does not mean to do anything but merely to indicate the relative order of the moves. Therefore, in the procedure matching function, if the arbitrary number of moves from the nth move to the (n + 7) th move in the game record are at the same position as the designated procedure, the game record includes the designated procedure. It is configured to output the game record data.

As described above, in the first embodiment, for example, as shown in FIG.
Research on what happened to the game where the stones were hit, etc.
It becomes possible to appreciate. Although the description of the present embodiment is directed to a Go game, even in the case of shogi or the like,
By specifying a routine procedure as a search procedure,
For example, it is possible to search and study / appreciate only the shogi pointed out in the battle pattern of Aiyakura from the actual game record of professional shogi players.

(Second Embodiment) FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the second embodiment. Embodiment 2
Are performed by the game device 22 alone, and the CPU 41
By executing the game record data search program, a game record search process using a procedure designation function, a procedure collation function, and a game record display function is realized in the same manner as in the first embodiment. Further, in the second embodiment, a designated procedure conversion device 58 for rotating / symmetrically moving the input search procedure on the board surface.
(Conversion means) is used for the conversion function. The designated procedure conversion device 58 converts the input search procedure into another search procedure that is semantically the same, and performs a rotation or a symmetrical movement to have the same arrangement relative to two sides of the board. 8
It has a function of generating the starting patterns (including the input patterns). That is, at each of the four corners (upper right corner, upper left corner, lower right corner, lower left corner)
One launch pattern is generated.

In the case of Go, in order to search for a game record in which a certain regular procedure has appeared, the regular procedure does not necessarily have to appear on the board in the same direction as the input procedure. It has the property of having the same meaning if it appears in.

More specifically, when the search procedure shown in FIG. 8A is specified, the same arrangement is relatively performed with respect to the two sides of the board obtained by rotating or symmetrically moving the start pattern. It is better to be able to search all the game record data corresponding to any of the eight types of starting patterns (an example is shown in FIG. 11).

Therefore, in the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the search procedure designated by the procedure designating function is not directly input to the procedure collating function for collation, but is performed as shown in FIG.
All the eight search procedures (the input search procedure and the seven search procedures obtained by the conversion) are converted by the designated procedure conversion device 58 configured as shown in FIG. It is made to be able to collate with. When the search procedure shown in FIG. 8A (same as that in FIG. 11A) is input, the designation procedure conversion device 58 causes the designated procedure conversion device 58 to execute the procedures shown in FIGS. 11B1, C1, D1, E1 and F
1) It is converted into the search procedure (starting pattern) of (g1) and (h1). Data indicating the procedure number for each search procedure and the starting position for each are (b2) and (c), respectively.
2) (d2) (e2) (f2) (g2) (h2)

First, a procedure, such as a fixed stone, that is desired to be searched is input by a procedure designating function according to an instruction from a user (step B1). The input of the search procedure is performed in the same manner as in the first embodiment. When a search procedure is input by the procedure specifying function, this search procedure is sent to the procedure conversion function.

Upon receiving the specified search procedure, the procedure collation function first performs a game record collation function on the game record storage device 4.
Then, an instruction is issued to read the game record of one station from 7 and use it as the game record data to be collated (step B2).

Subsequently, the conversion type number is set to 1 for the designated procedure conversion device 58 (step B3). The conversion type number designates which conversion is to be performed among the start patterns of the eight search procedures shown in FIG. 11, and is an input to the multiplexer having the configuration shown in FIG. . The designated procedure conversion device 58 converts the input search procedure according to the number of conversion type numbers, and sends the search procedure obtained by the conversion to the procedure collation function (step B4).

The procedure collation function collates whether or not the game data read out from the game record storage device 47 includes the search procedure acquired from the designated procedure conversion device 58 (step B5). As a result of this collation, if the search procedure is included in the game record data (step B6), the game record data is output. Is output.

The game record display function is to display the game record on the LCD 22a (LCD 5
0) is displayed (step B9). The display of the game record by the game record display function is performed in the same manner as in the first embodiment.

On the other hand, if the search procedure is not included in the game record data (step B6), the procedure matching function returns to the procedure conversion function that the search procedure is not included. In this case, the procedure conversion function changes the conversion type number (+
1) Then (step B7), the search procedure is converted by the designated procedure conversion device 58 by conversion according to the next conversion type number, and the converted search procedure is compared with the game record data in the same manner as described above. Perform (Steps B4-B
6). Then, as a result of collation for all the conversions up to the conversion type number = 8 (step B8), if none of the search procedures is included in the game record data, the search procedure is included in the game record data. It is determined that there is no game record, and the next one game record data is read from the game record storage device 47 and the same processing is repeated (step B2).

In the above description, as shown in FIG. 10, the description has been made assuming that the input search procedure is converted using the specification procedure conversion device 58 configured using a multiplexer. It is also possible to provide a designated procedure conversion program that executes processing equivalent to the processing executed by the procedure conversion device 58, and use the functions realized by this program.

As described above, in the second embodiment, eight search procedures having the same meaning as the input search procedure are generated by performing rotation / symmetric conversion on the search procedure specified by the user. A search for the game record data stored in the game record storage device 47 can be executed by each search procedure. Therefore, even for a game in which a search procedure indicating a fixed stone designated by the user appears only in a different position or direction, it is possible to determine the game record data (game) in which the search procedure appears.

(Embodiment 3) FIG. 12 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of Embodiment 3. Embodiment 3
Are performed by the game device 22 alone, and the CPU 41
By executing the game data search program, the layout designation function, shape comparison and matching function, game record reproduction function,
A game record search process using a partial scene extraction function and a game record display function is realized.

In the third embodiment, when searching for game record data in which a fixed form as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 13 (3), the result of the game record data in the case where the ball is hit with a slash (another move is inserted in the middle) and a different procedure as shown in FIG. The game record and the like can be searched as including the fixed form.

In the case of Go and shogi, the same shape often appears after all, even if the procedure is different due to the occurrence of the procedure. Also, in the case of Go, an exchange in which a set stone at a certain corner is not struck as it is, but is struck one by one at another point on the way (for example, during the progress of a set stone at a certain corner) , Atari and Tsugi are exchanged at different corners, etc.), and the stone form is gradually completed as Kodate.

In such a case, if it is to study the fixed form, it is meaningful to study a game record in which the same form appears, even if the procedure is different, and the same procedure can be performed by a different procedure from the fixed form procedure. Studying the shape is very significant in deepening the understanding of the stone form.

In the third embodiment, the position arrangement (partial situation of the game) representing the fixed form input by the user using the arrangement designation function is searched not by the procedure but by the arrangement of black and white stones (starting pattern). ing. It should be noted that the phase arrangement includes both partial and overall arrangements.

First, a procedure such as a fixed stone for which a search is desired is input in accordance with an instruction from the user by the arrangement designation function (step C1). The input of the phase arrangement is performed in the same manner as in the first embodiment. However, since it is not always necessary to specify the procedure, it is sufficient to simply specify the arrangement (starting pattern) of the white stone and the black stone. When the position arrangement (starting pattern) is input by the position designation function, the position arrangement is sent to the shape comparison / matching function.

FIG. 14 shows an example of designated data when a certain form is searched. For example, FIG.
When the user inputs a situation arrangement (starting pattern) as shown in FIG. 14, the arrangement is as shown in FIG. 14B, where the state of the board at the position (Xn, Yn) STFn = Form (Xn, Yn) This is represented as a set, which is sent to the shape comparison / matching function.

In the shape comparison / matching function, when the designated arrangement is received, the game record data for one station to be searched is read out from the game record storage device 47 for the game record reproduction function and the partial scene extraction function, and the game record data is read. It instructs to reproduce the game record (phase) based on the original and cut out the partial phase to be compared and compared.

The game record reproducing function reads the game data of one station to be searched from the game record storage device 47 (step C2), and advances the game data by one step. The partial phase extraction function extracts a part of the phase advanced by the game record reproduction function and sends it to the shape comparison / matching function (step C).
3). At this time, the range of the partial phase to be cut out is specified in advance by the user on the touch panel 22b with the pen 22d on the board display displayed by the LCD 22a, or cut out based on the range specified by the user. A method of determining a range (for example, a range of one additional route from the range specified by the user) is used.

Here, the shape comparison and collation function collates the arrangement of the positions (starting patterns) with the cut-out positions in the designated range (step C4) to determine whether all the stones (startings) match (step C4). Step C5). For example, in the shape comparison / matching function, as shown in FIG. 14 (b), for each coordinate (point on the board), values determined as black = 1, white = −1, and sky point = 0 are used. The sum of the product at each coordinate between the designated arrangement and the partial phase acquired from the game record data is calculated. Ie

(Equation 1) Is calculated.

For example, when data representing coordinates such as black = 1, white = −1, and sky point = 0 are used, the value of the above equation (1) is obtained when all the stone arrangements match. Is the largest,
The value in that case is n. Therefore, the value of the above equation (1) is n
At this time, the game record data can be determined to include the phase arrangement. In this case, the shape comparison / matching function outputs the game record data as “a game record that includes the specified position arrangement”.

The game record display function is for displaying the game record on the LCD 22a (LCD 5
0) is displayed (step C7). The display of the game record by the game record display function is performed in the same manner as in the first embodiment.

On the other hand, if it is determined by the shape comparison / matching function that the position of the position (starting pattern) does not match the cut-out position of the designated range (step C5), the game reproduction function is executed as described above. Then, the game record data to be searched is moved forward, and the partial phase cutout function cuts out a part of the phase moved forward by the game record reproduction function and sends it to the shape comparison / matching function for matching (step C3). This is repeated until there is no next move in the game record data to be searched (step C6), and if no match is found in the phase matching by the last move, the game record storage device 4
Next, the game record data for one station to be searched next is read out (step C2), and the same processing as described above is repeatedly executed (steps C3 to C3).

As described above, in the third embodiment, the fixed form specified by the user can be retrieved from the “form” (starting pattern) itself regardless of the procedure.
You can also search for a game record that had a sequence before or after it, or a game record in which a move different from the fixed form was struck in between. Therefore, when a fixed form is completed little by little while fighting for ko, or a game record including a procedure before and after that is not a mere error can be studied, and the fixed form can be studied more deeply.

(Fourth Embodiment) FIG. 15 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the fourth embodiment. Embodiment 4
Is a combination of Embodiment 2 and Embodiment 3 described above, and converts a situation arrangement (starting pattern) specified by the user into eight patterns as in Embodiment 2, and converts each pattern. As in the third embodiment, a search is performed on game record data as a phase arrangement.

The fourth embodiment is performed by the game apparatus 22 alone. The CPU 41 executes a game record data search program, thereby providing a layout designation function, a shape comparison / collation function, a game record reproduction function, a partial scene cutout function, and a game record display. The game search process is executed by realizing the function and using the conversion function of rotating and symmetrically moving the board by the designation procedure conversion device 58 in the same manner as in the second embodiment.

First, a procedure such as a fixed stone for which a search is desired is input in accordance with an instruction from the user by the arrangement designation function (step D1). The input of the phase arrangement is performed in the same manner as in the first embodiment (however, it is not necessary to specify the procedure). When the position arrangement is input by the arrangement designation function,
This position arrangement is sent to the shape comparison / matching function.

In the shape comparison / matching function, when this designated arrangement is received, the game record data for one station to be searched is read out from the game record storage device 47 for the game record reproduction function and the partial scene extraction function, and the game record data is read. It instructs to reproduce the game record (phase) based on the original and cut out the partial phase to be compared and compared.

The game record reproducing function reads the game data for one station to be searched from the game record storage device 47 (step D2), and sets the conversion type number to 1 for the designated procedure conversion device 58 (step D3). . The conversion type number is used to specify which conversion is to be performed from among the eight types of start arrangement patterns (see FIG. 11). Then, the input stage arrangement is converted, and the stage arrangement obtained by the conversion is sent to the game record reproducing function (step D4).

The game record reproduction function advances the game record data to be searched by one step, and the partial phase cutout function cuts out a part of the phase shifted by the game record reproduction function and sends it to the shape comparison / matching function (step D5).

Here, the shape comparison / collation function collates the position of the position according to the conversion type number with the cut-out position of the designated range (step D6) to determine whether all the stones (startings) match. (Step D7).

If it is determined by the shape comparison / matching function that the position of the position of the position does not match the position of the cut-out specified range (step D7), the game record reproducing function sets the One step forward the game data
The partial phase cutout function cuts out a part of the phase advanced by the game record reproduction function, and sends it to the shape comparison / matching function for matching (step D5).

This process is repeatedly executed until there is no next move in the game record data to be searched (step D).
8) If there is no match in the phase matching by the last move, the game record reproduction function changes (+1) the conversion type number (step D9), and the next conversion type number is specified by the designated procedure conversion device 58. (Step D4). Hereinafter, similarly, the matching with the game record data is performed in the same manner as described above based on the converted phase arrangement (steps D5 to D8). Then, as a result of collation for all conversions up to the conversion type number = 8 (step D10), if none of the phase arrangements is included in the game record data, the game arrangement data includes the phase arrangement. It is determined that there is no such record, and the next one game record data is read from the game record storage device 47 and the same processing is repeated (step D2).

On the other hand, the shape comparison and collation function collates the phase of the phase arrangement with the phase of the cut out specified range (step D6), and determines whether all the stones (startings) match (step D6). D7), the game record data is output as "a game record including the designated position arrangement".

The game record display function is based on the game record data including the outputted position arrangement, and displays the game record on the LCD 22a (LCD 5a).
0) is displayed (step D11). The display of the game record by the game record display function is performed in the same manner as in the first embodiment.

The detailed operation of each function is the same as in the second and third embodiments, and the description is omitted.

In this manner, in the fourth embodiment, the same effects as those of the second and third embodiments can be obtained. In the case of a game in which a fixed form (position arrangement) specified by the user appears only in a different position and direction. Also, it is possible to determine whether or not each of the eight designated arrangements obtained by performing the rotation / symmetric transformation on the designated arrangement (aspect) with respect to the phase arrangement matches the aspect indicated by the game record data to be searched, regardless of the procedure. become able to.

(Fifth Embodiment) FIG. 16 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the fifth embodiment. Embodiment 5
In the fourth embodiment described above, not only the search based on the position arrangement specified by the user, but also the position arrangement in which the black and white of the position arrangement (each start of the enemy or friend (data input)) is inverted with respect to the game record data. Search.

The fifth embodiment is performed by the game apparatus 22 alone. When the CPU 41 executes a game record data search program, an arrangement designation function, a shape comparison / collation function, a game record reproduction function, a partial scene clipping function, and a reversal function are performed. A game record display function is realized, and a game record search process is executed by using a conversion function of rotating and symmetrically moving the board by the designation procedure conversion device 58 in the same manner as in the second embodiment.

Steps E1 to E10 and E13 in the flowchart of the fifth embodiment shown in FIG.
Step D in the flowchart of the embodiment shown in FIG.
Corresponding to each of 1 to D10 and D11, and the same processing is executed, and the detailed description is omitted.

The determination mechanism converts the position arrangement input by the user into eight patterns by the designation procedure conversion device 58, and when each of the patterns is compared with the game record data to be searched, no match is found. Invert the black and white of the input scene arrangement (step E11,
E12). Then, the same processing as the processing for the input situation arrangement is executed (steps E3 to E10).

For example, if the search is not performed according to the game layout data to be searched even when the search is performed according to the phase arrangement (starting pattern) as shown in FIGS. 17 (a1) and (a2),
As shown in FIGS. 17 (b1) and 17 (b2), a start pattern in which black and white are reversed is generated and a search is executed.

Therefore, the position arrangement (starting pattern) designated by the user is collated for eight patterns by conversion by the designation procedure conversion device 58, and the eight patterns are also compared for the arrangement in which black and white are reversed. The collation is performed, and eventually the collation is performed for a total of 16 start patterns.

As described above, in the fifth embodiment, not only the situation arrangement (starting pattern) specified by the user, but also the game record data of the game in which a pattern in which the input starting pattern is replaced with black and white appears. You can search for the appearance of the specified shape. In the case of Go, the white and black numbers are opposite and also correspond to “a game record with a certain fixed shape”, so it is effective when searching for game data corresponding to the start pattern specified by the user. is there.

In the above description, the processing of the fourth embodiment is described as adding a function of reversing the white and black numbers of the scene arrangement input by the user. Alternatively, it can be executed additionally. That is, after step C6, steps E11, 1
The same processing may be performed from step C3 after the processing of step 2 is performed and the position arrangement is reversed between black and white.

(Embodiment 6) In Embodiment 6, unlike Go, such as shogi or chess, the present embodiment is suitable for application to a game in which there are many types of pieces. When there are many types of pieces, such as shogi, even if an appropriate integer value or the like is assigned to each piece, the value of Expression (1) described in the third embodiment does not become the maximum when the phase is the same. Therefore, equation (1)
Cannot determine the identity of the phases. Therefore, in the sixth embodiment, in the inventions according to the third to fifth embodiments, each piece (stone), which is an element representing a scene arrangement (arrangement of a partial scene), represented by (one-dimensional) integer value data, is used. , Are represented by multidimensional vector data.

More specifically, the output data STFn = Form (Xn, Yn) from the arrangement designating function and the output data STBn = from the partial scene extraction function input to the shape comparison / collation function described in the third embodiment. BAN
For (Xn, Yn), unit vector data is used for each coordinate instead of integer value data as shown in FIG. For example, by using the unit vector data for each piece shown in each piece vector of FIG. 19A on the board surface of the piece arrangement as shown in FIG.
It can be represented by the vector data shown in FIG.

At this time, a positive unit vector in a certain direction is used for one player's piece, and a negative unit vector is used for the other player's piece. For example, for a player's piece, a unit vector in which only one element is 1 is set, and in another player's piece, a unit vector in which only the element is -1 is set. , Respectively. Then, instead of calculating the product of the integer values as shown in Expression (1) calculated by the shape comparison and matching function of the third embodiment, the shape comparison and matching is performed as shown in the following Expression (2). Configure features.

[0104]

(Equation 2)

As a result, since the respective frame vectors are orthogonal to each other, the value of equation (2) is determined only when the same frame specified by the arrangement specifying function is located at the same position in the search target phase. It takes a positive value of 1 and takes 0 or -1 in other cases (-1 if the type of piece is the same and the enemy or ally is opposite).

Therefore, the value of the expression (2) is determined by the position designated by the arrangement designation function and the game record currently examined.
It becomes the maximum when the cut out partial phase is the same.

As described above, in the sixth embodiment, a game in which the types of pieces are various, such as shogi and chess, is also described.
A function of searching for a game record in which the same phase as the partial phase specified by the user appears can be configured.

(Embodiment 7) In the above-described Embodiments 3 to 6, by specifying a certain fixed form (position arrangement), it is possible to search for game record data in which the same fixed form has appeared.
However, there is a case in which non-fixed game record data having the same position arrangement as the fixed form is searched as it is.

FIG. 20 shows an example of non-fixed game record data having the same phase arrangement as the fixed form. FIG.
FIG. 20A shows a fixed form (positional arrangement) which is a “form to be searched” specified by the user with the arrangement specifying function, and is shown in FIG.
(B) shows an example of a situation in which the stone is arranged in the same way as the regular stone at the end of the game, not the “standard stone shape” desired by the user, although the regular stone shape is included. . Although the user tried to search for a game record in which “tsukenobi joseki” was struck as shown in FIG. Fig. 20 (b) shows that there is a start shown by a black star, and a stone of the same color has come to the same position as the Tsuzenobi stone.
Is also searched.

In the fifth and sixth embodiments, a blank point not specified by the user is not subject to the condition of being “blank”. Was searched for.

Therefore, in the seventh embodiment, in addition to each frame vector, the dimension representing “blank” is increased by one, and F
For orm (Xn, Yn) and BAN (Xn, Yn), functions such as an arrangement designating function are configured so that a blank point is represented not by a zero vector but by this blank unit vector. FIG. 21 shows an example of each frame vector when a blank unit vector is used. In the case of Go, FIG.
A piece vector representing a sky point is used in addition to a vector representing a black stone and a white stone as shown in FIG.
By using a piece vector representing a vacant point in addition to each piece shown in (b), the phase arrangement and the partial phase of the game record data to be searched are converted into data. Configure each function to calculate.

By doing so, FIG.
Each blank point of the position arrangement designated as in FIG.
Since the dot product is not blank in (b), the inner product is zero at that point, and eventually the formula (1) is not maximized in the game record data shown in FIG. 20 (b), so that this game record data is not searched.

As described above, according to the seventh embodiment, when a search is made for a fixed form or the like, the purpose is completely different from that of the first embodiment, and the same stone (or piece) is accidentally found in the same place as the fixed form or the like. A game record in which an unusual arrangement has appeared can be excluded from search targets. For shogi or chess,
Since the number of frames used does not change, it is considered that the above problem is relatively unlikely to occur, but in the case of Go, the number of stones increases as the game progresses, so It is quite conceivable that stones would be placed in the same place as the regular stone shape. By using the method of the seventh embodiment, such a case can be eliminated, and it is possible to prevent search for unintentional game record data.

(Eighth Embodiment) FIG. 22 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the eighth embodiment. Embodiment 8
The game device 22 and the Go game service server 10 perform the processing of the first and second embodiments. The game device 22 executes the game record data search program by the CPU 41, thereby providing the same functions as the first and second embodiments. The Go game service server 10 realizes a procedure matching function and a designated procedure conversion function (a function equivalent to the designated procedure conversion device 58) by executing the Go game program 33a by the CPU 30. Realize. The game data 36b stored in the database device 36 of the Go game service server 10 is to be searched.

In general, it is considered that a large number of game record data, such as a game played by a professional chess player in the past and a Motoki Motoki family in the Edo era, are stored and used in the game record database to be searched. Also, storing a large number of game data makes it easier to provide the game data desired by the user. However, storing a huge amount of past game data requires a large storage capacity. Accordingly, it is necessary to provide a large-capacity game record storage device 47 in each terminal used by each user, but this is inefficient and the burden on the game device 22 is increased. In addition, even if a huge amount of game data is stored in each game device, there are many cases where the game records to be searched / researched are different for each user, and there is a limit to the number of game records that a user can view. Actually, it is considered that the number of game records read out by one user from the game record storage device 47 for appreciation and the like is considerably smaller than the number of stored game records. In this sense, it is very inefficient that each terminal stores a huge amount of the same game record data.

In the eighth embodiment, the Go game service server 10 has a database device 36 instead of the game record storage device 47 in the game device, a procedure collation function, and a designated procedure conversion function in the second embodiment.
Each game device has a game record display function and
The Go game service server 10 is provided from a plurality of game devices.
To search for and download only the desired game record. The Go game service server 10 and the game device communicate with each other via the communication network 1.
4 has a communication function for performing communication.

First, the game device 22 inputs a procedure (search procedure) of a fixed stone or the like desired to be retrieved in accordance with an instruction from the user by the procedure designating function (step F1). The input of the search procedure is performed in the same manner as in the first embodiment. When the search procedure is input by the procedure designating function, the game apparatus 22 transmits the search procedure input by the user together with the game record search request (search service request) to the Go game service server 10 by the communication function (step). F2).

Upon receiving the game record search request from the game device 22, the Go game service server 10 (step G).
1) Based on the received search procedure, the database device 36
A game record search process is performed on the game data 36b stored in the game data (step G2). Note that the game record search processing in step G2 executes the same processing as that of the above-described second embodiment (shown in the flowchart of FIG. 9), and a detailed description thereof will be omitted (the same processing as that of the first embodiment is executed). May be done).

When game record data including the search procedure specified by the user is searched by the game record search process,
The corresponding game record data is stored (step G4), and a game record search process is performed on the other game data 36b (steps G2 to G4).

When the search for the game data 36b is completed in this way, the Go game service server 10 sends all the game data including the search procedure designated by the user as a search result to the game device 22 via the communication network 14. And reply (step G5). When the Go game service server 10 searches all game data corresponding to the search procedure from the game data 36b, if the amount of data becomes large, the user inputs a desired data number designation,
The search target may be limited by limiting to the range of the number of data or by specifying other items such as a player and a game date.

On the other hand, when receiving the game record data retrieved from the Go game service server 10 (step F3), the game device 22 displays the game record based on the game record data returned by the game record display function (step F3).
4).

As described above, in the eighth embodiment, by inputting a search procedure in the game device 22 and transmitting a game search request to the Go game service server 10,
The game device 22 can acquire the corresponding game record data from the game data 36b stored in the database device 36 of the Go game service server 10. For this reason, the game device 22 does not need to have a large-capacity game record storage device 47 for storing the game record data as a database, and the burden is reduced. In addition, since each game device can search the database device 36 of the Go game service server 10 in common, it is efficient, and maintenance such as adding, changing, and deleting game data in the game record database is performed efficiently. Can be easily performed. Further, by providing the Go match service server 10 with the procedure matching function, it becomes possible to cause the server to perform a load processing of the game record data with a load. As a result, the processing load on the game device can be reduced, and the processing capacity can be easily enhanced by increasing the processing capacity of the server.

(Embodiment 9) Embodiment 9 is based on Embodiment 8
The operation is performed in the same manner as in the flowchart of FIG. In the ninth embodiment, the processing of the third to seventh embodiments is performed by the game device 22 and the Go game service server 10. The game device 22 executes the game data search program by the CPU 41 in the third embodiment.
The Go game service server 10 implements a Go game program 33a by the CPU 30 to provide a layout comparison function, a game record display function, and a shape comparison / collation function, a game record reproduction function, a partial scene cutout function, and the like. Inversion function, designated procedure conversion function (designated procedure converter 5
8). The game data 36b stored in the database device 36 of the Go game service server 10 is to be searched. Further, the Go game service server 10 and the game device have a communication function for mutually communicating via the communication network 14.

The processing in the ninth embodiment is different from the processing in the eighth embodiment described above in that the game apparatus 22 inputs a position arrangement by the arrangement designation function, transmits a game record search request to the game play service server 10, and executes the game play The service server 10 is the same as the service server 10 except that the database device 36 is searched according to the situation arrangement received in response to the search request from the game device 22, and the detailed description is omitted. The Go game service server 10 executes the game record search processing in the same procedure as in any of the third to fifth embodiments. In addition, Embodiment 6 or Embodiment 7
Execute in combination with

Thus, in the ninth embodiment, the same effect as that of the eighth embodiment can be obtained, and the load on the game record search processing in the game device can be reduced. , The database device 36 of the Go game service server 10 can be searched, so that the efficiency can be improved.

In the above description of each embodiment, the case of mainly playing a Go game has been described. For example, a predetermined procedure (sequence, such as shogi, chess, othello, renju, various card games, mahjong, etc.) is performed. The present invention can also be applied to another game in which data for proceeding the game is input in the above) as a function of searching for game data including a game pattern (a certain game situation) desired by the user.

Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, the instruction to the game device is described as being performed using the soft keys provided on the key input unit as needed. The operation may be performed using buttons provided or physical (mechanical) buttons provided on the game device.

In the above description, the search result is displayed and output. However, the search result may be output to a paper medium by a printing device (printer). Also, the game device 22, 23, or 24, which is a Go game dedicated terminal for playing a game, is mainly described, but the personal computer 18 can execute a program for realizing the functions of the game device described above. It is also possible to use the personal computer 18 as a game device. In this case, the game record storage device 47 of the configuration of the game device 22 shown in FIG. 4 can be realized by a storage device such as a hard disk device, and the designation procedure conversion device 58 can realize equivalent functions as a designation procedure conversion program. it can.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be variously modified at the stage of implementation without departing from the gist of the invention. In addition, the functions of the above-described embodiments may be implemented in appropriate combinations as much as possible. The embodiments described above include inventions at various stages, and various inventions can be extracted by appropriately combining a plurality of disclosed constituent features. For example, even if some components are deleted from all the components shown in the embodiment, if the effect is obtained, a configuration from which the components are deleted can be extracted as an invention.

[0130]

As described above, according to the present invention, a game device, a server device, and a game capable of easily retrieving game data (game record data) in which a game pattern (fixed form or fixed form) desired by a user appears. A system can be provided. Further, when the storage capacity of the storage device of the game terminal is limited, the game result (game record data) in which a game pattern (fixed stone or fixed form) desired by the user appears in such a manner as not to consume this capacity as much as possible. be able to.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a game system for playing a game such as Go through a communication unit in the embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic circuit of the game playing service server 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a data structure of a membership list 36a and game data 36b stored in a database device 36 (or a storage device 33) of the Go game service server 10.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic circuit of the game device 22 according to the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an external configuration of a game device 22.

FIG. 6 is a view showing an example of a screen displayed by an LCD 22a of the game device 22.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a board display on which a search procedure (starting pattern) is input.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the second embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a configuration of a designation procedure conversion device 58.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a search procedure (starting pattern) converted by the designation procedure converter 58.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the third embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a game record that has the same regular form as a result of a procedure different from that of the regular form.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of designated data when a certain form is searched.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the fifth embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of an arrangement obtained by inverting a designated scene arrangement in black and white.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of the arrangement of pieces.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an example in which each piece vector and the board are vector data.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing an example of non-fixed game record data having the same position arrangement as the fixed form.

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing an example of each frame vector when a blank unit vector is used.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the eighth and ninth embodiments.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Go game service server 12 Service provider 14 Communication network 18 Personal computer 22, 23, 24 Game device 22a LCD (liquid crystal display) 22b Touch panel 22c Antenna 22d Pen 30 CPU 31 Phone communication Unit 32 Communication unit 33 Storage device 33a Go game program 34 Recording medium 35 Memory 36 Database device 36a Member list 36b Game data 41 CPU 42 ROM 44 Touch panel 46 SRAM 48 LCD driver periphery Circuit 50 LCD 52 Wireless communication I / F 53 Speaker 54 Antenna 55 Timer 56 Battery

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Masanori Kikuchi 3-2-1 Sakaemachi, Hamura-shi, Tokyo Casio Computer Co., Ltd. Hamura Technical Center (72) Inventor Rei Hamada 3-2-1 Sakaemachi, Hamura-shi, Tokyo No. Casio Computer Co., Ltd. Hamura Technical Center F term (reference) 2C001 AA00 AA01 BA00 BA04 BA05 BB00 BB06 BC00 BC06 BC10 CB01 CB08 CC02

Claims (14)

[Claims] 1. A game device for retrieving game data stored in a storage means, a procedure designating means for designating game data to be searched by a procedure for advancing a game; In the procedure of the game data, it is determined that there is a part that matches the procedure specified by the procedure designating means. Display means for displaying the game data as a search result. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a converting unit configured to convert the procedure designated by the procedure designating unit into a semantically identical procedure, wherein the procedure matching unit compares and matches the procedure converted by the converting unit. The game device according to claim 1, wherein: 3. The game device according to claim 2, wherein when a procedure specified by said procedure specifying means is represented by a pattern, the procedure is converted by rotating and symmetrically moving the pattern. 4. A game device for retrieving game data stored in a storage means, wherein: a layout designating means for designating game data to be searched by a layout of a certain partial phase of the game; Reproducing means for reproducing a phase at each point in the game based on the game data being stored, and corresponding to a partial phase specified by the arrangement specifying means among the phases at each point in the game reproduced by the reproducing means A partial aspect extraction means for extracting a partial aspect to be performed; a shape comparison / collation means for comparing and collating the arrangement between the first partial aspect specified by the arrangement specifying means and the second partial aspect extracted by the partial aspect extraction means; When the shape comparison / matching unit determines that the arrangement of the first partial aspect and the second partial aspect match, the game data is Game apparatus characterized by comprising a display means for displaying a search result. 5. A conversion device for converting an arrangement of the first partial aspect designated by the shape arrangement designation unit by rotating or symmetrically moving the arrangement, wherein the shape comparison / matching unit is arranged by the conversion unit. 5. The game means according to claim 4, wherein the converted first partial phase is compared with the second partial phase for comparison. 6. An inverting means for inverting enemy or friend data input in a first partial phase to be compared and matched by the shape comparing and matching means, wherein the shape comparing and matching means is inverted by the inverting means. The game device according to claim 4, wherein a comparison is made with respect to the second partial aspect for one partial aspect. 7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the shape comparing and collating means represents an element representing an arrangement of the partial aspect using data in an orthogonal vector format, and performs comparison and collation between the first partial aspect and the second partial aspect. The game device according to claim 4, wherein 8. The vector format data represents a “blank” in which there is no element in a partial aspect, and includes blank vector data orthogonal to vector format data for other elements. The game device according to claim 7. 9. A data search device for searching game data stored in a database device, receives a game data search request and a designation of game data to be searched by a procedure for proceeding with the game via a communication line. Receiving means, a procedure collating means for comparing and collating whether or not there is a part corresponding to the procedure received by the receiving means in the procedure of the game data stored in the storage means; A data search device, comprising: a search result returning unit that returns game data determined to have a portion that matches the procedure to the search request source via a communication line. 10. A data search device for searching game data stored in a database device, receives a game data search request and a designation of game data to be searched for by arranging a certain aspect of the game through a communication line. Receiving means, a reproducing means for reproducing a phase at each point of the game based on the game data stored in the storage means, and a phase at each point in the game reproduced by the reproducing means, A partial aspect extraction means for extracting a partial aspect corresponding to the partial aspect received by the receiving means; and an arrangement of a first partial aspect specified by the arrangement specifying means and a second partial aspect extracted by the partial aspect extraction means. Shape comparing and comparing means for comparing and matching, and a first partial aspect and a second partial station by the shape comparing and matching means. The game data when it is determined that the arrangement of the match, and through a communication line, the data retrieval apparatus being characterized in that; and a search result returning means for returning to the search request source. 11. A game system in which a game device and a server device for providing a game service are connected via a communication line, wherein the game device specifies game data to be searched according to a procedure for proceeding with the game. A procedure designating means, a search request transmitting means for transmitting a search request together with the procedure designated by the procedure designating means to the server device, and a response sent from the server device to the search request transmitted by the search request transmitting means. Display means for displaying search results obtained from the game device, the server device receiving a search request from the game device together with a procedure for specifying game data to be searched, and stored in the storage device. In the procedure of the game data, it is compared whether or not there is a part corresponding to the procedure received by the receiving means. Game system comprising a procedure matching means for coupling, that had a returning means for returning to the game apparatus as a search result game data it is determined that there is a matching portion and the procedure to the procedure verification means. 12. In a game system in which a game device and a server device for providing a game service are connected via a communication line, the game device specifies game data to be searched by an arrangement of a certain aspect of the game. An arrangement designating unit, a search request transmitting unit that transmits a search request to the server device together with the arrangement of the partial aspects designated by the arrangement specifying unit, and a server that transmits the search request transmitted by the search request transmitting unit to the server. Display means for displaying a search result returned from the device, wherein the server device reproduces an aspect at each point of the game based on game data stored in the storage means, Of the aspects at each point in the game reproduced by the reproducing means, corresponding to the partial aspects received by the receiving means. A partial phase extraction unit for extracting a partial phase; a shape comparison / collation unit for comparing and collating the arrangement of the first partial aspect received by the receiving unit with the second partial aspect extracted by the partial aspect extraction unit; A game system comprising: a reply unit that returns the game data as a search result to the game device when the comparison and collation unit determines that the arrangement of the first partial aspect and the second partial aspect match. . 13. A storage medium storing a program for retrieving game data stored in a storage means, wherein the computer specifies a game data to be searched by a procedure for proceeding with the game. Designation means; procedure collation means for comparing and collating whether there is a part in the procedure of the game data stored in the storage means that matches the procedure designated by the procedure designation means; A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing the game data to function as a search result to be displayed as a search result as a search result. 14. A storage medium storing a program for retrieving game data stored in a storage means, wherein a computer designates game data to be searched by an arrangement of a certain aspect of the game. An arrangement designating unit; a reproducing unit that reproduces a phase at each point in the game based on the game data stored in the storage unit; and a phase at each point in the game reproduced by the reproducing unit. A partial aspect extraction means for extracting a partial aspect corresponding to the partial aspect specified by the arrangement designation means; a first partial aspect designated by the arrangement designation means; and a second partial aspect extracted by the partial aspect extraction means. A shape comparison / matching unit that compares and matches the arrangement of the first and second parts with the shape comparison / matching unit. A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing the game data to function as display means for displaying the game data as a search result when it is determined that they match.