JP2005052522A - Information providing system for portable terminal and information providing server for portable terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information providing system for a portable terminal and an information providing server for a portable terminal which can securely and easily manage game media corresponding to the kind of a game and can sufficiently secure fairness of a game result even when a plurality of kinds of games are provided for a portable terminal. <P>SOLUTION: Management data to show a value corresponding to the number of playable games are stored, and a value of management data when a game program is executed by a portable terminal is converted to the number of virtual game media to be an object of betting when a game is started. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention provides an information providing system for a mobile terminal device and an information providing server for a mobile terminal device that manage game media of games played on the mobile terminal device.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, content sites that provide game programs for playing games on mobile terminal devices such as mobile phones have been released. For example, the simulation game content providing method disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-35433 discloses a method of playing a game imitating a pachinko game with a mobile terminal device. In this prior art, the number of game balls, which are game media for pachinko games, is managed. As described above, when there is only one type of game, it is possible to use only one type of game medium to be managed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2002-35433 A

  However, in order to maintain a game content providing site reflecting the needs and desires of the operator, it is necessary to provide a plurality of types of games. When a plurality of types of games are provided in this way, the types of game media differ depending on the game, so it is necessary to manage these different types of game media. For example, a game medium for a pachinko game is a game ball, a game medium for a slot game is a medal, and a game medium for a casino game is a casino chip. In the game content providing site, it is necessary to accurately manage the number of these game media to ensure the fairness of the game results.

  Since the game described above is played on the mobile terminal device side such as a mobile phone, it is also conceivable to manage game media on the mobile terminal device side. However, since the portable terminal device is focused on portability and is reduced in size and weight, a memory having a sufficient storage capacity is not installed. In recent years, although the storage capacity of the memory mounted on the mobile terminal device has increased dramatically, it is still not enough capacity to use a part of it for managing game media. Further, since the number of game media determines the game result, the game media can be a target of fraud, so it is not preferable to manage the game media on the mobile terminal device side.

  From the above viewpoint, it is necessary to manage changes in these game media with a server that provides game content.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to accurately determine game media corresponding to the type of game even when a plurality of types of games are provided to the mobile terminal device. It is another object of the present invention to provide a portable terminal device information providing system and a portable terminal device information providing server that can be easily managed and can ensure sufficient fairness of game results.

(1) An input unit operated by an operator, and a communication unit that transmits input information based on an input operation of the input unit by the operator through a communication circuit network and receives information through the communication circuit network. A mobile terminal device;
A portable terminal device comprising: a server that can be accessed from the portable terminal device through the communication line network, and includes a storage unit that stores content including an application program executed in the portable terminal device and content information related to the content. A content providing system,
The storage means stores a game program for executing a game played by the operator in the mobile terminal device as the application program, and corresponds to the number of times the game can be played in the mobile terminal device. Data indicating a value, management data that can change the value based on a result of the game is stored as the content information, and
When the game program is transmitted to the mobile terminal device and executed, the value of the management data is converted into the number of virtual game media to be betted when the game is started. A content providing system for portable terminal devices.

(2) The game comprises a plurality of types of games, and
The virtual game medium is composed of a plurality of virtual game medium types each corresponding to each of the plurality of game types, and
When one game type is selected from a plurality of game types by the player in the mobile terminal device, one virtual game medium type corresponding to the one game type is selected, and
The content providing system for a mobile terminal device according to (1), wherein the value of the management data is converted into the number of virtual game media according to the one virtual game media type.

  (3) The content provision system for a portable terminal device according to (1), wherein the value of the management data is displayed on the portable terminal device as the number of virtual management media virtually owned by the player.

(4) The server includes a plurality of management servers, and
The management data is composed of a plurality of game management data each corresponding to each of the plurality of management servers, and
The content providing system for a mobile terminal device according to (1), wherein each value of the plurality of game management data can be converted to each other.

(5) The mobile terminal device displays that the virtual management medium can be exchanged for goods or content, and
When information indicating that exchange is desired is transmitted from the portable terminal device to the server, the value of the management data is subtracted by a value determined according to the article or content. Content providing system for terminal device.

(6) A mobile terminal device content providing server that can be accessed from a mobile terminal device through a communication line network, and includes storage means for storing content including application programs executed in the mobile terminal device and content information related to the content. There,
The storage means is a data that stores a game program for executing a game played by the operator in the mobile terminal device as the application program and indicates a value corresponding to the number of times the game can be played. Management data that can change the value based on the game result is stored as the content information, and
When the game program is transmitted to the portable terminal device and executed, the value of the management data is converted into the number of virtual game media to be betted when the game is started. A mobile terminal device content providing server.

  According to the invention of (1) or (6) described above, management data indicating a value corresponding to the number of times a game can be played is stored, and when the game program is executed on the mobile terminal device, the management data Value is converted into the number of virtual game media to be betted when the game is started, so that the number of times that the game can be executed on the mobile terminal device and the game result can be accurately managed on the server side. It is possible to prevent fraudulent acts in the mobile terminal device and reduce the burden on the mobile terminal device.

  According to the above invention (2), when one game type is selected from a plurality of game types, one virtual game medium type corresponding to one game type is selected, and the value of the management data is set. Since the number of virtual game media is converted according to one type of virtual game media, even when there are a plurality of types of games played in the mobile terminal device, the number of games that can be played with only one management data and the game results Can be managed, and management in the server can be facilitated.

  According to the above-described invention of (3), since the value of the management data is displayed on the mobile terminal device as the number of virtual management media virtually owned by the player, even if a game is played on the mobile terminal device, It is possible to advance the game with the same feeling as the game, and to reduce the confusion of the operator.

  According to the invention of (4) described above, when the server is composed of a plurality of management servers, the values of the plurality of game management data can be mutually converted, so that the plurality of game management data can be managed in common. It is possible to centralize management and to easily enjoy various games provided from each server.

  According to the invention of (5) described above, the virtual management medium can be exchanged with an article or content, and the value of management data is subtracted by a value determined according to the article or content. It can also be used for managing the exchange of a wide variety of information, and can facilitate a wide variety of management.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

<First Embodiment>
FIG. 1 shows an information providing system for a portable terminal device according to the present invention.

  In the mobile terminal device information providing system 10 shown in FIG. 1, the mobile phone 20 is connected to a packet network 24 via a base station 22. The portable telephone 20 can transmit and receive voice data, character data, and image data to each other via the packet network 24. Further, the mobile phone 20 can access the center server 26 by packet communication via the packet network 24. In response to a request from the mobile phone 20, the center server 26 acquires various information from the mobile terminal device information providing server 30 connected to the Internet 28, and receives this information from the requesting mobile phone 20. hand over. Thereby, the operator of the portable telephone 20 can obtain desired information from the information providing server 30 for the portable terminal device regardless of the whereabouts such as whereabouts.

  The above-described center server 26 has a database (not shown) in which a telephone number previously assigned to each mobile phone 20 and a user ID for identifying the owner of the mobile phone 20 are associated with each other. Stored in advance. When the mobile phone 20 is connected to the mobile terminal device information providing server 30 in response to a request from the mobile phone 20, the phone number of the mobile phone 20 is once changed from the mobile phone 20 to the center server. 26. Based on the transmitted telephone number, the center server 26 searches the database described above to obtain the user ID of the portable phone 20, and transmits the obtained user ID to the portable terminal device information providing server 30. . Based on the user ID transmitted from the center server 26, the portable terminal device information providing server 30 determines whether or not the portable terminal device information providing server 30 has been accessed from the portable phone 20 in the past. Various processes can be performed. Also, the mobile terminal device information providing server 30 can obtain the model information of the mobile phone 20 from the center server 26 by transmitting the user ID transmitted from the center server 26 to the center server 26. In addition, the information provision server 30 for portable terminal devices which concerns on this invention memorize | stores the user ID transmitted from the center server 26 in the management database, as shown in FIG. 7 mentioned later.

  FIG. 2 shows the hardware configuration of the mobile phone 20 described above. In the present embodiment, each of the plurality of portable telephones 20 shown in FIG. 1 has the same configuration.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a central processing unit (hereinafter referred to as a CPU) 102, a ROM (read only memory) 104, and a RAM (random access memory) 106 are connected to the input / output bus 100. The ROM 104 is pre-assigned to the program shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 described later, a browser for browsing a WEB site, a program for controlling various devices such as a display device described later, and the mobile phone 20. Remember the phone number you have. The RAM 106 stores various data such as character data such as a telephone number and mail, received image data, and voice data to be issued when an incoming call is received.

  The input / output bus 100 controls a display control circuit 112 that controls a display device 110 that includes a liquid crystal display, an audio signal processing circuit 118 that controls a microphone 114 and a speaker 116, and a keyboard 120 that includes numeric keys and operation keys. An input interface (hereinafter referred to as an input I / F) 122 and a communication interface (hereinafter referred to as a communication I / F) 126 that transmits and receives information to and from the packet network 24 via an antenna 124 are connected. ing.

  The keyboard 120 is operated by an operator of the mobile phone 20. The communication I / F 126 transmits input information based on an input operation of the keyboard 120 by the operator and a telephone number assigned in advance to the mobile phone 20 through the packet network 24 and the Internet 28 described above. Further, the communication I / F 126 receives information transmitted through the packet network 24 and the Internet 28. The display device 110 displays input information input by the operator operating the keyboard 120 and information transmitted through the packet network 24 and the Internet 28.

  The keyboard 120 described above constitutes “input means”, the antenna 124 and the communication I / F 126 constitute “terminal communication means”, and the display device 110 constitutes “display means”. The CPU 102, ROM 104, and RAM 106 constitute “control means”. Furthermore, “operator identification information for identifying an operator” is configured from a telephone number previously assigned to the portable telephone 20. The “operator identification information for identifying the operator” does not necessarily need to be a telephone number, and is a unique identification such as the serial number of the portable telephone 20 or the portable telephone 20 that can identify the operator. Any information may be used.

  FIG. 3 shows a hardware configuration of the portable terminal device information providing server 30 described above.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the mobile terminal device information providing server 30 includes a WEB / content server 32 and a management server 34.

  A central processing unit (hereinafter referred to as a CPU) 152, a ROM (read only memory) 154, and a RAM (random access memory) 156 are connected to the input / output bus 150 of the WEB / content server 32. The ROM 154 stores programs shown in FIGS. 7, 8, 10, 12, and 16 to be described later, and programs for controlling various devices such as a WEB server 158 and a content server 160 to be described later.

  The input / output bus 150 is also connected to a WEB server 158 and a content server 160. The WEB server 158 and the content server 160 are made of a storage medium that can store a large amount of data such as a hard disk drive. As will be described later, the WEB server 158 mainly stores character data and image data for browsing. These display data are created in a language conforming to Compact HTML, which is a subset of so-called HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language), and include URL (not only character information but also the location of image data and other WEB servers). Uniform Resource Locator) information can be incorporated. Further, the content server 160 mainly stores content such as image data and audio data to be downloaded to the mobile phone 20 and an application program shown in FIG.

  The content server 160 described above constitutes “a storage means that can be accessed from the mobile terminal device through the communication line network and stores content including application programs executed on the mobile terminal device and content information related to the content”. To do.

  Further, an external connection interface (hereinafter referred to as an external connection I / F) 162 and an internal connection interface (hereinafter referred to as an internal connection I / F) 164 are also connected to the input / output bus 150. ing. The external connection I / F 162 is a communication interface for connecting to the Internet 28 shown in FIG. Data transmission / reception with the mobile phone 20 and data transmission / reception with the center server 26 are performed by the external connection I / F 162. Also, management data stored in a management database server 178 (described later) is transmitted / received to / from the WEB / content server 32 via the internal connection I / F 164.

  The above-described external connection I / F 162 constitutes “server communication means that enables access from the portable terminal device through the communication network”.

  A central processing unit (hereinafter referred to as CPU) 172, a ROM (read only memory) 174, and a RAM (random access memory) 176 are connected to the input / output bus 170 of the management server 34. The ROM 174 stores a program for transmitting and receiving management data in accordance with instructions from the WEB / content server 32.

  A management database server 178 is connected to the input / output bus 170. The management database server 178 is composed of a storage medium such as a hard disk drive that can store a large amount of data. As will be described later, the management database server 178 mainly stores personal information of the operator of the mobile phone 20 such as a user ID, for example, a management database as shown in FIG.

  Further, an internal connection I / F 180 is also connected to the input / output bus 170. The internal connection I / F 180 is also connected to the internal connection I / F 164 of the WEB / content server 32, and the information transmitted from the WEB / content server 32 is stored in the management database server 178 or is used for management. Information stored in the database server 178 can be transmitted to the web / content server 32.

  The above-described WEB server 158, content server 160, and management database server 178 constitute “storage means”, and the CPU 152, ROM 154 and RAM 156, and CPU 172, ROM 174, and RAM 176 constitute “control means”.

  In the above-described example, the WEB / content server 32 and the management server 34 are separated from each other. However, an integrated server may be used.

  In the following, it is assumed that the mobile phone 20 and the mobile terminal device information providing server 30 described above are activated in advance and are in steady operation.

  Subroutines executed in the portable phone 20 are shown in FIGS. FIG. 4 is a basic subroutine executed in the mobile phone 20, and FIG. 5 executes an application downloaded in advance from the mobile terminal device information providing server 30 in the process of step S108 shown in FIG. The subroutine for

  FIG. 4 shows a basic subroutine executed in the mobile phone 20 as described above. This subroutine is called and executed when a web browsing browser is activated on the mobile phone 20. In FIG. 4, the solid line indicates the flow of processing, and the broken line indicates the flow of data transmission / reception with the mobile terminal device information providing server 30.

  First, as indicated by reference numeral “1” in FIG. 4, whether or not data is transmitted from the mobile terminal device information providing server 30 and whether or not the data transmitted from the mobile terminal device information providing server 30 is received. Is determined (step S101). If it is determined that no data has been received, the determination process in step S101 is repeated. When it is determined that the data has been received, it is determined whether or not content such as image data, audio data, and application program should be downloaded from the mobile terminal device information providing server 30 (step S102). When it is determined that the content should not be downloaded, the received data is displayed on the display device 110 of the mobile phone 20 as display data (step S103). Next, it is determined whether or not the operator of the mobile phone 20 has operated the keyboard 120 to perform an input operation (step S104). When it is determined that no input operation has been performed, the determination process in step S104 is repeated. When it is determined that an input operation has been performed, a subroutine (not shown) of mobile phone internal processing is called and executed (step S105).

  After this mobile phone internal process is executed, it is determined whether or not to end the WEB browsing process (step S106). When it is determined that the WEB browsing process is to be terminated, this subroutine is immediately terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined that the WEB browsing process is not terminated, the result of the process is transmitted to the portable terminal device information providing server 30 (step S107), as indicated by reference numeral “2” in FIG. The process returns to S101.

  When it is determined in step S102 that the content should be downloaded, a process of downloading the content from the mobile terminal device information providing server 30 is executed (step S108). When the content has been downloaded, as shown by reference numeral “2” in FIG. 4, information indicating that the download has been completed is transmitted to the mobile terminal device information providing server 30 (step S109). Return processing.

  FIG. 5 shows a subroutine for executing the application program downloaded in advance from the portable terminal device information providing server 30 in the process of step S108 shown in FIG. 4 as described above. Note that this application program is created in a predetermined language, for example, JAVA (registered trademark) language, and is portable as one of contents from the portable terminal device information providing server 30 in the process of step S108 shown in FIG. It is downloaded to the model telephone 20 and stored in a storage device such as the RAM 106. The application program is read from a storage device such as the RAM 106 and executed when an operator operates a predetermined key on the keyboard 120 of the mobile phone 20. Further, the application program executed here may be a program stored in advance in a storage device such as the ROM 104 of the mobile phone 20 instead of being downloaded from the mobile terminal device information providing server 30. In the following, the application program is a game program such as a slot game, a pachinko game, a casino game, such as a blackjack game.

  First, game type information (hereinafter referred to as game type information) indicating what kind of game program the application executed on the mobile phone 20 is is transmitted to the mobile terminal device information providing server 30 ( Step S121). This game type is a game type such as the above-described slot game, pachinko game, or blackjack game. The game type information is information for identifying the types of these games. When the slot game is executed, the game type information is “1”, and when the pachinko game is executed, the game type information is When the blackjack game is executed, the game type information is “3”.

  By transmitting this game type information to the mobile terminal device information providing server 30, as will be described later, the mobile terminal device information providing server 30 that has received the game type information executes the subroutine shown in FIG. Information indicating the number of game media (hereinafter referred to as game media number information) is transmitted to the mobile phone 20. This game medium is a game medium according to the type of game played on the mobile phone 20, and is a medal in the case of a slot game, a game ball in the case of a pachinko game, and a casino game such as a blackjack game. In the case of casino chips. In the game played on the mobile phone 20, the game can be advanced with the information on the number of game media transmitted from the mobile terminal device information providing server 30 without using the actual game media. Therefore, the game medium here is a game medium that is virtually present, that is, a virtual game medium.

  The mobile phone 20 receives the game medium number information transmitted from the mobile terminal device information providing server 30 (step S122), and displays the received game medium number information on the display device 110 of the mobile phone 20 (step S122). S123). For example, in the example shown in FIG. 6A, when a slot game is performed and the process of step S123 is executed, the number of medals as game media is displayed in a frame above “CREDIT”. In the example shown in FIG. 6B, when a pachinko game is performed and the process of step S123 is executed, the number of game balls as game media is displayed in the right frame of “number of remaining balls”. The Further, in the example shown in FIG. 6C, when the blackjack game is performed and the process of step S123 is executed, the number of casino chips as game media is displayed in the right frame of “the number of remaining chips”. Is done. In this way, by displaying the game medium number information on the display device 110 in the process of step S123, the number of virtual game media currently owned by the operator can be clearly indicated to the operator.

  Next, a top message (not shown) is displayed on the display device 110 of the mobile phone 20 (step S124).

  The top message indicates that the game program has been started by the operator, and includes a message for allowing the player to select whether to end or continue the game program, as will be described later. By operating the keyboard 120 according to the operation method displayed in the message, the operator selects whether to continue or end the game program.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the operator has performed an operation to end the game program in accordance with the top message displayed in step S124 (step S125). When it is determined that the operator has performed an operation to end the game program, the game program ends immediately. On the other hand, when it is determined that the operator has not performed an operation to end the game program, that is, when it is determined that the operator has performed an operation to continue the game program, the main program of the game program is executed. (Step S126).

  For example, when the application program is a slot game, a screen as shown in FIG. 6A is displayed on the display device 110 as described above, and the game is started when the operator operates the keyboard 120. The slot game shown in FIG. 6A is a game played by displaying on the display device 110 imitating a game played in a so-called slot machine. As shown in FIG. 6 (a), an image simulating three reels with symbols drawn is displayed in the approximate center, an image simulating a bet switch is displayed on the lower left side, and three images are displayed on the lower side. An image simulating a stop switch is displayed. In the example shown in FIG. 6A, as described above, the number of medals as game media is displayed as an image “100” in the upper frame of “CREDIT”. Further, the current number of games played is displayed as an image “0” in the upper frame of “GAMECOUNT”, and the number of medals obtained in one game is displayed in the upper frame of “WIN”. “0” is displayed.

  When starting the slot game, a predetermined number of medals are bet. At this time, the number of medals is subtracted by the number of medals bet. For example, when the operator bets three medals, the number of medals decreases by three. When one slot game ends and the symbol combination is not a predetermined one, the number of medals is maintained at the value after subtraction. On the other hand, when the slot game ends and the symbol combination becomes a predetermined combination, for example, “7”-“7”-“7”, a predetermined number of medals increase according to the combination, The number is added by that number. Specifically, when the number determined when “7” − “7” − “7” is 15, the number of medals increases by 15. Thus, the number of medals changes during the execution of the process of step S126. In the process of step S126, every time one slot game ends, the operator can perform an operation of selecting whether to continue or end the slot game. When the operator performs an ending operation, the process of step S126 is finished and the process proceeds to step S127 described later. In the process of step S126, when the operator plays the slot game and the number of medals becomes less than 3, the game is over, and the slot game cannot be played any more. After the process is completed, the process proceeds to step S127.

  When the application program is a pachinko game, the screen as shown in FIG. 6B is displayed on the display device 110 as described above, and the game is started when the operator operates the keyboard 120. The pachinko game shown in FIG. 6B is a game played by displaying on the display device 110 imitating a game played in a so-called pachinko gaming machine. As shown in FIG. 6 (b), an image simulating a game board is displayed in the substantially center, and the number of game balls as game media is on the right side of the “remaining ball number” shown on the lower left side of the screen. An image “123” is displayed in the frame.

  When an operator operates a predetermined key on the keyboard 120 of the mobile phone 20, an image imitating a game ball is launched from the lower side of the screen, like an actual pachinko gaming machine. Then, an image imitating a game ball is displayed in such a manner that it gradually moves. At this time, the value of the number of remaining balls is subtracted by the number of game balls fired. In addition, when an image imitating a game ball enters an image imitating a predetermined winning opening, instead of paying out the number of gaming balls corresponding to the winning opening, the value of the number of remaining balls is added accordingly. To increase. In the process of step S126, the operator can end the pachinko game when the operator operates a predetermined key on the keyboard 120. In the process of step S126, when the operator plays a pachinko game and the remaining number of balls becomes less than 1, the game is over, and no more pachinko game can be played. After the process is completed, the process proceeds to step S127.

  Further, when the application program is a blackjack game, a screen as shown in FIG. 6C is displayed on the display device 110 as described above, and the game is started when the operator operates the keyboard 120. . On the upper side of the screen, the card owned by the dealer is displayed in a state of being placed on the back side, and in the approximate center of the screen, the card distributed to the operator is displayed on the front side. At the bottom of the screen, the number of chips that the operator is currently betting is displayed as an image “3” in the right frame of “the number of betting chips”. Further below that, the number of chips currently owned by the operator is displayed as an image “248” in the right frame of “the number of remaining chips”.

  When a blackjack game is started, a predetermined number of chips are bet. When winning the blackjack game, the number of remaining chips is increased by the number of chips betted by the opponent. On the other hand, when losing the blackjack game, the value of the number of remaining chips is subtracted by the number of chips bet. In the process of step S126, every time one blackjack game ends, the operator can perform an operation of selecting whether to continue or end the blackjack game. When the operator performs an ending operation, the process of step S126 is finished and the process proceeds to step S127 described later. In the process of step S126, when the operator plays the blackjack game and the number of chips becomes less than 1, the game is over, and the blackjack game cannot be played any more. After the process of step S126 is completed, the process proceeds to step S127.

  As described above, in various games executed in step S126, when the player performs an operation to end the game, or when a game over condition determined according to the game is satisfied, the process starts from step S126. Proceeding with the process, a message is displayed on the display device 110 (not shown) as to whether or not a game result is to be transmitted, and it is determined whether or not an operation has been performed by the player as to whether or not to transmit a game result. (Step S127). Here, the game result is the number of game media possessed by the operator when the game is finished. For example, in the case of a slot game, the number of medals shown in the “CREDIT” frame, and in the case of a pachinko game, the number of remaining balls shown in the “number of remaining balls” frame, In the case of a blackjack game, the number of remaining chips indicated in the “number of remaining chips” frame.

  When the operator performs an operation of transmitting the game result in step S127, the game result is transmitted to the mobile terminal device information providing server 30 (step S128). By transmitting this game result to the mobile terminal device information providing server 30, the mobile terminal device information providing server 30 that has received the game result executes a subroutine shown in FIG. Information indicating the number (hereinafter referred to as coin number information) is transmitted to the mobile phone 20. This coin is information to be managed in the mobile terminal device information providing server 30, and is a medium that can be managed in common regardless of the type of game. Note that the mobile terminal device information providing server 30 is a management medium that is managed without using actual coins and is virtually present, that is, a virtual management medium. Data indicating the number of coins as the virtual management medium is “management data”.

  The mobile phone 20 receives the coin number information transmitted from the mobile terminal device information providing server 30 (step S129), and displays the received coin number information on the display device 110 of the mobile phone 20 (step S130). .

  Next, subroutines executed in the portable terminal device information providing server 30 are shown in FIG. 7, FIG. 8, FIG. 12, and FIG.

  FIG. 7 shows a subroutine executed in the mobile terminal device information providing server 30 described above. In FIG. 7, as in FIG. 4, the solid line indicates the flow of processing, and the broken line indicates the flow of information transmission / reception with the mobile phone 20.

  First, it waits for reception of data transmitted from the mobile phone 20 or the center server 26, and data is transmitted from the mobile phone 20 or the center server 26 as indicated by reference numeral “2” in FIG. Sometimes the data is received (steps S201 and S202). The information transmitted from the mobile phone 20 is information transmitted by the process of step S107 or S109 shown in FIG. The information transmitted from the center server 26 is the user ID described above.

  If it is determined in step S202 that the data has been received, it is determined whether or not to end this subroutine (step S203). When it is determined that this subroutine is to be terminated, this subroutine is immediately terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined that the subroutine is not terminated, a subroutine for server internal processing described later is called and executed (step S204), and the process returns to step S201 described above.

  FIG. 8 is a subroutine showing the server internal processing that is called and executed in step S204 shown in FIG. In FIG. 8, the solid line indicates the flow of processing, and the broken line indicates the flow of information transmission / reception with the mobile phone 20.

  First, it is determined whether or not the information received in step S201 shown in FIG. 7 is game type information transmitted from the mobile phone 20 (step S211). This game type information is information transmitted from the mobile phone 20 in step S121 of FIG. 5 described above. When it is determined that the information received in step S201 is not game type information, a subroutine of separate processing 1 described later is called and executed (step S212), and this subroutine is terminated.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the information received in step S201 is game type information, the management database stored in the management database server 178 is stored based on the user ID obtained by accessing the center server 26. Search is performed (step S213). FIG. 9 shows an example in which this management database is in a table format. As shown in FIG. 9, the management database is stored for each user ID, and stores the number of coins in addition to items such as handle names and mail addresses. For example, in the case of the handle name “Kanna”, the number of coins is 532, and in the case of the handle name “Yukari”, the number of coins is 6969. The number of coins indicates a value corresponding to the number of times that a game can be played on the mobile phone 20 described above, and is used when an item or content is exchanged, as will be described later. In this way, the number of times that a game can be played on the mobile phone 20 can be managed, and the exchange for goods and contents can be managed by managing only one type of data such as the number of coins.

  The number of coins stored in the management database server 178 is acquired by executing the above-described search processing in step S213 (step S214). Next, it is determined from the game type information received in step S201 whether or not the game type is a pachinko game, that is, whether or not the program executed on the mobile phone 20 is a program of the pachinko game (step). S215). When it is determined that the game type is a pachinko game, the value obtained by multiplying the number of coins acquired in step S214 by 5 is set as the number of game media (step S216). As described above, the game medium of the pachinko game is a game ball, and the processing in step S216 calculates the total number of game balls that can be used in the pachinko game performed by the mobile phone 20.

  When it is determined in step S215 that the game type is not a pachinko game, it is determined from the game type information received in step S201 whether or not the game type is a slot game, that is, the program executed on the mobile phone 20 is a slot game. It is determined whether or not this program is (step S217). When it is determined that the game type is a slot game, the number of coins acquired in step S214 is set as the number of game media (step S218). As described above, the game medium of the slot game is a medal, and the processing of this step S218 calculates the total number of medals that can be used in the slot game performed on the mobile phone 20.

  When it is determined in step S217 that the game type is not a slot game, it is determined from the game type information received in step S201 whether or not the game type is a blackjack game, that is, the program executed on the mobile phone 20 is black. It is determined whether the game is a jack game program (step S219). When it is determined that the game type is a blackjack game, the value obtained by multiplying the number of coins acquired in step S214 by 2 is set as the number of game media (step S220). As described above, the game medium of the blackjack game is a casino chip, and the processing in step S220 calculates the total number of casino chips that can be used for the blackjack game performed on the mobile phone 20. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S219 that the game type is not a blackjack game, this subroutine is immediately terminated.

  After executing the above-described processing of step S216, S218, or S220, the number of game media calculated by these processing is transmitted to the mobile phone 20 (step S221), and this subroutine is terminated. The number of game media transmitted to the mobile phone 20 in the process of step S221 is received by the mobile phone 20 as game media number information in step S122 of FIG. 5 described above.

  As described above, since the number of coins stored in the management database is converted into the number of game media corresponding to the game played in the mobile phone 20 in each process of step S216, S218, or S220, coins The number indicates the number of times that the mobile phone 20 can play the game. In this way, the number of game media is not managed for each type of game, but is managed using a common virtual management medium called coins, thereby facilitating management in the information providing server 30 for mobile terminal devices. Can do. The number of coins is “management data” and “content information”. By performing the above-described processing, “when the game program is transmitted to the mobile terminal device and executed, the management data The value may be "converted to the number of virtual gaming media that are to be wagered when the game is started". In addition, “the value of the management data may be converted into the number of virtual game media according to the one virtual game medium type”.

  FIG. 10 is a subroutine that is called and executed in step S212 of FIG. 8 described above. In FIG. 10 as well, the solid line indicates the flow of processing, and the broken line indicates the flow of information transmission / reception with the mobile phone 20.

  First, it is determined whether or not the information received in step S201 shown in FIG. 7 is game medium number information and game type information transmitted from the mobile phone 20 (step S231). When it is determined that the information received in step S201 is neither the game medium number information nor the game type information, a subroutine of another process 2 described later is called and executed (step S232).

  When it is determined that the information received in step S201 is game medium number information and game type information, it is determined whether or not the game type is a pachinko game from the received game type information, that is, with the mobile phone 20. It is determined whether or not the executed program is a pachinko game program (step S233). When it is determined that the game type is a pachinko game, the value obtained by dividing the number of game media indicated by the received game media number information by 5 is defined as the number of coins (step S234).

  If it is determined in step S233 that the game type is not a pachinko game, it is determined from the received game type information whether or not the game type is a slot game, that is, the program executed on the mobile phone 20 is a slot game program. It is determined whether or not there is (step S235). When it is determined that the game type is a slot game, the number of game media indicated by the received game media number information is set as the number of coins (step S236).

  If it is determined in step S235 that the game type is not a slot game, it is determined from the received game type information whether or not the game type is a blackjack game, that is, the program executed on the mobile phone 20 is a blackjack game. It is determined whether it is a program (step S237). When it is determined that the game type is a blackjack game, the value obtained by dividing the number of game media indicated by the received game media number information by 2 is defined as the number of coins (step S238). If it is determined in step S237 that the game type is not a blackjack game, this subroutine is immediately terminated.

  After executing the process of step S234, S236 or S238 described above, the management database stored in the management database server 178 is searched based on the user ID obtained by accessing the center server 26 (step S239). ). For example, a management database as shown in FIG. 9 is searched based on the user ID. Next, the number of coins calculated in the process of step S234, S236 or S238 is stored in the number of coins of the user ID searched in step S239 (step S240), and the number of coins is transmitted to the mobile phone 20 (step S241). ), This subroutine is terminated. The number of game media transmitted to the mobile phone 20 in the process of step S241 is received by the mobile phone 20 in step S129 of FIG. 5 described above, and displayed on the display device 110 of the mobile phone 20 in step S130. For example, as shown in FIG. 11, a display such as “the number of coins owned is 1438” is displayed.

  By performing the above-described processing, “the data indicating the value corresponding to the number of times the game can be played in the mobile terminal device, and the management data whose value can change based on the game result is It is stored as “content information”. Further, by the processing of step S241 and steps S129 and S130 of FIG. 5 described above, “the value of the management data is displayed on the portable terminal device as the number of virtual management media virtually owned by the player”. Make.

  FIG. 12 is a subroutine that is called and executed in step S232 of FIG. 10 described above. In FIG. 12, the solid line indicates the flow of processing, and the broken line indicates the flow of information transmission / reception with the mobile phone 20.

  First, it is determined whether or not the information received in step S201 shown in FIG. 7 is premium exchange request information transmitted from the mobile phone 20 (step S251). When the operator of the mobile phone 20 wants to replace the coin with a free gift, the WEB page as shown in FIG. 13 is transmitted from the mobile terminal device information providing server 30 to the mobile phone 20 by performing a predetermined operation. And displayed on the display device 110 of the mobile phone 20. FIG. 13 shows an example in which a coin can be exchanged for a stuffed toy, a music CD, or a game application. 100 coins are required when exchanging with a stuffed animal, 150 coins are required when exchanging with a music CD, and 200 coins are required when exchanging with a game application. When the operator of the mobile phone 20 selects one of the prizes, the above-mentioned prize exchange request information is transmitted from the mobile phone 20 to the mobile terminal device information providing server 30. In step S251, when it is determined that the information received in step S201 is not the prize exchange desired information, a subroutine (not shown) of another process 3 is called and executed (step S252), and this subroutine is terminated.

  In step S251, when it is determined that the information received in step S201 is the prize exchange request information, the number of prize coins stored in advance in the mobile terminal device information providing server 30 is determined according to the prize desired by the operator. Are read out and acquired (step S253). For example, in the example shown in FIG. 13, the number of premium coins is 100 for a plush toy, 150 for a music CD, and 200 for a game application. Next, the management database stored in the management database server 178 is searched based on the user ID obtained by accessing the center server 26 (step S254). For example, a management database as shown in FIG. 9 is searched based on the user ID. Through this search process, the number of coins corresponding to the user ID is acquired (step S255). For example, in the example illustrated in FIG. 9, the coin number “1047” is acquired in the case of the handle name “Kazuko”, and the coin number “12” is acquired in the case of the handle name “Kenzo”. Next, it is determined whether or not a difference obtained by subtracting the number of premium coins acquired in step S253 from the number of coins acquired in step S255 is smaller than 0 (step S256). When it is determined that the difference is smaller than 0, information indicating that the difference cannot be exchanged is selected (step S257). On the other hand, when it is determined that the difference is not smaller than 0, the difference obtained by subtracting the number of prize coins acquired in step S253 from the number of coins acquired in step S255 is set as the number of coins (step S258), and the value is used as a coin in the management database. The number is stored (step S259), and information indicating that the exchange has been performed is selected (step S260).

After executing the process of step S257 or S260 described above, the selected information is transmitted to the mobile phone 20 (step S261), and this subroutine is terminated.
As a result of the processing described above, “the mobile terminal device displays that the virtual management medium can be exchanged for an article or content, and information indicating that the exchange is desired has been transmitted from the mobile terminal device to the server. Sometimes, the value of the management data is subtracted by a value determined according to the article or content. "

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In the example shown in FIG. 1 described above, the case where there is only one mobile terminal device information providing server 30 is shown. However, as shown in FIG. 14, two mobile terminal device information providing servers 30A and 30B are provided. You may comprise from a server. In addition, in the example shown in FIG. 14, the same code | symbol was attached | subjected about the element similar to FIG. In the case shown in FIG. 14, the application program and information provided by the mobile terminal device information providing server 30A are different from the application program and information provided by the mobile terminal device information providing server 30B. Can do. For example, the application program provided by the mobile terminal device information providing server 30A can be limited to a casino game, and the application program provided by the mobile terminal device information providing server 30B can be limited to other games. As described above, the example shown in FIG. 14 shows a case where two servers are connected via the Internet 28, but two servers may be provided inside. For example, as shown in FIG. 15, the server may be composed of two servers, content servers 160A and 160B. In the example shown in FIG. 15, the same elements as those in FIG. Also in this case, the application program and information provided by the content server 160A can be different from the application program and information provided by the content server 160B. In the example shown in FIG. 15, a case where two servers are connected to the input / output bus 150 is shown, but a configuration in which two servers are connected via a LAN (local area network) may be used (not shown). ) Furthermore, although the case where it consists of two servers was shown in the example mentioned above, you may comprise so that it may consist of three or more servers.

  As described above, in the case of a plurality of servers, application programs and information provided by each server can be made different. For this reason, the coins managed by the respective servers may be different types. FIG. 16 shows a subroutine in which coins managed by each of the servers can be exchanged in such a case. Here, the server 1 is, for example, the mobile terminal device information providing server 30A in FIG. 14 described above or the content server 160A in FIG. 15, and the server 1 is the above-described mobile terminal device information providing server 30B in FIG. Or the content server 160B of FIG. Further, the example shown in FIG. 16 is processing related to an operator of one portable telephone 20, and it is assumed that the search of the management database in each of the server 1 and the server 2 has already been completed from the user ID. . In FIG. 16 as well, the solid line indicates the flow of processing, and the broken line indicates the flow of information transmission / reception between the server 1 and the server 2.

  The server 1 first transmits to the server 2 information indicating that coins are desired to be transferred from the server 2 (hereinafter, transfer desired information) and the number of coins desired to be transferred (desired transfer number) (step S301). . The server 2 receives the desired transfer information and the desired transfer number (step S401), and determines whether or not the difference obtained by subtracting the desired transfer number from the number of coins stored in the server 2 is smaller than zero (step S401). S402). When it is determined that the difference is smaller than 0, information indicating that transfer is not possible is selected (step S403). On the other hand, when it is determined that the difference is not smaller than 0, information indicating that the transfer is possible is selected (step S404), and a difference obtained by subtracting the desired transfer number from the number of coins stored in the server 2 is set as a new coin number ( In step S405), the new number of coins is stored in the server 2 (step S406). After executing the process of step S403 or S406 described above, the selected information is transmitted to the server 1 (step S407).

  In response to the process of step S407 executed by the server 2, the server 1 receives the information (step S302), and determines whether the received information is information that can be transferred (step S303). . If it is determined that the received information is not information that can be transferred, the subroutine in the server 1 is immediately terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined that the received information is information indicating that transfer is possible, a value obtained by adding the desired transfer number to the value of the number of coins stored in the server 1 is set as the number of coins in the new server 1 (step S304). ) And stored in the server 1 (step S305).

  The above-described example shown in FIG. 16 shows a case where transfer from the server 1 to the server 2 is desired, but the same processing is executed when transfer from the server 2 to the server 1 is desired. be able to. The same processing can be performed when there are three or more servers. Furthermore, in the example shown in FIG. 16 mentioned above, the case where the ratio of transmission / reception between the server 1 and the server 2 was 1: 1 was shown. That is, the case where the number of coins transferred by the server 1 matches the number of coins transferred by the server 2 is shown, but the ratio is different, that is, the number of coins subtracted by the server 2 and the server 1 The number of coins to be increased may be different. For example, only half of the number of coins increased by the server 1 may be subtracted by the server 2. In this way, even when the coins managed by the server 1 and the coins managed by the server 2 are different in value, it is possible to exchange coins between the server 1 and the server 2. it can.

  By executing the processing described above, “the server is composed of a plurality of management servers, and the management data is composed of a plurality of game management data each corresponding to each of the plurality of management servers, and Each value of the plurality of game management data can be converted into each other. "

  In the above-described embodiment, the portable terminal device is a mobile phone. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a portable processing device that has a communication function or can add a communication function, such as a PDA. A processing device such as (Personal Digital (Data) Assistants) may be used. Even in such a processing device, since the operability of the input device such as a keyboard is low, the mobile terminal device information providing system and the mobile terminal device information providing server are effective.

It is a block diagram which shows the information provision system for portable terminal devices which concerns on this invention. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a mobile phone 20. FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the information provision server 30 for portable terminal devices. 4 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of basic processing executed in the mobile phone 20. 4 is a flowchart showing a subroutine for executing an application program executed in the mobile phone 20. It is a figure which shows the example of the game displayed when an application program is performed with a portable telephone. It is a flowchart which shows the basic subroutine performed in the information provision server 30 for portable terminal devices. 4 is a flowchart showing a subroutine for executing processing corresponding to processing at startup when an application program is executed on the mobile phone 20; It is a figure which shows one example of the database for management memorize | stored in the information provision server 30 for portable terminal devices. 4 is a flowchart showing a subroutine for executing processing corresponding to processing at the end when an application program is executed on the mobile phone 20; FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example in which the number of coins stored in the mobile terminal device information providing server 30 is displayed on the display device 110 of the mobile phone 20. 7 is a flowchart showing a subroutine for executing processing of the portable terminal device information providing server 30 corresponding to the processing when the processing for requesting a prize exchange is executed by the mobile phone 20; 6 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the display device 110 when processing for requesting a prize exchange is executed by the mobile phone 20. FIG. It is a figure which shows the structure which shows 2nd Embodiment to which the some server is connected via the external communication line. It is a figure which shows the structure which shows 2nd Embodiment with which the server was provided with two or more inside. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine executed by the server 1 and the server 2.

Explanation of symbols

20 Mobile phone (mobile terminal device)
30 Information providing server for mobile terminal device 110 Display device (display means)
120 Keyboard (input means)
126 Communication interface (terminal communication means)
162 External connection interface (server communication means)
152 CPU (control means)
154 ROM (control means)
156 RAM (control means)
158 WEB server (storage means)
160 Content server (storage means)
172 CPU (control means)
174 ROM (control means)
176 RAM (control means)
178 Management database server

Claims (6)

A portable terminal device comprising: input means operated by an operator; and communication means for transmitting input information based on an input operation of the input means by an operator through a communication circuit network and receiving information through the communication circuit network When,
A portable terminal device comprising: a server that can be accessed from the portable terminal device through the communication line network, and includes a storage unit that stores content including an application program executed in the portable terminal device and content information related to the content. A content providing system,
The storage means stores a game program for executing a game played by the operator in the mobile terminal device as the application program, and corresponds to the number of times the game can be played in the mobile terminal device. Data indicating a value, management data that can change the value based on a result of the game is stored as the content information, and
When the game program is transmitted to the portable terminal device and executed, the value of the management data is converted into the number of virtual game media to be betted when the game is started. A content providing system for portable terminal devices. The game is composed of a plurality of game types, and
The virtual game medium is composed of a plurality of virtual game medium types each corresponding to each of the plurality of game types, and
When one game type is selected from a plurality of game types by the player in the mobile terminal device, one virtual game medium type corresponding to the one game type is selected, and
The content providing system for a mobile terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the value of the management data is converted into the number of virtual game media according to the one virtual game media type.   The content providing system for a mobile terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the value of the management data is displayed on the mobile terminal device as the number of virtual management media virtually owned by a player. The server comprises a plurality of management servers, and
The management data is composed of a plurality of game management data each corresponding to each of the plurality of management servers, and
The content providing system for a mobile terminal device according to claim 1, wherein each value of the plurality of game management data can be converted to each other. The mobile terminal device displays that the virtual management medium can be exchanged for goods or content, and
4. The portable terminal according to claim 3, wherein when information indicating that exchange is desired is transmitted from the portable terminal device to the server, the value of the management data is subtracted by a value determined according to the article or content. Device content provision system. A mobile terminal device content providing server that can be accessed from a mobile terminal device through a communication network and includes storage means for storing content including an application program executed in the mobile terminal device and content information related to the content,
The storage means is a data that stores a game program for executing a game played by the operator in the mobile terminal device as the application program and indicates a value corresponding to the number of times the game can be played. Management data that can change the value based on the game result is stored as the content information, and
When the game program is transmitted to the portable terminal device and executed, the value of the management data is converted into the number of virtual game media to be betted when the game is started. A mobile terminal device content providing server.

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