JP2008086696A - Game providing apparatus and portable terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable performance of a bingo game for several days, while securing fairness to game participants by utilizing portable remote terminals. <P>SOLUTION: A bingo card data is downloaded from a database server 110 of an operating system, and numerical value information input by operating a keying part 230 is decoded by a numerical value information decoding part, and converted to bingo numbers. A checking part 223 checks the bingo number with the bingo card data, and a determination part 224 determines the presence/absence of the ready-to-win state and the bingo state. As a result of determination, when the presence of the ready-to-win or the bingo is decided, it is informed to the operating server 100. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a game providing device and a portable terminal, and more particularly to a game providing device and a portable terminal that provide a bingo game using the portable terminal.

  Conventionally, a bingo game distributes a bingo card with a number (bingo number) written in each square of 5 × 5 squares to the game participants, and promptly displays each square in any one of the vertical, horizontal, and diagonal rows. It is a game to arrange with lucky numbers. Usually, in the bingo card, any 24 numbers from 1 to 75 are written in each square except the center, and the center is made effective as a free spot from the beginning. The facilitator randomly selects and announces one of the numbers from 1 to 75 so as not to overlap. If a game participant has a number that is the same as that number in a bingo card on hand, that portion becomes valid, so that the valid portion can be identified by marking or making a hole. By repeating this, if all the numbers of each square constituting one column of vertical, horizontal, and diagonal are aligned and become valid, it becomes a bingo. A state where bingo is established if the remaining one becomes valid is called reach. Bingo games are held at various events, and prizes prepared by the organizer are presented to participants who become bingo.

  Also, when an effective number obtained by encrypting one of the numbers from 1 to 75 is announced and the game participant inputs the encrypted effective number to the mobile terminal, the decryption program provided in the mobile terminal Validity numbers are decrypted and converted into bingo numbers, bingo numbers are illegally entered to prevent bingo from being established, and bingo games are played in a few days while ensuring fairness among game participants. There is one that can be performed over a wide range (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2006-149983 A

  However, in the conventional method, by executing a Java applet (Java is a registered trademark) on a portable terminal, an input of an effective number, confirmation of reach and bingo, and notification to a game server are performed. For this reason, there is a problem that it is inconvenient and low in feasibility, such as having to be always connected to the game server until the game ends.

  An object of the present invention is to enable a bingo game to be performed over several days while ensuring fairness among game participants using a portable terminal.

  The portable terminal of the present invention is a portable terminal having an information processing unit for executing information processing, wherein the information processing unit acquires bingo card data, and the information processing unit stores the bingo card data. Bingo card data storage means to be stored in the storage section, the information processing section converts the bingo number information input from the input section into bingo numbers, and the information processing section stores the bingo number in the storage section. Bingo number storage means for causing the information processing section to collate the bingo number with the bingo card data, and to determine whether or not the bingo number exists in the bingo card data; and the information Reach determination means for determining whether or not the processing unit is reach based on the bingo number, and the information processing unit is configured to execute bingo based on the bingo number. Comprising a bingo determining means for determining whether a.

  The game providing apparatus according to the present invention is the game providing apparatus having an information processing unit that executes information processing, wherein the information processing unit generates bingo card data, and the information processing unit generates the generated information. Providing means for providing bingo card data to a portable terminal, bingo card data storing means for causing the information processing unit to store the bingo card data in association with identification information of the portable terminal to which the bingo card data is provided and stored in a storage device; An information processing unit receives a valid number transmitted from the mobile terminal via a communication line and converts the effective number into a bingo number; and the information processing unit converts the converted bingo number of the mobile terminal. Bingo number storage means for storing in the storage device in association with the identification information, and the information processing unit provided the bingo number to the portable terminal The collation means for collating whether or not the data is included in the bingo card data, and the information processing unit determines whether or not the reach is based on the bingo number and the bingo card data stored in the storage device. Reach determination means, bingo determination means for determining whether the information processing section is bingo based on the bingo number and the bingo card data stored in the storage device, and the information processing section Informing means for informing the portable terminal of the result of the determination.

  According to the present invention, a bingo game can be performed over several days while ensuring fairness among game participants using a mobile terminal.

  An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a first embodiment of a bingo game operation system to which the present invention is applied. As shown in the figure, the present embodiment is configured from an operation system 100 that manages a bingo game from start to progress and end, and operates a bingo game, and a mobile terminal 200 possessed by a game participant. Each is connected by a communication line such as the Internet 300 so that various data can be transmitted and received.

  The operation system 100 includes a database server 110, a Web server 120, a network server 130, a router 140, and the like connected to each other via a LAN 150.

  As will be described later, the database server 110 includes a bingo card table storing bingo card data distributed to the mobile terminal 200 for each session, a bingo number table storing bingo numbers announced for each session of the bingo game, and the like. have. That is, the bingo game can be provided in a plurality of sessions, and the sessions may overlap in time.

  The Web server 120 performs various information processing. The database server 110 and the Web server 120 can communicate with the mobile terminal 200 via the Internet 400 via the network server 130 and the router 140, respectively. The network server 130 performs a firewall function and the like.

  The database server 110 has a control unit including a CPU, ROM, RAM, and the like (not shown), and is connected to a mobile terminal via a LAN 150, a network server 130, and a router 140 from a communication interface connected via a bus (not shown). 200 can be communicated with. In addition, a keyboard, a display, a printer, a hard disk drive device, and the like are connected to the control unit via a bus and an I / O device control unit (not shown). A number table or the like is stored. The controller generates a bingo card and a bingo number.

  The mobile terminal 200 includes a control unit 210 that executes various processes, a key input unit 230 including a plurality of keys, a display unit 240 that displays various types of information, and a microphone 250 that outputs an audio signal corresponding to the input audio. And a speaker 260 that outputs sound, sound effects, and the like, a communication unit 270 that communicates with the operation system 100 via the Internet 300, a storage unit 280 that includes a nonvolatile memory, and the like.

  The control unit 210 includes a key input control unit 211 that controls key input from the key input unit 230, a display control unit 212 that controls the display unit 240, a communication control unit 213 that controls the communication unit 270, and a RAM (not shown). (Random Access Memory) or the like, and the application 220 read from the storage unit 280 is expanded in the RAM. In this example, the application 220 is for participating in a bingo game. A numerical information input unit 221 that controls input of encrypted numerical information, which will be described later, and a numerical value that decodes the numerical information and converts it into a bingo number. The information decoding unit 222, a collation unit 223 that collates bingo numbers and bingo card data, and a determination unit 224 that determines whether the result of the collation is reach or bingo.

  The storage unit 280 can convert the application 220 downloaded from the operation system 100, the bingo card data distributed from the operation system 100, and the encrypted numerical information input from the key input unit 230 into a bingo number. A valid number or the like is stored.

  FIG. 2 shows a configuration example and screen display example of the mobile terminal 200. In this case, the display unit 240 includes a bingo card corresponding to the bingo card data distributed from the operation system 100, and a numerical information display column 22 in which the encrypted numerical information input from the key input unit 230 is displayed. A check button 23 and a bingo number display field 24 are displayed.

  In this example, the bingo cards have numbers “1”, “16”, “31”, “46”, “61” from the left in the first column, and numbers “2” from the left in the second column. ”,“ 17 ”,“ 32 ”,“ 47 ”,“ 64 ”are arranged, and in the third column, the numbers“ 3 ”,“ 18 ”, multi numbers“ B ”,“ 48 ”,“ 63 ”from the left. In the fourth column, the numbers “4”, “19”, “34”, “49”, “64” are arranged from the left, and in the fifth column, the numbers “5”, “20” from the left. , “35”, “50”, “65” are arranged.

  When the encrypted numerical information is input from the key input unit 230, the numerical information input unit 221 of the application 220 of the portable terminal 200 displays the numerical information in the numerical information display field 22, and the check button 23 is operated. The numerical information decoding unit 222 decodes the numerical information and converts it into a bingo number. When the numerical information is converted into a bingo number, the numerical information is converted into a valid number and stored in the storage unit 280. The converted bingo number is displayed in the bingo number display field 24. Among the decrypted bingo numbers, those present in the bingo card data are highlighted. In the example of FIG. 2, the numbers “61”, “47”, “18”, “5” and the multi-number “B” are highlighted.

  In the example of FIG. 2, the number “47” displayed in the bingo number display field 24 is newly added to the bingo card as a lucky number (a number existing in the bingo card), so the numbers “61”, “47 ”,“ 5 ”, and multi-number“ B ”in a diagonal row, the bingo number“ 19 ”is the reach state with the winning number.

  Here, the numerical information (valid number) corresponding to the bingo number “19” can be, for example, “76003825340”, and the valid number corresponding to the bingo number “1” is, for example, “73032222940”. The effective number corresponding to the bingo number “75” can be “56204037760”, for example.

  FIG. 3 shows an example of a display screen in the reach state. As shown in FIG. 3, the collation unit 223 of the application 220 of the mobile terminal 200 collates the bingo card data of the bingo card displayed on the display unit 240 with the bingo number acquired so far, and the determination unit 224 , “61”, “47”, “5”, and multi-number “B”, it is determined that the reach state is reached, the numerical information display field 22 and the check button are displayed on the display screen of FIG. 23 is deleted, and a bingo number display field 24, a message display field 26, and a report button 27 are displayed.

  In the message display field 26, “Reach! When the report button 27 is operated by a game participant, the operation system 100 is notified that it is in a reach state. That is, identification information of the mobile terminal and data indicating the reach state are transmitted to the operation system 100 via the Internet 300.

  FIG. 4 shows an example of a display screen when the bingo state is entered. As shown in FIG. 4, the collation unit 223 of the application 220 of the mobile terminal 200 collates the bingo card data of the bingo card displayed on the display unit 240 with the bingo number acquired so far, and the determination unit 224 , The bingo number display field in the display screen of FIG. 2 when it is determined that the bingo state is indicated by the oblique line including the numbers “61”, “47”, “5”, “19”, and the multi-number “B”. The number “19” is displayed in 24, and “Bingo! Congratulations!” Is displayed in the message display field 26.

  When the report button 27 is operated by the game participant, the operation system 100 is notified that the bingo state is set. That is, identification information of the portable terminal and data indicating the bingo state are transmitted to the operation system 100 via the Internet 300.

  FIG. 5 shows a valid number distributed to each store and a state in which the valid number is converted into a bingo number and the bingo game proceeds. In this example, the 4-digit encrypted effective number “0431” is decrypted and converted into a bingo number “49”. The effective number can include a random number. The game participant collates the number written on the bingo card delivered to the game participant with the bingo number, and if the bingo number is written on the bingo card, the number is used as the lucky number. If the lucky number is aligned with each cell in one column of vertical, horizontal, or diagonal, it becomes a bingo.

  FIG. 6 shows an example of a game session setting screen for setting a game session in the database server 110 of the operation system 100. The game session setting screen includes a session number input field 31 for inputting a session number, a game name registration field 32, a game period start date setting field 33, an end date setting field 34, and a comment input field 35. A game type setting field 36 consisting of a pull-down menu for selecting a game type, a member store list display field 37, a game participating store list display field 38, a selection button 39, an all selection button 40, and a number input. It is composed of a column 41, a cancel button 42, an all cancel button 43, and the like. The game type indicates the expiration date of the valid number. In the case of “Daily”, the validity period of the valid number is one day after it is announced.

  In this example, “01” is input in the session number input field 31, “XX shopping street year-end bingo” is input in the game name registration field 32, and “06 / 11/01 ”is entered,“ 06/12/31 ”is entered in the end date setting field 34,“ Regular! XX shopping street year-end bingo game held ”is entered in the comment entry field 35, and the game type “Daily” is selected in the setting column 36, and “01: XX store, 02: YY store, 04: AA tavern, 06: CC tavern, 08: KK general store, 09: LL are displayed in the member list display column 37. In the game participating store list display field 38, “03: ZZ store, 05: BB tavern, 07: JJ general store” is displayed as a participating store selected from the game member stores, and the number input In column 41, “1” is It is shown.

  FIG. 7 shows the encrypted effective number that is sequentially announced at each store or the like. These effective numbers are converted into bingo numbers.

  FIG. 8 shows an example of a bingo card table managed in the database server 110. The bingo card table is composed of a record including a unique number assigned to each bingo card, bingo card data constituting the bingo card, delivery start date, and data of each item such as an expiration date.

  In this example, the bingo card data of the bingo card with the number “1” is “1, 2, 3, 4,...”, The distribution start date is “20061101”, the expiration date is “20061231”, and the number is “ The bingo card data of the bingo card of “2” is “11, 12, 13, 14,...”, The distribution start date is “20061101”, the expiration date is “20061231”, and the bingo card of the number “3”. The card data is “21, 22, 23, 24,...”, The distribution start date is “20061101”, the expiration date is “20061231”, and the like.

  FIG. 9 shows an example of a bingo number table managed by the database server 110. The bingo number table is composed of records including unique numbers assigned to each bingo number, bingo numbers, delivery dates, and data of each item such as expiration date.

  In this example, the bingo number corresponding to the number “1” is “47”, the distribution date is “20061101”, the expiration date is “20061101”, the bingo number corresponding to the number “2” is “31”, the distribution date Is "20061102", the expiration date is "20061102", the bingo number corresponding to the number "3" is "16", the delivery date is "20061103", the expiration date is "20061103", and the bingo corresponding to the number "4" The number is “61”, the distribution date is “20061104”, the expiration date is “20061104”, and the like.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure in which the portable terminal 200 downloads bingo card data from the operation system 100. First, in step S <b> 1, the communication control unit 213 of the mobile terminal 200 controls the communication unit 270 to access the bingo game site provided by the Web server 120 of the operation system 100 via the Internet 300.

  Next, in step S2, download of bingo card data is requested. In step S3, it is determined whether bingo card data has been transmitted from the operation system 100 via the Internet.

  As a result, when it is determined that the bingo card data has not been transmitted, the process of step S3 is repeatedly executed. On the other hand, if it is determined that the bingo card data has been transmitted, the process proceeds to step S4. In step S4, the received bingo card data is supplied to the storage unit 280 and stored. Thereafter, this process is terminated.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure in which numerical information is input and bingo and reach determination are performed by the application 220 of the mobile terminal 200. First, in step S11, it is determined by the numerical information input unit 221 whether the key input unit 220 has been operated and numerical information has been input. If it is determined that numerical information has not been input, the process of step S11 is repeatedly executed. On the other hand, if it is determined that numerical information has been input, the process proceeds to step S12.

  In step S12, the numerical information decoding unit 222 determines whether or not the input numerical information can be converted into a bingo number. The numerical information is obtained by encrypting the bingo number by a predetermined method, and the numbers input randomly are invalid numbers that cannot be converted into the bingo numbers with high probability.

  As a result of the determination, if it is determined that the bingo number cannot be changed, the process proceeds to step S21, the input numerical information is discarded, and the process proceeds to step S22. On the other hand, if it is determined that it can be converted into a bingo number, the process proceeds to step S13, and the converted bingo number or valid number is stored in the storage unit 280.

  In step S14, the collation unit 223 collates the bingo card data constituting the bingo card with the bingo number obtained by converting the input numerical information. Next, when the bingo number is present on the bingo card in step S15, the bingo number is set to the lucky number and is highlighted (highlighted) on the display unit 240 as shown in FIGS. The

  Next, in step S <b> 16, the determination unit 224 determines whether it is bingo. As a result, when it is determined that it is not bingo, the process proceeds to step S18. On the other hand, if it is determined to be bingo, the process proceeds to step S17, and bingo processing is executed. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, the message “Bingo! Congratulations!” Is displayed in the message display field 26 of the display unit 240. When the report button 27 is operated in this state, the process proceeds to step S20, where data indicating bingo and identification information of the portable terminal 200 are transmitted to the operation server 100 via the Internet 300 via the communication unit 270. The

  In step S18, it is determined whether or not reach. As a result, if it is determined that it is not reach, the process proceeds to step S22. On the other hand, if it is determined that it is reach, the process proceeds to step S19, and reach processing is executed. That is, as shown in FIG. 3, the message “Reach! It ’s another step forward” is displayed in the message display field 26 of the display unit 240. When the report button 27 is operated in this state, the process proceeds to step S20, and data indicating reach and identification information of the portable terminal 200 are transmitted to the operation server 100 via the communication unit 270 via the Internet 300. The

  In step S22, it is determined whether or not an instruction to end the application has been issued. As a result, when it is determined that the termination of the application is not instructed, the process returns to step S11, and the processes after step S11 are repeatedly executed. On the other hand, if it is determined that the application has been instructed to end, this processing ends.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the database server 110 constituting the operation system 100. First, in step S31, it is determined whether or not there is a reach report from the mobile terminal 200. That is, it is determined whether data indicating reach and identification information of the mobile terminal 200 have been transmitted. As a result, if it is determined that the data indicating reach and the identification information of the portable terminal 200 have not been transmitted, the process proceeds to step S34.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the data indicating reach and the identification information of the portable terminal 200 have been transmitted, the process proceeds to step S32. In step S32, the number of reachable mobile terminals (the number of reach terminals) stored in a storage device (not shown) is updated. Next, in step S33, the updated number of reach terminals is notified to each mobile terminal 200. Thereby, the number of reach terminals is displayed on the display unit 240 of each mobile terminal 200. Thereafter, this process is terminated.

  On the other hand, in step S34, it is determined whether or not there is a bingo report from the mobile terminal 200. That is, it is determined whether data indicating bingo and identification information of the portable terminal 200 have been transmitted. As a result, when it is determined that the data indicating bingo and the identification information of the portable terminal 200 have not been transmitted, this processing is terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the data indicating bingo and the identification information of the mobile terminal 200 have been transmitted, the process proceeds to step S35. In step S <b> 35, the number of portable terminals (bingo terminals) that are bingo stored in a storage device (not shown) is updated. Next, in step S36, based on the updated number of bingo terminals and the number of prepared prizes, the number of remaining prizes that can be provided is calculated, and the calculated number of remaining prizes and the number of bingo terminals are calculated for each portable terminal. 200 is notified. As a result, the number of remaining prizes and the number of bingo terminals are displayed on the display unit 240 of each portable terminal 200. Thereafter, this process is terminated.

  FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the second embodiment of the bingo game operation system 100 to which the present invention is applied. As shown in the figure, the present embodiment is configured from an operation system 100 that manages a bingo game from start to progress and end, and operates a bingo game, and a mobile terminal 200 possessed by a game participant. Each is connected by a communication line such as the Internet 300 so that various data can be transmitted and received.

  The operation system 100 includes a database server 110, a Web server 120, a network server 130, a router 140, and the like connected to each other via a LAN 150.

  The database server 110 participates in a game, a bingo card table storing bingo card data distributed to the mobile terminal 200 for each session, a bingo number table storing bingo numbers announced for each session of the bingo game, and the game. And a game management table in which various information for each portable terminal possessed by a game participant is stored.

  FIG. 14 shows an example of the game management table. The game management table illustrated in FIG. 14 includes, for example, the downloaded bingo card among the identification number of the portable terminal (mobile terminal ID), the email address of the portable terminal, the number of the downloaded bingo card, and the announced bingo number. It is composed of records that store data of each item such as a history of a thing (lucky number), reach and bingo determination results.

  The Web server 120 performs various information processing. The database server 110 and the Web server 120 can communicate with the mobile terminal 200 via the Internet 400 via the network server 130 and the router 140, respectively. The network server 130 performs a firewall function and the like.

  The mobile terminal 200 includes a control unit 210 that executes various processes, a key input unit 230 including a plurality of keys, a display unit 240 that displays various types of information, and a microphone 250 that outputs an audio signal corresponding to the input audio. And a speaker 260 that outputs sound, sound effects, and the like, a communication unit 270 that communicates with the operation system 100 via the Internet 300, a storage unit 280 that includes a nonvolatile memory, and the like.

  The control unit 210 includes a key input control unit 211 that controls key input from the key input unit 230, a display control unit 212 that controls the display unit 240, a communication control unit 213 that controls the communication unit 270, and a RAM (not shown). (Random Access Memory) or the like, and the application 220 read from the storage unit 280 is expanded in the RAM. The application 220 is for participating in the bingo game in this example, and is a numerical information input unit 221 that controls input of encrypted numerical information, and numerical information that transmits the input numerical information to the operation system 100. It consists of a transmission unit 225 and the like. The storage unit 280 stores the application 220 downloaded from the operation system 100.

  When a game participant operates a key of the key input unit 230 of the mobile terminal 200, numerical information corresponding to the operated key is captured by the control of the numerical information input unit 221. This numerical information is transmitted to the operation system 100 via the Internet 300 via the communication unit 270 under the control of the numerical information transmitting unit 225.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure in which the database server 110 distributes bingo card data to the mobile terminal 200. First, in step 41, it is determined whether or not there is a bingo card data distribution request from the portable terminal 200.

  When it is determined that there is no bingo card data distribution request, the process of step S41 is repeatedly executed. On the other hand, if it is determined that there is a bingo card data distribution request, the process proceeds to step S42.

  In step S42, the bingo card data is distributed to the mobile terminal 200 that has made the distribution request. Thereafter, in step S43, a record including identification information (portable terminal ID) of the distribution-destination portable terminal 200 and item data such as the card number of the distributed bingo card is added to the game management table.

  Next, in step S44, it is determined whether an instruction to end the process is given. When it is determined that the end of the process is not instructed, the process returns to step S41, and the processes after step S41 are repeatedly executed. On the other hand, if it is determined that the end of the process has been instructed, the present process ends.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a procedure of game management processing by the database server 110. First, in step S51, the control unit of the database server 110 determines whether or not numerical information has been transmitted from the mobile terminal 200. When it is determined that the numerical information has not been transmitted, the process of step S51 is repeatedly executed. On the other hand, if it is determined that numerical information has been transmitted, the process proceeds to step S52.

  In step S52, it is determined whether the numerical information transmitted from the portable terminal 200 can be decoded and changed to the bingo number. As a result, when it is determined that the number is an invalid number that cannot be converted into a bingo number, the process returns to step S51, and the process of step S51 is repeatedly executed. On the other hand, if it is determined that the valid number can be converted into a bingo number, the process proceeds to step S53.

  In step S53, the converted bingo number is stored as a record in the game management table in association with identification information (mobile terminal ID) of the transmission source mobile terminal.

  Next, in step S54, it is determined whether or not a bingo number after conversion corresponding to the received numerical information exists in the bingo card data corresponding to the numerical information transmitted from the mobile terminal 200. As a result, if it is determined that the converted bingo number corresponding to the received numerical information does not exist in the bingo card data corresponding to the numerical information transmitted from the mobile terminal 200, the process returns to step S51, The processing after S51 is repeatedly executed.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the bingo card data corresponding to the numerical information transmitted from the mobile terminal 200 includes the converted bingo number corresponding to the received numerical information, the process proceeds to step S55. In step S55, a web page for generating a bingo card on the display unit 240 of the portable terminal 200 on which a lucky number (a number that matches the bingo number) in the bingo card is highlighted is generated, and the Internet 300 is displayed. Via the mobile terminal 200. As a result, the bingo card is displayed on the display unit 240 of the mobile terminal 200, and the lucky number is highlighted.

  Next, in step S56, after the conversion of the numerical information that can be converted into the bingo number (valid number) among the numerical information transmitted from the mobile terminal 200 stored in the game management table by the control unit of the database server 110 Whether or not the vehicle is in the reach state is determined based on the bingo number. As a result, when it is determined that the vehicle is not in the reach state, the process proceeds to step S58. On the other hand, if it is determined that the vehicle is in the reach state, the process proceeds to step S57.

  In step S57, a Web page is generated that displays information indicating reach, for example, reach information such as the message “reach! 200. As a result, the bingo card is displayed on the display unit 240 of the portable terminal 200 and the message “Leach! Bingo is one step further” is displayed in the message display field 26. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S60.

  In step S58, it is determined whether or not the bingo state is set. As a result, if it is determined that there is no bingo state, the process proceeds to step S60. On the other hand, if it is determined that there is a bingo state, the process proceeds to step 59. In step S <b> 59, a Web page that displays information indicating that it is bingo, for example, bingo information such as the message “Bingo! Congratulations!” Shown in FIG. 4 is generated and transmitted to the mobile terminal 200. Is done. As a result, the bingo card is displayed on the display unit 240 of the portable terminal 200, and the message “Bingo! Congratulations!” Is displayed in the message display field 26. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S60.

  In step S60, it is determined whether or not the end of the process is instructed. As a result, if it is determined that the end of the process is not instructed, the process returns to step S51, and the processes in and after step S51 are repeatedly executed. The On the other hand, if it is determined that the end of the process has been instructed, the present process ends.

  It should be noted that the configuration and operation of the above-described embodiment are examples, and it is needless to say that they can be changed as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of 1st Embodiment of the bingo game operation system to which this invention is applied. It is a figure which shows the structural example and screen display example of a portable terminal. It is a figure which shows the example of a display screen at the time of becoming a reach state. It is a figure which shows the example of a display screen at the time of becoming a bingo state. It is a figure which shows a mode that the bingo game advances as the valid number distributed to each store and the valid number are converted into bingo numbers. It is a figure which shows the example of a game session setting screen for setting a game session in the database server of an operation system. It is a figure which shows the example of the encrypted effective number announced sequentially in each store. It is a figure which shows the example of the bingo card table managed in a database server. It is a figure which shows the example of the bingo number table managed by the database server. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure in which a portable terminal downloads bingo card data from an operation system. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure in which the input of numerical information and bingo and reach determination are performed by the application of a portable terminal. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the database server which comprises an operation system. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of 2nd Embodiment of the bingo game operation system to which this invention is applied. It is a figure which shows the example of a game management table. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure in which a database server delivers bingo card data to a portable terminal. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the game management process by a database server.

Explanation of symbols

  S4... Bingo card data storage means, 222... Numeric information decoding section (conversion means), S12... Conversion means, S13... Bingo number storage means, 223 ... collation section (collation means), 224 ... judgment section (reach judgment means, bingo) Determination means), S16 ... Bingo determination means, S18 ... Reach determination means, 270 ... Communication section (acquisition means), 280 ... Storage section, S32 ... Provision means, S33 ... Bingo card data storage means, S42 ... Conversion means, S43 ... Bingo number storage means, S44 ... collation means, S46 ... reach determination means, S48 ... bingo determination means, S47, S49 ... notification means

Claims (7)

In a mobile terminal having an information processing unit for executing information processing,
The information processing unit acquires bingo card data; and
Bingo card data storage means for the information processing unit to store the bingo card data in a storage unit;
The information processing unit converts the bingo number information input from the input unit into a bingo number;
Bingo number storage means for the information processing unit to store the bingo number in the storage unit;
The information processing unit collates the bingo number with the bingo card data, and collation means for determining whether or not the bingo number exists in the bingo card data;
Reach determination means for determining whether the information processing unit is reach based on the bingo number;
Bingo determination means for determining whether the information processing unit is bingo based on the bingo number;
A portable terminal comprising: The portable information terminal according to claim 1, wherein the information processing unit further includes notification means for notifying a server of reach or bingo when it is determined that the information processing unit is reach or bingo. The information processing section further includes reach terminal number display means for receiving data indicating the number of all reach terminals transmitted from the server after notifying the server that the information is reach and displaying the data on a display device. The mobile terminal according to claim 2. The information processing unit, after informing the server that it is bingo, receives data indicating the total number of bingo terminals and the number of remaining prizes transmitted from the server and displays them on a display device. The mobile terminal according to claim 2, further comprising: In a game providing apparatus having an information processing unit for executing information processing,
The information processing unit, generating means for generating bingo card data;
Providing means for the information processing unit to provide the generated bingo card data to a portable terminal;
Bingo card data storage means for causing the information processing unit to store the bingo card data in a storage device in association with identification information of the portable terminal to which the information is provided;
The information processing unit receives a valid number transmitted from the portable terminal via a communication line, and converts the bin number into a bingo number;
Bingo number storage means for causing the information processing unit to store the converted bingo number in a storage device in association with the identification information of the mobile terminal;
Collating means for collating whether or not the information processing unit includes the bingo number included in the bingo card data provided to the mobile terminal;
Reach determination means for determining whether or not the information processing unit is reach based on the bingo number stored in the storage device and the bingo card data;
Bingo determination means for determining whether the information processing unit is bingo based on the bingo number and the bingo card data stored in the storage device;
A notification means for notifying the mobile terminal of the result of the determination;
A game providing apparatus comprising: The information processing unit displays at least a period during which the bingo card data is valid and a setting item for setting a setting value for the change cycle of the bingo number, and the input is performed by operating an input device. 6. The game providing apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising setting means for storing a setting value for a setting item in the storage device. The setting means includes a setting item for setting a member store participating in the game, a setting item for setting the game name, a setting item for setting the number of units, and a setting for setting the maximum number of bingo 7. The game provision according to claim 6, wherein at least one of items is further displayed on the display device, and a setting value for each setting item input by operating the input device is stored in the storage device. apparatus.

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