JP2010104676A - Measuring method and apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To measure a time required for thinking a problem by taking account of a type of an input device when inputting a true answer to a submitted problem by operating the input device. <P>SOLUTION: When a stroke analysis section 232 detects the completion of a stroke operation of ○, a true/false answer determination section 233 determines whether or not the ○ by the stroke operation indicates a position and dimension of the true answer to the problem. A timer processing section 270 measures a time required from when the problem is submitted till being determined that the ○ indicates the true answer. The thinking time is calculated based on the measured time required and a criterion time for every type of input devices required for completing the input of the ○ using the input device. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a measurement method and apparatus, and more particularly, to a method and apparatus for measuring a time required for thinking when a correct answer is input by operating an input device for a presented problem.

Conventionally, a battle type multiplayer game in which a plurality of people compete for speeds up to a correct answer such as a fast-press game has been provided. For example, Patent Document 1 (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-89601) discloses a system for searching for mistakes as a competitive multiplayer game. In such a game, generally, winning or losing is determined based on time information at the moment when the correct answer operation is performed. This time information is obtained based on a clock (timer) in the game terminal, but there is an individual difference in the clock built in each terminal. As a result, the time information measured at each terminal is shifted. In order to solve this problem, Patent Document 2 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-233667) grasps the synchronization reference time based on the received standard radio wave, and then shows the time indicated by the reference clock in the game device and the synchronization reference time. If it is determined that synchronization is not achieved based on the above, the reference clock is calibrated.
JP 2004-89601 A JP 2002-233667 A

  In a competitive multiplayer game, a case where the players compete for the speed of a specific operation performed by the player is assumed. In that case, the difference in the type of input device causes a difference in the time required for the answer operation among the players. This point will be described in detail.

  For example, in a mistake search game, generally, a player who answers correctly by operating an input device to indicate an error location in a displayed picture wins. In other words, the player with the shortest time required from the question presentation to the completion of the answer wins. Therefore, in order to accurately determine the win and loss and improve the game performance, the player needs to know the answer for each type of input device operated by the player. It is necessary to consider the average time required to complete a series of operations.

  For example, an operation for answering a circle with an error in a displayed picture is generally performed by using an input device such as a trackball or a mouse when operating with a tablet and a pen as input devices. Therefore, a player who has a trackball as an input device will receive a handicap regarding winning or losing.

  As described above, in games that compete for the speed of a specific operation using an input device such as “Finding a mistake”, the game performance is lost if the type of input device used by the player is not considered in the win / loss determination. To do.

  However, neither of Patent Documents 1 and 2 makes any proposal to compensate for the time difference required for the operation due to such a difference in the type of input device.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a method and an apparatus for measuring the time required for thinking of a problem in consideration of the type of the input device when the input device is operated to input a correct answer to the presented problem. Is to provide.

  According to one aspect of the present invention, based on a series of operations performed using an input device after a problem is presented, the thinking time required for deriving the correct answer after the problem is presented by the operator is calculated. The measurement method to be measured includes an operation detection step for detecting completion of a series of operations, a determination step for determining whether the series of operations detected by the operation detection step indicates a correct answer to the presented problem, and a problem is presented To complete a series of operations using a correct answer time measuring step for measuring a required time until it is determined that a correct answer is instructed by the determining step, a required time measured by the correct answer time measuring step, and an input device And a calculation step for calculating a thinking time based on a reference time for each type of input device required for.

  Preferably, in the calculation step, the thinking time is calculated by subtracting a reference time from the required time.

Preferably, the calculated thinking time is output or stored.
Preferably, from the external terminal, the reception step for receiving the thinking time data for the same problem calculated in the external terminal, the thinking time indicated by the received data, and the time for comparing the thinking time calculated by the calculating step A comparison step and a win / loss output step of outputting a win / loss determination result when competing for the speed of thinking time for the problem based on the comparison result of the time comparison step are further provided.

  According to another aspect of the present invention, based on a series of operations performed using an input device after a problem is presented, the thinking time required to derive a correct answer after the operator's problem is presented is measured. The measuring device that performs the operation detection unit that detects completion of the series of operations, the determination unit that determines whether the series of operations detected by the operation detection unit indicates the correct answer to the presented problem, and the problem is presented. In order to complete a series of operations using a correct answer time measuring means for measuring a required time until it is determined that the correct answer is instructed by the judging means, a required time measured by the correct answer time measuring means, and an input device. Calculation means for calculating a thinking time based on a required reference time for each type of input device.

  According to still another aspect of the present invention, a program for causing a computer to execute the above-described measurement method is provided.

  According to the present invention, when the correct answer is input by operating the input device for the presented problem, the time required for the operator to think about the problem can be measured in consideration of the type of the input device. .

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the same parts are denoted by the same reference numerals. Their names and functions are also the same. Therefore, detailed description thereof will not be repeated.

  In the following description, the mobile phone 100 will be described as a representative example of a “communication terminal” capable of executing the multiplayer game software while communicating with other terminals. However, a mobile terminal such as a personal computer, a car navigation device (Satellite navigation system), a PND (Personal Navigation Device), or a PDA (Personal Data Assistant) is a communication terminal having such a function. Other information communication equipment including

  In the present embodiment, it is assumed that a game program of “find mistakes” is executed as game software, and the player observes the displayed pattern of the problem and surrounds the wrong part with a circle by operating the input device. It is assumed that the answer is input.

  In the present embodiment, the communication terminal plays a game while exchanging messages in real time by chat using an online service via the Internet 500 or the carrier network 700 described later. The communication may be a P2P type data communication described later using an IP (Internet Protocol) address not via a mail server, or an electronic mail exchange via a mail server.

  In addition, a chat room is used to relate players who chat with each other. A chat room refers to information for correlating identification information of users (players) requesting data communication (data exchange) for chatting. In this embodiment, this identification information is an IP address assigned to each communication terminal.

  In the present embodiment, “opening a room” corresponds to generating a room. Specifically, this corresponds to an operation of newly storing a room ID (Identifier) in the predetermined storage area and storing the identification information of the communication terminal of the player who has requested the room generation in response to the room ID.

  In addition, “participation in a room” means that identification information of a player who requests a chat is stored corresponding to a room ID already stored in a predetermined storage area, and identification information of another player is given to the player. It corresponds to the operation to deliver.

  'Room deletion' refers to an operation for deleting a room ID of a room to be deleted from a predetermined storage area.

(Overall configuration of network system)
As shown in FIG. 1, a network system 1 includes mobile phones 100A, 100B, and 100C, a matching server 400, an Internet 500, a mail server 600, a personal computer (PC) 300, a carrier network 700, including. Network system 1 according to the present embodiment includes car navigation device 200 mounted on vehicle 250.

  For simplification of description, a case will be described below where network system 1 according to the present embodiment includes first mobile phone 100A, second mobile phone 100B, and third mobile phone 100C. To do. Further, when the common configurations and functions of the mobile phones 100A, 100B, and 100C are described, they are also collectively referred to as the mobile phone 100. And when explaining a structure and function common to each of mobile phone 100A, 100B, 100C, the car navigation apparatus 200, and PC300, they are also named a communication terminal generically.

  The mobile phone 100 is configured to be connectable to the carrier network 700. The car navigation device 200 is configured to be connectable to the Internet 500. The matching server 400 is configured to be connectable to the Internet 500.

  More specifically, the first mobile phone 100A, the second mobile phone 100B, the third mobile phone 100C, and the car navigation device 200 are connected to each other via the carrier network 700, the mail server 600, and the Internet 500. They can be connected and can send and receive data to each other. Further, identification information (for example, an e-mail address, an IP address, etc.) for specifying the own terminal is assigned to the mobile phone 100 and the car navigation device 200. That is, the mobile phone 100, the car navigation device 200, and the PC 300 can store the identification information of other communication terminals in an internal recording medium, and based on the identification information, the mobile phone 100, the car navigation device 200, and the PC 300 Data can be transmitted and received with other communication terminals.

  Note that the mobile phone 100, the car navigation device 200, and the PC 300 according to the present embodiment perform data transmission / reception with other communication terminals without using the mail server 600 using the assigned IP address. Here, when each communication terminal accesses the matching server 400, that is, when each communication terminal accesses the Internet 700, an IP address is assigned by the matching server 400 or another server device (not shown). . Details of the IP address assignment process are well known, and therefore the description will not be repeated here.

  In addition, the mobile phone 100 and the car navigation device 200 according to the present embodiment can directly transmit and receive data via a network by using an IP address assigned to the mobile phone 100 and the car navigation device 200. That is, the mobile phone 100, the car navigation apparatus 200, and the PC 300 included in the network system 1 according to the present embodiment can constitute a so-called P2P (Pear to Pear) type network.

(Overview of P2P operation)
Each communication terminal according to the present embodiment needs to exchange (acquire) each other's IP address in advance in order to perform P2P type data communication. Then, after acquiring the IP address, each communication terminal transmits a message, an attached file, or the like to the other communication terminal by P2P type data communication. Chat performed between communication terminals of players in a battle-type multiplayer game is realized by this P2P type data communication.

  Next, an outline of the operation of the network system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram showing an outline of the operation in the network system 1. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, each communication terminal according to the present embodiment needs to exchange (acquire) each other's IP address first in order to perform P2P type data transmission / reception. Then, after acquiring the IP address, each communication terminal transmits a message, an attached file, and the like to other communication terminals by P2P type data transmission / reception.

  However, hereinafter, a case will be described in which each of the communication terminals transmits and receives a message via the chat room generated in the matching server 400 and then performs P2P communication based on the mutual IP address.

  First, first mobile phone 100A (terminal A in FIG. 2) requests IP registration (login) from matching server 400 (step S002). First mobile phone 100A may obtain an IP address at the same time, or may obtain an IP address from another server device in advance. More specifically, the first mobile phone 100A sends the mail address, IP address, and second mobile phone of the first mobile phone 100A to the matching server 400 via the carrier network 700, the mail server 600, and the Internet network 500. A mail address of 100C (terminal C in FIG. 2) and a message requesting establishment of a new chat room are transmitted.

  Matching server 400 stores the mail address of first mobile phone 100A in association with the IP address in response to the request. Then, the matching server 400 generates a room name based on the mail address of the first mobile phone 100A and the mail address of the second mobile phone 100C, or extracts the room name included in the message, and Open a chat room with the room name. At this time, the matching server 400 may notify the first mobile phone 100A that the establishment of the chat room has been completed. Matching server 400 stores room names and IP addresses of participating communication terminals in association with each other.

  The player of the first mobile phone 100A informs the player of the second mobile phone 100C that a new chat room has been established, that is, requests the player of the second mobile phone 100C to participate in the chat room. For example, the first mobile phone 100A transmits a P2P participation request mail to the second mobile phone 100C via the carrier network 700, the mail server 600, and the Internet network 500.

  Upon receiving the P2P participation request email, second mobile phone 100C generates a room name based on the email address of first mobile phone 100A and the email address of second mobile phone 100C, or from the participation request email. The room name is acquired, and a message to join the chat room having the room name is transmitted to the matching server 400 (step S008). Second mobile phone 100C may acquire the IP address at the same time, or may access matching server 400 after acquiring the IP address first.

  Matching server 400 receives the message and stores the mail address of second mobile phone 100C in association with the IP address. Then, matching server 400 transmits to first mobile phone 100A the fact that second mobile phone 100C has joined the chat room and the IP address of second mobile phone 100B (step S010). At the same time, matching server 400 transmits to second mobile phone 100C that it has accepted participation in the chat room and the IP address of first mobile phone 100A. At this time, the matching server 400 may delete the chat room.

  First mobile phone 100A transmits a P2P connection request message (start message) to second mobile phone 100C based on the IP address of second mobile phone 100C (step S012). Second mobile phone 100C receives the connection request message, and transmits a first connection acceptance message (response message) to first mobile phone 100A based on the IP address of first mobile phone 100A (step) S014). First mobile phone 100A receives the second connection acceptance message from second mobile phone 100C and transmits the connection acceptance message to second mobile phone 100C (step S016).

  Thus, first mobile phone 100A and second mobile phone 100C authenticate each other. When the authentication is completed, the first mobile phone 100A and the second mobile phone 100C start P2P communication (step S018). Then, a battle type multiplayer game is executed on both mobile phones while performing P2P communication.

  Thereafter, when first mobile phone 100A transmits a message to disconnect P2P communication to second mobile phone 100C (step S030), second mobile phone 100C disconnects to first mobile phone 100A. A message indicating that the request has been accepted is transmitted (step S032).

  Hereinafter, a configuration for realizing such a competitive multiplayer game with P2P communication will be described in detail.

(Mobile phone hardware configuration)
A hardware configuration of mobile phone 100 according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 3 shows an overview of the mobile phone 100, and FIG. 4 shows a hardware configuration of the mobile phone 100.

  Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4, mobile phone 100 includes communication device 101 that connects antenna 102 and transmits / receives data to / from an external network, ROM (Read Only Memory) 1031, and RAM (Random Access Memory). 1032 includes a storage unit 103 that stores programs and various data, a control unit 106 that corresponds to a microcomputer that includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 106A, a display 107, a speaker 109 that outputs audio, and inputs audio. A microphone 104 for measuring time, a time measuring unit 105 for measuring time, a tablet 119, and an operation unit 110 for receiving input of various types of information.

  Display 107 according to the present embodiment is a touch panel configured from a liquid crystal panel. That is, in the mobile phone 100 according to the present embodiment, the tablet 119 is laid on the lower side (back side) of the main display 107. Thus, the display-integrated input device 108 is configured. By operating the stylus pen 120 or the like, the player can input information (for example, figures / symbols, etc.) indicating the correct answer of the game to the control unit 106 by handwriting via the tablet 119.

  The operation unit 110 receives information from the user by a key input operation or the like. For example, the operation unit 110 includes a numeric keypad, a determination key, and the like, and accepts a destination address selection command, an email text input, and the like.

  The control unit 106 controls each unit of the mobile phone 100. For example, various commands are received from the user via the operation unit 110, and data is transmitted / received to / from an external communication terminal via the communication device 101 or the network.

  The communication device 101 converts communication data from the control unit 106 into a communication signal and transmits the communication signal via the antenna 102. Communication device 101 converts a communication signal received via antenna 102 into communication data, and outputs the communication data to control unit 106.

  The storage unit 103 is realized by a RAM 1032 that functions as a working memory, a ROM 1031 that stores a control program, a hard disk, and the like.

(Configuration of display integrated input device)
An example of the detailed configuration of the display-integrated input device 108 according to the present embodiment is shown in FIG.

  Referring to FIG. 5, display-integrated input device 108 includes a liquid crystal panel 320 and a backlight 310 that is provided on the back side of liquid crystal panel 320 and emits light to liquid crystal panel 320.

  The liquid crystal panel 320 includes an active matrix substrate 321 in which a large number of pixels are arranged in a matrix. The active matrix substrate 321 is provided with a TFT (Thin Film Transistor) which is a switching element for driving each pixel, an alignment film (not shown), an optical sensor element 330, and the like.

  The display-integrated input device 108 uses the light from the backlight 310 as a light source, and acquires image information (shape, color, etc.) of an object placed on the detection target surface 300a. That is, the light emitted from the backlight 310 and transmitted through the liquid crystal panel 320 is reflected by the object on the detection target surface 300a. An optical sensor element 330 provided for each R (red), G (green), and B (blue) of each pixel detects reflected light and is detected on the detection target surface 300a based on the wavelength component detected by each element. The shape and color of the placed object can be recognized. When the data of the locus drawn by the finger or the pen 120 placed on the detection target surface 300a is read as coordinate data, only the shadow information needs to be detected, so that one optical sensor element 330 is provided for each pixel. Thus, the drawing data of the finger or pen 120 on the detection target surface 300a is input as time-series coordinate data.

  The display-integrated input device 108 is not limited to the configuration of FIG. 5, and may be the configuration of the resistive analog touch panel of FIG. 6. Details of the configuration of FIG. 6 are disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-213312.

  In brief, the display-integrated input device 108 in FIG. 6 includes a touch panel 10 equivalent to the tablet 119, a lower sheet 11, an upper sheet 12, an X coordinate detection circuit 13, a Y coordinate detection circuit 14, and a control unit 15. .

  As shown in FIG. 6, the touch panel 10 includes two transparent resistive films, a lower sheet 11 and an upper sheet 12, which are separated from each other, and an arbitrary position of the resistive film forming the upper sheet 12 is placed with a pen 120 or a finger. When pressed by, for example, two resistive films are in contact with each other at the pressed position. A Y-coordinate detection circuit 14 and an X-coordinate detection circuit 13 are connected to the sheets 11 and 12, which are two resistive films, respectively.

  In the touch panel 10 configured in this manner, when two sheets come into contact with each other, the reference voltage applied to one resistance film is divided by the other resistance film, and XY is detected by detecting the divided voltage. Coordinates are calculated. Accordingly, the drawing data of the finger or pen 120 on the tablet 109 is derived as time-series coordinate data via the X coordinate detection circuit 13, the Y coordinate detection circuit 14, and the control unit 15.

  When there is no contact with the touch panel, the two sheets do not come into contact, so the voltage for coordinate detection is not detected. As a result, if the presence or absence of voltage is detected, the presence or absence of contact with the touch panel 10 (pen down / up described later) is detected. Can be detected. Time-series coordinate data derived through the X coordinate detection circuit 13, the Y coordinate detection circuit 14, and the control unit 15 is provided to an input processing unit 280 described later.

(Functional configuration of mobile phone 100)
A functional configuration of the mobile phone 100 will be described with reference to FIG.

  The mobile phone 100 includes an application unit 210 including a win / loss determination unit 211, a communication unit 220 including a transmission processing unit 221 and a reception processing unit 222, a UI (abbreviation of user interface) processing unit 230, a display processing unit 240, and a display processing unit 240. A display memory 250, a drawing erasing unit 260, a timer processing unit 270, and an input processing unit 280. The functions of these units are stored in advance in a predetermined storage area of the storage unit 103 as program data, and the functions of the respective units are realized by the CPU 106A reading these program data from the storage unit 103 and executing them. In FIG. 7, only the peripheral circuit unit for inputting / outputting data / information to / from each unit of the CPU 106A is shown.

  The storage unit 103 stores input device information 103A, variable information 103B, and problem information 103C. The application unit 210 executes a predetermined application program in accordance with the input device information 103A, variable information 103B, and problem information 103C stored in the storage unit 103. In the present embodiment, this application program is a game program for searching for mistakes. The problem information 103C includes image information 104A indicating a pattern for finding an error, data ANSx and ANSy of the coordinate position of the error location in the image displayed by the image information 104A, and data ANSz of the size (size) of the error location.

The communication unit 220 communicates with the external mobile phone 100 via the communication device 101.
The UI processing unit 230 inputs drawing data according to the operation of the player's pen 120 or the like on the tablet 119 of the display-integrated input device 108 via the input processing unit 280. Further, the display processing unit 240 is controlled to display the display data stored in the display memory 250 on the display 107.

  The UI processing unit 230 inputs stroke information by operating the pen 120 on the tablet 119, that is, stroke data for inputting time-series coordinate data via the input processing unit 280 and storing it in a predetermined storage area of the storage unit 103. Based on the analysis result of the stroke analysis unit 232 and the stroke analysis unit 232 that analyzes the stroke information stored in the processing unit 231 and the storage unit 103 and outputs the analysis result, whether or not the answer is correct A correct / incorrect answer determination unit 233 for determining whether or not the answer has been made is included.

  The drawing erasing unit 260 operates to erase the stroke locus drawn on the display 107 via the display processing unit 240.

  The timer processing unit 270 measures a predetermined time based on the timing data given from the timing unit 105.

(Contents of storage unit)
8 and 9 show an example of information stored in the storage unit 103. FIG. Here, the input device information 103A and the variable information 103B will be described.

  Referring to FIG. 8, input device information 103 </ b> A determines that variable DEVTP and pen 120 whose values are set in advance to indicate the type (type) of the input device included in mobile phone 100 has not moved on tablet 109. A variable SAMEPOS that points to a reference distance value, a variable OPTM that points to a reference value for the required time when an operation is performed to draw a circle of a predetermined size with an input device, and a drawing to determine that the circle is drawn Includes variable CIRCLOSE, variable OKPOS, and variable OKSZ that point to the distance between the start and end points. Regarding the input device information 103A, the value of another variable corresponding to the value of the variable DEVTP, that is, the value of another variable unique to the input device is set. The values of other variables are detected in advance by experiments or the like and stored in the storage unit 103.

  The variable DEVTP has a value of 01 for the mouse, a value of 20 for the resistive film device of FIG. 6, a value of 30 for the combination of the optical sensor and the pen 120 of FIG. In the case of the combination of the optical sensor and the finger in FIG.

  The variable OKPOS indicates data of a reference distance between a correct wrong place and a player's designated place for determining that the wrong place has been designated. The variable OKSZ indicates an allowable distance between the size of the correct wrong place and the size of the circle designated by the player for determining that the wrong place has been designated.

  As described above, the values of other variables unique to the input device are set as the input device information 103A, so that even if the same type of device is used, if the method (method) of realizing the device is different, the value of each variable is generated. Differences, and even differences caused by the setting status of parameters relating to input sensitivity, etc. can be absorbed by devices of the same method.

  For example, in the case of the optical sensor liquid crystal type touch panel in FIG. 5, for example, parameter setting related to input sensitivity such as “pen” or “finger” as an operation object (to determine whether the object is an input operation) ( Device adjustment) is generally possible, and the average time required to complete a series of operations varies depending on the setting status. In order to offset this difference, a value corresponding to the parameter setting status related to input sensitivity or the like is set in advance in the other variables described above. On the other hand, in the resistive film type touch panel of FIG. 6, generally, after adjustment at the factory or the like at the time of shipment, parameters relating to input sensitivity and the like are not set by the user. That is, the average time taken to complete a series of operations will be approximately the same after shipment. Therefore, once the value according to the variable DEVTP is set for the other variables described above, it will not be changed thereafter.

  FIG. 9 shows an example of the variable information 103B. The variable information 103B includes data groups E1, E2, and E3. The data group E1 includes information on input devices of the mobile phone 100 and information variables related to player operations.

  The data group E2 includes variables of information on the input device of the mobile phone 100 of the opponent player who competes with the mobile phone 100 and information on the operation of the opponent player. The variable having the same name as the variable of the data group E1 of the data group E2 indicates the same data as described in the data group E1.

  The data group E3 includes variables for detecting an input device operation by the player. Specifically, a variable TimerF of a flag for instructing the operation of the timer processing unit 270, a variable cnt for indicating the number of coordinate data stored indicating a drawing locus such as the pen 120 on the tablet 119, and a buffer for storing the coordinate data Array type variables I_BFx [], I_BFy [], and variables Xl, Yl, Xh, Yh, POINTsz, POINTx used when the player circles the circled part to determine whether it is an incorrect part (correct answer part) , POINTy, a variable IFlag that is referred to when determining whether the coordinate data received from the mobile phone 100 of the opponent player is the first input event, that is, a down operation of the pen 120 on the tablet 119, The variables OS_x and OS_y for storing the coordinate data input immediately before on the player's mobile phone 100 and the coordinate data input this time on the mobile phone 100 of the opponent player are stored. Of variable NS_x, including NS_y.

(Example of display screen)
FIG. 10 shows an example of a display screen on the display 107 when the application unit 210 executes the mistake search game program. The display area of the display 107 in FIG. 10 is divided into upper and lower parts, and an image is displayed in each of the divided areas.

  A reference image indicating a reference pattern is displayed on the upper half of the display 107, and a target image for searching for and specifying an error location is displayed on the lower half. The target image includes a portion (wrong portion) different from the pattern of the reference image, and the player searches for the wrong portion in the target image and designates the portion by enclosing it with a circle by operating the pen 120 or the finger. By doing so, the answer can be input.

  FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 show an example of correct / incorrect answer determination according to the present embodiment in an error search game. It is assumed that the reference image of FIG. 11A is displayed on the upper stage of the display 107 and the target image of FIG. 11B or 11C is displayed on the lower stage thereof.

  When the target image of FIG. 11B is displayed, comparing both the images of FIGS. 11A and 11B, it can be seen that the error in the target image is the location of the “door of the house”. As shown in FIG. 12A, the player can input an answer (correct answer) by giving an instruction by enclosing the location of the “house door” with a circle. At this time, as shown in FIG. 12B, if the entire “house” is circled, it is determined as an incorrect answer in this embodiment. That is, it is determined that a position and size different from the position and size of the correct answer (“door”) are designated, and it is determined that the answer is incorrect.

  On the other hand, when the target image of FIG. 11C is displayed in the lower row, when the images of FIGS. 11A and 11C are compared, the size of the “house” in the target image of FIG. Unlike the reference image, it can be seen that the “house” itself is the wrong place. Therefore, when the player inputs an answer by enclosing the entire “house” with a circle as shown in FIG. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 12D, when an answer is input by surrounding only the “door” of the house with a circle, it is determined as an incorrect answer in this embodiment. That is, it is determined that a position and size different from the position and size of the correct answer (“house”) are designated, and it is determined that the answer is an incorrect answer.

  10 to 12, the screen is divided into upper and lower parts, but may be divided into two parts on the left and right.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the correct / incorrect answer is determined based on the input device operation of the player, which means “error location” and “magnitude of error”.

(Processing flowchart)
Next, according to the flowcharts of FIGS. 13 to 20, the operation when the game program for searching for an error is executed in the mobile phone 100A according to the present embodiment and the mobile phone 100C of the opponent player in step S018 of FIG. To do. FIG. 21 shows a schematic sequence of communication procedures between the mobile phones 100A (terminal A) and 100C (terminal C) when the program according to this flowchart is executed.

  For distinction, each variable of the data group E1 is given “My.” At the beginning of its name, and each variable of the data group E2 is given “His.” At the beginning of its name. . The programs according to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 13 to 20 are stored in advance in a predetermined storage area of the storage unit 103, and the CPU 106A reads these programs from the storage unit 103 and executes them, thereby realizing the processing of each unit. The

  Here, the problem information 103C for the error finding game in the storage unit 103 corresponds to the reference image to be displayed on the display 107, the target image information 104A, and the error information in the image information corresponding to the image information 104A. Data 104B indicating the position of the image, and data 104C indicating the size (size) of the pattern that is the error location.

  More specifically, the data 104B includes variables ANSx and ANSy that indicate the coordinates of ◯ to be determined as the correct answer. The data 104C includes a variable ANSz indicating the size (area) of ◯ to be determined as a correct answer in the target image.

  Here, it is assumed that the player of the mobile phone 100A applies for a match with the player of the mobile phone 100C regarding the problem-finding problem information 103C that the mobile phone 100A has, and the player of the mobile phone 100C has received the application.

(Overall processing)
First, the CPU 106A of the mobile phone 100A activates the application unit 210 when detecting that a game program for finding a mistake is activated by a player operation of the operation unit 110.

  The activated application unit 210 reads the problem information 103C from the storage unit 103, and outputs the read problem information 103C to the communication unit 220.

  The transmission processing unit 221 of the communication unit 220 transmits the given problem information 103C to the mobile phone 100C of the opponent player via the communication device 101. In the mobile phone 100C, the problem information 103C received from the mobile phone 100A is stored in the storage unit 103 (see step S1 in FIGS. 13 and 21).

  Next, the application unit 210 reads the input device information 103 </ b> A from the storage unit 103 and gives it to the communication unit 220. The transmission processing unit 221 of the communication unit 220 inputs the given input device information 103A and transmits it to the mobile phone 100C via the communication device 101 (step S3). At this time, as shown in FIG. 21, the mobile phone 100C similarly reads out the input device information 103A and transmits it to the mobile phone 100A of the opponent player (step S3). Accordingly, as shown in the sequence of step S3 in FIG. 21, the mobile phones 100A and 100C each receive the input device information 103A from the other party, and the received input device information on the other party side is used as the data group E2 of the variable information 103B. Is stored in the storage unit 103. Thereby, the mutual input device information 103A is exchanged between the mobile phones 100A and 100C.

  Subsequently, the application unit 210 of the mobile phone 100A determines whether or not a game start operation has been performed based on an instruction signal given via the input processing unit 280 (step S5). Alternatively, it is determined whether or not an instruction signal for starting the game is received from the mobile phone 100C of the opponent player via the communication device 101 (step S5). As a result of the determination, while the game start operation is not performed or the start operation signal is not received from the mobile phone 100C, the process of step S5 is repeated, but the game start operation is performed or the start operation signal is received. If determined (YES in step S5), the game is started. The process of step S5 is performed in the same manner on the mobile phone 100C of the opponent player.

  When the game is started, in each of mobile phones 100A and 100C, application unit 220 causes display processing unit 240 to display an image based on the image data. Specifically, the display processing unit 240 expands the image data based on the image information 104A indicated by the problem information 103C in the storage unit 103 in the display memory 250, and the expanded display data is transferred from the display memory 250. It controls to read and display on the display 107 (step S7). Thereby, for example, the reference image and the target image as shown in FIG. 10 are displayed on the display 107 of the cellular phones 100A and 100C.

  Subsequently, the application unit 210 operates the UI processing unit 230 and the reception processing unit 222 (step S9).

  Subsequently, the application unit 210 stands by until a processing end signal is received from both the UI processing unit 230 and the communication unit 220 (NO in step S11). If it is determined that the end signal has been received (YES in step S11), the application unit 210 operates the win / loss determination unit 211 (step S13). After the process of the win / loss determination unit 211 is completed, the process related to the series of mistake search game programs ends.

  As shown in FIG. 21, the processes in steps S1 to S13 are performed simultaneously in parallel in mobile phones 100A and 100C that perform P2P communication.

  In the following, in order to simplify the explanation, only the processing in the mobile phone 100A will be described, but actually, the same processing as that in the mobile phone 100A is also executed in parallel with the mobile phone 100C.

(Win / Loss Judgment Processing)
FIG. 14 shows a processing flowchart by the win / loss determination unit 211.

  The win / loss determination unit 211 presents a variable My.ANSTM indicating a required time (hereinafter referred to as a correct answer operation time) from when the question of the image information 104A is presented on the display 107 until the answer input operation is completed and determined as a correct answer. The variable His.ANSTM indicating the difference between the value and the value of the variable My.OPTM of the reference time for the operation surrounded by a circle by operating the pen 120 on the tablet 19 and the correct answer operation time received from the mobile phone 100C of the opponent player And the difference between the value of the variable His.OPTM indicating the reference time for the operation surrounded by the circle by operating the input device in the mobile phone 100C. Based on the comparison result, it is determined whether or not the two differences are equal (step S131). If it is determined that the two differences are equal (YES in step S131), that is, if it is determined that the game result of the problem information 103C is a draw (draw), the win / loss determination unit 211 is displayed on the display 107 via the display processing unit 240. “Draw” data is displayed (step S132).

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the two differences are not equal (NO in step S131), based on the comparison result, “the difference between the value of the variable My.ANSTM and the value of the variable My.OPTM <the value of the variable His.ANSTM and the variable His. It is determined whether or not the condition “difference from OPTM value” is satisfied (step S133). If it is determined that this condition is satisfied (YES in step S133), that is, if it is determined that the game is won, the win / loss determination unit 211 displays WIN (win) on the display 107 via the display processing unit 240. On the other hand, if it is determined that the condition is not satisfied (NO in step S133), LOST is displayed on the display 107 (step S135). After the processes of steps S132, S134, and S136 are completed, the process returns to the process of FIG.

  In this way, when competing for the correct answer operation time, the thinking time for the presented problem is obeyed based on the result of correcting the difference in correct answer operation time resulting from the difference in the type of input device operated by each player. Victory or defeat can be judged.

Hereinafter, a procedure for measuring a substantial correct answer operation time will be described.
(UI processing)
The processing of the UI processing unit 230 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. When the UI processing unit 230 is activated by the application unit 210 (step S9), the UI processing unit 230 instructs the timer processing unit 270 to determine the time until a correct answer to the game is obtained based on the time measurement data of the time measuring unit 105. Counting is started (steps S91 and S92). That is, for the timer count, the value of the variable My.ANSTM is initialized to 0 (step S91), and the value 1 is initialized to the variable TimerF (step S92).

  As shown in FIG. 20 to be described later, the timer processing unit 270 counts the value of the variable My.ANSTM in units of one clock based on the time data output from the time measuring unit 105 as shown in FIG. Will be up. Since the value of the variable TimerF is set to 0 when the correct answer is determined, the final value of the variable My.ANSTM indicates the correct answer operation time.

  Subsequently, the UI processing unit 230 activates the stroke storage processing unit 231 (step S93). Thereby, the stroke storage processing unit 231 starts an operation according to FIG.

  After the processing of the stroke storage processing unit 231 ends, the UI processing unit 230 activates the stroke analysis unit 232 (step S94). Thereby, the stroke analysis unit 232 operates according to a flowchart of FIG. 17 described later.

  After the processing by the stroke analysis unit 232 is completed, the UI processing unit 230 determines whether or not the return value indicating the analysis result by the stroke analysis unit 232 indicates “OK” indicating that the analysis is normally completed (step). S95).

  If it is determined that “OK” is indicated (YES in step S95), the UI processing unit 230 operates the correct / incorrect answer determination unit 233 (step S96). Thereby, the correct / incorrect answer determination unit 233 performs processing according to a flowchart of FIG. After this processing is completed, the UI processing unit 230 determines whether or not the return value indicating the determination result of the correct / incorrect answer determination unit 233 indicates “OK” indicating that the answer is determined to be a correct answer (Step S <b> 1). S97).

  If it is determined that “OK” is instructed (YES in step S97), a process end signal is output to the application unit 210 (step S98).

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S95 or step S97 that the return value indicating the analysis result of the stroke analysis unit 232 indicates “ERROR” indicating that the analysis does not end normally (NO in step S95), or a correct / incorrect answer determination unit If it is determined that the return value indicating the determination result of 233 indicates “ERROR” indicating that the answer is determined to be an incorrect answer (NO in step S97), the UI processing unit 230 operates the drawing erasing unit 260 (step S97). S99).

  After the operation, the drawing erasing unit 260 erases the drawing (the trajectory of the pen 120) displayed on the display 107 via the display processing unit 240 (step S99).

  Next, the UI processing unit 230 transmits a drawing deletion instruction signal to the mobile phone 100C of the opponent player via the transmission processing unit 221 of the communication unit 220 (step S100). Thereafter, the process returns to step S93, and the subsequent processes are similarly performed.

  Accordingly, when the stroke analysis unit 232 cannot determine that the stroke by the operation of the pen 120 on the tablet 119 indicates “good” (NO in step S95), or the correct / incorrect answer determination unit 233 indicates the answer indicated by “good”. When the correct / incorrect determination cannot be made for (step S97), the display of the drawing of the pen 120 is erased from the display 107, and the process for answering is repeated. When the trajectory of the pen 120 is deleted from the display 107, the player again operates the input device for answering.

(Stroke memory processing)
With reference to FIG. 16, the process of the stroke memory | storage process part 231 is demonstrated.

  The stroke storage processing unit 231 is a process of storing time-series coordinate input data indicating the trajectory of the pen 120 due to the stroke of the pen 120 in the tablet 119 (from down to up of the pen 120 is referred to as a stroke).

  First, when the stroke storage processing unit 231 is activated, a value 0 is initially set to the variable cnt (step S931). The variable cnt is a variable for counting the number of stored coordinate data indicating the locus of the pen 120, and is used as a subscript (index) of the array type variables I_BFx [] and I_BFy [].

  Subsequently, it is determined based on a signal from the input processing unit 280 whether or not the pen 120 has been lowered onto the tablet 109 (step S932). Thus, it is determined whether or not coordinate data is output from the input device for the first time after monitoring. When the down of the pen 120 is detected (YES in step S932), the stroke storage processing unit 231 detects the coordinate position of the pen down on the tablet 119 based on the input signal from the input processing unit 280, and detects the detected x coordinate. And y-coordinate data are assigned to variables I_BFx [cnt] and I_BFy [cnt], respectively. Then, the value of the variable cnt is updated by +1 (step S933).

  Subsequently, the stroke storage processing unit 231 transmits the input coordinate values (variables I_BFx [cnt], I_BFy [cnt]) to the mobile phone 100C of the opponent player via the transmission processing unit 221 of the communication unit 220 (step S934). ).

  Thereafter, the stroke storage processing unit 231 determines whether the pen 120 has been raised on the tablet 119 based on the input signal from the input processing unit 280 (step S935). This determination is made based on whether or not there is no output for a certain period after the coordinate data is output from the input processing unit 280 immediately before. If it is detected that there is no output for a certain period of time, that is, pen-up is performed (YES in step S935), a pen-up event signal is transmitted to the mobile phone 100C of the opponent player via the transmission processing unit 221 (step S936). ). Thereafter, the processing returns to FIG.

  On the other hand, if the up of the pen 120 in the tablet 119 is not detected (NO in step S935), the stroke storage processing unit 231 presents the value of the coordinate data currently input from the input processing unit 280 and the coordinate data input immediately before. It is determined whether or not the value is approximate (step S937). Specifically, the difference between the current input coordinate value and the previous input coordinate value is compared with the value indicated by the variable SAMEPOS. Based on the comparison result, whether or not the difference falls within the range of the value of the variable SAMEPOS. Based on this, it is determined whether or not the current input coordinate and the previous input coordinate indicate an approximate position.

  If it is determined that the difference falls within the range of the value of the variable SAMEPOS, that is, both input coordinates indicate an approximate position (YES in step S937), that is, it is determined that the pen 120 is pen-down but not moving. Then, the process returns to step S935, and the subsequent processes are similarly performed.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the difference is out of the range of the value of the variable SAMEPOS, that is, does not indicate both input coordinate positions (NO in step S937), that is, the player determines that the pen 120 is drawing a trajectory. Then, the stroke storage processing unit 231 assigns the current input coordinate value to each of the variables I_BFx [cnt] and I_BFy [cnt], and then updates the value of the variable cnt by +1 (step S938). Subsequently, the values of the variables I_BFx [cnt-1] and I_BFy [cnt-1] are obtained from the currently input coordinate position indicated by the variables I_BFx [cnt] and I_BFy [cnt] on the display 107 via the display processing unit 240. A line is drawn between the coordinate positions input immediately before the display (step S939). Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S934.

  As described above, the coordinate data of the drawing trajectory on the tablet 119 by the pen 120 is stored during the stroke input period in which the pen 120 is not detected after the pen 120 is detected to be down on the tablet 119. As a result, the period from when the pen 120 is down to when the up is detected immediately after is regarded as one stroke, and the coordinate data indicating the pen trajectory during the one-stroke period is stored in the array type variables I_BFx [cnt] and I_BFy [cnt]. Stored sequentially in series.

(Stroke analysis processing)
The operation of the stroke analysis unit 232 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  The stroke analysis unit 232 detects whether or not the pen locus data stored in the variables I_BFx [cnt] and I_BFy [cnt] is the locus data of “◯”.

  Specifically, it is first determined whether or not the value of the variable cnt indicates less than 4 (step S941). If it is determined that it is less than 4 (YES in step S941), the return value is set to “ERROR”, and the process proceeds to step S95 in FIG. 15 (step S947). Here, the number of coordinate data necessary for stroke analysis is four or more, but this is an example, and five or more may be used.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the value of the variable cnt is 4 or more (NO in step 941), that is, if it is determined that the data is sufficiently sampled to analyze the stroke, the start point and end point of the pen locus are determined. Based on the coordinate position, it is determined whether to approximate within the range of the value of the variable CIRCLOSE (step S942). That is, the distance between the start point point indicated by the variables I_BFx [0] and I_BFy [0] and the end point point indicated by the variables I_BFx [cnt] and I_BFy [cnt] is obtained, and the distance is within the range of the value of the variable CIRCLOSE. It is determined whether it is applicable.

  If it is determined that the obtained distance is within the range of the value of the variable CIRCLOSE and the start point position and the end point position are approximate (YES in step S942), the process proceeds to step S943 described later.

  If the distance exceeds the value range of the variable CIRCLOSE and it is determined that the start point position and the end point position are not approximated (NO in step S942), it is determined that the trajectory (stroke) of the pen 120 does not indicate a circle. Then, the return value is set to “ERROR”, and the process proceeds to step S95 in FIG. 15 (step S947).

  In step S943, the xy coordinate values of the upper right end and the lower left end of ○ drawn with the pen 120 are searched from the time-series coordinate data stored in the array type variables I_BFx [], I_BFy [], respectively. Is substituted into variables Xl, Yl, Xh, Yh. As a result, the data of the rectangular diagonal coordinate points corresponding to the circles drawn with the pen 120 are stored in the variables Xl, Yl, Xh, and Yh.

  Subsequently, the stroke analysis unit 232 calculates the rectangular area and the barycentric coordinates indicated by the coordinate values of the variables Xl, Yl, Xh, and Yh, and assigns the calculated values to the variable POINTsz and the variables POINTx and POINTy, respectively. (Step S944).

  Subsequently, the stroke analysis unit 232 transmits an event signal surrounded by a circle to the mobile phone 100C of the opponent player (step S945). At this time, the parameters per1, per2, and per3 into which the values of the variables POINTsz and variables POINTx and POINTy are assigned are added to the event signal and transmitted to the mobile phone 100C of the opponent player. Thereafter, the return value is set to “OK”, and the process proceeds to step S95 in FIG. 15 (step S946).

  In this way, when the stroke of the pen 120 draws a circle, the barycentric coordinate value is calculated as the position of the circle, and the area is calculated as the size of the circle.

(Correct answer determination process)
Next, the processing of the correct / incorrect answer determination unit 233 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  The correct / incorrect answer determination unit 233 checks whether or not the location designated by the circle with the pen 120 as an answer on the target screen matches the incorrect location (correct answer), and outputs the correct / incorrect answer based on the check result.

  Specifically, first, the distance between the coordinate position indicated by ○ indicated by the variables POINTx and POINTy and the coordinate position indicated by the variables ANSx and ANSy read from the problem information 103C is calculated, and the value of the distance is the variable My.OKPOS. It is determined whether or not the value is in the range indicated by (step S961). If it is determined that it is within the range of the value indicated by the variable My.OKPOS (YES in step S961), the size value of ○ indicated by the variable POINTsz and the value of the variable ANSz indicating the size of the area of the error location are obtained. In comparison, based on the comparison result, it is determined whether the size value of ◯ is within the range of the value indicated by the variable My.OKSZ (step S962). If it is determined that the value is within the range of the variable My.OKSZ (YES in step S962), the correct / incorrect answer determination unit 233 displays “correct answer” on the display 107 via the display processing unit 240 (step S962). S963). After this display, 0 is set to the value of the variable TimerF, and the timer timing by the timer processing unit 270 is stopped (step S964).

  Subsequently, the correct / incorrect answer determination unit 233 transmits a correct answer event signal to the mobile phone 100C via the transmission processing unit 221 (step S965). This correct answer event signal is given parameters per1 and per2 indicating the value of the variable My.ANSTM and the value of the variable My.OPTM. Thereafter, “OK” is set as the return value, and the process proceeds to step S97 in FIG. 15 (step S966).

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S961 or step S962 that the position of ○ does not correspond to the position of the wrong place (NO in step S961), or the indicated size of ○ is larger than the size of the area to be designated as the wrong place. Is too large / too small (NO in step S962), “ERROR” is set as the return value (step S967), and the process returns to step S97 in FIG.

  When displayed in step S963, the difference between the variable My.ANSTM and the variable My.OPTM is calculated, the actual thinking time required for substantial thinking is obtained, and this is displayed and stored. Also good. If stored, the past actual thinking time stored for the same problem can be read and compared with the current thinking time.

  Then, in the win / loss determination process of FIG. 14, the mobile phone 100C transmits the actual thinking time calculated by itself to the mobile phone 100A, and the mobile phone 100A calculates the actual thinking time calculated by itself and the received opponent's actual time. You may determine victory or defeat based on the difference with the thinking time.

  Thus, in the present embodiment, the position and size of ○ that the player inputs as an answer by operating the pen 120 do not completely match the position and size of the correct answer (which should be designated as an incorrect part) area. In both cases, if the difference between the two is within the allowable range indicated by the variable My.OKPOS and the variable My.OKSZ based on the error related to device-specific stroke data detection according to the type of input device indicated by the variable DEVTP, the result is determined to be correct. Is done.

(Reception processing)
The processing of the reception processing unit 222 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, the reception processing unit 222 initializes the value of the variable IFlag to 0 in order to determine whether or not the input coordinate data transmitted from the mobile phone of the opponent player is the first input event (pen down) (step S1). S101). Then, it waits to receive some event signal from the other party's mobile phone (step S102).

  When the event signal is received, it is determined whether the event signal is a correct answer event from the correct / incorrect answer determination processing unit 233 (step S103). If it is determined that the correct answer event is not received (NO in step S103), in step S104, in order to display the trajectory by the pen 120 on the mobile phone of the opponent player on the display 107 of the own mobile phone, Is determined by comparing the value of the variable My.DEVTP in the storage unit 103 with the value of the variable HIis.DEVTP (step S104). If it is determined that the two values are not equal, the trajectory of the partner pen 120 is not displayed, and the process returns to step S102.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the input devices are of the same type (YES in step S104), it is determined whether or not the received event is a pen locus (pen coordinate) event (step S105). If it is determined that the event is not a pen locus event (NO in step S105), it is determined whether or not the drawing erase instruction is transmitted in the process of step S100 of the opponent player's mobile phone (step S106). If it is determined that a drawing erase instruction signal has been received (YES in step S106), the process moves to step S108, and the drawing eraser 260 erases the drawing of the opponent player on the display 107. Thereafter, the process returns to step S101.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the drawing / erasing instruction signal has not been received (NO in step S106), it is determined whether or not the received signal indicates another event (step S107). Since the application unit 210 according to the present embodiment does not require any event other than the above, no control is performed here. Therefore, the process returns to step S102.

  Returning to the process of step S103, if it is determined that the received signal indicates a correct answer event (YES in step S103), the values of the parameters per1 and per2 received together with the signal are set to the variable His.ANSTM and the variable His. Store in .OPTM (step S110). Thereafter, the processing end is output to the application unit 210 (step S111).

  Note that the value of the variable per2 is not essential when the value of the variable His.OPTM pointed to by the variable per2 is acquired in advance or when the value is initialized.

  Returning to the process of step S105, if it is determined that the received signal indicates an event of a pen locus (pen coordinate) (YES in step S105), the value of the input coordinate received together with the event is changed to the variables NS_x, NS_y. (Step S113). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the received event signal indicates pen-down (step S115). That is, it is determined whether or not the value of the variable IFlag indicates 0. Based on this determination, it is determined whether or not it is the first pen operation event reception from the mobile phone of the opponent player after monitoring (erasing) is started.

  If it is determined that the pen down event signal is instructed (YES in step S115), the process proceeds to step S117. If it is not determined that the signal indicates a pen-down event (NO in step S115), the display processing unit is configured to draw a line between the coordinate positions of the variables OS_x and OS_y and the coordinate positions of the variables NS_x and NS_y. An instruction is given at 240. As a result, a line generated by the pen operation of the opponent player is drawn on the display 107 at the same position displayed on the mobile phone of the opponent player (step S116). Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S117.

  In step S117, the value of the variable IFlag is set to 1, and the values of the x and y coordinates of the variables NS_x and NS_y are assigned to the variables OS_x and OS_y, respectively. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S102.

(Timer processing)
The processing of the timer processing unit 270 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  When the timer processing unit 270 is operated, first, it is determined whether or not the value of the variable TimerF indicates 0 (step S151). If it is determined that the value of the variable TimerF indicates 0, the process ends, but if it is determined that it does not indicate (NO in step S151), the value of the variable My.ANSTM is incremented by 1 to measure the correct answer operation time. (Step S152). Thereafter, the process ends.

(Program and recording medium)
Here, the method according to the correct answer operation time including the communication at the time of executing the error search game program between the communication terminals including the mobile phone 100 in the present embodiment can be provided as a program according to the flowchart as described above. Such a program can be recorded in advance on a recording medium attached to the computer of the CPU 106A of the mobile phone 100 and provided as a program product. Examples of such a recording medium include a FD (Flexible Disc), a CD (Compact Disc) -ROM or a ROM 1031 and a RAM 1032 constituting the storage unit 103, and a computer-readable recording medium such as a memory card. Alternatively, the program can be provided by being recorded on a recording medium such as a hard disk built in the computer. The program can also be provided by downloading via various networks including the Internet 500. Here, the program product includes the program itself and a recording medium on which the program is recorded.

  As a general tendency, various program modules are prepared as a part of a computer operating system, and an application program is called to advance the processing by calling these modules in a predetermined arrangement. . In such a case, the software itself for realizing the system according to the present embodiment does not include such a module, and the system is realized only when the computer cooperates with the operating system. However, as long as a general platform is used, it is not necessary to distribute software including such modules, and the software itself not including these modules and the recording medium storing the software (and the software distributes on the network). Data signal) can be considered to constitute the embodiment.

  The embodiment disclosed this time should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

It is a block diagram of the communication network which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the communication sequence of the room creation process which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the external appearance of the mobile telephone which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a hardware block diagram of the mobile telephone which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a hardware block diagram which shows an example of the display integrated input device which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a hardware block diagram which shows the other example of the display integrated input device which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a functional block diagram of the mobile telephone which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the input device information stored in the memory | storage part which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the variable stored in the memory | storage part which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen displayed at the time of execution of the game program of a mistake search concerning this Embodiment. (A)-(C) is a figure explaining the example of a display screen of an error search. (A)-(D) are the figures explaining the example of the correct answer in a game program of an error search, and an incorrect answer. It is a process flowchart of the application part which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a process flowchart of the win / loss determination part which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a process flowchart of the UI process part which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a process flowchart of the stroke memory | storage process part which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a process flowchart of the stroke analysis part which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a flowchart of the right / wrong answer determination process which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a flowchart of the reception process which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a process flowchart of the timer process part which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a figure which shows typically the communication sequence between the mobile telephones at the time of the game execution which concerns on this Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

  100 communication terminal, 100A, 100B, 100C mobile phone, 210 application unit, 211 win / loss determination unit, 220 communication unit, 221 transmission processing unit, 222 reception processing unit, 230 UI processing unit, 231 stroke storage processing unit, 232 stroke analysis unit 233 Correct / incorrect answer determination unit, 240 display processing unit, 250 display memory, 260 drawing erase unit, 270 timer processing unit, 280 input processing unit, 103A input device information, 103B variable information, 103C problem information.

Claims (7)

Based on a series of operations performed using an input device after a problem is presented, a measurement method for measuring a thinking time required to derive the correct answer after the problem is presented by an operator,
An operation detecting step for detecting that the series of operations is completed;
A determination step of determining whether the series of operations detected by the operation detection step indicates a correct answer to the presented question;
A correct answer time measuring step of measuring a required time from when the question is presented until it is determined that the correct answer is instructed by the determining step;
The thinking time is calculated based on the required time measured by the correct answer time measuring step and a reference time for each type of the input device required to complete the series of operations using the input device. And a calculating step. In the calculating step,
The measurement method according to claim 1, wherein the thinking time is calculated by subtracting the reference time from the required time.   The measurement method according to claim 1, wherein the calculated thinking time is output.   The measurement method according to claim 1, wherein the calculated thinking time is stored. A receiving step of receiving, from an external terminal, data of the thinking time for the same problem calculated in the external terminal;
A time comparison step for comparing the thought time indicated by the received data with the thought time calculated by the calculation step;
5. The winning / losing output step of outputting a winning / losing determination result when competing for the speed of the thinking time for the problem based on the comparison result of the time comparing step, further comprising: Measurement method. Based on a series of operations performed using an input device after a problem is presented, a measuring device that measures a thinking time required to derive the correct answer after the problem is presented by an operator,
Operation detecting means for detecting completion of the series of operations;
Determining means for determining whether the series of operations detected by the operation detecting means indicates a correct answer to the presented question;
Correct answer time measuring means for measuring a required time from when the problem is presented until it is determined that the correct means instructs the correct answer;
The thinking time is calculated based on the required time measured by the correct answer time measuring means and a reference time for each type of the input device required to complete the series of operations using the input device. A measuring device.   A measurement program for causing a computer to execute the measurement method according to claim 1.

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