JP2013025381A - Web browser linkage game generation device, web browser linkage game generation method, and program of the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a Web browser linkage game generation device/method capable of generating a Web browser game which can be linked with a source code of a Web page displayed on a Web browser screen and can be also linked with an operation of a Web browser.SOLUTION: A character string or the like included in a source code of a Web page is utilized, a specific character is made to correspond to a specific character string, and a game screen where the character corresponding to the character string is arranged at a display position of the specific character string within a Web browser screen displaying the Web page is generated. In an active state after a tab for which the source code of the Web page is read is turned to the active state through an inactive state from the active state, the game screen prepared for the Web browser screen is superimposed on the Web browser screen and displayed, and the game screen is not displayed after a prescribed input operation to the game screen is detected.

Description

  The present invention relates to a Web browser-linked game generation device, a Web browser-linked game generation method, and a program for generating a game linked with a Web browser.

  In recent years, several games using the source code of a Web page displayed on a Web browser screen have been created on a Web browser such as Internet Explorer (registered trademark) or Firefox (registered trademark). For example, Katamari Hack (Non-Patent Document 1) is a game that turns an arbitrary Web browser screen into a “Blood Soul (registered trademark)”. If you enter a Katamari Hack bookmarklet in the location bar on the web browser screen where you want to play a game, the web browser screen becomes the stage of the game. The player can draw and play a character string or an image on the Web browser screen by moving the ball displayed on the Web browser screen with the mouse. Also, a game called “Board?” (Non-patent Document 2) can be played by inputting the bookmarklet into the location bar of the Web browser screen where the user wants to play the bookmarklet. When executed, a turret (an isosceles triangle image) is overlaid on the Web browser screen. The user can erase characters and images on the Web browser screen by moving the battery and firing bullets with the space key.

  Such games are generally classified as browser games, but unlike the majority of browser games, the two games of Non-Patent Documents 1 and 2 have the following characteristics. First, a game character is displayed on the web browser screen so that the game is linked to the source code of the web page displayed on the web browser screen. The user plays the game by regarding the character strings and images displayed on the Web browser screen as if they were objects on the game. Secondly, the two games of Non-Patent Documents 1 and 2 are provided as bookmarklets, and there is no device for the game in the source code of the Web page displayed on the Web browser screen. There is a feature. For example, in order to play a game set on the Web browser screen, there is a restriction that a code such as javascript (registered trademark) must be embedded in advance in the source code of the Web page displayed on the Web browser screen to be played. Absent. If a bookmarklet for realizing a game is input to the location bar of the Web browser screen, an arbitrary Web browser screen can be used as the stage of the game.

  As described above, the present invention is “the game is linked with the source code of the web page displayed on the web browser screen”, “the device for playing the game on the web browser screen is displayed on the web page displayed on the web browser screen. The present invention relates to a game having two characteristics: “It does not exist in the source code (the creator of the source code of the Web page displayed on the Web browser screen does not have to do anything)”.

  Although it is not a game, research such as TelMeA (Non-Patent Document 3), Pagmo (Non-Patent Document 4), Cheerz (Non-Patent Document 5), or the like that supports communication by displaying an avatar on a Web browser screen. There are several services. In some of these services, even if the Web browser screen is moved, a chat using an avatar can be performed as it is.

Alex Leone, David Nufer, and David Truong, "Katamari Hack", [Search June 7, 2011], Internet <URL: http://kathack.com/> Erik Rothoff Andersson, "Board?", [Search June 7, 2011], Internet <URL: http://erkie.github.com//> Toru Takahashi, Hideaki Takeda, "TelMeA: Effect of Avatar-like Agent in Asynchronous Community System and Implementation on Web-based System", IEICE Transactions, 2001, DI, J84-DI (8), p.1244- 1255 Shin Aoyama, Satoshi Sakurai, Koichiro Eto, “Pagmo: Realization of a Shared Virtual Space Linked to Web Pages”, WISS2008 Proceedings, 2008, No.58, p.133-134 KLab Inc., “Cheerz”, [Search June 7, 2011], Internet <URL: http://www.cheerz.st/>

  The two features described above are realized using bookmarklet in each game of Non-Patent Documents 1 and 2. However, it is difficult to realize a game having the following characteristics by the method using bookmarklet.

  First, not only the web page source code displayed on a single web browser screen, but also the game or web browser operation linked to the web page source code displayed on multiple web browser screens. It is difficult to realize a game linked to the game. Web browsers currently used by many people, such as Internet Explorer 8.0 and Firefox 4.0, read the source code of multiple web pages on the window, and the web browser screen corresponding to the source code of each loaded web page Can be switched with a tab. Such a Web browser is called a tab browser (there are Web browsers that do not have a tab switching function, but unless otherwise specified, the present invention will be described assuming a tab browser). In such a web browser, the content of the game is changed based on the web page source code (for example, text, image, HTML tag, etc.) displayed on all web browser screens currently loaded in the window. Is difficult with the bookmarklet method. The change of the content of the game here means, for example, changing the size or color of the character based on the total number of characters of the source code of the web page group displayed on the web browser screen group being read, This means that the item type displayed on the web browser screen is changed based on the tendency of the HTML tag included in the source code of the web page group displayed on the web browser screen group. That is, in the bookmarklet method, although it can be linked with the source code of the Web page displayed on the individual Web browser screen, the source code of the Web page group displayed on the plurality of Web browser screen groups currently displayed on the Web browser It is difficult to link with the source code of the Web page displayed on the Web browser screen accessed in the past that is not already displayed on the Web browser. In addition, it is difficult for the bookmarklet method to link not only the source code of the Web page displayed on the Web browser screen but also the operation information of the Web browser. The interlocking with the operation information of the Web browser is, for example, changing the character size or color based on the number of tab switching.

  Second, with the bookmarklet method, it is difficult to realize a mechanism that allows a user to continue the game that was being executed on the previous Web browser screen even if the user moves to another Web browser screen on the Web browser. It is. For example, consider a game in which when a user moves a player character over a link, the source code of the Web page read on the Web browser screen is changed to the source code of the linked Web page. At this time, suppose that it is desired to operate the character displayed on the Web browser screen before the change as it is even on the Web browser screen on which the changed Web page is read. In this case, in the bookmarklet method, it is usually necessary to read the source code of the bookmarklet via the location bar after each web browser screen is displayed, so that the game can be linked smoothly according to the transition of the web browser screen. difficult. Therefore, it is difficult to say that the bookmarklet method is suitable for realizing such a game.

  Further, in the techniques of Non-Patent Documents 1 and 2, when a game is played, a character string or an image displayed on the Web browser screen is moved or erased. In order to view the screen, the game must be terminated, the web page source code must be read again, and displayed again on the web browser screen.

  On the other hand, Non-Patent Documents 3 to 5 are not games, but even if the source code of the Web page read into the Web browser screen is changed, a chat using an avatar can be performed as it is, thereby eliminating the second problem described above. It can be said. However, with these services, the appearance and behavior of objects (such as avatars) displayed on the web browser screen are changed in conjunction with the source code of the web page displayed on the web browser screen and the operation details of the web browser. I can't do it. Among them, Non-Patent Document 5 proposes a function such as displaying an item in conjunction with the source code of a Web page displayed on a specific Web browser screen. It is necessary for the creator of the Web page source code displayed on the Web browser screen to embed a specific code in advance in the Web page source code displayed on the browser screen. That is, there is a problem that the source code of the Web page that can be used for the game is limited.

  An object of the present invention is to generate a Web browser-linked game that can generate a Web browser game that can be linked to the source code of a Web page displayed on the Web browser screen and can also be linked to an operation of the Web browser. An apparatus, a Web browser-linked game generation method, and a program thereof are provided.

  The Web browser-linked game generation device of the present invention includes a reading monitoring unit, a state monitoring unit, a game operation detection unit, a first storage unit, a game content determination unit, and a game screen display unit.

  The reading monitoring unit monitors the Web browser, and when a Web page source code is newly read into an existing or new tab, a character string or an image included in the Web page source code, and the Web page The display position of the character string and the image on the Web browser screen on which the source code is read and displayed is acquired.

  The state monitoring unit monitors the Web browser and acquires state information indicating whether each tab is in an active state or an inactive state each time a tab is operated.

  The game operation detection unit detects a predetermined input operation to the web browser for displaying the game screen.

  The first storage unit stores in advance a correspondence relationship between a predetermined character string or image and a corresponding character.

  The game content determination unit refers to the first storage unit, and among the character strings and images included in the source code of the web page, the predetermined character strings and images that match the predetermined character strings and images Get the character corresponding to.

  The game screen display unit monitors the transition of the state information, and when the tab corresponding to the Web browser screen displayed by reading the source code of the Web page is once inactivated and activated again, The character acquired by the content determination unit is displayed when the predetermined character string or image included in the source code of the Web page is superimposed on the Web browser screen at the display position in the Web browser screen. The game screen is generated, and in the subsequent active state, the game screen is displayed over the web browser screen, and the predetermined input is made to any character on the game screen. After the operation is detected, the character is not displayed.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to generate a Web browser-linked game that can generate a Web browser game that can be linked to the source code of the Web page displayed on the Web browser screen and can also be linked to the operation of the Web browser. An apparatus, a Web browser-linked game generation method, and a program thereof can be provided.

The figure which shows the image of the initial screen of an artificial organism collection game. The figure which shows an image when an artificial organism appears on the screen of FIG. The figure which shows the image of the game screen superimposed on the screen of FIG. The figure which shows the image which produces | generates a game screen for every tab. The figure which shows the structural example of the web browser cooperation game production | generation apparatus 100. FIG. The figure which shows the example of a processing flow of the web browser cooperation game production | generation apparatus 100. FIG.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail. Prior to the description, in order to clarify the image of the game generated by the Web browser-linked game generation device of the present invention, an artificial organism collecting game will be described as an example.

  Artificial creature collection game is a game that enjoys collecting various kinds of artificial creatures (characters) and collecting them. Assume that the web browser screen is regarded as the habitat (habitat) of the artificial organism, and the web browser screen inhabiting by the type differs so that the artificial organism has a different habitat depending on the type. A certain artificial creature prefers a web browser screen in which the source code of a web page whose source code includes a specific character string is read, and a certain artificial creature has a web page whose source code includes a specific HTML tag. Prefer a web browser screen loaded with the source code. For example, the artificial creature A prefers to live on a Web browser screen in which a source code of a Web page including a character string “battle” or “battle” or “win” is read. In addition, the artificial creature B only settles on the Web browser screen into which the source code of the Web page including both “<TD>” and “<IMG>” HTML tags is read.

  An image of the initial screen of the artificial organism collecting game is shown in FIG. The initial screen is an ordinary web browser screen, but in fact, the web browser screen is inhabited by artificial creatures who prefer the web browser screen. However, when the source code of the web page displayed on the web browser screen is read into the tab, only the web browser screen is displayed, and those artificial creatures are not displayed (the artificial creature image is not overlaid). Artificial creatures are hidden behind character strings and tags that each artificial creature prefers, just as insects are hidden behind leaves and trees, and the user switches tabs on the web browser. If the screen is not displayed, that is, inactive (the web browser screen is not visualized on the web browser) and a certain period of time elapses, the artificial creatures that inhabit the web browser screen are warned. (For example, an image of an artificial creature corresponding to a character string or HTML tag included in the source code of a Web page displayed on the Web browser screen is displayed on the Web browser screen) The display position of the character string on the browser screen and a predetermined position corresponding to the HTML tag appear). Then, the tabs are switched in this state, the tab in which the source code of the web page displayed on the web browser screen is again activated, and the web browser screen is displayed on the web browser, as shown in FIG. In this way, it is visualized that artificial creatures are on the web browser screen. Figure 2 shows an artificial creature such as a butterfly hidden in the character string “laboratory” and an artificial creature like a snake hidden in the character string “This is also”. It seems that they are walking on the Web browser screen. The web browser screen display shown in FIG. 2 is configured by superimposing a game screen in which artificial creatures as shown in FIG. 3 are arranged at predetermined positions on the web browser screen shown in FIG. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the game screen is generated for each tab (Web browser screen) of the Web browser. FIG. 4 shows an example in which game screens 1 to 4 corresponding to the tabs 1 to 4 are generated.

  The user can capture the artificial organism by clicking the image of the artificial organism displayed on the Web browser screen. The captured artificial creature is displayed as a captured artificial creature in a window separate from the Web browser.

  FIG. 5 shows a configuration example of the Web browser-linked game generation device 100 of the present invention, and FIG. The Web browser-linked game generation device 100 includes a reading monitoring unit 110, a state monitoring unit 120, a game operation detection unit 130, a first storage unit 140, a game content determination unit 150, and a game screen display unit 160.

  The reading monitoring unit 110 monitors the Web browser 10, and when a Web page source code to be displayed on the Web browser screen 11 is newly read into an existing or new tab, characters included in the source code of the Web page The columns and images and the display positions of those character strings and images on the Web browser screen 11 displayed by reading the source code of the Web page are acquired (S1). The character string referred to in the present invention includes an HTML tag and the like.

  The state monitoring unit 120 monitors the web browser 10 and acquires state information indicating whether each tab is in an active state or an inactive state each time a tab is operated (S2). Examples of tab operations include switching, addition, and deletion.

  The game operation detection unit 130 detects a predetermined input operation to the web browser 10 with respect to the game screen display by the user (S3). Examples of the predetermined input operation include an operation of clicking a character image displayed on the Web browser screen 11 with a mouse.

  The first storage unit 140 stores in advance a correspondence relationship between a predetermined character string or image and a corresponding character. For example, it is an image that character A is associated with the character strings abc and def, and character B is associated with the character string ghi.

  The game content determination unit 150 refers to the first storage unit 140, and among the character strings and images included in the source code of the Web page displayed on the Web browser screen 11, the predetermined game content stored in the first storage unit 140 is stored. A character corresponding to the predetermined character string or image is acquired for a character string or image that matches. At this time, if there are a plurality of matching character strings and images, a corresponding character is acquired for each character string and image (S4).

  The game screen display unit 160 monitors the transition of the state information acquired by the state monitoring unit 120, and the tab corresponding to the Web browser screen 11 displayed by reading the source code of the Web page is once in an inactive state again. When the active state is established, the character acquired by the game content determination unit 150 is the display position of the predetermined character string or image included in the source code of the Web page displayed on the Web browser screen 11 in the Web browser screen 11. A game screen arranged to be displayed when superimposed on the web browser screen 11 is generated. Then, in the subsequent active state, the generated game screen is displayed over the web browser screen 11, and the game operation detection unit 130 performs a predetermined input operation on any character on the game screen. After the detection, the character is not displayed (S5).

  Even if the tab once becomes inactive, the elapsed time after becoming inactive is measured, and if the elapsed time returns to the active state without exceeding the predetermined threshold, it is still inactive. You may treat it as not being in a state. Further, since the game screen is displayed on the web browser screen 11 in an overlapping manner, the portion other than the character image is made (semi) transparent. Further, the game screen may be created for each tab (for each Web browser screen), or the game screen itself may be one, and the character displayed in the game screen may be switched according to the switching of the tab.

  The display and non-display of each character on the web browser screen 11 in the game screen display unit 160 can be controlled using the display enable flag, for example, as follows. When a web page source code to be displayed on the web browser screen 11 is newly read in a certain tab of the web browser 10, the game screen display unit 160 displays a game screen corresponding to a character string or an image included in the source code. However, at this time, the displayable flag of each character is turned OFF and the game screen is not displayed. Transition of the state information acquired by the state monitoring unit 120 is monitored, and when the tab in which the source code of the Web page is read becomes inactive, the displayable flag of each character is turned ON. Thereafter, each time the tab is activated, the game screen on which each character is arranged is displayed over the web browser screen 11. When a predetermined input operation is detected for any character on the game screen by the game operation detection unit 130, the displayable flag for the character is turned OFF, and thereafter the character is not displayed.

  A third storage unit 171 and a character display unit 172 are further provided to store the hidden game screen character in the third storage unit 171, and the non-displayed character stored in the third storage unit 171. May be displayed in a window different from the web browser 10 by the character display unit 172 (S6). Thereby, the non-displayed character can be confirmed on the screen.

  In the Web browser-linked game generation device 100 of the present invention described above, monitoring of the state of the tab in which the source code of the Web page is read, determination of the character to be displayed, and creation of a game screen corresponding to each tab It is also necessary to monitor the operation on the screen for each tab. Such a series of processes can be performed, for example, as follows using a process for monitoring tabs. The reading monitoring unit 110 monitors the addition and deletion of tabs in the web browser 10, and when a tab is added, starts a process for monitoring the added tab (the operation of the web browser screen 11 assigned to the tab). increase. This is called a tab monitoring process. In the tab monitoring process, when the web page source code is read or another source code is read in the tab in charge, the information (such as the web page source code) is used to identify each tab. Along with (for example, the window handle of the tab), it is sent to the game content determination unit 150. The game content determination unit 150 determines a character to be assigned based on the sent information, and manages the information in association with the ID. Based on the information coming from the state monitoring unit 120, the game screen display unit 160 displays information on the character assigned to the ID when the tab corresponding to the ID is once inactive and becomes active again. In addition, a tab game screen corresponding to the ID is generated, and an image of the character is displayed on the game screen. On the other hand, the game operation detection unit 130 individually monitors an operation for each generated game screen, and when there is an operation, sends the information to the game screen display unit 160 together with an ID for identifying a tab, The game screen display unit 160 updates the screen display based on the information. For example, when a certain character is clicked on a certain game screen, the character is deleted from the clicked game screen. Correspondence between the clicked screen and the screen from which the character is deleted is associated based on the ID information.

  Next, it will be described below that the web browser linked game generation device 100 of the present invention can be implemented. Here, as an example, a method for implementing the Web browser-linked game generation device 100 for Internet Explorer 8.0 on Windows XP (registered trademark) will be outlined. First, the reading monitoring unit 110 can be implemented by using the following technique. Internet Explorer operations can be monitored using Browser Helper Object (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Browser_Helper_Object). The Browser Helper Object is a program that is executed when Internet Explorer is started, and can monitor operations such as moving the Web browser screen and discarding the Web browser, for example. It is also possible to acquire the source code of a Web page read into the Web browser and the position (coordinates) of the character strings and images included in the Web page on the Web browser screen. On the other hand, operations such as tabs of Internet Explorer can be monitored by using Windows (registered trademark) Hook. Next, techniques for realizing the game screen display unit 160 will be described below. In Windows XP, a (semi) transparent window can be created using a technique called layered window (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms997507.aspx). A transparent window is created using this technique, and a character is displayed at a predetermined position on the created transparent window. Then, by overlaying it on the Internet Explorer screen, the character is displayed directly on the Web browser screen by moving and scaling the screen in the same way according to the movement and enlargement / reduction of the Web browser screen. The effect as if it has been achieved. Movement and enlargement / reduction of the Web browser screen can be acquired using Browser Helper Object. Since components other than the reading monitoring unit 110 and the game screen display unit 160 can be realized by a normal game programming technique, the description is omitted. In this example, Internet Explorer 8.0 is installed on Window XP as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration. Other browsers, such as Firefox and Chrome, often offer different ways to monitor browser activity. By using them, it is possible to realize the web browser linked game generation device 100 of the present invention in a web browser other than Internet Explorer. In addition, Windows Vista (registered trademark), Windows7 (registered trademark), MacOS (registered trademark), etc. are also provided for creating (semi) transparent windows. By using these, not only Windows XP but also a game screen overlay on the Web browser screen can be realized.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to generate a web browser game that can be linked to the source code of the web page displayed on the web browser screen and linked to the operation of the web browser. A Web browser-linked game generation apparatus and method can be provided.

  The first embodiment is configured to display a specific character on the Web browser screen based on a specific character string or image included in the source code of the Web page displayed on the individual Web browser screen. In the second embodiment, in the Web browser, as a result of sequentially reading the source code of the Web page displayed on the Web browser screen in each tag, the entire source code group of the Web page displayed on the read Web browser screen is specified. In this configuration, a specific character is displayed when a character string group or an image group is included.

  In order to display such a character, information such as the source code of a Web page displayed on a Web browser screen coming from a plurality of tab monitoring processes is held in the apparatus, and a new Web browser screen is displayed from the tab monitoring process. When the source code of the Web page displayed on is sent, the character to be assigned may be determined including the source code of the Web page displayed on the Web browser screen already held.

  Specifically, for example, the Web browser-linked game generation device 100 according to the first embodiment further includes a second storage unit 180 that stores information on character strings and images acquired by the reading monitoring unit 110, and the first storage unit 140. In addition, a correspondence relationship between a predetermined character string group or image group and a corresponding character is further stored.

  When the web page source code is read into a new tab, the game content determination unit 150 reads the character string or image included in the source code and the web browser 10 before that into the second storage unit 180. In the case where a predetermined character string group or image group stored in the first storage unit 140 is included together with all of the stored character strings and images of the source code of each Web page, A character corresponding to the predetermined character string group or image group is acquired from the first storage unit.

  The game screen display unit 160 is arranged so that the character acquired by the game content determination unit 150 is displayed at the display position of the character string or image on the Web browser screen 11 read in the new tab. Generate a game screen.

  With the configuration as described above, a cross-sectional game can be generated between different tags.

  It should be noted that the range of character string and image information stored and used in the second storage unit 180 is not limited to that read into the Web browser 10 at that time, for example, all the information read in the past week You may comprise so that it may memorize and use.

  In the first and second embodiments, it is assumed that a game to be played in a specific web browser is generated. However, in a web browser such as Internet Explorer or FireFox, the source code of the web page displayed on the new web browser screen is the same window. You can also load into a new window instead of loading into a new tab. Even in such a case, a cross game between different windows can be generated based on the configuration of the first and second embodiments.

  Specifically, the reading monitoring unit 110 generates and monitors a tab monitoring process for the tabs of the new browser window. As a result, the character to be assigned can be determined using the source code of the Web page read in each tab across the windows.

  If a unique ID is assigned to not only the tab but also the window in the reading monitoring unit 110, for example, a Web page displayed on a Web browser screen newly read into a certain window using the ID information. Even if there is a character string group that satisfies the character display condition in the source code of the web page, if there is a specific character string group in the source code group of the Web page displayed on the Web browser screen loaded in another window Characters that do not appear can be incorporated into the game.

  It is also possible to operate the web browser by operation on the game. The operation of the web browser by an operation on the game means that, for example, when a certain character and a certain character are captured (that is, hidden on the screen), the web browser screen that is currently displayed automatically The display is switched to the Web browser screen. In order to realize such an operation, when a predetermined character is not displayed on the Web browser-linked game generation device 100 of the present invention, a Web page with a predetermined URL is displayed on the active tab. What is necessary is just to add the browser operation part 190 which reads a source code (S7). Display of a predetermined Web page (reading of the source code of a Web page at a predetermined URL) can be realized using, for example, a Browser Helper Object.

  As a game that can be generated by the Web browser linked game generation device 100 of the present invention, other than the artificial organism collecting game, for example, the Web browser screen on which the Web page source code is read is the country, and the Web page source code is read. A link between web browser screens is regarded as a road, and a country-taking game that creates a country or fights on a web browser screen loaded with web page source code, or a web browser screen loaded with web page source code A role-playing game that can be considered as a tunnel or a bridge connecting maps between web browser screens loaded with map and web page source code is considered.

  For example, in a country-taking game, not only can the national power be updated based on the action for the displayed web browser screen, but the system continues to maintain the national power information even if the web browser screen is deleted from the web browser. Can be managed. Also, in the role playing game, the game screen is overlapped as a screen different from the web browser screen, and therefore the game can be continued as it is without erasing the characters on the game screen with the transition of the web browser screen. it can.

  In a country-taking game, a role-playing game, or the like, an object on the game generated based on the content of the source code of the web page read on the web browser screen moves on the web browser screen, such as a player or an enemy. It is not limited to “character”. In a country-taking game, a battle map can be created based on the source code of a Web page read on a Web browser screen. For example, based on the background color of the Web browser screen, the terrain is determined by a method in which a greenish color portion is forested and a reddish color portion is flat.

  Further, for example, a map in a role playing game may be automatically generated based on a character string or an image included in a source code of a web page read on a web browser screen. For example, an obstacle is placed in a certain part of a specific character string, and a treasure box is placed in an image part.

  In the embodiments so far, the content of the game is read and determined based on information obtained from the monitoring unit 110, the state monitoring unit 120, and the game operation detection unit 130. Since they are independent, the content of the game may be determined including other information. For example, a web page source code on the Internet is collected to some extent using a crawler in advance. Then, the character displayed on the Web browser screen is changed depending on whether the source code of the Web page corresponding to the Web browser screen sent from the reading monitoring unit 110 is collected by the crawler. Also good.

  Each process in the Web browser linked game generation apparatus and the Web browser linked game generation method of the present invention described above is executed not only in time series according to the description, but also in parallel with the processing capability of the apparatus that executes the process or as necessary. Or may be performed individually. In addition, the functions of the Web browser-linked game generation device of the present invention may be merged and divided as necessary. Other modifications can be made as appropriate within the scope of the technical idea expressed in the present invention.

  The reading monitoring unit 110, the state monitoring unit 120, the game operation detection unit 130, the game content determination unit 150, the game screen display unit 160, the character display unit 172, and the browser operation unit that constitute the Web browser-linked game generation device 100 of the present invention. When 190 is realized by a computer, processing functions performed by these units are described by a program. The programs describing the processing functions of these units and the data to be stored in the first and second storage units 140 and 180 are stored, for example, in a hard disk device, and programs and data required for execution are stored in a RAM (Random Access Memory). ) And the program is executed by the CPU, whereby the processing functions of the respective units are realized on the computer.

Claims (7)

When a web page is monitored and a web page source code is newly read into an existing or new tab, the character string or image included in the web page source code and the web page source code are read. A reading monitoring unit for acquiring the display position of the character string and the image on the displayed Web browser screen,
A status monitoring unit that monitors the web browser and acquires status information indicating whether each tab is in an active state or an inactive state each time a tab is operated;
A game operation detection unit for detecting a predetermined input operation to the web browser for displaying a game screen;
A first storage unit in which a correspondence between a predetermined character string or image and a corresponding character is stored;
Referring to the first storage unit, a character corresponding to the predetermined character string or image is obtained for a character string or image included in the source code of the Web page that matches the predetermined character string or image. A game content determination unit to
The transition of the state information is monitored, and when the tab corresponding to the Web browser screen displayed by reading the source code of the Web page is once inactivated and activated again, it is acquired by the game content determination unit The game arranged such that a character is displayed when the character string or image included in the source code of the Web page is superimposed on the Web browser screen at a display position in the Web browser screen A screen is generated, and in the subsequent active state, the game screen is displayed over the web browser screen, and after the predetermined input operation is detected for any character on the game screen Is a game screen display unit that hides the character;
A Web browser-linked game generation device comprising: In the web browser interlocking game generation device according to claim 1,
A second storage unit for storing information acquired by the reading monitoring unit;
The first storage unit further stores a correspondence relationship between a predetermined character string group or image group and a corresponding character,
When the web page source code is read into a new tab, the game content determination unit reads the character string or image included in the source code and the web browser previously read and stored in the second storage unit. When all the character strings and images included in the source code of each Web page are combined and the predetermined character string group or image group is included, the predetermined character string group or image Obtaining characters corresponding to the group from the first storage unit;
The game screen display unit is arranged so that the character acquired by the game content determination unit is displayed at the display position of the character string or image on the Web browser screen read into the new tab. A Web browser-linked game generation device characterized by generating a game screen. In the web browser interlocking game generation device according to claim 1 or 2,
The web browser linked game generation device, wherein the read monitoring unit also monitors a web browser opened separately from the web browser. In the web browser interlocking game generation device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
A Web browser-linked game generation device, further comprising a browser operation unit that displays a predetermined Web browser screen on a tab in an active state when a predetermined character is not displayed. Using a first storage unit in which a correspondence between a predetermined character string or image and a corresponding character is stored,
The reading monitoring unit monitors the Web browser, and when the source code of the Web page is newly read into an existing or new tab, the character string or image included in the source code of the Web page, and the Web page A reading monitoring step for acquiring the display positions of the character strings and images on the Web browser screen on which the source code is read and displayed;
A state monitoring unit that monitors the web browser and acquires state information indicating whether each tab is in an active state or an inactive state each time a tab is operated;
A game operation detecting step in which a game operation detecting unit detects a predetermined input operation to the web browser for displaying a game screen;
The game content determination unit refers to the first storage unit, and among the character strings and images included in the source code of the Web page, the predetermined character strings and images that match the predetermined character strings and images A game content determination step for acquiring a character corresponding to
The game screen display section monitors the transition of the state information, and when the tab corresponding to the web browser screen displayed by reading the web page source code is once inactivated and activated again, the game The character acquired in the content determination step is displayed when the predetermined character string or image included in the source code of the Web page is superimposed on the Web browser screen at the display position in the Web browser screen. The game screen is generated, and in the subsequent active state, the game screen is displayed over the web browser screen, and the predetermined input is made to any character on the game screen. After the operation is detected, a game screen display step for hiding the character;
Web browser-linked game generation method for executing The web browser linked game generation method according to claim 5,
Further using a second storage unit for storing the information acquired in the reading monitoring step,
The first storage unit further stores a correspondence relationship between a predetermined character string group or image group and a corresponding character,
In the game content determination step, when the source code of the Web page is read into a new tab, the character string or image included in the source code, and the previous code are read into the Web browser and stored in the second storage unit. When all the character strings and images included in the source code of each Web page are combined and the predetermined character string group or image group is included, the predetermined character string group or image Obtaining characters corresponding to the group from the first storage unit;
The game screen display step is arranged such that the character acquired in the game content determination step is displayed at the display position of the character string or character string on the Web browser screen read into the new tab. A Web browser-linked game generation method characterized by generating a game screen.   A program for causing a computer to function as the Web browser-linked game generation device according to claim 1.