JP2013169356A - Information processing system, information processing program, information processing method and information processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information processing system in which an application that uses wireless communication can be easily started.SOLUTION: A first information processor executes a program or a routine which uses wireless communication and transmits, while the program or the routine is being executed, identification information for identifying the program or the routine is transmitted to an unspecified apparatus. A second information processor receives the identification information transmitted from the first information processor to the unspecified apparatus and selects, from among a plurality of programs or a plurality of routines stored in the second information processor, a program or a routine corresponding to the identification information as a program or a routine to be executed.

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing system, an information processing program, an information processing method, and an information processing apparatus, and more particularly to an information processing system, an information processing program, an information processing method, and an information processing apparatus that use wireless communication.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, wireless communication devices that perform wireless communication with other wireless communication devices that exist in a communicable range using wireless communication are known.

  For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses a technology that can connect to a desired parent device from among a plurality of parent devices existing within a communicable range of the own device. Specifically, before starting the communication game, a parent device packet is received from a parent device existing within the communicable range, and a parent device list is created and displayed on the screen. When the user selects one desired parent machine from the parent machine list, a connection request is transmitted to the parent machine, and a communication game with the selected parent machine is started.

JP 2004-136209 A

  In the technique of Patent Document 1, in order to start a communication game, a user of a child device first starts a game program of a communication game that the user wants to play, and then starts searching for a parent device. It was necessary to select a parent machine that is executing a game program corresponding to a communication game to be played from among the machines. As described above, the technique disclosed in Patent Literature 1 requires a complicated operation before starting the communication game.

  An object of the present invention is to provide an information processing system, an information processing program, an information processing method, and an information processing apparatus capable of easily starting an application using wireless communication.

  The above object is achieved by, for example, the following configuration example.

  The first configuration example is an information processing system including a first information processing apparatus and a second information processing apparatus having a wireless communication function. The first information processing apparatus includes: a first execution unit that executes a program or routine that uses wireless communication; and an apparatus that does not specify identification information for identifying the program or routine during execution of the program or routine. 1st transmission means to transmit to is provided. The second information processing apparatus includes: second receiving means for receiving the identification information transmitted from the first information processing apparatus to an unspecified apparatus; a plurality of programs or a plurality of programs held by the second information processing apparatus The selecting means for selecting the program or routine corresponding to the identification information received by the second receiving means as the program or routine to be executed, and the program or routine selected by the selecting means Second execution means is provided.

  The first transmission means may transmit the identification information to an unspecified device by a beacon transmitted at a predetermined cycle.

  The second execution unit may execute a program or a routine selected by the selection unit and wirelessly communicate with the first information processing apparatus.

  The program or routine executed by the first execution means and the second execution means is such that a user of the first information processing apparatus and a user of the second information processing apparatus participate together using wireless communication. It may be a program or routine of an application that can be used.

  The second information processing apparatus includes means for inquiring the user whether or not the selected program or routine can be executed before the program or routine selected by the selection means is executed by the second execution means. Also good.

  The selecting means may automatically select a program or routine corresponding to the identification information received by the second receiving means. The second execution means may automatically execute the program or routine selected by the selection means.

  The first execution unit and the second execution unit establish the connection between the first information processing device and the second information processing device, and the first information processing device and the second information processing device. A program or routine that uses wireless communication with the user may be executed.

  The first transmission means may repeatedly transmit predetermined data used in the program or routine together with the identification information to an unspecified device during execution of the program or routine. The second receiving unit may receive the identification information and the predetermined data transmitted from the first information processing apparatus to an unspecified apparatus. The second execution means may execute the program or routine using the predetermined data received by the second reception means.

  The second information processing apparatus repeatedly transmits predetermined data used in the program or routine to an unspecified apparatus together with identification information for identifying the program or routine during execution of the program or routine. You may provide the 2nd transmission means. The first information processing apparatus may include first receiving means for receiving the predetermined data transmitted from the second information processing apparatus to an unspecified apparatus. The first execution means may execute the program or routine using the predetermined data received by the first reception means.

  The program or routine executed by the first execution means and the second execution means is such that the user of the second information processing apparatus participates in the mission started by the user of the first information processing apparatus from the middle of the mission. It may be a program or routine of an application that can do. The predetermined data may be data relating to the progress of an ongoing mission.

  The program or routine may be a program or routine for game processing.

  The second configuration example is identification information transmitted from another information processing device to an unspecified device, which is a computer of the information processing device having a wireless communication function, and is being executed in the other information processing device. Receiving means for receiving identification information for identifying a program or routine using wireless communication, corresponding to the identification information received by the receiving means from a plurality of programs or routines held by the information processing apparatus It is an information processing program that functions as selection means for selecting a program or routine as a program or routine to be executed and execution means for executing the program or routine selected by the selection means.

  The information processing program is stored in any computer-readable storage medium (eg, flexible disk, hard disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, CD-ROM, CD-R, magnetic tape, semiconductor memory card, ROM, RAM, etc.) Can be done.

  The third configuration example is an information processing method in an information processing system including a first information processing apparatus and a second information processing apparatus having a wireless communication function. The information processing method includes a first execution step in which the first information processing apparatus executes a program or routine that uses wireless communication, and the first information processing apparatus executes the program or routine while the program or routine is being executed. A transmitting step of transmitting identification information for identifying a routine to an unspecified device; and a receiving step of receiving the identification information transmitted from the first information processing device to the unspecified device by the second information processing device. The second information processing apparatus executes a program or routine corresponding to the identification information received in the receiving step from a plurality of programs or routines held by the second information processing apparatus, or A selection step of selecting as a routine, and the second information processing apparatus includes the selection step There a second execution step of executing the selected program or routine.

  The fourth configuration example is an information processing apparatus having a wireless communication function. The information processing apparatus is identification information transmitted from another information processing apparatus to an unspecified apparatus for identifying a program or routine using wireless communication that is being executed in the other information processing apparatus. A receiving unit that receives identification information, and a program or routine corresponding to the identification information received by the receiving unit is selected as a program or routine to be executed from a plurality of programs or routines held by the information processing apparatus. Selecting means for executing, and executing means for executing the program or routine selected by the selecting means.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to easily start an application using wireless communication.

The block diagram which shows an example of a structure of the portable game device 10 The figure which shows an example of the game image displayed on the portable game device 10a The figure which shows an example of the game image displayed on the portable game device 10a The figure which shows an example of the game image displayed on the portable game device 10a The figure which shows an example of the game image displayed on the portable game device 10a The figure which shows a mode that a mission beacon is transmitted from the portable game device 10a. The figure which shows an example of the game image displayed on the portable game device 10b The figure which shows an example of the game image displayed on the portable game device 10b The figure which shows a mode that a mission beacon is transmitted from the portable game devices 10a and 10b. The figure which shows a mode that a mission beacon is transmitted from the portable game devices 10a, 10b, and 10c. The figure which shows an example of the program and information which are memorize | stored in main memory The figure which shows an example of the information contained in a mission beacon The figure which shows a part of flowchart which shows an example of the process performed by a processor. The figure which shows the remaining one part of the flowchart which shows an example of the process performed by a processor

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  In FIG. 1, the portable game device 10 includes an input device 11, a display device 12, a processor 13, an internal storage device 14, a main memory 15, and a wireless communication device 16.

  The input device 11 is operated by the user of the portable game device 10 and outputs a signal corresponding to the user's operation. The input device 11 is, for example, a cross switch, a push button, or a touch panel.

The display device 12 displays the image generated in the portable game device 10 on the screen. The display device 12 is typically a liquid crystal display device.

  The internal storage device 14 stores a computer program executed by the processor 13. The internal storage device 14 is typically a flash EEPROM.

  The main memory 15 temporarily stores computer programs and information.

  The wireless communication device 16 transmits a signal to another portable game device or receives a signal from another portable game device by wireless communication.

  Next, the outline | summary of operation | movement of the portable game device 10 is demonstrated.

  A user (player) of the portable game apparatus 10 can play a game for one person (hereinafter referred to as a one-player game) using the portable game apparatus 10. FIG. 2 shows an example of a game image displayed on the display device 12 when a one-player game is being executed. The display device 12 displays a game world including a player character controlled by a player, a non-player character (NPC) controlled by a computer, and enemies. The player aims to achieve the purpose of the one-player game (for example, defeating the boss character) by controlling the player character.

  When a predetermined condition (for example, talking to a specific non-player character or moving to a specific place in the game world) is satisfied while playing a one-player game, as shown in FIG. A message is displayed asking the player whether or not to start the “mission”. “Mission” is a game aiming to achieve an objective different from the objective of the single-player game in the same game world as the single-player game, and a plurality of types of missions are prepared in advance. As will be described later, the mission may aim to achieve a predetermined purpose in cooperation with one or a plurality of players, or a plurality of players compete to achieve a predetermined purpose. It may be what you want.

  When the player selects “Yes” in FIG. 3, a list of missions is displayed as shown in FIG. In the example of FIG. 4, three missions “mission A”, “mission B”, and “mission C” are displayed. “Mission A” is a mission of “pick up 60 or more balls in 10 minutes”. “Mission B” is a mission of “defeat 50 or more enemies in 30 minutes”. “Mission C” is a mission of “talking with 30 or more non-player characters in 10 minutes”. The player can select a desired mission from the list.

  When the player selects “mission A” in FIG. 4, mission A is started in the same game world as the one-player game that the player has played so far. That is, the player can enjoy the mission in parallel with the single-player game without interrupting the single-player game that has been played.

  When mission A is started, as shown in FIG. 5, a plurality of balls appear in the field of the game world of the one-player game. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, during the execution of the mission, in addition to the game image of the one-player game, information on the progress of the mission (My score, total score, remaining time, etc.) is displayed. Is updated in real time.

  When the mission A is started, as shown in FIG. 6, information on the mission being executed from the portable game device 10 (hereinafter, referred to as a portable game device 10 a to be distinguished from other portable game devices 10). Beacon signal (hereinafter referred to as mission beacon) is broadcast periodically (for example, with a period of 100 ms) through the wireless communication device 16. As will be described later, the mission beacon includes mission identification information, mission condition information, player identification information, personal score information, and the like (FIG. 12).

  As shown in FIG. 6, when there is another portable game device 10 b that is executing the same game (single-player game) as the portable game device 10 a in a range in which the portable game device 10 a can receive the mission beacon, The other portable game apparatus 10b can receive the mission beacon of the portable game apparatus 10a.

  When the portable game device 10b receives the mission beacon of the portable game device 10a, as shown in FIG. 7, the portable game device 10b sends a message asking the player of the portable game device 10b whether to participate in the mission being executed in the portable game device 10a. indicate. In the following description, the player of the portable game apparatus 10a is referred to as player A, and the player of the portable game apparatus 10b is referred to as player B.

  In FIG. 7, when the player B selects “Yes”, the mission A is started in the same game world as the one-player game that the player B has played so far, as shown in FIG. That is, the player B can also enjoy the mission in parallel with the one-player game without interrupting the one-player game that has been played.

  When mission A is started in the portable game apparatus 10b, as in the portable game apparatus 10a, as shown in FIG. 8, a plurality of balls appear in the field of the game world of the single-player game, and the progress of the mission is related. Information is displayed. Note that at the time of FIG. 8 (that is, the time immediately after player B participates in mission A), 17 seconds have elapsed since the time when mission A was started in portable game device 10a, so the remaining time is 10 It is 9:43 instead of 0:00. In addition, the mission beacon of the portable game apparatus 10a received by the portable game apparatus 10b includes information on the score of the player A. Therefore, although my score is 0, the total score is 3. My score is the player's own personal score, and the total score is the sum of the individual scores of all players participating in the same mission. In this way, the conditions at the start of the mission (remaining time, total score, etc.) vary depending on the timing of participating in the mission.

  When mission A is started in portable game device 10b, mission beacons are periodically broadcast from portable game device 10b as shown in FIG. Therefore, the portable game apparatus 10a receives the mission beacon periodically broadcast from the portable game apparatus 10b until the mission is completed, thereby obtaining the personal score of the player B in real time and updating the total score. can do. Similarly, the portable game apparatus 10b also obtains the personal score of the player A in real time by receiving mission beacons periodically broadcast from the portable game apparatus 10a until the mission is completed, and obtains the total score. Can be updated.

  In mission A, if 60 or more balls can be picked up in 10 minutes, it is determined that the mission was successful. This determination is made based on the total score, not the individual score. Thus, for example, when player A picks up 45 balls and player B picks up 30 balls, the total score is 75, so it is determined that the mission was successful. If it is determined that the mission is successful, a success reward (for example, money or items in the game world) set in advance according to the mission is given to all players (player A and player B in this case) participating in the mission. ) Is given.

  As described above, the success or failure of the mission is determined based on the total score, not the individual score, so it is more advantageous for more players to participate. For example, in the example of FIG. 10, in addition to the player B of the mobile game device 10b, the player C of the mobile game device 10c participates in the mission started by the player A of the mobile game device 10a. In this case, the mobile game device 10a updates the total score in real time based on the mission beacon of the mobile game device 10b and the mission beacon of the mobile game device 10c. Similarly, the portable game device 10b updates the total score in real time based on the mission beacon of the portable game device 10a and the mission beacon of the portable game device 10c. Similarly, the portable game device 10c updates the total score in real time based on the mission beacon of the portable game device 10a and the mission beacon of the portable game device 10b.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, a plurality of portable game devices exchange information about an ongoing mission with a mission beacon so that a plurality of players can participate in the same mission and play together. can do.

  Next, the operation of the portable game apparatus 10 will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 11 shows an example of programs and information stored in the main memory 15 of the portable game apparatus 10.

  The game program D1 is a computer program for causing the processor 13 to execute the above-described single-player game and each mission. The game program D1 is read from the internal storage device 14 and loaded into the main memory 15. The game program D1 includes a routine for executing the above-described single-player game and a routine for executing each of the above-described missions (mission A, mission B, mission C).

  The mission identification information D2 is information for identifying the mission being executed.

  The mission condition information D3 is information indicating the condition of the mission being executed (for example, the mission end time).

  The personal score information D4 is information indicating the score of the player of his / her portable game apparatus 10. The personal score information D4 is updated, for example, when the player character performs a predetermined action (action set in advance for each mission) in his / her portable game apparatus 10.

  The other player score information D5 is information indicating the score of the player of the other portable game apparatus 10. The other player score information D5 is updated when, for example, a mission beacon from another portable game apparatus 10 is received.

  The total score information D6 is information indicating the sum of the score of the player of his / her portable game apparatus 10 and the score of the player of the other portable game apparatus 10. The total score information D6 is updated when either the personal score information D4 or the other player score information D5 is updated.

  FIG. 12 shows an example of data included in the mission beacon. The mission beacon includes mission identification information D7, mission condition information D8, player identification information D9, and personal score information D10.

  The mission identification information D7 is information indicating the mission being executed. The mission identification information D7 includes, in addition to information (for example, mission number) for identifying a plurality of missions prepared in advance (mission A, mission B, and mission C in this embodiment) A value randomly determined at the start may be included. Thereby, for example, when a mission (for example, mission A) having the same mission number is individually started in a portable game device and another portable game device, these missions can be discriminated. .

  The mission condition information D8 is information indicating the condition of the mission being executed (for example, the end time of the mission), like the mission condition information D3.

  The player identification information D9 is information for identifying the portable game device 10 that has transmitted the mission beacon or the player. As the player identification information D9, information such as a player name registered in the portable game device 10 may be used, or a serial number assigned to the portable game device 10 or a MAC address of the wireless communication device 16 may be used. May be used.

  The personal score information D10 is information indicating the score of the player of his / her portable game device 10.

  Next, the flow of processing executed by the processor 13 of the portable game apparatus 10 based on the game program D1 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

  When the execution of the game program D1 is started, first, in step S10 of FIG. 13, the processor 13 starts a one-player game.

  In step S11, the processor 13 performs a game process. In the game process, for example, a process for controlling a player character according to a signal from the input device 11, a process for controlling an enemy or a non-player character based on a predetermined algorithm, or a predetermined event in the game world is generated. And a process of generating a game image and outputting it to the display device 12 are included.

  In step S12, the processor 13 determines whether a mission start instruction has been received from the player. When a mission start instruction is received from the player (for example, when “Yes” is selected in FIG. 3), the process proceeds to step S13. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step S15.

  In step S13, the processor 13 selects one mission from a plurality of missions prepared in advance. The selection may be performed based on an instruction from the player as shown in FIG. 4 or may be automatically performed by the processor 13 based on a predetermined rule. At this time, mission identification information D2 corresponding to the selected mission is stored in the main memory 15. Further, when necessary, the end time of the selected mission is calculated and stored in the main memory 15 as mission condition information D3.

  In step S14, the processor 13 starts the mission selected in step S13. Specifically, execution of the mission routine selected in step S13 is started in parallel with the one-player routine of the game program D1. For example, in the mission A routine, a process of causing a plurality of balls to appear in the game world at the start of mission A, or when the player character touches any of the balls, the balls are deleted from the game world and stored in the main memory 15. A process of updating the personal score information D4 is included.

  In step S <b> 15, the processor 13 determines whether or not any of the missions is being executed in the portable game device 10 of the processor 13. If any mission is being executed, the process proceeds to step S16, and if not, the process proceeds to step S20 in FIG.

  In step S16, the processor 13 updates the personal score information D4 and the total score information D6 in the main memory 15 in accordance with the result of the game process in step S11 (that is, the action content of the player character in the game world). For example, during the execution of mission A, a personal score is added when the player character comes into contact with any of the balls. The total score information D6 can be calculated based on the personal score information D4 and the other player score information D5.

  In step S <b> 17, the processor 13 displays information (for example, my score, total score, remaining time, etc. in FIG. 5) regarding the progress of the mission being executed. The my score can be acquired from the personal score information D4 in the main memory 15. The total score can be acquired from the total score information D6 in the main memory 15. The remaining time can be calculated based on a real time clock (not shown) built in the portable game apparatus 10 and an end time included in the mission condition information D3 of the main memory 15.

  In step S18, the processor 13 generates a mission beacon as shown in FIG. 12 based on the personal score information D4 in the main memory 15. The generated mission beacon is broadcast at a predetermined timing through the wireless communication device 16. Then, the process proceeds to step S20 in FIG.

  In step S <b> 20 of FIG. 14, the processor 13 determines whether or not the mission beacon of another portable game device 10 has been received through the wireless communication device 16. Then, if the mission beacon of another portable game apparatus 10 is received, the process proceeds to step S21, and if not, the process proceeds to step S27.

  In step S <b> 21, the processor 13 determines whether any of the missions is being executed in the portable game device 10 of the processor 13. If any mission is being executed, the process proceeds to step S22. If not, the process proceeds to step S24.

  In step S <b> 22, the processor 13 determines whether or not the mission indicated by the received mission beacon is a mission being executed in its own mobile game device 10. This determination is made, for example, by collating the mission identification information D7 included in the received mission beacon with the mission identification information D2 in the main memory 15. If the mission indicated by the received mission beacon is a mission that is being executed in the portable game device 10 itself, the process proceeds to step S23, and if not, the process proceeds to step S27.

  In step S23, the processor 13 updates the other player score information D5 and the total score information D6 of the main memory 15 based on the player identification information D9 and the personal score information D10 included in the received mission beacon.

  In step S24, the processor 13 gives the player of its own portable game device 10 a mission corresponding to the mission identification information D7 included in the received mission beacon (that is, has already been started in another portable game device 10). A message for inquiring whether or not to participate in (mission) is displayed (for example, the message of FIG. 7).

  In step S <b> 25, the processor 13 determines whether or not the player of his / her portable game apparatus 10 participates in the mission (for example, whether or not the player selects “Yes” in FIG. 7). If the player of his / her portable game apparatus 10 participates in the mission, the process proceeds to step S26, and if not, the process proceeds to step S27.

  In step S26, the processor 13 starts a mission corresponding to the mission identification information D7 included in the received mission beacon. Specifically, the mission routine corresponding to the mission identification information D7 included in the received mission beacon is started in parallel with the one-player routine of the game program D1. For example, when mission identification information D7 included in the received mission beacon indicates mission A, execution of the mission A routine is started. Similarly, when mission identification information D7 included in the received mission beacon indicates mission B, execution of the mission B routine is started.

  When the mission is started in step S26, the mission identification information D2 and the mission condition information D3 are stored in the main memory 15 based on the mission identification information D7 and the mission condition information D8 included in the received mission beacon. The

  In step S27, the processor 13 determines whether or not the mission end condition is satisfied. Examples of mission end conditions are that a predetermined end condition for each mission (for example, a predetermined time has passed or a total score has reached a predetermined value), or that a player is in the middle of the mission. Received a mission end instruction from If the mission end condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S28; otherwise, the process returns to step S11 in FIG.

  In step S28, the processor 13 ends the mission. For example, in the case of mission A, a process of deleting all the balls that appeared in the game world at the start of the mission from the game world is performed.

  In step S29, the processor 13 determines whether or not the mission is successful. Whether or not the mission is successful is determined, for example, based on whether or not the total score indicated by the total score information D6 in the main memory 15 has reached a target total score set in advance for each mission. If the mission is successful, the process proceeds to step S30. If not, the process returns to step S11 in FIG.

  In step S30, the processor 13 performs a success process. As an example of the success process, there is a grant of a success reward (for example, money or items in the game world) set in advance according to the mission.

  The process of steps S11 to S30 described above is repeated at a predetermined cycle (for example, 1/60 second), so that a one-player game progresses. The mission in which the player participates proceeds.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, since a plurality of portable game apparatuses 10 exchange mission beacons with each other to advance a mission, there is no need to establish a connection with another portable game apparatus 10. . Therefore, there is no need for a waiting time for establishing a connection, and the player can immediately participate in the mission.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, since it is not necessary to establish a connection with another portable game apparatus 10, even if there is an upper limit on the number of simultaneously connectable devices, the number of portable games exceeding the upper limit Multi-player play can be enjoyed together in the device 10.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the portable game device 10 that has received the mission beacon responds to the mission identification information based on the mission identification information included in the received mission beacon among a plurality of missions prepared in advance. The mission to be performed (mission routine) is automatically selected. Therefore, the player of the portable game apparatus 10 that has received the mission beacon does not need to manually select a corresponding mission from a plurality of missions prepared in advance, and can easily participate in missions started by other players. Can do.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the total score is updated in real time based on the personal score information included in the mission beacon of the other portable game device 10 during the execution of the mission. You can feel the presence of participating in the same mission. That is, since it is possible to receive data on the course of a mission in the other portable game device 10 from another portable game device 10, it feels like a person is participating in the same mission with another player. be able to.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the mission is started without interruption of the one-player game in the same game world as the one-player game. Therefore, the player can easily participate in the mission without interrupting the one-player game.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, since mission condition information (such as the mission end time) is included in the mission beacon, the mission can be executed under a common condition in the plurality of portable game devices 10 (for example, The mission can be ended at the same time in a plurality of portable game devices 10).

  In addition, the said embodiment is only one embodiment to the last, and various modifications can be considered.

  For example, although the portable game device 10 is used in the above embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this, and any information processing device having a wireless communication function (for example, a mobile phone, a smartphone, a laptop computer, etc.) may be used. Good.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the game program which a several player can participate in the same mission together is performed, not only this but the user of several information processing apparatus using wireless communication Any application that can participate together may be executed. Furthermore, an arbitrary program or routine that uses wireless communication between a plurality of information processing apparatuses may be executed. For example, a program or a routine that generates predetermined data in the host device, wirelessly transmits the predetermined data to the client device, and receives and processes the predetermined data in the client device is executed by the host device and the client device. May be performed. Further, for example, a program or a routine that generates predetermined data in the client device, wirelessly transmits the predetermined data to the host device, and receives and processes the predetermined data in the host device may include a host device and It may be executed on the client device.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, the mission beacon containing mission identification information is broadcast from each portable game device 10, The mission corresponding to the mission identification information contained in the said mission beacon is received in the portable game device 10 which received the said mission beacon. Although selected, it is not limited to this. For example, in the second information processing apparatus in which identification information indicating a program or routine being executed in the first information processing apparatus is broadcast from the first information processing apparatus through a beacon signal or the like, and the broadcast identification information is received, A program or routine corresponding to the received identification information may be automatically selected from a plurality of programs or a plurality of routines held by the second information processing apparatus, and the execution thereof may be started. Thus, in the second information processing apparatus, a program or routine corresponding to the program or routine being executed in the first information processing apparatus is automatically selected, and the first information processing apparatus and the routine are selected by the selected program or routine. Wireless communication between the two is performed, so that the user does not have to manually select an appropriate program or routine. Therefore, a program or routine using wireless communication can be easily executed. Note that the wireless communication executed by the selected program or routine may be performed using a beacon signal without establishing a connection between devices as in the above embodiment, or establishing a connection between devices. It may be done after that.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, if the portable game device 10 receives the mission beacon of the other portable game device 10, as shown in FIG. 7, it will be participated in the mission currently performed in the said other portable game device 10. Although the message which inquires a player is displayed, it is not restricted to this. In other embodiments, the player automatically participates in the mission being executed in the other portable game apparatus 10 without inquiring of the player as to whether or not to participate in the mission being executed (ie, the corresponding mission routine is executed). May be automatically started).

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, the success or failure of a mission is determined based on the total score which totaled the individual score of each player, but it is not restricted to this, You may determine the success or failure of a mission by another method. For example, when any player first defeats a specific enemy, it may be determined that the player has succeeded in the mission, and the remaining players may be determined to have failed in the mission.

  In the above embodiment, the individual score of each player is broadcast by the mission beacon. Instead of the personal score, every time the individual score of each player increases, the information that “the personal score has increased” is displayed by the mission beacon. It may be broadcast. In this case, in each portable game device 10 that has received the mission beacon, the personal score of the player corresponding to the mission beacon stored as the other player score information may be increased.

  In the above-described embodiment, information on a mission that is being executed is broadcast by a beacon signal. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and information on a mission that is being executed is transmitted to an unspecified device using a signal other than a beacon signal. (That is, transmission without designating a specific device as a destination).

  In the above embodiment, a plurality of processes shown in FIGS. 13 and 14 are executed by one computer (processor 13). In other embodiments, a plurality of computers share these processes. May be executed. In still another embodiment, some or all of the plurality of processes may be realized by a dedicated circuit.

  In the above embodiment, the plurality of processes shown in FIG. 13 and FIG. 14 are executed in one information processing apparatus (portable game apparatus 10). However, in the other embodiments, the plurality of processes are performed. A plurality of information processing devices (for example, the portable game device 10 and the server device) may be shared and executed.

  In the above embodiment, the game program D1 is loaded from the internal storage device 14 to the main memory 15. However, in other embodiments, the game program D1 is read from the external storage device and loaded into the main memory 15. Alternatively, it may be received from another portable game device 10 or a server device and loaded into the main memory 15.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Portable game device 11 Input device 12 Display device 13 Processor 14 Internal storage device 15 Main memory 16 Wireless communication device

Claims (14)

An information processing system comprising a first information processing apparatus and a second information processing apparatus having a wireless communication function,
The first information processing apparatus
First execution means for executing a program or routine using wireless communication; and first transmission means for transmitting identification information for identifying the program or routine to an unspecified device during execution of the program or routine. Prepared,
The second information processing apparatus
A second receiving means for receiving the identification information transmitted from the first information processing apparatus to an unspecified apparatus;
Selection for selecting a program or routine corresponding to the identification information received by the second receiving means as a program or routine to be executed from a plurality of programs or a plurality of routines held by the second information processing apparatus An information processing system comprising: means; and second execution means for executing a program or routine selected by the selection means.   The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the first transmission unit transmits the identification information to an unspecified device by a beacon transmitted at a predetermined cycle.   The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the second execution unit executes a program or a routine selected by the selection unit and wirelessly communicates with the first information processing apparatus.   The program or routine executed by the first execution means and the second execution means is such that a user of the first information processing apparatus and a user of the second information processing apparatus participate together using wireless communication. The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the information processing system is a program or a routine of an application that can execute. The second information processing apparatus
The means according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising means for inquiring a user whether or not the selected program or routine can be executed before the program or routine selected by the selection means is executed by the second execution means. The information processing system described. The selecting means automatically selects a program or routine corresponding to the identification information received by the second receiving means,
The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the second execution unit automatically executes the program or routine selected by the selection unit.   The first execution unit and the second execution unit establish the connection between the first information processing device and the second information processing device, and the first information processing device and the second information processing device. The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a program or a routine that uses wireless communication with the computer is executed. The first transmission means repeatedly transmits predetermined data used in the program or routine together with the identification information to an unspecified device during execution of the program or routine,
The second receiving means receives the identification information and the predetermined data transmitted from the first information processing device to an unspecified device,
The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the second execution unit executes the program or routine using the predetermined data received by the second reception unit. The second information processing apparatus
A second transmission means for repeatedly transmitting predetermined data used in the program or routine to an unspecified device together with identification information for identifying the program or routine during execution of the program or routine;
The first information processing apparatus
A first receiving means for receiving the predetermined data transmitted from the second information processing apparatus to an unspecified apparatus;
The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the first execution unit executes the program or routine using the predetermined data received by the first reception unit. The program or routine executed by the first execution means and the second execution means is such that the user of the second information processing apparatus participates in the mission started by the user of the first information processing apparatus from the middle of the mission. An application program or routine that can
The information processing system according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the predetermined data is data relating to a progress of a mission being executed.   The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the program or routine is a program or routine for game processing. A computer of an information processing apparatus having a wireless communication function;
Reception for receiving identification information transmitted from another information processing apparatus to an unspecified apparatus for identifying a program or routine using wireless communication that is being executed in the other information processing apparatus means,
Selection means for selecting a program or routine corresponding to the identification information received by the reception means as a program or routine to be executed from a plurality of programs or routines held by the information processing apparatus, and the selection means An information processing program that functions as an execution means for executing a program or routine selected by. An information processing method in an information processing system including a first information processing apparatus and a second information processing apparatus having a wireless communication function,
A first execution step in which the first information processing apparatus executes a program or routine using wireless communication;
A transmitting step in which the first information processing apparatus transmits identification information for identifying the program or routine to an unspecified apparatus during execution of the program or routine;
A receiving step in which the second information processing device receives the identification information transmitted from the first information processing device to an unspecified device;
The second information processing apparatus is to execute a program or routine corresponding to the identification information received in the receiving step from a plurality of programs or routines held by the second information processing apparatus. An information processing method comprising: a selection step for selecting as a second execution step for executing the program or routine selected in the selection step. An information processing apparatus having a wireless communication function,
Reception for receiving identification information transmitted from another information processing apparatus to an unspecified apparatus for identifying a program or routine using wireless communication that is being executed in the other information processing apparatus means,
Selection means for selecting a program or routine corresponding to the identification information received by the reception means as a program or routine to be executed from a plurality of programs or routines held by the information processing apparatus, and the selection means An information processing apparatus comprising execution means for executing a program or routine selected by.

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