JP2019177082A - Server system - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a technique that allows a user who is given the right to participate in an event to be prioritized on the basis of the relationship between the venue and the location of the user.SOLUTION: A server system 1000, when a registration location set by the operation input on a user terminal 1500 of a user 3 and the user actual location on the basis of the positioning result of the positioning function of the user terminal 1500 satisfy a predetermined matching condition, determines the registration location as a reference location of the user 3. On the basis of the relative positional relationship between the reference location of the user 3 and the venue of the event, a game control parameter value of the game in which it is determined whether or not the right to participate in the event is given to the user is variably set, a game on the basis of the set game control parameter value is executed by the user terminal 1500, and it is determined whether or not to the right to participate in the event is given to the user 3 on the basis of the game result.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a server system capable of communicating with a user terminal having a position information acquisition function.

  A system for managing and distributing electronic tickets, which is an example of the right to participate in an event, is known. For example, in Patent Document 1, when transferring an electronic ticket whose usage period is approaching (such as one hour before the start of the event), a member that is close to the location where the electronic ticket is used is selected as a transfer candidate member. Is disclosed.

JP 2005-100235 A

  In the scene where the user is first provided with the right to participate in the event, the technique of Patent Document 1 is not effective. Since the venue of the event is already known, if a mechanism that can preferentially give users who grant the right to participate in the event based on the relationship between the venue and the location of the user can be realized, it will be necessary for the provider providing the right of participation. It can be a useful technique. Moreover, it can be said that it is also enjoyable for the user if it is possible to realize an interesting providing method by combining with some application (software) instead of simply providing the participation right.

  The present invention has been devised in view of the above-described problems, and the purpose of the present invention is to preferentially give a user who is given the right to participate in an event based on the relationship between the venue and the position of the user. Is to provide technology to do.

The first invention for solving the above-described problems is
A server system capable of communicating with a user terminal having a position information acquisition function,
A reference location determination means (for example, a reference location determination unit 216 in FIG. 9) for determining a reference location based on a user actual location based on the acquired location information by the location information acquisition function of the user terminal;
The control parameter value of the application for which it is determined whether or not to give a user the right to participate in an event held at a given venue is determined based on the execution result of the application executed on the user terminal, and the reference location Control parameter value setting means (for example, a lottery probability setting unit 218 in FIG. 9) that is variably set based on the relative positional relationship between the event location and the venue,
Application execution control means (for example, the game execution control unit 220 in FIG. 9) that causes the user terminal to execute the application based on the control parameter value;
Participation right grant determining means for determining whether or not to grant the participation right to the user based on the execution result of the application by the application execution control means (for example, the participation right grant determining unit 222 in FIG. 9);
Is a server system.

  According to the first invention, the control parameter value of the application is determined by the relative positional relationship between the reference location determined based on the user actual location based on the location information acquired by the location information acquisition function of the user terminal and the event venue. Is variably set, and based on the control parameter value, it is determined whether or not the right to participate in the event is granted to the user based on the execution result of the application executed on the user terminal. Thereby, for example, it becomes possible to give the participation right of the event preferentially to a user who lives near the event venue. In addition, since it is determined whether or not the right to participate in the event is granted based on the execution result of the application executed on the user terminal, it provides new interests such as challenging the acquisition of the participation right while enjoying the application can do.

The second invention is the server system of the first invention,
Registration location setting means for setting a registration location in accordance with the user's operation input (for example, the registration location setting unit 212 in FIG. 9);
Further comprising
The reference location determination means determines the registered location as the reference location when the registered location and the user actual location satisfy a predetermined matching condition.
It is a server system.

  According to the second invention, when the registered location set in accordance with the user's operation input matches the user actual location based on the acquired location information of the user terminal, this registered location is determined as the user's reference location. Therefore, it is not only the set registration location or the reference location only by the user's actual location. For example, if the participation right can be acquired when the reference location and the venue are in a relative positional relationship that is regarded as a neighborhood, the user can set the neighborhood of the venue of the event that he wants to participate in as a registration location and set the registration location. By visiting, it becomes possible to obtain the right to participate in the desired venue.

The third invention is the server system of the second invention,
The reference location determination means determines the registration location as the reference location when the registration location and the user actual location satisfy the matching condition during a given period.
It is a server system.

  According to the third aspect, when the registered location set by the user's operation input matches the user's actual position during a given period, this registered location is determined as the user's reference location. From the user's point of view, the registered location can be set as the reference location for the first time by setting the neighborhood of the venue to be registered as a registered location and visiting this registered location during a given period.

The fourth invention is the server system of the second or third invention,
The registration location setting means can set a plurality of registration locations,
The reference location determination means determines, as the reference location, a registered location that satisfies a predetermined match condition with the user actual location from the registered locations.
It is a server system.

  According to the fourth aspect, a registered location that can be regarded as matching the user's actual location is determined as a reference location from among a plurality of registered locations. Thereby, for example, the user may set a plurality of registered locations according to the venue of the event he wants to participate in, and by visiting any of the registered locations, the registered registered location may be used as a reference location. it can.

The fifth invention is the server system of the fourth invention,
The registration location setting means changes the number of registration locations that can be set based on the execution history of the application.
It is a server system.

  According to the fifth aspect, the number of registration locations that can be set can be changed based on the application execution history. Accordingly, for example, a so-called heavy user who enjoys an application for a longer time can be given preferential treatment by increasing the number of registered locations.

The sixth invention is the server system of the first invention,
The reference location determination means determines, as the reference location, a candidate location that satisfies a predetermined match condition with the user actual location from among a plurality of predetermined candidate locations.
It is a server system.

  According to the sixth aspect, a candidate location that matches the user's actual location is determined as a reference location from among a plurality of predetermined candidate locations. Therefore, for example, it is possible to realize a mechanism that guides the user to visit a candidate site determined by the system side.

A seventh invention is the server system of any one of the first to sixth inventions,
User actual position determination means for determining, as the user actual position, a position that satisfies a predetermined stay time condition or a predetermined stay frequency condition based on the history of the acquired position information (for example, the user actual position determination unit 214 in FIG. 9). ,
Is a server system.

  According to the seventh aspect, it is possible to estimate the position where the stay time is long or the stay frequency is high from the history of the acquired position information, that is, the user's living area, and set it as the user's actual position.

The eighth invention is the server system of any one of the first to seventh inventions,
The control parameter value setting means is configured such that when the reference location and the venue are the same or have a first relative positional relationship that satisfies a predetermined short distance condition, the reference location and the venue are a predetermined distance. Set to the control parameter value that improves the possibility of being the execution result of granting the participation right as compared to the case of the second relative positional relationship that satisfies the distance condition;
It is a server system.

  According to the eighth aspect of the invention, a user who has a shorter distance from the reference location to the venue is more likely to be given the participation right. As a result, it is possible to preferentially give the participation right to users in the vicinity of the venue where the reference site is located.

A ninth invention is the server system of any one of the first to eighth inventions,
The control parameter value setting means improves the possibility that the control parameter value during the given special period becomes the execution result of granting the participation right compared to when the control parameter value is outside the special period. Means for setting a value (for example, the period coefficient k _{2 in} FIG. 7),
It is a server system.

  According to the ninth aspect, the right to participate is easily given during the special period. Thereby, for example, it is possible to sell out the participation right by setting the time close to the date of the event as a special period.

The tenth invention is the server system of any one of the first to ninth inventions,
The control parameter value setting means includes means (for example, a grant status coefficient k _{3 in} FIG. 7) for variably setting the control parameter value based on the grant status of the participation right.
It is a server system.

  According to the tenth aspect, since the game control parameter value is variably set based on the granting status of the participation right, for example, in a situation where the granting right of the participation right is not good, it is easy to give the participation right. It becomes possible.

The eleventh invention is the server system of any one of the first to tenth inventions,
The participation right grant determining means is a means for collecting a predetermined consideration when granting the participation right to the user, and the consideration is variable based on a distance between the reference place and the venue. Means for setting to,
It is a server system.

  According to the eleventh aspect, the value collected when the participation right is given to the user can be changed based on the distance between the reference location of the user and the venue. As a result, it is possible to reduce the consideration for a user whose reference location whose distance is a certain distance or more is far from the venue, in consideration of the cost of transportation to the venue.

A twelfth invention is the server system of any one of the first to eleventh inventions,
The application is a game application;
It is a server system.

  According to the twelfth aspect, since the application executed on the user terminal is a game application, the application can be made suitable for exhibiting interest.

The thirteenth invention
A server system capable of communicating with a user terminal having a position information acquisition function,
A reference location determination means for determining a reference location based on a user actual location based on acquisition location information by the location information acquisition function of the user terminal;
Participation right determination means for determining whether to give a user the right to participate in an event held in a given venue based on the relative positional relationship between the reference location and the venue;
Is a server system.

  According to the twelfth invention, the user is determined to be based on the relative positional relationship between the reference location determined based on the user actual location based on the location information acquired by the location information acquisition function of the user terminal and the event location. It is determined whether or not an event participation right is granted. Thereby, for example, it becomes possible to give the participation right of the event preferentially to a user who lives near the event venue.

1 is an overall configuration diagram of a game system. Explanatory drawing of determination of a user real position. Explanatory drawing of the setting of a registration place. Explanatory drawing of determination of a reference value. An example of the relative positional relationship between the reference value and the venue. Explanatory drawing of determination of grant of participation right. Explanatory drawing of the setting of a lottery probability. Sample schedule for granting event participation rights. The function block diagram of a server system. The data structural example of user management data. Data configuration example of event management data. The flowchart of a participation right provision process.

  Hereinafter, an example of an embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described, but it is needless to say that a form to which the present invention can be applied is not limited to the following embodiment. In the present embodiment, an application (more specifically, an application program or application software) executed on the user terminal 1500 will be described as a game application (hereinafter also simply referred to as “game”).

[System configuration]
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a game system 1 according to the present embodiment. According to FIG. 1, the game system 1 includes a server system 1000 that can be connected to the communication line N, and a plurality of users who access the server system 1000 via the communication line N and perform data communication with the server system 1000. And a terminal 1500 (1500a, 1500b,...).

  The communication line N means a communication path capable of data communication. That is, the communication line N includes not only a dedicated line (dedicated cable) for direct connection, a LAN (Local Area Network) by Ethernet (registered trademark), but also a communication network such as a telephone communication network, a cable network, and the Internet. This means that the communication method may be wired or wireless.

  The server system 1000 includes a main body device 1002, a keyboard 1004, a display 1006, and a storage 1020, and the main body device 1002 has a control board 1010 mounted thereon.

  The control board 1010 is mounted with various processors such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 1012, a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), and a DSP (Digital Signal Processor), various IC memories 1014 such as a VRAM, a RAM, and a ROM, and a communication device 1016. ing. Part or all of the control board 1010 may be realized by an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field-programmable gate array (FPGA), or a system on a chip (SoC). These arithmetic circuits can also be called processors. And the server system 1000 implement | achieves the various services for operating the game of this embodiment, when the control board 1010 performs arithmetic processing based on a predetermined program and data. For example, 1) a user management function related to user registration and the like, and 2) providing data necessary for the user 3 (3a, 3b,...) To play a game on the user terminal 1500 (1500a, 1500b,...) A game management function for managing game execution control on the terminal 1500 (1500a, 1500b,...), And 3) an online shopping function for selling game objects such as various items and characters available in the game to users online. Realize.

  The server system 1000 is not limited to the single configuration shown in FIG. 1, and may have a configuration in which a plurality of blade servers that share each function are mounted and connected to each other via an internal bus so that data communication is possible. . Alternatively, the server system 1000 may be configured to function as a whole by performing data communication with a plurality of independent servers installed at remote locations via a communication line.

  The user terminal 1500 (1500a, 1500b,...) Is a computer system used individually for game play by the user 3 (3a, 3b,...), And accesses the server system 1000 via the communication line N. It is a portable electronic device (electronic device) that can execute an online game.

  The user terminal 1500 incorporates a positioning module that implements a positioning function that acquires position information in real space using a known positioning system. The positioning module receives a signal transmitted from the positioning system, performs a predetermined calculation process, and outputs positioning information at a predetermined cycle (for example, every second). The positioning information includes date and time, position coordinates (latitude, longitude, altitude) and the like. As the positioning system, for example, a satellite navigation system such as GPS (Global Positioning System), GLONASS (Global Navigation Satellite System), or Galileo can be used. In the present embodiment, as a position information acquisition function for acquiring position information, a positioning function by a positioning module will be described as an example, but a position information acquisition function by another method may be adopted. For example, the function of acquiring position information of a wireless base station (which may be a mobile phone base station or a wireless LAN base station) with which the wireless communication module 1026 performs wireless communication from the wireless base station is You may employ | adopt as an information acquisition function.

  The user terminal 1500 according to the present embodiment is a device called a so-called smartphone, but may be a portable game device, a game controller, a tablet computer, a wearable computer, or the like. In addition, the configuration is not limited to the single device illustrated in FIG. 1, and may be configured such that a plurality of devices function in an integrated manner.

[Overview]
In relation to the game operated and provided by the server system 1000, an event outside the game is held. This event is not a virtual event in the game world that occurs in the game, but a real event such as a concert, music festival, drama, movie, sports competition, exhibition, festival held in real space. The event described below means an event outside this game. In the present embodiment, events are held on the same day or different days at a plurality of venues. In addition, the event of this embodiment is an event that requires a participation right to participate.

  The right to participate in the event is given to the user 3 of the game. As a feature of the present embodiment, an event in which a right of participation is given to the user 3 from a plurality of event venues by using a positioning function that is a position information acquisition function of the user terminal 1500 owned by the user 3 The ground is determined. Specifically, 1) participate in the user 3 according to the relative positional relationship between the user actual position based on the positioning result (acquired position information) by the positioning function of the user terminal 1500, and 2) the registered location registered by the user 3. The venue of the event to which the right is granted is determined. The “participation right” here is only a right, and the user 3 can participate in the event by exchanging for an electronic ticket of the actual event by performing a predetermined acquisition procedure. An electronic ticket itself may be given. In this case, since the “participation right” is an electronic ticket, the “participation right” in this embodiment may be read as an electronic ticket.

(A) User Real Position FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an outline of the user real position based on the positioning result (acquired position information). The user terminal 1500 owned by the user 3 transmits the positioning result by the positioning function to the server system 1000 as needed. The server system 1000 determines the user actual location of the user 3 who is the owner of the user terminal 1500 based on the positioning result transmitted from the user terminal 1500. Two types of positions, the current position and the high-frequency position, are determined as the user actual position.

  The current position is a position indicated by the latest positioning result (hereinafter referred to as “positioning position”), and is a position represented by the latitude and longitude of the earth coordinate system.

  The high-frequency position is a position that the user 3 regards as frequently visiting, and corresponds to the life zone of the user 3. Specifically, a position that satisfies a predetermined stay time condition or a stay frequency condition among the positioning positions in the most recent predetermined period (for example, one week) is set. Since the positioning result is information generated every predetermined time (for example, every second), the positioning position is a discrete value every predetermined time. A positioning position at a time indicated by a positioning result (hereinafter referred to as “positioning date and time”) is regarded as a staying position from the positioning time to the next positioning time, and a staying time of each positioning position in a predetermined period is calculated. Then, assuming that the staying time is equal to or longer than the predetermined time, a positioning position that satisfies the staying time condition is set as a high-frequency position. Alternatively, the ratio of the number of acquisition times of each positioning position with respect to the total number of acquisition times of positioning positions in a predetermined period is calculated as the stay frequency. Then, assuming that the stay frequency is a predetermined value or more as a stay frequency condition, a positioning position satisfying the stay frequency condition is set as a high frequency position. Therefore, this high frequency position can be a plurality of positions.

  Since the positioning position is a so-called pinpoint position expressed by latitude and longitude, for example, a range divided into a grid of several to several tens of kilometers is set, and the range including the positioning position is set as “positioning position”. It may be determined that the above-mentioned stay time condition or stay frequency condition is satisfied. Then, for example, the center position of the “range” satisfying the stay time condition or the stay frequency condition is set as the high frequency position.

(B) Registration Location FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the outline of the registration location. The registration location can be arbitrarily selected and set by the user 3. That is, as shown in FIG. 3, the user 3 accesses the server system 1000 via the user terminal 1500, and selects and sets a desired registration location on a predetermined registration screen W1. The registration location is an area (range) in units of prefectures such as “Tokyo” and “Chiba”. In this embodiment, there is one registration place, but a plurality of registration places may be set. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the registered place indicates a place having a larger area than the user actual position.

(C) Reference Location Next, the reference location for determining the event location to be given to the user 3 is determined according to the user actual location determined for the user 3 and the registered location registered by the user 3 himself / herself. .

  FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the outline of determination of the reference location. As shown in FIG. 4, when the user actual position and the registered location satisfy a predetermined matching condition, the registered location is set as the reference location. The matching condition is a condition that can be considered that the positions of both match, and in this embodiment, the matching condition is that the user's actual position is included in the registered place. When there are a plurality of user actual positions, it is only necessary that at least one of the user actual positions is included in the registered place as a matching condition. In addition, when there are a plurality of registered locations, one of the registered locations satisfying the matching condition may be set as a reference location according to a predetermined priority, or all the matching conditions may be set as the reference locations. . Since the registration location is a range in units of prefectures, the reference location is also a range in units of prefectures.

(D) Selection of venue A venue where a right of participation is given to the user 3 is selected from a plurality of venues of the event based on the reference location of the user 3.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining an outline of selection of a venue. In the example of FIG. 5, the reference location of the user 3 is “Chiba Prefecture”, and there are two locations of events, “Shinjuku” and “Nagoya”. The venue may be a relatively wide range of city names such as “Shinjuku”, “Sapporo”, and “Nagoya”. Alternatively, it may be the name of the event venue, such as “XX Hall” or “XX Park”. As the area of the designated place, the venue indicates a place having an area smaller than the reference place.

Of the plurality of venues, the venue closest to the reference location of the user 3 is selected as the venue to which the user 3 is given the right to participate. Here, “closest” means that the distance (straight line distance) is the shortest. Since the reference location is a range in units of prefectures, a predetermined position within this range (for example, the location of the prefectural office) is used as a reference point for the distance at the reference location. The starting point of the distance at the venue is the location of the event venue. In the example of FIG. 5, when the distances D ₁ and D ₂ from “Chiba Prefecture” that is the reference location of the user 3 to “Shinjuku” and “Nagoya” that are the event venues are compared, Since it is “closer”, “Shinjuku” is selected or is highly likely to be selected as a venue for granting the right of participation to the user 3.

  In addition, not the “nearest” venue but a plurality of venues whose distances are less than or equal to a predetermined distance, or a predetermined number of venues selected in the order of the shortest distance. A candidate for the ground may be selected, and one of these candidates may be selected randomly or by the user 3.

(E) Grant of Participation Right Whether or not the right to participate in an event held in the venue selected in this way is actually granted to the user 3 is a game executed on the user terminal 1500 of the user 3 Determined by the result of

  FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the outline of determination of granting of event participation rights to the user 3. A lottery probability P that is a control parameter value of the game application executed by the user 3 is set according to the distance D between the reference location of the user 3 and the venue selected as a candidate to which the participation right is given.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an outline of setting the lottery probability P. The lottery probability P is calculated as P = (k ₁ + k ₂ ) × k ₃ . However, _{k 1} is the distance factor, _{k 2} period coefficient, _{k 3} is the grant status coefficient, the upper limit threshold value of P is 1.0, when it becomes a value that exceeds "1.0" P = 1 Calculated as .0.

The distance coefficient k ₁ is determined by the distance D between the reference location of the user 3 and the venue selected as a candidate to which the user 3 is given the right to participate. Distance D is too large (venue is far from the reference point), the distance coefficient k ₁ is defined to be smaller. 7 shows a distance and D, and the relationship between the distance coefficient k ₁ graphically. In this example, when the distance D corresponding to the first relative positional relationship that satisfies the short distance condition indicating that the reference place and the venue are close is equal to or _smaller than the predetermined distance D _t1 , the distance coefficient k ₁ is “ When the distance D exceeds the predetermined distance D _t1 , the distance coefficient k ₁ rapidly decreases. When the distance D is equal to or greater than the predetermined distance D _t2 , which corresponds to the case where the reference location and the venue are in a second relative positional relationship that satisfies the long-distance condition indicating that the distance from the venue is far, the distance coefficient k ₁ is It is determined to be “0.0”.

Period coefficient k _2, the execution time of the game is determined by whether it is within a predetermined time special. More in particular period, than outside the special period is defined as the period coefficient k ₂ is large. 7, the horizontal axis the elapsed time at the grant period from the start to the end of the grant, shows the relationship between the period coefficient k ₂ graphically. In this example, the period coefficient k ₂ is set to “1.0” or a value close to it if it is within the special period, and the period coefficient k ₂ is set to “0.0” if it is outside the special period. ing.

Grant situation coefficient k ₃ is, in the execution time of the game, determined by the application situation of the venue of participation rights. As applied conditions are determined so as the higher application rate is a ratio of the number of granted participation rights to the number of available participation rights, grant status coefficient k ₃ is reduced. FIG. 7 shows the application rate, the relationship between the applied conditions coefficient k ₃ graphically. In this example, if the application rate is a predetermined rate or less, giving status coefficient k ₃ is "1.0", the application rates exceeds a predetermined ratio, and rapidly decreases to be "0.0" It has been established.

The graph showing the relationship between the coefficients k _{1 to} k ₃ is an example, and other graphs may be used. Further, the formula for calculating the lottery probability P may be, for example, P = k ₁ × k ₂ × k ₃ , or may be P = k ₁ + k ₂ + k ₃ . In any case, since the lottery probability P is determined as a value equal to or less than “1.0”, when the calculated value exceeds “1.0”, the lottery probability P is set to “1.0”. ".

  Returning to FIG. 6, the execution of the game is controlled in accordance with the set lottery probability P. Although FIG. 6 shows the game screen W3 when the slot game is executed, the type of game is not particularly limited. In the slot game, in the reel display area W4 of the game screen W3, a plurality of symbols (numerals, alphabets, etc.) are displayed in the vertical direction and scrolled so as to rotate in the vertical direction (vertical direction) ( In FIG. 5, 5 columns of reels are displayed. When the user inputs a start instruction, rotation display of each reel in the reel display area W4 is started, and thereafter, rotation display of each reel is stopped in order. When all the reels are stopped, the symbol arrangement (the outcome) is the game result. When the symbol arrangement as the game result satisfies the predetermined condition, it becomes “winning” and the right of participation is given to the user 3. (Acquire participation right). At this time, whether or not the game result is “winning” is determined according to the lottery probability P, and stop control of each reel is performed.

(F) Schedule for Granting Participation Rights A specific schedule for granting the participation rights of an event to a user when an event is performed will be described. FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining an outline of a schedule related to granting an event participation right to a user. First, the date of the event (scheduled for multiple days) is determined. A participation right grant period of a certain period (for example, two weeks) is set in advance of the date of the event. During this grant period, the user 3 accesses the server system 1000 using the user terminal 1500 and applies for a request for granting the right to participate in the event on a predetermined application screen.

  That is, the user 3 plays a predetermined game on the user terminal 1500, and it is determined whether or not the right to participate is given based on the game result. The venue of the event to which the participation right is granted is selected based on the reference location of the user 3. The reference location of the user 3 is determined from 1) the registration location of the user 3 at the time of application, and 2) the positioning result history by the user terminal 1500 of the user 3 in the period from the start of the grant period to the application time. It is determined based on the actual user position (see FIGS. 2 to 7).

  In addition, the participation right determined to be granted is only a right, and the user 3 can, for example, input an operation to agree to the participation, purchase procedures using the online shopping function as necessary, in-game currency, It is necessary to obtain an electronic ticket by performing a predetermined acquisition procedure such as consumption of points.

  Thus, the right to participate in an event is given to each user 3 on a first-come-first-served basis in a predetermined grant period. When the number of participation rights actually granted reaches a predetermined number, the grant ends at that point.

A special period is set in the latter half of the grant period. In this particular period, as described above, the period coefficient k ₂ to determine the lottery probability P, which is a defined period of time such that the larger value as compared with other periods. Therefore, in the special period, the lottery probability P is increased as compared with the previous period (see FIG. 7).

[Function configuration]
FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the server system 1000. 9, the server system 1000 includes an operation input unit 102, a display unit 104, a sound output unit 106, a communication unit 108, a processing unit 200, and a storage unit 300.

  The operation input unit 102 outputs an operation input signal to the processing unit 200 in response to various operation inputs for management of the server system 1000. The keyboard 1004 in FIG. 1 corresponds to this.

  The processing unit 200 is realized by, for example, a processor such as a CPU or GPU, or an electronic component such as an ASIC or IC memory, and performs input / output control of data with each functional unit including the operation input unit 102 and the storage unit 300. Do. Then, various arithmetic processes are executed based on a predetermined program and data, an operation input signal from the operation input unit 102, received data from the user terminal 1500, and the like, and the operation of the server system 1000 is integratedly controlled. The control board 1010 in FIG. 1 corresponds to this. In addition, the processing unit 200 includes a user management unit 202, a participation right assignment management unit 210, a timing unit 230, an image generation unit 234, a sound generation unit 236, and a communication control unit 238. Of course, functions other than these can be included as appropriate.

  The user management unit 202 performs processing related to the user registration procedure and manages data of each user associated with the user account. In this embodiment, the user management unit 202 1) grants a unique user account to a registered user, 2) registration information management for registering and managing personal information for each user account, and 3) an accounting element related to a game (this embodiment) Then, it has each function of book management of electronic settlement media consumed by payment of online shopping) and 4) management of game data. Of course, the management function of the data linked | related with accounts other than these can also be included suitably.

  The user management unit 202 manages data related to each user 3 by assigning an account (user ID) unique to the user 3 that has undergone the user registration procedure and generating user management data 310.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of the data configuration of the user management data 310. The user management data 310 is generated for each registered user, and is assigned with a unique user ID 312, a user name 314 arbitrarily set by the user, a password 316, positioning result history information 318, Real location data 320, registered location list 322, reference location data 324, and event application history data 326 are stored.

  The positioning result history information 318 is a positioning result history transmitted from the user terminal 1500 of the user 3, and is data in which a combination of positioning date and positioning position is accumulated in time series. The actual position data 320 is the user actual position of the user 3 determined by the user actual position determination unit 214, and includes the current position and the high-frequency position. The registered place list 322 is data of the registered place of the user 3 set by the registered place setting unit 212. In the present embodiment, there is one registration place, but a plurality of registration places may be used. The reference location data 324 is data on the reference location of the user 3 determined by the reference location determination unit 216. The event application history data 326 is data related to events that the user 3 has so far applied for the participation right. For each event, the event ID, the venue selected to be given the participation right, and the participation A grant result indicating whether or not a right has been granted and a presence / absence indicating whether or not the participant has actually participated when the right to participate has been granted are stored in association with each other.

  The participation right granting management unit 210 performs control for granting a participation right to the user 3 for an event (non-game event) performed in association with the game. Events that have been held or are scheduled to be held are managed as event management data 330.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of the data configuration of the event management data 330. The event management data 330 is generated for each event. The event ID 332, the event name 334, the date and time 336, the venue date list 338, the participation right grant period 340, and the participation right preparation number data 342 of the corresponding event are generated. , Participation right consideration data 344, lottery coefficient setting data 346, and participation right granting user information 348 are stored.

  The participation right grant period 340 may be different for each venue in consideration of the date and time. The participation right granting period 340 includes a special period setting. The participation right preparation number data 342 is data relating to the number of participation rights prepared to be granted, and is determined for each venue. The participation right consideration data 344 is data relating to the consideration required to acquire the given participation right, and is determined for each venue.

The lottery coefficient setting data 346 is a coefficient (distance coefficient k ₁ , period coefficient k ₂ , and grant status coefficient k) for setting a lottery probability P, which is a control parameter used to determine whether to give the user 3 the right to participate. ₃ ) is data relating to the venue, and specifically, the lottery coefficient setting data 346 includes the distance D between the user's reference place and the relevant venue, the distance coefficient k ₁ Distance coefficient setting data that defines the relationship of the period, whether or not it is within a special period, period coefficient setting data that defines the relationship of the period coefficient k _2, and grant that is the status of granting the right of participation for the corresponding venue including a percentage, and the grant status coefficient setting data indicating a relationship between the applied conditions coefficient k _3, (see FIG. 7).

  The participation right granting user information 348 is information on the user 3 who has given the participation right for the corresponding venue (for example, a list of user IDs of users who have completed the procedure for acquiring the given participation right), and for each venue. Stored in

  The participation right granting management unit 210 includes a registration location setting unit 212, a user actual location determination unit 214, a reference location determination unit 216, a lottery probability setting unit 218, a game execution control unit 220, and a participation right grant determination unit 222. And having.

  The registration location setting unit 212 sets the registration location of the user in accordance with a user operation input via the user terminal 1500 (see FIG. 3).

  The user actual position determination unit 214 determines the user actual position of the user based on the positioning result history of the user terminal 1500 owned by the user 3. That is, when an application for granting the right to participate in a certain event is made from the user via the user terminal 1500, the application time from the start of the grant period is determined based on the positioning result history information 318 in the user management data 310 of the user. The positioning results in the period up to are extracted. And based on the extracted positioning result, a present position and a high frequency position are determined as a user actual position. The current position is the latest positioning position. Further, among the extracted positioning positions, a position satisfying a predetermined staying time condition or staying frequency condition is set as a high-frequency position (see FIG. 2).

  Based on the registered location set by the registered location setting unit 212 and the user actual location determined by the user actual location determining unit 214, the reference location determining unit 216 is configured to select a venue for granting participation rights. Set the reference location. Specifically, when the user actual position and the registered location satisfy a predetermined matching condition, the registered location is set as the reference location (see FIG. 4). If the matching condition is not satisfied, it is determined that there is no registration place. If there is no registered place, the venue cannot be selected, so that the user 3 is not given the right to participate in the event.

The lottery probability setting unit 218 sets a lottery probability P that is a control parameter value of the game application for determining whether or not to grant the event participation right to the user. Specifically, according to lottery coefficient setting data 346 of the venue appropriate, determine the distance factor k ₁ by the distance D between the venue and the appropriate reference locations corresponding user 3, application time point by the corresponding user corresponds determine the period coefficient k ₂ by whether or not it is set within the grant period for the venue is within the special period, by the application situation of participation rights for the venue to be relevant in the application time for the grant situation coefficient k _3. Then, a lottery probability P is calculated based on these coefficients k _{1 to} k ₃ .
(See FIG. 7).

  The game execution control unit 220 controls the progress of the game on the user terminal 1500 of the corresponding user according to the lottery probability P set by the lottery probability setting unit 218 (see FIG. 6).

  The participation right grant determination unit 222 determines whether or not to grant the participation right to the corresponding user based on the game result controlled by the game execution control unit 220.

  The timer 230 measures the current date and time using the system clock.

  The image generation unit 234 generates an image related to system management of the server system 1000, a game image (or data for displaying the game image on the user terminal 1500), and the like. Then, an image relating to system management is output to the image display unit 104. The image display unit 104 displays various images for system management based on the image signal input from the image generation unit 234. For example, it can be realized by an image display device such as a flat panel display, a cathode ray tube (CRT), a projector, or a head mounted display. The display 1006 in FIG. 1 corresponds to this.

  The sound generation unit 236 is realized by executing an IC or software that generates and decodes sound data, and generates or decodes sound data such as operation sounds and BGM related to system management of the server system 1000 and game play. Then, the audio signal is output to the sound output unit 106. The sound output unit 106 emits sound based on the sound signal. A speaker (not shown) included in the main device 1002 and the display 1006 in FIG. 1 corresponds to this.

  The communication control unit 238 executes data processing related to data communication, and realizes data exchange with an external device via the communication unit 108. The communication unit 108 is connected to the communication line N to realize communication. For example, it is realized by a wireless communication device, a modem, a TA (terminal adapter), a cable communication cable jack, a control circuit, or the like. The communication device 1016 in FIG. 1 corresponds to this.

  The storage unit 300 stores programs and various data for realizing various functions for causing the processing unit 200 to control the server system 1000 in an integrated manner. Further, it is used as a work area of the processing unit 200, and temporarily stores calculation results and the like executed by the processing unit 200 according to various programs. For example, it is realized by an IC memory such as a RAM or a ROM, a magnetic disk such as a hard disk, an optical disk such as a CD-ROM or DVD, an online storage, or the like.

  The storage unit 300 stores a server program 302 for realizing various functional units of the server system 1000, user management data 310, and event management data 330.

[Process flow]
FIG. 12 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the participation right granting process executed in the server system 1000. This processing is realized by the processing unit 200 executing the server program 302, and is executed in response to an event participation right application from the user via the user terminal 1500.

  First, the processing unit 200 refers to the event management data 330, extracts events that are currently within the period of granting participation rights, and that has the right to participate in at least one venue, and applies. As a possible event, it is displayed on the user terminal 1500 and presented to the user 3 (step S1). Then, an event for which the user 3 applies for the participation right is selected from these presented events according to the operation input of the user 3 via the user terminal 1500 (step S3). Next, with reference to the user management data 310, it is determined whether or not the user 3 has already set a registration location. If the registration location has not been set (step S 5: NO), the registration location setting unit 212 displays the user terminal 1500. The registration location is set in accordance with the operation input of the user 3 via (step S7).

  Subsequently, the user actual position determination unit 214 extracts the positioning result history of the user 3 in the period from the start of the event grant period to the present time, and based on the extracted positioning result history, the user 3 Is determined (step S9). Then, the reference place determination unit 216 determines a reference place that serves as a reference for determining the venue to which the participation right is granted based on the registered place of the user 3 and the user's actual location (step S11). Next, according to the determined reference place, a place that grants the right of participation to the user 3 is selected from the place of the event (step S13). When the participation right of the selected venue has already been granted and cannot be granted (step S15: YES), a predetermined error message is displayed on the user terminal 1500 of the user 3 (step S27).

  On the other hand, if there is a remaining number of participation rights prepared for the selected venue (step S15: YES), the lottery probability setting unit 218 determines whether or not to grant the user 3 the right to participate in the venue. A lottery probability P, which is a control parameter value of the game application for performing, is set (step S17). And the game execution control part 220 performs the game for determining whether the said user 3 is given the participation right of the said venue in the user terminal 1500 of the said user 3 according to the set lottery probability P. Is controlled (step S19).

  When the game is over, the participation right grant determination unit 222 determines whether or not to grant the participation right to the user 3 according to the game result of the game, and notifies the user via the user terminal 1500 ( Step S21). If the right to participate is given (step S23: YES), a predetermined acquisition procedure for confirming participation in the corresponding event is subsequently performed according to the operation input of the user 3 via the user terminal 1500 (step S25). ). When the above process is performed, the participation right granting process ends.

[Function and effect]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, control is performed based on the relative positional relationship between the reference location determined based on the user actual location based on the positioning result of the positioning function of the user terminal 1500 of the user 3 and the event venue. A lottery probability P that is a parameter value is variably set, and based on the lottery probability P, it is determined whether or not the right to participate in the event is given to the user 3 based on the game result executed on the user terminal 1500. Is done. Thereby, for example, it becomes possible to give the participation right of the event preferentially to a user who lives near the event venue. Further, since it is determined whether or not the right to participate in the event is granted based on the result of the game executed on the user terminal 1500, it provides a new interest such as challenging the acquisition of the right to participate while enjoying the game. be able to.

[Modification]
It should be noted that embodiments to which the present invention can be applied are not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be appropriately changed without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

(A) Determination of reference location In the above-described embodiment, at the time of application for the right of participation by the user 3, the user actual location of the user 3 is determined to determine the reference location. If there is a case where the registered location of the user 3 and the user's actual position satisfy the matching condition in the period, the registered location that satisfies the matching condition may be determined as the reference location. The predetermined period can be, for example, a period from the start of the grant period to the application time.

(B) Number of Registration Locations that can be Set The number of registration locations that can be set by the user may be changed according to the game play history of the user 3. For example, as the total play time becomes longer or the play level becomes higher, the number of registration places that can be set can be increased. Alternatively, the number of registration locations that can be set may be increased by charging. Thereby, it becomes possible to give preferential treatment to the user when granting the right to participate in the event.

(C) Setting of reference location In place of the registration location set by the user, a plurality of candidate locations are determined in advance, and the candidate location satisfying a predetermined match condition with the user's actual location is set as the reference location of the user 3 Anyway. Candidate sites can be determined based on the venue of the event, for example. In this case, the user 3 who is in the vicinity of the event venue or the user 3 who has visited the vicinity of the event venue easily satisfies the matching condition, and is more likely to obtain the right to participate.

(D) Variable price of participation right When collecting a predetermined price when granting the right to participate in an event to a user, the price is changed according to the relative positional relationship between the reference location of the user and the venue. You may make it change. For example, when the distance D between the reference place and the venue is a predetermined distance or more, the consideration can be reduced. As a service for costs (for example, transportation costs and travel time) required for moving from the reference location to the venue, a discount can be realized.

(E) Application In the above-described embodiment, the application is described as being a game application, but it is needless to say that the application may be an application other than a game. For example, it may be a learning application that performs examinations of school subjects such as English words and history. In that case, for example, if the number of questions and the level (difficulty level) of the test are set as control parameter values, and a score of a certain level is obtained as a result of the response, or if all questions are answered correctly within a predetermined time, the participation right Can be adopted.

  Alternatively, it may be a questionnaire application in which if a questionnaire regarding an event to be held is answered, a right to participate in the event may be acquired. In that case, for example, the number of questionnaires and the degree of detail of questionnaire items are set as control parameter values, and the form of giving participation rights when satisfying the honesty answer condition indicating that you answered seriously as a result of reply Can be adopted. The sincere answer conditions are, for example, whether you selected and answered the correct answer item according to the branch of the questionnaire, whether there are more than a predetermined number of answers in the free description answer column, the ratio of the number of answers to the number of questions, etc. Based on the conditions.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game system 1000 ... Server system 200 ... Processing part 202 ... User management part 210 ... Participation right provision management part 212 ... Registration place setting part, 214 ... User real position determination part 216 ... Reference | standard place determination part, 218 ... Lottery probability setting Unit 220 ... Game execution control unit 222 ... Participation right grant determination unit 300 ... Storage unit 302 ... Server program 310 ... User management data, 330 ... Event management data 1500 ... User terminal 3 ... User

Claims (13)

A server system capable of communicating with a user terminal having a position information acquisition function,
A reference location determination means for determining a reference location based on a user actual location based on acquisition location information by the location information acquisition function of the user terminal;
The control parameter value of the application for which it is determined whether or not to give a user the right to participate in an event held at a given venue is determined based on the execution result of the application executed on the user terminal, and the reference location Control parameter value setting means for variably setting based on the relative positional relationship between and the venue,
Application execution control means for causing the user terminal to execute the application based on the control parameter value;
Participation right grant determining means for determining whether or not to grant the participation right to the user based on an execution result of the application by the application execution control means;
Server system with Registered location setting means for setting a registered location according to the user's operation input;
Further comprising
The reference location determination means determines the registered location as the reference location when the registered location and the user actual location satisfy a predetermined matching condition.
The server system according to claim 1. The reference location determination means determines the registration location as the reference location when the registration location and the user actual location satisfy the matching condition during a given period.
The server system according to claim 2. The registration location setting means can set a plurality of registration locations,
The reference location determination means determines, as the reference location, a registered location that satisfies a predetermined match condition with the user actual location from the registered locations.
The server system according to claim 2 or 3. The registration location setting means changes the number of registration locations that can be set based on the execution history of the application.
The server system according to claim 4. The reference location determination means determines, as the reference location, a candidate location that satisfies a predetermined match condition with the user actual location from among a plurality of predetermined candidate locations.
The server system according to claim 1. User actual position determination means for determining a position that satisfies a predetermined stay time condition or a predetermined stay frequency condition as the user actual position based on the history of the acquired position information;
The server system according to claim 1, further comprising: The control parameter value setting means is configured such that when the reference location and the venue are the same or have a first relative positional relationship that satisfies a predetermined short distance condition, the reference location and the venue are a predetermined distance. Set to the control parameter value that improves the possibility of being the execution result of granting the participation right as compared to the case of the second relative positional relationship that satisfies the distance condition;
The server system as described in any one of Claims 1-7. The control parameter value setting means improves the possibility that the control parameter value during the given special period becomes the execution result of granting the participation right compared to when the control parameter value is outside the special period. Means for setting the value,
The server system as described in any one of Claims 1-8. The control parameter value setting means includes means for variably setting the control parameter value based on the granting status of the participation right.
The server system as described in any one of Claims 1-9. The participation right grant determining means is a means for collecting a predetermined consideration when granting the participation right to the user, and the consideration is variable based on a distance between the reference place and the venue. Means for setting to,
The server system as described in any one of Claims 1-10. The application is a game application;
The server system as described in any one of Claims 1-11. A server system capable of communicating with a user terminal having a position information acquisition function,
A reference location determination means for determining a reference location based on a user actual location based on acquisition location information by the location information acquisition function of the user terminal;
Participation right determination means for determining whether to give a user the right to participate in an event held in a given venue based on the relative positional relationship between the reference location and the venue;
Server system with

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