JP2020036878A - Deviation correction system and computer program - Google Patents

Abstract

To rationally execute correction corresponding to environment in which a game program is executed.SOLUTION: A deviation correction system 100 having correction means 166 for correcting time deviation occurring in at least one of input and output of a game executed according to a game program in a game machine 150 according to correction information includes: acquisition means 131 for acquiring environment-specific information for identifying a type of environment in which a game program is executed in the game machine 150; extraction means 132 for extracting correction information corresponding to a type of environment identified by acquired environment-specific information from correction data in which each of types of plural environments and correction information corresponding to the types of the respective environments are recorded while being related to each other; and providing means 133 for providing correction means with extracted correction information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a shift correction system for correcting a time shift occurring in at least one of an input and an output of a game.

  Patent Literature 1 discloses a game device that adjusts a time axis based on a difference between a calibration sound output timing and a user operation timing detected by an operation detection unit. This game device eliminates a shift in sound output timing by performing a game calculation using the adjusted time axis.

  Patent Literature 2 discloses a game system in which a player performs a predetermined correction value setting operation and sets a correction value based on the execution result. In this game system, the operation detecting means detects the timing of the operation performed by the player. Then, the amount of deviation between the operation timing and the operation timing defined by the reference data is corrected according to the correction value.

Japanese Patent No. 5062655 Japanese Patent No. 3547374

  The tendency of the correction of the time lag may be similar for each environment in which the game program is executed. However, in the inventions described in Patent Literatures 1 and 2, in each of the game machines, the user is caused to perform a predetermined calibration operation to correct the deviation. Therefore, the tendency according to the environment is not taken into account in the correction. Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to rationally execute a correction according to an environment in which a game program is executed.

  A shift correction system according to an aspect of the present invention includes a correction unit that corrects a temporal shift occurring in at least one of an input and an output of a game executed according to a game program in a game machine in accordance with correction information. A lag correction system, comprising: acquisition means for acquiring environment identification information for identifying a type of an environment in which the game program is executed in the game machine; a plurality of environment types; Extracting means for extracting correction information corresponding to the type of environment specified by the acquired environment specifying information from correction data recorded in association with the correction information to be corrected, and correcting the extracted correction information by the correction means And providing means for providing

  In addition, the computer program according to one aspect of the present invention includes a correction unit that corrects a time lag that occurs in at least one of an input and an output of a game executed according to the game program in the game machine according to the correction information. A computer program used for a shift correction system provided, comprising: a computer of the shift correction system, an acquisition unit configured to obtain environment specifying information for specifying a type of an environment in which the game program is executed in the game machine; The correction information corresponding to the type of environment specified by the acquired environment specifying information is extracted from the correction data recorded in which each of the environment types and the correction information corresponding to each environment type are recorded in association with each other. Extraction means, and a provider for providing the extracted correction information to the correction means To function as.

FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram of a shift correction system. FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram of the game machine of the first embodiment. The schematic diagram which shows a game screen. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating a time shift. FIG. 9 is a schematic sequence diagram illustrating download of correction information. 9 is a flowchart of a correction process. 9 is a flowchart of a providing process. The schematic block diagram of the server apparatus of a modification. FIG. 9 is a schematic block diagram of a deviation correction system according to a second embodiment. FIG. 9 is a schematic sequence diagram illustrating download of correction information. 9 is a flowchart of a correction process. FIG. 10 is a schematic block diagram of a displacement correction system according to a third embodiment. FIG. 4 is a schematic sequence diagram illustrating download of a game program. 9 is a flowchart of a correction process.

  Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, dimensions, materials, shapes, and relative positions of components described in the following embodiments can be arbitrarily set, and can be changed according to the configuration of an apparatus to which the present invention is applied or various conditions. Moreover, unless otherwise specified, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments specifically described below.

[First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram illustrating the displacement correction system 100. The shift correction system 100 includes a server device 110 connected to a plurality of game machines 150. Then, the user can use the game machine 150 to execute a game according to the game program. In addition, the game machine 150 is connected to a network N including the Internet and a mobile phone network via a wireless LAN access point or a base station (not shown).

  The game machine 150 is, for example, a smartphone, a feature phone, or a mobile phone. Further, the game machine 150 may be a tablet computer, a laptop computer, a desktop computer, a portable game machine, a stationary game machine, or an arcade game machine. Hereinafter, a case where the game machine 150 is a smartphone including a touch panel will be described, unless otherwise specified.

  The server device 110 is connected to a plurality of game machines 150 via a network N to provide a music game or the like. In these game machines 150, there are a plurality of types of hardware configurations unique to each model, an adopted OS (Operating System), and installed applications. Therefore, the server device 110 can distribute various application programs corresponding to a plurality of types of game machines 150. Specifically, the server device 110 includes a game program as an example of an application, and a distribution unit 120 that distributes various data such as sound data and image data. The user can execute the game program downloaded from the server device 110 to the game machine 150 and play, for example, a music game. Alternatively, the game program may be downloaded via an external server or the like.

  Further, the server device 110 includes a control unit 130 including a CPU (not shown), a RAM (Random Access Memory) for temporarily recording control data, a ROM (Read Only Memory) for recording a control program, and / or an HDD. (Hard Disk Drive). The control unit 130 is connected to each unit via a bus (not shown), and functions as a computer that controls the entire server device 110 based on a program or the like recorded in the recording unit 140.

  The control unit 130 can execute processing operations such as various calculations, controls, and determinations according to a control program recorded in the recording unit 140. Further, the control unit 130 includes an input unit including a keyboard or various switches for inputting a predetermined command or data, and a display unit for displaying an input state, a setting state, a measurement result, and various types of information of the apparatus, through a wired connection or Connected wirelessly. Note that the control unit 130 can also perform control according to a control program recorded on an external recording medium such as a CD (Compact Disc) or a server on the Internet.

  The shift correction system 100 corrects a time shift occurring in at least one of input and output of a game executed according to a game program in the game machine 150. Here, the time lag may occur due to an environment in which the game program is executed. For example, the time lag occurs for each model in the game machine 150 due to the responsiveness of the touch panel or the processing speed of the OS, GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), or SPU (Sound Processing Unit). Such a tendency of a temporal shift for each model can be obtained in advance. Then, by searching for data that associates each of the plurality of environment types with correction information (for example, the amount of time lag) corresponding to each environment type, correction for each model is performed based on the specified environment type. Can get information

  The recording unit 140 of the server device 110 records a game program 141 executed on the game machine 150. The game program 141 includes various data such as image data and sound data used in the game. Further, the recording unit 140 records correction data 142 in which each of a plurality of environment types and correction information corresponding to each environment type are recorded in association with each other. Alternatively, the correction data 142 may be recorded on an external recording device such as an external server connected to the network N. The correction data 142 is, for example, a table in which a model name as an environment type and a time lag amount as correction information are recorded in association with each other. If the correction data 142 is prepared by measuring the correction information in advance and the correction data 142 is prepared, the correction information of the game machine 150 can be obtained by searching.

  The control unit 130 of the server device 110 includes an information acquisition unit 131 as an example of an acquisition unit that acquires environment identification information that identifies a type of an environment in which a game program is executed in the game machine 150. The information acquisition unit 131 acquires environment specifying information from the game machine 150. As an example, this environment specifying information includes a model name, an OS name (including version information), an ID, a member number, an owner name, a telephone number, a gender, an age, a manufacturer name, an accumulated play time, and a use period of the game machine 150. , Memory usage, room temperature, play area, and other usage environment and usage status of the game machine 150.

  Examples of the type of environment include a hardware environment such as a model of the game machine 150, a software environment such as an OS of the game machine 150, a user environment such as cumulative play time (skill level) of a user, an age and a sex, and a room temperature. And a play environment of the game machine 150 such as a play area. For example, when the shift amount for each game machine 150 of the same model is smaller than the shift amount for each model, correction information of a large number of game machines 150 can be obtained only by measuring the shift amount for each model. .

  The control unit 130 has a correction information extracting unit 132 as an example of an extracting unit that extracts, from the recorded correction data 142, correction information corresponding to the type of environment specified by the acquired environment specifying information. . Further, the control unit 130 includes a correction information providing unit 133 as an example of a providing unit that provides the extracted correction information to a correction unit described below.

  The correction information extracting unit 132 receives the environment specifying information from the information acquiring unit 131, and searches for and extracts correction information corresponding to the type of environment specified by the environment specifying information from the correction data 142 recorded in the recording unit 140. I do. Then, the correction information extracting unit 132 transfers the extracted correction information to the correction information providing unit 133. Subsequently, the correction information providing unit 133 provides the correction information to the game machine 150 connected via the network N. Alternatively, the correction information extracting unit 132 may search for and extract correction information from the correction data recorded in the external recording device.

  FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram illustrating the game machine 150 of the shift correction system 100. The game machine 150 includes a control unit 160 including a CPU, and an input / output unit 170 including a touch panel 171 functioning as an operation unit and a display unit, a speaker 172, and a vibration motor 173. Further, the game machine 150 has a recording unit 180 including a RAM and a ROM, a communication interface 181 that communicates with the server device 110, and a detection unit 182 that detects a user's game operation. Note that the game machine 150 may include a display unit such as a liquid crystal display and an operation unit such as a controller or a keyboard, instead of the touch panel 171.

  The control unit 160 functions as a computer that controls the game machine 150 based on a control program or the like recorded in the recording unit 180. The control unit 160 is connected to each unit via a bus, and performs overall control of various processes. Further, the control unit 160 can execute processing operations such as various calculations, controls, and determinations according to the control program recorded in the recording unit 180. Further, the control unit 160 executes various games by executing the game program recorded in the recording unit 180. Specifically, the sound control unit 161 (eg, SPU) of the control unit 160 controls the speaker 172 so as to output sound using the sound data recorded in the recording unit 180. Further, the image control unit 162 (eg, GPU) of the control unit 160 controls the touch panel 171 to output an image using the image data recorded in the recording unit 180.

  The recording unit 180 records a game program (including correction information) downloaded from the server device 110. This game program can be downloaded from the server device 110 via the network N, and is, for example, a program for executing a music game. The game program includes various data that is referred to when executing the music game. For example, the game program includes sound data (including music data and sound effect data) and image data (including effect image data).

  The sound data is used to reproduce and output the music targeted for the game from the speaker 172. The game program includes sound data corresponding to a plurality of music pieces that can be selected by the user. The sound effect data is used to reproduce and output a sound effect during the playing of the music game, for example, a sound effect output from the speaker 172 in response to a user operation. The image data is used to display a background image, various objects, effect images, and icons displayed on the game screen on the touch panel 171.

  The control unit 160 includes a guide unit 163 that guides the user to operate each object, for example, tap the object at a specified timing. The guide unit 163 displays a guide image for guiding the user to the operation in synchronization with the reproduction of the music, and generates a sound effect or the like according to the user's operation. Note that the game program includes various program modules required for executing the music game. Then, logical devices corresponding to various modules are generated in the control unit 160, but illustration of some modules is omitted for convenience of explanation.

  FIG. 3 shows an example of an operation screen of a music game displayed on the touch panel 171. On the operation screen, a plurality of lanes 102 divided by a plurality of dividing lines 101 in the left-right direction in FIG. 3 are set. Although the dividing line 101 is not displayed on the actual operation screen, it is virtually shown by a two-dot chain line for convenience of explanation. An operation area 104 extending in a direction intersecting with the plurality of lanes 102 is displayed in a lower area in FIG. On the lane 102, an object indicating the shape of a musical note is displayed as a guide image 103 for guiding the timing at which the user should operate. After the guidance image 103 is displayed at the upper end of the lane 102, it moves in the downward direction D indicated by the arrow in FIG. 3 as the music progresses. Then, the guide image 103 reaches the operation area 104 at the timing when the user should tap.

  In this way, the guide unit 163 guides the user to the timing to operate by guiding the guide image 103 to the operation area 104. Then, if the user taps the guide image 103 at a timing when the guide image 103 overlaps with the operation area 104, a high evaluation can be obtained. When the user taps the guide image 103, the guide unit 163 causes the speaker 172 to output a sound effect. Thereby, the user can recognize his / her own operation input aurally. Further, the guide unit 163 may cause the vibration motor 173 to output tactile feedback according to a user operation. This haptic feedback includes vibration, tactile sensation, and heat. As an example, FIG. 2 shows a vibration motor 173 that outputs vibration.

  Returning to FIG. 2, the control unit 160 includes an evaluation unit 164 that evaluates a user operation and controls a game according to the evaluation result. Further, the control unit 160 includes a detection unit 182 that detects a user operation input and inputs a detection signal to the evaluation unit 164. As an example, the detection unit 182 detects the timing at which the user touches the operation area 104 displayed on the capacitive touch panel 171, and inputs a detection signal to the evaluation unit 164. Then, the evaluation unit 164 evaluates the user's play based on a comparison between the guidance timing at which the guidance unit 163 causes the guidance image 103 to reach the operation area 104 and the detection timing detected by the detection unit 182.

  The evaluation unit 164 can evaluate the user's play in multiple stages based on the difference between the guidance timing and the detection timing. As an example, when the difference between the guidance timing and the detection timing is within a predetermined range (for example, within a time during which a normal user can perform an operation input), the evaluation unit 164 evaluates that the user has operated at the correct timing. . Then, the evaluation unit 164 causes the touch panel 171 to display the effect image 105 (FIG. 3) such as “GOOD”. On the other hand, when the difference between the guidance timing and the detection timing is out of the predetermined range, the evaluation unit 164 evaluates that the user has operated at the wrong timing. Then, the evaluation unit 164 causes the touch panel 171 to display the effect image 105 such as “BAD”. The evaluation unit 164 may reproduce and output a sound corresponding to the evaluation from the speaker 172 as a kind of sound effect.

  When playing such a game, a time lag may occur between the output and the input of the game. For example, a time lag may occur between any two of the sound output timing, the image output timing, and the operation input timing. This time lag will be described with reference to FIG. 4 showing the output and input of the game along a synchronized time axis. Here, the game output includes a sound output, an image output, and a tactile output. The game input includes a user's operation input via the touch panel 171 and an operation unit such as a controller, and an input of a detection signal by the detection unit 182. Further, the temporal shift means a shift occurring between output timings on a time axis to be synchronized with each other or between an output timing and an input timing on a time axis to be synchronized with each other.

  When the control unit 160 of the game machine 150 instructs each unit to start a game, a sound output timing at which sound is actually reproduced and output from the speaker 172 and an image output timing at which an image is actually displayed on the touch panel 171 are displayed. There may be a time lag between them. For example, a case will be described in which the game is started at the virtual reference time T0, which is the game start timing, and an image is output to the touch panel 171. In this case, if the sound output starts at the sound output timing −T1 before the virtual reference time T0 and the image output starts at the virtual reference time T0, the leading deviation in the negative direction with respect to the image output timing (= -T1-T0). When the sound output starts at the sound output timing + T1 after the virtual reference time T0 and the image output starts at the virtual reference time T0, the delay in the positive direction with respect to the image output timing (= T1−T0). ) Occurs.

  Conversely, when the image output is started at the image output timing -T2 before the virtual reference time T0 and the sound output is started at the virtual reference time T0, the leading deviation in the negative direction with respect to the sound output timing (=- T2−T0) occurs. When the image output starts at the image output timing + T2 after the virtual reference time T0 and the sound output starts at the virtual reference time T0, the delay shift in the positive direction with respect to the sound output timing (= T2−T0) ) Occurs. In addition, before the virtual reference time T0, when the image output is started at the image output timing −T2 and the sound output is started at the sound output timing −T1, the delay shift in the positive direction with respect to the sound output timing (= -T2-(-T1)) occurs. Further, after the virtual reference time T0, when the image output is started at the image output timing + T2 and the sound output is started at the sound output timing + T1, the delay shift in the positive direction with respect to the sound output timing (= T2- T1) occurs.

  Furthermore, the operation input timing of the user, that is, the detection timing at which the detection unit 182 detects the operation input, and the effect image output timing at which the evaluation unit 164 displays the effect image 105 (the effect image output timing is included in the image output timing) ) May have a unique time lag for each device. For example, in the case of the capacitance type touch panel 171, before the user's finger actually touches the touch panel 171, the capacitance may change and the detection unit 182 may detect an operation input. If the reaction speed of the detection unit 182 is low, the detection timing may be delayed from the timing when the user's finger actually touches the touch panel 171.

  In FIG. 4, it is assumed that the user has actually tapped the guide image 103 that has reached the operation area 104 at the virtual reference time T <b> 0, which is the operation input timing. Here, if the effect image 105 is displayed at the effect image output timing + T4 after the virtual reference time T0 ', a positive direction delay shift (= T4-T0') with respect to the operation input timing occurs. On the other hand, when the effect image 105 is displayed at the effect image output timing −T4 before the virtual reference time T0 ′, a leading shift in the negative direction (= −T4−T0 ′) occurs with respect to the operation input timing.

  Similarly, between the user's operation input timing and the sound effect output timing at which the evaluation unit 164 causes the sound effect to be reproduced and output (this sound effect output timing is included in the sound output timing), there is a unique sound for each device. Time lag may occur. For example, suppose that the user actually taps the guidance image 103 that has reached the operation area 104 at the virtual reference time T0 '. Here, when the sound effect is reproduced and output at the sound effect output timing + T5 after the virtual reference time T0 ', a delay in the positive direction with respect to the operation input timing (= T5-T0') occurs. On the other hand, if the sound effect is reproduced and output at the sound effect output timing −T5 before the virtual reference time T0 ′, a leading deviation in the negative direction (= −T5−T0 ′) occurs with respect to the operation input timing.

  If the user feels the above-described time lag as uncomfortable, the user loses interest in the game. Therefore, the game machine 150 of the shift correction system 100 includes a correction unit for correcting a time shift. Thereby, the user's interest in the game can be kept. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the control unit 160 of the game machine 150 includes a correction unit 166 as a correction unit that corrects a time lag according to the correction information. The correction unit 166 includes a correction processing unit 167 that downloads the correction information of the correction data 142 from the correction information providing unit 133 of the server device 110.

  As an example, the correction data 142 including the correction information is a table as shown in Table 1 below, and the correction information is a temporal shift amount of one output or input with respect to the other output or input. This correction information can be obtained in advance by, for example, installing a game program for each model and measuring a time lag that occurs when the game program is actually executed. Thereby, the correction according to the environment in which the game program is executed can be rationally executed in consideration of the tendency of the correction according to the environment. A positive (plus) displacement means that one data is delayed by the other, and a negative (minus) displacement means that one data is ahead of the other. I do. Further, the time shift amount is not limited to the time difference from the reference timing, and may be an arbitrary parameter corresponding to the time difference. For example, each bar constituting the music may be divided into a predetermined number of beats (for example, 32 beats), and the difference between the number of beats with respect to a desired timing may be used as the shift amount.

  The correction processing unit 167 corrects the input or output timing of the game according to the downloaded shift amount. For example, when the model name is “game machine A”, the control unit 160 of the game machine 150 provides the model name of “game machine A” to the information acquisition unit 131 of the server device 110 as environment identification information. The correction information extraction unit 132 of the server device 110 receives the model name from the information acquisition unit 131, and searches the correction data 142 for a shift amount corresponding to “game machine A”. Then, the correction information extracting unit 132 extracts the searched deviation amount as correction information.

  Subsequently, the correction information providing unit 133 receives the shift amount from the correction information extracting unit 132, and provides the shift amount to the correction processing unit 167 of the game machine 150. Specifically, the correction information providing unit 133 provides the correction information to the correction processing unit 167 in connection with providing at least a part of the game program. For example, the correction information providing unit 133 provides the correction information to the correction processing unit 167 during or before or after the additional data that is at least a part of the game program is downloaded. The additional data includes update data such as sound data, image data, and system data necessary for executing the game program.

  Alternatively, the correction information providing unit 133 may provide the correction information to the correction processing unit 167 before, during, or after the initial program that is at least a part of the game program is downloaded. In this case, the control unit 160 of the game machine 150 transmits the environment specifying information to the server device 110 together with the initial download request of the initial program or before or after the initial download request. Further, the correction information providing unit 133 may provide the correction information to the correction processing unit 167 in response to a download request of the correction information from the game machine 150. In this case, the control unit 160 transmits the environment specifying information to the server device 110 together with the download request or before or after the download request.

  FIG. 5 is a schematic sequence diagram illustrating download of correction information by the correction processing unit 167 in more detail. First, the user operates the touch panel 171 of the game machine 150 to perform an operation to start downloading the game program. For example, the user browses the download site displayed on the touch panel 171, selects a desired one from a plurality of game programs, and taps a download start button. Then, the control unit 160 of the game machine 150 transmits an initial download request for the game program to the server device 110 via the network N. When receiving the first download request, the control unit 130 of the server device 110 transmits the first program of the game program recorded in the recording unit 140 to the game machine 150 via the network N. Here, when the first program is preinstalled in the game machine 150, the download of the first program can be omitted.

  After downloading the initial program, the user operates the touch panel 171 of the game machine 150 to start installing the initial program. The control unit 160 of the game machine 150 installs the initial program, and starts the initial program when the installation is completed. Then, the control unit 160 transmits a request for additional download of necessary additional data to the server device 110 via the network N according to the initial program. Further, the control unit 160 transmits the environment identification information to the information acquisition unit 131 of the server device 110 via the network N. Alternatively, the control unit 160 may transmit the environment specifying information to the information acquisition unit 131 when transmitting the first download request.

  The control unit 160 may request permission of the user to transmit the environment identification information. For example, control unit 160 may cause touch panel 171 to display a transmission button for transmitting environment identification information. In this case, the control unit 160 transmits the environment specifying information to the information acquisition unit 131 when the user taps the transmission button.

  The correction information extraction unit 132 of the server device 110 receives the environment identification information from the information acquisition unit 131. Then, the correction information extracting unit 132 searches and extracts the correction information corresponding to the type of the environment specified by the environment specifying information from the correction data 142 recorded in the recording unit 140. Further, upon receiving the additional download request, the control unit 130 of the server device 110 transmits the additional data recorded in the recording unit 140 to the game machine 150 via the network N. At the same time, the correction information providing unit 133 of the server device 110 receives the correction information from the correction information extracting unit 132 and transmits the correction information to the correction processing unit 167 of the game machine 150. As described above, by transmitting the correction information at the time of transmitting the additional data, the communication load at the time of transmitting the first program can be reduced.

  The control unit 160 of the game machine 150 updates the initial program using the additional data. Further, the correction processing unit 167 of the control unit 160 sets a correction value according to the downloaded correction information. For example, the correction processing unit 167 corrects the sound output timing of the game in accordance with the shift amount “plus one second” of the sound output with respect to the downloaded image output. That is, the correction processing unit 167 changes the sound output start timing so that the sound output timing is delayed by one second. Alternatively, the correction processing unit 167 corrects the image output timing of the game according to the shift amount of the image output with respect to the sound output, “−1 second”. That is, the correction processing unit 167 changes the image output start timing so that the image output timing is one second ahead. Thereby, since the start timing of the sound output timing and the start timing of the image output timing coincide, the time lag is eliminated.

  Similarly, the correction processing unit 167 may correct a temporal shift of the effect image output with respect to the operation input and a temporal shift of the effect sound output with respect to the operation input. Note that the correction data 142 may include a single piece of correction information, for example, only one of the shift amount of the sound output with respect to the image output and the shift amount of the image output with respect to the sound output. In addition, the correction information providing unit 133 may be configured to output a single piece of correction information from among a plurality of types of correction information included in the correction data 142, for example, any one of a shift amount of a sound output with respect to image output and a shift amount of an image output with respect to sound output. Only one of them may be provided to the correction processing unit 167. In these cases, other time shifts are excluded from the correction targets.

  FIG. 6 is a schematic flowchart illustrating the correction processing by the correction processing unit 167 in more detail. As shown in FIG. 6, when the first program is installed and the game program is started, the control unit 160 of the game machine 150 reads and acquires the environment specifying information from the recording unit 180 (S101). In this recording unit 180, environment specifying information is recorded in advance. Alternatively, the control unit 160 may acquire the environment specifying information input by the user. Then, the control unit 160 transmits the obtained environment specifying information to the information obtaining unit 131 of the server device 110 together with the additional download request (S102). Alternatively, the control unit 160 may transmit only the environment specifying information to the information obtaining unit 131 before and after the additional download request.

  The correction processing unit 167 of the game machine 150 waits until the providing process (FIG. 7) of the server device 110 ends and downloads the correction information from the correction information providing unit 133. When the correction information is downloaded, the correction processing unit 167 sets a correction value according to the downloaded correction information. That is, the correction processing unit 167 determines whether the correction value indicated by the correction information is a negative value or a positive value (S103). When the correction value is a negative value, the correction processing unit 167 sets the input or output start timing earlier by the time corresponding to the correction value (S104) and ends the correction processing. If the correction value is a positive value, the correction processing unit 167 sets the input or output start timing later by the time corresponding to the correction value (S105) and ends the correction processing. If the correction value is neither a negative value nor a positive value, that is, if the correction value is zero, the correction processing unit 167 does not correct the start timing because there is no time lag. Alternatively, the correction processing unit 167 may set a correction value at a predetermined time after downloading the additional data, for example, when the update is completed.

  FIG. 7 is a schematic flowchart illustrating the providing process in which the control unit 130 of the server device 110 provides the correction information in more detail. As shown in FIG. 7, the information acquisition unit 131 transfers the environment identification information acquired from the game machine 150 to the correction information extraction unit 132 (S201). Then, the correction information extracting unit 132 specifies the type of the environment based on the environment specifying information, and searches the correction data 142 recorded in the recording unit 140 (S202). Thereby, the correction information extracting unit 132 extracts the correction information corresponding to the specified environment type.

  Then, the correction information extracting unit 132 transfers the extracted correction information to the correction information providing unit 133 (S203). Here, when the correction information has not been extracted, the correction information extracting unit 132 may pass information indicating that the time lag is zero to the correction information providing unit 133 as the correction information. The correction information providing unit 133 receives the correction information from the correction information extracting unit 132, and transmits the correction information to the correction processing unit 167 of the game machine 150 (S204). Thus, the providing process ends, and the correction processing unit 167 restarts the correction process.

  According to the deviation correction system 100 of the first embodiment described above, the correction according to the environment in which the game program is executed can be rationally executed in consideration of the tendency of the correction according to the environment. Therefore, by correcting the time lag, it is possible to suppress the user's discomfort and enhance the interest in the game.

  The computer program used in the server device 110 according to the first embodiment causes the control unit 130 as a computer to function as an acquisition unit that acquires environment identification information. Further, the computer program specifies the control unit 130 by the acquired environment specifying information from the correction data 142 in which each of the plurality of environment types and the correction information corresponding to each environment type are recorded in association with each other. Function as extraction means for extracting correction information corresponding to the type of environment to be performed. Further, the computer program causes the control unit 130 to function as a providing unit that provides the extracted correction information to the correction unit of the game machine 150.

  The computer program used in the game machine 150 according to the first embodiment causes the control unit 160 as a computer to control the time required to generate at least one of an input and an output of a game executed according to the game program in the game machine 150. The displacement is caused to function as a correction unit that corrects according to the correction information. Further, the computer program causes the control unit 160 to function as means for transmitting environment specifying information for specifying a type of environment in which the game program is executed in the game machine 150. Further, the computer program causes the control unit 160 to function as a unit that acquires, from the server device 110, correction information corresponding to the type of environment specified by the environment specifying information.

[Modification]
The deviation correction system 100 may have a manual setting mode in which a user sets a correction value. For example, when the manual setting mode is started, the correction processing unit 167 of the game machine 150 causes the touch panel 171 to display a setting operation screen. The user operates soft keys such as a numeric keypad, an increase button, or a decrease button displayed on the setting operation screen to increase or decrease the value of the correction of the time lag. For example, when the user increases the correction value by 0.1 second, the correction processing unit 167 sets the input or output start timing later by 0.1 second. Then, when the user decreases the correction value by 0.1 second, the correction processing unit 167 sets the input or output start timing 0.1 seconds earlier.

  In addition, the deviation correction system 100 may have a manual calibration mode in which a user manually corrects a temporal deviation. For example, when the manual calibration mode is started, the correction processing unit 167 of the game machine 150 starts timing and displays the guide image 103 from the upper end of the lane 102 (FIG. 3) on the operation screen toward the operation area 104. Move. When the user taps the guidance image 103 that has reached the operation area 104, the correction processing unit 167 records the elapsed time from the start of time measurement to the detection of an operation input in the recording unit 180. Then, the correction processing unit 167 compares the estimated time from the start of the manual calibration mode until the guide image 103 reaches the operation area 104 with the recorded elapsed time in the initial data. As a result of the comparison, if there is a time difference between the two, the correction processing unit 167 sets this difference as a correction value and corrects the time difference. Also, when the manual calibration mode is started, a beat sound that ticks a predetermined rhythm is output from the speaker 172, and the user may configure the manual calibration mode so as to tap the operation area 104 in accordance with the beat sound. Good.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the deviation correction system 100 may include a determination unit 134 that functions as a determination unit that determines a correction tendency of the user of the game machine 150. The determination unit 134 is provided in the control unit 130 of the server device 110, determines the correction tendency of the user, and records the correction tendency in the recording unit 140. When the user manually corrects the time lag, the game machine 150 transmits the correction value to the server device 110, and the determination unit 134 records the received correction value in the recording unit 140. As an example, the determination unit 134 processes the recorded correction value by a statistical method. The determination unit 134 records the representative value (for example, the average value, the mode value, or the central value) obtained by this process in the recording unit 140 as the correction tendency. Then, when the correction information providing unit 133 provides the correction information, the determination unit 134 provides the correction tendency to the correction processing unit 167.

  The correction processing unit 167 corrects a time lag according to the correction tendency obtained from the determination unit 134 and the correction information received from the correction information providing unit 133. For example, the correction processing unit 167 compares the correction value indicated by the correction information with the correction tendency. Then, the correction processing unit 167 sets the difference between the two as a correction value. Alternatively, the correction processing unit 167 may set, as the correction value, a value having a larger deviation value (a larger absolute value) among the correction information and the correction tendency. Further, the correction processing unit 167 may set an average value of the correction value indicated by the correction information and the correction tendency as the correction value. The correction processing unit 167 corrects according to the correction tendency and the correction information, so that the correction tendency by the user can be reflected. Therefore, the user's discomfort can be further suppressed, and the interest in the game can be increased.

  The computer program used in the server device 110 according to this modification causes the control unit 130 as a computer to function as an acquisition unit that acquires environment identification information. Further, the computer program specifies the control unit 130 by the acquired environment specifying information from the correction data 142 in which each of the plurality of environment types and the correction information corresponding to each environment type are recorded in association with each other. Function as extraction means for extracting correction information corresponding to the type of environment to be performed. Further, the computer program causes the control unit 130 to function as a providing unit that provides the extracted correction information to the correction unit of the game machine 150. In addition, the computer program causes the control unit 130 to function as a determination unit that determines the correction tendency of the user of the game machine 150.

  The computer program used in the game machine 150 according to this modification includes a control unit 160 serving as a computer that controls a time lag occurring in at least one of input and output of a game executed in accordance with the game program in the game machine 150. Function as correction means for correcting according to the correction information. Further, the computer program causes the control unit 160 to function as means for transmitting environment specifying information for specifying a type of environment in which the game program is executed in the game machine 150. Further, the computer program causes the control unit 160 to function as a unit that acquires, from the server device 110, correction information corresponding to the type of environment specified by the environment specifying information. In addition, the computer program causes the control unit 160 to function as a correction unit that corrects a time lag according to the correction tendency read from the recording unit 180 and the correction information received from the correction information providing unit 133 of the server device 110. Let it.

[Second embodiment]
A deviation correction system 200 according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In the description of the second embodiment, differences from the first embodiment will be described, and the components described in the first embodiment will be denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted. Except where otherwise described, components denoted by the same reference numerals perform substantially the same operation and function, and have substantially the same operation and effect.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the shift correction system 200 according to the second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that a server device 210 connected to a plurality of game machines 150 via a network N includes a correction unit 266. And different. On the other hand, as in the first embodiment, the control unit 230 of the server device 210 includes an information acquisition unit 131, a correction information extraction unit 132, and a correction information provision unit 133. The control unit 230 is connected to each unit via a bus (not shown), and functions as a computer that controls the entire server device 210 based on a program or the like recorded in the recording unit 140.

  The server device 210 of the second embodiment includes a correction unit 266 as an example of a correction unit that corrects a time lag that occurs in at least one of input and output of a game executed according to a game program in the game machine 150. Have. The correction unit 266 includes a correction processing unit 267 that receives correction information from the correction information providing unit 133 of the control unit 230. Then, the correction processing unit 267 corrects the input or output timing of the game according to the received correction information.

  FIG. 10 is a schematic sequence diagram illustrating the acquisition of correction information by the correction processing unit 267 in more detail. First, the user operates the touch panel 171 of the game machine 150 to perform an operation to start downloading the game program. Then, the control unit 160 of the game machine 150 transmits an initial download request for the game program to the server device 210 via the network N. When receiving the first download request, the control unit 230 of the server device 210 transmits the first program of the game program recorded in the recording unit 140 to the game machine 150 via the network N.

  After downloading the initial program, the user operates touch panel 171 of game machine 150 to perform an operation of starting installation of the initial program. The control unit 160 of the game machine 150 installs the initial program, and starts the initial program when the installation is completed. Then, the control unit 160 transmits a request for additional download of necessary additional data to the server device 210 via the network N according to the initial program. Further, the control unit 160 transmits the environment identification information to the information acquisition unit 131 of the server device 210 via the network N.

  Thereafter, the correction information extracting unit 132 of the server device 210 receives the environment specifying information from the information obtaining unit 131, and corresponds to the type of the environment specified by the environment specifying information from the correction data 142 recorded in the recording unit 140. Search and extract correction information. Then, the correction information providing unit 133 receives the correction information from the correction information extraction unit 132, and passes the correction information to the correction processing unit 267. When receiving the additional download request, the control unit 230 transfers the additional data of the game program recorded in the recording unit 140 to the correction processing unit 267.

  Then, the correction processing unit 267 sets the correction value in the additional data according to the obtained correction information, and corrects the output or input timing in the game. Subsequently, the control unit 230 transmits the corrected additional data as correction information to the game machine 150 via the network N. The control unit 160 of the game machine 150 updates the initial program using the corrected additional data. As described above, by transmitting the corrected additional data, the communication load at the time of transmitting the first program can be reduced.

  Also in the second embodiment, the correction information providing unit 133 provides the correction information to the correction processing unit 267 in connection with providing at least a part of the game program. For example, the correction information providing unit 133 provides the correction information to the correction processing unit 267 when the server device 210 receives the additional download request for the additional data, or before or after that. Further, the correction information providing unit 133 may provide the correction information to the correction processing unit 267 when the server device 210 receives the first download request of the first program or before or after the request. In this case, the control unit 160 of the game machine 150 transmits the environment specifying information to the server device 210 together with the initial download request or before or after the initial download request. Alternatively, the correction information providing unit 133 may provide the correction information to the correction processing unit 267 in response to a download request of the correction information from the game machine 150. In this case, the control unit 160 transmits the environment specifying information to the server device 210 together with the download request or before or after the download request.

  FIG. 11 is a schematic flowchart illustrating the correction processing by the correction processing unit 267 of the server device 210 in more detail. First, when the initial program is installed and the game program is started, the control unit 160 of the game machine 150 reads and acquires the environment specifying information from the recording unit 180. Then, as shown in FIG. 11, the control unit 160 transmits the acquired environment specifying information together with the additional download request to the information obtaining unit 131 of the server device 210, and the information obtaining unit 131 obtains the environment specifying information (S301). .

  The information acquisition unit 131 transfers the acquired environment specifying information to the correction information extraction unit 132 (S302). Then, the correction information extracting unit 132 specifies the type of the environment based on the environment specifying information, and searches for the correction data 142 recorded in the recording unit 140 (S303). Thereby, the correction information extracting unit 132 extracts the correction information corresponding to the specified environment type. Then, the correction information extracting unit 132 transfers the extracted correction information to the correction information providing unit 133, and the correction information providing unit 133 transfers the received correction information to the correction processing unit 267. Further, the control unit 230 transfers the additional data of the game program recorded in the recording unit 140 to the correction processing unit 267 (S304).

  Upon receiving the additional data and the correction information, the correction processing unit 267 sets a correction value to the additional data according to the correction information, and corrects the output or input timing in the game. That is, the correction processing unit 267 determines whether the correction value indicated by the correction information is a negative value or a positive value (S305). If the correction value is a negative value, the correction processing unit 267 sets the input or output start timing earlier by the time corresponding to the correction value (S306). If the correction value is a positive value, the correction processing unit 267 sets the input or output start timing later by the time corresponding to the correction value (S307). When the correction value is neither a negative value nor a positive value, that is, when the correction value is zero, the correction processing unit 267 does not correct the start timing because there is no time lag.

  Then, the correction processing unit 267 transfers the corrected additional data to the correction information providing unit 133 (S308). The correction information providing unit 133 receives the corrected additional data, and transmits the additional data to the game machine 150 as correction information (S309). Thereby, the correction processing is completed, and the control unit 160 of the game machine 150 updates the initial program using the downloaded additional data. Alternatively, the control unit 160 of the game machine 150 may transmit the environment specifying information to the server device 210 when transmitting the first download request of the first program. In this case, the correction processing unit 267 sets a correction value in the first program according to the correction information extracted by the correction information extraction unit 132, and corrects the output or input timing in the game. Then, the correction information providing unit 133 receives the corrected initial program, and transmits it to the game machine 150 as correction information.

  In the second embodiment, the game machine 150 may have the correction unit 166 as in the first embodiment, or may not have the correction unit 166. When the game machine 150 having the correction unit 166 acquires the corrected additional data, the game machine 150 performs the update without performing the correction process.

  According to the deviation correction system 200 of the second embodiment described above, the correction according to the environment in which the game program is executed can be rationally executed in consideration of the tendency of the correction according to the environment. Therefore, by correcting the time lag, it is possible to suppress the user's discomfort and enhance the interest in the game.

  The computer program used in the server device 210 according to the second embodiment causes the control unit 230, which is a computer, to operate the game machine 150 at least one of input and output of a game executed in accordance with the game program. The displacement is caused to function as a correction unit that corrects according to the correction information. In addition, the computer program causes the control unit 230 to function as an acquisition unit that acquires environment identification information. In addition, the computer program specifies the control unit 230 by the acquired environment specifying information from the correction data 142 in which each of the plurality of environment types and the correction information corresponding to each environment type are recorded in association with each other. Function as extraction means for extracting correction information corresponding to the type of environment to be performed. Further, the computer program causes the control unit 230 to function as a providing unit that provides the extracted correction information to the correction unit of the game machine 150.

  The computer program used in the game machine 150 according to the second embodiment causes the control section 160 to function as means for transmitting environment specifying information for specifying the type of environment in which the game program is executed in the game machine 150. Further, the computer program causes the control unit 160 to function as a unit that acquires, from the server device 210, additional data corrected according to the correction information corresponding to the type of environment specified by the environment specifying information.

[Modification]
The correction data 142 may be recorded in the recording unit 180 of the game machine 150. In this case, the control unit 160 of the game machine 150 transmits the correction data 142 together with the environment specifying information to the information acquisition unit 131 of the server device 210. The information acquisition unit 131 records the correction data 142 in the recording unit 140 and transfers the environment specifying information to the correction information extraction unit 132. Then, the correction information extracting unit 132 searches and extracts the correction information corresponding to the type of the environment specified by the environment specifying information from the correction data 142 recorded in the recording unit 140. After that, the correction information providing unit 133 receives the correction information from the correction information extracting unit 132 and passes the correction information to the correction processing unit 267.

  Then, when receiving the additional download request, the control unit 230 of the server device 210 transfers the additional data of the game program recorded in the recording unit 140 to the correction processing unit 267. Subsequently, the correction processing unit 267 sets a correction value in the additional data according to the obtained correction information, and corrects the output or input timing in the game. After that, the control unit 230 transmits the corrected additional data to the game machine 150 via the network N. The control unit 160 of the game machine 150 updates the initial program using the corrected additional data.

[Third embodiment]
A displacement correction system 300 according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In the description of the third embodiment, differences from the first embodiment will be described, and the components described in the first embodiment will be denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted. Except where otherwise described, components denoted by the same reference numerals perform substantially the same operation and function, and have substantially the same operation and effect.

  As illustrated in FIG. 12, in the shift correction system 300 according to the third embodiment, the control unit 360 of the game machine 350 connected to the server device 110 includes an information acquisition unit 331, a correction information extraction unit 332, and a correction information provision unit. 333 is different from the first embodiment. The control unit 360 is connected to each unit via a bus, and functions as a computer that controls the entire game machine 350 based on a program or the like recorded in the recording unit 180. In addition, the game machine 350 of the third embodiment includes a correction unit 166 as an example of a correction unit for correcting a time lag. Specifically, the correction unit 166 includes a correction processing unit 167 that corrects a time lag according to the correction information.

  The recording unit 180 of the game machine 350 records a game program executed by the game machine 350 and including various data such as image data and sound data. Further, the recording unit 180 according to the third embodiment records correction data in which each of a plurality of environment types and correction information corresponding to each environment type are recorded in association with each other. Then, the correction information providing unit 333 of the control unit 360 of the game machine 350 provides the correction information acquired from the recording unit 180 to the correction processing unit 167.

  Specifically, the correction information providing unit 333 provides the correction information to the correction processing unit 167 in connection with providing at least a part of the game program. For example, the correction information providing unit 333 provides the correction information to the correction processing unit 167 before or before the first program is downloaded. In this case, the information acquisition unit 331 provides the environment identification information to the correction information extraction unit 332 at the same time as the first download request of the first program or before or after the first download request. Further, the correction information providing unit 333 may provide the correction information to the correction processing unit 167 before or after the additional data is downloaded. In this case, the information acquisition unit 331 provides the environment identification information to the correction information extraction unit 332 at the same time as the additional data download request or before or after the additional download request.

  FIG. 13 is a schematic sequence diagram illustrating downloading of the game program in more detail. First, the control unit 360 of the game machine 350 transmits a first download request for the game program to the server device 110 via the network N. When receiving the first download request, the control unit 130 of the server device 110 transmits the first program of the game program recorded in the recording unit 140 to the game machine 350 via the network N.

  The control unit 360 of the game machine 350 installs the initial program, and starts the initial program when the installation is completed. Then, the control unit 360 transmits a request for additional download of necessary additional data to the server device 110 via the network N according to the initial program. When receiving the additional download request, the control unit 130 of the server device 110 transmits additional data that is at least a part of the game program recorded in the recording unit 140 to the game machine 350 via the network N. Then, the control unit 360 of the game machine 350 updates the initial program using the additional data.

  Further, the control unit 360 transfers the environment specifying information from the recording unit 180 to the information obtaining unit 331, and the correction information extracting unit 332 receives the environment specifying information from the information obtaining unit 331. Then, the correction information extracting unit 332 searches and extracts the correction information corresponding to the type of the environment specified by the environment specifying information from the correction data recorded in the recording unit 180. Subsequently, the correction information providing unit 333 receives the correction information from the correction information extraction unit 332, and passes the correction information to the correction processing unit 167. Thereafter, the correction processing unit 167 of the control unit 360 sets a correction value according to the correction information received from the correction information providing unit 333.

  FIG. 14 is a schematic flowchart illustrating the correction processing by the correction processing unit 167 of the game machine 350 in more detail. First, the control unit 360 of the game machine 350 updates the initial program using the additional data downloaded from the server device 110. Then, as shown in FIG. 14, the control unit 360 reads the environment specifying information from the recording unit 180 (S401). Subsequently, the control unit 360 transfers the read environment specifying information to the information obtaining unit 331, and the information obtaining unit 331 transfers the obtained environment specifying information to the correction information extracting unit 332 (S402). Next, the correction information extracting unit 332 specifies the type of the environment based on the environment specifying information, and searches for the correction data recorded in the recording unit 180 (S403). Thereby, the correction information extraction unit 332 extracts the correction information corresponding to the specified environment type.

  Then, the correction information extracting unit 332 transfers the extracted correction information to the correction information providing unit 333, and the correction information providing unit 333 transfers the correction information to the correction processing unit 167 (S404). Upon receiving the correction information from the correction information providing unit 333, the correction processing unit 167 sets a correction value according to the correction information. Alternatively, the correction processing unit 167 may set a correction value in additional data or an initial program before updating. Further, the correction processing unit 167 may set a correction value after downloading the initial program.

  Specifically, the correction processing unit 167 determines whether the correction value indicated by the correction information is a negative value or a positive value (S405). If the correction value is a negative value, the correction processing unit 167 sets the input or output start timing earlier by the time corresponding to the correction value (S406), and ends the correction processing. If the correction value is a positive value, the correction processing unit 167 sets the input or output start timing later by the time corresponding to the correction value (S407), and ends the correction processing. If the correction value is neither a negative value nor a positive value, that is, if the correction value is zero, the correction processing unit 167 does not correct the start timing because there is no time lag.

  According to the shift correction system 300 of the third embodiment described above, the correction according to the environment in which the game program is executed can be rationally executed in consideration of the tendency of the correction according to the environment. Therefore, by correcting the time lag, it is possible to suppress the user's discomfort and enhance the interest in the game.

  The computer program used in the game machine 350 of the third embodiment causes the control unit 360 as a computer to control the time required to generate at least one of input and output of a game executed in accordance with the game program in the game machine 350. The displacement is caused to function as a correction unit that corrects according to the correction information. In addition, the computer program causes the control unit 360 to function as an acquisition unit that acquires environment specifying information that specifies a type of environment in which the game program is executed in the game machine 350. In addition, the computer program specifies the control unit 360 by the acquired environment specifying information from the correction data in which each of the plurality of environment types and the correction information corresponding to each environment type are recorded in association with each other. Function as extraction means for extracting correction information corresponding to the type of environment. Further, the computer program causes the control unit 360 to function as a providing unit that provides the extracted correction information to the correction unit.

  Although the present invention has been described with reference to the exemplary embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the exemplary embodiments. The present invention includes inventions that have been modified without departing from the scope of the present invention and inventions equivalent to the present invention. In addition, each embodiment and each modification can be appropriately combined without departing from the scope of the present invention.

  For example, the deviation correction systems 100, 200, and 300 may correct a temporal deviation between a detection timing at which the detection unit 182 inputs a detection signal to the evaluation unit 164 and an operation input timing. In this case, the correction data records a time lag between the two corresponding to each of the plurality of environment types. Then, the correction information extracting units 132 and 332 extract, from the correction data, correction information corresponding to the type of the environment specified by the obtained environment specifying information. As an example, the correction information is an amount of a temporal shift between the operation input timing and the detection timing, and the correction information providing units 133 and 333 provide the extracted amounts of the shift to the correction processing units 167 and 267. Then, the correction processing units 167 and 267 set correction values according to the correction information. Accordingly, it is possible to correct a time lag between the detection timing input to the evaluation unit 164 and the timing at which the user actually performs the operation input.

  In addition, the shift correction systems 100, 200, and 300 correct a time shift between the guide timing at which the guide image 103 reaches the operation area 104 (this guide timing is included in the image output timing) and the detection timing. You may. For example, when the user is an elderly person, there may be a time lag unique to the user such that the detection timing is delayed with a certain tendency with respect to the guidance timing. Therefore, the shift correction system 100 may correct the time shift using correction data including the amount of the time shift between the detection timing and the guidance timing. In this case, correction data can be created in advance by actually performing a test play and measuring the time lag according to the age of the user. If the time lag between the detection timing and the guidance timing is caused by an environment type other than the user's age, the correction data recorded in association with the environment type and the corresponding correction information may be used. it can.

  Further, the correction data may be generated by collecting the actual correction values in the game machines 150 and 350 in addition to generating the correction data by measuring the correction information in advance. For example, when the user corrects the time lag of the input or output of the game in the game machines 150 and 350, the correction processing unit 167 of the game machines 150 and 350 uses the corrected shift amount in the recording unit 180 as a correction value. Record. Then, the control units 160 and 360 of the game machines 150 and 350 transmit the correction values to the server devices 110 and 210 as correction information, for example, when the game program is activated. The control units 130 and 230 of the server devices 110 and 210 record the type of the environment specified by the environment specifying information in the recording unit 140 as correction data in association with the collected correction information. As an example, the control units 130 and 230 create correction data using the collected correction value or a representative value (average value, mode value, or center value) of the collected correction value as correction information.

  In this case, the environment specifying information may be information for specifying the users of the game machines 150 and 350. Further, the control units 130 and 230 record the user specified by the environment specifying information in the recording unit 140 as correction data in association with the correction value. Accordingly, the correction processing units 167 and 267 can correct the time lag according to the correction tendency and the correction information for each user. Therefore, the correction tendency of each user can be reflected, and the user's discomfort can be further suppressed.

  Further, the correction data may be created by calculating correction information. For example, when a plurality of environment types are specified by the environment specifying information, the correction data includes a value obtained by calculating an average value of the values indicated by the correction information corresponding to each environment type as the correction information. Is also good. When a plurality of environment types are specified by the environment specifying information, the correction data may include, as the correction information, a value obtained by summing up the values indicated by the correction information corresponding to each environment type.

  Further, the operation input by the user is not limited to the tap on the touch panel 171. For example, the present invention can be applied to a shooting game in which a controller that imitates a gun is operated, in which a user operates a trigger of the controller instead of a tap when the object reaches the operation area 104. In this case, a controller and a display with a built-in speaker 172 are wired or wirelessly connected to the game machine 150. Alternatively, the game machine 150 and the controller may be configured integrally, and the speaker 172 and the display may be configured separately. The types of games provided by the server devices 110 and 210 are not limited to music games and shooting games, but may be various games such as racing games and fighting games.

  Further, in the second embodiment, instead of the information obtaining unit 131, the correction information extracting unit 132, and the correction information providing unit 133 of the server device 210, the information obtaining unit 131 of the game machine 350 of the third embodiment The correction information extracting unit 132 and the correction information providing unit 133 may be used. In this case, the correction processing unit 267 of the server device 210 acquires the correction information from the correction information providing unit 333 of the game machine 350.

  Hereinafter, various aspects derived from each of the above-described embodiments and each of the modifications will be described. To facilitate understanding of each embodiment, reference numerals shown in the accompanying drawings are added in parentheses. However, reference numerals are not intended to limit the present invention to the illustrated form.

  A shift correction system (100, 200, 300) as an example of the present invention provides a time shift generated in at least one of input and output of a game executed in accordance with a game program in a game machine (150, 350). Correction system (167, 267) that corrects the game program according to the correction information, and obtains environment specifying information that specifies a type of environment in which the game program is executed in the game machine ( 131, 331), from the correction data recorded in association with each of the plurality of environment types and the correction information corresponding to each environment type, to the environment type specified by the acquired environment specification information. Extracting means (132, 332) for extracting the corresponding correction information; It comprises a providing means for providing (133,333) a.

  According to the above-described shift correction system, the correction according to the environment in which the game program is executed can be rationally executed using the provided correction information in consideration of the tendency of the correction according to the environment. By correcting the time lag as described above, the user's discomfort can be suppressed and the interest in the game can be enhanced.

  In addition, the shift correction system (100, 200) is a server device (110, 210) connected to the game machine (150) via a network (N), wherein the acquisition unit (131), the extraction unit (132) and a server device having the providing means (133), wherein at least a part of the game program is provided from the server device to the game machine, and the providing means provides at least a part of the game program. And providing the correction information to the correction means (167, 267). Thus, when the communication amount is small, for example, by transmitting the correction information when transmitting the additional data, the communication load at the time of downloading can be reduced.

  The environment specifying information specifies at least one of a hardware environment and a software environment of the game machine (150, 350). Thus, when the time lag of each game machine of the same model is small as compared with the time lag of each model, it is only necessary to prepare the correction information for each model, and the correction information of many game machines can be obtained. Can be obtained.

  There is provided a determining means (168) for determining a correction tendency of a user of the game machine (150, 350), and the correction means (167, 267) corrects the time lag according to the correction tendency and the correction information. . Accordingly, since the correction can be performed in accordance with the correction tendency and the correction information for each user, the correction tendency of each user can be reflected, and the discomfort of the user can be further suppressed, and the interest in the game can be enhanced.

  A computer program as another example of the present invention corrects a time lag occurring in at least one of an input and / or an output of a game executed according to the game program in the game machine (150, 350) according to the correction information. A computer program used in a deviation correction system (100, 200, 300) provided with correction means (167, 267) for performing the above-mentioned operation, the computer of the deviation correction system being used in an environment in which the game program is executed in the game machine. Acquisition means (131, 331) for acquiring environment specifying information for specifying the type of the environment, and obtaining from the correction data recorded in association with each of the plurality of environment types and the correction information corresponding to each environment type. Correction information corresponding to the type of environment specified by the specified environment specifying information. And extraction means for extracting (132,332), to function extracted the correction information as the providing means (133,333) for providing to said correction means.

  According to the computer program, the correction according to the environment in which the game program is executed can be rationally executed using the provided correction information in consideration of the tendency of the correction according to the environment. By correcting the time lag as described above, the user's discomfort can be suppressed and the interest in the game can be enhanced.

100 shift correction system 110 server device 131 acquisition means (information acquisition unit)
132 Extraction means (correction information extraction unit)
133 providing means (correction information providing unit)
150 Game machine 167 Correction means (correction processing unit)
134 determination means (determination unit)
200 shift correction system 210 server device 267 correction unit (correction processing unit)
300 deviation correction system 331 acquisition means (information acquisition unit)
332 extraction means (correction information extraction unit)
333 providing means (correction information providing unit)
350 Game console N Network

Claims (1)

A shift correction system including a correction unit that corrects a time shift generated in at least one of an input and an output of a game executed according to a game program in a game machine according to correction information,
Acquiring means for acquiring environment specifying information for specifying a type of environment in which the game program is executed in the game machine;
Extraction of correction information corresponding to the type of environment specified by the obtained environment specifying information from correction data recorded in which each of the plurality of environment types and correction information corresponding to each environment type are recorded in association with each other. Extraction means for
A providing unit for providing the extracted correction information to the correction unit.