JP2023117110A - On-line casino system and system control method - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an on-line casino system and a system control method capable of increasing betting opportunities.SOLUTION: An on-line casino system 1 includes: a user terminal device 11 for displaying a chat screen 124 and a content screen 123; a storage unit 18 having a storage part 180 for storing information specifying the chat screen provided in association with each of a plurality of bet objects; and a control device 10 having a control part 100 for generating information to be displayed in a display 1117 upon request from the user terminal device 11, and transmitting the information to the user terminal device 11. Upon detection of an input operation to an input region of the content screen, the user terminal device transmits, to the control part, a display request for the chat screen including the bet object selected in a bet object selection region 1232 of the content screen. The control part generates information for displaying the chat screen associated with the bet object included in the display request for the chat screen, and transmits the information to the user terminal device.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to an online casino system and system control method.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, services have been provided that allow casino games such as slots and roulette provided on a server to be used online from user terminal devices such as smartphones and desktop machines via the Internet. These services include services that allow funds to bet on events such as sports and elections, and such services are sometimes called sportsbooks or sports betting. Various techniques for providing such services have been disclosed.

For example, the wagering game systems of Patent Literature 1 provide new betting opportunities related to an event on which a user bets while the event is in progress (hereinafter referred to as a "real-time betting system"). ). Specifically, while viewing an event that the user has bet on on the user terminal device, it is possible to display information indicating that a new betting opportunity regarding the event has arrived on the screen of the user terminal device and make an additional bet. configured as possible. This allows the user to continuously use the betting service providing system and place more bets.

U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0323207

In the online casino service, in addition to a service in which a user operates a user terminal device to bet on an online bet target, there is also a service in which content related to events on which bets can be made can be viewed on the user terminal device. Sometimes. In such a case, it is important to improve the profit of the online casino service to provide a service that leads to betting from content viewing, not just content viewing.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an online casino system capable of increasing betting opportunities.

The online casino system of the present invention is
An online casino system in which odds change with the passage of time, and in which bets can be made at any timing on multiple bet targets that can occur during an event,
A chat screen having a display and an input device, and including an area for posting a message and an area for displaying the posted message, a content area for displaying content that is a video related to the betting object, and selecting the betting object. a user terminal device for displaying on the display a content screen including a bet target selection area that can be displayed and an input area that is input-operated by the input device to request display of the chat screen;
a storage unit storing information specifying the chat screen provided in association with each of the plurality of bet targets;
a control unit that generates information to be displayed on the display in response to a request from the user terminal device and transmits the information to the user terminal device;
When detecting an input operation to the input area of the content screen, the user terminal device requests the control unit to display the chat screen including the bet target selected in the bet target selection area of the content screen. send and
When receiving the chat screen display request, the control unit generates information for displaying the chat screen associated with the bet target included in the chat screen display request on the display. and transmitting to the user terminal device.

According to the above configuration, the content screen displayed on the display of the user terminal device includes a bet target selection area for selecting a bet target, and an input operation is performed by the input device to request display of the chat screen. Contains an input area. When detecting an input operation to the input area, the user terminal device transmits a request to display a chat screen associated with the selected bet target to the control unit. Upon receiving the display request, the control unit transmits to the user terminal device information for displaying the chat screen associated with the betting object included in the display request on the display of the user terminal device. The user terminal device that has received the information displays a chat screen on the display based on the information. Then, the user can chat with other users on the chat screen. This allows the user to obtain more information about the selected bet target through chat. As a result, it is possible to increase bet opportunities.

Also, the online casino system of the present invention is
The chat screen includes an input area that is input-operated by the input device to request display of the content screen from which the chat screen transitions,
When the user terminal device detects an input operation to the input area of the chat screen, the user terminal device transmits to the control unit a request to display the content screen including the bet target associated with the chat screen,
When the content screen display request is received, the control unit generates information for displaying on the display the content screen related to the betting target included in the content screen display request, and generates information for displaying the content screen on the display. transmitting to the device.

According to the above configuration, the chat screen displayed on the display of the user terminal device includes an input area that is input-operated by the input device to request display of the content screen from which the chat screen transitions. there is Upon detecting an input operation to the input area, the user terminal device transmits to the control unit a request to display the content screen from which the chat screen transitions. Upon receiving the display request, the control unit transmits to the user terminal device information for displaying on the display of the user terminal device the content screen related to the bet target included in the display request. The user terminal device that has received the information displays the content screen on the display based on the information. This enables smooth switching between the chat screen and the content screen.

Further, the system control method of the present invention includes:
A system control method executed by a controller provided in an online casino system that allows betting at any timing on multiple bet targets that may occur during an event, the odds of which change over time, wherein
The controller may be characterized by executing the following processes (A) to (E).
(A) A chat screen including an area for posting a message and an area for displaying the posted message in response to a request from a user terminal device equipped with a display and an input device, and an image related to the betting target. , a betting object selection area displaying the betting objects in a selectable manner, and an input area operated by the input device to request display of the chat screen. And a process of generating information for displaying on the display and transmitting it to the user terminal device,
(B) a process of storing information specifying the chat screen provided in association with each of the plurality of bet targets;
(C) a process of detecting an input operation to the input area of the content screen;
(D) a process of transmitting a request to display the chat screen including the bet target selected in the bet target selection region of the content screen when an input operation to the input area of the content screen is detected;
(E) when receiving the chat screen display request, generating information for displaying on the display the chat screen associated with the bet target included in the chat screen display request; A process of transmitting to the user terminal device.

According to the above configuration, the content screen displayed on the display of the user terminal device includes a bet target selection area for selecting a bet target, and an input operation is performed by the input device to request display of the chat screen. Contains an input area. When detecting an input operation to the input area, the user terminal device transmits a request to display a chat screen associated with the selected bet target to the control unit. Upon receiving the display request, the control unit transmits to the user terminal device information for displaying the chat screen associated with the betting object included in the display request on the display of the user terminal device. The user terminal device that has received the information displays a chat screen on the display based on the information. Then, the user can chat with other users on the chat screen. This allows the user to obtain more information about the selected bet target through chat. As a result, it is possible to increase bet opportunities.

1 is an overall schematic diagram of an online casino system; FIG. 3 is an electrical configuration diagram of a user terminal and a server; FIG. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a top screen and an event selection screen; FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a content screen and a chat screen; FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a user table; FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of an event table; FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of a bet target table; FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a chat table; FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram from logging in to the online casino system to viewing content. FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram when transitioning from a content screen to a chat screen and posting a message; 9 is a flowchart of chat information generation processing; 9 is a flowchart of message posting processing;

An online casino system 1 that is an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an overall schematic diagram of an online casino system 1. As shown in FIG. A user of the online casino system 1 bets at arbitrary timing on a plurality of bet targets that can occur during an event, the odds of which change over time. The online casino system 1 also provides online casino games. The online casino system 1 includes a user terminal device 11 , a control device 10 and a storage device 18 .

The user terminal device 11 is a device for using various procedures provided by the online casino system 1 . The user can use the user terminal device 11 to perform procedures such as betting. Specifically, the user connects to the control device 10 via the communication network 2 by using the user terminal device 11, and the online casino system 1 performs betting, content viewing, game play, account management, deposit/withdrawal, and the like. Various services provided can be used.

The user terminal device 11 has a display 1117 and an input device 1118 . Also, the user terminal device 11 displays the content screen 123 and the chat screen 124 on the display 1117 . Specific examples of the input device 1118 include a touch panel, keyboard, mouse, and the like.

Note that the user terminal device 11 of this embodiment is an example of a smart phone having a display 1117, but may be either a portable type or a stationary type. Examples of portable user terminal devices 11 include mobile information devices such as portable computers, laptop computers, tablet personal computers, handheld personal computers, PDAs (Personal Data Assistants), and smart watches.

The content screen 123 is a screen that displays content, which is a video regarding a bet object that can be bet on the online casino system 1 . The content screen 123 includes a content area 1231 that displays content, a bet target selection area 1232 that displays a bet target to be selectable, and an input area that is operated by the input device 1118 to request display of the chat screen 124. and a chat instruction area 1233 . Note that the content is not limited to video, and may be text information, a two-dimensional image, or the like.

The chat screen 124 is provided in association with each of a plurality of bet targets. The chat screen 124 is a screen for posting messages, displaying messages posted by users, and the like. The chat screen 124 includes a message input area 1242, which is an area for posting messages, and a chat content display area 1241, which is an area for displaying posted messages.

The control device 10 includes a control section 100 . As the control unit 100, a WEB server 101, a user management server 102, a content management server 103, a game server 104, a fund management server 105, and an odds management server 106 are provided. The number of servers that are the control unit 100 is not limited to one. That is, one server may operate as the WEB server 101, the user management server 102, the content management server 103, the game server 104, the fund management server 105, and the odds management server 106. The server 102, content management server 103, game server 104, fund management server 105, and odds management server 106 may be provided separately. These servers may be physical servers or virtual servers.

The web server 101 generates information to be displayed on the display 1117 in response to a request from the user terminal device 11 and transmits the information to the user terminal device 11 . The WEB server 101 also cooperates with other servers to execute processing in response to requests from the user terminal device 11 . By operating the screen displayed on the display 1117 based on the screen information generated by the web server 101, the user can bet, view content, chat, play games, manage accounts, deposit and withdraw money, etc. provided by the online casino system 1. use various services that

The user management server 102 executes various processes based on user information and the like. For example, the user management server 102 executes processing such as user account registration/deletion, user authentication, and acquisition of chat information in response to a request from the WEB server 101 or the like.

The content management server 103 receives the content distributed by the content distributor 3 based on the content information or the like, performs various conversion processes, and then transmits the content to the user terminal device 11 or the WEB server 101 . The content is transmitted to the user terminal device 11 or the WEB server 101 in live streaming format, video on demand format, or the like. Concrete examples of content include live soccer footage and voting in presidential elections. The user can view the content by operating the user terminal device 11 and accessing the content viewing page provided by the WEB server 101 .

The game server 104 executes various processes based on game information and the like. For example, the game server 104 generates data necessary for executing the game in response to a request from the WEB server 101 or the like, and transmits the data to the WEB server 101 . Specific examples of data required for game execution include game execution programs, game images, game videos, images of gaming machines and casino tables installed in casino facilities, and game control information. be done.

The fund management server 105 executes various processes based on the fund information and the like. For example, it executes processing such as deposit and withdrawal of funds and betting of funds for using the online casino system 1 .

The odds management server 106 executes various processes based on odds information and the like. For example, the odds management server 106 executes processing such as transmission of odds information in response to a request from the WEB server 101 or the like.

The storage device 18 stores various information necessary for providing online casino services using the online casino system 1 . The storage device 18 has a storage section 180 . The storage unit 180 stores user information, content information, game information, money information, and odds information. The storage device 18 refers to/updates information stored in the storage unit 180 in response to a request from the control device 10 . The number of storage devices 18 is not limited to one. That is, the storage unit 180 provided in one storage device 18 may store user information, content information, game information, money information, and odds information. A storage device 18 for storing user information, a storage device 18 for storing content information, a storage device 18 for storing game information, a storage device 18 for storing money information, and a storage device 18 for storing odds information are separately provided. may be provided. Note that the control device 10 may operate as the storage device 18 . That is, the control device 10 may be configured to store user information, content information, game information, money information, odds information, bet total information, and the like. Also, the storage device 18 may be a physical server or a virtual server.

The storage unit 180 stores information specifying the chat screen 124 provided in association with each of a plurality of bet targets. In the following description, this information will be referred to as "chat screen identification information". The chat screen specifying information is used when the screen displayed on the display 1117 of the user terminal device 11 transitions from the content screen 123 to the chat screen 124 . The specific processing flow is as follows. When the user terminal device 11 detects an input operation to the chat instruction area 1233 included in the content screen 123, the user terminal device 11 requests to display the chat screen 124 including the bet target selected in the bet target selection area 1232 of the content screen 123. Send to the web server 101 . The web server 101 that has received the request to display the chat screen 124 displays the chat associated with the bet target included in the request to display the chat screen 124 based on the chat screen specifying information stored in the storage unit 180. Information for displaying the screen 124 on the display 1117 is generated and transmitted to the user terminal device 11 .

The information stored in the storage unit 180 includes structured text file formats such as a relational database table format, CSV (Comma Separated Values), XML (eXtensible Markup Language), and JSON (Javascript Object Notation), image files, It is stored in a format such as a binary file format such as a movie file and a program execution file. Furthermore, the storage unit 180 stores images of gaming machines, casino tables (roulette, baccarat, etc.) and other casino facilities.

Information stored in the storage unit 180 is referenced/updated mainly by the control device 10 sending SQL (Structured Query Language) queries to the storage device 18, which is a database server, but is not limited to this. For example, the control device 10 may be referenced/updated by connecting to a predetermined URL (Uniform Resource Locator) of the storage device 18, or the control device 10 may perform FTP (File Transfer Protocol) to the storage device 18, which is a file transfer server. ) or the like to be referenced/updated.

In the following description, the WEB server 101, the user management server 102, the content management server 103, the game server 104, the fund management server 105, and the odds management server 106 receive user information, content information, game information, fund information, or odds information. It may be described as referring/updating. This is because the WEB server 101, user management server 102, content management server 103, game server 104, fund management server 105, and odds management server 106 store the information stored in the storage unit 180 by the above method. It means refer/update.

User information is information about users registered in the online casino system 1 . For example, the user information includes information about users such as user IDs and passwords. The user information also includes chat screen specifying information, that is, information specifying a chat screen provided in association with each of a plurality of bet targets. User information is managed by a user table, a chat table, etc., which will be described later.

The content information is information related to content provided to users by the online casino system 1 . For example, the content information includes information such as a content distributor, a distribution method, a distribution source address, and a distribution time period associated with each event. In response to a request from the WEB server 101, the content management server 103 distributes content based on content information in cooperation with an API (Application Programming Interface) provided by the content distribution provider 3 and the like. The content may be delivered to the user terminal device 11 via the WEB server 101 or may be delivered directly to the user terminal device 11 from the content management server 103 .

The game information is information relating to online casino games provided by the online casino system 1 to users. For example, the game information includes images of the gaming machines and casino tables installed in the casino facility, information for controlling the gaming machines, instructions for dealers at the casino tables, and the like. In addition to these, execution files of games that can be executed on the user terminal device 11, game images, game animations, and the like may be included. The game server 104 provides a game based on game information in response to a request from the WEB server 101 or the like. The game may be provided to the user terminal device 11 via the WEB server 101 or may be provided directly to the user terminal device 11 from the game server 104 .

The fund information includes information on the funds that the user bets on (hereinafter referred to as "betting account information") and information on bet targets that the user has bet on in the past (hereinafter referred to as "bet content information"). there is The betting account information is stored in currency type units. That is, the storage unit 180 stores the account information registered by the user in the online casino system 1 for each currency type. Currency types include fiat currencies such as Japanese yen and US dollars, and virtual currencies. In addition, unique currency, coupons, tickets, etc. that can only be used for services provided by the online casino system 1 may be included. In the following description, the account information managed by the online casino system 1 may be referred to as "betting account".

The bet content information includes the bet target that each user has bet on, the amount bet on the bet target, and the like. The fund information is mainly referred to/updated by the fund management server 105 .

The odds information is information about the odds given to the betting targets for the event. Specifically, the odds information is information about an event that can be bet on in the online casino system 1 and a bet target that is the result of the event.

The odds information includes information about events and bet targets, as well as information about odds to be applied when the bet targets come true. The storage device 18 chronologically manages information about odds applied when a betting target is established.

Information on events is managed by an event table, information on bet targets is managed by a bet target table, and information on odds is managed by an odds table.

The odds information is updated by the operator of the online casino system 1 or the like. Specifically, the operator of the online casino system 1 uses a maintenance screen as an input unit provided in the online casino system 1 to update information regarding events, bet targets, and odds. As a result, the event table, bet target table, and odds table are updated.

Note that the method of updating the odds information is not limited to this, and may be configured to automatically update by a program. For example, the odds information can be updated by a skilled operator via the input unit, and is also configured to be automatically updated by the program according to the user's bet status on each betting target. may

The odds management server 106 refers to/updates the odds information in response to a request from the WEB server 101 or the like. Although the odds information is stored in the storage device 18 in this embodiment, it is not limited to this. For example, the WEB server 101 may be configured to acquire odds information from an odds management server operated by an external operator. That is, the online casino system 1 may be configured without the odds management server 106 and the odds information. In this case, the WEB server 101 acquires odds information by transmitting a control signal to an API provided in an external odds management server.

Further, although the communication network 2 of the present embodiment is exemplified by the Internet line, another communication network 2 may be selected according to the characteristics of the communication device and information. For example, the communication network 2 between the content distributor 3 and the online casino system 1 may be a CATV (Community Antenna Television) network or a satellite communication network, or the communication network 2 between the financial institution 41 and the online casino system 1. may be an inter-bank network system that is a closed network. The information to be communicated is subjected to encryption processing using TLS (Transport Layer Security) or the like according to the characteristics of the communication network 2 and the information to be communicated.

As described above, the online casino system 1 of the present embodiment is an online casino system 1 in which bets can be made at any timing on a plurality of bet targets that may occur during an event, the odds of which change with the passage of time. , a display 1117 and an input device 1118, a chat screen 124 including an area for posting a message and an area for displaying the posted message; The display 1117 includes a content screen 123 including a betting target selection area 1232 that displays the betting targets in a selectable manner, and an input area that is input-operated by the input device to request display of the chat screen 124. a storage unit 180 storing information specifying the chat screen 124 provided in association with each of the plurality of betting objects; and a control unit 100 that generates information to be displayed on the display 1117 and transmits it to the user terminal device 11, and the user terminal device 11 performs an input operation to the input area of the content screen 123. is detected, a request to display the chat screen 124 including the betting object selected in the betting object selection area 1232 of the content screen 123 is transmitted to the control unit 100, and the control unit 100 causes the chat screen 124 is received, information for displaying on the display 1117 the chat screen 124 associated with the bet target included in the display request for the chat screen 124 is generated, and the user terminal It is configured to transmit to the device 11 . It should be noted that such a configuration, including the following description, is merely a specific example, and does not particularly limit the present invention.

With this configuration, the content screen 123 displayed on the display 1117 of the user terminal device 11 includes a bet target selection area 1232 for selecting a bet target and an input device 1118 for requesting display of the chat screen 124. Contains the input area to be manipulated. When the user terminal device 11 detects an input operation to the input area, the user terminal device 11 transmits to the control unit 100 a request to display the chat screen 124 associated with the selected bet target. Upon receiving the display request, the control unit 100 sends to the user terminal device 11 information for displaying the chat screen 124 associated with the bet target included in the display request on the display 1117 of the user terminal device 11. Send. The user terminal device 11 that has received the information displays the chat screen 124 on the display 1117 based on the information. The user can then chat with other users on the chat screen 124 . This allows the user to obtain more information about the selected bet target through chat. As a result, it is possible to increase bet opportunities. In addition, such an effect has only listed the most suitable ones, and is not limited to this.

FIG. 2 is an electrical configuration diagram of the user terminal device 11, the control device 10, and the storage device 18. As shown in FIG. The user terminal device 11 includes a CPU 1101, a ROM 1102, a RAM 1103, a flash memory 1104, an operation button 1105, a power switch 1106, a bus line 1107, a network I/F 1108, a camera 1109, an image sensor I/F 1110, a microphone 1111, a speaker 1112, a voice input An output I/F 1113, a display I/F 1114, a sensor controller 1115, a short-range communication circuit 1116, and an antenna 1116a of the short-range communication circuit 1116 are provided in the housing. A display 1117 provided with an input device 1118 is incorporated in the front surface of the housing.

Also, the control device 10 and the storage device 18 are so-called computers equipped with a CPU 1001 , a ROM 1002 , a RAM 1003 , a storage 1004 such as a hard disk drive or a solid state drive, a bus line 1007 and a network I/F 1008 .

The display 1117 is configured to display images. Examples of the display method of the display 1117 include various display methods such as a liquid crystal method, an organic electroluminescence method, a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) method, and a plasma method.

A CPU (Central Processing Unit) 1101 controls the operation of the user terminal device 11 as a whole. A CPU 1001 controls the operation of the control device 10 as a whole. That is, the CPU 1101 and CPU 1001 function as controllers that control the operation of the online casino system 1 as a whole.

A ROM (Read Only Memory) 1102 and a ROM 1002 store programs used for driving the CPU 1101 and the CPU 1001, such as an IPL (Initial Program Loader).

A RAM (Random Access Memory) 1103 and a RAM 1003 are used as work areas for the CPU 1101 and the CPU 1001, respectively. The operation button 1105 is a button used when initializing the user terminal device 11 or the like. A power switch 1106 is a switch for switching ON/OFF of the power of the user terminal device 11 .

The flash memory 1104 is a computer-readable non-transitory recording medium that stores various data such as programs, image data, and sound data. For example, the flash memory 1104 stores various programs executed by the CPU 1101 as a controller and various data used by the various programs. In other words, the program causes the user terminal device 11, which is a computer including the CPU 1101 and the flash memory 1104, to execute the processes of various programs.

The storage 1004 is a computer-readable non-transitory recording medium. The control device 10 and the storage device 18 refer to information stored in the storage 1004 and return a response to a request from the user terminal device 11, the control device 10, or the like. Note that the storage unit 180 that stores user information, content information, game information, money information, and odds information corresponds to the storage 1004 .

The data and programs stored in the flash memory 1104 and the storage 1004 may be stored in advance at the factory shipment stage, or may be downloaded from a server or the like by communication means and stored. The communication means may be a transmission line capable of two-way communication such as the Internet or CATV, or may be a broadcast that transmits information only in one direction. The data and programs stored in the flash memory 1104 and storage 1004 are stored in recording media such as floppy disks, CD-ROMs, DVD-ROMs, and flash memories, and are read from the recording media and installed as necessary. may be

A network I/F (Interface) 1108 and a network I/F 1008 use a communication network such as the Internet or a LAN (Local Area Network) to perform data communication between the user terminal device 11, the control device 10, and the storage device 18. It is an interface for The camera 1109 is a type of built-in imaging means for capturing an image of a subject and obtaining image data under the control of the CPU 1101 . An imaging device I/F 1110 is a circuit that controls driving of the camera 1109 . The microphone 1111 is a type of built-in sound collecting means for inputting sound. The audio input/output I/F 1113 is a circuit for processing input/output of audio signals between the microphone 1111 and the speaker 1112 under the control of the CPU 1101 .

A display I/F 1114 is a circuit that transmits image data to a display 1117 under the control of the CPU 1101 . A sensor controller 1115 is a circuit that receives input from an input device 1118 provided on a display 1117 . The short-range communication circuit 1116 is a communication circuit such as NFC (Near Field Communication) (registered trademark) or Bluetooth (registered trademark). A bus line 1107 and a bus line 1007 are an address bus, a data bus, and the like for electrically connecting each component such as the CPU 1101 and the CPU 1001 .

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of the top screen 121 and the event selection screen 122 of the online casino system 1. As shown in FIG. The top screen 121 is displayed on the display 1117 when the user uses the user terminal device 11 to connect to a predetermined URL of the WEB server 101 and is successfully authenticated.

The top screen 121 includes a bet instruction area 1211, a first viewing instruction area 1212, a game play instruction area 1213, an account management instruction area 1214, a deposit instruction area 1215, a withdrawal instruction area 1216, and an account information display portion. 1217 and .

The bet instruction area 1211 is an area for instructing transition to an event selection screen 122, which will be described later. When the user terminal device 11 detects that the bet instruction area 1211 is pressed, the screen displayed on the display 1117 is switched to the event selection screen 122 .

The first viewing instruction area 1212 is an area for instructing transition to a content viewing screen for viewing content. When the user terminal device 11 detects pressing of the first viewing instruction area 1212 , the screen displayed on the display 1117 switches to the event selection screen 122 .

The game play instruction area 1213 is an area for instructing transition to a game play screen for online slot games or the like. When the user terminal device 11 detects that the game play instruction area 1213 is pressed, the screen displayed on the display 1117 is switched to the game play screen.

The account management instruction area 1214 is an area for instructing transition to an account management screen for confirming, registering, deleting, and the like information of a betting account. When the user terminal device 11 detects that the account management instruction area 1214 has been pressed, the screen displayed on the display 1117 is switched to the account management screen.

The deposit instruction area 1215 is an area for instructing transition to a deposit screen for depositing money from an account of a financial institution or the like to a betting account or depositing money to a betting account using a credit card. When the user terminal device 11 detects that the deposit instruction area 1215 is pressed, the screen displayed on the display 1117 is switched to the deposit screen.

The withdrawal instruction area 1216 is an area for instructing transition to a withdrawal screen for withdrawing money from a bet account to an account of a financial institution or the like. When the user terminal device 11 detects that the withdrawal instruction area 1216 has been pressed, the screen displayed on the display 1117 is switched to the withdrawal screen.

The account information display portion 1217 is an area for displaying information of the betting account such as currency type and balance.

Note that the configuration of the top screen 121 is not limited to this, and may include other information such as a deposit/withdrawal history to/from an account, a betting history, and odds information for a bookmarked bet target.

The event selection screen 122 is displayed on the display 1117 when the user terminal device 11 detects pressing of the first viewing instruction area 1212 . The event selection screen 122 has an event host country selection area 1221 , an event type selection area 1222 , an event name selection area 1223 and a viewing instruction area 1224 . Immediately after the event selection screen 122 is displayed, the event selection screen area 1222, the event name selection area 1223, and the viewing instruction area 1224 are in an inactive state, that is, a state in which user operations are not accepted.

The event host country selection area 1221 is an area for displaying a list of host countries of events that can be bet on. When the user terminal device 11 detects that the event host country selection area 1221 has been pressed, a list of the host countries of events that can be bet on is displayed in a pull-down format. When the user terminal device 11 detects that one of the countries in which the event is held in the pull-down format is pressed, the country in which the event is held is selected. Triggered by the selection of the host country of the event, the event type selection area 1222 is activated, and the type of event that can be bet on in the host country of the selected event becomes selectable.

The event type selection area 1222 is an area for displaying a list of types of events that can be bet on. When the user terminal device 11 detects that the activated event type selection area 1222 has been pressed, a list of event types that can be betted is displayed in a pull-down format. Examples of event types include "soccer", "boxing", and "election". When the user terminal device 11 detects that one of the event types displayed in the pull-down format is pressed, the event type is selected. Triggered by the selection of the type of event, the event name selection area 1223 is activated, and the name of the event that can be bet on in the host country and type of the selected event becomes selectable.

The event name selection area 1223 is an area for displaying a list of names of bettable events. When the user terminal device 11 detects that the activated event name selection area 1223 has been pressed, the names of bettable events are displayed in a pull-down format. When the user terminal device 11 detects that one of the event names displayed in the pull-down format is pressed, the name of the event to bet on is selected, that is, the event to bet on is selected. Triggered by the selection of the event, the viewing start instruction area 1224 is activated, and the viewing start instruction area 1224 becomes depressible.

The viewing start instruction area 1224 is an area for instructing transition to the content screen 123 . The screen displayed on the display 1117 switches to the content screen 123 when the user terminal device 11 detects that the viewing start instruction area 1224 has been pressed.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the content screen 123 and the chat screen 124. As shown in FIG. The content screen 123 has a content area 1231 , a bet target selection area 1232 , a chat instruction area 1233 , and a viewing end instruction area 1234 . Immediately after the content screen 123 is displayed, the chat instruction area 1233 is inactive.

The content area 1231 is an area for displaying content, which is video of the event selected on the event selection screen 122 . Contents are not limited to videos, and may be text videos, two-dimensional images, or the like.

The betting target selection area 1232 is an area for displaying a betting target in a selectable manner. In the bet target selection area 1232, information regarding bet targets belonging to the event selected on the event selection screen 122 is displayed. When the user terminal device 11 detects that the bet target selection area 1232 is pressed, the names of selectable bet targets are displayed in a pull-down format. When the user terminal device 11 detects that one of the betting object names displayed in the pull-down format is pressed, the betting object to be chatted is selected. Triggered by the selection of the bet target, the chat instruction area 1233 is activated, and the chat instruction area 1233 becomes depressible.

Chat instruction area 1233 is an input area that is input-operated by input device 1118 to request display of chat screen 124 . That is, the chat instruction area 1233 is an area for instructing transition from the content screen 123 to the chat screen 124 . When the user terminal device 11 detects that the chat instruction area 1233 has been pressed, the screen displayed on the display 1117 is switched to the chat screen 124 associated with the selected bet target.

The viewing end instruction area 1234 is an area for instructing transition to the top screen 121 after finishing viewing of the content. The screen displayed on the display 1117 switches to the top screen 121 when the user terminal device 11 detects that the viewing end instruction area 1234 has been pressed.

Chat screen 124 has chat content display area 1241 , message input area 1242 , posting instruction area 1243 , second viewing instruction area 1244 , and chat end instruction area 1245 . Note that the chat screen 124 may further have a content area 1231 .

The chat content display area 1241 is an area for displaying posted messages. The chat content display area 1241 displays a message posted regarding the selected bet target.

Message input area 1242 is an area for inputting a message to be posted. In the message input area 1242, a message posted regarding the selected betting object is input.

Posting instruction area 1243 is an area for instructing posting of the message input in message input area 1242 . When the user terminal device 11 detects that the posting instruction area 1243 has been pressed, the content input in the message input area 1242 is added to the chat content display area 1241 .

The second viewing instruction area 1244 is an input area that is input operated by the input device 1118 to request display of the content screen 123 from which the chat screen 124 transitions. When the user terminal device 11 detects pressing of the second viewing instruction area, the screen displayed on the display 1117 is switched to the content screen 123 from which the chat screen 124 is transitioned.

The chat end instruction area 1245 is an area for ending the chat and instructing transition to the top screen 121 . The screen displayed on the display 1117 switches to the top screen 121 when the user terminal device 11 detects that the chat end instruction area 1245 has been pressed.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of the user table. The user table has "user ID", "password", and "user name" as data items. The data item “user ID” stores a user ID indicating an identifier for specifying a user of the online casino system 1 . The data item “password” stores a password indicating a character string set by the user to confirm the authenticity of the user of the online casino system 1 . The "user name" data item is set by the user of the online casino system 1 and stores the user name, which is information for the user to identify themselves and other users. The data items of the user table are not limited to these, and may further include data items such as nickname, e-mail address, telephone number, last login time, use prohibition flag, and the like.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of an event table. The event table has "event ID", "event name", "hosting country", "event type", "event start time", and "event end time" as data items. The data item "event ID" stores an event ID indicating an identifier for specifying an event. The data item "event name" stores an event name indicating the name of the event. The data item "hosting country" stores the host country indicating the country where the event is held. The data item "event type" stores an event type indicating the type of event. The data item "event start time" stores the event start time indicating the time when the event starts. The data item "event end time" stores the event end time indicating the time when the event ended. Note that if the event has not ended, the "event end time" of the record corresponding to the event in the event table is blank.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of the bet target table. The betting object table has data items such as "betting object ID", "betting object name", "event ID", "chat screen ID", "betting start time", "betting deadline time", have The data item “betting object ID” stores a betting object ID indicating an identifier for specifying a betting object. The data item "betting target name" stores the betting target name indicating the name of the betting target. The data item "event ID" stores the event ID to which the bet target belongs.

The data item "chat screen ID" stores a chat screen ID, which is information specifying a chat screen provided in association with each bet target. The data item "bet start time" stores the bet start time indicating the time when the bet was started. The data item "Bet Closing Time" stores the betting closing time indicating the time when the betting is closed. When betting on a betting object has not been closed, the “betting deadline time” of the record corresponding to the betting object in the betting object table is blank.

Next, an odds table (not shown) will be described. The odds table has "bet object ID", "odds determination time", and "odds" as data items. The data item "bet target ID" stores the bet target ID associated with each odds registered in the odds table. The data item "odds determination time" stores the odds determination time indicating the time when the odds were determined. The "odds" data item stores the odds at the "time" of the same record linked to the bet target.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of a chat table. The chat table has "chat screen ID", "posted serial number", "posted time", "posted user ID", and "posted content" as data items. The data item "chat screen ID" stores a chat screen ID, which is information specifying a chat screen provided in association with each bet target. The data item “posting serial number” stores a posting serial number that is information specifying a post to a chat screen linked to the chat screen ID of the same record. The "posted time" data item stores the time when the message was posted. The data item "posting user ID" stores the user ID of the user who posted the message. The data item "posted content" stores the content of the posted message.

FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram from when the user of the online casino system 1 uses the user terminal device 11 to log in to the online casino system 1 and to view content. First, the user connects to a predetermined URL on the top screen 121 of the WEB server 101 via the communication network 2 by using the user terminal device 11 . As a result, the user terminal device 11 transmits a connection request to the top screen 121 to the WEB server 101 . The WEB server 101 that receives the connection request to the top screen 121 of the user terminal device 11 generates authentication screen information and transmits it to the user terminal device 11 . The user terminal device 11 that has received the authentication screen information displays the authentication screen on the display 1117 . A user inputs authentication information including a user ID and a password on the authentication screen (S101), and transmits the information to the WEB server 101 (S102).

The WEB server 101 that has received the authentication information transmits the authentication information to the user management server 102 (S103). Upon receiving the authentication information, the user management server 102 refers to the user table and executes authentication processing (S104). Authentication processing is performed by determining whether a record including a pair of user ID and password included in the authentication information exists in the user table. The authentication process is not limited to this. For example, after authentication by user ID and password, information including PIN information is sent to the user terminal device 11 by e-mail, SMS, etc., and the user logs in the PIN information. It may be configured to perform authentication (so-called two-step authentication) by inputting on the screen.

When determining that the authentication has succeeded, the user management server 102 transmits the authentication result and user information to the WEB server 101 (S107). The user information includes information on the betting account obtained from the fund management server 105 (S105 and S106). When determining that the authentication has failed, the user management server 102 transmits the authentication result to the WEB server 101 .

The WEB server 101, which has successfully authenticated and received the user information, generates top screen information based on the user information (S108) and transmits it to the user terminal device 11 (S109). By using the top screen 121 displayed on the display 1117 of the user terminal device 11, the user can use services such as betting, content viewing, game play, account management, and deposit/withdrawal. .

When the first viewing instruction area 1212 of the top screen 121 is pressed by the user terminal device 11 (S110), the user terminal device 11 generates an event selection screen information request and transmits it to the WEB server 101 (S111). The WEB server 101 that has received the event selection screen information request generates an event information request to the storage device 18 and transmits it to the storage device 18 (S112). Upon receiving the event information request, the odds management server 106 generates event information based on the event table and transmits it to the WEB server 101 (S113). The event information includes the host country of the event that can be bet on, the type of the event, and the name of the event. The WEB server 101 that has received the event information generates event selection screen information based on the event information (S114), and transmits it to the user terminal device 11 (S115). The user terminal device 11 that has received the event selection screen information generates an event selection screen 122 based on the event selection screen information and displays it on the display 1117 .

When the user operates the event selection screen 122 to select an event to bet on, and the user terminal device 11 detects that the viewing instruction area 1224 is pressed (S116), the user terminal device 11 sends a content screen information request. generated and transmitted to the web server 101 (S117). The content screen information request includes the event ID of the event selected in step S116.

The WEB server 101 that has received the content screen information request transmits a bet target information request to the odds management server 106 (S118). The bet target information request includes the event ID of the event selected in step S116.

The odds management server 106, which has received the betting object information request, generates betting object information based on the event ID, the betting object table, and the odds table included in the betting object information request, and transmits the generated betting object information to the web server 101 (S119). ). The bet target information includes information on the bet target belonging to the event selected on the event selection screen 122 and the odds associated with the bet target.

The WEB server 101 that has received the betting target information generates a content information request and transmits it to the content management server (S120). The content information request contains the event ID of the event selected in step S116. Upon receiving the content information request, the content management server 103 refers to the content information and identifies the content distributor linked to the event ID included in the content information request. Then, the content management server 103 transmits a content information request to the API provided by the content distributor 3 of the identified content distribution source (S121). Upon receiving the content information request, the API of the content distributor 3 generates content information based on the content information request and transmits it to the content management server 103 (S122).

Upon receiving the content information, the content management server 103 executes conversion processing for displaying the content information on the content screen 123 (S123). After executing step S123, the content management server 103 transmits the converted content information to the WEB server 101 (S124). The WEB server 101 that has received the converted content generates content screen information based on the converted content and the bet target information received in step S119 (S125). After executing step S125, the web server 101 transmits the content screen information to the user terminal device 11 (S126). The user terminal device 11 that has received the content screen information generates the content screen 123 based on the content screen information and displays it on the display 1117 . In the process of steps S120 to S126, the contents screen 123 is displayed on the display 1117 from the contents distributor 3 to the user terminal device 11 via the contents management server 103 and the WEB server 101. is executed repeatedly.

FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram for transitioning from the content screen 123 to the chat screen 124 and posting a message. When the user terminal device 11 detects that the chat instruction area 1233 of the content screen 123 has been pressed (S201), it generates a chat screen information request and transmits it to the WEB server 101 (S202). In step S201, the content screen 123 is in a state where the bet target selection area 1232 is selected. The chat screen information request also includes the betting object ID of the betting object selected in step S201.

Upon receiving the chat screen information request, the WEB server 101 generates a chat information request and transmits it to the user management server 102 (S203). The chat information request includes the betting object ID of the betting object selected in step S201.

Upon receiving the chat information request, the user management server 102 generates chat information based on the bet target ID and the like included in the chat information request (S204). After executing step S204, the user management server 102 transmits the chat information generated in step S204 to the WEB server 101 (S205).

The WEB server 101 that has received the chat information generates chat screen information based on the chat information and the like (S206), and transmits the chat screen information to the user terminal device 11. FIG. (S207). The user terminal device 11 that has received the chat screen information generates the chat screen 124 based on the chat screen information and the like, and displays it on the display 1117 .

When the user terminal device 11 detects that the posting instruction area 1243 of the chat screen 124 has been pressed (S208), it generates a message posting request and transmits it to the WEB server 101 (S209). In step S208, chat screen 124 is in a state where a message has been entered in message input area 1242. FIG. In addition to the user ID, the message posting request includes the chat screen ID linked to the chat screen 124 and the message input in the message input area 1242 (hereinafter referred to as "posted message"). there is

The WEB server 101 that has received the message posting request transmits the message posting request to the user management server 102 (S210). Upon receiving the message posting request, the user management server 102 executes message posting processing based on the user ID, chat screen ID, posted message, etc. included in the message posting request (S211). After execution of the message posting process, the user management server 102 extracts chat information from the chat table or the like based on the chat screen ID included in the message posting request, and transmits it to the WEB server 101 (S212).

The WEB server 101 that has received the chat information generates chat screen information based on the chat information and the like (S213), and transmits it to the user terminal device 11. FIG. (S214). The user terminal device 11 that has received the chat screen information generates the chat screen 124 based on the chat screen information and the like, and displays it on the display 1117 .

FIG. 11 is a flowchart of chat information generation processing. Chat information generation processing is executed by the user management server 102 in step S204.

First, the user management server 102 determines whether or not it has received a chat information request from the WEB server 101 (S301). When determining that the chat information request has not been received (S301: NO), the user management server 102 repeats the process of step S301.

When determining that a chat information request has been received (S301: YES), the user management server 102 refers to the betting object table and finds that the "betting object ID" is the same as the betting object ID included in the chat request information. The "chat screen ID" of the record is acquired (S302).

After executing step S302, the user management server 102 acquires the chat information of the chat screen ID acquired in step S302 (S303). Specifically, the user management server 102 refers to the chat table and acquires a record whose "chat screen ID" is the same as the chat screen ID acquired in step S302. The chat information includes the chat screen ID acquired in step S302.

After executing step S303, the user management server 102 transmits the chat information acquired in step S302 to the WEB server 101 (S304). The web server 101 that has received the chat information generates information and the like to be displayed in the chat content display area 1241 of the chat screen 124 based on the chat information.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart of message posting processing. The message posting process is executed by the user management server 102 in step S211.

First, the user management server 102 determines whether or not a message posting request has been received from the WEB server 101 (S401). When determining that the message posting request has not been received (S401: NO), the user management server 102 repeats the process of step S401. The message posting request includes the user ID of the user who posted the message, the posted message, and the chat screen ID sent to the WEB server 101 in step S304.

When determining that a message posting request has been received (S401: YES), the user management server 102 refers to the chat table and selects a record whose "chat screen ID" is the chat screen ID included in the message posting request. , the “posted serial number” of the record with the largest “posted serial number” is acquired (S402). Hereinafter, the posted serial number is referred to as the "maximum posted serial number".

After executing step S402, the user management server 102 registers the posted message (S403). Specifically, the user management server 102 determines that the "chat screen ID" is the chat screen ID included in the message posting request, the "posting serial number" is a value obtained by adding 1 to the maximum posting serial number, and the "posting time" is Adds to the chat table a record containing the time when the message posting request is received, the user ID whose "posting user ID" is included in the message posting request, and the posted message whose "posting content" is included in the message posting request. .

After executing step S403, the user management server 102 acquires the chat information after the message registration and transmits it to the WEB server 101 (S404). Specifically, the user management server 102 refers to the chat table, acquires a record whose “chat screen ID” is the same as the chat screen ID included in the message posting request, and transmits the record to the WEB server 101 .

In the present embodiment, the chat screen ID is associated with the betting object ID, but the configuration is not limited to this, and the chat screen ID is associated with the event ID. good too. In this case, the bet target selection area 1232 is not displayed on the content screen 123 . Further, the data item "chat screen ID" may be included in the data item of the event table, and the chat screen ID associated with the event ID may be specified based on the event table.

Further, the chat screen 124 associated with the betting target for which betting has been closed may not be displayed. In this case, in step S119, the odds management server 106 may be configured so as not to include the closed betting target in the event information. The timing at which the transition to the chat screen 124 associated with the betting target for which betting has been closed may be disabled may be immediately after the betting deadline has arrived, or may be at a predetermined time after the betting deadline has arrived. It may be after the passage of time.

The chat screen 124 associated with the betting object ID whose remaining period until the betting deadline is shorter than a predetermined period may be configured to display the remaining period until the betting deadline. At that time, it is desirable that the remaining period is automatically updated periodically (for example, in units of seconds).

Also, the transition to the chat screen 124 may be configured so that only a user who has been granted a predetermined authority can switch to the chat screen 124 . An example of specific processing in this case is as follows. The user table has a data item of "chat permission flag". Also, the chat screen information request in step S202 and the chat information request in step S203 include the user ID of the user who pressed the chat instruction area. In step S204, the user management server 102 refers to the user table and acquires the "chat permission flag" of the record whose "user ID" matches the user ID included in the chat information request. When the obtained “chat permission flag” is “0”, the user management server 102 transmits a signal to the WEB server 101 to reject the chat information request.

It should be noted that posting of a message may be configured so that only a user who has been granted a predetermined authority can post the message. An example of specific processing in this case is as follows. The user table has a data item of "posting permission flag". Also, the chat screen information request in step S202 and the chat information request in step S203 include the user ID of the user who pressed the chat instruction area. In step S206, the WEB server 101 refers to the user table and acquires the "posting permission flag" of the record whose "user ID" matches the user ID included in the chat information request. When the acquired "posting permission flag" is "0", the web server 101 generates chat screen information including control information indicating not to display the message input area 1242 and the posting instruction area 1243, and displays the chat screen information on the user terminal device. 11.

Here, processing when the user terminal device 11 detects pressing of the second viewing instruction area 1244 on the chat screen 124 will be described. The second viewing instruction area 1244 is an input area that is input operated by the input device 1118 to request display of the content screen 123 from which the chat screen 124 transitions.

When the user terminal device 11 detects that the second viewing instruction area 1244 has been pressed, the user terminal device 11 displays transition source content screen information, which is a request to display the content screen 123 including the betting object ID of the betting object associated with the chat screen 124. A request is sent to the WEB server 101 .

The WEB server 101, which has received the transition source content screen information request, refers to the betting object table, and finds the “event ID” ( hereinafter referred to as “transition source event ID”). Then, the WEB server 101 generates a content information request and transmits it to the content management server 103 as in step S120. Subsequent processing is the same as steps S121 to S126. The "event ID" in steps S120 to S126 corresponds to the "transition source event ID" in this process.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the specific examples are merely illustrated, and the present invention is not particularly limited. Moreover, the effects described in the embodiments of the present invention are merely enumerations of the most suitable effects resulting from the present invention, and the effects of the present invention are limited to those described in the embodiments of the present invention. isn't it.

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An online casino system in which odds change with the passage of time, and in which bets can be made at any timing on multiple bet targets that can occur during an event,
A chat screen having a display and an input device, and including an area for posting a message and an area for displaying the posted message, a content area for displaying content that is a video related to the betting object, and selecting the betting object. a user terminal device for displaying on the display a content screen including a bet target selection area that can be displayed and an input area that is input-operated by the input device to request display of the chat screen;
a storage unit storing information specifying the chat screen provided in association with each of the plurality of bet targets;
a control unit that generates information to be displayed on the display in response to a request from the user terminal device and transmits the information to the user terminal device;
When detecting an input operation to the input area of the content screen, the user terminal device requests the control unit to display the chat screen including the bet target selected in the bet target selection area of the content screen. send and
When receiving the chat screen display request, the control unit generates information for displaying the chat screen associated with the bet target included in the chat screen display request on the display. and transmitting to the user terminal device. The online casino system according to claim 1,
The chat screen includes an input area that is input-operated by the input device to request display of the content screen from which the chat screen transitions,
When the user terminal device detects an input operation to the input area of the chat screen, the user terminal device transmits to the control unit a request to display the content screen including the bet target associated with the chat screen,
When the content screen display request is received, the control unit generates information for displaying on the display the content screen related to the betting target included in the content screen display request, and generates information for displaying the content screen on the display. transmitting to a device. A system control method executed by a controller provided in an online casino system that allows betting at any timing on multiple bet targets that may occur during an event, the odds of which change over time, wherein
A system control method, wherein the controller executes the following processes (A) to (E).
(A) A chat screen including an area for posting a message and an area for displaying the posted message in response to a request from a user terminal device equipped with a display and an input device, and an image related to the betting target. , a betting object selection area displaying the betting objects in a selectable manner, and an input area operated by the input device to request display of the chat screen. And a process of generating information for displaying on the display and transmitting it to the user terminal device,
(B) a process of storing information specifying the chat screen provided in association with each of the plurality of bet targets;
(C) a process of detecting an input operation to the input area of the content screen;
(D) a process of transmitting a request to display the chat screen including the bet target selected in the bet target selection region of the content screen when an input operation to the input area of the content screen is detected;
(E) when receiving the chat screen display request, generating information for displaying on the display the chat screen associated with the bet target included in the chat screen display request; A process of transmitting to the user terminal device.