JP2023154018A - Method, system and program implemented in terminal for supporting tcg battle between users - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a system capable of supporting progress of a TCG with a more simple configuration.SOLUTION: A method comprises a first step (S653, S605A, S605B) for associating, with each other, a first terminal (10A) associated with information on a first user (5A) and a second terminal (10B) associated with information on a second user (5B), which is an opponent of the first user. The first terminal is positioned, relatively to TCG equipment (30) for arranging cards used in a TCG battle, to be capable of sensing all of a range where the cards are arranged. The method also comprises a second step (S609B) for reporting information on progress of the TCG battle to the first user and the second user on the basis of a result of the sensing by the first terminal without requiring the second terminal to sense all the range sensed by the first terminal.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present disclosure relates to a method, system, and program that are executed on a terminal to support a TCG (Trading Card Game) match between users.

TCG, in which users build decks using cards and is played among users, has become widespread. A TCG is a game in which users compete against each other based on predetermined rules using real cards.

By providing various constraints for the user to compose a deck, the user will be motivated to compose the deck under the constraints, and the TCG will become more interesting. There are various constraints, but for example, if each card has a numerical concept called cost, the cards must be arranged so that the total cost of each card that makes up the deck does not exceed a predetermined value. It will be organized.

Further, the number of cards that can be organized into a deck may be limited to a predetermined number. Also, depending on the rules of the TCG tournament, it may be stated that certain cards cannot be used, and depending on the purpose of the tournament, it may be stipulated that only cards with specific attributes may be used. be.

Various techniques are being used to further provide users with the experience of playing with TCG. For example, as a game for a stationary game hardware machine (see Patent Document 1 below), the user prepares a board on which to place cards and a camera device to take a picture of the board. There are some that allow you to progress the game by connecting it to a game hardware device. In the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1, a camera is installed so as to photograph a board surface on which a user places a card. A two-dimensional code is printed on each card to identify the card. An image taken by a camera is displayed on a game screen, and when a card is placed on a board, a 3D model of a game object specified by the card is displayed, superimposed on the position of the card.

According to Patent Document 1, when real cards are placed on the board, game objects are placed in the game space according to the positions where the cards are placed, and game progress such as decreasing the physical strength gauge by attacking is performed. Have them do it.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2008-079815

However, in the case of the game shown in Patent Document 1, in addition to the stationary game hardware device, a dedicated camera that can be connected to the game hardware device must be prepared before the game can be played. Users will have to make extensive preparations before starting the service.

Therefore, there is a need for a technology that can support the progress of TCG with a simpler configuration.

Therefore, the present disclosure provides a system that can support the progress of TCG with a simpler configuration as described below.

According to one embodiment, a method is provided that is executed on a terminal to support TCG matches between users. In this method, a first terminal to which information of a first user is associated and a second terminal to which information of a second user who is an opponent of the first user is associated are connected to each other. Contains 1 step. The first terminal is placed at a position where it can sense the entire range in which cards are placed with respect to TCG supplies for placing cards used in TCG matches. The method displays information regarding the progress of a TCG match based on the sensing results of the first terminal without requiring the second terminal to perform sensing of the entire sensing range of the first terminal. and a second step.

According to one embodiment, a method for a terminal to perform to support TCG competition between users is provided. A battle in a TCG is conducted using card members associated with information on characters appearing in the TCG, and TCG (Trading Card Game) supplies for each user to install the card members during the battle. The first terminal includes an imaging unit and is installed at a position where it can take a picture of the card member being installed on the TCG product. This method includes the steps of associating a first terminal and a second terminal when playing a TCG match, and the first terminal using an imaging unit to take pictures of TCG supplies while the match is in progress. a step of generating moving image data by the second terminal, and generating an analysis result of the moving image data by the second terminal without displaying the moving image shown in the moving image data generated by the first terminal on the second terminal. displaying information regarding the progress of the match based on the method.

According to one embodiment, a system for supporting TCG matches between users is provided. In this system, a first terminal to which information of a first user is associated and a second terminal to which information of a second user who is an opponent of the first user is associated are associated with each other. The first terminal is placed at a position where it can sense the entire range in which cards are placed with respect to TCG supplies for placing cards used in TCG matches. The second terminal displays information regarding the progress of a TCG match based on the sensing result of the first terminal without requiring the second terminal to perform sensing of the entire sensing range of the first terminal.

According to one embodiment, a program is provided for operating a terminal used by a user in a system for supporting TCG matches between users. In the system, a first terminal to which information of a first user is associated and a second terminal to which information of a second user who is an opponent of the first user is associated are configured to be able to communicate. . The first terminal is placed at a position where it can sense the entire range in which cards are placed with respect to TCG supplies for placing cards used in TCG matches. The program requires the step of associating the first terminal and the second terminal with the processor of the second terminal, and the second terminal sensing all of the sensing range of the first terminal. and displaying information regarding the progress of the TCG match based on the sensing result of the first terminal.

According to the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a system that can support the progress of a TCG match with a simpler configuration.

1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a support system 1 according to a first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a situation in which each user uses the support system 1 to advance a TCG match. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the overall configuration of a support system 1. FIG. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a terminal device 10 that constitutes the support system 1 of the first embodiment. 2 is a diagram showing a functional configuration of a server 20. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing data structures of a user information database 281, a matching history database 282, and a match history database 283 stored in the server 20. FIG. It is a flowchart illustrating a process of analyzing a match between users on a terminal and providing a notification to support the progress of the TCG match according to the analysis result. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a situation in which the terminal device 10B notifies the user that an act that does not conform to the rules has been performed during a match. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating another arrangement example in which terminal devices 10 are arranged with respect to TCG supplies 30 in order to support the progress of a TCG match. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a process in which each user uses a terminal to proceed with a TCG match.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the same parts are given the same reference numerals. Their names and functions are also the same. Therefore, detailed descriptions thereof will not be repeated.

In the following embodiments, when a user plays a TCG (Trading Card Game) match, a technique in which the system 1 supports the progress of the TCG match will be described. Furthermore, a technique will be described that facilitates the operation of a competitive tournament (tournament, etc.) in which a large number of users play TCG by supporting TCG competition between users in this manner. In order to support the progress of a match in this way, in the following embodiment, events occurring in a TCG match between users are identified by sensing TCG supplies using a mobile terminal held by the user. This section explains how to notify the user of predetermined information based on the specified content.

Specifically, supporting the progress of TCG matches includes the following:

(1) As a preparatory stage before a battle, for example, (i) matching users who will compete, (ii) guiding each user to the opponent and the location where the battle will take place, (iii) using the system When playing a match, when sensing the TCG supplies (for example, mats and sheet-like items used) for placing cards with the user's terminal, the user determines the position of the user terminal suitable for sensing. This includes notifying, etc.

(2) During the battle, for example, (i) notifying the user of the position where the card should be placed in the TCG supplies, (ii) notifying the user of the rules for competing in the TCG, (iii) ) When the user places each card and activates an effect such as attacking an opponent's card, being attacked, or increasing parameters, the change in the card's parameters is calculated and the user is notified. (iv) Notifying users of the progress of TCG matches (such as how close each user is to achieving victory conditions); (v) Notifying users of actions that do not conform to the TCG rules (e.g., specific Using a card at a time when cards cannot be used, using a card that is prohibited by the rules of a tournament, or not applying for registration even though the rules require you to register cards to be used in a tournament in advance. (vi) to encourage players to abide by the norms for conducting TCG matches, even though the actions may not be said to be inconsistent with TCG rules (e.g., In TCG supplies, the user may be prompted not to place cards in random positions where they should be placed.For example, assume that the positions in which cards should be placed are indicated by a frame or the like in the TCG supplies.In this case, If the terminal detects that the user is placing cards while ignoring these frames by analyzing the captured image of TCG supplies, it will send a notification to the user to warn the user not to place the cards in a cluttered manner. (In this case, the user may be notified that the action will be evaluated by playing a TCG match while observing the norms.).

(3) As a stage after the end of the battle, for example, (i) the user matches the next opponent to play against, (ii) evaluates the play content of each user during the battle to evaluate the user's skill level. (evaluation based on the time it takes the user to complete a turn, level of familiarity with the rules, etc.), (iii) the content of the deck (combination of cards used in TCG battles) that the user registers, and the user's proficiency level. (iv) Recommend a user's opponent based on the evaluation results, etc., match a match with the opponent, and (iv) evaluate whether the user played while observing the rules for playing TCG matches. (For example, the terminal analyzes the photographed image of the TCG product to notify the user that the user has appropriately placed the card according to the frame for placing the card in the TCG product, etc.) (The terminal notifies the user of the evaluation result, for example, as fair play points, etc.).

<1 Configuration>
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a support system 1 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a situation in which each user uses the support system 1 to proceed with a TCG match.

State (A) in FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a situation in which the user uses the system 1 to prepare for a TCG match. State (B) in FIG. 1 shows a situation in which the user places the user's terminal and the user's cards on the TCG supplies and attempts to start a TCG match.

State (A) in FIG. 2 shows a situation in which the user is progressing with the TCG match while adding cards from the deck. State (B) in FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a situation in which the terminal device 10B notifies the user of the progress status of the TCG match. State (C) in FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a situation in which, when the user finishes a TCG match, the user's terminal notifies the user of the next opponent and the location of the match.

<1.1 Configuration of TCG supplies 30>
First, with reference to FIG. 1, various supplies used by each user in a TCG match will be described. As shown in state (A) of FIG. 1, when a first user (user 5A) and a second user (user 5B) start a TCG match, there is a gap between users 5A and 5B. Place the TCG supplies 30. The TCG supplies 30 are for each user to place cards to be used in TCG matches.

Each user arranges cards in the TCG supplies and adds cards from the deck to his/her hand while proceeding with the TCG match. First, to explain the configuration of the TCG supplies 30, the TCG supplies 30 includes a deck placement section 31A, a deck placement section 31B (hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as "deck placement section 31"), and a preparation card placement section. 32A, a preparation card arrangement section 32B (hereinafter sometimes referred to collectively as "preparation card arrangement section 32"), a win/loss condition card arrangement section 33A, and a win/loss condition card arrangement section 33B (hereinafter, "win/loss condition card arrangement section 33"). ), a battle card arrangement section 34A, a battle card arrangement section 34B (hereinafter sometimes also collectively referred to as "battle card arrangement section 34"), a consumption card arrangement section 35A, and a consumption card arrangement section. 35B (hereinafter sometimes referred to collectively as "consumable card placement section 35"), and a two-dimensional code 36.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, in a TCG battle, each user advances a battle between cards while replenishing his or her hand from the deck. In the example of FIG. 2, the first user (user 5A) has a hand of cards 93A (two cards in the example of FIG. 2). The second user (user 5B) has a hand of cards 93B (three cards in the example of FIG. 2).

The deck placement section 31 is an area for arranging a deck of cards that each user has organized as a deck. The deck placement section 31A is an area where the user 5A places a deck. The deck placement section 31B is an area where the user 5B places a deck.

As shown in state (B) of FIG. 1, when each user starts a TCG match, first, each user's cards are arranged as a deck in the deck placement section 31. The deck placement section 31 is an area for the user to place a deck. Each user mixes the cards constituting the deck and places the cards face down in the deck arrangement section 31. The user 5A places the deck 91A in the deck placement section 31A. The user 5B places the deck 91B in the deck placement section 31B.

The preparation card placement section 32 is an area for placing cards that can battle with opponent's cards. Each user exchanges the cards placed in the preparation card placement section 32 with the cards placed in the battle card placement section 34, and compares the attack power and strength of the cards placed in the battle card placement section 34 with each other. The battle progresses by correcting the amount of damage according to physical strength, card attributes, weaknesses, etc. As shown in state (B) of FIG. 1, no cards are arranged in the preparation card arrangement section 32 and the battle card arrangement section 34 before the TCG match starts. On the other hand, as shown in state (A) of FIG. 2, when the TCG match progresses, each user places cards in the preparation card placement section 32 and the battle card placement section 34, and battles between cards. Each user replenishes his/her hand from the deck and arranges cards from his/her hand to be used in a battle in a preparation card arrangement section 32 and a battle card arrangement section 34. The user 5A places a card in the preparation card placement section 32A. The user 5B places a card in the preparation card placement section 32B.

The win/lose condition card arrangement section 33 is an area indicating to what extent each player satisfies the win conditions. In this embodiment, each player places a predetermined number of cards from the deck face down in the win/lose condition card placement section 33 . As shown in state (B) of FIG. 1, the user 5A places cards in the win/loss condition card placement section 33A. The user 5B places cards in the win/loss condition card placement section 33B.

The battle card arrangement section 34 is an area for arranging cards that will battle with the opponent's cards. The user 5A places cards in the battle card placement section 34A. The user 5B places cards in the battle card placement section 34B. In this embodiment, basically, the physical strength, attack power, and physical strength set for each card are determined by the card placed in the battle card placement section 34A and the card placed in the battle card placement section 34B. Battles are conducted based on character attributes, weak attributes, and other parameters. When the character shown on the card loses the physical strength set on the card due to being attacked or the like, the character shown on the card is deemed to have fainted and is removed from the battle, and is placed in a consumption card placement section 35 to be described later.

The consumed card arrangement section 35 is an area for arranging cards consumed in TCG matches. For example, cards that lost physical strength due to defeat in battle, cards that activated effects, etc. are arranged in the consumption card arrangement section 35. As shown in state (A) of FIG. 2, the user 5A places the card 92A in the consumption card placement section 35A. The user 5B places the card 92B in the consumption card placement section 35B.

The two-dimensional code 36 is information for specifying the location where the match will be held, and is a two-dimensional code that can be optically read by, for example, a camera of the terminal device 10. The two-dimensional code 36 includes information for specifying an arbitrary table, for example, when a plurality of tables are arranged for each user to compete in a competition. The two-dimensional code 36 is, for example, a character string representing a URL including information that specifies the table. When the user's terminal reads the URL indicated by the two-dimensional code 36 and accesses the URL, the user's identification information held in the user's terminal is transmitted to the accessed device (for example, a server). Then, by comparing the user's identification information associated with the table in advance, it is determined that the user indicated by the user's identification information has arrived at the correct table and is ready for the battle. obtain. For example, when the terminal device 10A, which is the terminal of the user 5A, or the terminal device 10B, which is the terminal of the user 5B, photographs the two-dimensional code 36 with a camera, the information shown in the two-dimensional code 36 can be transmitted to the terminal device 10A or the terminal device 10B. It can be read by the device 10B. Note that, not only when the tables on which each user will compete are presented to the users in advance at a competition, for example, but also when the users play against each other in TCG, the two-dimensional code 36 is photographed by the camera of each user's terminal device. It may also be a thing. This makes it possible to specify the table at which the user played the match and the timing (date and time) at which the match took place, making it possible, for example, to record the match between the users on a server or the like.

<1.2 Types of cards used in TCG>
In the TCG of this embodiment, the types of cards are (i) character cards that can be used in battle, (ii) action cards (energy cards) that are used in association with character cards, and (iii) during battles. There are effect cards that bring out specific effects.

(i) Character cards include cards (also referred to as "unconditional cards") that the user can draw from the deck, add to their hand, and then place in the battle card placement area 34 to use in battle. , cards that can be used in battle by meeting specific conditions (also referred to as "conditional cards").

(iA) For example, a conditional card can be allowed to participate in a battle on the condition that an unconditional card related to the conditional card is used. For example, in analogy to character evolution, an unconditional card is first presented to the opponent user by placing it in the TCG supplies 30, and then a conditional card related to the unconditional card is placed in the TCG supplies 30. This allows conditional cards to participate in battle. Such conditional cards are sometimes referred to as "evolved characters" as they are evolved from unconditional cards. In addition, the unconditional card can also be called a "seed character" because it can be said to be a character that becomes the basis for allowing an "evolved character" to participate in a battle.

(iB) For example, a conditional card can be made to participate in a battle by consuming a specific card and moving it to the consumption card placement section 35. Specifically, as a specific card, an unconditional card placed in the TCG supplies 30 can be consumed (moved to the consumption card placement section 35), and a conditional card can be made to participate in the battle. Good too.

For example, a conditional card can be made to participate in a battle in exchange for one or more character cards placed on the TCG supplies 30 by the user. For example, if each character card is attached with a parameter indicating the character's overall performance (e.g. evolution level) in addition to individual parameters such as the attack power of the character shown on the card, the user A conditional card having an evolution level corresponding to the evolution level value of the placed character card may be allowed to participate in the battle. For example, with an evolution level 1 character and an evolution level 2 character placed in the TCG supplies 30, by stacking them on these character cards (or in exchange for these character cards), you can create an evolution level 3 conditional card. can be placed.

In addition, the conditional card may be allowed to participate in a battle in exchange for a plurality of character cards defined by the conditional card. At this time, a conditional card may be allowed to participate in the battle by consuming an auxiliary card, which will be described later, which is different from the character card. For example, as an effect shown on an auxiliary card, a specific conditional card may be allowed to participate in a battle in exchange for a specific unconditional card located in the battle card placement section 34, consumption card placement section 35, etc. of the TCG supplies 30. It is determined.

(iC) These cards include cards that also serve as multiple of the above character cards, action cards (described later), and auxiliary cards. For example, a special card that can be used as a character card or as an auxiliary card may be included. When the user places the special card at a position where a character card should be placed (for example, the preparation card placement section 32 or the battle card placement section 34), the user can use the special card as a character card.

(ii) The action energy card (energy card) allows the user to draw a card from the deck, add it to his or her hand, and then place it in the TCG supplies 30 in association with the character card, thereby allowing the user to perform a predetermined action shown on the character card. It is possible to do so. The operation of associating the action ability card with the character card may be performed, for example, during the user's turn. For example, by arranging the action card near the character card placed on the TCG supplies 30, the action card may be associated with the character card. Further, there may be a limit on the number of times that an action card can be associated with a character card during a turn. For example, once during the user's turn, an action card in the hand can be placed so as to be associated with any of the character cards placed on the TCG supplies 30. For example, assume that a first attack action and a second attack action are set on a character card. The first attack action can be used when one action card is associated with the character card, and the second attack action can be used when one action card is not enough and two action cards are used. It may be possible to use the character card when the character card is associated with the character card.

If a character card is forced to leave due to running out of physical strength due to a battle, etc., the energy card associated with the character card may also be rendered unusable during the battle.

(iii) Auxiliary cards that assist the battle include card types that the user can use as many times as they like during a turn as long as they are in the user's hand, and card types that can be used only once during a turn. These auxiliary cards include ones that are activated by the user declaring that the effect of the auxiliary card will be used.

Note that the auxiliary card must be placed face down in advance at a predetermined position of the TCG product 30 (in this embodiment, the predetermined position is not shown), and then the user can place the auxiliary card in This also includes those that activate the effects of auxiliary cards by announcing their use by vocalization or the like.

<1.3 Overview of TCG battle rules>
As above, the TCG supplies 30 and the types of cards used in TCG matches have been explained. Next, the TCG battle rules will be explained in detail.

In the TCG shown in this embodiment, as described above, each user attacks or defends (battle) based on the cards placed in the battle card placement section 34A and the battle card placement section 34B to advance the TCG battle. do. It is assumed that a TCG match progresses by users taking turns to take actions each turn. For example, when the first user completes a turn, it becomes the second user's turn. When the second user performs an action in the turn and finishes the action, it becomes the first user's turn.

Each time a turn comes, each user draws a predetermined number of cards from the deck and adds them to his or her hand.

Each user arranges in the preparation card arrangement section 32 candidates for cards (character cards) to be used for attacking or defending against the card of the opponent user among the cards in his or her hand.

The user 5A can replace the cards arranged in the preparation card arrangement section 32A and the cards arranged in the battle card arrangement section 34A during the user 5A's turn. Further, the user 5B can replace the cards arranged in the preparation card arrangement section 32A and the cards arranged in the battle card arrangement section 34A during the user 5B's turn.

As described above, the win/lose condition card arrangement section 33A and the win/lose condition card arrangement section 33B are areas for notifying each user of how much progress each user has made toward the conditions for winning the battle. be. Here, as a condition for the user to win the battle, for example, all the cards arranged in the win/lose condition card arrangement section 33A or the win/lose condition card arrangement section 33B may be collected. That is, the winner or loser may be decided when all the cards are collected in either the win/lose condition card arrangement section 33A or the win/lose condition card arrangement section 33B.

For example, before a TCG match, each user places a predetermined number of cards from the deck into the win/lose condition card placement section 33A or the win/loss condition card placement section 33B. That is, the user 5A extracts a predetermined number of cards from the deck and places them in the win/lose condition card arrangement section 33A. The user 5B extracts a predetermined number of cards from the deck and places them in the win/lose condition card arrangement section 33B. The character card that the user 5A has placed in the battle card placement section 34A is played against the character card that the user 5b has placed in the battle card placement section 34B, and when the exit condition set on the character card is met (for example, the character card When the physical strength value set in the character card is subtracted based on the attack power set on the opponent's character card and is exhausted), the character on the character card is assumed to have fainted, and the physical strength value is subtracted based on the attack power set on the opponent's character card. ).

As a result, the user who has won the battle and removed the opponent's character card adds the card placed in the win/lose condition card arrangement section 33A or the win/lose condition card arrangement section 33B to his or her hand. For example, when the user 5B attacks the character card of the user 5A in his own turn and causes the card placed in the battle card placement section 34A to leave the field, a predetermined number of cards placed in the win/loss condition card placement section 33B are removed. Take a number of cards and add them to your hand. On the other hand, if the user 5A attacks the character card of the user 5B in his own turn and leaves the card placed in the battle card placement section 34B, a predetermined number of cards placed in the win/loss condition card placement section 33A is removed. Take a number of cards and add them to your hand. By repeating these operations, when the user 5B has collected all the cards placed in the win/loss condition card placement section 33B, or when the user 5A has collected all the cards placed in the win/loss condition card placement section 33A, the collection is completed. The user may be determined to be the user who won the TCG match. In addition, the winning condition for the battle may be that the game is defeated when there is no character card in either the battle card placement section 34 or the preparation card placement section 32. Furthermore, the winning condition for the battle may be that each user loses if he or she cannot draw a deck from the deck placement section 31 in his or her turn.

<1.4 Overview of the system that supports TCG matches>
As shown in state (B) of FIG. 1, when the user 5A and the user 5B start a TCG match, the terminal device 10A, which is the terminal of the user 5A, and the terminal device 10B, which is the terminal of the user 5B, By establishing a communication connection, terminals are associated with each other. As illustrated, the terminal device 10A is placed outside the TCG product 30. The terminal device 10A is arranged so that the camera of the terminal device 10A can sense the entire range in which cards are arranged in the TCG article 30.

<1.4.1 Method for determining user behavior>
(i) Determining user behavior by image analysis The terminal device 10A analyzes the images taken by the camera of the terminal device 10A to determine the movement of each user's finger or hand, the user's line of sight, and the location of the TCG supplies 30. Identify the card you want to use. The terminal device 10A performs voice recognition on the content of each user's utterance and extracts a predetermined action in a TCG match. As a result, the terminal device 10A can, for example, identify that the user 5A and the user 5B have performed an operation to place a card on the TCG supplies 30, specify the content of the operation (such as activating the effect of the card), and that the user 5A Alternatively, information regarding the progress of the TCG, such as whether each user has activated a card effect, is determined by voice recognition of the content of the utterances of the user 5B.

Specifically, the terminal device 10A is equipped with, for example, a depth camera that can detect distance. The terminal device 10A recognizes a surface such as a table on which the TCG article 30 is placed based on the photographed image. The terminal device 10A identifies the TCG article 30 placed on a table or the like by image analysis of the photographed image, and recognizes it as a planar object. The terminal device 10A specifies the range of the deck arrangement section 31, preparation card arrangement section 32, win/loss condition card arrangement section 33, battle card arrangement section 34, and consumption card arrangement section 35 that constitute the TCG supplies 30 by image analysis. .

(ii) Detection of a card being placed in each area of the TCG article 30 The terminal device 10A detects a card used in the TCG by image analysis of the photographed image. The terminal device 10A identifies each card used in a TCG match (such as which character card it is) based on the card design or identification code embedded in the card, and the card database. ). Since the design of each card is usually different for each card, the terminal device 10A can detect which card is being used based on the design of the card included in the photographed image. Further, for example, if the back side of the card is different for each card (for example, if an identification code is given to the back side of the card), the terminal device 10A determines which card to use based on the back side of the card included in the photographed image. Detect whether there is. As will be described later, if each user has registered information on cards to be used in TCG battles as a deck, which card from among the cards registered in these decks will be placed on the TCG supplies 30? detect whether In a situation where many types of cards can be used in TCG matches, by registering the contents of each user's deck in advance and performing the above detection from among the cards that make up the deck, it is possible to Detection accuracy can be further improved.

(iii) Detection of a card designated by the user The terminal device 10A detects a specific motion, act, or posture when the user's body is included in the captured image. For example, when the TCG product 30 detects the user's body in the captured image, it sets skeletal information (bones) based on the detection of points that make up the body. For example, when the terminal device 10A detects the range of the user's hand in the photographed image, the terminal device 10A specifies the position of the fingertip, the position of the knuckle, and the position of the wrist, and sets skeletal information that connects these positions. Thereby, the terminal device 10A detects that the user is moving his/her hand to touch a card placed on the TCG article 30, that the user is pointing at a card placed on the TCG article 30, and so on.

<1.4.2 Contents to be determined>
For the terminal device 10A to determine information regarding the progress of the TCG, for example, (1) determining information regarding the progress of the match, and (2) determining whether an act that does not conform to the rules of the TCG has been performed. This includes determining the

(1) Determining information regarding the progress of the battle (1-1) Determining the user's actions regarding preparation for the battle (i) Replenishment and consumption of cards The terminal device 10A determines that the user's hand has touched the deck arrangement section 31. , detects that the user takes a card from the deck and holds it. Thereby, the terminal device 10A detects that a card has been taken from the user's deck, and manages the number of cards in each user's deck. Furthermore, when the user places a card in the consumable card placement section 35 (moves the card to the trash), the terminal device 10A determines that the card has been placed in the consumable card placement section 35, and the type of the placed card. By specifying , the number of cards (cards consumed in the battle) that each user has placed in the consumption card placement section 35 is managed. The information managed by the terminal device 10A may be notified to the user during the TCG match. For example, in response to input operations from each user, the terminal device 10B displays the number of cards in each user's deck, the number of cards consumed during the battle, etc. on the display.

The terminal device 10A also captures the contents of each user's hand (i.e., which cards each user holds in his or her hand among the cards in the deck) by photographing each user's hand (for example, the back of the card). ).

(ii) Preparation for a battle between character cards The terminal device 10A confirms that a card is placed in the battle card placement section 34 or the preparation card placement section 32 of the TCG supplies 30, and that the placed card is a character card. Specifically, it is specified which character card is placed in the battle card placement section 34 or the preparation card placement section 32. Thereby, the terminal device 10A updates the information on the character cards that each player has placed in the battle card placement section 34 or the preparation card placement section 32.

(iii) Association of action power cards When the terminal device 10A detects that the user places a card near the character card and that the placed card is an action power card, the terminal device 10A associates the character with the character of the character card. Update the information on the number of action cards you have. Note that the action force card may be placed on the TCG supplies 30 overlapping the character card. That is, the terminal device 10A detects that the card is a motivation card, based on the pattern of the motivation card, even if the entire range of the motivation card is not included in the photographed image.

(iv) Evolution of character cards The terminal device 10A detects that a conditional card among the character cards has become available for use in battle (evolution). The terminal device 10A specifies that the card placed in the battle card placement section 34 or the preparation card placement section 32 is an unconditional card (seed character) among the character cards. When the terminal device 10A specifies that the card that the user has placed in the TCG supplies 30 in association with the unconditional card is a conditional card (evolved character), the terminal device 10A stores information about the character card that the user is using. Update the character of an unconditional card to the character of a conditional card. At this time, the terminal device 10A determines the number of energy cards (energy cards) associated with the character of the unconditional card, changes in parameters of the character of the unconditional card (amount of damage received from the character of the other user, etc.) Alternatively, the data may be updated by taking over the character of the conditional card.

Note that, as a method of arranging the conditional card in association with the unconditional card, for example, the conditional card may be placed over the unconditional card. The terminal device 10A detects a newly placed card in the area where the unconditional card is placed in the TCG supplies 30, and if the card is a conditional card, it replaces the unconditional card with a conditional card. It is determined that the character has become ready to be used in battle (the seed character has evolved into an evolved character).

(1-2) Determining actions during battle For example, the terminal device 10A identifies the character card that the user 5A uses in the battle by identifying the card placed in the battle card placement section 34A. The terminal device 10A recognizes the speech content of the user 5A and detects that the user 5A has designated a card to be placed in the battle card placement section 34A with a finger or the like. What kind of action was performed by the character card placed on the character card (for example, if the character card has a plurality of attack methods, which attack method was performed) is specified. Thereby, the parameters of the character card are calculated based on the parameters such as attack power and physical strength of the character card.

(1-3) Determining whether the auxiliary card has been used The terminal device 10A recognizes the user's utterances by voice and specifies the auxiliary card placed on the TCG product 30 by the user. Detects the use of . For example, when a user picks up an auxiliary card, presents it to an opponent user, and declares that he/she will use the auxiliary card, the terminal device 10A detects the use of the auxiliary card. The terminal device 10A performs processing such as correcting the parameters of each character card according to the effects of the auxiliary cards.

(1-4) Determining whether the winning condition is satisfied The terminal device 10A determines which user has won by specifying the number of cards arranged in the winning condition card arrangement section 33. As mentioned above, each time the user wins a battle and exhausts the physical strength of the character card placed in the opponent's battle card placement section 34, the user can obtain the card placed in the win/loss condition card placement section 33. Therefore, the terminal device 10A determines the winning user by detecting that there are no more cards placed in the win/loss condition card placement section 33.

As described above, the terminal device 10A records the actions performed by each user for each turn by determining the information regarding the progress of the match. The terminal device 10A displays, for each user, the number of cards in the deck, the characters that can participate in the battle (character cards placed in the preparation card placement section 32 or the battle card placement section 34), and the number of characters that increase or decrease depending on the attacks of each character. Information such as parameters, effects of the auxiliary cards being played, and the total number of cards placed in the win/loss condition card placement section 33 are recorded.

(2) Determining actions that do not conform to TCG rules By determining the actions performed by the user as described above, the terminal device 10A can determine whether or not the user's actions conform to the rules. .

(2-1) Inconsistency in the number of cards that can be used: For example, the terminal device 10A may violate the upper limit on the number of cards that can be used in a turn by retaining a history of cards used by the user during a turn in which the user can act. Determine whether the For example, the terminal device 10A determines that the act does not conform to the rules when two auxiliary cards of a card type that can be used in a turn are limited to one, and two are used in a turn. do.

(2-2) Incompatibility of usable actions: (i) The terminal device 10A determines whether each user performs the action after satisfying the conditions for making the character on the character card perform the specific action. Determine. For example, assume that a plurality of attack actions are set on a character card, and the number of energy cards required to execute each attack action is set. In the TCG supplies 30, character cards and action power cards are arranged in association with the character cards. The terminal device 10A determines that the action does not conform to the rules if there are not enough action cards necessary to perform the attack action specified by the user among the attack actions set on the character card.

(ii) The terminal device 10A satisfies the conditions for using a conditional card among the character cards in battle, and then determines whether or not the conditional card is being used. That is, when the terminal device 10A determines that the conditional card can be used in battle even though the conditions for using the conditional card in battle are not met, the terminal device 10A notifies the user of a warning or the like. .

Further, as described above, some conditional cards can be made to participate in a battle by consuming a specific card and moving it to the consumption card placement section 35. When such a conditional card participates in a battle, the terminal device 10 detects that the specific card is consumed (moved to the consumed card arrangement section 35). The terminal device 10A determines that the act does not conform to the rules when the specific card is not moved to the consumption card placement section 35 even though the user is attempting to use a conditional card to participate in the battle. . In this case, the terminal device 10A notifies the user to move the specific card to the consumption card arrangement section 35 as a rule for allowing a conditional card to participate in a battle.

Furthermore, as described above, conditional cards can be used to participate in a battle without consuming these specific cards (that is, without moving them to the consumption card placement section 35) after placing specific cards in the TCG supplies 30. It also includes those who are forced to do so. The terminal device 10A detects that the user is trying to use a conditional card to participate in a battle, and that the user is consuming these specific cards even though there is no need to consume them (i.e., the consumption card arrangement section 35). In this case, the terminal device 10A notifies the user that there is no need to move the specific card to the consumption card arrangement section 35 as a rule for allowing a conditional card to participate in a battle.

(2-3) Non-conformance of the battle procedure: (i) When the terminal device 10A has a prescribed procedure for actions that each user can perform during a turn, the terminal device 10A performs an action without following the procedure. Detect that. For example, assume that each user obtains a predetermined number of cards from a deck at the start of a turn, and then performs other actions. In this case, the terminal device 10A attacks the character card placed in the battle card placement section 34 without detecting that the cards in the deck in the deck placement section 31 are obtained after the user's turn starts. When it is detected that an act such as making someone perform an auxiliary card or using an auxiliary card is performed, it is determined that the act does not comply with the rules.

(ii) The terminal device 10A detects that each user's operation related to the winning condition has been inappropriately performed. For example, if the character on the card placed in the battle card placement section 34 is not a normal character but a special character, and the special character runs out of physical strength in a battle and leaves the field, the user Suppose that the number of cards taken from 33 is larger than that for a normal character. In this case, the terminal device 10A identifies whether the character who left the battle in the character card battle is a normal character or a special character, and then determines that the number of cards taken from the win/loss condition card arrangement section 33 is not appropriate. By detecting this, actions that do not conform to the rules can be determined. For example, the terminal device 10A identifies that the character leaving the battle is a special character, and the number of cards placed in the win/loss condition card placement section 33 remains at the amount of change that would occur if a normal character left. By detecting that the action is not compliant with the rules, it is determined that the action does not comply with the rules.

<1.5 Method of notifying users of information to support TCG matches>
As described above, the terminal device 10A detects an action that does not conform to the content or rules of a TCG match between users. By communicating with the terminal device 10A, the terminal device 10B notifies the user of the content determined by the terminal device 10A based on the result of image analysis.

As shown in state (B) of FIG. 1, the terminal device 10B displays the progress of the match on the progress display section 132A in the operation reception section 130 (touch screen). The terminal device 10B notifies the user of the progress of the battle, for example, information on the physical strength of each character in the battle and the number of action cards (energy cards) associated with each character. These parameters are calculated based on the identified results by the terminal device 10A in response to actions performed by the user during a battle (attack instructions, etc.). , subtract according to attack power, etc.). The terminal device 10B displays, on the turn progress button 132B, a button for receiving an input operation for each user to progress the turn. When the terminal device 10B receives an input operation to the turn progress button 132B from the user, it transmits a signal indicating that the user's turn has ended to the terminal device 10A.

When the terminal device 10A detects the end of the competition between users, it transmits this to a server and the terminal device 10B, which will be described later. The terminal device 10B receives information on the outcome of the match from the terminal device 10A or the server. Furthermore, when a TCG match is held at a competition, tournament, etc., a server, which will be described later, matches users for matches and determines the location (such as a table in a venue) where the match will be held. The terminal device 10A or the terminal device 10B communicates with the server and acquires information on the next opponent and information on the location of the match for each user.

As shown in state (C) of FIG. 2, the terminal device 10B, in the operation reception unit 130, receives information on the outcome of the match and information on the next opponent (such as a rating value indicating the strength of the opponent). ) and information on the competition location are displayed on the competition information display section 132C. The terminal device 10B displays a map to the location where the user will compete next on the map display section 132D. The map display unit 132D displays, for example, information on the travel route from the user's current location to the table where the battle will be held within the battle venue.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to notify each user of information that supports the users to compete against each other in the TCG while supporting the management of competitions and the like.

<1.6 Overall system configuration diagram>
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the overall configuration of the support system 1.
As shown in FIG. 3, the support system 1 plays a TCG match with a terminal device 10A and a terminal device 10B (hereinafter also collectively referred to as "terminal devices 10") used by users who play a TCG match. It includes a terminal device 11 used by a user on the side of the operator who operates the system, and a server 20. The terminal device 10 and the server 20 are communicatively connected via a network 80.

The terminal device 10 is a device operated by each user. The terminal device 10 is realized by a mobile terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet that is compatible with a mobile communication system. In addition, the terminal device 10 may be, for example, a stationary PC (Personal Computer) or a laptop PC. As shown as a terminal device 10B in FIG. 3, the terminal device 10 includes a communication IF (Interface) 12, an input/output IF 13, a memory 15, a storage 16, and a processor 19. The server 20 includes a communication IF 22 , an input/output IF 23 , a memory 25 , a storage 26 , and a processor 29 .

The terminal device 10 is communicably connected to the server 20 via the network 80. The terminal device 10 is connected to the network 80 by communicating with communication devices such as a wireless base station 81 compatible with communication standards such as LTE and a wireless LAN router 82 compatible with wireless LAN standards such as IEEE802.11.

The communication IF 12 is an interface for inputting and outputting signals so that the terminal device 10 communicates with an external device. The input/output IF 13 includes an input device (for example, a touch panel, a touch pad, a pointing device such as a mouse, a keyboard, etc.) for receiving input operations from the user, and an output device (display, etc.) for presenting information to the user. functions as an interface with speakers (speakers, etc.). The memory 15 is for temporarily storing programs and data processed by the programs, and is a volatile memory such as DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory). The storage 16 is a storage device for storing data, and is, for example, a flash memory or an HDD (Hard Disc Drive). The processor 19 is hardware for executing a set of instructions written in a program, and is composed of an arithmetic unit, registers, peripheral circuits, and the like.

The terminal device 11 is a device operated by the operator of the TCG competition. For example, the administrator uploads competition information to the server 20. Competition information includes the date and time of the competition, the location of the competition (for example, a store or an exhibition hall, etc.), and the rules of the competition (for example, whether or not to include newly released cards for TCG competition in the deck). (e.g., whether to allow the use of specific cards, etc.), conditions for users who can participate (e.g., placing high in a specific competition, etc.). The operator inputs information about these competitions and uploads it to the server 20 along with map data and the like.

Furthermore, as a competitive tournament, there is one in which (i) a plurality of tables are prepared for users to compete against each other, and each user specifies a table before proceeding with the competitive tournament. For example, when holding a league match or a tournament match, the competition may proceed while the operator manages which users are pitted against each other. In addition, as a competition, there is (ii) a competition where the operator prepares a table for the competition, but the competition is proceeded without specifying the table at which each user will compete. For example, there may be a case where users at a competition venue are asked to compete face-to-face, and users who have achieved a certain number of wins are selected. The terminal device 11 receives a message from the operator in which format the competition will be run (i.e., whether each user will designate a table for the competition and conduct the competition, or whether the competition will be held without specifying a table). or both). The terminal device 11 transmits competition information received from the user to the server 20.

The server 20 manages information about each user. The server 20 performs matching between users to support TCG matches between users. The server 20 communicates with the terminal device 10 via the network 80, and holds the content of the TCG match determined by the terminal device 10A as a history of the match.

The communication IF 22 is an interface for inputting and outputting signals so that the server 20 communicates with external devices. The input/output IF 23 functions as an interface with an input device for accepting input operations from a user and an output device for presenting information to the user. The memory 25 is for temporarily storing programs and data processed by the programs, and is a volatile memory such as DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory). The storage 26 is a storage device for storing data, and is, for example, a flash memory or an HDD (Hard Disc Drive). The processor 29 is hardware for executing a set of instructions written in a program, and is composed of an arithmetic unit, registers, peripheral circuits, and the like.

<1.7 Configuration of terminal device 10>
FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the terminal device 10 that constitutes the support system 1 of the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, the terminal device 10 includes a plurality of antennas (an antenna 111, an antenna 112), a wireless communication section (a first wireless communication section 121, a second wireless communication section 122) corresponding to each antenna, and an operation A reception unit 130 (including a touch sensitive device 131 and a display 132), an audio processing unit 140, a microphone 141, a speaker 142, a position information sensor 150, a camera 160, a storage unit 180, a control unit 190, including. The terminal device 10 also has functions and configurations that are not particularly illustrated in FIG. 4 (for example, a battery for holding power, a power supply circuit that controls the supply of power from the battery to each circuit, etc.). As shown in FIG. 4, each block included in the terminal device 10 is electrically connected by a bus or the like.

The antenna 111 radiates a signal emitted by the terminal device 10 as a radio wave. Further, the antenna 111 receives radio waves from space and provides a received signal to the first wireless communication unit 121.

The antenna 112 radiates a signal emitted by the terminal device 10 as a radio wave. Further, the antenna 112 receives radio waves from space and provides a received signal to the second wireless communication unit 122.

The first wireless communication unit 121 performs modulation and demodulation processing for transmitting and receiving signals via the antenna 111 so that the terminal device 10 communicates with other wireless devices. The second wireless communication unit 122 performs modulation and demodulation processing for transmitting and receiving signals via the antenna 112 so that the terminal device 10 communicates with other wireless devices. The first wireless communication unit 121 and the second wireless communication unit 122 are communication modules including a tuner, an RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indicator) calculation circuit, a CRC (Cyclic Redundancy Check) calculation circuit, a high frequency circuit, and the like. The first wireless communication unit 121 and the second wireless communication unit 122 perform modulation, demodulation and frequency conversion of wireless signals transmitted and received by the terminal device 10 and provide received signals to the control unit 190.

The operation reception unit 130 has a mechanism for accepting user input operations. Specifically, the operation reception unit 130 is configured as a touch screen and includes a touch sensitive device 131 and a display 132. The touch sensitive device 131 receives input operations from the user of the terminal device 10 . The touch-sensitive device 131 uses, for example, a capacitive touch panel to detect the position of the touch panel touched by the user. The touch sensitive device 131 outputs a signal indicating the user's touch position detected by the touch panel to the control unit 190 as an input operation.

The display 132 displays data such as images, videos, and text under the control of the control unit 190. The display 132 is realized by, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) display.

The audio processing unit 140 modulates and demodulates the audio signal. The audio processing unit 140 modulates the signal provided from the microphone 141 and provides the modulated signal to the control unit 190. The audio processing unit 140 also provides an audio signal to the speaker 142. The audio processing unit 140 is realized, for example, by a processor for audio processing. The microphone 141 receives a voice input and provides a voice signal corresponding to the voice input to the voice processing unit 140 . The speaker 142 converts the audio signal provided from the audio processing unit 140 into audio and outputs the audio to the outside of the terminal device 10 .

The position information sensor 150 is a sensor that detects the position of the terminal device 10, and is, for example, a GPS (Global Positioning System) module. A GPS module is a receiving device used in a satellite positioning system. The satellite positioning system receives signals from at least three or four satellites, and detects the current position of the terminal device 10 equipped with a GPS module based on the received signals. The position detected by this GPS module is, for example, when storing the position information of the terminal device 10 in the memory when the terminal device 10 performs a predetermined notification process based on the detection result of the sensor device 50. can be used. For example, in a TCG match venue, the position of the user can be acquired by the position information sensor 150.

The camera 160 is a device that receives light with a light receiving element and outputs it as a photographed image. The camera 160 is, for example, a depth camera that can detect the distance from the camera 160 to the object to be photographed.

The storage unit 180 is configured with, for example, a flash memory, and stores data and programs used by the terminal device 10. In one aspect, the storage unit 180 stores user information 181, tournament entry information 182, and venue map information 183.

User information 181 is information about users who play TCG matches. User information includes information that identifies the user, information about the deck that the user has registered for a battle (information that identifies the deck, and information about the cards that make up the deck), and the language settings used by the user. , information on the history of the user's participation in competitions, tournaments, etc.

Competition entry information 182 is information about a competition in which the user of the terminal device 10 has entered. The competition entry information 182 includes, for example, information identifying the competition, information on the date and time of the competition, and the like.

The venue map information 183 is information on a map of a venue where a TCG match, such as a competition tournament, is held. The venue map information 183 includes information that identifies the tables placed in the venue where TCG matches are held, and information on the positions where the tables are placed.

The control unit 190 controls the operation of the terminal device 10 by reading a program stored in the storage unit 180 and executing instructions included in the program. Control unit 190 is, for example, an application processor. The control unit 190 functions as an input operation reception unit 191, a transmission/reception unit 192, a data processing unit 193, and a display control unit 194 by operating according to a program.

The input operation reception unit 191 performs a process of accepting a user's input operation on an input device such as the touch sensitive device 131. The input operation reception unit 191 determines whether the user's operation is a flick operation, a tap operation, or a drag (swipe) operation, based on information on the coordinates of the user's finger or the like in contact with the touch-sensitive device 131. Determine the type of operation, such as whether it exists.

The transmitting/receiving unit 192 performs processing for the terminal device 10 to transmit and receive data with an external device such as the server 20 according to a communication protocol.

The data processing unit 193 performs calculations on the data input by the terminal device 10 according to a program, and outputs the calculation results to a memory or the like. For example, the data processing unit 193 performs a process of associating the terminal device 10 with other users' terminals. The data processing unit 193 determines the progress status of the TCG match by analyzing the sensing results (captured images) of the camera 160. The data processing unit 193 determines the content of the notification for notifying the user of information regarding the progress of the match.

The notification control unit 194 performs a process of displaying a display image on the display 132, a process of causing the speaker 142 to output audio, and a process of causing the camera 160 to generate vibration.

<1.8 Functional configuration of server 20>
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the functional configuration of the server 20. As shown in FIG. 5, the server 20 functions as a communication section 201, a storage section 202, and a control section 203.

The communication unit 201 performs processing for the server 20 to communicate with external devices.

The storage unit 202 stores data and programs used by the server 20. The storage unit 202 stores a user information database 281, a matching history database 282, a competition history database 283, and competition venue map information 284.

The user information database 281 is a database for holding information on each user who plays a TCG match. Details will be described later.

The matching history database 282 is a database that shows a history of match matching between users by the server 20. Details will be described later.

The battle history database 283 is a database for holding the history of the contents of TCG battles. The match history database 283 holds the results of analysis of the user's actions during the process in which the terminal device 10A and the terminal device 10B support the progress of the TCG match. Therefore, for example, by acquiring information from the match history database 283 by the terminal device 10 or the like, it is possible to reproduce the actions performed by each user as a replay based on the history of the match content held in the match history database 283. . Details will be described later.

The match venue map information 284 is information on a map of a venue where a TCG match such as a match is held. The venue map information 183 includes information that identifies the tables placed in the venue where TCG matches are held, and information on the positions where the tables are placed. The server 20 transmits the match venue map information 284 in response to the request from the terminal device 10.

The control unit 203 performs functions shown as various modules by the processor of the server 20 performing processing according to a program.

The operation content acquisition module 2041 acquires the user's operation content when the server 20 receives input of information such as participation in a tournament from the terminal device 10.

The reception control module 2042 controls the process by which the server 20 receives signals from an external device according to a communication protocol.

The transmission control module 2043 controls the process by which the server 20 transmits a signal to an external device according to a communication protocol.

The matching module 2044 matches users competing in TCG.
The matching module 2044 may, for example, match users to compete based on information on each user's competition history held in the competition history database 283. Since the information on each user's competition history records information on each user's wins and losses, it is possible to calculate an evaluation value indicating the degree of proficiency of TCG competitions for each user. As a method of calculating such an evaluation value, it may be based on a rating (for example, Elo rating).

Further, the matching module 2044 may match users based on the time required for each user to advance a turn based on the match history database 283. If it takes the user the entire time limit to complete a turn, there is a possibility that the user is not used to playing battles. On the other hand, if the user takes a short turn, or if the user performs multiple actions seamlessly during a turn (for example, using multiple cards one after the other), it is possible that the user is used to playing matches. There is. Therefore, based on the match history database 283, the matching module 2044 can match users who are accustomed to playing matches, or match users who are not accustomed to playing matches.

Furthermore, the matching module 2044 performs user matching by referring to the history of each user's actions that do not conform to the rules during a match, based on the match history database 283. A user who performs an action that does not conform to the rules may not be familiar with the competition rules. On the other hand, a user who rarely performs actions that do not conform to the rules can be said to be accustomed to the competition rules. Therefore, the matching module 2044 can match users who are familiar with the competition rules, or match users who are not accustomed to competitions.

Furthermore, when the matching module 2044 matches participants in a competition, matching may be performed based on the position of the table where each participant is playing the competition. When determining the next opponent for a user who has finished playing at a table, we match users whose tables are close to each other, and notify the user of the new table where the battle will take place. Since the time is shortened, the time until the start of the match can be further shortened.

The battle behavior analysis module 2045 analyzes trends in the behavior of each user based on the history of each user's battles held in the battle history database 283. For example, by analyzing the tendency of each user's deck, the compatibility with the opponent's deck (win rate), etc., it is possible to provide the user with information that can be used as a reference when constructing a deck.

<2 Data structure>
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the data structures of the user information database 281, the matching history database 282, and the match history database 283 stored in the server 20.

As shown in FIG. 6, each record of the user information database 281 includes an item "Registered deck identification information (ID)", an item "Registered deck content", and an item "Language setting" for each piece of information that identifies a user. and the item "competition participation history."

The item "registered deck identification information (ID)" is information for identifying each deck registered by the user.
The item "registered deck content" is information indicating the content of the card that the user registers in the deck.
The item "language setting" is information indicating the language setting used by the user.
The item "competition participation history" is information indicating the user's record of entering and participating in competitions. In this embodiment, when participating in a competition, the deck to be used in the competition is reported to the tournament management before the competition starts. The item "competition participation history" includes information on decks registered by the user by operating the terminal device 10 of each user for each competition in which the user has participated.

Each of the records in the matching history database 282 includes the item "matching identification information (ID)," the item "matching date and time," the item "target user," and the item "competition type information."

The item "matching identification information (ID)" is information for identifying each matching performed by the server 20. In this embodiment, it is assumed that even if the server 20 performs matching, it does not necessarily mean that the matched users will play against each other; however, only matches that led to matches between users are included in the matching history. It may also be held in the database 282.
The item "matching date and time" indicates the timing (date and time) when the server 20 performed matching.
The item “target user” includes information on the matched users. After matching the users, the server 20 notifies each user's terminal device 10 to compete.
The item "competition type information" includes information for specifying the competition in which matching was performed. The server 20 may perform matching among the participants of the competition event in order to support the operations of the operator of the competition event. As shown in the figure, the item "competition type information" includes the name of the competition, the contents of the rules of the competition, the date and time of the competition, and other information as information for specifying the competition.

Each of the records in the match history database 283 includes an item "match identification information (ID)", an item "match date and time", an item "target user", an item "matching ID", an item "match progress history", Includes the item "Rule nonconformity history".

It includes the item "matching identification information (ID)," the item "matching date and time," the item "target user," and the item "competition type information."
The item "competition identification information (ID)" is information for identifying each competition in which the user has participated. The server 20 updates the records of the match history database 283 by receiving the results of the analysis of matches between users by the terminal device 10 using the support system 1 .
The item "competition date and time" indicates the timing at which a competition between users took place. Here, the timing of the match includes the timing (date and time) when the server 20 performed matching, and the time when each user started the match (as described later, the time when the server 20 accepted the start of the match between users) , the time when each user finished the competition (the time when it was determined that any of the users who participated in the competition met the winning condition as described later) may be included.
The item "Target User" is information that identifies each user who has competed.
The item "matching ID" indicates a matching ID when the server 20 performs matching and a match is held between users based on this matching.
The item "competition progress history" includes the procedure of each user's behavior that is analyzed by the terminal device 10 sensing the TCG supplies. The information on the procedure of these actions includes information on the time required for each user to proceed with a turn. For example, since a turn is advanced by a user operating a "turn progression button" on the terminal device 10B, it is possible to measure the time required for each user to advance a turn. In addition, the terminal device 10B may display buttons corresponding to various actions that each user can perform during a turn. In this case, the time required for each user to advance a turn may be measured by operating these buttons. For example, the terminal device 10B may include a button in the operation reception unit 130 that accepts from the user that a card that can only be used in a predetermined number during a turn has been used (for example, an auxiliary card that has an upper limit on the number of cards that can be used during a turn has been used). from the user). Further, for example, the terminal device 10B displays a button on the operation reception unit 130 to accept from the user that the action ability card is associated with the character card. Thereby, each user can be supported in advancing the turn. For example, it is possible to notify each user that a predetermined number of energy cards have already been associated with character cards during the turn, and that no more energy cards can be associated with the character cards during the turn.
A unique action ID is set for each action performed by each user. Since the item "battle progress history" includes this information, it is possible to reproduce how each user progressed in the battle using his or her own deck based on the information in the item "battle progress history". I can do it.
The item "rule non-conformity history" indicates a history in which the terminal device 10A has determined that the user has performed an act that does not conform to the rules during a match.

<3 Operation>
Hereinafter, a process in which the terminal device 10A and the terminal device 10B support a TCG match played by a user will be described.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a process of analyzing a match between users on a terminal and providing a notification to support the progress of the TCG match according to the analysis result. In the following example, a situation will be described in which each user repeatedly competes in a competition while receiving notification of the competition location.

In step S651, when the server 20 determines the users to be matched in the match, it transmits information on the opponent and the venue (table information) where the match will be held to each user's terminal.

In step S601A, the terminal device 10A operated by the first user (user 5A) displays information on the opponent and information on the venue where the match will be held on the display 132.

In step S601B, the terminal device 10B operated by the second user (user 5B) displays information on the opponent and information on the venue where the match will be held on the display 132.

In step S603A, the user 5A reads the two-dimensional code 36 of the TCG article 30 using the photographing function of the terminal device 10A. The two-dimensional code 36 includes information that identifies the table where the match is to be played, and is, for example, a URL. Based on the reading result of the two-dimensional code 36, the terminal device 10A transmits to the server 20 information identifying the table where the competition will be held.

In step S603B, the user 5B reads the two-dimensional code 36 of the TCG article 30 using the photographing function of the terminal device 10B. Based on the reading result of the two-dimensional code 36, the terminal device 10B transmits information identifying the table where the match will be played to the server 20.

Note that when the user reads the two-dimensional code 36 using the photographing function of the terminal device 10, the terminal device 10 compares the table at which the user should compete with the table indicated in the reading result of the two-dimensional code 36. By doing so, it is detected whether or not the user is at a table where a competition is to be held. That is, the terminal device 10 detects that the user is attempting to play a match at a table different from the table at which the match should be held. If the table at which the user should compete and the table indicated by the reading result of the two-dimensional code 36 do not match, the terminal device 10 notifies the user of an error and also informs the user of the position of the table at which the battle is to be held. Notify of guidance. Such guidance may include, for example, displaying on the terminal device 10 a route from the position of the table indicated by the two-dimensional code 36 to the position of the table where the battle is to be held, or displaying the position of the table where the battle is to be held. This includes displaying nearby landmarks on the terminal device 10. For example, the terminal device 10 displays information such as landmarks such as the entrance to the competition venue and installations in the competition venue, and the position of the table relative to these landmarks (such as "The table where the competition will be held is the second seat from the entrance"). display).

In step S653, the server 20 receives a signal based on the reading result of the two-dimensional code 36 from each of the terminals of the users who perform the match, and accepts that the matched user has started the match. The server 20 transmits to the terminal device 10A and the terminal device 10B that it has received that the user has started the competition. The server 20 transmits information about the decks registered by each user to the terminal device 10A and the terminal device 10B. Each user's terminal receives information about the decks of users who will play against each other.

In step S605A and step S605B, the terminal device 10A and the terminal device 10B establish a communication connection with each other. For example, a communication connection is established using short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) or WiFi.

In step S607B, the terminal device 10B notifies the user 5B to place the terminal device 10B on the board of the TCG article 30 (state (A) in FIG. 1). As shown in state (B) of FIG. 1, the terminal device 10B notifies the user of the progress of the battle, displays the turn progress button 132B, and accepts operations from each user to progress the turn. Therefore, the terminal device 10B is not limited to the arrangement example in state (A) in FIG. 1, but may be arranged at a position where both the user 5A and the user 5B can receive information notifications, for example.

In step S607A, the terminal device 10A notifies the user 5A of the location where the terminal device 10A is placed with respect to the TCG article 30 by image or voice. Based on the captured image of the camera 160, the terminal device 10A determines whether or not the terminal device 10A is placed in a position where it can photograph the entire range in which the user places the card in the TCG article 30, and User 5A is notified until 10A is placed in the proper location. Further, when the terminal device 10B is placed within the range photographed by the terminal device 10A, the terminal device 10A detects that the terminal device 10B is appropriately placed based on the photographed image, and detects the terminal device 10B. If not, the user is notified to place the terminal device 10B at an appropriate position. When the terminal device 10A detects that the terminal device 10A and the terminal device 10B are placed at appropriate positions, the terminal device 10A notifies the user by voice that the TCG match can start. Alternatively, the terminal device 10A transmits a signal indicating that the TCG match can be started to the terminal device 10B, and causes the terminal device 10B to notify the user that the TCG match can be started.

In step S609A, while the user is progressing with the TCG match, the terminal device 10A identifies the progress status of the match based on the captured image of the camera 160. Specifically, the terminal device 10A specifies the battle content of the character card, the activation of the effect of the auxiliary card, etc. by analyzing the captured image of the TCG supplies 30 taken by the camera 160. The terminal device 10A identifies actions performed by the user during these matches by analyzing the user's voice. The terminal device 10A identifies the actions performed by the user during the match based on both the captured image and the audio. Based on the results identified in this way, the terminal device 10A determines the progress status of the battle (for example, the physical strength of the character on the character card has changed, the effect of the auxiliary card has been activated, etc.), and determines The result is sent to the terminal device 10B. Furthermore, by analyzing the captured image, the terminal device 10A identifies that the user has performed an act that does not conform to the rules of the competition, and transmits the fact that the act has been performed to the terminal device 10B. In addition to or in place of analyzing the captured images, the user's voice will be analyzed to identify the progress of the match and to determine if the user has performed an act that does not comply with the rules of the match. The identification may be performed by, for example, accepting an input operation to the terminal device 10B.

In step S609B, the terminal device 10B receives the determination result of the progress of the match from the terminal device 10A, and notifies the user of the progress of the match. While the battle is in progress, the terminal device 10B accepts an input operation by the user to advance the turn (for example, notifies the user as in state (B) of FIG. 1). When the terminal device 10B receives from the terminal device 10A that an act that does not conform to the rules has been performed, the terminal device 10B notifies the user by image or audio. The terminal device 10B determines the language in which information is notified to the user, according to the user's language setting, which is held in the server 20 as the user information database 281. For example, the terminal device 10B provides notification according to the language setting of the user who is performing the action in the turn. For example, a user whose turn has come is notified with a voice saying "It's your turn" in the language of the user whose turn has come. Alternatively, the terminal device 10B notifies the user of the progress status of the match through images or sounds in each of the languages of the users participating in the match. For example, when the terminal device 10B is placed on the TCG article 30, information is displayed in an area that is easily visible to the user 5A on the display 132 of the terminal device 10B in an orientation that is easily visible to the user 5A and in the language setting of the user 5A. However, in the area that is easily visible to the user 5B, information is displayed in the language setting of the user 5B in a direction that is easy to see by the user 5A (a different direction from the information in the language setting of the user 5A). In this manner, the terminal device 10A specifies the orientation of the terminal device 10B in the TCG article 30 by analyzing the photographed image, and the terminal device 10B displays information in each language on the display 132. If the user does not perform an operation to advance the turn within a certain period of time after starting the turn, the terminal device 10B advances the turn and notifies the user to end the turn. In response to the input operation to the turn progress button 132B, the terminal device 10B transmits to the server 20 and the terminal device 10A that the user has advanced the turn. Thereby, the terminal device 10A can detect that the user's turn has progressed.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a situation in which the terminal device 10B notifies the user that an act that does not conform to the rules has been performed during a match. The terminal device 10B displays, in the operation reception unit 130, information indicating that an act that does not conform to the rules has been performed and its contents on the error detection display unit 132E. The terminal device 10B includes a judge calling section 132F that accepts an operation for calling a judge who referees in competitions, etc., and a replay playback section 132G that accepts an operation for displaying an image taken by the terminal device 10A as a replay. is displayed on the operation reception unit 130.

The terminal device 10B transmits a signal to the server 20 in response to the user's input operation to the judge calling unit 132F. As a result, the operator of the tournament can know at which table an act that does not conform to the rules was performed, and can dispatch a judge to that table.

The terminal device 10B transmits a signal to the terminal device 10A or the server 20 in response to the user's input operation to the replay reproduction unit 132G. Thereby, the moving image photographed and recorded by the terminal device 10A can be displayed on the terminal device 10B or the terminal of the tournament operator.

Returning to the description of FIG. 7, in step S611A, if the terminal device 10A determines that the competition end condition is satisfied, it transmits to the server 20 the history of the actions of each user determined during the competition.

In step S655, the server 20 receives from the terminal device 10 the history of the progress of the match and the history of the actions that do not conform to the rules, and stores them in the match history database 283.

In step S657, the server 20 matches the opponent with which each user will compete next, and transmits information on the opponent and information on the competition location to the terminal device 10A and the terminal device 10B.

In step S613A, the terminal device 10A displays information on the opponent and information on the venue where the match will be held on the display 132.

In step S613B, the terminal device 10B displays information on the opponent and information on the venue where the match will be held on the display 132 (state (C) in FIG. 2).

<4 Layout example>
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing another arrangement example in which the terminal device 10 is arranged with respect to the TCG supplies 30 in order to support the progress of the TCG match.

In the example (A) of FIG. 9, a terminal device 10A and a terminal device 10B are placed on both sides of a user playing a match so as to photograph the TCG supplies 30. By photographing the TCG supplies 30 with two terminals and performing image analysis, it is possible to further improve the accuracy of determining the progress of the match.

In example (B), each user who plays a battle has a terminal at hand. When determining the progress status of a match based on the user's voice input, the accuracy of the determination can be further improved by placing the terminal in a position close to the speaker.

In example (C), three terminals are arranged. Here, the terminal device 10A is the terminal of the user 5A, and the terminal device 10B is the terminal of the user 5B. In addition, a third party such as an operator of the tournament prepares the terminal device 10C and places it on the TCG supplies 30. The terminal device 10C can support the progress of the TCG match by performing the same processing as the terminal device 10B in the description of FIG. 7 above. Further, the terminal device 10C may display information for identifying a table (for example, a two-dimensional code) on the display instead of the two-dimensional code 36 described in FIGS. 1 and 2. Each user may be able to start a competition in a competition tournament or the like by reading information displayed on the terminal device 10C using the terminal device 10A and the terminal device 10B in a state where the competition location is assigned. In other words, if the users are the correct users who have been paired in the match, the match at that table can be started. In this way, when the terminal device 10A and the terminal device 10B receive the start of a TCG match at the server 20 by reading the two-dimensional code displayed on the terminal device 10C (step S653 in FIG. 7), the server 20 The terminal device 10C is notified that the match has started. Thereafter, the terminal device 10C plays the role of the terminal device 10B described in FIG. 7, and displays information that supports the progress of the TCG match (similar to step S609B). Alternatively, two terminals of each user may sense the TCG supplies 30, and each terminal may determine the progress status of the match and transmit it to the server 20. This improves the consistency of the contents of the match progress history recorded in the match history database 283 and prevents fraud in TCG matches.

<5 When matching is not performed by the server 20>
In the explanation of FIG. 7, an example has been described in which the server 20 matches opponents in a competitive tournament, but the present invention is not limited to this.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a process in which each user uses a terminal to proceed with a TCG match.
First, at the start of a match, each user reads information displayed on each other's terminal, so that the terminal identifies the user who will be the opponent.

In step S901A, the terminal device 10A displays information for identifying the user of the terminal device 10A (eg, user ID) in a form readable by the terminal device 10B (eg, a two-dimensional code).

In step S901B, the terminal device 10B acquires information on the opponent user (user 5A) by reading the code displayed on the terminal device 10A.

In step S903B, the terminal device 10B displays information for identifying the user of the terminal device 10B in a form readable by the terminal device 10A.

In step S903A, the terminal device 10A acquires information on the opponent user (user 5B) by reading the code displayed on the terminal device 10B.

The terminal device 10A and the terminal device 10B transmit the opponent information read by each of them to the server 20.

In step S653A, the server 20 accepts that the user has started the competition by receiving information about the user who starts the competition from each terminal.

The subsequent processing is similar to that described with reference to FIG. 7, so the description will not be repeated.

<6 Variations>
(1) In the above description of the embodiment, it is assumed that the terminal device 10A determines that the match has ended, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the following may be used. For example, the terminal device 10A does not determine that the battle has ended, but the user determines whether the battle has ended, and the user completes the TCG battle by performing an input operation on the terminal device 10B to end the battle. It is also possible to do so. This allows users to engage in face-to-face TCG competition while encouraging communication at the end of the competition.

(2) Regarding the terminal arrangement example described in FIG. 9, the arrangement pattern may be specified individually for each match, or may be set in advance by the operator for a match.

(3) In the embodiments described above, in a battle between character cards, parameters such as physical strength values are changed by attacks and the like, regardless of the orientation of the cards placed in the battle card placement section 34. The present invention is not limited to this, but the terminal device 10A may detect the direction in which the cards are arranged by considering the direction in which the cards are arranged, thereby affecting the progress of the TCG match (for example, the amount of damage is different, etc.) You can also use it as

(4) In the above embodiment, the TCG article 30 is photographed by the terminal device 10A of the first user (user 5A), and the terminal device 10B of the second user (user 5B) is placed on the TCG article 30. information to support the progress of TCG matches. Here, the performance of the terminal device used by each user varies, and the performance of the camera, the processing capacity of the processor, the resolution of the display, etc. may differ. Therefore, for example, the server 20 or the like determines which terminal will be used for photographing the TCG supplies 30 (which will play the role of the above-mentioned terminal device 10A) by comparing information regarding the performance of each user's terminal. It may also be a thing. For example, a terminal device such as the TCG product 30 whose sensing accuracy is above a certain level may be used as the terminal device for photographing. Specifically, since the content of each user's actions in a TCG match is determined based on images captured by the camera, a camera equipped with a camera with a certain number of pixels or more and a processor with a low processing capacity are required. A terminal device that is expensive (that is, a terminal device that requires a short time to determine the content of each user's actions) may be used as a terminal device for photographing. In addition, during a TCG match, since the terminal device continues sensing in order to determine the action content of each user, a terminal device with sufficient remaining battery power may be used for sensing.

(5) In the embodiment described above, a replay is displayed on the terminal device 10 when an act that does not conform to the rules is performed. In addition, the terminal device operated by the referee (judge) of the competition may display an image taken by the terminal device 10A or the like at any time by responding to the judge's input operation. This makes it easier for the referee to grasp the progress of each user's match.

(6) In a TCG match, when an item other than a card is used to change a parameter, the terminal device 10A may detect the item based on the sensing result. The terminal device 10 changes various parameters based on the detection results of these articles and notifies the user of the results. For example, if a parameter for physical strength is set on a character card, and the physical strength decreases due to battle or increases due to recovery, etc., items showing these decreasing values are associated with the character card. shall be placed. For example, when a character card is damaged, items with numbers printed on them corresponding to the amount of damage are placed overlapping the card. In this case, the terminal device 10A can recognize the change in the physical strength value parameter by detecting the article. Furthermore, as mentioned above, when a user conducts a battle using character cards, parameters such as physical strength are changed and managed by the terminal device 10A etc. based on the parameters of each character card. If the managed parameters differ from the amount of damage indicated on the item, the terminal device 10B may notify the user to that effect.

(7) In the above description of the embodiment, it is specified which card is placed in the TCG article 30 or which card is in the user's hand based on the sensing result of the terminal device 10A. In addition, the sensing result (the type of card determined by the terminal device 10A) may be displayed on the terminal device 10B to prompt the user to confirm whether the sensing result is correct. For example, if the accuracy with which the type of card can be identified differs depending on the card (it may be difficult to identify a particular card using the terminal device 10A, etc.), the user may request that the accuracy of a card be less than a certain level. The terminal device 10B or the like may accept the input whether it is a card or not.

<7 Additional notes>
The matters explained in each of the above embodiments are additionally described below.

(Additional Note 1) A method is provided that is executed on a terminal to support a TCG (Trading Card Game) match between users. In this method, a first terminal (10A) is associated with information of a first user (5A), and a second terminal (10A) is associated with information of a second user (5B) who is an opponent of the first user. includes a first step (S653, S605A, S605B) of associating the terminals (10B) with each other. The first terminal is placed in a position where it can sense the entire range in which the cards are placed with respect to the TCG supplies (30) for placing cards used in the TCG match. In the method, the second terminal does not need to perform sensing of the entire sensing range of the first terminal, and based on the sensing results of the first terminal, determines the performance of the TCG match. and a second step (S609B) of displaying first information regarding progress.

(Additional Note 2) In the method of (Additional Note 1), the first terminal has a photographing function (160) and is configured to perform sensing by photographing the range, and the second In the step, the second terminal displays the first information without displaying the captured image captured by the first terminal (132A).

(Appendix 3) In the method of (Appendix 2), in the second step, the second terminal determines whether a specific event related to the progress of the TCG match has occurred based on the analysis result of the sensed data. In response to the detection of the above, the captured image captured by the first terminal is displayed (S609A, 132G).

(Appendix 4) In the method of (Appendix 3), in the second step, the second terminal determines that, as the specific event, each user has performed an act that does not conform to the battle rules of the TCG. In response to the detection, the captured image is displayed (S609A, 132G).

(Appendix 5) In the method of (Appendix 2), in the second step, the second terminal receives the analysis result of the photographed image without receiving the photographed image photographed by the first terminal. By doing so, the first information is displayed (S609A, S609B).

(Additional Note 6) In the method of (Additional Note 2), the TCG is configured such that each user places a card on the TCG product, and regardless of the orientation of each user's card placed within a predetermined range of the TCG product, , the outcome of a match between cards is determined based on the parameters of the card (34A, 34B).

(Additional Note 7) In the method of (Additional Note 1), the second terminal is located within the sensing range of the first terminal and at a position to be placed on the TCG article (FIG. 1(A)). Placed.

(Additional Note 8) In the method of (Additional Note 7), the method includes arranging the first terminal or the second terminal at a predetermined position with respect to the TCG product. a third step of displaying an example (S607A, S607B); and based on the sensing result of the first terminal, the first terminal is arranged according to the arrangement example, and the second terminal is arranged according to the arrangement example. is placed at a predetermined position of the TCG article (S607A), and in response to the detection, the first terminal and the second terminal are enabled to start the TCG. and a fourth step (S607A) of notifying that this is the case.

(Additional Note 9) A method executed on a terminal to support a TCG (Trading Card Game) match between users, the method comprising: a first terminal to which information of a first user is associated; a third terminal (10C, FIG. 9(C)) that is a terminal of a third party that is neither the user nor the second user associates with each other, and a second terminal that is the terminal of the second user; and at least one of the first terminal and the third terminal. The first terminal is placed at a position where it can sense the entire range in which the cards are placed with respect to TCG supplies for placing cards used in the TCG match. In the method, the third terminal does not need to perform sensing of the entire sensing range of the first terminal, and based on the sensing results of the first terminal, the third terminal determines the outcome of the TCG match. displaying first information regarding the progress.

(Additional Note 10) The method of (Additional Note 1), wherein the first terminal and the second terminal are arranged outside the range in which the card of the TCG product is arranged (see FIG. 8(A) , FIG. 8(B)).

(Appendix 11) In any of the methods of (Appendix 1) to (Appendix 10), in the second step, information on a first language set for the first user and and the second language information to be set (281), the first user is notified in a language corresponding to the first language information, and the second user is notified. If so, notification is performed in a language corresponding to the information in the second language (S609B).

(Appendix 12) In any of the methods of (Appendix 1) to (Appendix 11), a management device (20) that manages the TCG match of a plurality of users, the first terminal, and the second terminal and the management device is configured to store information (284) of a plurality of battle spaces in a venue where the TCG battle is held, and the method further includes: When the management device matches the first user and the second user, the management device transmits information specifying the competition space in the competition venue to the first terminal and the second terminal. and a fifth step of transmitting (S651, S657).

(Additional Note 13) In the method of (Additional Note 12), the TCG match is a turn-based game in which a plurality of users take turns, and in the second step, the second terminal: An input operation for advancing the turn is accepted from each user (132B), and in response to not detecting the input operation within a certain period of time after each user starts the turn, the turn is advanced, and each user transmits information regarding the fact that the user has performed the input operation to the management device (S609B, 283).

(Additional Note 14) The method according to (Appendix 12) or (Appendix 13), wherein the first terminal or the second terminal performs each detection based on the sensing result of the first terminal. a sixth step (S609A) of detecting that the user has performed an act that does not conform to the battle rules of the TCG, and in the second step, the act that does not conform to the battle rules of the TCG is detected; In response to this, it is notified that the act has been performed (S609B).

(Additional Note 15) In the method of (Additional Note 12), the TCG match is a turn-based game in which a plurality of users take turns, and in the second step, the second terminal: An input operation for advancing the turn is accepted from each user, and the turn is advanced in response to not detecting the input operation within a certain period of time after each user starts the turn, and each user Information regarding the operation performed is transmitted to the management device, and the method includes: the first terminal or the second terminal transmits information regarding the operation performed by each user to the management device based on a result sensed by the first terminal; a sixth step of detecting that an act that does not conform to the TCG battle rules has been performed, and in response to detecting the act that does not conform to the TCG battle rules in the second step, and transmits information regarding the fact that the action has been performed to the management device, and the management device calculates the time required for each user to proceed with the turn, or the time required for the match. A user to be matched with the TCG match is determined based on at least one of the history of acts that do not conform to the rules (2044, S657).

(Additional Note 16) A method is provided that is executed by the terminals (10A, 10B) in order to support TCG matches between users. The TCG battle is performed using card members associated with information on characters appearing in the TCG, and TCG supplies (30) for each user to install the card members during the battle. The first terminal (10A) is equipped with an imaging unit (160) and is installed at a position where it can photograph the card member installed in the TCG supplies, and is used when performing the TCG match. , a step of associating the first terminal with the second terminal (S901A, S901B, S903A, S903B, S653A, S605A, S605B), and the first terminal is configured to control the imaging unit while the match is in progress; (S607A), the step of generating moving image data by photographing the TCG article by the second terminal; the step of displaying information regarding the progress of the match based on the analysis result of the video data without displaying it on the second terminal (S607B).

5A, 5B user, 10A, 10B terminal device, 12 communication IF, 13 input/output IF, 15 memory, 16 storage, 19 processor, 20 server, 22 communication IF, 23 input/output IF, 25 memory, 26 storage, 29 processor, 30 TCG supplies (mat), 31A, 31B Stock card arrangement section, 32A, 32B Preparation card arrangement section, 33A, 33B Win/lose condition card arrangement section, 34A, 34B Battle card arrangement section, 35A, 35B Consumable card arrangement section, 36 2 Dimension code, 80 Network, 81 Wireless base station, 82 Wireless LAN base station, 130 Operation reception unit (touch screen), 132 Display, 132A Progress display unit, 132B Turn progress button, 132C Competition information display unit, 132D Map display section, 132E error detection display section, 132F judge calling section, 132G replay playback section, 281 user information database, 282 matching history database, 283 match history database

Claims (18)

A method executed on a terminal to support a TCG (Trading Card Game) match between users, the method comprising:
A first terminal to which information of a first user is associated and a second terminal to which information of a second user who is an opponent of the first user is associated perform a first step of associating them with each other. including,
The method includes: the first terminal is placed at a position where it can sense the entire range in which the cards are placed with respect to TCG equipment for placing cards used in the TCG match;
The second terminal does not need to perform sensing of the entire range that is sensed by the first terminal, but based on the sensing results of the first terminal, the first terminal regarding the progress of the TCG match is a second step of displaying information of the method. The first terminal has a photographing function and is configured to perform sensing by photographing the range,
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein in the second step, the second terminal displays the first information without displaying an image taken by the first terminal. In the second step, the second terminal, in response to detecting that a specific event related to the progress of the TCG match has occurred, based on the analysis result of the sensed data, The method according to claim 2, wherein a photographed image taken by the first terminal is displayed. In the second step, the second terminal captures the captured image in response to the detection that each user has performed an act that does not conform to the TCG's competition rules as the specific event. 4. The method according to claim 3, wherein the method displays: In the second step, the second terminal displays the first information by receiving an analysis result of the captured image without receiving the captured image captured by the first terminal. , the method according to claim 2. In the TCG, each user places a card on the TCG item, and regardless of the orientation of each user's card placed within a predetermined range of the TCG item, cards play against each other based on the parameters of the card. 3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the winner or loser is determined. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the second terminal is located within a sensing range of the first terminal and placed on the TCG article. The method includes: the first terminal or the second terminal;
a third step of displaying an arrangement example of arranging the first terminal at a predetermined position with respect to the TCG article;
Based on the sensing result of the first terminal, it is determined that the first terminal is arranged according to the arrangement example and that the second terminal is arranged at a predetermined position of the TCG article. and a fourth step of detecting and, in response to the detection, notifying the first terminal and the second terminal that the TCG can be started. Method described. A method executed on a terminal to support a TCG (Trading Card Game) match between users, the method comprising:
a step in which a first terminal to which information of a first user is associated and a third terminal, which is a terminal of a third party who is neither the first user nor the second user, associate with each other;
a step of associating a second terminal that is the second user's terminal with at least one of the first terminal and the third terminal;
The method includes: the first terminal is placed at a position where it can sense the entire range in which the cards are placed with respect to TCG equipment for placing cards used in the TCG match;
The third terminal does not need to perform sensing of the entire range that is sensed by the first terminal, but based on the sensing results of the first terminal, the and displaying information about the method. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first terminal and the second terminal are located outside the range in which the card of the TCG article is located. In the second step,
The first language information set for the first user and the second language information set for the second user are read, and the first language information set for the first user is read. According to any one of claims 1 to 10, the notification is made in a language according to the information in the language, and the notification is made to the second user in a language according to the information in the second language. the method of. A management device that manages the TCG matches of a plurality of users, the first terminal, and the second terminal are configured to be able to communicate with each other,
The management device is configured to store information on a plurality of battle spaces in the venue where the TCG battles are held,
The method further includes:
When the management device matches the first user and the second user, the first terminal and the second terminal are provided with information specifying the competition space in the competition venue. 12. A method according to any one of claims 1 to 11, comprising a fifth step of transmitting. The TCG battle is a turn-based game in which multiple users take turns to act,
In the second step,
The second terminal receives an input operation for advancing the turn from each user, and advances the turn in response to not detecting the input operation within a certain period of time after each user starts the turn. 13. The method according to claim 12, further comprising transmitting information regarding the input operation performed by each of the users to the management device. In the method, the first terminal or the second terminal detects that each user has performed an act that does not conform to the battle rules of the TCG, based on a result sensed by the first terminal. including a sixth step;
In the second step,
The method according to claim 12 or 13, wherein in response to detecting an act that does not conform to the battle rules of the TCG, it is notified that the act has been performed. The TCG battle is a turn-based game in which multiple users take turns to act,
In the second step,
The second terminal receives an input operation for advancing the turn from each user, and advances the turn in response to not detecting the input operation within a certain period of time after each user starts the turn. , transmitting information regarding the input operation performed by each of the users to the management device;
In the method, the first terminal or the second terminal detects that each user has performed an act that does not conform to the battle rules of the TCG, based on a result sensed by the first terminal. including a sixth step;
In the second step,
In response to detecting an act that does not conform to the battle rules of the TCG, notifying that the act has been performed and transmitting information regarding the act to the management device; determines users with which to match the TCG match based on at least one of the time required for each user to advance the turn or a history of actions that do not conform to the match rules. 13. The method of claim 12. A method for causing a terminal to execute in order to support a TCG (Trading Card Game) battle between users, the method comprising:
The TCG battle is conducted using card members associated with information on characters appearing in the TCG, and TCG supplies for each user to install the card members during the battle,
The first terminal includes an imaging unit and is installed at a position where it can photograph that the card member is installed on the TCG product,
a step of associating the first terminal and a second terminal when performing the TCG match;
a step in which the first terminal generates moving image data by photographing the TCG supplies with the imaging unit while the match is in progress;
The second terminal performs the battle based on the analysis result of the video data without displaying the video shown in the video data generated by the first terminal on the second terminal. displaying first information regarding the progress of the process. A system for supporting a TCG (Trading Card Game) match between users, the system comprising: a first terminal to which information of a first user is associated; and a second user who is an opponent of the first user. and a second terminal to which information is associated, associate each other with the second terminal,
The first terminal is placed in a position where it can sense the entire range in which the cards are placed with respect to the TCG supplies for placing cards used in the TCG match, and the second terminal is , displaying first information regarding the progress of the TCG match based on the sensing results of the first terminal without requiring the first terminal to perform sensing of the entire sensing range; system. A program for operating a terminal used by a user in a system for supporting a TCG (Trading Card Game) match between users,
In the system, a first terminal to which information of the first user is associated and a second terminal to which information of a second user who is an opponent of the first user is associated can communicate. It is configured,
The first terminal is placed at a position where it can sense the entire range in which the cards are placed with respect to the TCG equipment for placing cards used in the TCG match, and the program is configured to In the processor of the second terminal,
associating the first terminal and the second terminal;
The second terminal does not need to perform sensing of the entire range that is sensed by the first terminal, but based on the sensing result of the first terminal, the first terminal regarding the progress of the TCG match is A program that displays steps and executes information.