JP3941960B1 - GAME DEVICE, GAME DEVICE CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Google Patents

Abstract

A game apparatus, a computer control method, and a program capable of acquiring game data without being limited by the number of apparatuses that a user can occupy.
When another device identification data receiving unit receives a MAC address notified by an access point, the device identification data acquiring unit acquires the MAC address of the portable game machine. Then, the game data acquisition unit 42 generates a composite ID based on the two MAC addresses. Subsequently, among the plurality of game data 50 stored in the game data storage unit 46, the game data 50 associated with the condition satisfying the composite ID is specified, and these game data 50 are acquired. The image / sound output unit 48 executes game processing such as output of images and sounds based on the acquired game data 50.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a game device, a game device control method, and a program, and more particularly to a technique for acquiring game data without being limited to the number of devices that a user can occupy.

There is known a game system that reads data contained in a data holding medium irrelevant to a game such as a barcode and a music CD and generates new game data based on the data. In such a game system, the user actually takes the data holding medium and causes the game device to read the data contained in the data holding medium, thereby generating a lot of new game data and making the game interesting. be able to.
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  However, since the conventional game device needs to occupy the data holding medium at least temporarily when reading the data, the data holding medium is limited to a user occupying object such as a user's property. It is done. Therefore, the acquisition of new game data is limited to the number of data holding media that can be temporarily occupied by the user, and there is a problem that the interest of the game is impaired.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and the object thereof is not limited to the number of data holding media that can be occupied by the user, and is a game device and game device capable of acquiring game data. It is to provide a control method and a program.

  In order to solve the above problems, a game device according to the present invention is received by another device identification data receiving means for receiving the identification data of the device from another device by wireless communication, and the other device identification data receiving means. Including game data acquisition means for acquiring game data according to identification data of the other device, and output means for outputting an image or sound based on the game data acquired by the game data acquisition means, To do.

  The game device control method according to the present invention includes: another device identification data receiving step for receiving identification data of the device from another device by wireless communication; and the other device received in the other device identification data receiving step. A game data acquisition step of acquiring game data according to identification data of the device, and a step of outputting an image or a sound based on the game data acquired by the game data acquisition step. It is a control method.

  In addition, the program according to the present invention includes, in another apparatus identification data receiving means for receiving identification data of the apparatus from another apparatus by wireless communication, and identification data of the other apparatus received by the other apparatus identification data receiving means. A program for causing a computer to function as game data acquisition means for acquiring corresponding game data and output means for outputting an image or sound based on the game data acquired by the game data acquisition means. This program may be stored in a computer-readable information storage medium such as a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, or ROM disk. The computer is, for example, a consumer game machine, a portable game machine, a personal computer, a portable information terminal, or the like.

  In the present invention, the identification data of the device is received from another device by wireless communication, and game data corresponding to the received identification data is acquired. Here, in the present invention, for example, game data stored in the game device itself may be read out and acquired, or game data stored in a game server capable of network communication with the game device is received. You may get it. Moreover, you may produce | generate and acquire game data based on the identification data of another apparatus. Then, an image or sound is output based on the acquired game data. The identification data of the other device is data unique to the device, and may be, for example, a MAC address.

  According to the present invention, the game device can acquire game data based on another device. In addition, since the game data corresponding to the identification data of other devices is acquired, the game device can acquire different game data for each device. In addition, since wireless communication is used, even if the device is in a state of being used exclusively by another person and cannot be occupied by the user at least temporarily, the identification data of the device is not stored. Can be acquired. Therefore, the user can acquire new game data without being limited by the number of devices that can be occupied, and can make the game interesting.

  In one aspect of the present invention, the game device further includes own device identification data acquisition means for acquiring identification data of the game device, and the game data acquisition means is received by the other device identification data reception means. Game data corresponding to the identification data of the other device and the identification data of the game device acquired by the own device identification data acquisition means is acquired. Here, the identification data of the game device is data unique to the game device, such as a MAC address or an IP address. Further, the own device identification data acquisition means may read and acquire these identification data from a storage device such as a ROM or a RAM of the game device. In this way, in addition to the identification data of other devices, in order to acquire game data corresponding to the identification data of the game device, the game data acquired based on one device is different for each game device. can do. In other words, a device that can acquire predetermined game data differs depending on each game device. Therefore, the user has to search for a device that can acquire predetermined game data indispensable for the progress of the game, for example, so that the game can be more interesting.

  In one aspect of the present invention, game data is acquired at a timing according to reception of identification data of the other device by the other device identification data receiving means, and an image or sound is output based on the game data. May be. If it carries out like this, the user of a game device can recognize which game data was acquired at the timing which received identification data. Therefore, the game can be more interesting by making the user grasp the place where the game data is acquired.

  Further, in one aspect of the present invention, it further includes a game data storage unit that stores a plurality of pieces of game data in association with conditions relating to the identification data of the other devices, and the game data acquisition unit includes Based on the identification data and each condition, at least one of the plurality of game data stored in the game data storage means may be selected, and the selected game data may be acquired. In this way, the game data stored in the game data storage means provided in the game device can be read and acquired.

  In one aspect of the present invention, the accepting means for accepting the game data condition relating to the game data input by the user, and the game data corresponding to the identification data of the other device received by the other device identification data receiving means are Judgment means for judging whether or not the game data condition is satisfied, and the game data acquisition means may acquire at least one of the game data determined to satisfy the game condition. If it carries out like this, the game data according to the game data conditions which the user input can be acquired.

  In one embodiment of the present invention, identification data of another device may be received using short-range wireless communication for the wireless communication. In this way, the user of the game device has to move to the vicinity of the device in order to receive the identification data of the device. Therefore, since acquisition of game data involves the movement of the user, the game can be made more interesting. Here, the short-range wireless communication is wireless communication having a communication distance of 100 meters or less, and may be, for example, communication using a wireless LAN (compliant with the IEEE801.11 series standard), Bluetooth, and infrared communication.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows a game realized by a game device according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which the game device acquires game data by wireless communication with an access point 100 and stores the acquired game data. FIG. The game device according to the present embodiment is realized by the portable game machine 10 executing a game program stored in the ROM disk 12. With the game program, the portable game machine 10 can receive the identification data of the access point 100 (another device) by wireless communication, and can read and acquire game data corresponding to the identification data from the ROM disk 12. Yes. The acquired game data is stored in a storage device or the like, and a game process such as outputting an image or sound can be performed based on the stored game data. Here, the portable game machine 10 may or may not be connected to the network 102 via the access point 100 as long as the identification data of the access point 100 can be received. For wireless communication between the portable game machine 10 and the access point 100, known wireless LAN communication is used. The game data is data used for game processing and includes, for example, name data, identification data, image data, audio data, and the like of game characters and game items. The game data can be read and acquired by the portable game machine 10 from the ROM disk 12 only by receiving the identification data of the access point. Therefore, when the game data once acquired is used again, the acquired game data is saved in a storage device such as a memory card, and the saved game data is acquired. The identification data of the access point 100 is data for identifying the access point 100, and may be, for example, the MAC address of the access point 100, an ESSID (Extended Service Set Identifier), or the like. In the following description, it is assumed that the identification data is the MAC address of the access point 100 and the game data is data related to the game character.

  An access point 100 shown in FIG. 1 is a known wireless LAN access point, and notifies its own identification data (MAC address) to the portable game machine 10 existing within a certain fixed range (hereinafter referred to as notification range). The access point 100 may be any communication device that can notify the portable game machine 10 of the identification data.

  The user executes the game program in his / her portable game machine 10 and moves to the notification range of the access point 100 with a predetermined screen displayed on the display 26 of the portable game machine 10, for example. Subsequently, according to a predetermined operation by the user, the portable game machine 10 receives the MAC address of the access point 100, and acquires and stores game data corresponding to the MAC address. In this way, the user acquires and stores new game data one after another in his / her portable game machine 10, performs game processing using the stored game data, and advances the game. For example, in order to acquire rare game data or game data necessary for the progress of the game, the user can enjoy the game by searching for an access point 100 from which the game data can be acquired.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the portable game machine 10. As shown in the figure, the portable game machine 10 includes a CPU 14, a RAM 16, a ROM 18, a communication interface 34, input / output interfaces (I / O) 20, 28, 36, an image synthesis unit 24, a voice synthesis unit 30, and an input device 22. , A display 26, a ROM disk 12, a speaker 32, and a memory card 38. Here, the CPU 14, the RAM 16, the ROM 18, the communication interface 34, the input / output interfaces 20, 28, 36, the image synthesis unit 24, and the voice synthesis unit 30 are connected to a bus for transmitting addresses and data. The input / output interface 20 is connected to an input device 22 including a cross key and a push button arranged on the surface of the portable game machine 10, and the ROM disk 12 is detachably attached to the input / output interface 28. It is connected to the. A game program is stored in the ROM disk 12. A memory card 38 is detachably connected to the input / output interface 36. The memory card 38 includes a nonvolatile memory (for example, an EEPROM) and is used for storing various game data such as saved data.

  The ROM 18 stores various basic programs and data for basic processing independent of individual games. The CPU 14 is a known data processing means, and executes a basic program stored in the ROM 18 and a game program stored in the ROM disk 12, thereby controlling each part of the portable game machine 10. The RAM 16 is used for work of the CPU 14 and stores acquired game data.

  The communication interface 34 is an interface that performs wireless communication with a communication device such as the access point 100, and receives the MAC address of the communication device. The communication interface 34 may be, for example, a wireless LAN port.

  The image composition unit 24 includes, for example, a known image processing processor, and outputs display data to the display 26 according to control by the CPU 14. The display 26 includes a liquid crystal display panel, for example, and displays a game screen based on display data supplied from the image composition unit 24. The display 26 is attached to the surface of the portable game machine 10.

  The voice synthesizer 30 includes a known sound processor, for example, and supplies voice signals related to various game music and various sound effects to the speaker 32 according to control by the CPU 14. The speaker 32 is built in the housing of the portable game machine 10 and outputs various game music and various sound effects.

  Hereinafter, in a game executed on the portable game machine 10 having the above-described hardware configuration, game data corresponding to the MAC address received by wireless LAN communication with the access point 100 is acquired, and the game is based on the game data. A technique for outputting a character image and sound will be described.

  FIG. 3 shows a functional block diagram of the portable game machine 10. Each functional block shown in the figure is realized by the portable game machine 10 executing a game program stored in the ROM disk 12. In the figure, the functions related to the present invention are mainly shown.

  As shown in the figure, the functions realized by the portable game machine 10 include other device identification data receiving unit 40, game data acquisition unit 42, own device identification data acquisition unit 44, game data storage unit 46, and game data conditions. A determination unit 47, an image / audio output unit 48, and a game data condition reception unit 49 are included. The game data storage unit 46 stores a plurality of game data 50.

  The other device identification data receiving unit 40 receives the identification data of the device from another device by wireless communication. That is, the other apparatus identification data receiving unit 40 receives the MAC address (identification data) broadcast by the access point 100 (another apparatus) installed in the vicinity of the user, for example, according to the operation content of the input device 22 by the user. To do. Here, wireless LAN communication, which is short-range wireless communication, is used for wireless communication. In this way, the user of the portable game machine 10 has to move to the notification range in order to receive the MAC address of the access point 100. Therefore, since the user's movement accompanies acquisition of game data, the game can be made interesting.

  The own device identification data acquisition unit 44 acquires identification data of the game device. That is, the own device identification data acquisition unit 44 acquires identification data of the portable game machine 10 (game device). Here, the identification data of the portable game machine 10 is data for identifying the portable game machine 10, and may be, for example, a MAC address, an IP address, a manufacturing number, or the like of the portable game machine 10. The own device identification data acquisition unit 44 reads and acquires these identification data from the RAM 16 and the ROM 18 of the portable game device 10. In the following description, it is assumed that the MAC address of the portable game machine 10 is identification data.

  The game data storage unit 46 is realized by the ROM disk 12, and stores a plurality of pieces of game data 50 in association with conditions relating to identification data of its own and other devices. That is, the game data storage unit 46 stores a plurality of pieces of game data 50 in association with condition data indicating conditions relating to the MAC address of the access point 100 and the MAC address of the portable game machine 10, respectively (see FIG. 4). Here, the condition is a condition to be satisfied by a composition ID described later, and the condition data is, for example, data indicating a predetermined numerical value, numerical value range, and the like. In addition to the condition data, the game data 50 includes game character ID (character ID), game character name data (character name), game character image data (character image), game character, as shown in FIG. It includes numerical data (numerical parameters) relating to the state of Here, the numerical parameter may not be a predetermined value, and may be a numerical value generated by substituting the value of the composite ID for x in a predetermined function F (x) having x as a variable. In the following description, the condition data is assumed to be within a predetermined numerical range (see FIG. 5). The composite ID is a numerical value generated based on the MAC address of the access point 100 and the MAC address of the portable game machine 10, for example, the lower 16 bits (lower 4 digits) of the MAC address of the portable game machine 10. And a numerical value obtained by adding a numerical value obtained by multiplying a numerical value M expressed by the lower 16 bits of the MAC address of the access point 100 and a predetermined weighting factor W, w respectively (W × N + w × M). Further, the composite ID may be a value generated based only on the MAC address of the access point 100, for example, a numerical value represented by W × N. In the following description, the numerical value of the composite ID is (W × N + w × M).

  The game data acquisition unit 42 acquires game data 50 corresponding to the identification data of its own and other devices. That is, the game data acquisition unit 42 selects at least one of the plurality of game data 50 stored in the game data storage unit 46 based on the identification data of the other device and the above-described conditions, and selects the selection. The game data 50 to be played is read out and acquired. Specifically, the game data acquisition unit 42 generates the composite ID based on, for example, the received MAC address of the access point 100 and the acquired MAC address of the portable game machine 10. Then, with reference to a plurality of game data 50 stored in the game data storage unit 46, it is determined whether or not the composite ID satisfies a condition associated with each game data 50. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the numerical value indicated by the composite ID is within the numerical value range indicated by the condition data associated with each game data 50. In this way, the game data acquisition unit 42 specifies at least one game data 50 whose composite ID satisfies the above condition. Then, the game data acquisition unit 42 reads and acquires the specified game data 50 from the game data storage unit 46. At this time, the user can store (save) the acquired game data 50 in the memory card 38 by executing a predetermined operation. The above is the process performed by the game data acquisition unit 42. By doing so, the portable game machine 10 reads out the game data 50 corresponding to the MAC address of the portable game machine 10 itself in addition to the MAC address of the access point 100, so that the game read out based on the one access point 100 is read out. The data 50 can be different for each portable game machine 10. That is, the access point 100 from which predetermined game data can be acquired differs depending on each portable game machine 10. Therefore, the user has to search for an access point 100 that can acquire predetermined game data by himself / herself, so that the game can be made more interesting.

  Note that the game data acquisition unit 42 may generate and acquire the game data 50 based on the identification data of its own and other devices. That is, part or all of the data constituting the game data 50 may be generated based on the identification data of its own and other devices. For example, when the numerical parameter included in the game data 50 is represented by a predetermined mathematical formula F (x) using x as a variable instead of a predetermined value, the numerical parameter is set by substituting the value of the composite ID for x. It can also be generated. Here, the numerical value assigned to x is not limited to the value of the composite ID, and may be a numerical value generated based only on the MAC address of the game device, for example, w × M.

  The game data condition receiving unit 49 receives game data conditions regarding the game data 50 input by the user. That is, the game data condition receiving unit 49 receives game data condition data input by the user operating the input device 22. Here, the game data condition is a condition relating to the game data 50, and may be a condition relating to a character name or a numerical condition relating to a value of a numerical parameter, for example. The game data condition data is data indicating game data conditions, and may be character string data or numerical data input by the user.

  The game data condition determining unit 47 determines whether or not the game data 50 corresponding to the identification data received by the other device identification data receiving unit 40 satisfies the game data condition. That is, the game data condition determination unit 47 determines whether each of the at least one game data 50 specified by the game data acquisition unit 42 satisfies the game data condition. To further specify those satisfying the game data conditions. Specifically, for example, when the game data condition is a condition relating to a character name, is the character string indicated by the character name input by the user included in the character string indicated by the character name included in each game data 50? The game data 50 may be specified by determining whether or not, and when the game data condition is a numerical condition related to the value of the numerical parameter, the value of the numerical parameter included in each game data 50 is The game data 50 may be specified by determining whether or not the input value is larger than the input value. Then, the game data acquisition unit 42 acquires the specified game data 50. In this way, the user can acquire game data corresponding to the game data conditions input by the user. That is, the user can acquire desired game data.

  The image sound output unit 48 outputs an image or sound based on the acquired game data 50. That is, the image / sound output unit 48 executes game processing such as output of images and sounds based on the acquired game data 50. For example, according to the operation content of the input device 22 by the user, the character image or character name of the game character is displayed on the display 26, or the sound effect related to the game character is output from the speaker 32.

  The above is the contents of each functional block. Note that the portable game machine 10 acquires the game data 50 at a timing according to reception of the identification data of the other device by the other device identification data receiving unit 40, and outputs an image or sound based on the game data 50. May be. That is, the portable game machine 10 acquires the game data 50 corresponding to the MAC address at the timing when the MAC address of the access point 100 is received, and based on the game data 50, the character image or voice of the game character is obtained. It may be output. Specifically, the other device identification data receiving unit 40 performs a process of receiving a MAC address notified by an arbitrary access point 100 at a predetermined time interval, and includes a game data acquisition unit 42 and an image audio output unit. 48, when the MAC address of a certain access point 100 is newly received, for example, when the user (portable game machine 10) moves within the notification range of the access point 100, the game data 50 is automatically acquired. Based on the game data 50, an image, sound, etc. of the game character are output. In this way, the user can recognize which game character image or the like is output at the timing of receiving the MAC address. Therefore, the game can be made interesting by allowing the user to grasp where the image of the game character is output, that is, where the game data is acquired.

  Hereinafter, data processing performed in the portable game machine 10 will be described in detail based on a flowchart.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing game data acquisition and output processing in the portable game machine 10. The user executes the game program in his / her portable game machine 10 and displays the menu screen 70 shown in FIG. Here, when the user operates the input device 22 and depresses the button 72 displayed as “Look for a character”, a search menu screen 80 shown in FIG. 8 is displayed. A button 82 and a button 84 are displayed on the search menu screen 80, and the user operates the input device 22 to select one of them and push it down. The button 82 is an image instructing the other device identification data receiving unit 40 to receive the MAC address notified by one or more access points 100 installed in the vicinity of the portable game machine 10. On the other hand, the button 84 is an image for instructing screen conversion from the search menu screen 80. When the button 84 is pressed, a game data condition input screen 101 shown in FIG. 10 is displayed. On the game data condition input screen 101, the user designates a game data condition. That is, the user operates the input device 22 to input the name of the desired game character in the input field 103 and presses the button 105. Although the name of the game character is input here, a numerical value indicating the degree of state such as the agility and strength of the game character may be input. As with the button 82, the button 105 not only instructs the other device identification data receiving unit 40 to receive the MAC address, but also instructs the game data condition receiving unit 49 to specify game data condition data (here). Then, it is an image instructing reception of input character string data indicating the name of the game character.

  When the button 82 or the button 105 is pressed, the other device identification data receiving unit 40 receives the MAC address notified by one or more access points 100 installed in the vicinity of the portable game machine 10 (S001). ). In addition, the own device identification data acquisition unit 44 reads and acquires the MAC address of the portable game machine 10 itself from the ROM 18 (S002). And the game data acquisition part 42 calculates above-mentioned (WxN + wxM) based on the MAC address of each access point 100 and the MAC address of the portable game machine 10, and produces | generates synthetic | combination ID (S003). . Subsequently, the game data acquisition unit 42 refers to each of the plurality of game data 50 stored in the game data storage unit 46, and the generated composite ID indicates the condition data associated with each game data 50. It is determined whether or not the condition is satisfied (S004). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the numerical value indicated by the composite ID is within the numerical value range indicated by the condition data associated with each game data 50. In this way, the game data acquisition unit 42 determines whether or not the above condition is satisfied for all the game data 50 (Y in S005), and specifies at least one game data 50 whose composite ID satisfies the above condition. (S006).

  Here, when the button 82 is pressed on the search menu screen 80, that is, when the game data condition is not specified (N in S007), the game data acquisition unit 42 specifies at least one game data 50 specified in S006. Is read out from the game data storage unit 46 (S008), and the search result display screen 90 shown in FIG. In the search result display screen 90, the item images 92, 94, and 96 correspond to each of the specified game data 50. Further, by reading the character name included in each game data 50, the character name is displayed on the left side of each item image 92, 94, 96, and indicated on the right side by buttons 92a, 94a, 96a, respectively. The game data output instruction image is arranged.

  On the other hand, when the game data condition is specified (Y in S007), the game data condition determining unit 47 determines that each of the game data 50 specified in S006 has the game data condition received by the game data condition receiving unit 49. It is determined whether or not it is satisfied (S009). Here, it is determined whether or not the character string indicating the character name input by the user is included in the character string indicating the character name included in each game data 50. Here, when the user inputs a numerical value as the game data condition, it may be determined whether or not the predetermined numerical data included in each game data 50 is greater than or equal to the input numerical value. Thus, the game data condition determination unit 47 determines whether or not the game data condition is satisfied for all the game data 50 specified in S006 (Y in S010), and at least one of the game data conditions is satisfied. The game data 50 is further specified (S011). Then, the game data acquisition unit 42 acquires at least one game data 50 specified in S011 (S008), and displays a screen similar to the search result display screen 90 shown in FIG.

  When the user depresses any of the buttons 92a, 94a, 96a, the image / sound output unit 48 executes a game process such as outputting a character image or sound based on the corresponding game data 50 (S012). For example, the character display screen 110 shown in FIG. 11 is displayed on the display 26, and a sound effect is simultaneously output. The above is the content of the game data acquisition and output process performed in the portable game machine 10.

  Note that the game data acquisition and output processing may be automatically performed regardless of the operation of the input device 22 by the user. That is, the processing from S001 to S012 (excluding the processing from S009 to S011) may be automatically executed. Specifically, when the button 74 is pressed on the menu screen 70, a predetermined instruction is transmitted to the other device identification data receiving unit 40. When the other device identification data receiving unit 40 receives the above instruction, the other device identification data receiving unit 40 executes processing for receiving the MAC address of an arbitrary access point 100 at a predetermined time interval in accordance with this instruction. . Here, when the other apparatus identification data receiving unit 40 receives a new MAC address, the game data acquiring unit 42 automatically acquires the game data 50 corresponding to the MAC address at the received timing. Subsequently, the image / sound output unit 48 executes game processing such as outputting a character image or sound based on the acquired game data 50, and displays the character display screen 110 of FIG. 11, for example.

  As described above, the portable game machine 10 acquires the game data 50 by receiving the MAC address of the access point 100, and the acquired game data 50 is different for each access point 100. it can. In addition, since wireless LAN communication is used, for example, even if the access point 100 is in a state where it is used exclusively by another person and cannot be occupied at least temporarily by the user, for example, The MAC address of the point 100 can be acquired. Therefore, the user can acquire new game data without being limited by the number of access points 100 that can be temporarily occupied, and the game can be interesting.

  The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment.

  For example, in the above description, the example in which the present invention is applied when the game data 50 is acquired in the portable game machine 10 is described. However, the game data is acquired in a stationary home game machine, a personal computer, and a portable information terminal. In this case, the present invention can be similarly applied.

  Further, in the above description, the game data 50 is read and acquired from the ROM disk 12 as an information storage medium, but may be acquired by receiving the game data 50 via the network 102. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of a game data distribution system using a network. As shown in the figure, the game data distribution system includes a portable game machine 10, an access point 100, a network 102, and a game server 1000. The portable game machine 10 and the access point 100 are the same as those described in the above embodiment. However, the portable game machine 10 can communicate with the game server 1000 through a network connection via the access point 100. The game server 1000 is a known server computer and can communicate with the portable game machine 10 via the network 102.

  FIG. 13 shows a functional block diagram of the game data distribution system. As shown in the figure, the functions realized by the portable game machine 10 include other device identification data receiving unit 40, game data acquiring unit 42, own device identification data acquiring unit 44, image / sound output unit 48, and game data conditions. On the other hand, the functions implemented by the game server 1000 include the game data distribution unit 43, the game data storage unit 46, and the game data condition determination unit 47. The game data distribution unit 43 includes a game data condition determination unit 47, and a plurality of game data 50 are stored in the game data storage unit 46. These functional blocks are realized by executing predetermined programs in the portable game machine 10 and the game server 1000. In addition, the code | symbol used in the above-mentioned embodiment is quoted about the functional block of the same structure.

  When the user presses the button 82 on the search menu screen 80 or presses the button 105 on the game data condition input screen 101, the other device identification data receiving unit 40 is installed in the vicinity of the portable game machine 10. A MAC address broadcast by a plurality of access points 100 is received. Then, the own device identification data acquisition unit 44 reads and acquires the MAC address of the portable game machine 10 from the ROM 18.

  The game data condition accepting unit 49 accepts game data condition data input to the input field 103 by the user when the button 105 is pressed on the game data condition input screen 101.

  The game data acquisition unit 42 generates the composite ID based on the MAC address of the access point 100 and the MAC address of the portable game machine 10. And this synthetic ID is transmitted to the game data distribution part 43 of the game server 1000 with the transmission request | requirement of game data. At this time, if a game data condition is designated, the game data condition data received by the game data condition accepting unit 49 is also added and transmitted to the game data distributing unit 43.

  The game data acquisition unit 42 receives and acquires at least one game data 50 from the game data distribution unit 43. At this time, the game data acquisition unit 42 may display the search result display screen 90 of FIG. 9 with reference to, for example, a character name included in each game data 50.

  The image sound output unit 48 outputs an image or sound based on the acquired game data 50. For example, as shown in the character display screen 110 of FIG. 11, based on the corresponding game data 50 when the user presses any of the buttons 92 a, 94 a, 96 a on the search result display screen 90. Perform image and audio output.

  The game data storage unit 46 is realized by a known storage device such as a hard disk of the game server 1000, for example, and stores a plurality of game data 50 in association with conditions relating to the identification data of the other devices. Yes. Details are the same as in the above-described embodiment, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted.

  The game data distribution unit 43 receives a game data transmission request and a composition ID from the game data acquisition unit 42. Then, referring to the plurality of game data 50 stored in the game data storage unit 46, it is determined whether or not the composite ID satisfies a condition associated with each game data 50, and the composite ID is At least one game data 50 satisfying the condition is specified. If game data condition data is not included in the game data transmission request, the specified game data 50 is acquired from the game data storage unit 46 and transmitted to the game data acquisition unit 42. On the other hand, when the game data condition data is received in the game data transmission request, at least one of the game data 50 specified by the game data condition determination unit 47 based on the game data condition data is received. The game data 50 is acquired from the game data storage unit 46 and transmitted to the game data acquisition unit 42.

  The game data condition determination unit 47 determines whether or not the game data 50 specified by the game data distribution unit 43 satisfies the received game data condition data. That is, it is determined whether or not each of the game data 50 specified by the game data distribution unit 43 satisfies the game data condition indicated by the game data condition data, and among these game data 50, the game data condition is determined. Identify what you are satisfied with. The above is the contents of the processing executed by each functional block of the game data distribution system.

  In this way, it is possible to cause the game server 1000 to execute processing for specifying the game data 50 acquired by the portable game machine 10. Further, the game data 50 can be stored not in the ROM disk 12 but in the hard disk of the game server 1000. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the processing performed by the portable game machine 10 and to efficiently use the hardware resources of the portable game machine 10.

It is a figure which shows a mode that game data is acquired using the portable game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the hardware constitutions of a portable game machine. It is a functional block diagram which shows the function implement | achieved in a portable game machine by running the game program which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of game data. It is a figure which shows an example of game data. It is a flowchart which shows acquisition and output processing of game data. It is a figure which shows an example of the menu screen displayed on the display of a portable game machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the search menu screen displayed on the display of a portable game machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the search result screen displayed on the display of a portable game machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the game data condition input screen displayed on the display of a portable game machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the character display screen displayed on the display of a portable game machine. It is a figure which shows the whole structure of a game data delivery system. It is a functional block diagram which shows the function implement | achieved in a game data delivery system.

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  10 portable game machine, 12 ROM disk, 14 CPU, 16 RAM, 18 ROM, 20, 28, 36 I / O interface, 22 input device, 24 image synthesis unit, 26 display, 30 voice synthesis unit, 32 speaker, 34 communication interface , 38 Memory card, 40 Other device identification data receiving unit, 42 Game data acquisition unit, 43 Game data distribution unit, 44 Self device identification data acquisition unit, 46 Game data storage unit, 47 Game data condition determination unit, 48 Image audio output Part, 49 game data condition acceptance part, 50 game data, 70 menu screen, 72, 74, 82, 84, 92a, 94a, 96a, 105 buttons, 80 search menu screen, 90 search result display screen, 92, 94, 96 Item image, 100 access points Cement, 101 game data condition input screen, 102 network, 103 input field 110 character display screen, 1000 game server.

Claims (9)

Other device identification data receiving means for receiving the identification data of the access point from the access point by wireless communication;
Own device identification data storage means for storing identification data of the own device;
Game data storage means for storing a plurality of game data in association with predetermined numerical conditions,
By performing a predetermined calculation based on the identification data of the access point received by the other device identification data receiving means and the identification data of the own device stored in the own device identification data storage means, Numerical value calculating means for calculating numerical values according to the identification data of the access point and the identification data of the own device;
Determining means for determining whether or not the numerical value calculated by the numerical value calculating means satisfies a numerical condition stored in the game data storage means;
When it is determined that the numerical value calculated by the numerical value calculation means satisfies the numerical condition stored in the game data storage means, the game data associated with the numerical condition is read from the game data storage means and acquired. Game data acquisition means for
Output means for outputting an image or sound based on the game data acquired by the game data acquisition means;
A game apparatus comprising: The game device according to claim 1,
Accepting means for accepting game data conditions relating to game data input by a user;
If it is determined that the numerical value calculated by the numerical value calculating means satisfies the numerical condition stored in the game data storage means, whether or not the game data associated with the numerical condition satisfies the game data condition And a determination means for determining
The game data acquisition means includes
Obtaining at least one of game data determined to satisfy the game data condition;
A game device characterized by that. Other device identification data receiving means for receiving the identification data of the access point from the access point by wireless communication;
Own device identification data storage means for storing identification data of the own device;
Means for generating and acquiring game data including parameter values, the access point identification data received by the other device identification data receiving means, and the own device stored in the own device identification data storage means Game data acquisition means for determining a parameter value included in the game data by performing a predetermined calculation based on the identification data of
Output means for outputting an image or sound based on the game data acquired by the game data acquisition means;
A game apparatus comprising: The game device according to any one of claims 1 to 3 ,
Game data is acquired at a timing according to reception of the identification data of the access point by the other device identification data receiving means, and an image or sound is output based on the game data.
A game device characterized by that. The game device according to any one of claims 1 to 4 ,
The game apparatus, wherein the wireless communication is short-range wireless communication. Another device identification data receiving step for receiving identification data of the access point from the access point by wireless communication;
A self-device identification data reading step for reading the stored contents of the self-device identification data storage means for storing the identification data of the self-device;
The access is performed by performing a predetermined calculation based on the identification data of the access point received in the other device identification data receiving step and the identification data of the own device read in the own device identification data reading step. A numerical value calculating step for calculating a numerical value according to the identification data of the point and the identification data of the own device;
A numerical condition in which the numerical value calculated in the numerical value calculating step is stored in the game data storage means with reference to the storage content of the game data storage means that stores a plurality of game data in association with predetermined numerical conditions. A determination step for determining whether or not
When it is determined in the determination step that the numerical value calculated in the numerical value calculating step satisfies the numerical condition stored in the game data storage means, the game data associated with the numerical condition is stored in the game data storage means. Game data acquisition step to read and acquire from ,
An output step of outputting an image or sound based on the game data acquired by the game data acquisition step;
A method for controlling a game device, comprising: Other device identification data receiving means for receiving identification data of the access point from the access point by wireless communication,
Own device identification data reading means for reading out the stored contents of the own device identification data storage means for storing the identification data of the own device;
The access is performed by performing a predetermined calculation based on the identification data of the access point received by the other apparatus identification data receiving means and the identification data of the own apparatus read by the own apparatus identification data reading means. Numerical value calculation means for calculating numerical values according to the identification data of points and the identification data of the device itself,
A numerical condition in which a numerical value calculated by the numerical value calculation means is stored in the game data storage means with reference to the storage content of the game data storage means that stores a plurality of game data in association with predetermined numerical conditions. Determining means for determining whether or not
When the determination means determines that the numerical value calculated by the numerical value calculation means satisfies the numerical condition stored in the game data storage means, game data associated with the numerical condition is stored in the game data storage means. Game data acquisition means for reading out and acquiring from ,
Output means for outputting an image or sound based on the game data acquired by the game data acquisition means;
As a program to make the computer function. Another device identification data receiving step for receiving identification data of the access point from the access point by wireless communication;
A self-device identification data reading step for reading the stored contents of the self-device identification data storage means for storing the identification data of the self-device;
Generating and acquiring game data including parameter values, the identification data of the access point received in the other device identification data receiving step, and the own device read out in the own device identification data reading step A game data acquisition step for determining a parameter value included in the game data by performing a predetermined calculation based on the identification data;
An output step of outputting an image or sound based on the game data acquired by the game data acquisition step;
A method for controlling a game device, comprising: Other device identification data receiving means for receiving identification data of the access point from the access point by wireless communication,
Own device identification data reading means for reading out the stored contents of the own device identification data storage means for storing the identification data of the own device;
Means for generating and acquiring game data including parameter values, the identification data of the access point received by the other apparatus identification data receiving means, and the own apparatus read by the own apparatus identification data reading means; Game data acquisition means for determining a parameter value included in the game data by performing a predetermined calculation based on the identification data;
Output means for outputting an image or sound based on the game data acquired by the game data acquisition means;
As a program to make the computer function.

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