JP6061115B1 - Information processing apparatus and program - Google Patents

Abstract

[PROBLEMS] To accelerate the download completion of a game application and suppress the compression of the storage capacity of a terminal device of a user who does not wish to download. Emulator execution for controlling so that game emulation can be played on a terminal device by executing an emulator program when an information processing device receives selection information indicating that a predetermined selection has been made from the terminal device Means 142, determination means 144 for determining the user's interest in the game emulation based on parameters obtained by the user of the terminal device playing the game emulation, and after receiving the selection information, the game application for the terminal device Distribution control means 146 for automatically starting at least a part of the distribution, and the distribution control means 146 controls at least one of distribution start and stop based on the degree of interest. [Selection] Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus and a program.

  Conventionally, an advertisement banner related to a game application (hereinafter referred to as “game application”) is displayed on the screen of the terminal device of the user, and in response to the selection of the advertisement banner by the user, the user is prompted to download the game application. There is known a technique for guiding to a position (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2013-196044 A

  However, since it takes a long time to download the game application, the user who is guided to the download page determines the content of the game by review evaluation of the game application before playing the game, and as a result, downloads are performed. There was no case.

  Therefore, the present inventors examined providing a user with a game that realizes at least a part of a game realized by a game application using an emulator program executed on the server side. According to this emulator program, since it is not necessary to download the program to the terminal device, it is possible to immediately start a game similar to the game application game, and the user can determine the content by experiencing the game himself. become able to.

  However, when a user who has become interested in the game by experiencing the game wishes to download the game application, if the download is started after waiting for an explicit download instruction from the user, the completion of the download is eventually delayed. There was a problem of becoming.

  On the other hand, if the download is started without waiting for an explicit download instruction, even if the game is experienced, the game does not become interested in the game. There was a problem of squeezing.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to accelerate the completion of the download of the game application and to suppress the storage capacity of the terminal device of the user who does not wish to download. Is to provide a simple information processing apparatus and program.

In order to solve the above problems, an information processing apparatus according to the present invention provides:
An information processing device capable of communicating with one or more terminal devices of a user,
Storage means for storing an emulator program for realizing at least a part of a game realized by a game application that can be installed in the terminal device;
When selection information indicating that a predetermined selection has been made is received from the terminal device, the emulator program is executed to start the game and generate the game output information, and the output information is sent to the terminal device. Emulator execution means to send to
Determination of determining the degree of interest of the user with respect to the game realized by the game application based on parameters obtained by the user of the terminal device receiving the output information playing the game started by the emulator execution unit Means,
Distribution control means for automatically starting the distribution of at least a part of the game application to the terminal device after receiving the selection information;
With
The distribution control unit controls at least one of the start and stop of the distribution based on the degree of interest determined by the determination unit.

If there is another information processing apparatus that actually distributes the game application, the distribution control means controls the distribution by giving a distribution instruction to the information processing apparatus)
Is provided.

  According to the above configuration, since the distribution of at least a part of the game application to the terminal device is automatically started after receiving the selection information, the game device does not wait for an explicit download instruction to the terminal device. Is distributed (the terminal device starts downloading). As a result, the download completion of at least a part of the game application can be accelerated. Moreover, according to the said structure, since at least any one of the start and stop of delivery is controlled based on the interest degree which the determination means determined, for example, when the user's interest degree with respect to the game which a game application implement | achieves is small In this case, it is possible to control not to start distribution or to stop distribution. Thereby, it can suppress that the memory capacity of the terminal device of the user who does not desire download is compressed.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, while completing the download of a game application, it can suppress that the memory capacity of the terminal device of the user who does not desire download is compressed.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of the game system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the hardware configuration of the emulator server. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of functional configurations of the emulator server and the application providing server. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of a flow of an emulator routine for allowing the user to play game emulation, which is performed among the terminal device, the emulator server, and the application providing server. FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining a flow of a game application distribution stop routine performed among the terminal device 10, the emulator server 14, and the application providing server 12. FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the distribution routine executed in step SP20 shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is a flowchart according to the second embodiment of the present invention, for explaining a modification of the distribution routine shown in FIG.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In order to facilitate understanding of the description, the same components and steps are denoted by the same reference numerals as much as possible in each drawing, and redundant description is omitted.

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<Overall configuration>
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of the game system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the game system 1 includes one or more terminal devices 10, an application providing server 12, and an emulator server 14.

  The terminal device 10 is a device possessed by a user who plays a game. Examples of the terminal device 10 include various devices such as a video game machine, a portable game machine, an arcade game machine, a mobile phone, a tablet, and a personal computer.

  In addition to a control device including a memory and a CPU (Central Processing Unit), this terminal device 10 outputs communication means for communicating with, for example, the application providing server 12 and the emulator server 14, display means for displaying images, and sound. Sound output means and operation means for accepting a user operation. Further, the terminal device 10 has a platform such as a browser for acquiring and displaying data from a Web server including the application providing server 12 and the emulator server 14.

  Thus, by providing the communication means, the terminal device 10 can receive a game application 12A (hereinafter referred to as “game application 12A”) from the application providing server 12 described later. In addition, by providing the control device, the terminal device 10 can install and execute the game application 12A. When the game application 12A is executed by the control device, a game is realized on the terminal device 10. The user of the terminal device 10 plays the realized game while operating the operation means. Hereinafter, a game realized by the game application 12A may be appropriately referred to as a game of the game application 12A.

  Further, by providing the platform, the terminal device 10 outputs a game realized by an emulator program 14A (hereinafter referred to as “emulator 14A”) of the game application 12A via the platform. The emulator 14A is a program that realizes at least a part of the game realized by the game application 12A. In the present embodiment, when the user selects an advertisement for the game application 12A displayed while the terminal device 10 is in use, the emulator 14A is executed on the emulator server 14, and the output information of the game realized by the emulator 14A is displayed. It is output to the terminal device 10. The user plays the realized game while operating the operation means. Hereinafter, a game realized by the emulator 14A may be appropriately referred to as “game emulation”.

  The application providing server 12 is a Web server that provides (distributes) the game application 12A to the terminal device 10 via the network NT. In the present embodiment, the application providing server 12 automatically provides (distributes) the game application 12 </ b> A to the terminal device 10, for example, when an advertisement is selected without receiving an installation request from the terminal device 10. Thereby, the game application 12A is downloaded (received) to the terminal device 10 and installed. Note that the game application 12A may be distributed not from the application providing server 12 but from an application store or the like.

  The emulator server 14 is a Web server that provides game emulation to the terminal device 10 via the network NT. In this embodiment, the emulator server 14 receives the operation information from the terminal device 10 by executing the emulator 14A, emulates at least a part of the game of the game application 12A, and emulates the terminal device. 10 to be provided to the user.

  As described above, the output information of the game emulation is output to the terminal device 10 via the platform. That is, the user plays at least a part of the game realized by the game application 12A using the platform of the terminal device 10 without installing the game application 12A, that is, the same or the same game as the game. It is possible to play.

  When the game emulation realizes a part of the game of the game application 12A, this part includes a part that starts immediately after the end of the tutorial, a user operation during the game is relatively easy, or a user during the game. The part of the game that can convey the most fun of the game, such as the ability of the character to operate is high.

<Hardware configuration>
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the emulator server 14.

  In the example illustrated in FIG. 2, the emulator server 14 mainly includes a control device 30, a communication device 36, and a storage device 38 as a hardware configuration. The control device 30 mainly includes a CPU 32 and a memory 34.

  In the control device 30, the CPU 32 functions as various function realization means by executing predetermined programs stored in the memory 34 or the storage device 38. Details of this function realizing means will be described later.

  The communication device 36 includes a communication interface for communicating with an external device. The communication device 36 transmits and receives various types of information to and from the terminal device 10 and the application providing server 12, for example.

  The storage device 38 is composed of a hard disk or the like. The storage device 38 stores various programs and various information necessary for execution of processing in the control device 30, and information on processing results.

  The emulator server 14 can be realized by using an information processing apparatus such as a dedicated or general-purpose server computer. The emulator server 14 may be constituted by a single information processing apparatus or may be constituted by a plurality of information processing apparatuses distributed on the network NT.

  FIG. 2 shows only a part of the main hardware configuration of the emulator server 14, and the emulator server 14 can have other configurations generally provided in the server device.

  Further, the application providing server 12 can also be realized by using an information processing apparatus mainly having the same configuration as the hardware configuration of the emulator server 14 as shown in FIG. The description of the details will be omitted. In the present embodiment, the application providing server 12 and the emulator server 14 are realized by using different information processing apparatuses, but may be realized by using the same information processing apparatus.

<Functional configuration>
FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the application providing server 12 and the emulator server 14.

  First, the application providing server 12 will be described.

  The application providing server 12 includes a storage unit 120 and a distribution unit 122. The storage unit 120 is realized by one or a plurality of storage devices 38 as shown in FIG. 2, and the distribution unit 122 is realized by the control device 30 as shown in FIG. 2 executing a predetermined program.

  The storage means 120 stores the above-described game application 12A and play data 12B.

  One or more pieces of play data 12B are stored in association with the user identification information of the user. The play data 12B is game data generated by the game application 12A, and is data indicating a game play state by the user when the game application 12A is executed. The play status includes information such as the number of game stages cleared by the user (game progress status), the level of the character operated by the user, acquisition points, acquisition items, play time, and the like. The user identification information includes a user ID registered in advance on the website before playing the game, a terminal ID of the terminal device 10, and the like. Hereinafter, a case where the user identification information is a terminal ID will be described.

  The distribution unit 122 distributes at least a part of the game application 12 </ b> A to the terminal device 10 via the communication device 36 in response to an instruction from the emulator server 14, for example. For example, the part of the game application 12A is a program part or a content part when the game application 12A is divided into a program part such as a source code and a content part such as a game sound or an image.

  Next, the emulator server 14 will be described.

  The emulator server 14 includes a storage unit 140, an emulator execution unit 142, a determination unit 144, a distribution control unit 146, a deletion instruction unit 148, an inquiry unit 150, a takeover unit 152, and a reward granting unit 154. Prepare. The storage unit 140 is realized by one or a plurality of storage devices 38 as shown in FIG. 2, and the transfer unit 152 and the reward granting unit 154 are executed when the control device 30 as shown in FIG. 2 executes a predetermined program. Realized.

  The storage unit 140 stores the above-described emulator 14A and play data 14B.

  One or more pieces of play data 14B are stored in association with the user identification information of the user. The play data 14B is game data generated by the emulator 14A, and is data indicating a game play state by the user when the emulator 14A is executed.

  When receiving selection information indicating that a predetermined selection has been made from the terminal device 10, the emulator execution unit 142 executes the emulator 14 and controls the terminal device 10 so that game emulation can be played. Specifically, the emulator execution unit 142 executes the emulator 14A to start a game and generates output information of the game. The “predetermined selection” includes a case where an advertisement for the game application 12A displayed on the terminal device 10 is selected, a case where an execution button is selected on a site introducing one or more games, and the like. It is done. Further, when an operation request for operating the game emulation is received from the terminal device 10, the emulator execution unit 142 progresses the game and generates output information by the operation. Then, the emulator execution unit 142 transmits the generated output information to the terminal device 10 via the communication device 36.

  The emulator execution unit 142 stores the play status of the game in the play data 14B corresponding to the user at any time after the game starts.

  The determination unit 144 determines the degree of interest of the user with respect to the game of the game application 12A based on parameters obtained by the user of the terminal device 10 receiving the output information playing the game started by the emulator execution unit 142. . This parameter may include at least one of the play time by the user of the game started by the emulator execution unit 142 and the progress of the game started by the emulator execution unit 142. These play time and progress can be acquired by referring to the play data 14B. In addition, the parameter is at least one of a score value obtained by playing the game, the number of times the game is played, a questionnaire result obtained by inquiring the user about the degree of interest during or after the game, etc. One may be included.

  The distribution control means 146 automatically starts distribution of at least a part of the game application 12A to the terminal device 10 after receiving the selection information. Further, the distribution control unit 146 controls at least one of distribution start and stop based on the degree of interest determined by the determination unit 144. In the present embodiment, since the distribution unit 122 actually distributes the game application 12A, the distribution control unit 146 outputs the distribution unit 122 by outputting a distribution start instruction or a stop instruction. Control the delivery of means 122.

  In response to the stop of the distribution of the game application 12A, the deletion instruction means 148 instructs the terminal device 10 to delete the portion of the game application 12A related to the stop of the distribution that has already been distributed. To do.

  The inquiry unit 150 inquires of the terminal device 10 whether or not to continue the distribution of the game application 12A in response to the execution of the emulator 14A being stopped. As a result of the inquiry, when receiving a message indicating that it will not continue, the distribution control means 146 controls the stop of distribution of the game application 12A.

  When the distribution of the game application 12A is completed, the transfer means 152 sets the play data 14B generated by the emulator 14A so that the game application 12A can refer to the game application 12A so that the game of the game application 12A that has been distributed can be transferred. In the present embodiment, the takeover unit 152 obtains the play data 14B from the storage unit 140, and transmits the takeover instruction together with the play data 14B and the corresponding terminal ID to the application providing server 12, so that it can be referred to by the game application 12A. Set to.

  When the emulator execution unit 142 executes the emulator 14A, the reward granting unit 154 gives the user a reward that should be given according to the degree of continuation by the user of the game realized by the game application 12A. The degree of continuation may be the number of times the game application 12A has logged in the game, the number of participations in an event during the game, the number of times billing was used during the game, or the like. In the present embodiment, the degree of continuation is the number of logins. Therefore, when the emulator executing unit 142 executes the emulator 14A, the reward granting unit 154 grants a reward to be given to the user when the game application 12A is executed and logged in.

<Process flow>
Next, a flow of processing performed between the terminal device 10, the emulator server 14, and the application providing server 12 will be described. In this process, an emulator routine (see FIG. 4) for causing the user to play the game emulation and a start of distribution of the game application 12A and a subsequent process automatically executed between the emulator routines are started. A routine (see FIG. 6), and a stop routine (see FIG. 5) executed after the emulator routine to stop the distribution of the game application 12A.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of a flow of an emulator routine for allowing the user to play game emulation, which is performed among the terminal device 10, the emulator server 14, and the application providing server 12.

(Step SP10)
The emulator server 14 distributes the advertisement of the game application 12A to the terminal device 10 via the communication device 36 when the user is using the terminal device 10 for surfing the net or playing a game other than the game of the game application 12A. To do. And a process transfers to the process of step SP12.

(Step SP12)
The terminal device 10 receives the advertisement from the emulator server 14 via the communication unit. In response to this, the terminal device 10 displays an advertisement. And a process transfers to the process of step SP14.

(Step SP14)
When the advertisement is selected, the terminal device 10 transmits selection information indicating that the advertisement is selected to the emulator server 14 via the communication unit. And a process transfers to the process of step SP16.

(Step SP16)
The emulator server 14 receives selection information from the terminal device 10 via the communication device 36. In response to this, the emulator execution unit 142 of the emulator server 14 executes the emulator 14A to start the game. And a process transfers to the process of step SP18.

(Step SP18)
The emulator server 14 starts measuring the game emulation play time by the user. And a process transfers to the process of step SP20. The measured play time may be displayed on the game screen. At this time, it is preferable that the time during which the game application 12A is distributed is also displayed together with the play time.

(Step SP20)
The distribution control means 146 of the emulator server 14 executes a distribution routine for automatically starting the distribution of the game application 12A and subsequent processing. Specific processing contents of the distribution routine will be described later. The distribution routine is processed in parallel with the emulator routine shown in FIG. 4 and the stop routine shown in FIG. 5 (except when the distribution of the game application 12A is stopped by the stop routine). Thereby, the game application 12A starts to be automatically distributed to the terminal device 10 that is the transmission source of the selection information. And a process transfers to the process of step SP22.

(Step SP22)
The emulator execution unit 142 generates output data such as a game image and game sound after the game is started as game output information. Then, the emulator execution unit 142 transmits the generated output data to the terminal device 10 that is the transmission source of the selection information via the communication device 36. And a process transfers to the process of step SP24.

(Step SP24)
The terminal device 10 receives output data from the emulator server 14 via the communication means. And the terminal device 10 outputs a game image and a game sound based on the received output data. And a process transfers to the process of step SP26.

(Step SP26)
The terminal device 10 receives a game operation request from a user. When the terminal device 10 actually receives an operation request from the user, the terminal device 10 transmits the operation request to the emulator server 14 via the communication unit. And a process transfers to the process of step SP28.

(Step SP28)
The emulator server 14 receives an operation request from the terminal device 10 via the communication device 36. In response to this, the emulator execution unit 142 operates a character, an object, or the like appearing in the game based on the received operation request. And a process transfers to the process of step SP30.

(Step SP30)
The emulator execution unit 142 generates output data such as game images and sounds reflecting game operations as game output information. Then, the emulator execution unit 142 transmits the generated output data to the terminal device 10 that has made the operation request via the communication device 36. And a process transfers to the process of step SP32.

(Step SP32)
The terminal device 10 receives output data from the emulator server 14. In response to this, the terminal device 10 outputs a game image or a game sound based on the received output data. And a process transfers to the process of step SP34.

(Step SP34)
The terminal device 10 determines whether or not there is a game end operation by the user. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step SP36, and if the determination is negative, the process returns to step SP26.

(Step SP36)
The terminal device 10 transmits a game end request to the emulator server 14 via the communication means. And a process transfers to the process of step SP38.

(Step SP38)
The emulator server 14 receives an end request from the terminal device 10 via the communication device 36. In response to this, the emulator execution unit 142 of the emulator server 14 ends the game by stopping the execution of the emulator 14A. And a process transfers to the process of step SP40.

(Step SP40)
The emulator execution unit 142 generates play data 14 </ b> B of the user who has played so far, and saves (stores) it in the storage unit 140. This step SP40 may be appropriately performed while the emulator 14A is being executed. And a process transfers to the process of step SP42.

  Thus, a series of emulator routines are completed.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining a flow of a game application distribution stop routine performed among the terminal device 10, the emulator server 14, and the application providing server 12. In the present embodiment, this stop routine is executed following the emulator routine.

(Step SP42)
The determination means 144 of the emulator server 14 acquires the play time at which measurement is started in step SP18 as a parameter obtained by the user playing the game emulation. And a process transfers to the process of step SP44.

(Step SP44)
The determination unit 144 determines the user's interest in the game emulation, in other words, the user's interest in the game of the game application 12A. Specifically, the determination unit 144 determines whether or not the acquired play time is equal to or greater than a first threshold value (for example, 10 minutes or 30 minutes) of a predetermined value. It is determined that the degree indicates that the player is interested in game emulation. If the determination is negative, it is determined that the degree of interest indicates that the user is not interested in game emulation. If the determination is affirmative, the series of stop routines ends after the distribution of the game application 12A is completed. If the determination is negative, the process proceeds to step SP46.

(Step SP46)
Even if the inquiry unit 150 of the emulator server 14 determines that the user is not interested in the game of the game application 12A, it is assumed that the user is actually interested in the game. In response to the execution being stopped, the terminal device 10 is inquired via the communication device 36 whether or not the distribution of the game application 12A is to be continued. And a process transfers to the process of step SP48.

(Step SP48)
The terminal device 10 receives an inquiry from the emulator server 14 via the communication means. In response to this reception, the terminal device 10 displays the received inquiry. The user who sees this inquiry answers through the operation means whether or not to continue the inquiry. The terminal device 10 transmits the answer to the emulator server 14 via the communication means. And a process transfers to the process of step SP50.

(Step SP50)
The emulator server 14 receives a reply as an inquiry result from the terminal device 10 via the communication device 36. In response to this reception, the inquiry unit 150 determines whether or not the response is to be continued. If the determination is affirmative, the series of stop routines ends after the distribution of the game application 12A is completed. If the determination is negative, the process proceeds to step SP52.

(Step SP52)
The distribution control means 146 of the emulator server 14 controls stop of distribution of the game application 12A. Specifically, the distribution control unit 146 controls the distribution of the distribution unit 122 by outputting a distribution stop instruction to the distribution unit 122 of the application providing server 12 via the communication device 36. And a process transfers to the process of step SP54.

(Step SP54)
The application providing server 12 receives the stop instruction from the emulator server 14. In response to the stop instruction, the distribution unit 122 stops the distribution when the distribution is still in progress. And a process transfers to the process of step SP56.

(Step SP56)
The deletion instruction means 148 of the emulator server 14 controls the distribution stop of the game application 12A in step SP52, that is, in response to the stop of the distribution of the game application 12A, the distribution instruction via the communication device 36. The terminal device 10 is instructed to delete the portion of the game application 12A related to the stop that has already been distributed. If the distribution of the game application 12A has already been completed, the deletion instruction means 148 instructs the terminal device 10 to delete the game application 12A that has been distributed.

(Step SP58)
The terminal device 10 receives a deletion instruction from the emulator server 14 via the communication unit. And a process transfers to the process of step SP60.

(Step SP60)
In response to receiving the instruction, the terminal device 10 deletes the portion of the game application 12 </ b> A related to stop of distribution that has already been distributed to the terminal device 10.

  Thus, a series of stop routines is completed.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the distribution routine executed in step SP20 shown in FIG.

(Step SP20A)
The distribution control means 146 of the emulator server 14 automatically starts distribution of at least a part of the game application 12A to the terminal device 10. Specifically, the distribution control unit 146 distributes the distribution unit 122 by outputting a distribution start instruction to the distribution unit 122 of the application providing server 12 via the communication device 36. And a process transfers to the process of step SP20B.

(Step SP20B)
The application providing server 12 receives a distribution start instruction from the emulator server 14. And a process transfers to the process of step SP20C.

(Step SP20C)
The distribution unit 122 of the application providing server 12 starts distributing the game application 12A to the terminal device 10 that has made the installation request. And a process transfers to the process of step SP20D. In addition, when the stop of delivery is instruct | indicated by step SP54 mentioned above, the delivery is stopped and a series of delivery routines are complete | finished. The progress of distribution is preferably displayed at the end of the game screen, for example, so that it can be confirmed immediately even during game emulation play. Further, at the time of starting the distribution, the distribution unit 122 or the distribution control unit 146 may notify the user that the distribution has been automatically started for reasons such as preventing the user from struggling with intentions.

(Step SP20D)
The terminal device 10 receives (downloads) the game application 12A from the application providing server 12. Then, when the download is completed, the terminal device 10 installs the game application 12A. When the installation is completed, the terminal device 10 transmits an installation completion notification including the terminal ID to the application providing server 12. And a process transfers to the process of step SP20E. The installation completion notification may be transmitted to the emulator server 14 or may be transmitted to both the application providing server 12 and the emulator server 14.

(Step SP20E)
The application providing server 12 receives an installation completion notification from the terminal device 10. In response to this reception, the application providing server 12 transfers the installation completion notification to the emulator server 14. And a process transfers to the process of step SP20F.

(Step SP20F)
The emulator server 14 receives an installation completion notification from the application providing server 12. In response to this, the takeover means 152 of the emulator server 14 sets the user play data 14B so that the game application 12A can be referred to by the game application 12A so that the game of the game application 12A can be taken over after the game emulation is completed.

  Specifically, the handover unit 152 acquires the play data 14B corresponding to the terminal ID included in the installation completion notification from the storage unit 140. And the transfer means 152 transmits the acquired play data 14B to the application providing server 12 together with the terminal ID. The application providing server 12 receives the play data 14B together with the terminal ID. In response to this, the application providing server 12 generates (stores) the received play data 14B in the storage unit 120 as play data 12B for reference by itself, and associates the play data 12B with the terminal ID that has received the play data 12B. And a process transfers to the process of step SP20G.

(Step SP20G)
The reward giving means 154 of the emulator server 14 gives a reward to the user. Specifically, the reward granting unit 154 instructs the application providing server 12 to add data indicating the reward to the play data 12B corresponding to the user's terminal ID.

  Thus, the distribution routine ends.

  Next, processing of the terminal device 10 after the game application 12A is installed will be briefly described.

  The terminal device 10 executes the installed game application 12A in response to a user operation. At this time, the terminal device 10 transmits to the application providing server 12 that the application is executed together with the terminal ID. The application providing server 12 receives from the terminal device 10 the application execution together with the terminal ID. In response to this, the application providing server 12 acquires the play data 12B corresponding to the terminal ID from the storage unit 120. Then, the application providing server 12 transmits the play data 12B to the terminal device 10. The terminal device 10 receives the play data 12B from the application providing server 12. In response to this, the terminal device 10 starts the game of the game application 12A halfway based on the received play data 12B. That is, the terminal device 10 starts the game of the game application 12A from the continuation of the game played on the emulator 14A. In the game after the start, the user can use not only items obtained during the game but also items and the like given as rewards by installing the game application 12A.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the emulator server 14 automatically starts the distribution of the game application 12A to the terminal device 10 after receiving the advertisement selection information. The game application 12A is distributed without waiting for the download instruction (the terminal device 10 starts downloading). As a result, the download completion of the game application 12A can be accelerated. Further, since the emulator server 14 controls at least one of distribution start and stop based on the degree of interest determined by the determination unit 144, for example, when the user's degree of interest in the game of the game application 12A is small. (In this embodiment, zero, that is, when there is no interest), it is possible not to start the distribution or to control the stop of the distribution. Thereby, it can suppress that the memory capacity of the terminal device 10 of the user who does not desire download is compressed.

  Further, the emulator server 14 controls the start of distribution of the game application 12A while the emulator 14A is being executed, so that the download of the game application 12A can be completed more quickly.

  Further, the emulator server 14 determines that the user is not interested in the game when the play time as a parameter is less than a first threshold of a predetermined value, and controls stop of distribution according to this determination. To do. Thereby, after the distribution is stopped, the remaining game application 12A is not distributed. Accordingly, it is possible to suppress the storage capacity of the terminal device 10 from being compressed by the amount that the remaining game application 12A is not distributed.

  Further, in response to the stop of the distribution of the game application 12A, the emulator server 14 deletes the portion of the game application 12A related to the stop of the distribution that has already been distributed to the terminal device 10. Instruct. Thereby, it can suppress more that the storage capacity of the terminal device 10 is compressed.

  Further, in response to the execution of the emulator 14A being stopped, the emulator server 14 inquires the terminal device 10 whether or not to continue the distribution of the game application 12A. In this case, the stop of distribution of the game application 12A is controlled. Thereby, after the distribution is stopped, the remaining game application 12A is not distributed. Accordingly, it is possible to suppress the storage capacity of the terminal device 10 from being compressed by the amount that the remaining game application 12A is not distributed.

  Further, when the distribution is completed, the emulator server 14 sets the play data 14B generated by the emulator 14A so that it can be referred to by the game application 12A so that the game of the game application 12A that has been distributed can be taken over. Thereby, the user can play the continuation of the game emulation played so far in the game of the game application 12A.

――― Second embodiment ―――
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. Although the case where the game application 12A is automatically distributed regardless of the degree of interest has been described in the first embodiment, whether or not the game application 12A is automatically distributed based on the degree of interest is described in the second embodiment. In the point which determines, 2nd embodiment differs from 1st embodiment. Other configurations and functions of the second embodiment are the same as those of the first embodiment.

  Specifically, a process related to the degree of interest is added to the beginning of the distribution routine shown in FIG. 6 described in the first embodiment.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart according to the second embodiment of the present invention, for explaining a modification of the distribution routine shown in FIG. Before the following distribution routine, the user of the terminal device 10 is inquired whether it can be automatically distributed after a lapse of a predetermined time, and the distribution routine is executed only when the permission is obtained. Also good.

(Step SP20X)
The determination unit 144 of the emulator server 14 determines whether or not the emulator has stopped in the emulator routine. If the determination is affirmative, the series of distribution routines is terminated, and if the determination is negative, the process proceeds to step SP20Y.

(Step SP20Y)
The determination means 144 of the emulator server 14 acquires the play time at which measurement is started in step SP18 as a parameter obtained by the user playing the game emulation. And a process transfers to the process of step SP20Z.

(Step SP20Z)
The determination unit 144 determines the user's interest in the game emulation, in other words, the user's interest in the game of the game application 12A. Specifically, the determination unit 144 determines whether or not the acquired play time is equal to or greater than a second threshold value of a predetermined value. If the determination is affirmative, the degree of interest is interested in game emulation. If the determination is negative and the determination is negative, it is determined that the degree of interest indicates that the game emulation is not interested. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step SP20A. If the determination is negative, the process returns to step SP20X. The second threshold value is less than the first threshold value, for example, 1 minute or 5 minutes.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, when the play time as a parameter is equal to or greater than the second threshold, it is determined that the user is interested in the game, and the start of distribution of the game application 12A is controlled according to this determination. To do. Thereby, since the game application 12A is not distributed to the terminal device 10, it is possible to prevent the storage capacity of the terminal device 10 of a user who is not interested in the game or has a low interest and does not want to download from being compressed. Moreover, it can suppress that the game application 12A is automatically delivered to the terminal device 10 when a user makes a mistake in pressing an advertisement.

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In addition, this invention is not limited to said specific example. That is, the above-described specific examples that are appropriately modified by those skilled in the art are also included in the scope of the present invention as long as they have the characteristics of the present invention. In addition, the elements included in the above-described embodiment and the modifications described below can be combined as long as technically possible, and combinations thereof are also included in the scope of the present invention as long as they include the features of the present invention. .

  For example, according to the above-described embodiment, the degree of interest is determined based on whether or not the user is interested in the game, but the degree of interest is determined by three or more such as “small”, “medium”, and “large”. You may judge. Then, as a result of the determination, the distribution may be stopped if it is “small”, the distribution speed is slowed if it is “medium”, and the distribution may be continued if it is “large”. Further, as a result of the determination, the distribution speed may be slowed down when it is “medium”, and the delivery speed may be increased when it is “large”.

  In the second embodiment, the case where both the start and stop of distribution are controlled based on the degree of interest determined by the determination unit 144 has been described. However, only the start may be controlled.

  Moreover, although the case where the first threshold value and the second threshold value are predetermined values has been described, for example, the emulator server 14 determines the type of game emulation to be executed, and determines the threshold value according to the determined type. May be.

  Moreover, although the case where the start (distribution routine) of the game application 12A is performed while the emulator 14 is being executed has been described, it may be performed after the emulator 14 has been executed, that is, after the game has ended. . Moreover, although the case where the stop (stop routine) of the distribution of the game application 12A is performed after the emulator 14 has been described has been described, it may be performed while the emulator 14 is being executed.

In addition, when an animation related to a game is distributed to the terminal device 10 for a predetermined time after the advertisement is selected and before the emulator 14 is executed, the distribution of the game application 12A is started during the predetermined time. May be.

10: Terminal device 12: Application providing server 12A: Game application 12B: Play data 14: Emulator server (information processing device)
14A: Emulator program 14B: Play data 140: Storage means 142: Emulator execution means 144: Determination means 146: Distribution control means 146: Distribution means 148: Deletion instruction means 150: Inquiry means 152: Takeover means

Claims (10)

An information processing apparatus capable of communicating with one or more terminal devices,
Storage means for storing an emulator program for realizing at least a part of a game realized by a game application that can be installed in the terminal device as game emulation;
Emulator execution means for controlling the game emulation to be played on the terminal device by executing the emulator program when selection information indicating that a predetermined selection has been received from the terminal device;
Determination means for determining the degree of interest of the user for the game emulation based on parameters obtained by the user of the terminal device playing the game emulation;
Distribution control means for automatically starting the distribution of at least a part of the game application to the terminal device after receiving the selection information;
With
The distribution control means controls at least one of the start and stop of the distribution based on the degree of interest determined by the determination means.
Information processing device. The distribution control means performs the distribution start while the emulator program is being executed.
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1. The distribution control means controls the stop of the distribution when the degree of interest indicates that the game emulation is not interested.
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2. A deletion instruction means for instructing the terminal device to delete the already distributed portion of the game application related to the stop of distribution when distribution of the game application is stopped;
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising: Inquiry means for inquiring of the terminal device whether or not to continue the distribution of the game application when the execution of the emulator program is stopped;
Further comprising
When the distribution control means receives the fact that it does not continue as a result of the inquiry, it controls the stop of the distribution of the game application.
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The distribution control means controls the start of distribution of the game application when the degree of interest indicates that the game emulation is interested.
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5. The parameter includes a play time by a user of the game emulation,
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6. The parameter includes a progress degree of the game emulation.
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7. When the distribution is completed, takeover means for setting the play data generated by the emulator program to be referable by the game application so that the game realized by the game application for which the distribution has been completed can be taken over,
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8, further comprising: With respect to a computer that is configured to be communicable with one or more terminal devices and that includes storage means for storing an emulator program that realizes at least a part of a game realized by a game application that can be installed in the terminal device as game emulation,
An emulator execution function for controlling the game emulation to be executed on the terminal device by executing the emulator program when selection information indicating that a predetermined selection has been received from the terminal device;
A determination function for determining the degree of interest of the user for the game emulation based on parameters obtained by the user of the terminal device playing the game emulation;
A delivery control function for automatically starting delivery of at least a part of the game application to the terminal device after receiving the selection information;
Realized,
The distribution control function controls at least one of the start and stop of the distribution based on the degree of interest determined by the determination function.
program.

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