JP6388993B1 - Control program, control method, and computer - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a terminal device and the like that can increase the processing speed of a game application program. A terminal device according to the present invention classifies a plurality of game media into at least a first group and a second group, stores them in a storage unit, acquires information about the game media from an information processing device, and acquires the information. If the information about the game medium that has been played satisfies the first condition, the information about the game medium is stored in the storage unit so as to belong to the first group. If not, information related to the game medium is stored in the storage unit so as to belong to the second group, and timing for reading information related to the game medium belonging to the first group stored in the storage unit is stored. The reading unit is controlled so that the timing of reading the information related to the game media belonging to the second group stored in the unit is different. [Selection] Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a terminal device, a control method, and a control program.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a game system that provides a game that a user progresses using a game medium such as a character or an item is known. For example, in a game system having an external device such as a server and a terminal device that can communicate with the external device, the user can play a game by operating the terminal device.

  For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a game system that executes a client-server game that is executed by performing data communication between a game terminal and a server. This game system executes an initial process in which data is exchanged between the game terminal and the server when the game program is activated. Through this initial process, the game terminal can use characters or items used in the game.

JP 2017-140167 A

  In such a game system, when the terminal device is instructed to start execution of the game application program, various information used in the game is transmitted from the external device such as a server to the terminal device in the program start processing. The various information used in the game includes, for example, information related to the game medium associated with the user, and the amount of information regarding the game medium associated with the user increases as the game play time of the user increases. There was a case.

  Therefore, when the external device transmits a huge amount of information to the terminal device during the program start processing, the user can actually start playing the game from the instruction time to start the game application program There was a case where the time until the time becomes. In addition, when the game media associated with the user is read during the execution of the game application program (for example, when the user instructs to display a list of game media that can be used in the game), the read time becomes long. There was a thing. For this reason, the user may feel that the processing speed of the game application program becomes slower as the game play time becomes longer, and may lose the willingness to continue the game.

  The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and in a device for executing a game, the time for receiving information from an external information processing device or the time for reading information is shortened. The purpose is to increase the processing speed.

  A terminal device according to the present invention is a terminal device capable of communicating with an information processing device and executing a game in accordance with an instruction from a user, wherein a plurality of game media are at least a first group and a second group. When the storage unit that classifies and stores the information, the acquisition unit that acquires information about the game medium from the information processing device, and the information about the game medium that is acquired by the acquisition unit satisfy the first condition, the storage unit Information is stored in the storage unit so as to belong to the first group, and if the information about the game medium acquired by the acquisition unit does not satisfy the first condition, the information about the game medium belongs to the second group A storage processing unit for storing in the storage unit, a reading unit for reading a game medium stored in the storage unit, and a game medium belonging to the first group Comprising a timing of reading the information, so that the timing of reading the information about the game medium belonging to the second group are different, and a control unit for controlling the reading unit.

  Moreover, in the terminal device according to the present invention, when the control unit controls the reading unit to read out information related to the game media belonging to the first group when the game is started, and when the browsing instruction is acquired from the user It is preferable to control the reading unit so as to read information on game media belonging to the second group.

  Moreover, in the terminal device according to the present invention, the storage processing unit stores information on the game medium acquired by the acquisition unit in the storage unit in association with the user, and the information on the game medium satisfies the second condition It is preferable to store information on the game media associated with the user in the storage unit so as to belong to the second group.

  Further, in the terminal device according to the present invention, the storage processing unit removes the information related to the game media satisfying the second condition from the game media belonging to the first group and removes the information from the first group from the second group. It is preferable to store in the storage unit so as to belong to the group.

  The terminal device according to the present invention further includes a game execution unit that performs a predetermined action using a game medium belonging to the first group when an instruction from the user is acquired during execution of the game, and a storage processing unit In the game media belonging to the first group, game media whose number of times used by the predetermined action is equal to or less than the predetermined number of times are excluded from belonging to the first group and belong to the second group. It is preferable to store in the storage unit.

  In the terminal device according to the present invention, the information about the game medium includes a predetermined parameter, and the storage processing unit selects a game medium that satisfies the predetermined parameter condition among the game media belonging to the first group. It is preferable to store in the storage unit so as to be excluded from belonging to one group and belong to the second group.

  Moreover, in the terminal device according to the present invention, the storage processing unit is assigned to the first group even when the information about the game media belonging to the first group acquired by the acquiring unit satisfies the first condition. When the number of information related to the game media to which the user belongs is a predetermined number, it is preferable to store the information related to the game media in the storage unit so as to belong to the second group.

  Further, in the terminal device according to the present invention, the storage processing unit, when the information about the game medium acquired by the acquisition unit satisfies the third condition, causes the information about the game medium to belong to the third group. When the information about the game medium acquired by the acquisition unit is stored in the storage unit and neither the first condition nor the third condition is satisfied, the information about the game medium is stored so as to belong to the second group. It is preferable to store it in the part.

  The terminal device according to the present invention further includes a display unit and a display processing unit that displays the game medium read by the reading unit on the display unit, and the display processing unit is provided for each type of game medium. Preferably, the number of game media belonging to the third group is counted, and an image indicating the type and the number counted for the type are displayed on the display unit.

  A control method according to the present invention is capable of communicating with an information processing apparatus, executes a game in accordance with an instruction from a user, and classifies a plurality of game media into at least a first group and a second group. A control method by a computer including a storage unit for storing, when a game medium is acquired from an information processing apparatus and the acquired information about the game medium satisfies a first condition, the information about the game medium is When the acquired information about the game media does not satisfy the first condition, the information about the game media is stored in the storage so as to belong to the second group. , The timing to read out the game media belonging to the first group stored in the storage unit, and the game media belonging to the second group stored in the storage unit And when reading out reads differently involves.

The control program according to the present invention is communicable with an information processing apparatus, executes a game in accordance with an instruction from a user, and classifies a plurality of game media into at least a first group and a second group. A computer control program comprising a storage unit for storing,
When a game medium is acquired from the information processing apparatus and the acquired information regarding the game medium satisfies the first condition, the information regarding the game medium is stored in the storage unit so as to belong to the first group and acquired. If the information about the game media does not satisfy the first condition, the information about the game media is stored in the storage unit so as to belong to the second group, and belongs to the first group stored in the storage unit The computer is caused to read so that the timing of reading the game media to be played differs from the timing of reading the game media belonging to the second group stored in the storage unit.

  With the control program, control method, and computer according to the present invention, the time for receiving information from an external information processing device or the time for reading information can be reduced, and the processing speed of the game application program can be increased.

It is a mimetic diagram for explaining an example of a game provided by a game system. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of a game system 1. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of a mobile terminal 2. FIG. (A)-(d) is a figure which shows an example of the screen displayed on the display part 24 of the portable terminal 2. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of a server 3. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the data structure of game media table T1. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation sequence of the game system 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the operation | movement flow of a starting process. It is a figure which shows an example of the operation | movement flow of a game preparation process. It is a figure which shows an example of the operation | movement flow of a game media storage process. It is a figure which shows an example of the operation | movement flow of a 2nd group screen display process. (A)-(b) is a figure which shows an example of the screen displayed on the display part 24 of the portable terminal 2. FIG.

  Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, it should be noted that the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and extends to the invention described in the claims and equivalents thereof.

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FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining an example of a game provided by the game system. The game system includes a mobile terminal owned by the user and a server that can communicate with the mobile terminal owned by the user. Note that the mobile terminal is an example of a terminal device, and the server is an example of an information processing device.

  In the present embodiment, the server stores a plurality of game media ((1) in FIG. 1). The game medium is electronic data used in various games or various services provided by the game system, such as a character, a card, or an avatar.

  Note that the game medium may be an item, a point, a virtual currency, a ticket, a parameter, or the like. The game media may be level information, status information, parameter information (physical strength value, attack power, etc.), ability information (skills, abilities, spells, jobs, etc.), etc. The game media may be any data as long as it is electronic data that can be acquired, held, used, managed, exchanged, combined, strengthened, sold, discarded, and / or gifted by the user within the game. . In addition, the usage mode of the game media is not limited to those specified in this specification.

  The server transmits information on one or a plurality of game media to the mobile terminal according to a predetermined transmission timing ((2) in FIG. 1).

  The predetermined transmission timing is, for example, a timing at which an instruction to start execution of the game application program stored in the mobile terminal is acquired from the mobile terminal, a timing at which an instruction to browse the game medium is acquired from the mobile terminal during the execution of the game application program, etc. It is. The predetermined transmission timing may be a timing at a predetermined time, or may be a timing every predetermined time (for example, every 5 minutes) after the execution of the game application program is started.

  The information relating to the game medium is, for example, identification information for identifying the game medium. Further, the information related to the game medium may include information indicating the name of the game medium, information indicating parameters such as the type, level, or attribute of the game medium. Note that the server may transmit a part of the information related to the game medium according to the type, level, or attribute of the game medium. For example, when the type of game medium is the first type, the server transmits identification information for identifying the game medium and information indicating the name of the game medium to the portable terminal as information about the game medium. Then, when the type of game medium is a second type different from the first type, the server includes identification information for identifying the game medium, information indicating the name of the game medium, Information indicating game medium parameters is transmitted to the mobile terminal.

  The mobile terminal acquires information on one or more game media received from the server ((3) in FIG. 1).

  Next, the mobile terminal determines whether the acquired information regarding the game medium satisfies the first condition. When it is determined that the acquired information regarding the game medium satisfies the first condition, the portable terminal stores the information regarding the game medium so as to belong to the first group. Further, when the mobile terminal determines that the acquired information on the game medium does not satisfy the first condition, the mobile terminal stores the information on the game medium so as to belong to the second group ((4) in FIG. 1). . In this way, the mobile terminal classifies and stores a plurality of game media into at least the first group and the second group.

  The first condition is, for example, a condition that the type of game medium indicated by the information is the first type when the information about the acquired game medium includes information indicating the type of game medium. Further, the first condition may be a condition that the attribute of the game medium indicated by the information is the first attribute when the information regarding the acquired game medium includes information indicating the attribute of the game medium. Good. In addition, the first condition is a condition that the usage state of the game medium indicated by the information when the information about the acquired game medium includes information indicating the usage state of the game medium satisfies the first usage condition. There may be. Note that the information indicating the usage state is, for example, the number of times that the user has used the game medium in a game progressed by the game application program being executed. Further, the information indicating the use state may be information indicating whether or not the user is using the game medium in the game progressed by the game application program being executed. The information indicating the use state may be any information as long as it is information related to the use of the game medium by the user. The first use condition is, for example, a condition that the number of times that the game medium has been used by the user in a predetermined use period (for example, within a predetermined time from the current time) is a predetermined number of times or a predetermined game mode ( For example, there is a condition that a game medium is set in a deck used by a user in a battle or the like.

  The portable terminal reads information relating to the game media belonging to the first group according to the first read timing ((5) in FIG. 1). Further, the mobile terminal reads out information related to the game media belonging to the second group in accordance with the second readout timing ((6) in FIG. 1). The first read timing and the second read timing are different from each other.

  The first read timing is, for example, a timing when the mobile terminal completes acquisition of information regarding all game media belonging to the first group in response to an instruction to start execution of the game application program.

  The second read timing is, for example, all games that the mobile terminal belongs to the second group in response to a browsing instruction to display an image of a game medium belonging to the second group during execution of the game application program. This is the timing at which acquisition of information about the medium is completed.

  Note that the mobile terminal displays, for example, the read game media so that the user can select them. Further, the portable terminal may use the read game medium automatically or in response to an operation by the user in a game progressed by the game application program being executed.

  As described above with reference to FIG. 1, in the game system according to the present embodiment, the information regarding the game media acquired from the information processing apparatus such as the server belongs according to whether or not the first condition is satisfied. Are stored in the portable terminal so that different groups are different. And a portable terminal can read the information regarding a game content at a different timing for every group.

  Thereby, for example, a game medium of a predetermined type or attribute that is used immediately by the user from the start of the game can be set so that it can be displayed or used at the start of the game. Also, for example, a game medium that is not used immediately by the user at the start of the game can be set so that it is not read until the user displays or uses the game medium. As described above, the game system according to the present embodiment can prevent the time for reading information about the game medium or the communication time with the external information processing apparatus from becoming unnecessarily long. For this reason, even if the read amount of the game medium increases, the user can enjoy the game without feeling that the processing speed of the game application program is slow, and the game system according to the present embodiment allows the user to continue the game. Can be maintained.

  The description of FIG. 1 described above is merely an explanation for deepening the understanding of the contents of the present invention. Specifically, the present invention may be implemented in various embodiments described below, and may be implemented in various modifications without substantially exceeding the principle of the present invention. All such variations are within the scope of the present disclosure and the specification.

(Configuration of game system 1)
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of the game system 1.

  The game system 1 includes a plurality of portable terminals 2 and servers 3 operated by a plurality of users. The mobile terminal 2 and the server 3 are connected to each other via a communication network such as a base station 4, a mobile communication network 5, a gateway 6, and the Internet 7, for example. Communication is performed between the portable terminal 2 and the server 3 based on a predetermined communication protocol. The predetermined communication protocol is, for example, a hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP). The mobile terminal 2 is an example of a game device that provides a game, but the game device is not limited to the mobile terminal 2. For example, the server 3 may be used as a game device. Moreover, you may use the game system 1 provided with the portable terminal 2 and the server 3 as a game device.

  The mobile terminal 2 is a terminal device such as a multi-function mobile phone (so-called “smart phone”). The mobile terminal 2 may be, for example, a mobile phone (so-called “feature phone”), a mobile information terminal (Personal Digital Assistant, PDA), a tablet terminal, or a tablet PC (Personal Computer). The portable terminal 2 may be a portable game machine, a portable music player, a notebook PC, or the like.

(Configuration of mobile terminal 2)
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of the mobile terminal 2.

  The mobile terminal 2 is connected to the server 3 via the base station 4, the mobile communication network 5, the gateway 6, and the Internet 7, and communicates with the server 3. The mobile terminal 2 controls the progress of the game according to various instructions input by the user. The mobile terminal 2 receives various data from the server 3 and displays a game progress screen and the like. For this purpose, the mobile terminal 2 includes a terminal communication unit 21, a terminal storage unit 22, an operation unit 23, a display unit 24, and a terminal processing unit 25.

  The terminal communication unit 21 includes a communication interface circuit including an antenna whose sensitivity band is a predetermined frequency band, and connects the mobile terminal 2 to a communication network. The terminal communication unit 21 establishes a radio signal line using the CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) method or the like with the base station 4 via a channel assigned by the base station 4, and communicates with the base station 4. Do. Then, the terminal communication unit 21 transmits the data supplied from the terminal processing unit 25 to the server 3. Further, the terminal communication unit 21 supplies data received from the server 3 or the like to the terminal processing unit 25.

  The terminal storage unit 22 includes, for example, a semiconductor memory device such as a ROM (Read Only Memory) or a RAM (Random Access Memory). The terminal storage unit 22 stores an operating system program, a driver program, an application program, data, and the like used for processing in the terminal processing unit 25. The driver programs stored in the terminal storage unit 22 are an input device driver program that controls the operation unit 23, an output device driver program that controls the display unit 24, and the like. The application program stored in the terminal storage unit 22 is a control program for controlling the progress of the game. The data stored in the terminal storage unit 22 includes various data used when the game is executed (for example, information on the game medium) and identification information for uniquely identifying the user participating in the selected game (for example, the user). ID (identification)). Further, the terminal storage unit 22 may temporarily store temporary data related to a predetermined process.

  The operation unit 23 is a pointing device such as a touch panel. Note that the operation unit 23 may be an input key or the like. The user can input characters, numbers and symbols, or a position on the display screen of the display unit 24 using the operation unit 23. When operated by the user, the operation unit 23 generates a signal corresponding to the operation. The generated signal is supplied to the terminal processing unit 25 as a user instruction.

  The display unit 24 is a liquid crystal display. The display unit 24 may be an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) display or the like. The display unit 24 displays a video corresponding to the video data supplied from the terminal processing unit 25, an image corresponding to the image data, and the like.

  The terminal processing unit 25 includes one or a plurality of processors and their peripheral circuits. The terminal processing unit 25 controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal 2 and is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit). The terminal processing unit 25 executes various information processing in an appropriate procedure based on a program stored in the terminal storage unit 22 and various instructions input according to the operation of the operation unit 23 by the user, and The operation of the terminal communication unit 21 or the display unit 24 is controlled. The terminal processing unit 25 executes various types of information processing based on the operating system program, driver program, and application program stored in the terminal storage unit 22. Further, the terminal processing unit 25 can execute a plurality of programs in parallel.

  The terminal processing unit 25 includes at least a terminal control unit 251, a terminal transmission unit 252, a terminal reception unit 253, a display processing unit 254, an acquisition unit 255, a storage processing unit 256, and a reading unit 257. Each of these units is a functional module realized by a program executed by a processor provided in the terminal processing unit 25. Or these each part may be mounted in the portable terminal 2 as firmware.

  Hereinafter, examples of various screens displayed on the display unit 24 of the mobile terminal 2 will be described with reference to FIG. 4.

  FIG. 4A is a diagram illustrating an example of a loading screen 400 displayed on the display unit 24 of the mobile terminal 2.

  The loading screen 400 is displayed when, for example, a control program (a type of game application program) for executing a game according to the present embodiment is activated in accordance with a start instruction input in accordance with an operation of the operation unit 23 by the user. Is displayed. The start instruction is input, for example, when an activation icon or the like indicating a game application program displayed on the display unit 24 is designated according to the operation of the operation unit 23 by the user. The loading screen 400 includes text or an image indicating that an acquisition process for acquiring various game information used in the game is being started and execution of the game application program is being executed.

  FIG. 4B is a diagram illustrating an example of the home screen 410 displayed on the display unit 24 of the mobile terminal 2. The home screen 410 is displayed, for example, when acquisition processing for acquiring various game information used in the game is completed. The home screen 410 includes a game progress object 411, a first group screen display instruction object 412, and a second group screen display instruction object 413.

  The game progress object 411 is a button object for instructing execution of a predetermined event. The game progress object 411 may be an icon image or text. When the input position on the home screen 410 input according to the operation of the operation unit 23 by the user is within the display area of the game progress object 411, an event execution instruction is input to the mobile terminal 2. Thus, when the user performs an operation of selecting the game progress object 411, an event execution instruction is input to the mobile terminal 2. When an event execution instruction is input by the user, a predetermined event is executed.

  The predetermined event is, for example, a quest that proceeds according to a game scenario. A quest is generally called a search, a mission, or the like, and is a part of a game executed by a game application program. For example, each of a plurality of dungeons has a plurality of floors (stages), and the processing of each floor is sequentially executed. Each floor process includes a battle between a player character and an enemy character, giving a privilege such as a specific game medium to the user, a so-called RAID battle in which a plurality of users participate, encounters with other users, and / or Or a battle (match) with other users is included. By executing the quest, the user can grow the player character (for example, increase the level of the player character), acquire game media such as items, and the like.

  The first group screen display instruction object 412 is a button object for instructing display of the first group screen. The first group screen display instruction object 412 may be an icon image or text. When the input position on the home screen 410 input according to the operation of the operation unit 23 by the user is within the display area of the first group screen display instruction object 412, the first group screen display instruction is input to the mobile terminal 2. Is done. As described above, when the user performs an operation of selecting the first group screen display instruction object 412, the first group screen display instruction is input to the mobile terminal 2. When a user inputs a first group screen display instruction, a first group screen 420 described later is executed.

  The second group screen display instruction object 413 is a button object for instructing display of the second group screen. The second group screen display instruction object 413 may be an icon image or text. When the input position on the home screen 410 input according to the operation of the operation unit 23 by the user is within the display area of the second group screen display instruction object 413, a browsing instruction is input to the mobile terminal 2. As described above, when the user performs an operation of selecting the second group screen display instruction object 413, a browsing instruction is input to the mobile terminal 2. When a browsing instruction is input by the user, a second group screen 430 described later is executed.

  FIG. 4C is a diagram illustrating an example of the first group screen 420 displayed on the display unit 24 of the mobile terminal 2. The first group screen 420 is displayed when a first group screen display instruction is input by the user. The first group screen 420 includes a game media image 421 and a usage instruction object 422.

  The game media image 421 is an image showing a game media belonging to the first group associated with the user who has performed an operation of selecting the first group screen display instruction object 412. The game media image 421 is displayed so as to be selectable. For example, when the input position on the first group screen 420 input according to the operation of the operation unit 23 by the user is within the display area of the game medium image 421, the game medium indicated by the game medium image 421 is selected. Information indicating this has been input to the portable terminal 2.

  The use instruction object 422 is a button object for instructing the user to set the game medium indicated by the game medium image 421 to be used in a game (for example, a battle). The use instruction object 422 may be an icon image or text. When the input position on the first group screen 420 input according to the operation of the operation unit 23 by the user is within the display area of the use instruction object 422, a game medium use instruction is input to the mobile terminal 2. For example, when the user performs an operation of selecting the use instruction object 422 after the game medium indicated by the game medium image 421 is selected, the user uses the selected game medium for a game (for example, a battle). A game medium use instruction is input to the portable terminal 2. For example, when a battle game media group (for example, a deck or the like) composed of a plurality of game media is used in a battle (battle), when a game media usage instruction is input by the user, the battle game media group is selected. A composition screen (not shown) for composition is displayed. On the composition screen, an image showing the selected game medium is displayed, and it is displayed that the game image is included in the battle game medium group. A battle (match) is an example of a predetermined action.

  FIG. 4D is a diagram illustrating an example of the second group screen 430 displayed on the display unit 24 of the mobile terminal 2. The second group screen 430 is displayed when a second group screen display instruction is input by the user. The second group screen 430 includes a game media image 431 and a group change instruction object 432.

  The game media image 431 is an image showing a game media belonging to the second group associated with the user who has performed an operation of selecting the second group screen display instruction object 413. The game media image 431 is displayed so as to be selectable. For example, when the input position on the second group screen 430 input according to the operation of the operation unit 23 by the user is within the display area of the game medium image 431, the game medium indicated by the game medium image 431 is selected. Information indicating this has been input to the portable terminal 2.

  The group change instruction object 432 is a button object for causing information related to the game medium indicated by the game medium image 431 to belong to the first group. The use instruction object 422 may be an icon image or text. When the input position on the second group screen 430 input according to the operation of the operation unit 23 by the user is within the display area of the group change instruction object 432, the group change instruction is input to the mobile terminal 2. For example, when the user performs an operation of selecting the group change instruction object 432 after the game medium indicated by the game medium image 431 is selected, the information regarding the selected game medium is stored so as to belong to the first group. The group change instruction to be performed is input to the portable terminal 2. In this case, information on the selected game medium is removed from the affiliation of the second group and stored in the terminal storage unit 22 so as to belong to the first group.

(Configuration of server 3)
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of the server 3.

  The server 3 manages various information used in the game in accordance with instructions from the mobile terminal 2. The server 3 also transmits various game information used in the game to the mobile terminal 2. For this purpose, the server 3 includes a server communication unit 31, a server storage unit 32, and a server processing unit 33.

  The server communication unit 31 includes a communication interface circuit for connecting the server 3 to the Internet 7 and performs communication with the Internet 7. The server communication unit 31 supplies the data received from the mobile terminal 2 or the like to the server processing unit 33, and transmits the data supplied from the server processing unit 33 to the mobile terminal 2 or the like.

  The server storage unit 32 includes, for example, at least one of a magnetic tape device, a magnetic disk device, and an optical disk device. The server storage unit 32 stores an operating system program, a driver program, an application program, data, and the like used for processing in the server processing unit 33. The application program stored in the server storage unit 32 is a game program that manages various game information for each portable terminal 2 in accordance with various instructions from each portable terminal 2. The computer program stored in the server storage unit 32 may be installed in the server storage unit 32 using a known setup program or the like from a computer-readable portable recording medium such as a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM. .

  The data stored in the server storage unit 32 is a game media table T1 or the like. In addition, the server storage unit 32 stores various image data relating to the progress of the game (for example, image data indicating a game medium). Further, the server storage unit 32 may temporarily store temporary data related to a predetermined process. In other words, the server storage unit 32 may include a volatile memory (Random Access Memory, RAM) and store dynamic data that varies according to the progress of the game.

  Hereinafter, an example of the data structure of the game medium table T1 stored in the server storage unit 32 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 6 shows a game content table T1 for managing game content. In the game media table T1, for each user, the user ID of the user, the first group information, the second group information, and the like are stored in association with each other.

  The user ID is an example of identification information for uniquely identifying each user.

  In the first group information, game media IDs, names, images, levels, physical strength values, rareness, and the like of game media belonging to the first group associated with each user are stored in association with each other. .

  The game medium ID is an example of identification information for uniquely identifying each game medium. In the image, a file name of image data indicating the game medium is stored. As the level, a level corresponding to each game medium is stored. The level of the game media used in the game (for example, battle) by the user is changed according to the result of the game (for example, the level is increased). For example, information indicating normal, rare, S (super) rare, SS (double super) rare, SSS (triple super) rare, legend, and the like corresponding to each game medium is stored in the rare degree.

  In the second group information, game media IDs, names, images, levels, physical strength values, rareness, etc. of game media belonging to the second group associated with each user are stored in association with each other. .

  Note that the game medium ID, name, image, level, physical strength value, rarity, etc. of the game medium stored for the first group information and the second group information are examples of information related to the game medium. Further, the information related to the game medium is not limited to the information described above, and may be the attack power, defense power, attribute, skill, etc. of the game medium.

  The data structure of the game media table T1 stored in the server storage unit 32 is not limited to that shown in FIG. For example, the server storage unit 32 stores a game medium ID associated with each user ID, and a game medium ID associated with a group ID indicating a group to which each game medium belongs. A table may be stored. In this case, the name, image, level, physical strength value, rare degree, and the like of the game medium indicated by the game medium ID are stored in association with each game medium ID.

  Returning to FIG. 5, the server processing unit 33 includes at least a server reception unit 331, an extraction unit 332, and a server transmission unit 333. Each of these units is a functional module realized by a program executed by a processor included in the server processing unit 33. Alternatively, each of these units may be mounted on the server 3 as firmware.

  Hereinafter, the terminal processing unit 25 of the mobile terminal 2 and the server processing unit 33 of the server 3 will be described. First, the terminal control unit 251, the terminal transmission unit 252, the terminal reception unit 253, the display processing unit 254, the acquisition unit 255, the storage processing unit 256, and the reading unit 257 provided in the terminal processing unit 25 of the mobile terminal 2 will be described.

(Terminal control unit 251)
When an event execution instruction is input by the user, the terminal control unit 251 executes a predetermined event and controls the progress of the game. The terminal control unit 251 that controls the progress of the game is an example of a game execution unit.

  In addition, the terminal control unit 251 includes the user ID stored in the terminal storage unit 22 in the start instruction acquired by the acquisition unit 255 described later, and passes the start instruction including the user ID to the terminal transmission unit 252. Further, the terminal control unit 251 includes the user ID stored in the terminal storage unit 22 in the browsing instruction acquired by the acquiring unit 255 and passes the browsing instruction including the user ID to the terminal transmitting unit 252.

  In addition, when the game medium storage process ends, the terminal control unit 251 determines a group to which the information related to the game medium stored by the game medium storage process is determined, and reads out the game medium belonging to the determined group. The reading unit 257 is instructed.

(Terminal transmission unit 252)
The terminal transmission unit 252 transmits the start instruction and the browsing instruction received from the terminal control unit 251 to the server 3 via the terminal communication unit 21.

  In addition, the terminal transmission unit 252 associates information regarding game media belonging to each group stored in the terminal storage unit 22 with a user ID at each predetermined synchronization time (for example, every 10 minutes) and causes the terminal communication unit 21 to To the server 3.

(Terminal receiver 253)
The terminal receiving unit 253 receives game information from the server 3 via the terminal communication unit 21. The game information includes a user ID, information about the game medium, information indicating a group to which the information about the game medium belongs, and the like.

(Display processing unit 254)
When the acquisition instruction is acquired by the acquisition unit 255, the display processing unit 254 displays the loading screen 400 on the display unit 24.

  A start instruction is input by the user, information regarding game media belonging to the first group is received by the terminal reception unit 253, and information regarding game media belonging to the first group is received from the terminal storage unit 22 by the reading unit 257. When read, the display processing unit 254 displays the home screen 410 on the display unit 24. In this case, the display processing unit 254 may display the first group screen 420 on the display unit 24 instead of the home screen 410.

  When the first group screen display instruction is input to the mobile terminal 2 by the user, the display processing unit 254 displays the image data included in the information related to the game media belonging to the first group read by the reading unit 257. Based on this, the first group screen 420 is displayed on the display unit 24.

  A browsing instruction is input by the user, information regarding game media belonging to the second group is received by the terminal reception unit 253, and information regarding game media belonging to the second group is received from the terminal storage unit 22 by the reading unit 257. When read, the display processing unit 254 displays the second group screen 430 on the display unit 24 based on the image data included in the information related to the game media belonging to the second group read by the reading unit 257. .

(Acquisition unit 255)
When a start instruction is input according to the operation of the operation unit 23 by the user, the acquisition unit 255 acquires the start instruction input according to the operation of the operation unit 23 by the user. In addition, when a browsing instruction is input according to the operation of the operation unit 23 by the user, the acquisition unit 255 acquires the browsing instruction input according to the operation of the operation unit 23 by the user.

  In addition, the acquisition unit 255 acquires information regarding the game medium and information indicating a group to which the information regarding the game medium belongs from the game information received by the terminal reception unit 253. When the game information received by the terminal reception unit 253 includes information indicating the first group, the acquisition unit 255 belongs to the first group with information on the game medium included in the game information. Obtained as information about game media. In addition, when the game information received by the terminal reception unit 253 includes information indicating the second group, the acquisition unit 255 adds information regarding the game medium included in the game information to the second group. Obtained as information about the game media to which it belongs.

(Storage processing unit 256)
The storage processing unit 256 determines whether or not the information related to the game content acquired by the acquisition unit 255 belongs to either the first group or the second group.

  When the storage processing unit 256 determines that the information related to the game medium acquired by the acquisition unit 255 belongs to the first group, all or part of the information related to the game medium acquired by the acquisition unit 255 is stored. And stored in the terminal storage unit 22 so as to belong to the first group. That is, the terminal storage unit 22 stores the first group information and the second group information related to the user who owns the mobile terminal 2 in the same manner as the game medium table T1 shown in FIG. Stores all or part of the information related to the game content acquired by the acquisition unit 255 in the terminal storage unit 22 as first group information.

  Further, when the storage processing unit 256 determines that the information about the game medium acquired by the acquisition unit 255 belongs to the second group, all or one piece of the information about the game medium acquired by the acquisition unit 255 is stored. Are stored in the terminal storage unit 22 so as to belong to the second group. That is, the storage processing unit 256 stores all or part of the information regarding the game content acquired by the acquisition unit 255 in the terminal storage unit 22 as second group information.

(Reading unit 257)
When a start instruction is input by the user and information related to game media belonging to the first group is received by the terminal reception unit 253, the reading unit 257 reads the game belonging to the first group from the terminal storage unit 22. Read information about the medium. The information related to the game media belonging to the first group read by the reading unit 257 is stored as the first group information by the storage processing unit 256 when the information related to the game media belonging to the first group is received. This is information on game media belonging to the group.

  In addition, when a browsing instruction is input by the user and information regarding game media belonging to the second group is received by the terminal reception unit 253, the reading unit 257 belongs to the second group from the terminal storage unit 22. Read information about game media to play. Note that the information related to the game media belonging to the second group read by the reading unit 257 is stored as the second group information by the storage processing unit 256 when the information related to the game media belonging to the second group is received. This is information on game media belonging to the group.

  As described above, the timing at which information related to game media belonging to the first group is read out is different from the timing at which information related to game media belonging to the second group is read out.

  Next, each of the server reception unit 331, the extraction unit 332, and the server transmission unit 333 included in the server processing unit 33 of the server 3 will be described.

(Server receiving unit 331)
The server reception unit 331 receives a start instruction and a browsing instruction from the mobile terminal 2 via the server communication unit 31 via the server communication unit 31.

  The server reception unit 331 receives, via the server communication unit 31, information related to game media belonging to each group, which is associated with the user ID and transmitted from the mobile terminal 2 at every predetermined synchronization time. The server receiving unit 331 deletes the information related to the game media belonging to each group associated with the received user ID and received the information related to the game media belonging to each received group stored in the game media table T1. The game ID is stored in the game medium table T1 in association with the user ID. Thereby, the game information between the portable terminal 2 and the server 3 can be synchronized.

(Extractor 332)
The extraction unit 332 extracts information about game media belonging to the first group associated with the user ID included in the start instruction received by the server reception unit 331 from the game media table T1. In addition, the extraction unit 332 extracts information related to the game media belonging to the second group associated with the user ID included in the browsing instruction received by the server reception unit 331 from the game media table T1.

(Server transmission unit 333)
The server transmission unit 333 sends game information including information about the game medium extracted by the extraction unit 332, a user ID included in the start instruction, and information indicating the first group to the mobile terminal 2 via the server communication unit 31. Send. The mobile terminal 2 to which the game information is transmitted is the mobile terminal 2 that has transmitted the start instruction received by the server reception unit 331.

  The server transmission unit 333 sends game information including information on the game medium extracted by the extraction unit 332, user ID included in the browsing instruction, and information indicating the second group to the mobile terminal 2 via the server communication unit 31. Send. The mobile terminal 2 to which the game information is transmitted is the mobile terminal 2 that has transmitted the browsing instruction received by the server reception unit 331.

(Operation sequence of game system 1)
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation sequence of the game system 1. This operation sequence cooperates with each element of the portable terminal 2 and the server 3 mainly by the terminal processing unit 25 and the server processing unit 33 based on the programs stored in the terminal storage unit 22 and the server storage unit 32 in advance. And executed.

  First, the terminal control unit 251, the display processing unit 254, and the acquisition unit 255 of the mobile terminal 2 execute a startup process (Step S <b> 101). The activation process is executed, for example, when the terminal control unit 251 acquires an instruction to start executing the game application program, which is input according to the operation of the operation unit 23 by the user. Details of the activation process will be described later.

  Next, the terminal transmission unit 252 of the mobile terminal 2 transmits the start instruction received from the terminal control unit 251 in the activation process to the server 3 via the terminal communication unit 21 (step S102).

  Next, the server reception unit 331 of the server 3 receives a start instruction from the mobile terminal 2 via the server communication unit 31. Next, the extraction unit 332 of the server 3 extracts information related to the game media belonging to the first group associated with the user ID included in the start instruction received by the server reception unit 331 from the game media table T1. .

  Then, the server transmission unit 333 of the server 3 sends the game information including the information about the game medium extracted by the extraction unit 332, the user ID included in the start instruction, and the information indicating the first group via the server communication unit 31. Is transmitted to the portable terminal 2 (step S103). The mobile terminal 2 to which the game information is transmitted is the mobile terminal 2 that has transmitted the start instruction in step S102.

  Next, the terminal reception unit 253 of the mobile terminal 2 receives game information from the server 3 via the terminal communication unit 21. Then, when the game information is received by the terminal reception unit 253, the display processing unit 254, the acquisition unit 255, the storage processing unit 256, and the reading unit 257 execute a game preparation process (step S104). Details of the game preparation process will be described later.

  Next, the acquisition unit 255 of the mobile terminal 2 acquires the browsing instruction when the browsing instruction is input in response to the operation of the operation unit 23 by the user, and the terminal control unit 251 is acquired by the acquiring unit 255. The user ID stored in the terminal storage unit 22 is included in the start instruction. Next, the terminal control unit 251 passes a start instruction including the user ID to the terminal transmission unit 252. Next, the terminal transmission unit 252 transmits a browsing instruction including the user ID including the user ID stored in the terminal storage unit 22 to the server 3 via the terminal communication unit 21 (step S105). .

  Next, the server reception unit 331 of the server 3 receives a browsing instruction from the mobile terminal 2 via the server communication unit 31. Next, the extraction unit 332 of the server 3 extracts information related to the game media belonging to the second group associated with the user ID included in the browsing instruction received by the server reception unit 331 from the game media table T1. .

  Then, the server transmission unit 333 of the server 3 sends the game information including the information about the game medium extracted by the extraction unit 332, the user ID included in the browsing instruction, and the information indicating the second group via the server communication unit 31. Is transmitted to the portable terminal 2 (step S106). The mobile terminal 2 to which the game information is transmitted is the mobile terminal 2 that has transmitted the browsing instruction in step S105.

  Next, the terminal reception unit 253 of the mobile terminal 2 receives game information from the server 3 via the terminal communication unit 21. Then, when the game information is received by the terminal receiving unit 253, the display processing unit 254 executes a second group screen display process (step S107). Details of the second group screen display process will be described later.

(Start process)
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation flow of activation processing performed by the terminal control unit 251, the display processing unit 254, and the acquisition unit 255 of the mobile terminal 2. The activation process shown in FIG. 8 is executed in step S101 of FIG.

  First, the acquisition unit 255 acquires a start instruction input in response to an operation of the operation unit 23 by the user (step S201).

  Next, the display processing unit 254 displays the loading screen 400 on the display unit 24 (step S202).

  Next, the terminal control unit 251 includes the user ID stored in the terminal storage unit 22 in the acquired start instruction. And the terminal control part 251 passes the start instruction | indication containing a user ID to the terminal transmission part 252 (step S203), and complete | finishes a series of steps.

(Game preparation process)
FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation flow of a game preparation process performed by the terminal control unit 251, the display processing unit 254, the acquisition unit 255, the storage processing unit 256, and the reading unit 257 of the mobile terminal 2. The game preparation process shown in FIG. 9 is executed in step S104 of FIG.

  First, the acquisition unit 255 acquires information related to the game medium and information indicating the first group from the game information received by the terminal reception unit 253 (step S301). When the game information received by the terminal reception unit 253 includes information indicating the first group, the acquisition unit 255 belongs to the first group with information on the game medium included in the game information. Obtained as information about game media.

  Next, the storage processing unit 256 executes a game medium storage process for storing information regarding the game media belonging to the first group acquired by the acquisition unit 255 (step S302). Details of the game media storage process will be described later.

  Next, when the game medium storage process is completed, the terminal control unit 251 determines the group to which the information related to the game medium stored by the game medium storage process belongs, and reads the game medium belonging to the determined group. And instructing the reading unit 257. Next, the reading unit 257 reads information regarding the game media belonging to the first group instructed from the reading unit 257 from the terminal storage unit 22 (step S303).

  Then, the display processing unit 254 displays the home screen 410 on the display unit 24 (step S304), and ends a series of steps.

  When the first group screen display instruction object 412 included in the displayed home screen 410 is selected by the user, the display processing unit 254 displays the image data included in the information related to the game medium read in step S303. Based on this, the first group screen 420 is displayed. Step S303 may be executed when the first group screen display instruction object 412 included in the displayed home screen 410 is selected by the user. In this case, after step S302, step S304 is executed without executing step S303.

(Game media storage processing)
FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation flow of the game medium storage process by the storage processing unit 256 of the mobile terminal 2. The game medium storage process shown in FIG. 10 is executed in step S302 of FIG. 9 or step S502 of FIG.

  First, the storage processing unit 256 determines whether or not the information related to the game content acquired by the acquisition unit 255 belongs to the first group (step S401).

  If the storage processing unit 256 determines that the information related to the game content acquired by the acquisition unit 255 belongs to the first group (step S401—Yes), the storage processing unit 256 acquires the information related to the game content acquired by the acquisition unit 255. Is stored in the terminal storage unit 22 so as to belong to the first group (step S402).

  Next, the storage processing unit 256 determines whether or not the information regarding all game media acquired by the acquisition unit 255 has been stored in step S402 (step S403).

  If the storage processing unit 256 determines that the information regarding all game media acquired by the acquisition unit 255 is not stored in step S402 (step S403-No), the storage processing unit 256 returns the process to step S402. If the storage processing unit 256 determines that the information regarding all game media acquired by the acquisition unit 255 is stored in step S402 (step S403-Yes), the storage processing unit 256 ends the series of steps.

  In addition, when the storage processing unit 256 determines that the information regarding the game content acquired by the acquisition unit 255 does not belong to the first group (step S401-No), the storage processing unit 256 relates to the game content acquired by the acquisition unit 255. The information is stored in the terminal storage unit 22 so as to belong to the second group (step S404).

  Next, the storage processing unit 256 determines whether or not the information regarding all game media acquired by the acquisition unit 255 has been stored in step S404 (step S405).

  If the storage processing unit 256 determines that the information about all game media acquired by the acquisition unit 255 is not stored in step S404 (step S405 No), the storage processing unit 256 returns the process to step S404. Further, when the storage processing unit 256 determines that the information regarding all game media acquired by the acquisition unit 255 has been stored in step S404 (step S405-Yes), the series of steps ends.

(Second group screen display process)
FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation flow of the second group screen display process performed by the terminal control unit 251, the display processing unit 254, the acquisition unit 255, the storage processing unit 256, and the reading unit 257 of the mobile terminal 2. The activation process shown in FIG. 11 is executed in step S107 of FIG.

  First, the acquisition unit 255 acquires information related to the game medium and information indicating the second group from the game information received by the terminal reception unit 253 (step S501). When the game information received by the terminal reception unit 253 includes information indicating the second group, the acquisition unit 255 belongs to the second group with respect to the game medium included in the game information. Obtained as information about game media.

  Next, the storage processing unit 256 executes a game medium storage process for storing information related to game media belonging to the second group acquired by the acquisition unit 255 (step S502).

  Next, when the game medium storage process is completed, the terminal control unit 251 determines the group to which the information related to the game medium stored by the game medium storage process belongs, and reads the game medium belonging to the determined group. And instructing the reading unit 257. Next, the reading unit 257 reads information related to the game media belonging to the second group from the terminal storage unit 22 (step S503).

  Then, the display processing unit 254 displays the second group screen 430 on the display unit 24 based on the image data included in the information related to the game content read in step S503 (step S504), and the series of steps is completed. .

  As described above, according to the group to which the user belongs, at least one of the timing at which the game medium is received and the timing at which the game medium is read out is different. As a result, it is possible to prevent at least one of the reception time and the reading time of information related to the game medium from becoming longer than necessary. Therefore, even when the received amount and read amount of the game medium increase, the user can enjoy the game without feeling that the processing speed of the game application program is slow. It is possible to maintain the willingness to continue.

  Further, the terminal receiving unit 253 of the mobile terminal 2 does not receive game information from an external information processing apparatus such as the server 3, and the reading unit 257 reads information on the game medium stored in the terminal storage unit 22. Also good. In this case, the portable terminal 2 according to the present embodiment has different timings at which the game media are read out depending on the group to which the portable terminal 2 belongs, and can prevent at least one of the reading times from becoming longer than necessary.

  Further, the terminal receiving unit 253 of the mobile terminal 2 may receive display data including game information (for example, so-called web game screen display data) from an external information processing apparatus such as the server 3. In this case, the mobile terminal 2 according to the present embodiment can prevent the reception time of the information related to the game medium from becoming longer than necessary because the timing at which the game medium is received differs depending on the group to which the mobile terminal 2 belongs. It becomes.

(Modification 1)
Note that the present invention is not limited to this embodiment. For example, the mobile terminal 2 and the server 3 may classify and store the game media into three or more groups. Hereinafter, the case where the portable terminal 2 and the server 3 classify and store the game media into a first group, a second group, and a third group will be described as an example.

  The server 3 classifies the plurality of game media into a first group, a second group, and a third group, and stores them in a second game media table T2 (not shown) of the server storage unit 32. Similarly to the game content table T1, the second game content table T2 relates the user's user media ID, first group information, second group information, third group information, and the like to each other. Is remembered. In the third group information, game media IDs, names, images, and the like of game media belonging to the third group are stored in association with each other. For example, the information regarding the game media stored in the third group information may be a different type of information from the information regarding the game media stored in the first group information.

  The information related to the game media belonging to the third group is, for example, information indicating the third group at the same timing as the information related to the game media belonging to the first group (for example, the timing according to the input of the start instruction). And sent from the server. Note that the game media belonging to the third group may be transmitted from the server together with information indicating the third group at the same timing as the game media belonging to the second group. Further, the information related to the game media belonging to the third group is information indicating the third group at a timing different from the information related to the game media belonging to the first group and the information related to the game media belonging to the second group. And may be transmitted from the server. In this case, the acquisition unit 255 of the mobile terminal 2 acquires information about the game medium and information indicating the third group from the game information received by the terminal reception unit 253, and the storage processing unit 256 acquires the acquisition unit 255. If it is determined that the information related to the game medium acquired by the step belongs to the third group, the terminal storage unit 22 stores the information related to the game medium acquired by the acquisition unit 255 so as to belong to the first group. (That is, information relating to the game content acquired by the acquisition unit 255 is stored as third group information).

  12A and 12B are diagrams illustrating an example of the third group screen 440 displayed on the display unit 24 of the mobile terminal 2. The third group screen 440 is displayed when a first group screen display instruction is input by the user (for example, when the user performs an operation of selecting the first group screen display instruction object 412).

  On the third group screen 440, a first group tab object 441 and a third group tab object 442 are displayed.

  The first group tab object 441 is a tab object for instructing display of an image indicating a game medium belonging to the first group. The first group tab object 441 may be an icon image or text. When the input position on the third group screen 440 input according to the operation of the operation unit 23 by the user is within the display area of the first group tab object 441, the first group display instruction is input to the mobile terminal 2. The Thus, when the user performs an operation of selecting the first group tab object 441, a first group display instruction is input to the portable terminal 2. When the first group display instruction is input by the user, a third group screen 440 shown in FIG. 12A is displayed on the display unit 24.

  The third group tab object 442 is a tab object for instructing display of an image indicating the game media belonging to the third group. The third group tab object 442 may be an icon image or text. When the input position on the third group screen 440 input according to the operation of the operation unit 23 by the user is within the display area of the third group tab object 442, a third group display instruction is input to the mobile terminal 2. The Thus, when the user performs an operation of selecting the third group tab object 442, a third group display instruction is input to the portable terminal 2. When the third group display instruction is input by the user, a third group screen 440 shown in FIG. 12B is displayed on the display unit 24.

  Note that the third group screen 440 displayed for the first time when the first group screen display instruction is input by the user is the third group screen 440 shown in FIG. 12A and the third group shown in FIG. Either of the screens 440 may be used.

  On the third group screen 440 shown in FIG. 12A, a game medium image 421 that is an image showing a game medium belonging to the first group and a use instruction object 422 are displayed (FIG. 4D). the same as).

  The third group screen 440 shown in FIG. 12B includes a game media image 452 that is an image showing game media belonging to the third group, a numerical image 453, and a specific game processing instruction object 454.

  The game media image 452 is an image showing game media belonging to the third group. In the third group screen 440 shown in FIG. 12B, one game medium image 452 is displayed for each type of all game mediums belonging to the read third group. That is, the display processing unit 254 determines the types of all game media belonging to the third group, counts the number of game media belonging to the third group for each determined type, and corresponds to each type. A game medium image 452 and a numerical image 453 indicating the number counted for each type are displayed on the display unit 24.

  The number indicated by the numerical image 453 may be displayed based on information indicating the number of each type of game medium stored in the terminal storage unit 22. For example, the storage processing unit 256 stores information indicating the number of game media stored in the terminal storage unit 22 in the terminal storage unit 22 for each type of game media. The storage processing unit 256 updates information indicating the number of game media every time the user acquires or deletes information regarding game media belonging to the third group. The initial value of the information indicating the number of game media (that is, the number when no game media is stored) is 0 (zero). For example, the user accepts the transfer according to the progress of the game by the terminal control unit 251 or the transfer from another user (for example, the mobile terminal 2 responds to the transfer request of the game medium from the mobile terminal 2 of the other user). In response to the transmission of the information to the server 3, the server 3 stores the information related to the game medium that is the target of the transfer request as the information related to the user who has issued an instruction to transmit the consent information). Get information about game media belonging to a group. When the user acquires information about game media belonging to the third group, the storage processing unit 256 reads information indicating the number of game media corresponding to the acquired type of game media from the terminal storage unit 22. Then, the storage processing unit 256 increases the read information indicating the number of game media by the number of information related to the acquired game media and stores the information in the terminal storage unit 22. In addition, the user transfers the game media belonging to the third group stored in the terminal storage unit 22 to another user, disappears according to use during the game, or deletes the user. Information related to the game medium is deleted by deleting it according to an instruction or the like. When the game media belonging to the third group stored in the terminal storage unit 22 is deleted, the storage processing unit 256 stores information indicating the number of game media corresponding to the type of the deleted game media. Read from the storage unit 22. Then, the read information indicating the number of game media is reduced by the number of information related to the deleted game media and stored in the terminal storage unit 22. Then, when displaying the third group screen 440 shown in FIG. 12B, the display processing unit 254 reads information indicating the number of each type of game medium stored in the terminal storage unit 22 and reads the information. A numerical image 453 is generated based on the obtained information.

  For example, in the example shown in FIG. 12B, five game media A, four game media B, three game media C, and two game media D belong to the third group. Therefore, the game media image 452 showing the game media A, the numeric image 453 showing the numeric value “5”, the game media image 452 showing the game media B, the numeric image 453 showing the numeric value “4”, and the game media C The game media image 452 and the numerical value image 453 showing the numerical value of “3”, the game media image 452 showing the numerical value of the game medium D, and the numerical image 453 showing the numerical value of “2” are displayed on the third group screen 440, respectively. The Note that the numerical image 453 related to the game medium image 452 is not limited to being displayed superimposed on the game medium image 452, and the numerical image 453 may be displayed in the vicinity of the game medium image 452.

  When the third group screen 440 including the game media images 452 of the game media belonging to the third group is displayed, the reading unit 257 has the same number of game media images as the number of game media belonging to the third group. One game medium image 452 is read for each type of game medium without reading 452. For example, in the above-described game medium A, when the third group screen 440 is displayed, the reading unit 257 does not read the five game medium images 452 indicating the game medium A but reads one game medium image 452. As described above, the amount of the image indicating the game media belonging to the third group is reduced, and the display speed displayed on the third group screen 440 is higher than the case of reading the images indicating all the game media. Therefore, the user can enjoy the game without feeling that the processing speed of the game application program is slow, and the game system of this embodiment can maintain the willingness to continue the game.

  Note that when the third group screen 440 is displayed, the reading unit 257 does not read out information about the same number of game media as belonging to the third group, and reads one information for each type of game media. Only information related to the game medium may be read out. For example, when the information related to the game media includes the same information as the information related to other game media of the same type, the reading unit 257 reads the same information among the information related to the game media for each type of game media.

  In this case, for example, when five types X of game media are stored and the five game media have the same HP and attack power, the reading unit 257 has five for each of the five types X of game media. Do not read HP and attack power information. The reading unit 257 reads information about one HP and attack power as the HP and attack power of the five game media of type X.

  Further, the reading unit 257 determines information on a plurality of game media having at least some of the same information for each type of game media, and reads the same information on each of the determined information on the plurality of game media. Instead, only information relating to one game medium may be read out for the determined information relating to the game medium.

  For example, when ten type Y game media are stored and three of the game media have the same attack power, the reading unit 257 displays information on the three attack powers for each of the three type Y game media. Without reading, the information of one attack power is read about three game media. For the remaining seven game media, information about the game media is read for each game media.

  As described above, among the information on the game media belonging to the third group, the reading amount of the information on the game media including the same information is reduced, and the display speed displayed on the third group screen 440 Since it is faster than the case of reading information about each of the game media, the user can enjoy the game without feeling that the processing speed of the game application program is slow, and the game system of this embodiment allows the game to be continued. It is possible to maintain motivation.

  In addition, on the third group screen 440 shown in FIG. 12A, game medium images 421 corresponding to all of the game media belonging to the read first group are displayed.

  The specific game process instruction object 454 is a specific game process (for example, composition of a plurality of game media, exchange of game media with other users) for the game media belonging to the third group corresponding to the game media image 452. Etc.) is a button object. The specific game processing instruction object 454 may be an icon image or text. When the input position on the third group screen 440 input according to the operation of the operation unit 23 by the user is within the display area of the specific game processing instruction object 454, the specific game processing instruction is input to the mobile terminal 2. . For example, when the user performs an operation of selecting the specific game processing instruction object 454 after the game medium indicated by the game medium image 452 is selected, an instruction to execute a specific game process on the selected game medium is carried. Input to the terminal 2.

  In this way, on the third group screen 440 shown in FIG. 12B, each game media image 452 corresponding to each of all game media belonging to the third group is not displayed, one for each type. The game media images 452 are displayed one by one. As a result, the amount of information related to the game media belonging to the third group is reduced, and the display speed displayed on the third group screen 440 is similar to the third group screen 440 shown in FIG. Since it becomes faster than the display speed of the display method, the user can enjoy the game without feeling that the processing speed of the game application program is slow, and the game system of this embodiment maintains the willingness to continue the game. It becomes possible.

(Modification 2)
The storage processing unit 256 may execute a group change storage process in which the game media acquired by the acquisition unit 255 is classified into groups according to predetermined classification conditions and stored in the terminal storage unit 22. The predetermined classification condition is an example of a second condition.

  For example, the storage processing unit 256 stores a game in which the number of times used in the battle is less than or equal to a predetermined number of times after information related to the game media belonging to the first group is stored in the terminal storage unit 22 in response to the input of the start instruction. Information regarding the medium may be stored in the terminal storage unit 22 so as to belong to the second group by being excluded from the first group.

  In this case, the storage processing unit 256 stores information on the game media belonging to the first group in the terminal storage unit 22 in response to the input of the start instruction, and then stores each of the game media belonging to the first group. Monitor the number of times used in battles. Next, the storage processing unit 256 determines whether or not the number of times each game medium has been used in the battle is less than or equal to a predetermined number every predetermined period (for example, every five days). The storage processing unit 256 specifies a game medium whose number of times used in the battle is equal to or less than the predetermined number of times, and deletes information regarding the specified game medium from the first group information in the terminal storage unit 22, Information related to the deleted game media is added to the group information.

  As a result, the storage processing unit 256 automatically moves information related to a game medium (for example, a game medium that is used less frequently in battles) that is assumed not to belong to the first group to the second group. It becomes possible to make it.

(Modification 3)
Further, the predetermined classification condition may be a condition that the level of the game medium is equal to or lower than a predetermined level, or a condition that the rare degree of the game medium is equal to or lower than the predetermined rare degree. Note that the condition that the level of the game medium is equal to or lower than the predetermined level or the condition that the rare degree of the game medium is equal to or lower than the predetermined rare degree is an example of the parameter condition.

  In this case, the storage processing unit 256 stores information on the game media belonging to the first group in the terminal storage unit 22 in response to the input of the start instruction, and then stores each of the game media belonging to the first group. Whether or not the level or the rare degree of the game medium is equal to or lower than the predetermined level or the predetermined rare degree is determined every predetermined period (for example, every five days). The storage processing unit 256 specifies a game medium that is a predetermined level or less than a predetermined rare degree, and deletes information related to the specified game medium from the first group information in the terminal storage unit 22 to obtain the second group information. Add information about deleted game media.

  Note that the timing at which it is determined whether or not the level or rareness of the game medium is equal to or lower than the predetermined level or the predetermined rareness is not limited to every predetermined period, and is input according to, for example, an operation of the operation unit 23 by the user. It may be a timing according to a specific instruction (for example, a timing according to a start instruction or a browsing instruction). In addition, when the timing at which it is determined whether the level or rareness of the game medium is equal to or lower than the predetermined level or the predetermined rare degree is a timing according to the start instruction or the browsing instruction, information regarding the game medium is received and stored. After the determination, it is determined whether or not the game media level or rarity is equal to or lower than a predetermined level or a predetermined rarity. As described above, when the game medium is browsed or used by the user, a process for moving information related to the game medium is performed, and it is possible to prevent the progress of the game from being delayed.

(Modification 4)
Further, the predetermined classification condition may be a condition related to the number of pieces of information related to game media belonging to the first group stored in the terminal storage unit 22. The condition regarding the number of pieces of information related to game media belonging to the first group is an example of a parameter condition.

  For example, the storage processing unit 256 has the same number of game media as the game media acquired by the acquisition unit 255 among the game media belonging to the first group stored in the terminal storage unit 22. When the predetermined threshold value is exceeded, the information regarding the acquired game content may be stored in the terminal storage unit 22 so as to belong to the second group.

  In this case, the terminal storage unit 22 stores set number information indicating the set number for each type of game medium. When the acquisition unit 255 acquires information about the game media belonging to the first group in accordance with the progress of the game by the terminal control unit 251 or by transfer from another user, the storage processing unit 256 Executes the setting number judgment process. Hereinafter, the setting number determination process by the storage processing unit 256 will be described.

  First, the storage processing unit 256 is based on the game media belonging to the first group stored in the terminal storage unit 22 based on the information about the game media acquired by the acquisition unit 255 and the set number information. Then, it is determined whether or not the number of game media of the same type as the acquired game media has reached the set number. When the storage processing unit 256 determines that the number of game media of the same type as the game media acquired by the acquisition unit 255 has reached the set number, the storage media acquired by the acquisition unit 255 It memorize | stores in the terminal memory | storage part 22 so that it may belong to a 2nd group.

  As described above, when the information about the acquired game media is stored so as to belong to the first group, the number of the game media belonging to the first group exceeds the set number. Information regarding the game medium is not allowed to belong to the first group. As a result, the number of game media used in the game is controlled to be equal to or less than the set number, and the user can enjoy the game without feeling that the processing speed of the game application program is slow. With the game system of the form, it is possible to maintain the willingness to continue the game.

  In the setting number determination process, the storage processing unit 256 is acquired by the acquisition unit 255 when the game media belonging to the first group stored in the terminal storage unit 22 has reached a predetermined group setting number. The game media belonging to the first group may be stored in the terminal storage unit 22 so as to belong to the second group. As a result, the number of game media (game media belonging to the first group) used in the game is controlled to be equal to or less than a predetermined group setting number, and the user slows down the processing speed of the game application program. It is possible to enjoy the game without feeling like this, and the game system of the present embodiment can maintain the willingness to continue the game.

  Note that the execution timing of the set number determination process is not limited to before the acquired information relating to the game content is stored in the terminal storage unit 22. For example, the number-of-settings determination process may be executed after the acquired information regarding the game media is stored in the terminal storage unit 22 so as to belong to the first group.

  In this case, first, the storage processing unit 256 stores the game media acquired by the acquisition unit 255 so as to belong to the first group, and then stores the games belonging to the first group for each type of game media. Count the number of media. Next, the storage processing unit 256 determines whether the counted number has reached the set number for each type of game medium. Then, the storage processing unit 256 stores predetermined flag information in the terminal storage unit 22 in association with the type of game media that has reached the set number.

  Thereby, when the user acquires information on the game media belonging to the first group in accordance with the progress of the game by the terminal control unit 251 or by transfer from another user or the like, the storage processing unit 256 When the flag information is associated with the acquired game medium, the information about the game medium can be stored so as to belong to the second group.

(Modification 5)
Further, in the above-described group change storage process, the example in which the information related to the game media belonging to the first group acquired by the acquisition unit 255 is stored so as to belong to the second group has been described. Not limited to. For example, the information regarding the game media belonging to the first group acquired by the acquisition unit 255 may be stored so as to belong to the third group in accordance with the predetermined classification condition described above. Further, the information related to the game media belonging to the second group acquired by the acquisition unit 255 may be stored so as to belong to the first group or the third group according to the predetermined classification condition described above. Further, the information regarding the game media belonging to the third group acquired by the acquiring unit 255 may be stored so as to belong to the first group or the second group in accordance with the predetermined classification condition described above. As described above, when the mobile terminal 2 executes the group change storage process, information regarding the game media is automatically classified into each group, and the user performs an operation for manually classifying the information regarding the game media into each group. Therefore, it is possible to improve the usability of the game system 1.

(Modification 6)
Further, before executing the above-described group change storage process, the display processing unit 254 may display a notification screen indicating that the group change storage process is executed. In this case, an execution permission object for the group change storage process may be displayed on the notification screen. When the execution-permitted object is designated in accordance with the operation of the operation unit 23 by the user, the group change storage process is executed. In addition, a cancel object for group change storage processing may be displayed on the notification screen. When the cancel object is designated according to the operation of the operation unit 23 by the user, the group change storage process is not executed. As a result, the user can perform a simple operation on the execution-permitted object, and the classification of the information related to the game medium becomes suitable for the user. Therefore, the usability of the game system 1 can be improved.

(Modification 7)
In addition, before executing the above-described group change storage process, a setting screen for setting in advance at least one of a game medium for which the user desires a group change storage process and a game medium for which the user does not desire is displayed on the display unit 24. Also good. Even if the information related to the game media set as the target for executing the group change storage process on the setting screen is not determined as the target of the group change storage process, the group change storage process is executed. Even if the information related to the game media set as the target for not executing the group change storage process on the setting screen is determined as the target of the group change storage process, the group change storage process is not executed. Note that the setting screen may display an input object for inputting a condition for determining at least one of a game medium for which the user desires a group change storage process and a game medium for which the user does not want to be processed. The input object may be a check box object for selecting each game medium as a target of the group change storage process, or may be a check box object for enabling the predetermined classification condition described above. As a result, the user can easily improve the usability of the game system 1 because the classification of information about the game media is suitable for the user only by performing a simple operation on the input object.

(Modification 8)
Further, the above-described group change storage process may be executed at a timing when information regarding the game medium is received from the server 3. Accordingly, the group change storage process can be performed even in a game system that does not store information related to the game media in the terminal storage unit 22. The group change storage process described above may also be applied when game media are classified and stored in three or more groups. As a result, even if the number of groups in the game system is three or more, the group change storage process can be performed.

(Modification 9)
Further, the predetermined classification condition may be a condition related to a user operation history.

  For example, the storage processing unit 256 changes the game media belonging to any of the first group to the third group so as to belong to another group according to the operation of the operation unit 23 by the user. When an instruction is input, the history of the group change instruction is stored in the terminal storage unit 22. For example, the group change instruction is displayed on the display unit 24 by the user using the operation unit 23 on a group change screen including a game medium image, a change destination group designation object (such as a check box object) and a group change instruction object. It is input by operating using. The user performs an operation of selecting any one of the game medium images on the group change screen, and further performs an operation of selecting a change destination group designation object corresponding to the change destination group. By performing the selection operation, the game medium ID of the game medium corresponding to the selected game medium image, the group ID of the group to which the game medium belongs, the group of the group corresponding to the selected change destination group designation object A group change instruction including an ID and an instruction input date / time is input.

  When a group change instruction is input, the storage processing unit 256 includes information related to the game medium included in the group corresponding to the group ID included in the group change instruction and corresponding to the game medium ID included in the group change instruction. Then, it is deleted from the group corresponding to the group ID included in the group change instruction, and stored in the terminal storage unit 22 so as to belong to the group corresponding to the change destination group designation object included in the group change instruction. Then, the storage processing unit 256 stores the group change instruction in the terminal storage unit 22 as history information.

  The storage processing unit 256 changes the group at a certain time or at a timing according to a specific instruction input according to the operation of the operation unit 23 by the user (for example, a timing according to a start instruction or a browsing instruction). Instruction history information is read from the terminal storage unit 22. Then, the storage processing unit 256 generates a classification condition based on the read history information.

  The classification condition to be generated is, for example, a condition that the number of game media changed to belong to another group in response to a group change instruction is a game media of a type equal to or less than the set number, or a user operation in the past For example, the above-described cancel object is a game medium of the same type as that designated by the operation of the unit 23.

  Thereby, since the classification of the information regarding the game medium is suitable for the user's preference, the usability of the game system 1 can be improved.

(Modification 10)
Further, the terminal control unit 251 of the mobile terminal 2 may perform control so that the group change storage process is not executed in accordance with the operation of the operation unit 23 by the user.

  For example, the display processing unit 254 displays a process setting screen including a check box object for selecting whether or not to enable the group change storage process on the display unit 24. When the user operates the process setting screen using the operation unit 23 to input that the group change storage process is to be enabled, the terminal control unit 251 can execute the group change storage process described above. In addition, when the user inputs the invalidation of the group change storage process by operating the process setting screen using the operation unit 23, the terminal control unit 251 does not execute the above-described group change storage process. The storage processing unit 256 is controlled.

  Thus, the user can set the game media acquired by the acquisition unit 255 to be automatically classified into each group and not stored in the terminal storage unit 22, thereby preventing the game media from being unintended by the user. It becomes possible to do.

(Modification 11)
Further, in response to the input of the start instruction by the user, after the process for receiving and storing the information about the game medium from the server 3 is executed, the reading unit 257 executes the process for reading the information about the stored game medium. However, each process may be executed at a timing different from the timing described above.

  For example, the timing at which information about the game media is changed (for example, the timing at which the organization screen for configuring the game media group for battle is displayed, or specific game processing (for example, combining multiple game media, etc. The terminal transmission unit 252 transmits a game media transmission instruction to the server 3 at a timing other than the timing at which the third group screen 440 for performing the game media exchange with the other user is displayed). Also good. When the terminal receiving unit 253 receives part or all of the information related to the game media transmitted from the server 3 in response to the transmission instruction, the acquiring unit 255 sequentially acquires the received information, and the storage processing unit 256 sequentially Information about the acquired game medium is stored in the terminal storage unit 22 as a game medium belonging to the corresponding group. The timing at which the information related to the game medium is received and / or read out may be any timing as long as it is different from the time during which the game medium is being read, such as when the game is in progress.

  In addition, when the terminal reception part 253 receives a part of information regarding the game media transmitted from the server 3 in response to the transmission instruction, the information regarding the remaining game media may be received after the game ends. In addition, a part of the information about the game medium received first satisfies a predetermined condition (a condition that the level of the game medium exceeds a predetermined level or a condition that the rare degree of the game medium exceeds the predetermined rare degree). Information about game media may be used.

  As a result, it is possible to prevent the reception of information related to the game media from being interrupted inadvertently or to increase the time for receiving or reading the information related to the game media, thereby maintaining the user's willingness to continue the game. It becomes possible to do.

(Modification 12)
Moreover, the game system 1 is good also as a structure provided only with the some portable terminal 2 which each of a some user operates. Each of the plurality of mobile terminals 2 performs wireless communication with another mobile terminal 2 by a predetermined communication method, and an ad hoc network is configured by the plurality of mobile terminals 2. In this case, a specific mobile terminal 2 of the plurality of mobile terminals 2 functions as a host, and executes each function of the server 3 described above. The mobile terminal 2 other than the specific mobile terminal 2 among the plurality of mobile terminals 2 communicates with the specific mobile terminal 2 that executes each function of the server 3 so that the above-described game is executed. The specific mobile terminal 2 that functions as a host executes both the functions of the server 3 and the functions of the mobile terminal 2. The predetermined communication method is, for example, a wireless communication method of the IEEE 802.11 standard.

  It should be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, substitutions, and modifications can be made thereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game system 2 Portable terminal 21 Terminal communication part 22 Terminal memory | storage part 23 Operation part 24 Display part 25 Terminal process part 251 Terminal control part 252 Terminal transmission part 253 Terminal reception part 254 Display process part 255 Acquisition part 256 Storage process part 257 Reading part 3 server 31 server communication unit 32 server storage unit 33 server processing unit 331 server reception unit 332 extraction unit 333 server transmission unit 4 base station 5 mobile communication network 6 gateway 7 internet

Claims (10)

A terminal device capable of communicating with an information processing device and executing a game in response to an instruction from a user,
A storage unit that stores a plurality of game media classified into at least a first group and a second group;
An acquisition unit for acquiring information about the game medium from the information processing apparatus;
When the information about the game medium acquired by the acquisition unit satisfies the first condition, the information about the game medium is stored in the storage unit so as to belong to the first group, and acquired by the acquisition unit. information about the game medium which has been found if satisfying the condition different from the first condition, and the storage processing unit for storing in the storage unit so as to belong to the information about the game medium to the second group,
A reading unit for reading out the game media stored in the storage unit;
A control unit that controls the reading unit so that a timing for reading information about game media belonging to the first group differs from a timing for reading information about game media belonging to the second group. ,
The storage processing unit excludes information relating to a game medium satisfying a second condition from among the game contents belonging to the first group so as to belong to the second group. Storing in the storage unit,
A terminal device characterized by that.   The control unit controls the readout unit to read out information related to game media belonging to the first group when the game is activated, and obtains a browsing instruction from a user when the second group is obtained. The terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the reading unit is controlled to read information relating to a game medium belonging to the device. The storage processing unit
Information related to the game medium acquired by the acquisition unit is stored in the storage unit in association with a user,
3. The terminal according to claim 1, wherein, when the information regarding the game medium satisfies the second condition, the information regarding the game medium associated with the user is stored in the storage unit so as to belong to the second group. apparatus. A game execution unit for performing a predetermined action using a game medium belonging to the first group when the instruction from the user is acquired during the execution of the game;
The storage processing unit removes, from the affiliation of the first group, information relating to the game medium in which the number of times used by the predetermined action is less than or equal to the predetermined number of game contents belonging to the first group. The terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the terminal device is stored in the storage unit so as to belong to the second group. The information about the game medium includes predetermined parameters,
The storage processing unit excludes information relating to a game medium satisfying a predetermined parameter condition among the game contents belonging to the first group from belonging to the first group and belonging to the second group. The terminal device according to claim 1, which is stored in the storage unit. The storage processing unit relates to a game medium belonging to the first group even when information about the game medium belonging to the first group acquired by the acquisition unit satisfies the first condition. If the number of information is the predetermined number, it is stored in the storage unit so as to belong to the information about the game medium to the second group, the terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 5. When the information regarding the game medium acquired by the acquisition unit satisfies the third condition, the storage processing unit stores the information regarding the game medium in the storage unit so as to belong to a third group;
If the information regarding the game medium acquired by the acquisition unit does not satisfy both the first condition and the third condition, the information regarding the game medium is stored so as to belong to the second group. The terminal device as described in any one of Claims 1-6 memorize | stored in a part. A display unit;
A display processing unit for displaying the game medium read by the reading unit on the display unit;
The display processing unit counts the number of game media belonging to the third group for each type of game media, and displays the image indicating the type and the number counted for the type on the display unit. The terminal device according to claim 7 . By a computer capable of communicating with an information processing apparatus, executing a game in accordance with an instruction from a user, and having a storage unit that classifies and stores a plurality of game media into at least a first group and a second group A control method,
Obtaining game media from the information processing apparatus;
If the acquired information about the game medium satisfies the first condition, the information about the game medium is stored in the storage unit so as to belong to the first group;
Information about the acquired game medium, if that meets the condition different from the first condition, storing information about the game medium to the storage unit as belonging to the second group,
Of the game media belonging to the first group, information relating to game media satisfying a second condition is stored in the storage unit so as to belong to the second group by removing from the first group. And
The timing for reading the game media belonging to the first group stored in the storage unit and the timing for reading the game media belonging to the second group stored in the storage unit are read differently. ,
A control method comprising: A computer comprising a storage unit capable of communicating with an information processing device, executing a game in accordance with an instruction from a user, and storing a plurality of game media classified into at least a first group and a second group A control program,
Obtaining game media from the information processing apparatus;
If the acquired information about the game medium satisfies the first condition, the information about the game medium is stored in the storage unit so as to belong to the first group;
Information about the acquired game medium, if that meets the condition different from the first condition, storing information about the game medium to the storage unit as belonging to the second group,
Of the game media belonging to the first group, information relating to game media satisfying a second condition is stored in the storage unit so as to belong to the second group by removing from the first group. And
The timing for reading the game media belonging to the first group stored in the storage unit and the timing for reading the game media belonging to the second group stored in the storage unit are read differently. ,
A control program for causing a computer to execute the above.

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