JP7311801B2 - Information processing device, information processing method and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an electronic game using a display capable of displaying two or more dimensions. In particular, the present invention relates to a device that provides a group event function in which viewers of live-distributed game commentary videos can participate, as well as its control method and control program.

2. Description of the Related Art A mechanism is known in which, when a certain user is playing a game, other users who are by the user's side participate in the game (see, for example, Patent Literature 1).
Specifically, a video of a game played by a user on a terminal device is displayed on another monitor in real time, and another user operates an object other than the player object with a controller while watching the video displayed on the monitor. involved in progress.

JP 2013-248108 A

In the mechanism described in Patent Document 1, a specification is adopted in which an LED module is placed on the upper side of the monitor screen, the position of the LED module in the image captured by the controller is calculated, and the calculated position is continuously transmitted to the main body of the game device by short-range wireless communication. (Paragraph [0030] of Patent Document 1).
Therefore, it is not suitable for an event in which an unspecified number of users participate in real time via a public communication network such as the Internet.

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to reduce the cost of information processing caused by the group event function in an electronic game that has a group event function in which viewers of live-distributed game commentary videos can participate. .

[A] To solve the above problems, an "information processing apparatus" according to one aspect of the present invention executes a second game specified in a group event in which a first game being executed on a host terminal is live-delivered. acquiring means for acquiring progress data indicating the progress of the second game from the participant terminals inside; and controlling the progress of the first game being executed on the host terminal according to the progress data acquired by the acquiring means. providing means for providing progress control data to the host terminal.
[B] In order to solve the above problems, a ``control method for an information processing device'' according to one aspect of the present invention provides a second game specified in a group event in which a first game being executed on a host terminal is live-delivered. an acquiring step of acquiring progress data indicating the progress of the second game from the participant terminals executing the game; and progress of the first game being executed at the host terminal according to the progress data acquired in the acquiring step. and a providing step of providing progress control data for controlling to the organizer terminal.
[C] In order to solve the above problems, a "control program" according to one aspect of the present invention is executing a second game specified in a group event in which a first game being executed on a host terminal is live-delivered. an acquisition function for acquiring progress data indicating the progress of the second game from the participant terminals of the above; and a function of providing control data to the host terminal, and a function of providing the control data to the host terminal.
[D] In order to solve the above problems, a "computer-readable recording medium" according to one aspect of the present invention provides a second game specified in a group event in which a first game being executed on a host terminal is live-delivered. an acquisition function for acquiring progress data indicating the progress of the second game from a participant terminal currently executing the game; and progress of the first game being executed at the host terminal in accordance with the progress data acquired by the acquisition function. and a control program for causing the computer of the information processing device to realize a providing function of providing progress control data for controlling the event to the host terminal.

The following technical limitations may be added to the "information processing apparatus" in [A] above. Also, the same technical limitation may be applied to the above [B] "control method", the above [C] "control program", and the above [D] "recording medium".
[A1] For example, a technical limitation may be added such that the providing means provides the progress control data contributing to the assistance or hindrance of the progress.
[A2] In the invention of [A1] above, the acquisition means further acquires category data indicating a participation purpose selectable by the participant, and the provision means provides the above-mentioned A technical limitation of providing the progress control data that contributes to assisting or impeding progress may be added.
[A3] In the invention of [A2] above, the obtaining means obtains the classification data further indicating the mode of change, and the providing means individually controls the progress according to the classification data obtained by the obtaining means. A technical limitation of providing the progress control data to be controlled collectively may be added.
[A4] In the invention of [A3] above, the acquisition means acquires the classification data indicating the change mode including at least an immediate change and an accumulation change, and the acquisition means acquires the classification data indicating an accumulation change. means for accumulating accumulated data in an accumulating means each time the progress control data is stored in an accumulating means; , and the progress control data for collectively controlling the progress according to the accumulated data accumulated in the accumulation means may be provided at a predetermined timing.
[A5] In the invention of [A4] above, the providing means provides the control data for collectively controlling the progress each time the accumulated amount of accumulated data accumulated in the accumulation means reaches a predetermined value, or , the providing means may further provide the control data for collectively controlling the progress after the progress of the first game being executed on the host terminal reaches a predetermined stage. .
[A6] In the inventions of [A4] and [A5] above, each time the acquisition means acquires classified data indicating an accumulation change, an accumulation display representing the accumulated amount of accumulated data accumulated in the accumulation means is displayed. A further technical limitation may be added to further include linking means for outputting accumulated display data to be displayed.
[A7] In the invention of [A6] above, a technical limitation may be added such that the acquisition means acquires the classification data indicating the change mode that the participant can arbitrarily change.
[A8] In the invention of [A7] above, the linking means further outputs power display data for displaying a power display representing the power relationship of the participants based on the latest classification data acquired by the acquisition means. Additional technical limitations may be added.
[A9] In the invention of [A8] above, the obtaining means obtains the classification data indicating the purpose of participation that can be arbitrarily changed by the participant, and the providing means obtains the latest data obtained by the obtaining means. A technical limitation of providing the progress control data contributing to the assistance or hindrance of the progress may be further added according to the division data.

In the present invention, a "group event" refers to a game event in which a plurality of users (participants) viewing a game live video distributed live by a specific user (sponsor) can participate online.
In the present invention, "live delivery" means delivery in almost real time.
In the present invention, the terminal for shooting the video of the game being live-distributed may be the host's terminal in which a predetermined program is installed, or may be another user terminal in which a predetermined program is installed.
In the present invention, a terminal for viewing live-distributed game commentary videos may be a participant terminal in which a predetermined program is installed, or may be another user terminal in which a predetermined program is installed.
In the present invention, the host plays the "first game" on the host terminal, and the participants play the "second game" on the participant terminals. Both the "first game" and the "second game" progress by proceeding through a plurality of stages in a predetermined order. The "first game" and the "second game" may be the same game or different games.
In the present invention, "progress data" and "class data" may be integrated data or separate data.
In the present invention, the "accumulated display" is added to the video of the first game in progress on the organizer's terminal and distributed live.
In the present invention, the "power display" is added to the video of the first game in progress on the host's terminal and distributed live.

In the present invention, progress data indicating the progress of a second game specified in a group event in which a first game being executed on a host terminal is live-delivered is acquired from a participant terminal executing the second game, Progress control data for controlling the progress of the first game being executed on the host terminal is provided to the host terminal according to the progress data. In other words, the progress of the second game played by the participants indirectly affects the progress of the first game played by the organizer.
Therefore, according to the present invention, in an electronic game having a group event function in which viewers of live-distributed game commentary videos can participate, the cost of information processing due to the group event function is suppressed.

It is an explanatory view of an outline. (embodiment) 1 is an explanatory diagram of a network configuration example; FIG. (Example) FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of an example of items of management data; (Example) FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a hardware configuration example of a user device; (Example) FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a hardware configuration example of a server device; (Example) FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of an example of functional configurations of a game management system and a delivery management system; (Example) FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of an example of items of event data; (Example) FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of an event execution procedure; (Example) FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of a display example of distribution data; (Example) 1 is an explanatory diagram of a network configuration example; FIG. (Modification) FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of an example of functional configurations of a game management system and a delivery management system; (Modification)

[1. embodiment]
This embodiment relates to an information processing system that provides a function of an event (group event) in which a plurality of users (participants) can participate online while watching a game commentary video live-delivered by a specific user (organizer). .
A key feature of group events is the indirect involvement of the participants in the electronic games played by the organizer.

FIG. 1 shows an overview of the system of this embodiment.
The organizer plays the first game on his/her own game terminal 1a. The video and audio of the first game being executed on the game terminal 1a are recorded by the recording terminal 2 and registered in the distribution management system 3 almost in real time.
The registered video and audio are live-delivered from the delivery management system 3 to the viewing terminal 4 as a live video of the game.

The participants, for example, play a second game, which is the same as or different from the first game, on their own game terminal 1b while viewing live-delivered video of the game on the viewing terminal 4. FIG.
The game terminal 1 (1a, 1b) acquires various control data from the game management system 5 and reflects them in the progress of the game, and also saves various parameters in the game management system 5. FIG.
A single terminal may have the functions of both the game terminal 1 a and the recording terminal 2 . Also, a single terminal may have the functions of both the game terminal 1b and the browsing terminal 4 .

A game management system 5 (an example of a system including an "information processing device" in the present invention) according to the present embodiment is a first game being executed on a game terminal 1a (an example of an "organizer terminal" in the present invention). Acquisition means for acquiring progress data indicating the progress of the second game from the game terminal 1b (an example of the "participant terminal" in the present invention) executing the second game specified in the group event live-delivered. and providing means for providing the game terminal 1a with progress control data for controlling the progress of the first game being executed on the game terminal 1a according to the progress data acquired by the acquiring means.

With this configuration, the progress of the second game played by the participants affects the progress of the first game played by the organizer. Operation information of the second game by the participant is not required.
Therefore, according to the present embodiment, in an electronic game having a group event function in which viewers of live-distributed game commentary videos can participate, information processing (particularly arithmetic processing and communication processing) resulting from the group event function is performed. Costs are contained.

[2. Example]
[2-1. overview]
This embodiment relates to an information processing system having a function of a group event in which a plurality of participants can participate online while watching a video of the game being live-delivered by the organizer.
The host plays the electronic game in host mode. On the other hand, the participants participate in the group event by respectively playing the same electronic game as the electronic game played by the organizer in the normal mode.

[2-2. network configuration]
FIG. 2 shows a network configuration example of the system of the embodiment.
The system of this embodiment includes game terminals 10 (10a, 10b), a recording terminal 20, a viewing terminal 30, a game management system 40, and a distribution management system 50. FIG.
The game management system 40 includes a user management server 41 (an example of an “information processing device”), a data management server 42 and a storage device 43 . The distribution management system 50 includes a registration server 51 , a processing server 52 , a distribution server 53 and a storage device 54 .

The game terminal 10 ( 10 a, 10 b ) and the user management server 41 can exchange data via the communication network 60 .
The recording terminal 20 can provide registration data to the registration server 51 through the communication network 60 . The viewing terminal 30 can acquire distribution data from the distribution server 53 through the communication network 60 .
The game management system 40 and the distribution management system 50 can exchange data via the communication network 60, a dedicated line, or a shared storage device (not shown).

The game terminal 10a and the recording terminal 20 are used by the organizer. The game terminal 10a and the recording terminal 20 may be a single terminal.
The game terminals 10b and viewing terminals 30 are used by the participants. The game terminal 10b and the viewing terminal 30 may be a single terminal.
The communication network 60 is at least one of existing networks (for example, the Internet, a mobile phone network, a wireless WAN (Wireless Wide Area Network), a wireless LAN (Wireless Local Area Network), Ethernet (registered trademark), etc.). either).

[2-2-1. game terminal]
The game terminal 10 (10a, 10b) is a user device (computer) in which a predetermined game program is installed.
In the system of this embodiment, the user device is a general-purpose portable device (for example, a mobile phone, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a tablet PC (personal computer), a small PC, etc.) on which a game program can be installed. can be used.
A dedicated game machine in which a predetermined game program is pre-installed may be used.

[2-2-2. Recording terminal]
The recording terminal 20 is a user device (computer) in which a predetermined recording program is installed.
In the system of this embodiment, a general-purpose processing device (for example, a mobile phone, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a tablet PC (personal computer), a PC, etc.) capable of installing a recording program is used as a user device. be able to.

[2-2-3. Viewing terminal]
The viewing terminal 30 is a user device (computer) in which a predetermined viewing program is installed.
In the system of the present embodiment, the user device is a general-purpose processing device (e.g., mobile phone, smartphone, tablet terminal, tablet PC (personal computer), PC etc.) can be used.

[2-2-4. Game management system]
The game management system 40 includes a user management server 41 , a data management server 42 and a storage device 43 .
The user management server 41 is a server device (computer) in which a web server program (also called HTTP daemon (HyperText Transfer Protocol Daemon)) is installed.
In response to a request from the game terminal 10 , the user management server 41 reads necessary data from the storage device 43 via the data management server 42 and provides it to the game terminal 10 (response). User management server 41 also writes data acquired from game terminal 10 to storage device 43 via data management server 42 in response to a request from game terminal 10 , and sends the processing result to game terminal 10 . Provide (response).
A server system may be configured by linking a plurality of server devices, and the functions of the user management server 41 may be shared or the load on the user management server 41 may be distributed.

The data management server 42 is a server device (computer) in which a DB (Database) server program is installed, and constitutes a DBMS (Database Management System) together with a built-in or externally connectable storage device 43 .
The data management server 42 has, for example, a function of storing data acquired from the requester in response to a data storage request in the storage device 43, and a function of responding to the requester with data extracted from the storage device 43 in response to a data extraction request. have the function of
The storage device 43 stores various management data (FIG. 3).
A server system may be configured by linking a plurality of server devices, and the functions of the data management server 42 may be shared or the load on the data management server 42 may be distributed. It is also possible to distribute the data to a plurality of storage devices.

FIG. 3A shows an example of user-related information items. The user-related information is parameters related to the user playing the game.
As exemplified in FIG. 3A, the user-related information includes a key item "user ID", "progress" indicating progress in the electronic game played by the user, and the number of points held by the user. It includes a "cumulative score" indicating the cumulative value, and a "host mode flag" indicating that the player is playing in the host mode when significant.
In this embodiment, it is assumed that the initial values of the user-related information are stored in the storage device 43 at the time of initial setting. Also, when the game program is started on the game terminal 10 (10a, 10b), it is downloaded from the storage device 43 via the user management server 41 and the data management server 42, and when the game program is terminated, the user management server 41 and uploaded to the storage device 43 via the data management server 42 .

FIG. 3B shows an example of items of event-related information. Event-related information is parameters related to a group event.
As exemplified in FIG. 3(b), the event-related information includes an "event ID" which is a key item, an "organizer ID" capable of identifying the organizer of the event, and accumulated data of the event. and "accumulation reflection threshold" indicating the minimum unit.
The smaller the "accumulation reflection threshold", the higher the real-timeness, and the larger the "accumulation reflection threshold", the lower the communication frequency. It should be noted that when the "accumulated reflection threshold" is a sufficiently large value, accumulated data is reflected in the final phase of the electronic game.
In this embodiment, it is assumed that event-related information is stored in the storage device 43 at the time of event registration.

FIG. 3(c) shows an example of statistical information items. Statistical information is a parameter indicating participation status in a group event.
As exemplified in FIG. 3(c), the statistical information includes key items "event ID", "immediate assistance number", "accumulated assistance number", "immediate obstruction number", "accumulated obstruction number", Includes 'immediate assistance points', 'accumulated assistance points', 'immediate obstruction points', and 'accumulated obstruction points'.
In this embodiment, the statistical information is updated each time participation data is acquired from the game terminal 10b.

FIG. 3(d) shows the section definition information. The category definition information is information that defines the participation categories of the participants in the group event.
As illustrated in FIG. 3(d), the section definition information associates a set of "participation purpose" (assistance/obstruction) and "modification mode" (immediate/accumulation) with "section data".

[2-2-5. Delivery management system]
The distribution management system 50 includes a registration server 51 , a processing server 52 , a distribution server 53 and a storage device 54 .
The registration server 51 is a server device (computer) in which a web server program (also called HTTP daemon (HyperText Transfer Protocol Daemon)) is installed.
Registration server 51 sequentially writes registration data acquired from game terminal 10 into storage device 54 in response to a request from game terminal 10 and provides a processing result to game terminal 10 (response).
Note that a server system may be configured by linking a plurality of server devices, and the functions of the registration server 51 may be shared or the load on the registration server 51 may be distributed. It is also possible to distribute the data to a plurality of storage devices.

The processing server 52 is a server device (computer) in which an application program is installed.
The processing server 52 generates distribution data including registration data written by the registration server 51 to the storage device 54 and cooperation data acquired from the game management system 40 as needed, and writes the distribution data to the storage device 54 .
A server system may be configured by linking a plurality of server devices, and the functions of the processing server 52 may be shared or the load on the processing server 52 may be distributed. It is also possible to store registration data and delivery data in separate storage devices.

The distribution server 53 is a server device (computer) in which a streaming server program is installed.
The distribution server 53 provides (responses to) the game terminal 10b with the distribution data written in the storage device 54 by the processing server 52 in response to a request (request) from the game terminal 10. FIG.
A server system may be configured by linking a plurality of server devices, and the functions of the distribution server 53 may be shared or the load on the distribution server 53 may be distributed.

[2-3. Hardware configuration]
[2-3-1. Hardware configuration of user device]
FIG. 4 shows a hardware configuration example of the user device.
A typical user device includes an MPU (Micro-Processing Unit) 411 forming a control processing unit, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 421 forming a main storage unit, and a ROM (Read Only Memory) forming an auxiliary storage unit. 422 and EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory) 423, a touch panel display 431 constituting an input unit and a display unit, a speaker 432 constituting an audio output unit, and a NIC (Network Interface Controller) constituting a communication control unit 441, a wireless LAN (Local Area Network) chip 442, and a camera 451 and a microphone 452 that constitute an imaging unit.

RAM 421, ROM 422, EEPROM 423, touch panel display 431, speaker 432, NIC 441, wireless LAN chip 442, camera 451, and microphone 452 are connected to MPU 411 via a bus line.
The MPU 411 (1) reads the game program stored in the ROM 422 or EEPROM 423 onto the RAM 421, and (2) controls at least the touch panel display 431, EEPROM 423, NIC 441, wireless LAN chip 442, camera 451, and microphone 452 according to instructions from the game program. Data is acquired from either, (3) the acquired data is calculated and processed according to the procedure specified in the game program, and (4) the calculated and processed data is transferred to the EEPROM 423, the touch panel display 431, and the speaker 432. At least one of the NIC 441 and the wireless LAN chip 442 is provided.

[2-3-2. Hardware Configuration of Server Device]
FIG. 5 shows a hardware configuration example of the server device.
A typical server device includes a control processor 510 including an MPU (Micro-Processing Unit) and a ROM (Read Only Memory), a main storage device 520 including a RAM (Random Access Memory), and a HDD (Hard Disc Drive). , an input device 540 including a mouse and a keyboard, an output device 550 including a display and a speaker, and a communication control device 560 including a network interface card.

The main storage device 520, the auxiliary storage device 530, the input device 540, the output device 550, and the communication control device 560 are each connected to the control processing device 510 via bus lines.
The control processor 510 (1) loads the program stored in the auxiliary storage device 530 into the main storage device 520, and (2) controls at least the input device 540, the auxiliary storage device 530, and the communication control device 560 according to the instruction of the program. Acquire data from either, (3) calculate and process the acquired data according to the procedure specified in the program, and (4) communicate the calculated and processed data with the auxiliary storage device 530 and the output device 550 and/or controller 560 .

[2-4. Functional configuration]
FIG. 6 shows functional configuration examples of the game management system and distribution management system.
The functions of the game management system 40 are shared by the user management server 41 , the data management server 42 and the storage device 43 .
The functions of the user management server 41 are realized by installing an OS (Operating System) for the server device and a web server program running on the OS in the server device.
The functions of the data management server 42 are implemented by installing an OS for the server device and a database server program running on the OS in the server device.

The functions of the delivery management system 50 are shared by the registration server 51 , the processing server 52 , the delivery server 53 and the storage device 54 .
The functions of the registration server 51 are implemented by installing an OS for the server device and a web server program running on the OS in the server device.
The functions of the processing server 52 are realized by installing an OS for the server device and an application program running on the OS in the server device. Note that the application program may be configured to operate on middleware on the OS.
The functions of the distribution server 53 are realized by installing an OS for the server device and a streaming server program running on the OS in the server device.

Programs to be installed in the server device are recorded on various recording media (for example, CD (Compact Disc), DVD (Digital Versatile Disk), MO disc (Magneto-Optical disk), flash memory, etc.). It may be distributed in such a state that it is loaded and read into the server device from the recording medium, or it may be superimposed on a carrier wave via a communication network and supplied to the server device.
Alternatively, it may be installed in the server apparatus from the time of shipment.

As shown in FIG. 6, the distribution management system 50 includes a registration unit 611, a registration data storage unit 612, a cooperation unit 613, a processing unit 614, a distribution data storage unit 615, and a distribution unit 616. .
Among these, the registration unit 611 is configured including the registration server 51 . The processing unit 614 includes the processing server 52 . The distribution unit 616 is configured including the distribution server 53 . The registration data storage unit 612 and the distribution data storage unit 615 each include a storage device 54 . The cooperation unit 613 includes the registration server 51 or a server device (not shown).

The registration unit 611 acquires registration data from the recording terminal 20 and stores it in the registration data storage unit 612 .
The cooperation unit 613 acquires the cooperation data from the cooperation unit 624 and provides it to the processing unit 614 . Note that the cooperation data may be obtained directly from the cooperation unit 624, or may be obtained indirectly via a shared storage device.
Processing unit 614 generates distribution data by combining registration data stored in registration data storage unit 612 and cooperation data acquired from cooperation unit 613 , and causes distribution data storage unit 615 to store the distribution data.
The distribution unit 616 performs streaming distribution of the distribution data stored in the distribution data storage unit 615 to the viewing terminal 30 .

As shown in FIG. 6, the game management system 40 includes an acquisition unit 621, an accumulation unit 622, a provision unit 623, and a cooperation unit 624.
Among them, the acquisition unit 621 and the provision unit 623 are configured including the user management server 41 . The storage unit 622 includes the data management server 42 and the storage device 43 . The cooperation unit 624 includes the user management server 41 or a server device (not shown).

Acquisition unit 621 acquires participation data from game terminal 10b and causes accumulation unit 622 to accumulate the participation data.
The provision unit 623 generates progress control data from the accumulated data (statistical information) accumulated in the accumulation unit 622, and provides the game terminal 10a with the progress control data.
The cooperation unit 624 extracts cooperation data from the accumulated data (statistical information) accumulated in the accumulation unit 622 and provides the cooperation unit 613 with the extracted cooperation data. Note that the linked data may be provided directly to the linking unit 613 or indirectly via a shared storage device.

[2-5. event data]
FIG. 7A shows an example of participation data items. Participation data is data provided to the game management system 40 from the game terminal 10b.
As exemplified in FIG. 7( a ), the participation data includes an “event ID” that can identify an event, a “participant ID” that can identify a participant of the event, and an electronic game of the participant. It includes "progress data" indicating progress, and "classification data" indicating the participant's purpose of participation in the event and the mode of change.

In the electronic game of this embodiment, missions consisting of a plurality of stages are sequentially cleared, and "progress data" is a numerical value indicating to which stage the mission has been cleared. "Classification data" is identification information corresponding to one of the classifications defined by "classification information" (FIG. 3(d)).
For example, while viewing live-distributed game commentary videos (including force display and accumulation display) on the viewing terminal 30, the participant arbitrarily selects a participation purpose and a change mode on the game terminal 10b, and plays the electronic game. to play

FIG. 7B shows an example of items of progress control data. The progress control data is data provided from the game management system 40 to the game terminal 10a.
As illustrated in FIG. 7(b), the progress control data includes "parameter names" of parameters that control the progress of the electronic game being executed on the game terminal 10a and their "changed values".
The "parameters" that control the progress of the electronic game include the HP (hit points) of the player, the HP (hit points) of the current enemy, the deathblow gauge of the player, the HP (hit points) of the last enemy, and the HP (hit points) of the last enemy. (for example, ally objects, enemy objects, and HP recovery objects), the initial arrangement and appearance probability of the objects.

FIG. 7(c) shows an example of items of the linked data. The cooperation data is data provided from the game management system 40 to the distribution management system 50 .
As exemplified in FIG. 7(c), the linked data includes "accumulation display data" for displaying accumulation display and "power display data" for displaying power display.
In this embodiment, "accumulated display" indicates the accumulated amount of accumulated data. In addition, "faction display" shall indicate the ratio of the number of participants for each participation category.

[2-6. Event implementation procedure]
FIG. 8 shows the event execution procedure.
The game management system 40 conducts group events according to the following procedure.
[Procedure 1] An event host registration request is obtained from the game terminal 10a (S810), and the event is registered (S820). Here, an event ID is issued, event-related information (FIG. 3(b)) is registered, and the "sponsor mode flag" (FIG. 3(a)) is updated. Then, the game terminal 10a is notified that the organizer registration has been completed (S830). The notification includes an event ID. Start accepting participation data after the event is registered. The timing for starting acceptance of participation data may be at the start of live distribution or before the start of live distribution (for example, immediately after event registration). Also, event IDs are provided to event participation candidates via the delivery management system 50 and/or other existing SNS.
[Procedure 2] An event participation registration request is obtained from the game terminal 10b (S840), and participants are registered (S850). It is assumed that the event ID is included in the participation registration request. Then, the game terminal 10b is notified that the participation registration has been completed (S860).

[Procedure 3] Participation data (FIG. 7(a)) is acquired from the game terminal 10b (S870). Participation data includes "progress data" and "partition data."
[Procedure 4] Update the statistical information (FIG. 3(c)) (S880). Specifically, first, the purpose of participation and the mode of change indicated by the "section data" are specified by referring to the section definition information (FIG. 3(d)). Next, the numerical value indicated by the "progress data" is added to the points (FIG. 3(c)) corresponding to the specified category. In addition, the number of people corresponding to the specified category (Fig. 3(c)) is incremented by 1, and the number of people corresponding to the category indicated by the "category data" included in the previous participation data of the same participant 1 is subtracted (decremented) from (FIG. 3(c)).

[Procedure 5] The progress control data (FIG. 7(b)) is provided to the game terminal 10a (S890). In this embodiment, the progress control data to be reflected immediately is generated according to the accumulated data (“immediate assistance points” and “immediate obstruction points”), and continues to be unilaterally provided (push data) from the game management system 40 to the game terminal 10a. type). A request may be received from the game terminal 10a at predetermined time intervals (for example, 5 seconds, 10 seconds, etc.), and progression control data may be immediately reflected as a response to the request (pull type). In addition, in this embodiment, every time the amount of accumulated data ("accumulation assistance points" and "accumulation hindrance points") reaches the "accumulation reflection threshold" (Fig. 3(b)), the accumulation reflection The game management system 40 unilaterally provides the game terminal 10a with progress control data (push type). After the provision is completed, the points corresponding to the threshold are subtracted from the "accumulated assistance points" and "accumulated obstruction points".

[2-7. Display example of delivery data]
In parallel with the event implementation procedure (FIG. 8), the game management system 40 extracts cooperation data at predetermined intervals and provides it to the distribution management system 50 . Specifically, "accumulation display data"("accumulation assistance points" and "accumulation obstruction points") and "power display data"("immediate assistance number", "accumulation assistance number", "immediate obstruction number" and "accumulation number of people disturbing") are extracted from the storage device 54 respectively.
The distribution management system 50 generates distribution data (play-by-play video of the game) in which the latest cooperation data is sequentially reflected in the registration data acquired from the recording terminal 20 , and performs live distribution (streaming distribution) to the viewing terminal 30 .

FIG. 9 shows an example of screen display on the browsing terminal.
The display screen 900 includes an area 910 where a game screen is displayed, an area 920 where an image of the organizer or an avatar in place of this is displayed, and an area 930 where the latest status of the group event is visualized.
In the area 930, a power display display area 931 reflecting "power display data" and an accumulation display display area 932 reflecting "accumulation display data" are arranged.
The participant views the display screen 900 (particularly, the area 930) displayed on the viewing terminal 30, and arbitrarily selects or changes the purpose of participation and change mode to participate in the group event.

[3. Modification]
In the above-described embodiment, the distribution management system 50, which receives cooperation data from the game management system 40, generates distribution data (play-by-game video) in which the latest cooperation data is sequentially reflected in the registration data acquired from the recording terminal 20. and perform live distribution (streaming distribution) to the viewing terminal 30 .
On the other hand, the recording terminal 20a receiving the cooperation data from the game management system 40a generates registration data in which the latest cooperation data is sequentially reflected, and provides it to the distribution management system 50a. Live distribution (streaming distribution) to the browsing terminal 30 may be performed as distribution data (game live video) without any special processing. The advantage of this configuration is that the existing moving picture distribution system can be used as it is.

[3-1. Modified example of network configuration]
FIG. 10 shows a network configuration example of the system of the modification.
The system of this modification includes game terminals 10 (10a, 10b), a recording terminal 20a, a viewing terminal 30, a game management system 40a, and a delivery management system 50a.
The game management system 40 a includes a user management server 41 (an example of an “information processing device”), a data management server 42 and a storage device 43 . The distribution management system 50 a includes a registration server 51 , a distribution server 53 and a storage device 54 but does not include a processing server 52 .

[3-2. Modification of functional configuration]
FIG. 11 shows functional configuration examples of the game management system and distribution management system.
The functions of the game management system 40a are shared by the user management server 41, the data management server 42, and the storage device 43. FIG.
The functions of the delivery management system 50a are shared by the registration server 51, the delivery server 53, and the storage device 54. FIG.
The recording terminal 20a has a processing function corresponding to the processing unit 614 (processing server 52).

As shown in FIG. 11, the distribution management system 50a includes a registration unit 611, a distribution data storage unit 615, and a distribution unit 616.
Among these, the registration unit 611 is configured including the registration server 51 . The distribution unit 616 is configured including the distribution server 53 . The distribution data storage unit 615 is configured including the storage device 54 .
The registration unit 611 acquires registration data from the recording terminal 20a and stores it in the distribution data storage unit 615 .
The distribution unit 616 performs streaming distribution of the distribution data stored in the distribution data storage unit 615 to the viewing terminal 30 .

As shown in FIG. 11, the game management system 40a includes an acquisition unit 621, an accumulation unit 622, a provision unit 623, and a cooperation unit 624.
Among them, the acquisition unit 621 and the provision unit 623 are configured including the user management server 41 . The storage unit 622 includes the data management server 42 and the storage device 43 . The cooperation unit 624 includes the user management server 41 or a server device (not shown).

Acquisition unit 621 acquires participation data from game terminal 10b and causes accumulation unit 622 to accumulate the participation data.
The provision unit 623 generates progress control data from the accumulated data (statistical information) accumulated in the accumulation unit 622, and provides the game terminal 10a with the progress control data.
The cooperation unit 624 extracts cooperation data from the accumulated data (statistical information) accumulated in the accumulation unit 622 and provides it to the recording terminal 20a.

The recording terminal 20 a has a processing function corresponding to the processing section 614 .
Specifically, the recorded data (video and audio) and the linked data acquired from the linking unit 624 are combined to generate registration data, which is registered in the delivery management system 50a.

1, 1a, 1b Game terminal 2 Recording terminal 3 Distribution management system 4 Viewing terminal 5 Game management system 10, 10a, 10b Game terminals 20, 20a Recording terminal 30 Viewing terminal 40, 40a Game management system 41 User management server 42 Data management server 43 storage devices 50, 50a distribution management system 51 registration server 52 processing server 53 distribution server 54 storage device 60 communication network

Claims (3)

with a processor
The processor
In response to receiving a participation request from a plurality of participating users playing the second game for the purpose of either assisting or interfering with the progress of the first game played by a specific user, said participating user register for the
First progress data of a second game by a participating user who participates for the purpose of supporting the progress of the first game, and a second game by a participating user who participates for the purpose of interfering with the progress of the first game. controlling the progress of the first game based on the second progress data of
Giving an effect that assists the progress of the first game based on the first progress data, and giving an effect that hinders the progress of the first game based on the second progress data;
Information processing equipment. When the computer receives participation requests from a plurality of participating users playing the second game for either the purpose of assisting or interfering with the progress of the first game played by a specific user, Registering the participating users for participation,
A computer receives first progress data of a second game by a participating user who participates for the purpose of assisting the progress of the first game, and by a participating user who participates for the purpose of interfering with the progress of the first game. controlling the progress of the first game based on second progress data of the second game;
Giving an effect that assists the progress of the first game based on the first progress data, and giving an effect that hinders the progress of the first game based on the second progress data;
Information processing methods. to the computer,
In response to receiving a participation request from a plurality of participating users playing the second game for the purpose of either assisting or interfering with the progress of the first game played by a specific user, said participating user register for the
First progress data of a second game by a participating user who participates for the purpose of supporting the progress of the first game, and a second game by a participating user who participates for the purpose of interfering with the progress of the first game. controlling the progress of the first game based on the second progress data of
Giving an effect that assists the progress of the first game based on the first progress data, and giving an effect that hinders the progress of the first game based on the second progress data;
A program for executing a process.

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