KR100423628B1 - Game image creating device, information distributing device, and information storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a game image generating apparatus, an information signal distributing apparatus, and an information storage medium, and is provided with an information signal distributing apparatus, a game image generating apparatus, and an information storage medium capable of defining a key operation and a response to the operation (190) for receiving signal distribution request information transmitted from the cellular phone (200) by defining the definition on a definition screen in which a user defines a correspondence between an operation and a response, A control unit 112 that updates the user data 122 stored in the storage unit 120 based on the definition information and an image generation unit 111 that generates a game image based on the user data 122, And transmits the image generated by the transmission / reception unit 190 to the cellular phone 200. [

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a game image generating apparatus, an information signal distributing apparatus, and an information storage medium,

A game system in which a game is executed by displaying a game image on a so-called liquid crystal screen of a mobile phone is realized.

In such a game system, game information (for example, page data of a game image) is transmitted from a predetermined information signal distribution device toward the mobile phone, and the player presses a numeric key or the like of the mobile phone, The game progresses as the image page is updated.

In this case, the operability of the cellular phone in the player can be improved if a desired response can be obtained by an arbitrary key operation.

In a game executed in a home-use game device, a game is also proposed in which an arbitrary pattern is selected in a correspondence pattern between an operation and a response presented by a player in an option screen or the like, and the game proceeds based on the pattern.

However, since this method stores the definition information of the corresponding pattern selected by the player in the game device, it needs to be newly defined when the game device or the game software is newly purchased and changed. Particularly, new models such as mobile phones are gradually released, and there is a tendency that redefining is required in a terminal device that is easy to purchase and change.

In addition, it is preferable that the arrangement of the key or the button of the operation unit is fixed as in the case of a home game apparatus. However, in a terminal apparatus having a different key shape or arrangement, such as a cellular phone, A method of preparing a corresponding pattern in advance is difficult to adopt.

Moreover, in the case of a terminal device having a small storage capacity such as a cellular phone, storing definition information in the terminal device presses the storage area and interferes with real-time processing.

In addition, in the case of a small terminal device such as a cellular phone, since the operation is mainly performed with a thumb or forefinger, a key that is easy to operate is limited, and it is important to be able to operate with a finger that is as easy to operate as possible.

The present invention relates to a game image generating apparatus, an information signal distributing apparatus, and an information storage medium. More particularly, the present invention relates to a game image generating apparatus in which a game is executed in the terminal by generating game information based on a request from a terminal, An information signal distribution apparatus, and an information storage medium.

1 is a schematic view of a game system according to an example of the present embodiment,

2 is an external view of a cellular phone,

3 is a diagram showing an example of a picture transition of a conventional poker game,

4 is a diagram showing another example of image transition of a conventional poker game,

5A is a diagram showing an example of a key assignment changing screen according to an example of this embodiment,

5B is a diagram showing another example of the key assignment changing screen according to the example of this embodiment,

6 is a diagram showing an example of image transition of a poker game according to an example of this embodiment,

7 is a functional block diagram of a cellular phone and a game information signal distributing apparatus according to an example of the present embodiment,

8 is a schematic diagram of a key assignment table and a key input history table related to an example of this embodiment,

9 is a diagram showing an image transition of the shortcut definition according to an example of this embodiment,

10 is a diagram showing an image transition in the case of executing a shortcut according to an example of this embodiment;

11 is a diagram showing an image transition of a shortcut definition according to another example of the present embodiment,

12 is a diagram showing an image transition in the case of executing a shortcut according to another example of this embodiment;

13A is a diagram showing an example of a screen before key allocation change according to an example of this embodiment,

13B is a view showing an example of a screen after a conventional key allocation change and FIG.

13C is a diagram showing an example of a screen after the key allocation change according to the present embodiment.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and its object is to provide a game image generating apparatus, an information signal distributing apparatus, and an information storage medium in which a user can define a correspondence relationship between an operation of a key or the like and a response to an operation It is on.

(1) In order to solve the above problems, an information signal distribution apparatus according to the present invention is used for displaying an image on the terminal device based on signal distribution request information including operation information from a terminal apparatus transmitted through a transmission path And transmitting the image information to the terminal apparatus, the information signal distribution apparatus comprising:

A signal distribution side receiving means for receiving signal distribution request information from the terminal apparatus;

Control means for storing definition data based on predetermined definition operation information that is a part of the signal distribution request information in a predetermined storage area;

Image information generating means for generating image information based on the definition data;

And a signal distribution side transmission means for transmitting the generated image information to the terminal apparatus,

Wherein the definition operation information is generated by a definition operation by a user based on a definition image for defining a correspondence between an operation displayed on the terminal device and a response to the operation.

(2) Furthermore, the information storage medium according to the present invention generates image information used for displaying an image on the terminal device based on signal distribution request information including operation information from a terminal device transmitted through a transmission path And a program for transmitting the image information to the terminal apparatus, the information storage medium comprising:

Means for receiving signal distribution request information from the terminal apparatus to signal distribution side receiving means,

Control means for storing definition data based on predetermined definition operation information that is a part of the signal distribution request information in a predetermined storage area;

Image information generating means for generating image information based on the definition data;

And means for causing the computer to transmit the generated image information to the signal distribution side transmission means toward the terminal apparatus,

Wherein the definition operation information is generated by a definition operation by a user based on a definition image for defining a correspondence between an operation displayed on the terminal device and a response to the operation.

According to the present invention, definition operation information is stored in a predetermined storage area on the information signal distribution side, and an image is generated so that a defined response is executed. As a result, the user on the information signal distribution request side can display a desired image by pressing a key that is easy to be pressed at all times, for example, thereby improving usability.

Here, the image information means, for example, data for displaying an image, a parameter, a program, an object in which data and a program are integrated.

(3) Furthermore, the definition image includes an image for defining in order to change the correspondence between the operation and the response previously assigned,

It is preferable that the image information generating means generates the image information based on the definition data indicating that the correspondence between the operation and the response is changed.

According to this, the user can obtain a desired response by an operation that is easy for the user to operate. Further, even in a case where the present invention is applied to a network to which a plurality of terminal apparatuses are connected, the user can perform setting easy to use the terminal apparatus according to his / her own model.

(4) Preferably, the image information generating means generates image information for displaying an image reflecting the change based on the definition data indicating that the correspondence between the operation and the response is changed.

According to this, the user can confirm that the user is adjusted so as to be easy to operate, thereby preventing the user from erroneously operating.

(5) Further, in the game image used in the game in which the game proceeds with a predetermined image transition,

Wherein the definition image includes an image for responding to display a game image in a state in which several images have been transited by an operation,

The image information generating means preferably generates game information for displaying a game image in a state of a few image transitions when an operation for displaying a game image in a state in which some of the images have been transited is executed.

According to this, a so-called link or shortcut function can be realized and the player can display the target game image with a small operation, so that the player can efficiently execute the game.

(6) It is preferable that the definition data include data for validating the response only when the progress status of the game is a predetermined progress status.

According to this, even when the player performs the same operation, the response can be made different depending on the progress of the game. This allows the player to advance the game with the same operation. In other words, for example, the player displays the game start image by pressing the numeric key 6 while the menu image is being displayed, executes the game by pressing the number key 6 while the game start image is displayed, It is possible to resume the game by pressing 6 of the numeric key.

In this case, it is preferable that the control means stores, in the storage region, a plurality of sets of operations based on a plurality of the definition operation information, a response to the operation, and data indicating a game situation in which the response is valid.

(7) It is preferable that the definition image includes an image for making the response effective only when the progress status of the game is a predetermined progress status.

According to this, even when the player performs the same operation, the response can be made different depending on the progress of the game, so that various responses can be obtained by the same operation.

The definition image may include an operation, a response to the operation, and an image for defining a game situation in which the response is valid.

According to this, even when the player performs the same operation, different responses can be executed depending on the game situation. For example, in a role-playing game, when a player presses (presses) the A button of the controller, an operation (response) such that the character fights only when the character's life parameter is equal to or greater than a predetermined value (effective game situation) Response, and a valid game situation are defined. In this case, if the life parameter of the character is greater than or equal to a predetermined value, it is fought, but if it is less than the predetermined value, it is possible to run away. As a result, the player does not need to judge whether or not to fight, so that the game can be advanced more quickly.

The definition image may include a plurality of sets of operations, an image or a plurality of sets of operations for defining a response to the operation, a response to the operation, and an image for defining a game situation in which the response is valid.

According to this, the player can define the correspondence between the operation and the response for each different scene of the game.

(8) The image information generating means may generate image information for displaying the definition image,

And the signal distribution side transmission means transmits the image information for the definition image to the terminal apparatus.

According to this, since the definition image can be defined on the signal distribution side, it is possible to execute the definition that is well suited to the image information to be distributed with the signal.

(9) Further, the control means updates the history data of the operation stored in the storage area on the basis of the operation information,

And the image information generating means generates the image information for the definition image based on the history data.

According to this, by monitoring the operation history, it is possible to grasp what kind of operation the user is performing, and it is possible to support the user to perform efficient operation in accordance with the actual operation.

More specifically, for example, the image information generating means preferably generates advice image information for improving operability for the definition image based on the history data.

For example, if it is determined based on the history data that most of the numeric keys are pressed at 6 but the sparse numeric key is pressed at 7, the image information urging to use the numeric key 6 instead of the numeric key 7 And the image is displayed on the terminal device, thereby making it possible to inform the user that the operability of the terminal device can be improved.

(10) Further, the terminal device

A plurality of input units for inputting user operation information,

Means for transmitting signal distribution request information including input operation information to the signal distribution side reception means and receiving the image information from the signal distribution side transmission means;

And a display means for displaying an image based on the received image information.

According to this configuration, in the information signal distribution apparatus that has a small storage area such as the portable terminal apparatus and downloads and executes the data almost every time, the definition information distributed to the signal distribution apparatus side is held, The image display can be performed comfortably even if it is not maintained.

Here, examples of the portable terminal device include a portable information terminal, a portable telephone, a portable game device, and a portable PC (Personal Computer).

(11) It is preferable that the operation information is input by the operation of one or more of the input units, and the definition operation information includes character information designated by the operation of the input unit.

According to this, for example, by inputting the character string " IGO " by the operation of the input unit, a go image can be displayed.

In a case where the user can define a display by inputting a number "0" once to an image that can not be displayed unless the key is pressed three times with "1", "2", "2" The object can be achieved with fewer operations.

In addition, when a definition for inputting a string is executed, it is easy for the user to define what response is to be executed as compared with the case of inputting a number or the like.

Here, the character information includes, for example, characters, strings, numbers, numerical strings, symbols, and symbol strings.

(12) Further, the portable terminal device is a portable telephone,

The display means

A display formed integrally with the telephone;

And a browser unit configured to form and display the image on the display.

According to this, various images can be displayed by the browser, and the player can enjoy various games, points, information collection, and the like. As a service for providing displayable information using the browser of such a portable telephone, for example, an i-mode service of NTT Mobile Communications Network Co., Ltd. is realized.

Here, examples of the portable telephone include a so-called cellular phone, a PHS (Personal Handyphone System), and a satellite communication cellular phone.

(13) Further, in the terminal device, operation information including user identification information is generated,

The definition data is set for each user,

And the control means updates the user definition data based on the user identification information included in the signal distribution request information.

According to this configuration, since the definition information is stored for each user, even when a terminal apparatus different from the terminal apparatus in which the user has performed the definition is used, the same operation as that of the ordinary terminal apparatus can be performed.

Especially, in the case of a cellular phone or the like, the layout and shape of the keys are different depending on the model, and it is very important to newly define the model every time the model is changed. According to this, even when the model is changed, a desired function can be realized by performing the same operation as the original model.

Here, in the case where the terminal device is a portable telephone, the user identification information is preferably generated based on the telephone number of the telephone.

According to this, since the telephone number is assigned a number that is not duplicated in each telephone, it is possible to identify the user simply and conveniently.

(14) It is preferable that an image for inputting user identification information is displayed on the terminal device, and operation information including the user identification information is generated by inputting.

According to this configuration, definition information is stored for each user, so that even when a plurality of users share one terminal device, each user can perform an operation in an operating environment that is easily manipulated by the user. In addition, even when a single user uses a plurality of terminal apparatuses, it is possible to execute an operation in any terminal apparatus or an operation environment in which the terminal apparatus itself is easy to operate.

(15) Further, a game image generating apparatus according to the present invention is a game image generating apparatus for generating a game image according to an operation of a player,

Game image generating means for generating a definition image for defining a correspondence between an operation and a response to the operation;

And control means for storing, in a predetermined storage area, definition data based on definition information indicating a definition of a player in a state in which the definition image is displayed,

The definition data includes data for validating the response only when the progress of the game is a predetermined progress status.

(16) Another information storage medium according to the present invention is an information storage medium usable by a computer storing a program for generating a game image according to an operation of a player,

Game image generating means for generating a definition image for defining a correspondence between an operation and a response to the operation;

And a program for causing a computer to realize control means for storing definition data based on definition information indicating a definition of a player in a state where the definition image is displayed in a predetermined storage area,

The definition data includes data for validating the response only when the progress of the game is a predetermined progress status.

According to the present invention, definition operation information is stored in a predetermined storage area, and an image is generated so that a defined response is executed. As a result, the player can display a desired image by pressing a key that is easy to be pressed at all times, for example, so that the usability can be improved.

According to the present invention, even when the player performs the same operation, the response can be made different depending on the progress of the game. This allows the player to advance the game with the same operation. That is, for example, the player displays the game start image by pressing the numeric key 6 while displaying the menu image, executes the game by pressing the number key 6 while the game start image is displayed, and displays the game over image It is possible to resume the game by pressing 6 of the numeric key.

(17) Further, another game image generating apparatus according to the present invention is a game image generating apparatus that is used for displaying a game image on the terminal device based on signal distribution request information including operation information from a terminal apparatus transmitted through a transmission path A game image generating apparatus for generating game image information and transmitting the game image information toward the terminal apparatus,

A signal distribution side receiving means for receiving signal distribution request information from the terminal apparatus;

Control means for storing, in a predetermined storage area, definition data based on definition operation information which is a part of the signal distribution request information;

Image information generating means for generating game image information based on the definition data;

And a signal distribution side transmission means for transmitting the generated game image information to the terminal device,

Wherein the definition operation information is generated by a definition operation by a player based on a definition image for defining a correspondence between an operation displayed on the terminal device and a response to the operation.

(18) Further, another information storage medium according to the present invention is a storage medium for storing a game used for displaying a game image on the terminal device, based on signal distribution request information including operation information from a terminal device transmitted through a transmission path, An information storage medium usable by a computer for generating image information and storing a program for transmitting the game image information to the terminal apparatus,

Means for receiving signal distribution request information from the terminal apparatus to signal distribution side receiving means,

Control means for storing, in a predetermined storage area, definition data based on definition operation information indicating this definition content which is part of the signal distribution request information;

Image information generating means for generating game image information based on the definition data;

And a program for causing a computer to realize means for transmitting the generated game image information to the signal distribution side transmission means toward the terminal apparatus,

Wherein the definition operation information is generated by a definition operation by a player based on a definition image for defining a correspondence between an operation displayed on the terminal device and a response to the operation.

According to the present invention, the definition operation information is stored in a predetermined storage area on the game information creation side, and an image is generated so that a defined response is executed, and transmitted to the terminal device operated by the player. As a result, the player can display a desired image by pressing a key that is easy to be pressed at all times, for example, so that the usability can be improved.

According to the present invention, even when the player performs the same operation, the response can be made different depending on the progress of the game. This allows the player to advance the game with the same operation. That is, for example, the player displays the game start image by pressing the numeric key 6 while displaying the menu image, executes the game by pressing the number key 6 while the game start image is displayed, and displays the game over image It is possible to resume the game by pressing 6 of the numeric key.

Hereinafter, a case where the present invention is applied to a game system using a cellular phone will be described with reference to the drawings as an example.

1 is a schematic diagram of a game system according to an example of the present embodiment.

The game system includes a mobile phone 200 as a terminal device, game information generating means for generating game information based on signal distribution request information transmitted through the transmission path in the mobile phone 200, and transmitting game information to the mobile phone 200 And a game information signal distribution device 100 which is an information signal distribution device.

Here, the game information signal distribution device 100 and the mobile phone 200 are connected via the packet-switching network 300. [ The transmission path between the game information signal distribution device 100 and the mobile phone 200 includes a wireless transmission path 320 and a wired transmission path 310.

A base station or a packet disassembling and assembling device for the mobile phone 200 is interposed in the packet switching network 300 and data is transmitted between the game information signal distributing apparatus 100 and the mobile phone 200 in the form of packets. Lt; / RTI > In fact, a plurality of cellular phones 200 are connected to the game information signal distributing apparatus 100 through the packet-switching network 300. [

First, the player connects to the packet-switching network 300 using the mobile phone 200, and the mobile phone 200 transmits the signal distribution request data generated based on the operation of the player to the game information signal distribution device 100 . The game information signal distribution device 100 generates game information according to the signal distribution request and transmits it to the cellular phone 200. [

The mobile phone 200 receives the game information from the game information signal distribution device 100 and displays the game image on the screen of the mobile phone 200 based on the game information to execute the game.

Fig. 2 is an external view of the mobile phone 200. Fig.

The cellular phone 200 includes a plurality of keys functioning as an operation unit 210, a display unit 220 having a liquid crystal screen on which characters and images are displayed, and an antenna functioning as a transceiver unit 290.

The player inputs a number using the number keys of the operation unit 210, or inputs characters or symbols assigned to the number keys to execute the game.

Hereinafter, a case of executing a poker game will be described as an example.

3 is a diagram showing an example of image transition of a conventional poker game.

As shown in the image 400, the player presses number keys 1, 2, and 3 to hold three cards, and then presses the number key 6 to execute Draw. Thereby, an image 402 including two new cards exchanged with the remaining two cards that are not held is displayed.

As shown in the image 402, when Draw was executed, Full House was created. This results in + $ 15, resulting in a total of $ 1537.

In this winning state, if you press 6 of the number key, Bet Draw becomes virtually paying the predetermined cost, and new 5 cards are distributed.

In addition, when the numeric key 7 is pressed in the winning state, the DoubleUp game which challenges the doubling of the prize money is started. In this case, since the numeral key 6 is depressed, DoubleUp does not become.

4 is a diagram showing another example of the image transition of the conventional poker game.

The image 410 and the image 412 are the same as the image 400 and the image 402 in Fig. 3, but in the image 412, the player presses the number key 7 to select DoubleUp.

As a result, of the five cards, the leftmost card is handed over, and the remaining four cards are in a downed state.

Here, the player presses the number 3 key to move the second card from the right. The image 414 shows this state.

The card on the left side was 6, but since the card that the player passed is J (11), DoubleUp is successful because it is bigger than 6, and the score is doubled to $ 30.

The player also chooses whether or not to run a DoubleUp game that doubles the score. If you press 6 of the number key, it is Yes, and DoubleUp game is executed. If the number 7 key is pressed, the result is No, and the DoubleUp game is not executed and the score is confirmed.

In the present embodiment, the player selects 6 by pressing the number key 6 and executes the DoubleUp game.

As a result of this, of the five cards, the leftmost card is turned over and the remaining four cards are turned over.

Here, the player presses the number 3 key to pass the second card from the right. The image 416 shows this state.

The leftmost card is Q (12), and since the player has passed 5, the DoubleUp fails because it is smaller than Q, resulting in GameOver.

The game is resumed by pressing 6 of the number key while the image 416 indicating the game end is displayed.

In this way, the game progresses to 6,000 of the most numeric keys. However, there are cases where the number key 7 must be pressed as in the case of transition from the image 412 to the image 414. [ The adventurous player chooses the DoubleUp of ⑦, but the conservative player chooses Bet Draw of ⑥. In this case, the operability of the terminal device can be improved if each player can change the function assigned to the key in accordance with his / her preference.

In general, the key of the cellular phone 200 is operated by a thumb. Therefore, the player who operates the mobile phone 200 with the right hand and the player who operates the mobile phone 200 with the left hand are different from each other in terms of the keys that are easy to press. The player operating the cellular phone 200 with the right hand can easily press the numeric keys 3, 6, 9 of the cellular phone 200 shown in Fig. On the other hand, a player operating the cellular phone 200 with the left hand tends to press the numeric keys 1, 4, and 7 of the cellular phone 200.

In the present embodiment, the player can define a key operation for obtaining a desired response.

5A is a diagram showing an example of a key allocation alteration image 420 related to an example of this embodiment.

The key allocation change image 420 is displayed by the player selecting the display of the key allocation change image 420 in the menu screen or the like.

The player selects the right blank of the Bet Draw in a state in which the key allocation change image 420 is displayed and assigns 7 of the numeric key by pressing 7 of the numeric key and 6 of the numeric key is similarly assigned to DoubleUp.

After assigning, press 1 of the numeric key to select OK, and the assignment is confirmed and automatically returns to the menu screen or the like. When the number key 2 is pressed while the key allocation change image 420 is displayed, the screen returns to the menu screen or the like in a state in which the key allocation is not confirmed.

6 is a diagram showing an example of image transition of a poker game according to an example of this embodiment.

After the player assigns a key, he starts a poker game and transitions from the image 430 to the image 432 by pressing 6 of the numeric key. As can be seen from the comparison between the image 412 in Fig. 4 and the image 432 in Fig. 6, in the image in which the player has won, when the numeric key 6 is pressed in the initial state, Bet Draw is displayed. However, after assigning a key, pressing 6 of the numeric key presses DoubleUp, and if you press 7 of the numeric key, it becomes Bet Draw.

In this manner, a game image reflecting the definition executed in the key allocation image 420 is displayed. In this state, the player starts the DoubleUp game by pressing 6 of the numeric key.

After the start of the DoubleUp game, the user presses the number key 6 to shift to the image 436 and to the game resume screen.

In this way, by defining a correspondence between an operation and a response to the operation to the player, and generating a game image reflecting the definition, a game system having a good usability in a player can be realized.

It is also possible to define a correspondence between an operation and a response to this operation for each scene of the game.

5B is a diagram showing another example of the key allocation changed image 422 related to the example of this embodiment.

When a correspondence between an operation and a response to this operation is defined for each scene of a game on a menu screen or the like, first, a key allocation change image 422 is displayed on the screen. The player presses the numeric key 7 to input " 7 " in the blank as an operation to obtain " proceed to the next ". Next, when the player presses 1 of the numeric key to select " ① Next Key Assignment ", the key assignment alteration image 420 of FIG. 5A is displayed on the screen. When the key allocation change image 420 is displayed, 1 of the number keys is pressed to select " 1OK ", key operation definition such as Bet Draw valid in the above winning scene, &Quot; is executed.

When "2OK" is selected by pressing the numeral key 2 in the key assignment alteration image 422, the next key allocation alteration image 420 is not displayed, and a valid "next" Only the key operation definition is executed.

When the numeric key 2 is pressed in the key allocation change image 422, the key allocation is returned to the menu screen or the like in a state in which the key allocation is not confirmed.

As described above, it is also possible for the player to execute a key assignment definition effective in each game scene by displaying a plurality of definition images.

Next, functional blocks of the mobile phone 200 and the game information signal distributing device 100 for realizing such a game system will be described.

7 is a functional block diagram of the mobile phone 200 and the game information signal distributing apparatus 100 according to an example of this embodiment.

The mobile phone 200 generates and transmits the signal distribution request information including the operation unit 210 and the operation information at the operation unit 210 as described above and transmits the game information in the game information signal distribution device 100 A storage unit 230 for temporarily storing the received game information; a display unit 220 for displaying game information stored in the storage unit 230 using a browser and displaying the game information on a liquid crystal screen ).

Here, the game information means, for example, a program for executing a game or the like. The game information may include not only game image information but also game sound information generated by a predetermined game sound generating means.

On the other hand, the game information signal distribution device 100 includes a transmission / reception unit 190 which integrates signal distribution side reception means for receiving the signal distribution request information in the cellular phone 200 and signal distribution side transmission means for transmitting game information, A control unit 112 for updating user data 122 that is data for each player stored in the storage unit 120, and a control unit 112 for generating an image And a generation unit 111. [0035]

The image generating unit 111 and the control unit 112 are integrated as the processing unit 110, and the function thereof is realized by, for example, a CPU or the like. More specifically, the image generating unit 111 is configured to dynamically generate a game image page by software using, for example, a CGI (Common Gateway Interface).

The storage unit 120 is implemented by, for example, a RAM or the like, and the transmission / reception unit 190 is implemented by a communication device having a PAD (packet disassembly) function, for example.

It is also possible to configure the game information signal distributing apparatus 100 to realize the function by connecting the information storage medium 180 and reading the information (program or the like) from the information storage medium 180. [

Here, when the transmitter / receiver 190, the image generator 111, and the controller 112 are realized as the above information, the signal distribution request information in the cellular phone 200 is received by the transmitter / receiver 190 Generated by a definition operation by a user based on a definition image for defining a correspondence between an operation displayed on the cellular phone 200 and a response to the operation, and transmitted as part of the signal distribution request information A control means for storing definition data based on definition operation information indicating the definition contents in a predetermined storage area; an image generation means for generating image information based on the definition data; It is possible to apply a program for causing the game information signal distributing apparatus 100 to realize the means for transmitting to the transmitting / receiving unit 190.

The information stored in the information storage medium 180 may be embodied in a carrier wave. That is, the game information signal distributing apparatus 100 can read information from a predetermined host terminal or the like through a network, for example, instead of the information storage medium 180, and realize various functions described above.

As the information storage medium 180, for example, a storage medium using a laser or magnetism such as CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, IC card, ROM, RAM, hard disk or the like can be applied.

Next, the user data 122 will be described.

Since the storage unit 230 of the cellular phone 200 has a small capacity, storing the definition information in the case of defining the key allocation or the like may impair the execution of the game by pressing the storage area.

In addition, the mobile phone 200 can obtain the same operation feeling regardless of the model if the configuration of the operation unit 210 and the arrangement of the keys are different depending on the model and the setting according to the mobile phone 200 is possible.

In addition, it is relatively inexpensive, such as the mobile phone 200, to gradually sell a new model, and a new model is often bought and changed frequently. Therefore, even if the user of the cellular phone 200 changes the model, if the desired response can be obtained by the same operation as the model used before the replacement, the player can maintain the operation feeling even when the model is changed.

Therefore, in this embodiment, the user data 122 is set for each player in the storage unit 120 of the game information signal distribution device 100, and a key for storing the above key allocation information in the user data 122 An assignment table 124 and a key input history table 126 for storing the history of key input in the cellular phone 200 are set.

8 is a schematic diagram of a key assignment table 124 and a key input history table 126 according to an example of this embodiment.

The keyhole table 124 stores a "key" for performing an operation, a "function" indicating a response to the key operation, and a "valid game situation" indicating a game situation in which the operation is valid.

For example, the key allocation change image 420 shown in FIG. 5A is displayed on the display unit 220 of the cellular phone 200 as follows.

When the progress of the game corresponds to a predetermined definable time point such as an option image display scene, the image generation unit 111 generates a key allocation change according to the progress status based on the signal distribution request information in the cellular phone 200 And generates image information.

The cellular phone 200 displays the key allocation changed image 420 on the display unit 220 based on the key allocation changed image information.

It is possible to generate the key allocation alteration image information on the terminal device side. However, by generating the key allocation alteration image information on the side of the signal distributing device, the optimum key allocation alteration image information can be generated in accordance with the game, And may generate image information urging the player to change the assignment.

When the player performs definition in a state in which the key allocation change image 420 is displayed, the definition information is transmitted from the transmission / reception unit 290 to the transmission / reception unit 190 as signal distribution request information, and the control unit 112 And is recorded in the key allocation table 124 as definition data. For example, as shown in Fig. 8, the control unit 112 sets the key assignment table 124 as a "success scene" by "6", "function" .

5B and the key allocation alteration image 420 shown in Fig. 5A are displayed, the image generating unit 111 sequentially generates these definition images, and the image data of the key allocation change image 420 is displayed on the transmission / reception unit 190 To the cellular phone 200 in order. Then, the definition data is stored in the key assignment table 124 as the definition operation is executed in the cellular phone 200. [

In this case, the control unit 112 causes the key allocation table 124 to display the key allocation change image 422 in which the "key" is "7", the "function" The "valid game situation" is stored as "other than the successful scene". The control unit 112 causes the key assignment table 124 to display the key assignment table 420 based on the definition operation information in the key assignment change image 420. The key is "6", the "function" Situation "is remembered as" success scene ".

As described above, a plurality of definition images are displayed, and a plurality of definitions are executed by the player, so that the player can perform effective key assignment for each scene of the game.

5A, the image generation unit 111 refers to the key allocation table 124 and generates, for example, the image 432 based on the signal distribution request information, Up image for displaying a double-up response, for example, image information for displaying the image 434 in response to the double-up response. The transmission / reception unit 190 transmits the image information to the cellular phone 200. [ Also, even when a plurality of cellular phones are connected to the packet-switching network 300 by the information included in the signal distribution request information, the cellular phone 200 that has executed the signal distribution request can be identified.

As this identification method, for example, a method in which a player intentionally inputs a user ID may be adopted. In this case, the user ID input image as the user identification information is displayed on the display unit 220 of the cellular phone 200 based on the game image information sent from the game information signal distribution device 100, and the player inputs his or her user ID And the signal distribution request information including the user identification information is transmitted to the game information signal distribution device 100 by the transmission / reception unit 290.

Based on the user identification information received by the transmission / reception unit 190, the control unit 112 can identify the player and update the user data 122 for the player.

As described above, when a plurality of players share a single mobile phone 200 by employing a method of inputting a user ID of the user, specifically, for example, when a family member uses a single mobile phone 200 The information for each player is stored in the game information signal distribution device 100. [ This allows each player to play the game in a setting that is easy for him / her to operate.

Normally, when a game is executed by a PC, and when a game is executed by the mobile phone 200 at the time of going out, by inputting the same user ID to the PC and the mobile phone 200, ) Can be used to obtain the same response with almost the same operation. Thus, even when a single player uses a plurality of terminal devices, the operability of the terminal device can be improved.

In addition, since a unique telephone number is assigned to each user in the mobile phone 200 in actuality, a method in which the mobile phone 200 automatically generates user identification information and transmits it to the game information signal distribution device 100 May be employed.

According to this, the user tries to input the user ID.

The history of the " key " used by the player on the operation unit 210 of the cellular phone 200 is stored in the key input history table 126. [ Specifically, since the operation information includes information indicating which key the player has used, the control unit 112 records the history of the key used by the player in the key input history table 126 based on the operation information.

8, the image generation unit 111 refers to the key input history table 126 to find out that most of the numeric keys are 6, but when 7 of the sparse numeric key is used, And transmits the image information to the cellular phone 200 by the transmission / reception unit 190. The image information for advice is transmitted to the cellular phone 200 via the transmission /

As a result, an image such as the key allocation change image 420 shown in Fig. 5 is displayed on the cellular phone 200, and the above definition information is recorded in the key allocation table 124 by the player performing the key allocation .

In this manner, it is possible to support not only the player but also the player on the system side to perform efficient operations. Thus, it is possible to inform the player that the operability of the cellular phone 200 can be improved.

As described above, the example of changing the existing key assignment has been described, but it is also possible to execute a shortcut for the key operation. In addition, in the present embodiment, the shortcut means that a state of several images is transited by one operation when a game progresses with a predetermined image transition.

Fig. 9 is a diagram showing an image transition of the shortcut definition according to an example of the present embodiment.

For example, when the player selects " 1 game Republic " in the menu image 440, the game selection image 442 is transited. When the player selects " ② Baduk Village " in the game selection image 442, the game is changed to the game start image 444. [

In the game start image 444, "③ Short Registration" is displayed in addition to "① New ② Continue" as a selection item. If the player selects " Register short shot " in a state in which the game start image 444 is displayed, transition to the shortcut allocation image 446 is performed.

In the shortcut allocation image (446), specify "Shortcut of Baduk village. _① decision ② return ".

Here, the player inputs "0" by pressing the numeric key "0" in "_ (lower part)". This causes the definition information to be transmitted to the game information signal distribution device 100 and is recorded as definition data in the key assignment table 124 by the control section 112. [

In this case, as shown in Fig. 8, the "key" of the key assignment table 124 is "0", the "function" is "display game start image", and the "effective game situation" is "menu scene".

Thereafter, the game is resumed by pressing 1 of the numeric key to select " ①Decision " to transition to the game start image 444 and pressing 2 of the numeric key to select " continue ".

10 is a diagram showing an image transition in the case of executing a shortcut according to an example of this embodiment.

The menu image 450 is displayed again on the display unit 220 when the player once disconnected from the packet switching network 300 and then connected to the packet switching network 300 again.

When the menu image 450 is displayed, the four choices of "① Long-distance village ② Baduk village ③ Mahjongg Island ④ Notice" can be selected. In order to carry out the definition of shortcut, selection of pressing the numeric key 0 is also valid have.

In the menu image 450, the player transits to the game start image 452 by pressing 0 of the numeric key. That is, the game can be started without displaying the game selection image.

In this manner, by enabling the shortcut, the game can be efficiently executed in the player, and the data transfer amount can be reduced to reduce the transfer amount, thereby reducing the amount of data occupation in the communication band, so that efficient data transfer can be performed.

In this example, a short cut is designated by a numeral character. A numeric string such as "123", a letter such as "A", a string such as "A", a symbol such as "+" .

11 is a diagram showing an image transition of the shortcut definition according to another example of the present embodiment.

It is the same as the above embodiment that the menu image 460, the game selection image 462, the game start image 464 and the shortcut allocation image 466 are transited to the above embodiment. However, in the menu image 460, ______ "is set.

The player inputs a character string " IGO " in a state in which the shortcut allocation image 466 is displayed. In general, the operation unit 210 of the cellular phone 200 has a function of converting a selected numeric key or a numeric key into a predetermined character in accordance with the number of times it is pressed. That is, the player can input characters by pressing a numeric key.

Quot; IGO " in a state in which the player has displayed the shortcut allocation image 466, the definition information is transmitted to the game information signal distribution device 100, and the control section 112 And is recorded in the key allocation table 124 as definition data.

In this case, as shown in Fig. 8, the "key" of the key assignment table 124 is "IGO (or numeric key representing this string)", "function" Situation " becomes " menu scene ".

12 is a diagram showing an image transition in the case of executing a shortcut according to another example of the present embodiment.

In a state in which the menu image 470 is displayed, the player inputs "IGO" into the shortcut input area. Thus, the operation information indicating the character string is transmitted to the game information signal distribution device 100.

The image generating unit 111 refers to the key assignment table 124 to determine that "IGO" has been input in the "menu screen", and executes a response to "display the game start image".

As a result, the game start image 472 is displayed on the display unit 220 of the cellular phone 200, and the same operation and effect as in the case of realizing the shortcut by pressing the above-described 0 is obtained.

In addition, when a shortcut is specified by inputting a character string, it is possible to designate a shortcut that is easy to understand in the player. For example, in the case of executing a "Gouk Village" game, the game is called "IGO". In the case of executing the "Long Village" game, the game is designated as "SHOGI", so that even when a plurality of shortcuts are defined, Can be executed.

While the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described, the application of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which the present invention is applied to a game system including the mobile phone 200 and the game information signal distributing apparatus 100 has been described. However, the single game image generating apparatus, It is possible to apply the present invention.

For example, when a business or home game device is applied as a single game image generation device, the game device realizes the functions of the operation unit 210, the display unit 220, the processing unit 110, and the storage unit 120 described above .

Thus, even when applied to a single game device, since the player can display a desired image with an arbitrary operation, the operability of the game device can be improved.

The present invention can also be applied to an information signal distribution apparatus for distributing signals other than game information. For example, an information signal distribution apparatus including means for realizing the functions of the operation unit 210, the display unit 220, the processing unit 110, and the storage unit 120 may be configured to distribute image information to the terminal apparatus It is possible to realize an image processing system capable of improving the operability of each terminal apparatus.

The above-mentioned user data 122 is set for each user, but it may be set for each terminal device, and may be set for each user or terminal device and then set for each game.

The "key" in the key assignment table 124 shown in FIG. 8 may be a plurality of key combinations such as "123" or "# 123 #". Generally, the number keys of the cellular phone 200 are ten, and when a key is defined by only one numeric key, only ten "keys" can be defined. By defining a " key " by a plurality of key combinations, more types of definitions can be executed.

The key allocation alteration image, which is the definition image, may include an operation, an image for defining a game situation in which the response is valid, in addition to a response to the operation.

FIG. 13A is a diagram showing an example of a key allocation change image according to an example of the present embodiment, FIG. 13B is a diagram showing an example of a conventional key allocation changed image, FIG. And shows an example of an image after the allocation change.

The portion that can be changed while the image 480 before the key allocation change shown in Fig. 13A is displayed is the portion in the changeable frame 490 shown in Fig. 13B. 13A and 13B, a group of "search, search, and attack" assigned to the original A key is assigned to the B key, and the "rest, search, Talk, defense "to the A key. As described above, in the conventional system, the key assignment can be changed only in one operation regardless of the game scene "outdoors, town, battle".

In the present embodiment, the changeable frames 492-1 to 492-3 shown in Fig. 13C are set for each game scene so that they can be changed for each scene of the game. In other words, for example, when a cursor is present in the changeable frame 492-1 of the "outdoor" scene, the "search, rest, and unused" is switched in order by pressing a predetermined button or key.

In the example shown in Fig. 13C, the cursor is moved to the changeable frame 492-2 in which the scene is the " town " with the changeable frame 492-1 of the " Move to the top "," search "to the middle, and" talk "to the bottom. Each one step down. Next, move the cursor to the changeable frame 492-3 where the scene is "battle", move the "defense" to the top by pressing the change button twice, move the "run away" to the middle, To the bottom.

In this case, in the key allocation table 124 shown in Fig. 8, a key is "A", "function" is "search", "valid game situation" is " Function, "and" valid game situation ", as in" B "," Function "," Rest ", and" Valid game situation "

Since the definition can be executed for each game scene in this way, the player can freely assign keys according to his or her preferences, and can reduce the operational stress.

In addition, since definition can be executed for each game scene in this way, even when the player performs the same operation, a different response can be executed depending on the game situation. For example, in a role-playing game, when a player fights a character by pressing the A button of the controller, and if the life parameter of the character is greater than or equal to a predetermined value, . In this case, if the life parameter of the character is greater than or equal to a predetermined value, it is fought, but if it is less than the predetermined value, it is possible to run away.

In the case of the above-described poker game, in the initial setting, when the number 6 of the number key is pressed, Bet Draw is executed. When the player presses 6 of the numeric key of the mobile phone 200, DoubleUp is executed. It is assumed that an operation, a response, and a valid game situation are defined so as to execute DoubleUp only when the current payout is equal to or greater than a predetermined value. In this case, if the current payout in the game is equal to or greater than the defined value, DoubleUp is executed, and if it is less than the predetermined value, Bet Draw can be executed.

By thus defining the operation, the response and the effective game situation, the player does not have to judge whether to fight or not to execute Bet Draw, so that the game can be progressed more quickly. Particularly, in the case of a player who wishes to proceed the game without making much judgment, the game can be progressed by the same operation, so that the operability can be further improved.

In particular, by generating image information for displaying a definition image capable of executing a plurality of such definitions in the image generation unit 111 and displaying the definition image on the mobile phone 200, The correspondence between operation and response can be defined.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which the cellular phone 200 is applied as the terminal device has been described. However, a PHS or a satellite communication phone can be applied as a portable phone in addition to the cellular phone 200 Do. It is also possible to use, for example, a PC or a portable information terminal, a home game device having a communication function, a portable game device having a communication function, and a business game device having a communication function in addition to a portable telephone.

In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the packet switching network is applied as a form of a network has been described. However, the present invention can be applied to various network types such as a line communication network such as ISDN and a broadband communication network such as an ATM network . In reality, the game information signal distributing apparatus 100 and the mobile phone 200 are connected not only to the packet-switching network but also to the Internet or the public switched telephone network (PSTN).

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Generates image information used for displaying an image on the terminal device based on signal distribution request information including operation information from the terminal device transmitted through the transmission path, and transmits the image information to the terminal device An information signal distribution apparatus comprising: A signal distribution side receiving means for receiving the signal distribution request information from the terminal apparatus; Control means for updating the definition data based on predetermined definition operation information that is a part of the signal distribution request information and updating the history data indicating the operation history based on the operation information, Storage means for storing the definition data and the history data, Image information generating means for generating the image information, and And signal distribution side transmission means for transmitting the image information toward the terminal apparatus, Wherein the image generating means generates, as image information for displaying a definition image, definition change image information for displaying a definition change image for prompting a user to change the definition of correspondence between an operation and a response based on the definition data and the history data Lt; / RTI > And the signal distribution side transmission means transmits the definition change image information to the terminal apparatus. The method according to claim 1, The image information generating means associates the first operation with the second operation having a high frequency of use when the first operation having a low frequency of use and the first response are associated with the definition data as the definition altered image information And generates image information for displaying an image prompting a user to said image information distribution device. The method according to claim 1, Wherein the image information generating means generates image information for displaying an image reflecting the change based on definition data indicating that the correspondence between the operation and the response is changed. 4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, Wherein the image is a game image used in a game in which a game proceeds with a predetermined image transition, Wherein the definition image includes an image for responding to display a game image in a state of several images transited by an operation, Wherein the image information generating means generates game information for displaying a game image in a state of some of the image transitions when an operation for displaying a game image in a few image transitions is executed, . 5. The method of claim 4, Wherein the definition data includes an operation, a response to the operation, and a game situation in which the response is valid by the operation. 5. The method of claim 4, Wherein the definition image includes an image for validating the response only when the progress status of the game is a predetermined progress status. delete delete 5. The method of claim 4, The terminal device A plurality of input units for inputting user operation information, Means for transmitting signal distribution request information including input operation information toward the signal distribution side reception means and for receiving the image information from the signal distribution side transmission means, And display means for displaying an image based on the received image information. 10. The method of claim 9, Wherein the operation information is input by operation of one or more of the input units, Wherein the definition operation information includes character information designated by an operation of the input unit. delete 5. The method of claim 4, In the terminal device, operation information including user identification information is generated, The definition data is set for each user, Wherein the control means updates the user definition data based on the user identification information included in the signal distribution request information. delete A game image generating apparatus for generating a game image according to an operation of a player, Game image generating means for generating a definition image for defining a correspondence between an operation and a response to the operation; Control means for updating the definition data based on definition information indicating a definition of the player in a state in which the definition image is displayed and updating the history data indicating the history of the operation based on the operation information of the player, And storage means for storing the definition data and the history data, Wherein the game image generating means generates a definition change image for prompting the user to change the definition of correspondence between the operation and the response based on the definition data and the history data as the definition image. delete Generates image information used for displaying an image on the terminal device based on signal distribution request information including operation information from the terminal device transmitted through the transmission path, and transmits the image information to the terminal device A program storage medium storing a program for use in a computer, Means for receiving signal distribution request information from the terminal apparatus to signal distribution side receiving means, Control means for updating definition data based on predetermined definition operation information which is a part of the signal distribution request information and for updating hysteresis data indicating a history of the operation based on the operation information, Storage means for storing the definition data and the history data, Image information generating means for generating the image information, And means for causing the computer to transmit the image information to the signal distribution side transmission means toward the terminal apparatus, Wherein the image information generating means generates, as image information for displaying the definition image, a definition change for displaying a definition change image for prompting the user to change the definition of the correspondence between the operation and the response based on the definition data and the history data Generates image information, And the signal distribution side transmission means transmits the definition change image information to the terminal apparatus. 17. The method of claim 16, The image information generating means associates the first operation with the second operation having a high frequency of use when the first operation having a low frequency of use and the first response are associated with the definition data as the definition altered image information And generates image information for displaying an image prompting a user to said image information. 17. The method of claim 16, Wherein the image information generating means generates image information for displaying an image reflecting the change based on definition data indicating that the correspondence between the operation and the response is changed. 19. The method according to any one of claims 16 to 18, Wherein the image is a game image used in a game in which a game proceeds with a predetermined image transition, Wherein the definition image includes an image for responding to display a game image in a state of several images transited by an operation, Wherein the image information generating means generates game information for displaying a game image in a state in which a few images have transitioned when an operation for displaying a game image in a state in which several images have been transposed is executed. 20. The method of claim 19, Wherein the definition data is associated with an operation, a response to the operation, and a game situation in which the response is valid by the operation. 20. The method of claim 19, Wherein the definition image includes an image for enabling the response only when the progress status of the game is a predetermined progress status. delete delete 17. The method of claim 16, The terminal device A plurality of input units for inputting user operation information, Means for transmitting signal distribution request information including input operation information toward the signal distribution side reception means and for receiving the image information from the signal distribution side transmission means, And display means for displaying an image based on the received image information. 17. The method of claim 16, Wherein the operation information is input by operation of one or more of the input units, Wherein the definition operation information includes character information designated by an operation of the input unit. delete 17. The method of claim 16, In the terminal device, operation information including user identification information is generated, The definition data is set for each user, Wherein the control means updates the user definition data based on the user identification information included in the signal distribution request information. delete An information storage medium usable by a computer for storing a program for generating a game image in accordance with an operation of a player, Game image generating means for generating a definition image for defining a correspondence between an operation and a response to the operation, Control means for storing, in a predetermined storage area, definition data based on definition information indicating a definition of a player in a state in which the definition image is displayed; Control means for updating the definition data based on definition information indicating a definition of the player in a state in which the definition image is displayed and updating the history data indicating the history of the operation based on the operation information of the player, And a program for causing a computer to realize storage means for storing the definition data and the history data, Wherein the definition data includes data for validating the response only when the progress status of the game is a predetermined progress status. delete 15. The method of claim 14, Wherein the game image generating means associates the first operation with the second operation having a high frequency of use when the first operation having a low frequency of use and the first response are associated with the definition data as the definition altered image And generates an image to be prompted by the user.