TWI659769B - Server device and game system - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to suppress excessive notification of messages.

The server device of the present invention is connected to a player terminal held by a player and a friend player, and a game device set in a shop via a network, and takes the opportunity to receive specific data signals sent from the game device based on advance The set message notification condition selects a friend player to be notified from the friend list, generates a message related to the player using the game device, and sends the generated message to the selected friend player Player terminal.

Description

Server device and game system

The invention relates to a server device and a game system.

It is known in a service providing system including an SNS server that provides an SNS (Social Networking Service) service, and a user terminal of a user connected to the SNS server via a network. The SNS server is The user terminal of the user accepts the posting of the message, and thereby push notification is made to the user terminals of other users belonging to the community of the user (for example, Patent Document 1).

[Prior Art Literature] [Patent Literature]

[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2013-11951

In this system, though Sending messages such as notifications to make communication between users active, but if the notification of messages is performed without restriction, the user terminals of other users will be frequently notified of the messages, which will cause discomfort to other users sense.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to suppress excessive notification of information.

The main points of the present invention for solving the above problems The invention relates to a server device, which is characterized in that it is separated from players and friend players via the Internet. Do not hold a player terminal and a game device connector installed in the store; and include a memory section and a control section, which stores the player information of a friend list associated with the player; the control section Taking the opportunity to receive a specific data signal sent by any of the friend players in the friend list and the game device used by the game player to play a game with the player, the following processing is performed: based on a preset message notification condition, Selecting a friend player to be a notification object from the friend list; generating a message related to the player using the game device; and sending the generated message to the player held by the friend player who is the selected notification object terminal.

Other features of the present invention will be made clear by the description of the specification and accompanying drawings.

1‧‧‧Game System

2‧‧‧ internet

3‧‧‧ Shop

10‧‧‧Server

11‧‧‧Server Control Department

12‧‧‧Server Memory

13‧‧‧Server Input Department

14‧‧‧Server display

15‧‧‧Server Communication Department

20‧‧‧ Darts game device

21‧‧‧Game Control Department

22‧‧‧Game Memory Department

23‧‧‧Game Operation Department

24‧‧‧Game Display Department

25‧‧‧Game Communications Department

26‧‧‧ Dart Board

26A‧‧‧Target area

27‧‧‧area detection department

28‧‧‧Card RW

29‧‧‧ Coin Input Department

30‧‧‧ Portable Terminal

31‧‧‧Terminal Control Department

32‧‧‧Terminal memory

33‧‧‧Terminal operation section

34‧‧‧Terminal display

35‧‧‧Terminal Communication Department

50‧‧‧ Message notification setting screen

51‧‧‧ send setting area

51A‧‧‧Operation buttons

51B‧‧‧Operation buttons

52‧‧‧Receive setting area

52A‧‧‧Operation buttons

52B‧‧‧Operation buttons

53‧‧‧ Individual reception setting area

53A‧‧‧Operation buttons

53B‧‧‧Operation buttons

60‧‧‧Message notification screen

61‧‧‧Message Notification

111‧‧‧Message notification setting department

112‧‧‧Notification target selection department

113‧‧‧Message generation department

114‧‧‧Judgment Division

211‧‧‧Battle Game Control Department

212‧‧‧Screen display control unit

CS‧‧‧Card Slot

FIG. 1 is a network configuration diagram showing an example of the game system 1. As shown in FIG.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the functional composition of the server 10.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a data structure example of player information.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a data structure example of game history information.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a data structure for individually receiving setting information.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a data structure example of the blocking setting information.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a data structure of shop information.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a data structure of game device information.

FIG. 9 is a schematic external view of a dart game device 20.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing the functional composition of the dart game device 20.

FIG. 11 is a schematic external view of the portable terminal 30.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing the functional composition of the portable terminal 30.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating processing related to the message notification setting.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a message notification setting screen 50.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart for explaining processing related to message notification.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart for explaining a determination process of a message notification condition.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart for explaining notification object selection processing.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of the message notification screen 60.

With the description in this manual and accompanying drawings, you can understand at least the following matters.

That is, a server device is characterized in that it is connected to a player terminal held by a player and a friend player, and a game device installed in a store via a network; and includes a memory unit and a control unit, and the memory unit stores The player information is set with a friend list associated with the player; the control section receives specific information sent by the game device used by any friend player in the friend list to play a game with the player The signal is an opportunity to perform the following processing: based on the preset message notification conditions, select from the above friend list to be notified A friend player; generating a message related to the player using the game device; and sending the generated message to the player terminal held by the friend player who is the selected notification object.

According to such a server device, since the message is notified only to the notification object selected based on the message notification condition, excessive notification of the message can be suppressed.

In addition, the memory unit may be configured to memorize the friend player who plays with the player who uses the game device to play the game; the message notification condition includes a self-notification object of a friend player who will use the game device to play the game with the player. Excluded content: The above-mentioned control unit takes the opportunity to receive specific data signals sent from the game device, and performs the following processing: excludes the friend player who plays the game with the player from the friend list, and selects to be notified Friend player.

According to such a server device, there is no need to intentionally notify a message to the nearest friend and player, and thus excessive notification of the message can be suppressed.

In addition, the memory unit may be configured to memorize a friend player who plays a game using another game device installed in the same store as the game device for the player to play the game; the message notification condition includes that the game will be played using the other game device The content excluded by the friend player from the notification object; the control unit takes the opportunity to receive the specific data signal sent from the game device, and performs the following processing: The friend players who use the other gaming devices to play games are excluded from the friend list, and the friend players to be notified are selected.

According to such a server device, there is no need to intentionally notify a friend or a player who is playing a game nearby, so that excessive notification of the message can be suppressed.

In addition, it may also be set that the memory section stores the player information including game history information associated with the player; the message notification condition includes the following content, that is, the first time the player plays in a store where the game device is installed In the case of a game, a friend player to be notified is selected from the friend list; the control unit takes the opportunity to receive a specific data signal sent from the game device, and performs the following processing: determines the player based on the game history information Whether to play the game for the first time in a store where the game device is installed, and when the determination is affirmative, select a friend player to be notified from the friend list.

According to such a server device, when a player plays a game in a store for the first time, a friend player is notified of the message, so that compared with a case where a player is notified of a message when a player plays a game in a store, an excess can be suppressed. Notice.

Secondly, a game system is characterized in that it includes a game device installed in a store and a server device connected to the game device via a network, and can notify a player and a friend player of a message sent from the server device, respectively. The player terminal held; and the game device is used when the player and the friend player play the game together, and sends a specific data signal to the server device; The server device includes a memory unit and a control unit. The memory unit stores the player information of the friend list associated with the player. The control unit is configured to receive any friend player and the player from the friend list. The specific data signal sent by the above-mentioned game device used when playing the game together is an opportunity to perform the following processing: based on a preset message notification condition, selecting a friend player to be notified from the above friend list; generating and using the above-mentioned game device The above-mentioned player-related information; and sending the generated above-mentioned message to the above-mentioned player terminal held by the friend player who becomes the selected notification object.

According to such a game system, excessive notification of messages can be suppressed.

=== Implementation Form ===

In the following embodiment, the game system 1 is described as an example. The game system 1 is a server 10 and a plurality of game devices as an example of a plurality of game devices via a network 2 (such as the Internet). The dart game device 20 and the plurality of portable terminals 30 as an example of the plurality of player terminals are connected for information communication.

<< Composition of Game System 1 >>

FIG. 1 is a network configuration diagram showing an example of a game system 1 according to this embodiment. The game system 1 is a service provider who provides a dart game to a player in the store 3 and a friend player (friend) playing together, and provides a notification message to any friend player in the friend list associated with the player, and includes The server 10, a plurality of dart game devices 20, and a plurality of portable terminals 30 are configured.

<< Composition of Server 10 >>

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the server 10 according to this embodiment. The server 10 is an information processing device (for example, a workstation or a personal computer) used by a system administrator or the like to operate and manage various services. The server 10 includes a server control unit 11, a server memory unit 12, a server input unit 13, a server display unit 14, and a server communication unit 15.

The server control unit 11 is a controller that transfers data between various units and controls the entire server 10 by a CPU (Central Processing Unit, central processing unit) executing a program stored in a specific memory. The server control unit 11 of this embodiment includes a message notification setting unit 111, a notification object selection unit 112, a message generation unit 113, and a determination unit 114.

The message notification setting unit 111 has a function of performing various settings related to notification of a message based on an operation input from a player and a friend player. The notification object selection unit 112 has a function of selecting a friend player to be notified from a friend list of the player based on a preset message notification condition. The message generating unit 113 has a function of generating a message related to a player using the dart game device 20 by performing a process. The determination unit 114 has a function of executing various determination processes.

The server memory section 12 includes: a ROM (Read Only Memory) as a read-only memory area in which a system program is stored; and a RAM (Random Access Memory) which is used as An overwritable memory area of a work processing area of the server control unit 11; the server memory unit 12 is implemented, for example, by a non-volatile memory device such as a flash memory or a hard disk. The server storage unit 12 of this embodiment stores at least player-related information, i.e., player information, and store-related information, i.e., store information.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a data structure example of player information. The player information contains cards Items such as ID (Identification), player name, level, home shop, friend list, game history information, sending settings, receiving settings, individual receiving setting information, blocking setting information, and terminal ID. Card ID is identification information used to identify a game card (such as an IC card), and is also used as identification information used to identify a player holding a game card. The player name is information indicating the display name of the player. Levels are information that indicates player skills. The home store is information indicating the store that becomes the base of the player. The friend list is a list of friends (friend players) registered with the player, and includes information indicating a card ID of a game card held by each friend player. Game history information is information related to the player's game history. Sending settings are the notification setting information of the sender. Receiving settings are the notification setting information of the receiving party. The individual reception setting information is used for the receiver to individually set the notification setting information of the sender. The blocking setting information is used to individually set whether or not to receive various information (score information, chat information, etc.) of friend players including the message. The terminal ID is used to identify the identification information of the portable terminal 30 held by the player and the friend player, and is identification information inherent to the terminal, such as a MAC (Media Access Control, media access control) address.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a data structure example of game history information. The game history information includes a history ID, a shop ID, a housing ID, a game start date, a game end date, a card ID of a friend who has played a game, and a score item. The course ID is identification information for identifying a game course. The shop ID is information identifying a shop that has played a game. The case ID is information for identifying the dart game device 20 used for playing the game. The game start date is information indicating the date when the game started. The game end date is information indicating the date when the game ends. The card ID of a friend who has played a game is information identifying a friend player who has played a game with the player among the plurality of friend players included in the friend list. The score is information about the scores of friends who have played the game with the player.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a data structure for individually receiving setting information. The individual reception setting information includes items such as a card ID and individual reception settings. The card ID is information for identifying a player (sender) who is a target of individual settings. Individual receiving settings are information indicating settings for receiving or not receiving messages from players (senders).

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a data structure example of the blocking setting information. The blocking setting information includes items such as a card ID and a blocking setting. The card ID is information for identifying a player who is a target of the blocking setting. The blocking setting refers to a setting that shuts down and blocks all kinds of information (messages, performance information, chat information, etc.) from the player (the sender), or a setting that does not block.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a data structure of shop information. The store information includes items such as a store ID, a store name, and game device information. The store ID is identification information that identifies stores that exist in the country. The shop name is information indicating the display name of the shop. The game device information is information related to the dart game device 20 installed in the store.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a data structure of game device information. The game device information includes items of a case ID, a card ID of a player and a friend who is playing together, and status information. The case ID is identification information for identifying the dart game device 20 installed in the store. The card ID of the player and the friend who is playing together is the information that identifies the player and friend player in the match. Status information is information indicating the game status in the middle of a battle.

The server input unit 13 is used by a system manager or the like to input various data, for example, by a keyboard or a mouse.

The server display unit 14 is used to display an operation screen for a system manager based on an instruction from the server control unit 11, and is implemented by, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD: Liquid Crystal Display).

The server communication unit 15 is used to communicate with the dart game device 20 and the portable terminal 30, and has various data or signals received from the dart game device 20 and the portable terminal 30. The function of the receiving section and the function of the transmitting section that sends various data or signals to the dart game device 20 and the portable terminal 30 according to the instructions of the server control section 11.

<< Configuration of Throwing Game Device 20 >>

FIG. 9 is a schematic external view of a dart game device 20. FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the dart game device 20. As shown in FIG.

The dart game device 20 of this embodiment is a game device which is installed in the store 3 and executes a battle game. In this embodiment, a dart game is performed as an example of a battle game. As shown in FIG. 9, the player performs a dart game by throwing a dart (soft dart) by aiming at a target of a dartboard 26.

As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the dart game device 20 includes a game control section 21, a game memory section 22, a game operation section 23, a game display section 24, a game communication section 25, a dart board 26, an area detection section 27, A card slot CS, a card RW (Read & Write) section 28, and a coin insertion section 29.

The game control unit 21 is a controller for performing the entire dart game device 20, and is implemented by a CPU (Central Processing Unit) executing a game program stored in a specific memory. The game control section 21 of this embodiment includes a battle game control section 211 and a screen display control section 212. The battle game control unit 211 has a function of executing a process for controlling the progress of the battle game. The screen display control unit 212 has a function of performing a process of controlling display of a game screen displayed on the game display unit 24.

The game memory section 22 includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) as a memory There are a read-only memory area for game programs; and a RAM (Random Access Memory) as an overwritable memory area used as a work area for the arithmetic processing of the game control section 21; and the game memory section 22, for example, by flash Non-volatile memory devices such as memory or hard drives.

The game operation unit 23 is provided for various operators such as a player, and is implemented by, for example, operation buttons provided on an operation panel. In this embodiment, when the player selects the type of dart game (301, cricket, etc.), the game operation unit 23 is used.

The game display unit 24 is used to display a game screen or an operation screen based on an instruction from the screen display control unit 212, and is implemented by, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD: Liquid Crystal Display).

The game communication unit 25 is used to communicate with the server 10, and has a function as a receiving unit that receives various data or signals sent from the server 10, and functions to receive various data in accordance with instructions from the game control unit 21. The function of the transmitting unit that the OR signal is sent to the server 10.

The dart board 26 is the surface of a target for a dart game. The dart board 26 of this embodiment is divided into a plurality of target areas 26A. A plurality of fine holes are provided in each target region 26A. The front end of the dart thrown by the player is accommodated in any one of a plurality of holes provided in the target area 26A (the dart penetrates into the target area).

The area detection unit 27 is for detecting a dart penetrating into the target area 26A, and a plurality of area detection units 27 are provided corresponding to each target area 26A. In this embodiment, if the dart penetrates into the target area 26A, the target area 26A moves slightly backward due to the impact of the dart. The area detection unit 27 sends a detection signal to the game control unit 21 when a displacement of the target area 26A is detected.

Card slot CS is for inserting the game card (such as IC card) held by the player mouth. In the dart game device 20 of this embodiment, four card slots CS are provided so that up to four people can play a battle game. Furthermore, the game card is held in the card slot CS in such a way that specific information can be read and written during game play.

The card RW unit 28 is an example of the identification information acquisition unit that acquires the identification information of the player. The card RW unit 28 can read the card ID and the like of the game card held by the player in the store, or can write the information obtained by using the game result, etc. . The card RW section 28 of this embodiment is provided corresponding to each card slot CS.

The coin input unit 29 includes a input port for inputting coins, and a sensor that detects a coin input from the input port. In this embodiment, the player can play a game by inserting a specific number of coins from the coin input slot.

<< Composition of Portable Terminal 30 >>

FIG. 11 is a schematic external view of the portable terminal 30. FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the portable terminal 30. The portable terminal 30 in this embodiment is an information processing device (such as a tablet terminal, a mobile phone terminal, a smart phone, etc.) that can be held and used by players and friends. The portable terminal 30 can receive a message notification (push notification) sent from the server 10 by installing an application. The portable terminal 30 includes a terminal control section 31, a terminal storage section 32, a terminal operation section 33, a terminal display section 34, and a terminal communication section 35.

The terminal control unit 31 is a controller that controls the entire portable terminal 30 and is implemented by a CPU (Central Processing Unit) executing a program stored in a specific memory. In addition, the terminal control section 31 of this embodiment also functions as a screen display control section that controls the display state of the operation screen and the like displayed on the terminal display section 34. The terminal memory unit 32 is connected to the terminal control unit 31 via a bus, and refers to the command from the terminal control unit 31. Processing of reading and overwriting the memorized data. The terminal storage unit 32 is implemented by, for example, a flash memory or a hard disk. The terminal operation unit 33 is used by a player or a friend player to perform various operations (such as setting operations of a message notification), for example, by operating buttons, a touch panel, and the like. The terminal display unit 34 is used to display a message notification screen or the like in accordance with an instruction from the terminal control unit 31, and is implemented by, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD: Liquid Crystal Display). The terminal communication unit 35 is used to communicate with the server 10. The terminal communication unit 35 functions as a receiving unit that receives various data or signals sent from the server 10 and transmits various data or signals in accordance with instructions from the terminal control unit 31. The function of the transmitting section to the server 10.

<< About Actions of Game System 1 >>

An operation example of the game system 1 according to this embodiment will be described. In the game system 1, when the server 10 receives a specific data signal from the dart game device 20 used by the player, based on the message notification condition, it notifies the push-type message.

Hereinafter, a case where a player and his friend players play a game together using one dart game device 20 installed in a certain store will be described. In this case, both the player and the friend player who plays the game together become the sender of the message, and the friend player selected from each friend list becomes the receiver of the message. Here, for convenience, it is explained that the player becomes the sender of the message, and the friend player selected from the friend's friend list becomes the receiver of the message.

<Message notification settings>

FIG. 13 is a flowchart for explaining processing related to message notification setting.

In the game system 1, players and friends players can make settings related to message notifications in advance.

First, if the player (or a friend player) uses the terminal operation section 33 in the portable terminal 30 that he / she owns to perform the operation for starting the notification setting of the message, the terminal control section 31 responds to the operation input from the player, and causes the The message notification setting screen is displayed on the terminal display section 34 (S101).

When the terminal control unit 31 displays the message notification setting screen on the terminal display unit 34, it receives various operation inputs related to the message notification setting from the player (S102).

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a message notification setting screen 50. The message notification setting screen 50 includes a transmission setting area 51, a reception setting area 52, an individual reception setting area 53, and a blocking setting area (not shown). The sending setting area 51 is an operation area for setting whether the sending party effectively sends a message to the receiving party. The player selects the operation button 51A ("ON") in the case of message notification to a friend player, and selects the operation button 51B ("OFF") in the case of no message notification. The receiving setting area 52 is an operation area for setting whether the receiving party effectively receives a message from the sending party. The friend player selects the operation button 52A ("ON") when receiving a message notification from the player, and selects the operation button 52B ("OFF") when the friend notification is not received. The individual receiving setting area 53 is used for the receiving party to individually designate the operation area of the sending party. In this embodiment, only when the operation button 52A ("ON") is selected in the reception setting area 52, the operation button 53A ("ON") or the operation button 53B ("OFF" can be selected in the individual reception setting area 53 "). The friend player selects the operation button 53A ("ON") when the player is individually designated as the object who wants to receive the message notification, and selects the operation button 53B (in the case where the player is individually designated as the object who does not want to receive the message notification) "OFF"). Also, similar to the individual reception setting area 53, the blocking setting area (not shown) is used to receive various information (message, performance information, chat information, etc.) Each party individually designates the operating area of the party that sends various information. When a friend player individually designates a player as an object that does not want to receive various information (object to be blocked), he selects an operation button ("ON") that is not shown in the figure, and individually designates the player as an object that wants to receive various information (For objects you do not want to block), select an operation button ("OFF") that is not shown.

Then, returning to FIG. 13, if the player selects various operation buttons when the message notification setting screen 50 shown in FIG. 14 is displayed, the terminal control section 31 registers a command (message notification) for setting content of the message notification in advance. The setting request) is transmitted to the server 10 via the terminal communication unit 35 (S103).

Then, when receiving a message notification setting request sent from the portable terminal 30, the server 10 executes a message notification setting process (S104). That is, based on the operation information related to the message notification setting input by the player, the message notification setting section 111 performs the "send settings", "reception settings", and "individual reception setting information" included in the player information shown in FIG. 3. Various settings (message notification settings) are registered for each item.

Then, when the message notification setting is completed in this manner, the server 10 executes screen data generation processing (S105). That is, the server control unit 11 generates screen data for notifying the player of the purpose of the message notification setting completion, and sends it to the portable terminal 30 requesting the source.

When receiving the screen data transmitted from the server 10, the portable terminal 30 displays a screen corresponding to the screen data on the terminal display unit 34 (S106). With this, the player can confirm that the notification setting has been completed by watching the screen.

<Message notification>

FIG. 15 is a flowchart for explaining processing related to message notification.

In the game system 1, if the message notification setting is set in the above message notification setting, If it is set as valid, the friends and players are automatically notified of player-related messages according to the message notification conditions.

First, in the dart game device 20 installed in a store, when a player operates the game operation unit 23, the screen display control unit 212 displays a menu screen on the game display unit 24 in response to an operation input from the player (S201).

Then, when the player operates the game operation unit 23 when the menu screen is displayed on the game display unit 24, the game control unit 21 accepts an operation input to start the dart game. Furthermore, if a player and a friend player who plays a game insert their respective game cards into the card slot CS, the game control unit 21 accepts the input of the card ID recorded in each game card from the card RW unit 28 (S202).

Then, the game control unit 21 responds to the situation where the operation input for starting the dart game has been accepted, and assigns the card ID of the player and the friend player who plays the game together, the shop ID of the shop where the game is played, and the investment used by the game player. Various information such as the case ID of the dart game device 20 is transmitted to the server 10 via the game communication unit 25 together with the game start signal (S203).

Then, when the game start signal and various kinds of information are received from the dart game device 20, the server 10 updates the store information and the player information (S204). Specifically, the server control unit 11 specifies the game device information of the game playing store based on the store ID sent from the dart game device 20 and referring to the store information shown in FIG. 7 (see FIG. 8). Next, the server control unit 11 registers the card ID of the player and the friend player who plays the game in correspondence with the game device information (refer to FIG. 8) and the case ID sent from the dart game device 20, and performs It is registered in the state of "Battle". At this time, the server control unit 11 also updates the friend list included in the player information shown in FIG. 3 based on the respective card IDs of the player and the friend players playing the game together. With this, even when playing together for the first time, you can log in to the friends list as a friend player.

Then, the game control unit 21 responds to the situation that the dart game has ended, and sends the player Various information such as the card ID of each of the friends and players who have played with the game, the shop ID of the shop where the game was played, the ID of the shell of the dart game device 20 used for playing the game, and the game result, and the game as an example of the specific data signal The end signal is also transmitted to the server 10 via the game communication unit 25 (S205).

Then, when the self-dart game device 20 receives the game end signal and such various information, the server 10 updates the store information and the player information (S206). Specifically, the server control unit 11 specifies the game device information of the store that has played the game (refer to FIG. 8) based on the store ID sent from the dart game device 20 and referring to the store information shown in FIG. 7. Then, the server control unit 11 registers the game device information (see FIG. 8) in a state of “stopping” in correspondence with the case ID sent from the dart game device 20. Further, the server control unit 11 specifies the game history information of the player and the friend player who has played the game with reference to the player information shown in FIG. 3 based on the respective card IDs of the player and the friend player who played the game (see FIG. 4). . The server control unit 11 then registers each item included in the game history information (see FIG. 4).

Then, the server 10 executes the determination process of the message notification condition (S207), the message generation process (S208), and the message transmission process (S209) upon receiving the game end signal as an opportunity. Hereinafter, each process will be specifically described.

(Judgment processing of message notification conditions)

FIG. 16 is a flowchart for explaining a determination process of a message notification condition.

First, the determination unit 114 in the server 10 determines whether the player plays a game at the store for the first time today based on the card ID of the player sent by the self-throwing game device 20 and referring to the game history information shown in FIG. 4 (S301) .

Then, when the judgment is affirmed (S301: YES), the process proceeds to Step 302. When the determination is negative (S301: NO), the message notification condition is not established, and the process ends. In other words, no notification will be given when the game is played for the second time or later.

Next, the determining unit 114 determines whether the sending setting of the player is set to "ON" based on the card ID of the player sent from the dart game device 20 and referring to the player information shown in FIG. 3 (S302).

When the determination is affirmative (S302: YES), the process proceeds to step 303. When the determination is negative (S302: NO), the message notification condition is not established, and the process ends.

Next, when the condition of the sending party (player side) in the message notification condition is satisfied in this way, the server 10 executes selecting the notification target of the friend player based on the conditions of the receiving party (friend player side) in the message notification condition. Selection processing (S303).

FIG. 17 is a flowchart for explaining notification object selection processing.

First, the notification object selection unit 112 in the server 10 obtains a friend list of the player based on the card ID of the player sent from the dart game device 20 and referring to the player information shown in FIG. 3 (S401).

Then, the determination unit 114 in the server 10 determines whether each friend player in the friend list is a friend player who has played the game together based on the card ID of a friend player who has played the game sent from the dart game device 20 (S402 ).

The notification target selection unit 112 excludes matching friends from the selection list in the friend list when the determination is confirmed by the determination unit 114 (S402: YES) (S403). That is, no notification is sent to friends and players who have played the game together. On the other hand, the notification target selection unit 112 proceeds to step 404 when the determination unit 114 denies the determination (S402: NO).

Next, the determination unit 114 refers to the player information shown in FIG. 3 to determine whether the reception setting of each friend player in the friend list is set to "ON" (S404).

When the determination unit 114 denies the determination (S404: NO), the notification object selection unit 112 excludes the matching friend players from the selection list from the friend list (S405). On the other hand, when the notification target selection unit 112 confirms the determination by the determination unit 114 (S404: YES), the process proceeds to step 406.

Next, the determination unit 114 refers to the player information shown in FIG. 3 and the individual reception setting information shown in FIG. 5 to determine whether the individual reception setting of each friend player in the friend list is set to "ON" (S406).

The notification object selection unit 112 excludes the matching friend players from the selection object in the friend list when the determination unit 114 denies the determination (S406: NO) (S407). On the other hand, when the determination unit 112 confirms the determination by the determination unit 114 (S406: YES), the process proceeds to step 408.

Next, the determination unit 114 refers to the player information shown in FIG. 3 and the blocking setting information shown in FIG. 6 to determine whether the blocking setting of each friend player in the friend list is set to "ON" (S408).

The notification target selection unit 112 excludes the matching friend players from the selection target in the friend list when the determination is confirmed by the determination unit 114 (S408: YES) (S409). On the other hand, the notification target selection unit 112 proceeds to step 410 when the determination unit 114 denies the determination (S408: NO).

Next, when the condition of the recipient of the message is determined in the message notification condition in this way, the notification object selection section 112 determines, based on the determination result, that there is no excluded friend player. In this case, a friend player who is selected as the receiver of the message is selected from the friend list, and when there are excluded friend players, a friend player who is the receiver of the message is selected from the excluded friend list (S410).

In this way, only the friend player selected from the player's friend list based on the message notification condition is notified of the message, so that excessive notification of the message can be suppressed.

In addition, as described above, the case where the determination processing in steps 402, 404, 406, and 408 is sequentially performed using the friend list as a unit has been described, but it is not limited to this, and the friend player may be sequentially used as a unit. get on. That is, after each determination process for a certain player is completed, each determination process for the next player is performed, and finally, all the players in the friend list are ended in this manner, and the determination is repeated one by one.

(Message generation processing)

The message generation unit 113 in the server 10 specifies the game history information of the player based on the card ID of the player sent from the dart game device 20 and refers to the player information shown in FIG. 3 (see FIG. 4).

Then, the message generating unit 113 generates a message related to the player using the dart game device 20 based on the player's game history information (see FIG. 4). For example, a message including a player name or a shop name such as "○○ is playing a game in a ○○ store" or "○○ is playing a game" is generated.

(Message sending process)

When the friend player selected as the recipient of the message is selected through the notification object selection process shown in FIG. 17, the server control section 11 refers to the player information shown in FIG. 3 to obtain the portable terminal 30 held by the friend player. The terminal ID.

Then, the server control unit 11 obtains the position of the transmission target based on the terminal ID. And sends the message generated by the message generation process to the portable terminal 30 held by the friend player selected by the notification object selection process.

Then, returning to FIG. 15, when the portable terminal 30 held by the friend player receives the message from the server 10, the message notification screen 60 including the message notification 61 shown in FIG. 18 is displayed on the terminal display section. 34 (S210). Thereby, a friend player can confirm that a message notification has been received by watching the screen. In addition, friends can also go to the store where the player is playing the game to play together.

As described above, according to the game system 1 of the present embodiment, when the dart game performed by the player and a friend player using the dart game device 20 installed in the shop ends, the player selected from the player's friend list is selected based on the message notification condition. A friend player notifies a message related to that player. For example, a friend player who has played a game with the player among the friend players included in the player's friend list is not notified of the intention of the player to play the game in a certain store, and other friend players are not notified that the player is in a certain store The message of the purpose of the game. Also, for example, only for the case where a game is played in a store for the first time today, a friend player is notified of the intention that the player is playing a game in a store. Then, by doing this, there is no need to intentionally notify the nearest friend player (friend player who plays the game together) of the intention of the player to play the game in a certain store. In addition, friend players do not need to repeatedly receive message notifications every time the player's dart game ends.

Therefore, it is possible to reduce the situation of discomfort caused by frequent notification messages to friends and players, and to suppress excessive notification of messages.

=== Other ===

The embodiments described above are intended to make the present invention easier to understand, and are not intended to limit the present inventors. The present invention can be changed, improved, and modified without departing from the gist thereof, and The present invention also includes its equivalents. In particular, even the embodiments described below are included in the present invention.

<Message notification conditions>

In the above-mentioned embodiment, as an example of the message notification condition, the following cases and the like have been described, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and the case is that a friend player who uses the dart game device 20 to play a game with the player automatically The notification object is excluded; or when the player plays the game for the first time in a store where the dart game device 20 is installed, the friend player who is the notification object is selected from the friend list.

For example, the following may be set as the message notification condition, that is, a friend player who plays a game using another dart game device 20 installed in the same shop as the dart game device 20 for the player to play the game may be excluded from the notification object. With this, even if the game is not played together, there is no need to specifically notify the friends and players of the game playing nearby, so that excessive notification of the message can be suppressed. In this case, the notification object selection unit 112 specifies the game device information of the store based on the store ID and the housing ID sent from the dart game device 20 of a certain store and referring to the store information shown in FIG. 7. Then, the notification object selection unit 112 refers to the game device information shown in FIG. 8 to identify a friend player who plays a game using another dart game device 20 in the same shop, excludes the friend player, and then selects from the friend list as Friends of the recipient of the message.

In addition, for example, the following can be set as a message notification condition, that is, a friend player who plays a game in a store located away from the player's home store in a specific distance from the player can be excluded from the notification object. In this case, the notification object selection unit 112 identifies a store located at a certain distance from the player's home store by referring to the store ID of the player's home store and referring to the store map information stored in the server memory 12. Then, the notification target selection unit 112 is based on the specified outlet. The shop ID of the shop and the game device information shown in FIG. 8 are used to identify a friend player who plays a game at the shop and exclude the friend player, and then select the friend player who is the recipient of the message from the friend list. Moreover, the reference store is not limited to the player's home store, and may also be a store where the player is currently playing a game. In addition, when the player is not in the game but is in the store, the GPS (Global Positioning System) function of the portable terminal 30 can be used to identify the store where the player is located, so This store can be used as a reference store.

In addition, for example, when the player participates in an alliance battle (a case of belonging to a certain group), and when the player plays a game with a part of the participating members in a shop, the self-notification object may be excluded from the part Members set conditions for message notification. Thereby, the remaining members (members who have not played a game in a certain store) among the participating members are notified of player-related information. In this case, based on the store ID of a certain store and the game device information shown in FIG. 8, the notification object selection unit 112 specifies a part of the members who play games in the store, excludes that part of the members, and selects the members from the participating members. Choose to be the remaining member of the recipient of the message.

<Message generation processing>

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the case where the message generation part 113 generate | occur | produced the message containing a player name or a shop name was mentioned as an example, but this invention is not limited to this.

For example, a message including a player name, a name of a friend who plays together, and a shop name, such as "playing a game in a shop with ○○", may be generated.

In this case, the relationship between players and friends and players can be considered to generate different content messages.

For example, when player A, player B, and player C each have a friend relationship with each other, when only player A and player B play together using a certain dart game device 20, the message is generated. The component 113 generates "Player A is playing the game in the store with Player B" as a message (a message related to Player A) transmitted from Player A to Player C, and generates "Player B is playing with Player A in "○○ Playing games in the store" is a message (a message related to player B) transmitted from player B to player C. Furthermore, since player A and player B play together, the message transmitted from player A to player B and the message transmitted from player B to player A are not generated.

On the other hand, for example, when player A and player B have a friend relationship and player A and player C also have a friend relationship, but player B and player C do not have a friend relationship, only player A and player B use a certain When the dart game device 20 is playing together, the message generation unit 113 generates "a player A is playing a game in the store" as a message (a message related to the player A) transmitted from the player A to the player C. That is, a message is generated for player B who omitted the game together. Furthermore, since player C does not include player C in the friend list (because there is no friend relationship), a message (a message related to player B) transmitted from player B to player C is not generated. Also, a message transmitted from player A to player B and a message transmitted from player B to player A are not generated.

That is, the message generating unit 113 specifies the player A (player) and the player B (friend player) who played together from the dart game device 20, and refers to the player information shown in FIG. Friends list and player B's friends list. In addition, the message generating section 113 can also generate a message that "player A is playing a game with player B in the shop ○" for the friend players included in both the friend list of player A and the friend list of player B. For a friend player included only in the friend list of player A, a message "Player A is playing a game in the shop" is generated.

In addition, for example, a message including a player name, a shop name, and a case number in the shop may be generated, such as "○○ is using the game case of the shop ○○ to play a game". This is particularly effective in the case where the use of a dart game device different from that played by the player in the same store is different. Notification message for friends and players who play games in the dart game device.

<Message sending processing>

In the above-mentioned embodiment, in the notification message, the case where the portable terminal 30 held by the friend player selected by the notification object selection process is used to send a message related to the player has been described as an example, but the present invention It is not limited to this. For example, it may be transmitted to the dart game device 20 (different from the dart game device 20 used by the player) of the selected friend player playing a game.

That is, when a friend player selected as the recipient of the message is selected by the notification object selection process shown in FIG. 17, the server control unit 11 searches the game device information shown in FIG. 8 using the friend ID of the friend player as a keyword. Obtain the shell ID of the dart game device 20 that the friend player is playing against. Then, the server control unit 11 obtains the address of the transmission target based on the housing ID, and sends the message generated by the message generation process to the dart game device 20 where the selected friend player is playing a game.

<Specific data signal>

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the following has been described. Taking the reception of the game end signal as an example of a specific data signal as an opportunity, a friend player selected from the player's friend list is notified to the player based on the message notification condition. The related information is not limited to this, for example, a game start signal may be received as a specific data signal as an example of a trigger.

<Message>

In the above embodiment, the push-type message is taken as an example for description, but it may also be an extract-type message. The notification of the message can also be performed by email.

Moreover, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the case where the message which consists of text is notified is enumerated The example is explained, but it is also possible to notify images, such as photos, animations, stamps, etc.

<Server>

In the above embodiment, the game system 1 including one server 10 as an example has been described as an example, but the game system 1 including a plurality of servers 10 as an example may be used. For example, the server 10 may be divided into a game server and a management server to distribute the functions.

Claims (4)

A server device is characterized in that it is connected to a player terminal held by a player and a friend player via a network, and a game device connected to a store; and includes a memory unit and a control unit, and the memory unit stores settings The player information of the friend list associated with the player; the control unit is based on receiving a specific data signal sent by the game device used by any friend player in the friend list to play a game with the player as The opportunity is to execute the following processing: based on the preset message notification conditions, select a friend player to be notified from the friend list; generate a message related to the player using the game device; and send the generated message to become The player terminal held by the friend player of the selected notification object; the memory section stores the player information including game history information associated with the player; the message notification condition includes the following, that is, the above For the first time, the player will be at a store with the game device When playing a game, select a friend player to be notified from the friend list; the control unit takes the opportunity to receive a specific data signal sent from the game device, and performs the following processing: determines the above based on the game history information Whether the player is playing a game for the first time in a store where the game device is installed, and when the determination is affirmative, select a friend player to be notified from the friend list. For example, if the server device of item 1 is requested, the memory unit memorizes the friend player who plays the game with the player who uses the game device to play the game; the above message notification condition includes the use of the game device to play the game with the player. The content excluded by the friend player from the notification object; the above control unit takes the opportunity to receive the specific data signal sent from the game device, and performs the following processing: excluding the friend player who plays the game with the player from the friend list, And select the friend player to be notified. For example, if the server device of item 1 or 2 is requested, the above-mentioned memory unit remembers a friend player who plays a game using another game device set in the same store as the above-mentioned game device for the player to play the game; the above-mentioned message notification conditions include the use of The content excluded by the friend player who played the game on the other game device from the notification object; the control unit takes the opportunity to receive the specific data signal sent from the game device as an opportunity to perform the following processing: exclude the use of the other from the friend list The game player plays the aforementioned friend player of the game, and selects the friend player to be notified. A game system is characterized in that it includes a game device installed in a store and a server device connected to the game device via a network, and can notify a player and a friend of a message sent from the server device to the player and a friend respectively. Player terminal; and the game device is used when the player and the friend player play a game together, and sends a specific data signal to the server device; the server device includes a memory section and a control section, and the memory section The memory is set with the player information of the friend list associated with the player; the control unit receives the specific information sent from the game device used by any of the friend players in the friend list to play the game with the player. The data signal is an opportunity to perform the following processing: selecting a friend player to be notified from the friend list based on a preset message notification condition; generating a message related to the player using the game device; and generating the generated message Send to the above to become the selected notification object The above-mentioned player terminal held by a friend player; the above-mentioned memory section stores the above-mentioned player information of the game history information associated with the above-mentioned player; the above-mentioned message notification conditions include the following content, that is, the above-mentioned game is provided for the first time When playing games in the device store, select the friend player to be notified from the friend list; the control unit takes the opportunity to receive the specific data signal sent from the game device as an opportunity to perform the following processing: based on the game history The information determines whether the player is playing a game for the first time in a store where the game device is installed, and when the determination is affirmative, selects a friend player to be notified from the friend list.