WO2017014665A1

WO2017014665A1 - Computer gaming method using vehicle registration numbers

Info

Publication number: WO2017014665A1
Application number: PCT/RU2015/000463
Authority: WO
Inventors: Дмитрий Алексеевич МОРДАШОВ; Георгий Аркадьевич ВАРТАНЯН
Original assignee: Дмитрий Алексеевич МОРДАШОВ
Priority date: 2015-07-22
Filing date: 2015-07-22
Publication date: 2017-01-26
Also published as: CN108348809A

Abstract

The present invention relates to multiplayer computer games using mobile devices. Claimed is a computer gaming method using vehicle registration numbers, which comprises the following steps: prior to the start of a game, players generate a hand consisting of one or more vehicle registration numbers with the aid of a photographic camera built into a mobile device, saving the photographed registration numbers and corresponding alphanumeric data to their user account as playing numbers, whereupon opponents are selected and a game consisting of at least one round is started, wherein the players take turns to make a move, each selecting one playing number from their respective hands; the number of points gained by each player in a given round is calculated, then the number of points gained by each player in all of the rounds is determined and the winner of the game in question is determined.

Description

METHOD OF COMPUTER GAME USING VEHICLE REGISTRATION NUMBERS

FIELD OF TECHNOLOGY

This technical solution relates to multiplayer computer games using mobile devices.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The gaming industry is currently experiencing success. Every day there are dozens of new gaming applications for various platforms - smartphones, computers, game consoles, etc.

The prior art technical solutions, which are card or board games for several people using car registration numbers. These games are not very convenient, because require special game tools, players must be in each other’s field of view, for example, in the same room, which reduces the game’s playing qualities.

ESSENCE

This technical solution is aimed at eliminating the disadvantages of existing solutions known in the prior art.

Using this method of the game allows you to use car registration numbers as game elements, combining offline and online game component, which leads to a more interesting and varied game process.

A computer game method using vehicle registration numbers, comprising the following steps:

Previously, before the start of the game, the players form a game set consisting of one or more vehicle registration numbers using a camera integrated in the mobile device, storing the registration numbers and the corresponding alphanumeric information as game numbers in their account, then pick opponents and start a game that includes at least one round, while players alternately make a move, choosing one game number from the game set, then it is calculated to the number of points scored by each of the players in this round, then determine the number of points scored by each of the players for all rounds and determine the winner in this game.

In some implementations, a player photographs a car registration number 801, using a mobile device, enters the characters (letters and numbers) 802 displayed on that registration number. It then saves this information in the form of the game number of its game set in account 803.

In some implementations, a player is given a limited time for each move, at the end of which a move is made automatically.

In some implementations, the player making the first move in the game is determined randomly.

In some implementations, players making the first move at the beginning of the round are selected alternately.

In some embodiments, opponents are selected based on the average strength of their game set.

In some implementations, opponents are selected based on their current geolocation.

In some embodiments, when selecting opponents based on their current geolocation, they determine the country of location, the city of each of them, while selecting opponents so that they are in one or different cities, in the same country or different countries. In some embodiments, the choice of country may depend on the rating of the player, countries of previous opponents, and other parameters of the game process.

In some implementations, opponents are selected so that the current geolocation of the intended opponent is in a virtual polygon outlined by the geolocation of the player’s numbers.

In some implementations, the points scored by each player at the end of the game are determined using one or a combination of the following parameters: the results of this game for a given player (win, lose, draw), player rating, type of game, strength of his game numbers, number of wins in a row, differences in scores between players, the number of real numbers participating in the game, the current geolocation of the player, the geolocation of game numbers. In some embodiments, after selecting opponents, their sets are equalized by adding or subtracting game numbers in their game sets. For example, if the size of the game set is equal to ten numbers, three numbers that equalize the strength of the players may be added for equalization.

In some embodiments, when equalizing the strength of the sets, the game numbers added for adjustment have random geolocation.

In some embodiments, when equalizing the strength of the sets, the game numbers added for adjustment have a predetermined geolocation.

A method for comparing game numbers includes the following steps: At least two game numbers are received;

Symbolically, using the processor, the aforementioned game numbers are compared using numerical values corresponding to each symbol of the game number; moreover, if one of the above game numbers has a shorter length than the other, then the missing positions are taken as V for comparison;

Determine, using the processor, the number of points scored by each game number, based on the number of senior (or younger) by the numerical value of the characters.

In particular embodiments 0 <= V <10.

In particular embodiments, the missing positions of V are zero or one, or 'Z' or nine.

A computer system containing a game program using vehicle registration numbers that performs the following steps: receives a request for a new game from player 601, then selects an opponent 602 to the specified player using predefined criteria, then selects the player making the first move 603, after which the game begins 604, containing at least one round 605, and send this information to the players participating in this game, then alternately, starting with the player making the first move, they will receive information from the players tion of selected for the course of 606 rooms of gaming and determine W the number of points 607 scored by each game number in the current round by symbol-by-symbol comparison of the numbers chosen by the players, then the winner of this game 608 is determined based on the number of points scored by each player for all rounds of the game, then the points 609 received by each player during the game are determined using one or a combination of the following parameters: the results of a given game for a given player (win, loss, draw), player rating, type of game, strength of numbers, number of wins in a row, difference in points I wait for the players, the number of real numbers participating in the game, the geolocation of numbers participating in the game, after which the game statistics of 610 players are updated taking into account the points determined in the previous step.

A computer system containing a game program using vehicle registration numbers that performs the following steps: receive a request for a new game from a player; selecting an opponent to a specified player using predefined criteria; select a player making the first move and send this information to the players participating in this game; start a game containing at least one round; in turn, starting with the player making the first move, the players receive information about the game numbers selected for the move and determine the number of points scored by each game number in the current round by character-by-character comparison of the numbers selected by the players; determine the winner of this game based on the number of points scored by each player for all rounds of the game; determine the points accrued by each player during the game using one or a combination of the following parameters: the results of this game for a given player (win, lose, draw), player rating, type of game, number strength, number of wins in a row, difference in points between players, the number of real numbers participating in the game; update the game statistics of the players taking into account the points determined in the previous step.

In some implementations in a computer system, when determining the winner, the geolocation of numbers involved in the game is taken into account.

In some embodiments of the computer system, when determining the winner, the area or perimeter of the polygon formed by the geolocations of the game numbers of opponents is taken into account. In some implementations in a computer system, when determining the winner, the distance of the geolocations of the game numbers of opponents relative to each other is taken into account.

A mobile device containing a computer program that performs the following steps: they photograph a car registration number with a camera, enter alphanumeric information corresponding to the specified car registration number with the input device, and send a request to the computer system to add it to the player’s game set; send a request to the computer system for a new game; receive information about the opponent from the computer system; Receive a move notification from the remote system perform the move by selecting the game number from the game set, and send this information to the computer system; receive information from a computer system about the opponent’s progress; receive information from the computer system about the points won in this round by players; get information about the points of the players who played in the current game, and the winner after the end of the last round; update game statistics; display information about the winner of the current game and updated game statistics.

In some embodiments, the user’s geolocation is stored in the mobile device when photographing the car registration number and is tied to the game number.

In some embodiments of the implementation in a mobile device, geolocation is determined using satellite navigation GPS and / or A-GPS and / or Glonass and / or triangulation by cellular stations.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

This technical solution can be implemented on a computer, as well as in the form of a computer system or computer-readable medium containing instructions for performing the aforementioned method of computer game.

This technical solution can be implemented on a distributed computer system. Below will be given the terms and their definitions used in the application. Round - a series of alternate moves of players within the game.

Geolocation - the geographical location of the object.

A distributed computer system is a set of independent computers (computer devices) that is presented to their users as a single integrated system.

By a command processing device is meant an electronic unit or an integrated circuit (microprocessor) that executes machine instructions (programs).

The command processing device reads and executes machine instructions (programs) from one or more data storage devices. Storage devices may include, but are not limited to, hard disks (HDDs), flash memory, ROM (read-only memory), solid state drives (SSDs).

A program is a sequence of instructions intended for execution by a control device of a computer or a device for processing commands.

Communication in a distributed system can be carried out through communication networks, both wired and wireless.

In one embodiment, before the game (before it begins), the player forms or replenishes his game set with game numbers if he does not have the number of numbers necessary for the game. In this case, the game set is saved in the player’s account.

In some implementations, the game set may contain from K1 to K2 numbers.

In a particular embodiment, K1 is 9, and 2 is 999. These constants do not affect the essence of the invention.

In some embodiments, replenishment of game numbers occurs using a mobile device 1 10 (Fig. 1), while player 120 photographs a car registration number and saves it to his account on computer system 5 as a game number. b In some embodiments, after photographing the car registration number using the mobile device 1 10, the player 120 enters the characters (letters and numbers) displayed on the registration number. Further, the mobile device software sends this information to the computer system 5, where it is stored in the player’s account 120 as a game number.

In some implementations, after photographing the car registration number by player 120 using the mobile software device, the mobile software device automatically determines the characters (letters and numbers) displayed on this registration number using the computer vision algorithms described in the information source [1] . Next, the mobile device BUT sends this information to the computer system 5 and stores it in the player’s account 120.

In some embodiments, after photographing the car registration number with player 120 using a mobile software device, the mobile software device sends an image of this registration number to computer system 5. Computer system 5, using the computer vision algorithms described in the information source [1], determines characters displayed on the received image of the registration number. Further, this information is stored in the user account 120.

In some implementations, when photographing a car registration number, the user's geolocation is saved and attached to the game number. In some embodiments, geolocation is determined using satellite navigation GPS and / or A-GPS and / or Glonass and / or triangulation over cellular stations.

In some embodiments, replenishment of a game set with game numbers occurs by making purchases of game numbers in an integrated store.

In some embodiments, replenishment of a game set may occur by generating game numbers according to a specific principle.

In some embodiments, when generating a game number, its geolocation is set randomly. W

In some embodiments, when generating a game number, its geolocation is specified from a predefined set.

In some embodiments, the strength of the generated number is determined by a predetermined probability distribution. For example, a weak number is generated with a probability of 90%, strong - 9%, very strong - 1%.

In some embodiments, after selecting opponents, their sets are equalized by adding or subtracting game numbers in their game sets. In a private embodiment, the game begins with nine numbers. To equalize the players with each other, each of them is additionally generated, for example, by three numbers (in the particular case, from zero to nine numbers, depending on how far they are initially far from each other in average strength). Thus, in this example, both players will enter the game with twelve numbers. It is obvious to a person skilled in the art that the number of numbers in the starting game set and additional numbers does not affect the essence of the technical solution. For example, players can enter a game with nine numbers (if they are initially equal in strength) or can enter a game with eighteen numbers (if their original strength differs as much as possible). Numbers can not only be added, but also subtracted to balance players. For example, players enter a game with nine numbers, after which two numbers are taken from each to balance. Thus, in the end, each of the players has seven numbers.

In one embodiment of the game (FIG. 1), player 120, using a mobile device 1 10, sends a request through the network to start a new game to computer system 5. At the same time, some players 121, using mobile devices, also send requests to start a new game. Computer system 5 receives requests for a new game and selects opponents for player 120 and players 121 according to one of the predefined criteria. If the player does not find an opponent that meets the predefined criteria, then the computer system 5 selects one of the virtual opponents 131. In some embodiments, if there are no players matching the predefined criteria, the computer system generates (creates) a virtual player 131 that matches the predefined criteria.

After selecting an opponent to player 120, computer system 5 determines which of the players participating in said game will make the first move 301 (Fig. 3) and starts a game consisting of at least one round. The player P1 selected for the first move by the computer system 5 (this can be both player 120 and his opponent) is sent information about the need to make a move. Player P1 (FIG. 3) makes a move 303, choosing one of the available game numbers from the game set. The results of the selection of the game number are sent to the computer system 5. The computer system 5 sends information about the game number selected by the player P1 to the player P2 and information (notification) about the need to make a move. Player P2 selects a game number from his game set. Information about the selected game number is sent to the computer system 5. The computer system 5, based on predefined rules, taking into account information about the game numbers chosen by users, calculates the number of points 305 won by each player. Further, this information is sent by the computer system to 5 players P1 and P2. This continues until all rounds in a given game have been played. Next, the computer system 5 determines the winner by the sum of points won by each player for all rounds. Points 609 awarded at the end of a game to players are calculated based on predefined rules.

Information about the winner and the amount of points scored is sent by the computer system to 5 players P1 and P2.

In some embodiments, the computer system 5 may be a server, a group of servers 10 (FIG. 1), connected (connected) by a network, a cloud computing system.

In some embodiments, computer system 5 consists of at least one game server and at least one database server.

In some embodiments, network 16 (FIG. 1) is a LAN or 2G or 3G or 4G or Wi-Fi or Wi-Max network.

In some embodiments, the mobile device 1 10 (FIG. 1) is a mobile phone or smartphone or PDA (personal digital assistant) or tablet computer with the ability to photograph.

In some embodiments, the mobile software device (FIG. 2) includes a processor 210, a storage device 220, a communication module 230, an input device 240, an output device 250, and a photosensor 205, configured to create photographs.

In some embodiments of the mobile software device (FIG. 2), the photosensor may be external.

In some embodiments, at the beginning of the round, the determination of the player making the first move 302 (FIG. 3) occurs randomly.

In some embodiments, at the beginning of the round, the determination of the player making the first move 302 (FIG. 3) is based on the average strength of the player’s game set.

In some implementations, the algorithm for comparing game numbers includes the following steps: at least two game numbers for comparison 402 are obtained (FIG. 4), character-by-character comparison of numbers 403 is made, and the result of comparison 404 is determined.

In some embodiments, the implementation of a character-by-character comparison of game numbers 403, when comparing characters, if a letter and a number are compared, then a lookup table is used in which a correspondence to each letter of the number is specified (Figure 5).

In some embodiments of the character-by-character comparison of game numbers 403, if the numbers have different symbol lengths, then the missing symbols are equated to some predetermined value (for example, to zero, Fig. 7, 710).

In some embodiments, the implementation of the determination of the result of the comparison 404, the number containing the highest number of high-order characters are determined as the strongest.

In some embodiments, the implementation of the determination of the result of the comparison 404, the number containing the largest number of low-order characters are determined as the strongest.

Suppose that according to one embodiment of the algorithm, two numbers 701 and 702 were received at input 402 for comparison (Fig. 7). The rooms have different lengths. We perform a character-by-character comparison of these numbers. Compare the first character of number 701 with the first character of 702. Since these are letters, then we compare the characters according to precedence, according to the alphabetical order, Z> A. If a letter and a number are compared, then the comparison occurs according to the substitution table (Figure 5), where each letter corresponds to numeral. Thus, when comparing U and 9, U will be considered (Fig. 5) equal to 8, therefore U <9.

In some implementations, when comparing numbers, their geolocation is taken into account.

In some embodiments, when calculating 305 points, the player receives F points for the seniority of each character when comparing.

In some embodiments, the number of F points obtained by a player for the precedence of each character when comparing 404, when calculating 305 points, can be set in advance or determined based on the player rating or other criteria.

In some implementations, the strength of the game number is calculated by calculating the arithmetic mean of all the characters (letters and numbers) of which it consists. The higher the arithmetic mean, the stronger the number.

In some implementations, to calculate the arithmetic mean of the used symbols, a numerical value is preliminarily assigned to each symbol (Fig. 5).

In some implementations, players must have at least N game numbers to start a game.

In some embodiments, before the start of the game, the computer system 5 equalizes the opponents.

In some embodiments, to equalize the players, the computer system 5 generates D (D> = 1) additional game numbers that completely equalize the strength of the players for a given game. D can be selected dynamically or be predefined.

In some embodiments, to equalize the players, the computer system 5 removes the Q (Q> 1) numbers of each player so as to equalize the strength of the players. Q can be selected dynamically or be predefined.

In some embodiments, a player is given a limited time per turn to complete a move.

In some embodiments, until the game is completed, the player is shown information about the remaining time until the end of the time limit for the move. In some embodiments, the points 609 obtained by the players according to the results of the game may depend on the following parameters (one or a combination thereof): the results of this game for a given player (victory, defeat, draw), player rating, type of game, number strength, number wins in a row, differences in scores between players, the number of real numbers participating in the game, geolocation numbers involved in the game.

In some implementations, the winner of the game is determined based on the geolocation of their strongest game numbers.

In some embodiments, when determining the winner, the area or perimeter of the polygons formed by the geolocation numbers of the opponents participating in the game is taken into account.

In some implementations, when determining the winner, the remoteness of the geolocations of his game numbers relative to each other is taken into account.

In some embodiments, when determining the winner, the remoteness of the geolocation of the game numbers of the players relative to each other is taken into account.

In some embodiments, when determining the winner, the remoteness of the geolocation of the game numbers of each player with respect to the geolocations of the players themselves is taken into account.

In some embodiments, the selection of an opponent to a player is based on the principle of equality of the average strength of the game set.

In some implementations, the selection of an opponent by a player occurs using information about his current geolocation.

In some embodiments, opponents are selected from a country other than the player’s current geolocation.

In some implementations, opponents are selected from among the players closest to the player’s current geolocation.

In some implementations, users check the legitimacy of car numbers that participated in the game. In this case, after the end of the game, players can mark one or more game numbers participating in this game as doubtful, after which this The game number must be checked by other players for compliance with the rules of the game. If most of the players vote for the legitimacy of the number, then the number is considered legitimate, otherwise - no. The number is blocked after confirmation of its illegitimacy by the required number of votes of other players.

In some implementations, doubtful numbers are displayed by other players for verification in the game interface.

In some embodiments, at the end of the game, the winning player may take one or more game numbers from the losing player.

In some embodiments, the numbers selected by the winning player are automatically selected.

In some embodiments, the game numbers selected by the winning player are selected by the winning player themselves.

In some embodiments, the game numbers selected by the winning player are selected by the losing player.

The present detailed description is made up of various non-limiting and exhaustive embodiments. At the same time, for specialists having an average level of competence in the considered field of technology, it is obvious that various replacements, modifications or combinations of any of the embodiments disclosed herein (including partially) can be reproduced within the scope of this technical solution. Thus, it is understood and understood that the present description includes additional embodiments, the essence of which is not set forth here in an explicit form. Such embodiments may be obtained, for example, by combining, modifying, or transforming any actions, components, elements, properties, aspects, characteristics, limitations, etc., related to the embodiments presented herein and not being restrictive.

LITERATURE

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Claims

FORMULA

1. A computer game method using vehicle registration numbers, comprising the following steps:

^• Previously, before the start of the game, the players form a game set, consisting of one or more registration numbers of vehicles, using a camera built into a mobile device, storing photographed registration numbers and the corresponding alphanumeric information as game numbers in their account;

• Select opponents and start a game that includes at least one round, while players alternately make a move by selecting one game number from the game set, then the number of points scored by each of the players in this round is calculated;

• The number of points scored by each of the players for all rounds is determined and the winner in this game is determined.

2. The method according to claim 1, in which for each move the player is given a limited time, at the end of which the move is done automatically.

3. The method according to claim 1, in which the player making the first move in the game is determined randomly.

4. The method according to claim 1., In which opponents are selected based on the average strength of their game set.

5. The method according to claim 1, in which the points scored by each player at the end of the game are determined using one or a combination of the following parameters: the results of this game for this player (win, lose, draw), player rating, type of game, his strength game numbers, the number of wins in a row, the difference in points between the players, the number of real numbers participating in the game.

6. The method according to claim 5, which takes into account the geolocation numbers involved in the game.

7. The method according to claim 1, in which, after selecting opponents, equalize their strength sets by adding or subtracting game numbers in their game sets.

8. A method of comparing game numbers, comprising the following steps:

^• Receive at least two game numbers;

^• Symbolically, using the processor, compare the aforementioned game numbers, using numerical values corresponding to each character of the game number, in this case, if one of the above game numbers has a shorter length than the other, then the missing positions are taken for V as a comparison;

• Determine, using the processor, the number of points scored by each game number, based on the number of high or low characters in the numerical value.

9. A computer system containing a program for playing using vehicle registration numbers, performing the following steps:

• Receive a request for a new game from the player;

• Select an opponent to a specified player using predefined criteria;

• Select the player making the first move and send this information to the players participating in this game;

• Start a game containing at least one round;

• In turn, starting with the player making the first move, the players receive information about the game numbers selected for the move and determine the number of points scored by each game number in the current round by character-by-character comparison of the numbers selected by the players;

• The winner of this game is determined based on the number of points scored by each player for all rounds of the game;

• The points accrued by each player during the game are determined using one or a combination of the following parameters: the results of a given game for a given player (win, lose, draw), player rating, type of game, number strength, number of wins in a row, difference in points between players, the number of real numbers participating in the game; ^• Update the game statistics of the players taking into account the points determined in the previous step.

10. The computer system according to claim 9, in which when determining the winner take into account the geolocation of numbers involved in the game.

1 1. The computer system of claim 10, in which when determining the winner take into account the area or perimeter of the polygon formed by geolocations of the game numbers of opponents.

12. The computer system of claim 10, in which when determining the winner take into account the remoteness of the geolocation of the game numbers of opponents relative to each other

13. A mobile device containing a computer program that performs the following steps:

• Photograph a car registration number with a camera, enter alphanumeric information corresponding to the specified car registration number using the input device, and send a request to the computer system to add it to the player’s game set;

• Send a request to the computer system for a new game;

• Receive information about an opponent from a computer system;

• Receive a move notification from the remote system;

• Perform the move by selecting the game number from the game set, and send this information to the computer system;

• Receive information from a computer system about the opponent’s progress;

• Receive information from a computer system about the points won in this round by players;

• Receive information about the points of players who played in the current game, and the winner after the end of the last round;

• Update game statistics;

• Display information about the winner of the current game and updated game statistics.

14. The mobile device according to claim 1, in which when photographing The car registration number is saved by the user's geolocation and is tied to the game number.

15. The mobile device according to item 12, in which the geolocation is determined using satellite navigation GPS and / or A-GPS and / or Glonass and / or triangulation by cellular stations.