Data Access Management Method and Data Access Management System

A computer program embedded on a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium, comprising:

• a module configured to receive via a network a request for downloading save data serving as status information that is updated according to the progress of a game;
• a module configured to check, in reference to a list acquired from a database listing an identifier that uniquely identifies the save data, an attribute indicating whether or not downloading of the save data is restricted, and a next downloadable time in association with one another and then stored in memory, whether or not the save data requested to be downloaded has the attribute that indicates the download is restricted;
• a module configured to check, when the save data requested to be downloaded has the attribute that indicates the download is restricted, whether or not the request for downloading the save data was received at or after the time at which the save data becomes downloadable again in reference to the list acquired from the database;
• and
• a module configured to reject the request for downloading the save data and notify a user the next downloadable time when the request for downloading the save data was received before the time at which the save data becomes downloadable again.

A data access management system comprising:

• a server;
• and
• a plurality of information terminal apparatuses connected to the server via a network, wherein
• the server includes:
• a request reception unit for receiving a request for downloading save data from any one of the plurality of information terminal apparatuses via a network;
• a database listing an identifier that uniquely identifies the save data and an attribute and additional information of the save data in association with each other;
• and
• a database management unit for transmitting a list stored in the database to the information terminal apparatus from which the request for downloading the save data was made, wherein
• each of the plurality of the information terminal apparatuses includes:
• a list acquisition unit for making a request for downloading the save data from the server and acquiring the list from the server, via a network;
• an attribute check unit for checking whether or not the save data requested to be downloaded has an attribute that indicates the download is restricted in reference to the list acquired by the list acquisition unit;
• a time check unit for checking, when the save data requested to be downloaded has the attribute that indicates the download is restricted, whether or not the request for downloading the save data was made at or after the time at which the save data becomes downloadable again in reference to the list;
• a notification unit for notifying a user of next downloadable time when the request for downloading the save data was made before the time at which the save data becomes downloadable again;
• a download execution unit for allowing the save data to be downloaded from the server when the save data requested to be downloaded does not have the attribute that indicates the download is restricted or when the request for downloading the save data was made after the time at which the save data becomes downloadable again such that the save data is downloadable;
• and
• a time update unit for transmitting to the database the next downloadable time as updated, wherein
• the database management unit stores the list acquired from the time update unit in the database and updates the list.