US 8,262,463 B2 · Game system, communication apparatus therefor, game terminal therefor, game apparatus therefor, and computer program therefor

Abstract

The present invention provides a game system (10) having a game terminal (20) and a communication apparatus (30). A processor (29) of the game terminal (20) receives a command from a participant player during a play of a game, counts the number of inputs for each command, and transmits count result data indicating the result to a communication apparatus (30). A processor (33) of the communication apparatus (30) receives and aggregates the data, identifies, based on the result, a command for which the number of inputs exceeds a predetermined standard value, and transmits to game terminal (20) setting data in association with the identified command, the setting data indicating a weighting factor that has smaller effect on a play result than a weighting factor set to the command. The processor (29) receives this and updates weighting factor data indicating a weighting factor set to a corresponding command so as to indicate the weighting factor by the received setting data.

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Dependent claims

A game system comprising:

a game terminal for use in a computer game;
and
a communication apparatus for communicating with the game terminal, the game terminal comprising:
an input interface;
an input instruction receiver that receives, via the input interface, plural input instructions from a participant player who participates in a play of the computer game during the play of the computer game, wherein each of the plural input instructions includes a sequence of input operations;
a weighting factor data storage device that stores, in association with identification data for uniquely identifying each of the plural input instructions, weighting factor data indicating a weighting factor that has been set to each of the plural input instructions;
a play result determiner that determines a result of the play based on the value of a weighting factor indicated by the weighting factor data that has been stored in the weighting factor data storage device in association with identification data of an input instruction received by the input instruction receiver;
a counter that counts the number of inputs for each input instruction received by the input instruction receiver and that generates count result data indicating results of the count;
and
a result data transmitter that transmits the count result data to the communication apparatus,
the communication apparatus comprising:
a result data receiver that receives the count result data;
an aggregator that aggregates the count results indicated by the count result data to generate aggregated result data;
a high-usage input instruction identifier that, based on the aggregated result data, identifies, as a highly-used input instruction, an input instruction for which the number of inputs exceeds a predetermined upper limit standard value;
and
a setting data transmitter that transmits, to the game terminal, setting data which indicates a weighting factor that less affects a result of the play than a weighting factor that has been set to the input instruction identified by the high-usage input instruction identifier, after associating the setting data with the identified input instruction, and
the game terminal further comprising:
a setting data receiver that receives the setting data;
and
a weighting factor data updater that updates weighting factor data indicating the weighting factor that has been set to the input instruction corresponding to the setting data so that the updated weighting factor data indicates the weighting factor indicated by the setting data.

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A game system comprising:

a game terminal for use in a computer game;
and
a communication apparatus for communicating with the game terminal,
the game terminal comprising:
an input interface;
an input instruction receiver that receives, via the input interface, plural input instructions from two participant players who participate in a play of the computer game during the play;
a weighting factor data storage device that stores, in association with identification data for uniquely identifying each of the plural input instructions, weighting factor data indicating a weighting factor that has been set to each of the plural input instructions;
a play result data generator that generates play result data indicating win or lose for the two players, based on the value of a weighting factor indicated by the weighting factor data that has been stored in the weighting factor data storage device in association with identification data of an input instruction received by the input instruction receiver;
a counter that counts, for each input instruction and for each participant player, the number of inputs of an input instruction received by the input instruction receiver to generate, based on results of the count and on the play result data, data which indicates, for each input instruction, the number of inputs performed by the winner player and which also indicates, for each input instruction, the number of inputs performed by the defeated player, as count result data;
and
a result data transmitter that transmits the count result data to the communication apparatus,
the communication apparatus comprising:
a result data receiver that receives the count result data;
an aggregator that aggregates the count results indicated by the count result data to generate aggregated result data;
an easy-to-win input instruction identifier that, based on the aggregated result data identifies an input instruction for which the difference in the number of inputs obtained by deducting the number of inputs by the defeated player from the number of inputs by the winner player exceeds an upper limit standard value as an easy-to-win input instruction;
and
a setting data transmitter that transmits, to the game terminal, setting data which indicates a weighting factor that less affects a result of the play than a weighting factor that has been set to the input instruction identified by the easy-to-win input instruction identifier, after associating the setting data with the identified input instruction, and
the game terminal further comprising:
a setting data receiver that receives the setting data;
and
a weighting factor data updater that updates weighting factor data indicating the weighting factor that has been set to the input instruction corresponding to the setting data so that the updated weighting factor data indicates the weighting factor indicated by the setting data.

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A communication apparatus for use in a game system of a computer game, the communication apparatus comprising:

a communicator for communicating with a game terminal that is provided with:
an input interface;
a input instruction receiver that receives, via the input interface, plural input instructions from a participant player who participates in a play of the computer game during the play, wherein each of the plural input instructions includes a sequence of input operations;
a weighting factor data storage device that stores, in association with identification data for uniquely identifying each of the plural input instructions, weighting factor data indicating a weighting factor that has been set to each of the plural input instructions;
a play result determiner that determines a result of the play based on the value of a weighting factor indicated by the weighting factor data that has been stored in the weighting factor data storage device in association with identification data of an input instruction received by the input instruction receiver;
a counter that counts the number of inputs for each input instruction received by the input instruction receiver and that generates count result data indicating results of the count;
a result data transmitter that transmits the count result data to the communication apparatus;
a setting data receiver that receives setting data for resetting the weighting factor data;
and a weighting factor data updater that updates weighting factor data indicating the weighting factor that has been set to the input instruction corresponding to the setting data so that the updated weighting factor data indicates the weighting factor indicated by the setting data;
a result data receiver that receives, via the communicator, the count result data;
an aggregator that aggregates the count results indicated by the count result data to generate aggregated result data;
a high-usage input instruction identifier that, based on the aggregated result data, identifies an input instruction for which the number of inputs exceeds a predetermined upper limit standard value;
and
a setting data transmitter that transmits, via the communicator, to the game terminal, setting data which indicates the value of a weighting factor that less affects a result of the play than the weighting factor that has been set to the input instruction identified by the high-usage input instruction identifier, after associating the setting data with the identified input instruction, with the setting data for enabling the game terminal to reset the weighting factor data.

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A non-transitory computer readable storage medium which stores a computer program to be executed in a communication apparatus for use in a game system of a computer game,

the communication apparatus having a communicator for communicating with a game terminal that is provided with:
an input interface;
a input instruction receiver that receives, via the input interface, plural input instructions from a participant player who participates in a play of the computer game during the play, wherein each of the plural input instructions includes a sequence of input operations;
a weighting factor data storage device that stores, in association with identification data for uniquely identifying each of the plural input instructions, weighting factor data indicating a weighting factor that has been set to each of the plural input instructions;
a play result determiner that determines a result of the play based on the value of a weighting factor indicated by the weighting factor data that has been stored in the weighting factor data storage device in association with identification data of an input instruction received by the input instruction receiver;
a counter that counts the number of inputs for each input instruction received by the input instruction receiver and that generates count result data indicating results of the count;
a result data transmitter that transmits the count result data to the communication apparatus;
a setting data receiver that receives setting data for resetting the weighting factor data;
and a setting data updater that updates weighting factor data indicating a weighting factor that has been set to the input instruction corresponding to the setting data so that the updated weighting factor data indicates the weighting factor indicated by the setting data,
the computer program causing the communication apparatus to execute:
a result data receiving process of receiving, via the communicator, the count result data;
an aggregating process of aggregating the count results indicated by the count result data to generate aggregated result data;
a high-usage input instruction identifying process of, based on the aggregated result data, identifying an input instruction for which the number of inputs exceeds a predetermined upper limit standard value;
and
a setting data transmitting process of transmitting, via the communicator, to the game terminal, setting data which indicates a weighting factor that less affects a result of the play than a weighting factor that has been set to the input instruction identified in the high-usage input instruction identifying process, after associating the setting data with the identified input instruction, with the setting data for enabling the game terminal to reset the weighting factor data.

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A game terminal for use in a game system of a computer game,

the game terminal comprising:
an input interface;
a input instruction receiver that receives, via the input interface, plural input instructions from a participant player who participates in a play of the computer game during the play, wherein each of the plural input instructions includes a sequence of input operations;
a weighting factor data storage device that stores, in association with identification data for uniquely identifying each of the plural input instructions, weighting factor data indicating a weighting factor that has been set to each of the plural input instructions;
a play result determiner that determines a result of the play based on the value of a weighting factor indicated by the weighting factor data that has been stored in the weighting factor data storage device in association with identification data of an input instruction received by the input instruction receiver;
a counter that counts the number of inputs for each input instruction received by the input instruction receiver and that generates count result data indicating results of the count;
a result data transmitter that transmits the count result data to a communication apparatus that is provided with:
a result data receiver that receives the count result data;
an aggregator that aggregates the count results indicated by the count result data to generate aggregated result data;
a high-usage input instruction identifier that, based on the aggregated result data, identifies an input instruction for which the number of inputs exceeds a predetermined upper limit standard value;
and
a setting data transmitter that transmits, to the game terminal, setting data which indicates a weighting factor that less affects a result of the play than a weighting factor that has been set to the input instruction identified by the high-usage input instruction identifier, after associating the setting data with the identified input instruction;
a setting data receiver that receives the setting data from the communication apparatus;
and
a weighting factor data updater that updates weighting factor data indicating the weighting factor that has been set to the input instruction corresponding to the setting data so that the updated weighting factor data indicates the weighting factor indicated by the setting data.

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A non-transitory computer readable storage medium which stores a computer program for causing a game terminal for use in a game system of a computer game to execute:

a input instruction receiving process of receiving, via an input interface of the game terminal, plural input instructions from a participant player who participates in a play of the computer game during the play, wherein each of the plural input instructions includes a sequence of input operations;
a play result determining process of determining a result of the play based on the value of a weighting factor indicated by the weighting factor data that has been stored in a weighting factor data storage device of the game terminal in association with identification data of an input instruction received in the input instruction receiving process, the weighting factor data storage device having stored, in association with identification data for uniquely identifying each of the plural input instructions, weighting factor data indicating a weighting factor that has been set to each of the plural input instructions;
a counting process that counts the number of inputs for each input instruction received in the input instruction receiving process and that generates count result data indicating results of the count;
a result data transmitting process of transmitting the count result data to a communication apparatus that is provided with:
a result data receiver that receives the count result data;
an aggregator that aggregates the count results indicated by the count result data to generate aggregated result data;
a high-usage input instruction identifier that, based on the aggregated result data, identifies an input instruction for which the number of inputs exceeds a predetermined upper limit standard value;
and
a setting data transmitter that transmits, to the game terminal, setting data which indicates a weighting factor that less affects a result of the play than a weighting factor that has been set to the input instruction identified by the high-usage input instruction identifier, after associating the setting data with the identified input instruction;
a setting data receiving process of receiving the setting data from the communication apparatus;
and
a weighting factor data updating process of updating weighting factor data indicating the weighting factor that has been set to the input instruction corresponding to the setting data so that the updated weighting factor data indicates the weighting factor indicated by the setting data.

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A non-transitory computer readable storage medium which stores a computer program for causing a game apparatus of a computer game to execute:

a input instruction receiving process of receiving, via an input interface of the game apparatus, plural input instructions from a participant player who participates in a play of the computer game during the play, wherein each of the plural input instructions includes a sequence of input operations;
a play result determining process of determining a result of the play based on the value of a weighting factor indicated by the weighting factor data that has been stored in a weighting factor data storage device of the game apparatus in association with identification data of an input instruction received in the input instruction receiving process, the weighting factor data storage device having stored, in association with identification data for uniquely identifying each of the plural input instructions, weighting factor data indicating a weighting factor that has been set to each of the plural input instructions;
a counting process of counting the number of inputs for each input instruction received in the input instruction receiving process and that generates count result data indicating results of the count;
an aggregating process of aggregating the count results indicated by the count result data to generate aggregated result data;
a high-usage input instruction identifying process of, based on the aggregated result data, identifying an input instruction for which the number of inputs exceeds a predetermined upper limit standard value;
and
a resetting process of updating weighting factor data indicating the weighting factor that has been set to the input instruction identified in the high-usage input instruction identifying process, so that the updated weighting factor data indicates a weighting factor that less affects a result of the play than the weighting factor set to the identified input instruction.

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A communication apparatus for use in a game system of a computer game, the communication apparatus comprising:

a communicator for communicating with a game terminal that is provided with:
an input interface;
an input instruction receiver that receives, via the input interface, plural input instructions from two participant players who participate in a play of the computer game during the play;
a weighting factor data storage device that stores, in association with identification data for uniquely identifying each of the plural input instructions, weighting factor data indicating a weighting factor that has been set to each of the plural input instructions;
a play result data generator that generates play result data indicating win or lose for the two players, based on the value of a weighting factor indicated by the weighting factor data that has been stored in the weighting factor data storage device in association with identification data of an input instruction received by the second input instruction receiver;
a counter that counts, for each input instruction and for each participant player, the number of inputs of an input instruction received by the input instruction receiver to generate, based on results of the count and on the play result data, data which indicates, for each input instruction, the number of inputs performed by the winner player and which also indicates, for each input instruction, the number of inputs performed by the defeated player, as count result data;
a result data transmitter that transmits the count result data to the communication apparatus;
a setting data receiver that receives setting data for resetting the weighting factor data;
and
a weighting factor data updater that updates weighting factor data indicating the weighting factor that has been set to the input instruction corresponding to the setting data so that the updated weighting factor data indicates the weighting factor indicated by the setting data;
a result data receiver that receives, via the communicator, the count result data;
an aggregator that aggregates the count results indicated by the count result data to generate aggregated result data;
an easy-to-win input instruction identifier that, based on the aggregated result data, identifies an input instruction for which the difference in the number of inputs obtained by deducting the number of inputs by the defeated player from the number of inputs by the winner player exceeds an upper limit standard value as an easy-to-win input instruction;
and
a setting data transmitter that transmits, via the communicator, to the game terminal, setting data which indicates the value of a weighting factor that less affects a result of the play than the weighting factor that has been set to the input instruction identified by the easy-to-win input instruction identifier, after associating the setting data with the identified input instruction, with the setting data for enabling the game terminal to reset the weighting factor data.

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A non-transitory computer readable storage medium which stores a computer program to be executed in a communication apparatus for use in a game system of a computer game,

the communication apparatus having a communicator for communicating with a game terminal that is provided with:
an input interface;
an input instruction receiver that receives, via the input interface, plural input instructions from two participant players who participate in a play of the computer game during the play;
a weighting factor data storage device that stores, in association with identification data for uniquely identifying each of the plural input instructions, weighting factor data indicating a weighting factor that has been set to each of the plural input instructions;
a play result data generator that generates play result data indicating win or lose for the two players, based on the value of a weighting factor indicated by the weighting factor data that has been stored in the weighting factor data storage device in association with identification data of an input instruction received by the input instruction receiver;
a counter that counts, for each input instruction and for each participant player, the number of inputs of an input instruction received by the input instruction receiver to generate, based on results of the count and on the play result data, data which indicates, for each input instruction, the number of inputs performed by the winner player and which also indicates, for each input instruction, the number of inputs performed by the defeated player, as count result data;
a result data transmitter that transmits the count result data to the communication apparatus;
a setting data receiver that receives setting data for resetting the weighting factor data;
and
a weighting factor data updater that updates weighting factor data indicating the weighting factor that has been set to the input instruction corresponding to the setting data so that the updated weighting factor data indicates the weighting factor indicated by the setting data,
the computer program causing the communication apparatus to execute:
a result data receiving process of receiving, via the communicator, the count result data;
an aggregating process of aggregating the count results indicated by the count result data to generate aggregated result data;
an easy-to-win input instruction identifying process of, based on the aggregated result data, identifying an input instruction for which the difference in the number of inputs obtained by deducting the number of inputs by the defeated player from the number of inputs by the winner player exceeds an upper limit standard value as an easy-to-win input instruction;
and
a setting data transmitting process of transmitting, via the communicator, to the game terminal, setting data which indicates a weighting factor that less affects a result of the play than a weighting factor that has been set to the input instruction identified in the easy-to-win input instruction identifying process, after associating the setting data with the identified input instruction, with the setting data for enabling the game terminal to reset the weighting factor data.

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A game terminal for use in a game system of a computer game, the game terminal comprising:

an input interface;
an input instruction receiver that receives, via the input interface, plural input instructions from two participant players who participate in a play of the computer game during the play;
a weighting factor data storage device that stores, in association with identification data for uniquely identifying each of the plural input instructions, weighting factor data indicating a weighting factor that has been set to each of the plural input instructions;
a play result data generator that generates play result data indicating win or lose for the two players, based on the value of a weighting factor indicated by the weighting factor data that has been stored in the weighting factor data storage device in association with identification data of an input instruction received by the input instruction receiver;
a counter that counts, for each input instruction and for each participant player, the number of inputs of an input instruction received by the input instruction receiver to generate, based on results of the count and on the play result data, data which indicates, for each input instruction, the number of inputs performed by the winner player and which also indicates, for each input instruction, the number of inputs performed by the defeated player, as count result data;
a result data transmitter that transmits the count result data to a communication apparatus that is provided with:
a result data receiver that receives the count result data;
an aggregator that aggregates the count results indicated by the count result data to generate aggregated result data;
an easy-to-win input instruction identifier that, based on the aggregated result data, identifies an input instruction for which the difference in the number of inputs obtained by deducting the number of inputs by the defeated player from the number of inputs by the winner player exceeds an upper limit standard value as an easy-to-win input instruction;
and
a setting data transmitter that transmits, to the game terminal, setting data which indicates a weighting factor that less affects a result of the play than a weighting factor that has been set to the input instruction identified by the easy-to-win input instruction identifier, after associating the setting data with the identified input instruction;
a setting data receiver that receives the setting data from the communication apparatus;
and
a weighting factor data updater that updates weighting factor data indicating the weighting factor that has been set to the input instruction corresponding to the setting data so that the updated weighting factor data indicates the weighting factor indicated by the setting data.

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A non-transitory computer readable storage medium which stores a computer program for causing a game terminal for use in a game system of a computer game to execute:

an input instruction receiving process of receiving, via an input interface of the game terminal, plural input instructions from two participant players who participate in a play of the computer game during the play;
a play result data generating process of generating play result data indicating win or lose for the two players, based on the value of a weighting factor indicated by the weighting factor data that has been stored in a weighting factor data storage device of the game terminal in association with identification data of an input instruction received in the input instruction receiving process, the weighting factor data storage device having stored, in association with identification data for uniquely identifying each of the plural input instructions, weighting factor data indicating a weighting factor that has been set to each of the plural input instructions;
a counting process of counting, for each input instruction and for each participant player, the number of inputs of an input instruction received in the input instruction receiving process to generate, based on results of the count and on the play result data, data which indicates, for each input instruction, the number of inputs performed by the winner player and which also indicates, for each input instruction, the number of inputs performed by the defeated player, as count result data;
a result data transmitting process of transmitting the count result data to a communication apparatus that is provided with:
a result data receiver that receives the count result data;
an aggregator that aggregates the count results indicated by the count result data to generate aggregated result data;
an easy-to-win input instruction identifier that, based on the aggregated result data, identifies an input instruction for which the difference in the number of inputs obtained by deducting the number of inputs by the defeated player from the number of inputs by the winner player exceeds an upper limit standard value as an easy-to-win input instruction;
and
a setting data transmitter that transmits, to the game terminal, setting data which indicates a weighting factor that less affects a result of the play than a weighting factor that has been set to the input instruction identified in the easy-to-win input instruction identifying process, after associating the setting data with the identified input instruction;
a setting data receiving process of receiving the setting data from the communication apparatus;
and
a weighting factor data updating process of updating weighting factor data indicating the weighting factor that has been set to the input instruction corresponding to the setting data so that the updated weighting factor data indicates the weighting factor indicated by the setting data.

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A game apparatus of a computer game, comprising:

an input interface;
an input instruction receiver that receives, via the input interface, plural input instructions from two participant players who participate in a play of the computer game during the play;
a weighting factor data storage device that stores, in association with identification data for uniquely identifying each of the plural input instructions, weighting factor data indicating a weighting factor that has been set to each of the plural input instructions;
a play result data generator that generates play result data indicating win or lose for the two players, based on the value of a weighting factor indicated by the weighting factor data that has been stored in the weighting factor data storage device in association with identification data of an input instruction received by the second input instruction receiver;
a counter that counts, for each input instruction and for each participant player, the number of inputs of an input instruction received by the input instruction receiver to generate, based on results of the count and on the play result data, data which indicates, for each input instruction, the number of inputs performed by the winner player and which also indicates, for each input instruction, the number of inputs performed by the defeated player, as count result data;
an aggregator that aggregates the count results indicated by the count result data to generate aggregated result data;
an easy-to-win input instruction identifier that, based on the aggregated result data, identifies an input instruction for which the difference in the number of inputs obtained by deducting the number of inputs by the defeated player from the number of inputs by the winner player exceeds an upper limit standard value as an easy-to-win input instruction;
and
a resetter that updates weighting factor data indicating the weighting factor that has been set to the input instruction identified by the easy-to-win input instruction identifier, so that the updated weighting factor data indicates a weighting factor that less affects a result of the play than the weighting factor set to the identified input instruction.

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A non-transitory computer readable storage medium which stores a computer program for causing a game apparatus of a computer game to execute:

an input instruction receiving process of receiving, via an input interface of the game apparatus, plural input instructions from two participant players who participate in a play of the computer game during the play;
a play result data generating process of generating play result data indicating win or lose for the two players, based on the value of a weighting factor indicated by the weighting factor data that has been stored in a weighting factor data storage device in association with identification data of an input instruction received in the input instruction receiving process, the weighting factor data storage device having stored, in association with identification data for uniquely identifying each of the plural input instructions, weighting factor data indicating a weighting factor that has been set to each of the plural input instructions;
a counting process of counting, for each input instruction and for each participant player, the number of inputs of an input instruction received in the input instruction receiving process to generate, based on results of the count and on the play result data, data which indicates, for each input instruction, the number of inputs performed by the winner player and which also indicates, for each input instruction, the number of inputs performed by the defeated player, as count result data;
an aggregating process of aggregating the count results indicated by the count result data to generate aggregated result data;
an easy-to-win input instruction identifying process of, based on the aggregated result data, identifying an input instruction for which the difference in the number of inputs obtained by deducting the number of inputs by the defeated player from the number of inputs by the winner player exceeds an upper limit standard value as an easy-to-win input instruction;
and
a resetting process of updating weighting factor data indicating the weighting factor that has been set to the input instruction identified in the easy-to-win instruction identifying process, so that the updated weighting factor data indicates a weighting factor that less affects a result of the play than the weighting factor set to the identified input instruction.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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