Network game system, and game terminal device and storage medium used therefor
First Claim
1. A network game system constructed such that a plurality of game terminal devices are mutually connected and the game terminal devices can each execute a prescribed game application program, comprising:
- a plurality of game servers for managing information pertaining to the individual game application programs; and
an authentication server that is provided independently of the game servers, acts as a common server for the plurality of game servers, and has a function to determine whether or not the game terminal device should be permitted to access each game server.
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Abstract
In this game system, a plurality of game devices 1 are connected to a game parent station 7 over a communication network 3, and an online game application may be executed on the game devices 1 by means of the game parent station 7. In this game system, the game devices 1 are provided with a personal information processing means 10 that can exchange personal information with other players while the online game application is executed among the game devices 1. Therefore, personal information in the form of a business card may be exchanged with an opponent by means of the personal information processing means 10 either after a game has ended or when a game begins.
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26 Claims
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1. A network game system constructed such that a plurality of game terminal devices are mutually connected and the game terminal devices can each execute a prescribed game application program, comprising:
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a plurality of game servers for managing information pertaining to the individual game application programs; and
an authentication server that is provided independently of the game servers, acts as a common server for the plurality of game servers, and has a function to determine whether or not the game terminal device should be permitted to access each game server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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- 6. A network game system constructed such that a plurality of game terminal devices are mutually connected and the game terminal devices can each execute a prescribed game application program, wherein each game terminal device has a control means with which player personal introduction information can be exchanged with other game terminal devices.
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8. A game system wherein the plurality of terminal devices are connected to a common server machine via a communication means.
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18. A network game system constructed such that a plurality of game terminal devices are connected to a game parent station over a network and a game application program can be executed between the game terminal devices by means of the game parent station, wherein the game parent station comprises:
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a server means that can execute the game application program in such a way that a plurality of players may participate;
a determining means that determines when a player has violated prescribed rules in connection with the game application program; and
a sanctioning means that, when the violating player next attempts to participate, implements measures in regard to the violation. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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- 20. A communication system in which terminal devices are connected to servers over a network, wherein the terminal devices have a control means that executes a game program in parallel with the process of connection to the server.
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