Terminal device, information viewing method, information viewing method of information server system, and recording medium

• US 20060029025A1
• Filed: 06/14/2005
• Published: 02/09/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 05/18/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Square Enix
• Original Assignee: Square Enix Incorporated (Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Maehiro, Kazutoyo
• Granted Patent: US 8,370,438 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/335
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/107 Computer-aided management of electronic mailing [e-mailing]

Abstract

The present invention enables restriction of content of information in a message, which has been prepared by a user and is provided in an information service system for the viewing by a group of users, in accordance with a use purpose. The message information is prepared by selecting and combining words from a word group prepared in advance. The information for viewing is prepared by a game device.

Claims

1. A server for storing message information of a user in a storage area and for allowing viewing of the message information in response to an instruction of another user, comprising:

a list storing a handle name indicating the other user who is allowed to view the message information of the user;

a detector that receives an instruction for a viewing demand of the message information of the user to detect the handle name of the other user contained in the instruction;

a confirming system that confirms whether the detected handle name of the other user is stored in the list; and

an allowing system that allows the terminal device of the other user to view the message information of the user when the confirming system confirms that the handle name of the other user is stored in the list.

2. An information managing method for a server for storing message information of a user in a storage area and for allowing viewing of the message information in response to an instruction of another user, comprising:

receiving an instruction for a viewing demand of the message information of the user;

detecting a handle name of the other user contained in the instruction indication in response to receiving the instruction;

confirming whether the detected handle name of the other user is stored in a list storing handle names of users who are allowed to view the message information; and

allowing the terminal device of the other user to view the message information of the user when it is confirmed that the handle name of the other user is stored in the list.

3. A recording medium on which is recorded a program executed by a server for storing message information of a user in a storage area and for allowing viewing of the message information in response to an instruction of another user, the program causing the server to execute:

receiving an instruction of a viewing demand of the message information to detect a handle name of the other user contained in the instruction;

confirming whether the detected handle name of the other user is stored in a list that stores handle names of users who are allowed to view the message information; and

allowing the terminal device of the other user to view the message information when it is confirmed that the handle name of the other user is stored in the list.