Game System, Server Apparatus, Terminal, And Computer Program Product
First Claim
1. A game system comprising:
- a server apparatus communicable with each of a plurality of game devices which may be operated by a plurality of players, respectively, anda plurality of terminals communicable with the server apparatus,the server apparatus including;
an in-server memory unit for storing data;
a play data receiver that receives from one of the game devices a play data element indicating a result of a game by a player and an identifier assigned to the player for identifying the player;
a friend registrar that, upon receiving an identifier identifying a first player from a second player, registers in the in-server memory unit the received identifier for the first player in association with an identifier for the second player;
a terminal-provided data recorder that generates a terminal-provided play data element indicating skill of a player on the basis of a play data element and the identifier for the player received at the play data receiver from one of the game devices, wherein the terminal-provided data recorder records in the in-server memory unit identifiers for players, terminal-provided play data elements for players, and date data items indicating dates on which players played, in such a manner that an identifier for an individual player is associated with a terminal-provided play data element of the individual player and the date data item corresponding to the individual player; and
a friend-play-history transmitter that transmits to a terminal used by the second player a date data item indicating a date on which the first player played within a first period, wherein the friend-play-history transmitter transmits to the terminal used by the second player another date data item indicating another date on which the first player played within a second period and a terminal-provided play data element of the first player corresponding to said another date data item;
each of the terminals including;
an in-terminal memory unit for storing data;
an in-terminal receiver for receiving from the server apparatus data including date data items and terminal-provided play data elements;
a memory unit manager for recording the received data in the in-terminal memory unit;
a display for showing images;
a date designation unit into which a user of the terminal can designate a date; and
a controller that makes, on the basis of a date data item recorded in the in-terminal memory unit, the display show an image representing a date on which another player, who is different from the user of the terminal, played, wherein the controller makes, on the basis of a terminal-provided play data element recorded in the in-terminal memory unit corresponding to a date data item indicating a date designated into the date designation unit, the display show an image representing skill of said another player.
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Abstract
In a game system, a server apparatus (3) that communicates with a plurality of game devices (1) receives a play data element and a card ID of a card (2) whenever a player plays using any of the game devices (1) using the card (2), and generates terminal-provided play data elements indicating the skill of the player in the game on the basis thereof. The server apparatus (3) stores the terminal-provided play data element, the card ID, and a date data item indicating the current date in such a manner that they are mutually associated. The server apparatus (3) transmits, to a mobile terminal (4), which is owned by a second player who designates a first player as the second player'"'"'s friend, various pieces of information. The information includes date data items indicating dates on which the first player played within a first period, other date data items indicating dates on which the first player played within a second period, and terminal-provided play data elements of the first player which correspond to the other date data items.
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12 Claims
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1. A game system comprising:
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a server apparatus communicable with each of a plurality of game devices which may be operated by a plurality of players, respectively, and a plurality of terminals communicable with the server apparatus, the server apparatus including; an in-server memory unit for storing data; a play data receiver that receives from one of the game devices a play data element indicating a result of a game by a player and an identifier assigned to the player for identifying the player; a friend registrar that, upon receiving an identifier identifying a first player from a second player, registers in the in-server memory unit the received identifier for the first player in association with an identifier for the second player; a terminal-provided data recorder that generates a terminal-provided play data element indicating skill of a player on the basis of a play data element and the identifier for the player received at the play data receiver from one of the game devices, wherein the terminal-provided data recorder records in the in-server memory unit identifiers for players, terminal-provided play data elements for players, and date data items indicating dates on which players played, in such a manner that an identifier for an individual player is associated with a terminal-provided play data element of the individual player and the date data item corresponding to the individual player; and a friend-play-history transmitter that transmits to a terminal used by the second player a date data item indicating a date on which the first player played within a first period, wherein the friend-play-history transmitter transmits to the terminal used by the second player another date data item indicating another date on which the first player played within a second period and a terminal-provided play data element of the first player corresponding to said another date data item; each of the terminals including; an in-terminal memory unit for storing data; an in-terminal receiver for receiving from the server apparatus data including date data items and terminal-provided play data elements; a memory unit manager for recording the received data in the in-terminal memory unit; a display for showing images; a date designation unit into which a user of the terminal can designate a date; and a controller that makes, on the basis of a date data item recorded in the in-terminal memory unit, the display show an image representing a date on which another player, who is different from the user of the terminal, played, wherein the controller makes, on the basis of a terminal-provided play data element recorded in the in-terminal memory unit corresponding to a date data item indicating a date designated into the date designation unit, the display show an image representing skill of said another player.
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2. A server apparatus communicable with each of a plurality of game devices that may be operated by a plurality of players, respectively, and with each of a plurality of terminals which may display images according to received data,
the server apparatus comprising: -
an in-server memory unit for storing data; a play data receiver that receives from one of the game devices a play data element indicating a result of a game by a player and an identifier assigned to the player for identifying the player; a friend registrar that, upon receiving an identifier identifying a first player from a second player, registers in the in-server memory unit the received identifier for the first player in association with an identifier for the second player; a terminal-provided data recorder that generates a terminal-provided play data element indicating the skill of a player on the basis of a play data element and the identifier for the player received at the play data receiver from one of the game devices, wherein the terminal-provided data recorder records in the in-server memory unit identifiers for players, terminal-provided play data elements for players, and date data items indicating dates on which players played, in such a manner that an identifier for an individual player is associated with a terminal-provided play data element of the individual player and the date data item of the individual player; and a friend-play-history transmitter that transmits to a terminal used by the second player a date data item indicating a date on which the first player played within a first period, wherein the friend-play-history transmitter transmits to the terminal used by the second player another date data item indicating another date on which the first player played within a second period and a terminal-provided play data element of the first player corresponding to said another date data item. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A terminal communicable with a server apparatus communicable with each of a plurality of game devices, which may be operated by a plurality of players, respectively, the server apparatus storing identifiers for players, terminal-provided play data elements indicating skills of players, and date data items indicating dates on which players played, in such a manner that an identifier for an individual player is associated with a terminal-provided play data element of the individual player and the date data item corresponding to the individual player, the server apparatus storing an identifier for a user of the terminal in association with an identifier of another player who is different from the user,
the terminal comprising: -
an in-terminal memory unit for storing data; an in-terminal receiver for receiving from the server apparatus data including a date data item indicating a date on which said another player played within a first period, another date data item indicating another date on which said another player played within a second period and a terminal-provided play data element of said another player corresponding to said another date data item; a memory unit manager for recording the received data in the in-terminal memory unit; a display for showing images; a date designation unit into which the user of the terminal can designate a date; and a controller that makes, on the basis of a date data item recorded in the in-terminal memory unit, the display show an image representing a date on which said another player played, wherein the controller makes, on the basis of a terminal-provided play data element recorded in the in-terminal memory unit corresponding to a date data item indicating a date designated into the date designation unit, the display show an image representing the skill of said another player. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer program product storable in a memory of a terminal communicable with a server apparatus communicable with each of a plurality of game devices which may be operated by a plurality of players, respectively, the server apparatus storing identifiers for players, terminal-provided play data elements indicating skills of players, and date data items indicating dates on which players played, in such a manner that an identifier for an individual player is associated with a terminal-provided play data element of the individual player and the date data item corresponding to the individual player, the server apparatus storing an identifier for a user of the terminal in association with an identifier of another player who is different from the user,
the terminal comprising an in-terminal memory unit for storing data and a display for showing images, the computer program product when executed making the terminal function as: -
an in-terminal receiver for receiving from the server apparatus data including a date data item indicating a date on which said another player played within a first period, another date data item indicating another date on which said another player played within a second period and a terminal-provided play data element of said another player corresponding to said another date data item; a memory unit manager for recording the received data in the in-terminal memory unit; a date designation unit into which the user of the terminal can designate a date; and a controller that makes, on the basis of a date data item recorded in the in-terminal memory unit, the display show an image representing a date on which said another player played, wherein the controller makes, on the basis of a terminal-provided play data element recorded in the in-terminal memory unit corresponding to a date data item indicating a date designated into the date designation unit, the display show an image representing the skill of said another player.
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