GAME SYSTEM, SERVER, PROGRAM, AND GAME METHOD

• US 20130260877A1
• Filed: 10/11/2012
• Published: 10/03/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 04/02/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Konami Digital Entertainment Company Limited (Konami Holdings Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Konami Digital Entertainment Company Limited (Konami Holdings Corp.)
• Inventors: KATAGAI, Tahei, KOGUCHI, Tomoaki
• Granted Patent: US 9,737,818 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/29
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/33 using wide area network [WAN] connections
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/44 involving timing of operations, e.g. performing an action within a time slot
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/54 involving acoustic signals, e.g. for simulating revolutions per minute [RPM] dependent engine sounds in a driving game or reverberation against a virtual wall
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/55 Controlling game characters or game objects based on the game progress
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/56 Computing the motion of game characters with respect to other game characters, game objects or elements of the game scene, e.g. for simulating the behaviour of a group of virtual soldiers or for path finding
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/57 Simulating properties, behaviour or motion of objects in the game world, e.g. computing tyre load in a car race game A63F13/56 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/60 Generating or modifying game content before or while executing the game program, e.g. authoring tools specially adapted for game development or game-integrated level editor
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/63 by the player, e.g. authoring using a level editor
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/65 automatically by game devices or servers from real world data, e.g. measurement in live racing competition
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/67 adaptively or by learning from player actions, e.g. skill level adjustment or by storing successful combat sequences for re-use
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/73 Authorising game programs or game devices, e.g. checking authenticity
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/814 Musical performances, e.g. by evaluating the player's ability to follow a notation
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/558 by assessing the players' skills or ranking
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/6018 where the game content is authored by the player, e.g. level editor or by game device at runtime, e.g. level is created from music data on CD
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/8047 Music games

Abstract

A game system includes a generating unit that generates game data used in progression through a game, based on player'"'"'s instruction information input to a first terminal of a plurality of terminals. The system also includes a progression unit that makes the game progression, using the game data generated by the generating unit. The system also includes a determining unit that makes a determination regarding prohibition of use of the game data by at least a terminal other than the first terminal of the plurality of terminals, based on at least one playing result for a player that plays the game that the progression unit progresses using the game data generated by the generating unit based on the player'"'"'s instruction information. The system also includes a control unit that controls the prohibition of use of the game data, based on the result of the determination by the determining unit.

Claims

1. A game system comprising:

a generating unit configured to generate game data, which is to be used in a game progression, the generation being based on player'"'"'s instruction information input to a first terminal of a plurality of terminals;

a progression unit configured to make the game progression, using the game data generated by the generating unit;

a determining unit configured to make a determination regarding prohibition of use of the game data by at least a terminal other than the first terminal of the plurality of terminals, the determination being made based on at least one playing result for a player that plays the game that the progression unit progresses by using the game data generated by the generating unit based on the player'"'"'s instruction information; and

a control unit configured to control the prohibition of use of the game data, based on the result of the determination by the determining unit.

2. The game system according to claim 1, wherein the determining unit is configured to determine prohibition of uploading to supply the game data generated by the generating unit from the first terminal to a server capable of communicating via a communication network with the plurality of terminals, the prohibition of uploading being determined as the prohibition of use of the game data.

3. The game system according to claim 2, wherein the determining unit is configured to determine prohibition of a storage unit that stores the game data from storing the game data generated by the generating unit, the prohibition of the storage unit being determined as prohibition of the use of the game data.

4. The game system according to claim 1, wherein the determining unit is configured to determine prohibition of downloading to supply the game data generated by the generating unit from a server capable of communicating via a communication network with a terminal to a terminal, the prohibition of downloading being determined as prohibition of the use of the game data.

5. The game system according to claim 1, wherein the determining unit is configured to determine prohibition of the game progression by the progression unit using the game data generated by the generating unit, the prohibition of the game progression being determined as prohibition of the use of the game data.

6. The game system according to claim 1, wherein the determining unit is configured to make a determination to prohibit the use of the game data generated by the generating unit, if the playing results do not satisfy a given condition.

7. The game system according to claim 1, further comprising:

a correction unit configured to correct the game data, based on at least one playing result for a player that plays the game that the progression unit progresses by using the game data generated by the generating unit based on player'"'"'s instruction information.

8. The game system according to claim 2, further comprising:

a correction unit configured to correct the game data, based on at least one playing result for a player that plays the game that the progression unit progresses by using the game data generated by the generating unit based on player'"'"'s instruction information.

9. The game system according to claim 3, further comprising:

a correction unit configured to correct the game data, based on at least one playing result for a player that plays the game that the progression unit progresses by using the game data generated by the generating unit based on player'"'"'s instruction information.

10. The game system according to claim 4, further comprising:

a correction unit configured to correct the game data, based on at least one playing result for a player that plays the game that the progression unit progresses by using the game data generated by the generating unit based on player'"'"'s instruction information.

11. The game system according to claim 5, further comprising:

a correction unit configured to correct the game data, based on at least one playing result for a player that plays the game that the progression unit progresses by using the game data generated by the generating unit based on player'"'"'s instruction information.

12. The game system according to claim 6, further comprising:

a correction unit configured to correct the game data, based on at least one playing result for a player that plays the game that the progression unit progresses by using the game data generated by the generating unit based on player'"'"'s instruction information.

13. The game system according to claim 7, wherein the correction unit is configured to correct the game data generated by the generating unit, based on one playing result or on an average of a plurality of playing results.

14. The game system according to claim 7, wherein the correction unit is configured to correct the game data by changing information indicating the timing of input of player'"'"'s instruction information that is included in the game data generated by the generating unit, the game data being corrected based on at least one playing result.

15. The game system according to claim 7, wherein the determining unit is configured to make a determination regarding prohibition of use of the game data, based on at least one playing result of the game through which the progression unit progresses by using the game data corrected by the correction unit.

16. The game system according to claim 1, wherein the determining unit is configured to make a determination regarding prohibition of use of the game data, based on the difference between a first timing of input of player'"'"'s instruction information included in the game data generated by the generating unit and a second timing of input of player'"'"'s instruction information by a player that plays the game through which the progression unit progresses by using the game data.

17. A server configured to permit at least one terminal other than a first terminal of a plurality of terminals to use acquired game data, the server comprising:

an acquisition determining unit configured to make a determination regarding whether to acquire game data from the first terminal, based on a result of determination on prohibition of use of the game data, the game data having been generated based on player'"'"'s instruction information input to the first terminal, the determination on the prohibition of use of the game data having been made based on at least one playing result for a player that plays the game that is progressed through by using the game data; and

an acquisition control unit configured to control the prohibition of the acquisition of the game data from the first terminal, based on the result of the determination made by the acquisition determination unit.

18. A game method comprising:

generating game data for use in progressing through a game, based on player'"'"'s instruction information input to a first terminal of a plurality of terminals;

progressing through the game using the generated game data;

making a determination regarding prohibition of use of the game data by at least one terminal other than the first terminal of the plurality of terminals, the determination regarding the prohibition being made based on at least one playing result for a player that plays the game that is progressed through by using the generated game data; and

controlling the prohibition of use of the game data, based on the result of the determination regarding the prohibition.

19. A non-transitory computer-readable storing medium that stores a program to be executed to perform a game method, the gate method comprising:

generating game data for use in progressing through a game, based on player'"'"'s instruction information input to a first terminal of a plurality of terminals;

progressing through the game using the generated game data;

making a determination regarding prohibition of use of the game data by at least one terminal other than the first terminal of the plurality of terminals, the determination regarding the prohibition being made based on at least one playing result for a player that plays the game that is progressed through by using the generated game data; and

controlling the prohibition of use of the game data, based on the result of the determination regarding the prohibition.

20. A non-transitory computer-readable storing medium that stores a program to be executed to perform a player'"'"'s instruction information supplying method, the method comprising:

supplying a first piece of player'"'"'s instruction information from a first terminal to a game data generator to permit the game data generator to generate, based on the first player'"'"'s instruction information, game data for use in progressing through a game; and

supplying a second player'"'"'s instruction information, which is different in generation timing from the first piece of player'"'"'s instruction information, from the first terminal to a progression unit, to permit the progression unit to progress through the game by using the game data, and to permit a determining unit to make a determination regarding prohibition of use of the game data by at least one terminal other than the first terminal of a plurality of terminals, the determination regarding the prohibition being made based on at least one result of game progression made by the progression unit based on the second player'"'"'s instruction information.