APPLICATION SYSTEM, APPLICATION SERVER, AND PROGRAM

• US 20140337831A1
• Filed: 07/29/2014
• Published: 11/13/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 02/06/2012
• 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 9,448,781 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 717/178
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/61 Installation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/34 involving the movement of software or configuration parameters network booting or remote initial program loading [RIPL] G06F9/4416

Abstract

A system includes a designation information transmitter and an application installer transmitter. The designation information transmitter is configured to transmit a designation information to a computer. The designation information includes an application identification information and a connection destination designation information. The application identification information identifies an application. The connection destination designation information designates a connection destination from which the application identified by the application identification information is available. The application installer transmitter is configured to transmit an application installer to the computer. The application installer includes an install function and a storing function. The install function is for installing the application identified by the application identification information in the computer. The storing function is for storing a scheme information in the computer. The scheme information is for launching the application identified by the application identification information.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a designation information transmitter configured to transmit a designation information to a computer, the designation information comprising an application identification information and a connection destination designation information, the application identification information identifying an application, and the connection destination designation information designating a connection destination from which the application identified by the application identification information is available; and

an application installer transmitter configured to transmit an application installer to the computer, the application installer comprising an install function and a storing function, the install function being for installing the application identified by the application identification information in the computer, and the storing function being for storing a scheme information in the computer, the scheme information being for launching the application identified by the application identification information.

2. The system according to claim 1, further comprising:

an input unit configured to receive an entry of a transmission destination designation information that designates a transmission destination to which the designation information is to be transmitted,

wherein the designation information transmitter is configured to transmit the designation information to the transmission destination designated by the transmission destination designation information which has been entered into the input unit.

3. The system according to claim 2, wherein the input unit is configured as a function of the application.

4. The system according to claim 2, wherein the input unit is configured to receive an entry of a user identification information that identifies a user,

the designation information transmitter is configured to transmit the user identification information and the designation information to the transmission destination.

5. The system according to claim 4, further comprising:

an application controller configured to receive a connection request, which comprises the user identification information, from the application which has been launched based on the scheme information at the transmission destination, to which the application installer transmitter had transmitted the application installer.

6. The system according to claim 5, further comprising:

a user information storage that stores the user identification information and a user attribute information associated with the user identification information,

wherein the application controller is configured to associate a bonus with the attribute information associated with the user identification information, upon receipt of the connection request including the user identification information,

wherein the application controller is configured to store, in the user information storage, the bonus, the attribute information and the user identification information in association together with each other.

7. The system according to claim 5, further comprising:

a user correspondence relationship storage that stores a first user identification information and a second user identification information in association with each other, the first user identification information for identifying a user, the second user identification information for identifying another user,

wherein the application controller is configured to create, upon receipt of the connection request including the first user identification information, the second user identification information associated with the transmission destination, from the application launched based on the scheme information at the transmission destination, to which the application installer transmitter had transmitted the application installer, and

wherein the application controller is configured to store the first user identification information and the second user identification information in association with each other in the user correspondence relationship storage.

8. The system according to claim 6, further comprising:

a user correspondence relationship storage that stores a first user identification information and a second user identification information in association with each other, the first user identification information for identifying a user, the second user identification information for identifying another user,

wherein the application controller is configured to create, upon receipt of the connection request including the first user identification information, the second user identification information associated with the transmission destination, from the application launched based on the scheme information at the transmission destination, to which the application installer transmitter had transmitted the application installer, and

wherein the application controller is configured to store the first user identification information and the second user identification information in association with each other in the user correspondence relationship storage.

9. The system according to claim 4, further comprising:

a transmission destination designation information storage that stores the user identification information and the transmission destination designation information in association with each other,

wherein the designation information transmitter is configured to transmit the designation information in a case that the designation information transmitter recognizes that the user identification entered into the input unit and the transmission designation information are stored in association with each other in the transmission destination designation information storage.

10. The system according to claim 5, further comprising:

a transmission destination designation information storage that stores the user identification information and the transmission destination designation information in association with each other,

wherein the designation information transmitter is configured to transmit the designation information in a case that the designation information transmitter recognizes that the user identification entered into the input unit and the transmission designation information are stored in association with each other in the transmission destination designation information storage.

11. The system according to claim 6, further comprising:

a transmission destination designation information storage that stores the user identification information and the transmission destination designation information in association with each other,

wherein the designation information transmitter is configured to transmit the designation information in a case that the designation information transmitter recognizes that the user identification entered into the input unit and the transmission designation information are stored in association with each other in the transmission destination designation information storage.

12. The system according to claim 7, further comprising:

a transmission destination designation information storage that stores the user identification information and the transmission destination designation information in association with each other,

wherein the designation information transmitter is configured to transmit the designation information in a case that the designation information transmitter recognizes that the user identification entered into the input unit and the transmission designation information are stored in association with each other in the transmission destination designation information storage.

13. The system according to claim 8, further comprising:

a transmission destination designation information storage that stores the user identification information and the transmission destination designation information in association with each other,

wherein the designation information transmitter is configured to transmit the designation information in a case that the designation information transmitter recognizes that the user identification entered into the input unit and the transmission designation information are stored in association with each other in the transmission destination designation information storage.

14. The system according to claim 5, further comprising:

an invitation identification information storage that stores the user identification information and an invitation identification information in association with each other, the invitation identification information indicating that the designation information transmitter has transmitted the designation information to a transmission destination designated by the transmission destination designation information,

wherein the designation information transmitter is configured to create, upon entry of the transmission destination designation information into the input unit, the invitation identification information indicating that the designation information transmitter has transmitted the connection destination designation information to a transmission destination designated by the transmission destination designation information,

wherein the designation information transmitter is configured to transmit the invitation identification information and the connection designation information to the transmission destination designated by the transmission destination designation information,

wherein the application controller is configured to associate a bonus with the attribute information associated with the user identification information associated with the invitation identification information, upon receipt of the connection request including the invitation identification information, unless the invitation identification information is stored in the invitation identification information storage.

15. A server comprising:

a designation information transmitter configured to transmit a designation information to a computer, the designation information comprising an application identification information and a connection destination designation information, the application identification information identifying an application, and the connection destination designation information designating a connection destination from which the application identified by the application identification information is available; and

an application installer transmitter configured to transmit an application installer to the computer, the application installer comprising an install function and a storing function, the install function being for installing the application identified by the application identification information in the computer, and the storing function being for storing a scheme information in the computer, the scheme information being for launching the application identified by the application identification information.

16. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that stores a program, when executed by a computer, to cause the computer to perform a method comprising:

transmitting a designation information to another computer, the designation information comprising an application identification information and a connection destination designation information, the application identification information identifying an application, and the connection destination designation information designating a connection destination from which the application identified by the application identification information is available; and

transmitting an application installer to the other computer, the application installer comprising an install function and a storing function, the install function being for installing the application identified by the application identification information in the computer, and the storing function being for storing a scheme information in the computer, the scheme information being for launching the application identified by the application identification information.

17. An application installer program product comprising:

an install code for installing an application in a computer, the application being identified by an application identification information and being available from a connection destination designated by a connection destination designation information associated with the application identification information, and

a storing code for storing a scheme information in the computer, the scheme information being for launching the application identified by the application identification information.

18. A method comprising:

transmitting a designation information to a computer, the designation information comprising an application identification information and a connection destination designation information, the application identification information identifying an application, and the connection destination designation information designating a connection destination from which the application identified by the application identification information is available; and

transmitting an application installer to the computer, the application installer comprising an install function and a storing function, the install function being for installing the application identified by the application identification information in the computer, and the storing function being for storing a scheme information in the computer, the scheme information being for launching the application identified by the application identification information.