JP6714052B2 - Control program, control method and computer - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a terminal device, a control method and a control program.

BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, there is known a game system that provides a game that a user advances using a game medium such as a character or an item. For example, in a game system having an external device such as a server and a terminal device capable of communicating with the external device, the user can operate the terminal device to play the game.

For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a game system that executes a client-server type game that is executed by performing data communication between a game terminal and a server. This game system executes an initial process in which a game terminal and a server exchange data when the game program is started. By this initial processing, the game terminal can use the character or item used in the game.

JP, 2017-140167, A

In such a game system, when the terminal device is instructed to start the execution of the game application program, various information used in the game is transmitted from the external device such as the server to the terminal device in the program start process. The various types of information used in the game include, for example, information about the game content associated with the user, and the amount of information about the game content associated with the user increases as the game play time of the user increases. There were cases.

Therefore, when the external device transmits a huge amount of information to the terminal device during the program start processing, the user can actually start playing the game from the instruction time to start the game application program. It sometimes took a long time to get to. Further, when the game content associated with the user is read during execution of the game application program (for example, when the user gives an instruction to display a list of game content usable in the game), the read time becomes long. There was something. For this reason, the user may feel that the processing speed of the game application program becomes slower as the game play time becomes longer, and the user may lose the desire to continue the game.

The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and in an apparatus that executes a game, shortens the reception time of information from an external information processing apparatus or the reading time of information, and a game application program The purpose is to increase the processing speed.

A terminal device according to the present invention is a terminal device capable of communicating with an information processing device and executing a game in response to an instruction from a user, and includes a plurality of game contents in at least a first group and a second group. When the storage unit that classifies and stores the information into the group, the acquisition unit that acquires information about the game content from the information processing device, and the information about the game content acquired by the acquisition unit satisfies the first condition, If the information about the game content acquired by the storage unit so that the information belongs to the first group does not satisfy the first condition, the information about the game content belongs to the second group. So as to store in the storage unit, a reading unit for reading out the game content stored in the storage unit, a timing for reading out information about the game content belonging to the first group, and belonging to the second group A control unit that controls the reading unit so that the timing of reading the information about the game content is different.

Further, in the terminal device according to the present invention, the control unit controls the reading unit to read information regarding the game contents belonging to the first group when the game is started, and when the browsing instruction from the user is acquired. It is preferable to control the reading unit so as to read information about the game content belonging to the second group.

Further, in the terminal device according to the present invention, when the storage processing unit stores the information about the game content acquired by the acquisition unit in the storage unit in association with the user, and the information about the game content satisfies the second condition. It is preferable that the information about the game content associated with the user be stored in the storage unit so as to belong to the second group.

In addition, in the terminal device according to the present invention, the storage processing unit removes, from the game contents belonging to the first group, the information regarding the game contents satisfying the second condition, from the belonging to the first group, and outputs the second information. It is preferable to store in the storage unit so as to belong to the group.

In addition, the terminal device according to the present invention further includes a game execution unit that performs a predetermined action using a game content belonging to the first group when a user's instruction is acquired during execution of the game, and a storage processing unit. Among the game contents belonging to the first group, the game contents used by the predetermined action less than the predetermined times are excluded from the first group and belong to the second group. It is preferable to store in the storage unit.

Further, in the terminal device according to the present invention, the information regarding the game content includes a predetermined parameter, and the storage processing unit determines, among the game contents belonging to the first group, a game content that satisfies a predetermined parameter. It is preferable to store it in the storage unit so that it is excluded from belonging to the first group and belongs to the second group.

Further, in the terminal device according to the present invention, the storage processing unit determines whether the information regarding the game contents belonging to the first group acquired by the acquisition unit satisfies the first group. When the number of pieces of information regarding the game contents to which the game belongs belongs to a predetermined number, it is preferable that the information regarding the game contents is stored in the storage unit so as to belong to the second group.

In addition, in the terminal device according to the present invention, the storage processing unit causes the information regarding the game medium to belong to the third group when the information regarding the game medium acquired by the obtaining unit satisfies the third condition. When the information about the game content stored in the storage unit and obtained by the obtaining unit does not satisfy both the first condition and the third condition, the information about the game medium is stored so as to belong to the second group. It is preferable to store it in a section.

Further, the terminal device according to the present invention further includes a display unit and a display processing unit for displaying the game medium read by the reading unit on the display unit, and the display processing unit is provided for each type of game medium. It is preferable that the number of game contents belonging to the third group is counted, and an image showing the type and the number counted for the type are displayed on the display unit.

A control method according to the present invention is capable of communicating with an information processing device, executes a game in accordance with an instruction from a user, and classifies a plurality of game contents into at least a first group and a second group. A control method by a computer including a storage unit for storing, wherein a game content is acquired from an information processing device, and when the acquired information about the game content satisfies a first condition, the information about the game content is first If the acquired information about the game content does not satisfy the first condition, the information about the game content is stored in the storage section so that it belongs to the second group. Read at different timings of reading the game contents belonging to the first group stored in the storage unit and reading timings of the game contents belonging to the second group stored in the storage unit. Including.

A control program according to the present invention is capable of communicating with an information processing device, executes a game in accordance with an instruction from a user, and classifies a plurality of game contents into at least a first group and a second group. A control program for a computer having a storage unit for storing,
When the game content is acquired from the information processing device and the acquired information about the game content satisfies the first condition, the information about the game content is stored in the storage unit so as to belong to the first group and is acquired. If the information regarding the game content does not satisfy the first condition, the information regarding the game content is stored in the storage unit so as to belong to the second group, and belongs to the first group stored in the storage unit. The computer is caused to read such that the timing of reading the game content to be read is different from the timing of reading the game content belonging to the second group stored in the storage unit.

With the control program, the control method, and the computer according to the present invention, the reception time of information from the external information processing device or the read time of information can be shortened, and the processing speed of the game application program can be increased.

It is a schematic diagram for explaining an example of a game provided by the game system. It is a figure which shows an example of a schematic structure of the game system 1. It is a figure which shows an example of a schematic structure of the portable terminal 2. (A)-(d) is a figure which shows an example of the screen displayed on the display part 24 of the portable terminal 2. It is a figure which shows an example of a schematic structure of the server 3. It is a figure which shows an example of the data structure of the game content table T1. It is a figure which shows an example of the operation sequence of the game system 1. It is a figure which shows an example of the operation flow of a starting process. It is a figure which shows an example of the operation flow of a game preparation process. It is a figure which shows an example of the operation flow of a game content storage process. It is a figure which shows an example of the operation flow of a 2nd group screen display process. (A)-(b) is a figure which shows an example of the screen displayed on the display part 24 of the portable terminal 2.

Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, it should be noted that the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to those embodiments, and extends to the inventions described in the claims and their equivalents.

(Outline of this embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining an example of a game provided by the game system. The game system has a mobile terminal owned by the user and a server capable of communicating with the mobile terminal owned by the user. The mobile terminal is an example of a terminal device, and the server is an example of an information processing device.

In the present embodiment, the server stores a plurality of game contents ((1) in FIG. 1). The game medium is electronic data used in various games or various services provided by the game system, and is, for example, a character, a card, an avatar, or the like.

The game content may be items, points, virtual currency, tickets, parameters, or the like. Further, the game content may be level information, status information, parameter information (physical strength value, attack power, etc.), ability information (skill, ability, spell, job, etc.), and the like. The game medium may be any data as long as it is electronic data that can be acquired, owned, used, managed, exchanged, combined, enhanced, sold, destroyed, and/or gifted within the game by the user. .. Further, the usage mode of the game content is not limited to the one explicitly described in this specification.

The server transmits information regarding one or more game contents to the mobile terminal according to a predetermined transmission timing ((2) in FIG. 1).

The predetermined transmission timing is, for example, the timing when an instruction to start execution of the game application program stored in the mobile terminal is acquired from the mobile terminal, the timing when the instruction to browse the game content is acquired from the mobile terminal during execution of the game application program, and the like. Is. The predetermined transmission timing may be a timing of a predetermined time or may be a timing of every predetermined time (for example, every 5 minutes) after the execution of the game application program is started.

The information about the game content is, for example, identification information for identifying the game content. Further, the information about the game content may include information indicating the name of the game content, information indicating the type of the game content, parameters such as a level or attribute, and the like. Note that the server may transmit some of the information regarding the game content according to the type, level, or attribute of the game content. For example, when the type of game content is the first type, the server transmits identification information for identifying the game content and information indicating the name of the game content to the mobile terminal as the information about the game content. Then, when the type of the game content is the second type different from the first type, the server, as the information regarding the game content, identification information for identifying the game content, information indicating the name of the game content, Information indicating the parameters of the game content is transmitted to the mobile terminal.

The mobile terminal acquires information about one or more game contents received from the server ((3) in FIG. 1).

Next, the mobile terminal determines whether or not the acquired information about the game content satisfies the first condition. When the mobile terminal determines that the acquired information about the game content satisfies the first condition, it stores the information about the game content so that it belongs to the first group. When the mobile terminal determines that the acquired information regarding the game content does not satisfy the first condition, the portable terminal stores the information regarding the game content so as to belong to the second group ((4) in FIG. 1). .. In this way, the mobile terminal classifies and stores a plurality of game contents into at least the first group and the second group.

The first condition is, for example, when the acquired information about the game content includes information indicating the type of the game content, the type of the game content indicated by the information is the first type. In addition, the first condition may be a condition that the attribute of the game content indicated by the information is the first attribute when the acquired information about the game content includes information indicating the attribute of the game content. Good. The first condition is that, when the acquired information about the game content includes information indicating the usage status of the game content, the usage status of the game content indicated by the information satisfies the first usage condition. It may be. The information indicating the usage state is, for example, the number of times the user has used the game medium in the game progressed by the game application program being executed. Further, the information indicating the usage state may be information indicating whether or not the user is in the state of using the game medium in the game progressed by the game application program being executed. The information indicating the usage state may be any information as long as it is information about the use of the game content by the user. The first use condition is, for example, a condition that the number of times the user has used the game content is a predetermined number of times or more during a predetermined use period (for example, within a predetermined time from the current time), or a predetermined game mode ( For example, it is a condition that the game content is set in the deck used by the user in a battle or the like.

The mobile terminal reads the information about the game content belonging to the first group according to the first read timing ((5) in FIG. 1). In addition, the mobile terminal reads information regarding the game contents belonging to the second group in accordance with the second read timing ((6) in FIG. 1). The first read timing and the second read timing are timings different from each other.

The first read timing is, for example, the timing at which the mobile terminal completes the acquisition of information regarding all game contents belonging to the first group in response to an instruction to start execution of the game application program.

The second read-out timing is, for example, all the games that the mobile terminal causes the mobile terminal to belong to the second group in accordance with a browsing instruction to display an image of a game content belonging to the second group during execution of the game application program. This is the timing at which the acquisition of information about the medium is completed.

The mobile terminal displays, for example, the read game content so that the user can select it. In addition, the mobile terminal may use the read game content automatically or in response to an operation by the user in a game progressed by the game application program being executed.

As described above with reference to FIG. 1, in the game system according to the present embodiment, the information about the game content acquired from the information processing device such as the server belongs to the group depending on whether the first condition is satisfied. Different groups are stored in the mobile terminal. Then, the mobile terminal can read the information about the game content at different timings for each group.

Thereby, for example, a game medium of a predetermined type or attribute that is immediately used by the user from the start of the game can be set so that it can be displayed or used at the start of the game. Further, for example, a game content that the user does not immediately use at the start of the game can be set so as not to be read until the user displays or uses the game content. As described above, the game system according to the present embodiment can prevent the reading time of the information regarding the game content or the communication time with the external information processing device from being unnecessarily long. Therefore, the user can enjoy the game without feeling that the processing speed of the game application program slows down even if the read amount of the game content increases, and the game system of the present embodiment allows the user to continue playing the game. It is possible to maintain.

It should be noted that the above description of FIG. 1 is merely a description for deepening the understanding of the content of the present invention. The present invention is specifically implemented in each of the embodiments described below, and may be implemented by various modifications without substantially exceeding the principles of the present invention. All such modifications are within the scope of the invention and the disclosure herein.

(Structure of game system 1)
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of the game system 1.

The game system 1 includes a plurality of mobile terminals 2 operated by a plurality of users and a server 3. The mobile terminal 2 and the server 3 are connected to each other via, for example, a base station 4, a mobile communication network 5, a gateway 6, and a communication network such as the Internet 7. Communication is performed between the mobile terminal 2 and the server 3 based on a predetermined communication protocol. The predetermined communication protocol is, for example, a hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) or the like. Note that the mobile terminal 2 is an example of a game device that provides a game, but the game device is not limited to the mobile terminal 2. For example, the server 3 may be used as a game device. Further, the game system 1 including the mobile terminal 2 and the server 3 may be used as a game device.

The mobile terminal 2 is, for example, a terminal device such as a multifunction mobile phone (so-called “smartphone”). The mobile terminal 2 may be, for example, a mobile phone (so-called “feature phone”), a mobile information terminal (Personal Digital Assistant, PDA), a tablet terminal, a tablet PC (Personal Computer), or the like. The mobile terminal 2 may be a mobile game machine, a mobile music player, a notebook PC, or the like.

(Configuration of mobile terminal 2)
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of the mobile terminal 2.

The mobile terminal 2 connects to the server 3 via the base station 4, the mobile communication network 5, the gateway 6, and the Internet 7, and communicates with the server 3. The mobile terminal 2 controls the progress of the game according to various instructions input by the user. The mobile terminal 2 also receives various data from the server 3 and displays a game progress screen and the like. For that purpose, the mobile terminal 2 includes a terminal communication unit 21, a terminal storage unit 22, an operation unit 23, a display unit 24, and a terminal processing unit 25.

The terminal communication unit 21 includes a communication interface circuit including an antenna having a predetermined frequency band as a sensitive band, and connects the mobile terminal 2 to a communication network. The terminal communication unit 21 establishes a wireless signal line such as a CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) system with the base station 4 via a channel assigned by the base station 4, and communicates with the base station 4. To do. Then, the terminal communication unit 21 transmits the data supplied from the terminal processing unit 25 to the server 3. Further, the terminal communication unit 21 supplies the data received from the server 3 or the like to the terminal processing unit 25.

The terminal storage unit 22 includes, for example, a semiconductor memory device such as a ROM (Read Only Memory) and a RAM (Random Access Memory). The terminal storage unit 22 stores an operating system program, a driver program, an application program, data and the like used for the processing in the terminal processing unit 25. The driver programs stored in the terminal storage unit 22 are an input device driver program that controls the operation unit 23, an output device driver program that controls the display unit 24, and the like. The application program stored in the terminal storage unit 22 is a control program or the like for controlling the progress of the game. The data stored in the terminal storage unit 22 is various data used during the execution of the game (for example, information about the game content), identification information for uniquely identifying the user who participates in the selected game (for example, the user. ID (identification)) and the like. In addition, the terminal storage unit 22 may temporarily store temporary data related to a predetermined process.

The operation unit 23 is a pointing device such as a touch panel. The operation unit 23 may be an input key or the like. The user can use the operation unit 23 to input characters, numbers and symbols, or the position of the display unit 24 on the display screen. When the operation unit 23 is operated by the user, the operation unit 23 generates a signal corresponding to the operation. Then, the generated signal is supplied to the terminal processing unit 25 as a user's instruction.

The display unit 24 is a liquid crystal display. The display unit 24 may be an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) display or the like. The display unit 24 displays an image corresponding to the image data supplied from the terminal processing unit 25, an image corresponding to the image data, and the like.

The terminal processing unit 25 includes one or more processors and their peripheral circuits. The terminal processing unit 25 centrally controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal 2, and is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit). The terminal processing unit 25 executes various types of information processing in an appropriate procedure based on a program stored in the terminal storage unit 22 and various instructions input according to the user's operation of the operation unit 23, and The operation of the terminal communication unit 21 or the display unit 24 is controlled. The terminal processing unit 25 executes various types of information processing based on the operating system program, the driver program, and the application program stored in the terminal storage unit 22. Moreover, the terminal processing unit 25 can execute a plurality of programs in parallel.

The terminal processing unit 25 includes at least a terminal control unit 251, a terminal transmission unit 252, a terminal reception unit 253, a display processing unit 254, an acquisition unit 255, a storage processing unit 256, and a reading unit 257. Each of these units is a functional module implemented by a program executed by a processor included in the terminal processing unit 25. Alternatively, each of these units may be implemented as firmware in the mobile terminal 2.

Hereinafter, an example of various screens displayed on the display unit 24 of the mobile terminal 2 will be described with reference to FIG. 4.

FIG. 4A is a diagram showing an example of the loading screen 400 displayed on the display unit 24 of the mobile terminal 2.

The loading screen 400 is displayed when, for example, a control program (one type of game application program) for executing the game according to the present embodiment is activated in accordance with a start instruction input according to an operation of the operation unit 23 by the user. Is displayed. The start instruction is input, for example, when a start icon or the like indicating the game application program displayed on the display unit 24 is designated according to the operation of the operation unit 23 by the user. The loading screen 400 includes a text, an image, or the like indicating that the execution of the game application program is started and the acquisition processing for acquiring various game information used in the game is being executed.

FIG. 4B is a diagram showing an example of the home screen 410 displayed on the display unit 24 of the mobile terminal 2. The home screen 410 is displayed, for example, when the acquisition process of acquiring various game information used in the game is completed. The home screen 410 includes a game progress object 411, a first group screen display instruction object 412 and a second group screen display instruction object 413.

The game progress object 411 is a button object for instructing execution of a predetermined event. The game progress object 411 may be an icon image, text, or the like. When the input position on the home screen 410 input according to the operation of the operation unit 23 by the user is within the display area of the game progress object 411, the event execution instruction is input to the mobile terminal 2. In this way, when the user performs the operation of selecting the game progress object 411, the event execution instruction is input to the mobile terminal 2. When the user inputs an event execution instruction, a predetermined event is executed.

The predetermined event is, for example, a quest that progresses according to a game scenario. A quest is also generally called a search, a mission, etc., and is a part of a game executed by a game application program. For example, each of the plurality of dungeons has a plurality of floors (stages), and the processing of each floor is sequentially executed. The processing on each floor includes a battle (competition) between a player character and an enemy character, giving a privilege to a user such as a specific game medium, a so-called RAID battle in which a plurality of users participate, encounter with another user, and/or the like. Alternatively, it includes a battle with another user. By executing the quest, the user can grow the player character (for example, raise the level of the player character, etc.), obtain game contents such as items, and the like.

The first group screen display instruction object 412 is a button object for instructing the display of the first group screen. The first group screen display instruction object 412 may be an icon image, text, or the like. When the input position on the home screen 410 input according to the operation of the operation unit 23 by the user is within the display area of the first group screen display instruction object 412, the first group screen display instruction is input to the mobile terminal 2. To be done. In this way, when the user performs the operation of selecting the first group screen display instruction object 412, the first group screen display instruction is input to the mobile terminal 2. When the user inputs a first group screen display instruction, a first group screen 420 described below is executed.

The second group screen display instruction object 413 is a button object for instructing the display of the second group screen. The second group screen display instruction object 413 may be an icon image, text, or the like. When the input position on the home screen 410 input according to the operation of the operation unit 23 by the user is within the display area of the second group screen display instruction object 413, the browsing instruction is input to the mobile terminal 2. In this way, when the user performs the operation of selecting the second group screen display instruction object 413, the browsing instruction is input to the mobile terminal 2. When the user inputs a browsing instruction, a second group screen 430 described later is executed.

FIG. 4C is a diagram showing an example of the first group screen 420 displayed on the display unit 24 of the mobile terminal 2. The first group screen 420 is displayed when the user inputs a first group screen display instruction. The first group screen 420 includes a game content image 421 and a use instruction object 422.

The game content image 421 is an image showing the game content belonging to the first group, which is associated with the user who has performed the operation of selecting the first group screen display instruction object 412. The game content image 421 is displayed so that it can be selected. For example, when the input position on the first group screen 420 input according to the operation of the operation unit 23 by the user is within the display area of the game content image 421, the game content indicated by the game content image 421 is selected. The information indicating that the operation has been performed is input to the mobile terminal 2.

The use instruction object 422 is a button object for instructing the user to set the game content indicated by the game content image 421 to be used in a game (for example, battle). The usage instruction object 422 may be an icon image, text, or the like. When the input position on the first group screen 420 input according to the operation of the operation unit 23 by the user is within the display area of the use instruction object 422, the game content use instruction is input to the mobile terminal 2. For example, when the user performs an operation of selecting the use instruction object 422 after the game content indicated by the game content image 421 is selected, the user uses the selected game content in a game (for example, battle). The game medium use instruction is input to the mobile terminal 2. For example, in a battle (competition), when a game content group for battle composed of a plurality of game content (for example, a deck) is used, when a user inputs a game content use instruction, the game content group for battle is selected. A composition screen (not shown) for configuring is displayed. An image showing the selected game medium is displayed on the organization screen, and it is displayed that the game image is included in the battle game medium group. The battle (competition) is an example of a predetermined action.

FIG. 4D is a diagram showing an example of the second group screen 430 displayed on the display unit 24 of the mobile terminal 2. The second group screen 430 is displayed when the user inputs a second group screen display instruction. The second group screen 430 includes a game content image 431 and a group change instruction object 432.

The game content image 431 is an image showing the game content belonging to the second group, which is associated with the user who has performed the operation of selecting the second group screen display instruction object 413. The game content image 431 is displayed in a selectable manner. For example, when the input position on the second group screen 430 input according to the operation of the operation unit 23 by the user is within the display area of the game content image 431, the game content indicated by the game content image 431 is selected. The information indicating that the operation has been performed is input to the mobile terminal 2.

The group change instruction object 432 is a button object for causing the information regarding the game content indicated by the game content image 431 to belong to the first group. The usage instruction object 422 may be an icon image, text, or the like. When the input position on the second group screen 430 input according to the operation of the operation unit 23 by the user is within the display area of the group change instruction object 432, the group change instruction is input to the mobile terminal 2. For example, when the user performs an operation of selecting the group change instruction object 432 after the game content indicated by the game content image 431 is selected, the information regarding the selected game content is stored so as to belong to the first group. The group change instruction is input to the mobile terminal 2. In this case, the information regarding the selected game content is excluded from belonging to the second group and is stored in the terminal storage unit 22 so as to belong to the first group.

(Configuration of server 3)
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of the server 3.

The server 3 manages various information used in the game in accordance with the instruction from the mobile terminal 2. The server 3 also transmits various game information used in the game to the mobile terminal 2. Therefore, the server 3 includes a server communication unit 31, a server storage unit 32, and a server processing unit 33.

The server communication unit 31 includes a communication interface circuit for connecting the server 3 to the Internet 7, and communicates with the Internet 7. The server communication unit 31 supplies the data received from the mobile terminal 2 or the like to the server processing unit 33, and transmits the data supplied from the server processing unit 33 to the mobile terminal 2 or the like.

The server storage unit 32 includes, for example, at least one of a magnetic tape device, a magnetic disk device, and an optical disk device. The server storage unit 32 stores an operating system program, a driver program, an application program, data, and the like used for the processing by the server processing unit 33. The application program stored in the server storage unit 32 is a game program or the like that manages various game information for each mobile terminal 2 in accordance with various instructions from each mobile terminal 2. The computer program stored in the server storage unit 32 may be installed in the server storage unit 32 from a computer-readable portable recording medium such as a CD-ROM or a DVD-ROM using a known setup program or the like. ..

The data stored in the server storage unit 32 is the game content table T1 or the like. Further, the server storage unit 32 stores various image data (for example, image data indicating a game content) related to the progress of the game. Furthermore, the server storage unit 32 may temporarily store temporary data related to a predetermined process. That is, the server storage unit 32 may include a volatile memory (Random Access Memory, RAM) to store dynamic data that fluctuates as the game progresses.

Hereinafter, an example of the data structure of the game content table T1 stored in the server storage unit 32 will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 6 shows a game content table T1 for managing game content. The user ID of the user, the first group information, the second group information, and the like are stored in association with each other in the game content table T1 for each user.

The user ID is an example of identification information for uniquely identifying each user.

In the first group information, a game content ID, a name, an image, a level, a physical strength value, a rarity degree, etc. of the game content belonging to the first group, which is associated with each user, are stored in association with each other. ..

The game content ID is an example of identification information for uniquely identifying each game content. The image stores the file name of image data indicating the game content. As the level, the level corresponding to each game content is stored. The level of the game medium used in the game (for example, battle) by the user is changed (for example, the level is increased) according to the result of the game. The rarity level stores information indicating, for example, normal, rare, S (super) rare, SS (double super) rare, SSS (triple super) rare, legend, etc., corresponding to each game medium.

In the second group information, a game content ID, a name, an image, a level, a physical strength value, a rarity degree, etc. of the game content belonging to the second group, which is associated with each user, are stored in association with each other. ..

Note that the game medium ID, name, image, level, physical strength value, rarity level, etc. of the game medium stored for the first group information and the second group information are examples of information regarding the game medium. The information about the game content is not limited to the above-mentioned information, and may be the attack power, defense power, attribute, skill, etc. of the game content.

The data structure of the game content table T1 stored in the server storage unit 32 is not limited to that shown in FIG. For example, in the server storage unit 32, a game content is stored in which each user ID is associated with a game content ID, and each game content ID is associated with a group ID indicating a group to which each game content belongs. The table may be stored. In this case, the name, image, level, physical strength value, rarity level, etc. of the game medium indicated by the game medium ID are stored in association with each game medium ID.

Returning to FIG. 5, the server processing unit 33 includes at least a server receiving unit 331, an extracting unit 332, and a server transmitting unit 333. Each of these units is a functional module implemented by a program executed by a processor included in the server processing unit 33. Alternatively, each of these units may be implemented in the server 3 as firmware.

The terminal processing unit 25 of the mobile terminal 2 and the server processing unit 33 of the server 3 will be described below. First, each of the terminal control unit 251, the terminal transmission unit 252, the terminal reception unit 253, the display processing unit 254, the acquisition unit 255, the storage processing unit 256, and the reading unit 257 included in the terminal processing unit 25 of the mobile terminal 2 will be described.

(Terminal control unit 251)
When the user inputs an event execution instruction, the terminal control unit 251 executes a predetermined event and controls the progress of the game. The terminal control unit 251 that controls the progress of the game is an example of a game execution unit.

In addition, the terminal control unit 251 passes the start instruction including the user ID to the terminal transmission unit 252, including the user ID stored in the terminal storage unit 22 in the start instruction acquired by the acquisition unit 255 described later. In addition, the terminal control unit 251 passes the browsing instruction including the user ID to the terminal transmission unit 252, including the user ID stored in the terminal storage unit 22 in the browsing instruction acquired by the acquisition unit 255.

In addition, when the game content storage process ends, the terminal control unit 251 determines the group to which the information related to the game content stored by the game content storage process belongs, and reads out the game content belonging to the determined group. The reading unit 257 is instructed.

(Terminal transmission unit 252)
The terminal transmission unit 252 transmits the start instruction and the browsing instruction received from the terminal control unit 251, to the server 3 via the terminal communication unit 21.

In addition, the terminal transmission unit 252 associates the information about the game contents belonging to each group stored in the terminal storage unit 22 with the user ID, at every predetermined synchronization time (for example, every 10 minutes), and controls the terminal communication unit 21. To the server 3 via.

(Terminal receiving unit 253)
The terminal receiving unit 253 receives game information from the server 3 via the terminal communication unit 21. The game information includes a user ID, information about the game content, information indicating a group to which the information about the game content belongs, and the like.

(Display processing unit 254)
The display processing unit 254 displays the loading screen 400 on the display unit 24 when the start instruction is acquired by the acquisition unit 255.

The user inputs a start instruction, the terminal receiving unit 253 receives the information about the game contents belonging to the first group, and the reading unit 257 receives the information about the game contents belonging to the first group from the terminal storage unit 22. When read, the display processing unit 254 displays the home screen 410 on the display unit 24. In this case, the display processing unit 254 may display the first group screen 420 on the display unit 24 instead of the home screen 410.

When the user inputs the first group screen display instruction to the mobile terminal 2, the display processing unit 254 converts the image data included in the information about the game contents belonging to the first group read by the reading unit 257. Based on this, the first group screen 420 is displayed on the display unit 24.

The user inputs a browsing instruction, the terminal receiving unit 253 receives the information about the game medium belonging to the second group, and the reading unit 257 receives the information about the game medium belonging to the second group from the terminal storage unit 22. When read, the display processing unit 254 displays the second group screen 430 on the display unit 24 based on the image data included in the information regarding the game content belonging to the second group read by the reading unit 257. ..

(Acquisition unit 255)
When the start instruction is input according to the operation of the operation unit 23 by the user, the acquisition unit 255 acquires the start instruction input according to the operation of the operation unit 23 by the user. Further, when the browsing instruction is input according to the operation of the operation unit 23 by the user, the acquisition unit 255 acquires the browsing instruction input according to the operation of the operation unit 23 by the user.

Further, the acquisition unit 255 acquires, from the game information received by the terminal reception unit 253, information regarding the game content and information indicating the group to which the information regarding the game content belongs. When the game information received by the terminal reception unit 253 includes information indicating the first group, the acquisition unit 255 belongs the first group to the information about the game content included in the game information. It is acquired as information about the game content. In addition, when the game information received by the terminal reception unit 253 includes information indicating the second group, the acquisition unit 255 sets the information regarding the game content included in the game information to the second group. It is acquired as information about the game content to which it belongs.

(Memory processing unit 256)
The storage processing unit 256 determines whether the information regarding the game content acquired by the acquisition unit 255 belongs to either the first group or the second group.

When the storage processing unit 256 determines that the information about the game content acquired by the acquisition unit 255 belongs to the first group, the storage processing unit 256 returns all or part of the information about the game content acquired by the acquisition unit 255. , Are stored in the terminal storage unit 22 so as to belong to the first group. That is, like the game content table T1 shown in FIG. 6, the terminal storage unit 22 stores the first group information and the second group information regarding the user who owns the mobile terminal 2, and the storage processing unit 256. Stores all or part of the information about the game content acquired by the acquisition unit 255 in the terminal storage unit 22 as the first group information.

In addition, when the storage processing unit 256 determines that the information about the game content acquired by the acquisition unit 255 belongs to the second group, all or one of the information about the game content acquired by the acquisition unit 255 is acquired. The unit is stored in the terminal storage unit 22 so as to belong to the second group. That is, the storage processing unit 256 stores all or part of the information about the game content acquired by the acquisition unit 255 in the terminal storage unit 22 as the second group information.

(Reading unit 257)
When the user inputs a start instruction and the terminal receiving unit 253 receives the information about the game content belonging to the first group, the reading unit 257 causes the terminal storage unit 22 to read the game belonging to the first group. Reads information about the medium. The information about the game contents belonging to the first group read by the reading unit 257 is the first group information stored as the first group information by the storage processing unit 256 when the information about the game contents belonging to the first group is received. This is information regarding game contents belonging to the group.

In addition, when the user inputs a browsing instruction and the terminal receiving unit 253 receives the information regarding the game contents belonging to the second group, the reading unit 257 causes the terminal storage unit 22 to belong to the second group. The information regarding the game content to be played is read. The information about the game contents belonging to the second group read by the reading unit 257 is the second group information stored as the second group information by the storage processing unit 256 when the information about the game contents belonging to the second group is received. This is information regarding game contents belonging to the group.

In this way, the timing at which the information regarding the game content belonging to the first group is read out is different from the timing at which the information regarding the game content belonging to the second group is read out.

Next, each of the server receiving unit 331, the extracting unit 332, and the server transmitting unit 333 included in the server processing unit 33 of the server 3 will be described.

(Server receiving unit 331)
The server receiving unit 331 receives the start instruction and the browsing instruction from the mobile terminal 2 via the server communication unit 31 via the server communication unit 31.

The server receiving unit 331 receives, via the server communication unit 31, information about the game content belonging to each group, which is transmitted from the mobile terminal 2 and is associated with the user ID, at each predetermined synchronization time. The server receiving unit 331 deletes the information about the game contents belonging to each group associated with the received user ID stored in the game contents table T1, and receives the received information about the game contents belonging to each group. It is stored in the game content table T1 in association with the created user ID. As a result, it becomes possible to synchronize the game information between the mobile terminal 2 and the server 3.

(Extractor 332)
The extraction unit 332 extracts, from the game content table T1, information about the game content belonging to the first group associated with the user ID included in the start instruction received by the server reception unit 331. The extraction unit 332 also extracts, from the game content table T1, information about the game content belonging to the second group associated with the user ID included in the browsing instruction received by the server reception unit 331.

(Server transmission unit 333)
The server transmission unit 333 sends the game information including the information about the game content extracted by the extraction unit 332, the user ID included in the start instruction, and the information indicating the first group to the mobile terminal 2 via the server communication unit 31. Send. The mobile terminal 2 to which the game information is transmitted is the mobile terminal 2 that has transmitted the start instruction received by the server reception unit 331.

The server transmission unit 333 sends the game information including the information about the game content extracted by the extraction unit 332, the user ID included in the browse instruction, and the information indicating the second group to the mobile terminal 2 via the server communication unit 31. Send. The mobile terminal 2 to which the game information is transmitted is the mobile terminal 2 that has transmitted the browsing instruction received by the server reception unit 331.

(Operation sequence of game system 1)
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of an operation sequence of the game system 1. This operation sequence is performed mainly by the terminal processing unit 25 and the server processing unit 33 based on a program stored in the terminal storage unit 22 and the server storage unit 32 in advance, and cooperates with each element of the mobile terminal 2 and the server 3. Then executed.

First, the terminal control unit 251, the display processing unit 254, and the acquisition unit 255 of the mobile terminal 2 execute a startup process (step S101). The activation process is executed, for example, when the terminal control unit 251 acquires an instruction to start execution of the game application program, which is input according to an operation of the operation unit 23 by the user. The details of the activation process will be described later.

Next, the terminal transmission unit 252 of the mobile terminal 2 transmits the start instruction received from the terminal control unit 251 in the activation process to the server 3 via the terminal communication unit 21 (step S102).

Next, the server receiving unit 331 of the server 3 receives the start instruction from the mobile terminal 2 via the server communication unit 31. Next, the extraction unit 332 of the server 3 extracts, from the game content table T1, information about the game content belonging to the first group associated with the user ID included in the start instruction received by the server reception unit 331. ..

Then, the server transmission unit 333 of the server 3 sends the game information including the information about the game content extracted by the extraction unit 332, the user ID included in the start instruction, and the information indicating the first group via the server communication unit 31. And transmits it to the mobile terminal 2 (step S103). The mobile terminal 2 to which the game information is transmitted is the mobile terminal 2 that has transmitted the start instruction in step S102.

Next, the terminal receiving unit 253 of the mobile terminal 2 receives the game information from the server 3 via the terminal communication unit 21. Then, when the terminal receiving unit 253 receives the game information, the display processing unit 254, the acquisition unit 255, the storage processing unit 256, and the reading unit 257 execute the game preparation process (step S104). The details of the game preparation process will be described later.

Next, when the browsing instruction is input according to the operation of the operation unit 23 by the user, the acquisition unit 255 of the mobile terminal 2 acquires the browsing instruction, and the terminal control unit 251 is acquired by the acquisition unit 255. The user ID stored in the terminal storage unit 22 is included in the start instruction. Next, the terminal control unit 251 passes a start instruction including the user ID to the terminal transmission unit 252. Next, the terminal transmission unit 252 transmits the browsing instruction including the user ID stored in the terminal storage unit 22 to the server 3 via the terminal communication unit 21 to the server 3 (step S105). ..

Next, the server receiving unit 331 of the server 3 receives the browsing instruction from the mobile terminal 2 via the server communication unit 31. Next, the extraction unit 332 of the server 3 extracts, from the game content table T1, information regarding the game content belonging to the second group associated with the user ID included in the browsing instruction received by the server reception unit 331. ..

Then, the server transmission unit 333 of the server 3 transmits the game information including the information about the game content extracted by the extraction unit 332, the user ID included in the browse instruction, and the information indicating the second group via the server communication unit 31. And transmits it to the mobile terminal 2 (step S106). The mobile terminal 2 to which the game information is transmitted is the mobile terminal 2 that has transmitted the browse instruction in step S105.

Next, the terminal receiving unit 253 of the mobile terminal 2 receives the game information from the server 3 via the terminal communication unit 21. Then, when the terminal receiving unit 253 receives the game information, the display processing unit 254 executes the second group screen display process (step S107). The details of the second group screen display process will be described later.

(Start process)
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of an operation flow of a startup process by the terminal control unit 251, the display processing unit 254, and the acquisition unit 255 of the mobile terminal 2. The activation process shown in FIG. 8 is executed in step S101 of FIG.

First, the acquisition unit 255 acquires the start instruction input according to the operation of the operation unit 23 by the user (step S201).

Next, the display processing unit 254 displays the loading screen 400 on the display unit 24 (step S202).

Next, the terminal control unit 251 includes the user ID stored in the terminal storage unit 22 in the acquired start instruction. Then, the terminal control unit 251 passes the start instruction including the user ID to the terminal transmission unit 252 (step S203), and ends the series of steps.

(Game preparation process)
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of an operation flow of a game preparation process by the terminal control unit 251, the display processing unit 254, the acquisition unit 255, the storage processing unit 256, and the reading unit 257 of the mobile terminal 2. The game preparation process shown in FIG. 9 is executed in step S104 of FIG.

First, the acquisition unit 255 acquires information about the game content and information indicating the first group from the game information received by the terminal reception unit 253 (step S301). When the game information received by the terminal reception unit 253 includes information indicating the first group, the acquisition unit 255 belongs the first group to the information about the game content included in the game information. It is acquired as information about the game content.

Next, the storage processing unit 256 executes a game content storage process of storing the information about the game content belonging to the first group acquired by the acquisition unit 255 (step S302). The details of the game content storage process will be described later.

Next, when the game content storage process ends, the terminal control unit 251 determines the group to which the information related to the game content stored by the game content storage process belongs, and reads the game content belonging to the determined group. , And instructs the reading unit 257. Next, the reading unit 257 reads information about the game content belonging to the first group instructed by the reading unit 257 from the terminal storage unit 22 (step S303).

Then, the display processing unit 254 displays the home screen 410 on the display unit 24 (step S304) and ends the series of steps.

When the user selects the first group screen display instruction object 412 included in the displayed home screen 410, the display processing unit 254 displays the image data included in the information about the game content read in step S303. Based on this, the first group screen 420 is displayed. Further, when the user selects the first group screen display instruction object 412 included in the displayed home screen 410, step S303 may be executed. In this case, after the process of step S302, step S304 is executed without executing step S303.

(Game media storage processing)
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of an operation flow of game content storage processing by the storage processing unit 256 of the mobile terminal 2. The game content storage process shown in FIG. 10 is executed in step S302 of FIG. 9 or step S502 of FIG. 11 described later.

First, the storage processing unit 256 determines whether or not the information about the game content acquired by the acquisition unit 255 belongs to the first group (step S401).

When the storage processing unit 256 determines that the information about the game content acquired by the acquisition unit 255 belongs to the first group (Yes in step S401), the information about the game content acquired by the acquisition unit 255. Are stored in the terminal storage unit 22 so as to belong to the first group (step S402).

Next, the storage processing unit 256 determines whether or not the information on all the game contents acquired by the acquisition unit 255 is stored in step S402 (step S403).

When the storage processing unit 256 determines that the information about all the game contents acquired by the acquisition unit 255 is not stored in step S402 (step S403-No), the process returns to step S402. When the storage processing unit 256 determines that the information about all the game contents acquired by the acquisition unit 255 is stored in step S402 (Yes in step S403), the storage processing unit 256 ends the series of steps.

In addition, when the storage processing unit 256 determines that the information regarding the game content acquired by the acquisition unit 255 does not belong to the first group (No in step S401), the storage processing unit 256 relates to the game content acquired by the acquisition unit 255. The information is stored in the terminal storage unit 22 so as to belong to the second group (step S404).

Next, the storage processing unit 256 determines whether or not the information regarding all the game contents acquired by the acquisition unit 255 is stored in step S404 (step S405).

When the storage processing unit 256 determines in step S404 that the information regarding all game contents acquired by the acquisition unit 255 is not stored (step S405-No), the processing returns to step S404. In addition, when the storage processing unit 256 determines that the information regarding all the game contents acquired by the acquisition unit 255 is stored in step S404 (Yes in step S405), the storage processing unit 256 ends the series of steps.

(Second group screen display process)
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of an operation flow of the second group screen display processing by the terminal control unit 251, the display processing unit 254, the acquisition unit 255, the storage processing unit 256, and the reading unit 257 of the mobile terminal 2. The activation process shown in FIG. 11 is executed in step S107 of FIG.

First, the acquisition unit 255 acquires information on the game content and information indicating the second group from the game information received by the terminal reception unit 253 (step S501). When the game information received by the terminal receiving unit 253 includes information indicating the second group, the acquisition unit 255 belongs the second group to the information about the game content included in the game information. It is acquired as information about the game content.

Next, the storage processing unit 256 executes a game content storage process of storing the information about the game content belonging to the second group acquired by the acquisition unit 255 (step S502).

Next, when the game content storage process ends, the terminal control unit 251 determines the group to which the information related to the game content stored by the game content storage process belongs, and reads the game content belonging to the determined group. , And instructs the reading unit 257. Next, the reading unit 257 reads information about the game content belonging to the second group from the terminal storage unit 22 (step S503).

Then, the display processing unit 254 displays the second group screen 430 on the display unit 24 based on the image data included in the information about the game content read in step S503 (step S504), and ends the series of steps. ..

As described above in detail, at least one of the timing of receiving the game content and the timing of reading the game content differs depending on the group to which the game content belongs. This makes it possible to prevent at least one of the reception time and the readout time of the information about the game content from becoming longer than necessary. Therefore, the user can enjoy the game without feeling that the processing speed of the game application program slows down even if the reception amount and the reading amount of the game content increase, and the game system according to the present embodiment allows the user to enjoy the game. It is possible to maintain the desire to continue.

In addition, the terminal receiving unit 253 of the mobile terminal 2 does not receive the game information from the external information processing device such as the server 3, and the reading unit 257 reads the information about the game medium stored in the terminal storage unit 22. Good. In this case, the mobile terminal 2 according to the present embodiment can prevent the game content from being read at different timings depending on the group to which it belongs, and prevent at least one of the read times from becoming longer than necessary.

In addition, the terminal receiving unit 253 of the mobile terminal 2 may receive display data including game information (for example, so-called web game screen display data) from an external information processing device such as the server 3. In this case, the mobile terminal 2 according to the present embodiment can prevent the reception time of the information about the game content from being longer than necessary because the timing of receiving the game content differs depending on the group to which it belongs. Becomes

(Modification 1)
The present invention is not limited to this embodiment. For example, the mobile terminal 2 and the server 3 may classify and store the game contents into three or more groups. Hereinafter, the case where the mobile terminal 2 and the server 3 classify and store the game contents into the first group, the second group, and the third group will be described as an example.

The server 3 classifies the plurality of game contents into a first group, a second group, and a third group, and stores them in a second game content table T2 (not shown) in the server storage unit 32. Similar to the game content table T1, in the second game content table T2, the user content ID of the user, the first group information, the second group information, the third group information, and the like are associated with each other for the user. Is remembered. In the third group information, the game content IDs, names, images, etc. of the game content belonging to the third group are stored in association with each other. For example, the information about the game content stored in the third group information may be information of a different type from the information about the game content stored in the first group information.

The information regarding the game content belonging to the third group is, for example, the information indicating the third group at the same timing as the information regarding the game content belonging to the first group (for example, the timing according to the input of the start instruction). Is sent from the server together with. The game content belonging to the third group may be transmitted from the server together with the information indicating the third group at the same timing as the game content belonging to the second group. The information about the game content belonging to the third group is information indicating the third group at a different timing from the information about the game content belonging to the first group and the information about the game content belonging to the second group. May be transmitted from the server together with. In this case, the acquisition unit 255 of the mobile terminal 2 acquires the information about the game content and the information indicating the third group from the game information received by the terminal reception unit 253, and the storage processing unit 256 causes the acquisition unit 255 to acquire the information. When it is determined that the information about the game content acquired by the third group belongs to the terminal storage unit 22 such that the information about the game content acquired by the acquisition unit 255 belongs to the first group. (That is, the information about the game content acquired by the acquisition unit 255 is stored as the third group information).

12A and 12B are diagrams illustrating an example of the third group screen 440 displayed on the display unit 24 of the mobile terminal 2. The third group screen 440 is displayed when the user inputs a first group screen display instruction (for example, when the user performs an operation of selecting the first group screen display instruction object 412).

The first group tab object 441 and the third group tab object 442 are displayed on the third group screen 440.

The first group tab object 441 is a tab object for instructing to display an image showing a game content belonging to the first group. The first group tab object 441 may be an icon image, text or the like. When the input position on the third group screen 440 input according to the operation of the operation unit 23 by the user is within the display area of the first group tab object 441, the first group display instruction is input to the mobile terminal 2. It In this way, when the user performs the operation of selecting the first group tab object 441, the first group display instruction is input to the mobile terminal 2. When the user inputs the first group display instruction, the third group screen 440 shown in FIG. 12A is displayed on the display unit 24.

The third group tab object 442 is a tab object for instructing the display of an image showing the game contents belonging to the third group. The third group tab object 442 may be an icon image, text, or the like. When the input position on the third group screen 440 input according to the operation of the operation unit 23 by the user is within the display area of the third group tab object 442, the third group display instruction is input to the mobile terminal 2. It In this way, when the user performs the operation of selecting the third group tab object 442, the third group display instruction is input to the mobile terminal 2. When the user inputs a third group display instruction, the third group screen 440 shown in FIG. 12B is displayed on the display unit 24.

The third group screen 440 displayed first when the user inputs the first group screen display instruction is the third group screen 440 shown in FIG. 12A and the third group screen 440 shown in FIG. 12B. Either of the screens 440 may be used.

On the third group screen 440 shown in FIG. 12A, a game content image 421, which is an image showing the game content belonging to the first group, and a use instruction object 422 are displayed (FIG. 4D). the same as).

The third group screen 440 shown in FIG. 12B includes a game content image 452 which is an image showing a game content belonging to the third group, a numerical value image 453, and a specific game processing instruction object 454.

The game content image 452 is an image showing the game content belonging to the third group. On the third group screen 440 shown in FIG. 12B, one game content image 452 is displayed for each type of all game content belonging to the read third group. That is, the display processing unit 254 determines the types of all game contents belonging to the third group, counts the number of game contents belonging to the third group for each determined type, and corresponds to each type. A game content image 452 and a numerical image 453 indicating the number counted for each type are displayed on the display unit 24.

The number shown in the numerical image 453 may be displayed based on information stored in the terminal storage unit 22 and indicating the number of each type of game content. For example, the storage processing unit 256 stores, in the terminal storage unit 22, information indicating the number of game contents stored in the terminal storage unit 22 for each type of game content. The storage processing unit 256 updates the information indicating the number of game contents each time the user acquires or deletes information about the game contents belonging to the third group. The initial value of the information indicating the number of game contents (that is, the number when the game contents are not stored) is 0 (zero). For example, the user responds to the progress of the game by the terminal control unit 251 or transfers from another user (for example, approval that the mobile terminal 2 responds to a transfer request for the game content from the mobile terminal 2 of another user). In response to the information being transmitted to the server 3, the server 3 stores the information regarding the game medium of the transfer request as the information regarding the user who has instructed the transmission of the consent information, etc.). Acquires information on game contents belonging to a group. When the user acquires the information about the game contents belonging to the third group, the storage processing unit 256 reads out the information indicating the number of the game contents corresponding to the type of the acquired game contents from the terminal storage unit 22. Then, the storage processing unit 256 stores the read information indicating the number of game contents in the terminal storage unit 22 by increasing the number of pieces of information about the acquired game contents. In addition, the user transfers the game content belonging to the third group stored in the terminal storage unit 22 to another user, disappears in accordance with the use during the game, or deletes the user. Information related to the game content is deleted by deleting it according to an instruction or the like. When the game medium belonging to the third group, which is stored in the terminal storage unit 22, is deleted, the storage processing unit 256 outputs information indicating the number of game contents corresponding to the type of the deleted game contents to the terminal. It is read from the storage unit 22. Then, the read information indicating the number of game contents is reduced by the number of information on the deleted game contents and stored in the terminal storage unit 22. Then, when the display processing unit 254 displays the third group screen 440 shown in FIG. 12B, the display processing unit 254 reads the information indicating the number of each type of game content stored in the terminal storage unit 22 and reads the information. A numerical image 453 is generated based on the information obtained.

For example, in the example shown in FIG. 12B, five game contents A, four game contents B, three game contents C, and two game contents D belong to the third group. Therefore, the game medium image 452 showing the game medium A and the numerical image 453 showing the numerical value of “5”, the game medium image 452 showing the game medium B and the numerical image 453 showing the numerical value of “4”, and the game medium C are displayed. A numerical image 453 showing the numerical values of the game content image 452 and “3” and a numerical image 453 showing the numerical values of the game content image 452 and “2” showing the game content D are displayed on the third group screen 440, respectively. It It should be noted that the numerical image 453 related to the game content image 452 is not limited to being displayed by being superimposed on the game content image 452, and the numerical image 453 may be displayed near the game content image 452.

When the third group screen 440 including the game content images 452 of the game content belonging to the third group is displayed, the reading unit 257 causes the reading unit 257 to have the same number of game content images as the number of game content belonging to the third group. Without reading 452, one game content image 452 is read for each type of game content. For example, in the game content A described above, when the third group screen 440 is displayed, the reading unit 257 does not read the five game content images 452 indicating the game content A and reads one game content image 452. In this way, the amount of the images showing the game contents belonging to the third group is reduced, and the display speed displayed on the third group screen 440 is smaller than that in the case of reading the images showing all of the game contents. Therefore, the user can enjoy the game without feeling that the processing speed of the game application program is slow, and the game system of the present embodiment can maintain the desire to continue the game.

It should be noted that when the third group screen 440 is displayed, the reading unit 257 does not read the information on the same number of game contents as the number of game contents belonging to the third group, and one for each type of game contents. You may read only the information regarding a game content. For example, when the information regarding the game content includes the same information as the information regarding the other game content of the same type, the reading unit 257 reads the same information among the information regarding the game content for each type of the game content.

In this case, for example, when five game contents of type X are stored and the five game contents have the same HP and attack power, the reading unit 257 sets five read contents for each of the five game contents of type X. Do not read HP and attack information. The reading unit 257 reads information of one HP and attack power as the HP and attack power of the five type X game contents.

Further, the reading unit 257 determines, for each type of game content, information regarding a plurality of game content for which at least a part of the information is the same, and reads out the same information for each of the determined information regarding the plurality of game content. Alternatively, only the information regarding one game content may be read out from the information regarding the determined game content.

For example, when 10 game contents of type Y are stored and three of them have the same attack power, the reading unit 257 outputs information of three attack powers for each of the three game contents of type Y. Without reading, information on one attacking power is read out for three game contents. It should be noted that for the remaining seven game contents, information regarding the game contents is read out for each of the game contents.

In this way, of the information regarding the game contents belonging to the third group, the read amount of the information regarding the game contents including the same information is reduced, and the display speed displayed on the third group screen 440 is all the same. Since it is faster than reading information on each of the game contents, the user can enjoy the game without feeling that the processing speed of the game application program is slow, and the game system of the present embodiment allows the game to continue. It is possible to maintain motivation.

The third group screen 440 shown in FIG. 12A displays the game content images 421 corresponding to all the read game content belonging to the first group.

The specific game processing instruction object 454 performs specific game processing on the game content belonging to the third group corresponding to the game content image 452 (for example, composition of a plurality of game content, exchange of game content with another user). Etc.) is a button object for executing. The specific game processing instruction object 454 may be an icon image, text, or the like. When the input position on the third group screen 440 input according to the operation of the operation unit 23 by the user is within the display area of the specific game processing instruction object 454, the specific game processing instruction is input to the mobile terminal 2. .. For example, when the user performs an operation of selecting the specific game processing instruction object 454 after the game content indicated by the game content image 452 is selected, an instruction to execute the specific game processing for the selected game content is carried. It is input to the terminal 2.

Thus, in the third group screen 440 shown in FIG. 12B, each game content image 452 corresponding to each of all the game content belonging to the third group is not displayed, but one for each type. The game content image 452 is displayed respectively. As a result, the amount of information regarding the game content belonging to the third group is reduced, and the display speed displayed on the third group screen 440 is similar to that of the third group screen 440 shown in FIG. Since the display speed is faster than the display speed of the display method, the user can enjoy the game without feeling that the processing speed of the game application program is slow, and the game system of the present embodiment maintains the desire to continue the game. It becomes possible.

(Modification 2)
The storage processing unit 256 may execute the group change storage process of classifying the game contents acquired by the acquisition unit 255 into each group according to a predetermined classification condition and storing the classified content in the terminal storage unit 22. The predetermined classification condition is an example of the second condition.

For example, the storage processing unit 256 stores a game in which the number of times it has been used in the battle is equal to or less than the predetermined number of times since the information about the game medium belonging to the first group is stored in the terminal storage unit 22 in response to the input of the start instruction. The information about the medium may be stored in the terminal storage unit 22 so as to be excluded from belonging to the first group and belong to the second group.

In this case, the storage processing unit 256 stores each of the game contents belonging to the first group after the information about the game contents belonging to the first group is stored in the terminal storage unit 22 in response to the input of the start instruction. , Monitor the number of times used in the battle. Next, the storage processing unit 256 determines whether or not the number of times each game content has been used in the battle is a predetermined number of times or less, for each predetermined period (for example, every 5 days). The storage processing unit 256 identifies the game medium that has been used in the battle a predetermined number of times or less, deletes the information about the identified game medium from the first group information in the terminal storage unit 22, and deletes the second game information. Information regarding the deleted game content is added to the group information.

As a result, the storage processing unit 256 automatically moves the information about the game content that is supposed not to belong to the first group (for example, the game content that is rarely used in battle) to the second group. It becomes possible.

(Modification 3)
Further, the predetermined classification condition may be a condition that the level of the game content is a predetermined level or lower, or a condition that the rareness of the game content is a predetermined rareness or lower. The condition that the level of the game content is equal to or lower than a predetermined level, or the condition that the rarity of the game content is equal to or lower than the predetermined rarity is an example of the parameter condition.

In this case, the storage processing unit 256 stores each of the game contents belonging to the first group after the information about the game contents belonging to the first group is stored in the terminal storage unit 22 in response to the input of the start instruction. Every predetermined period (for example, every 5 days), it is determined whether or not the level or rarity of the game content is equal to or lower than the predetermined level or the rarity. The storage processing unit 256 specifies a game content having a predetermined level or a predetermined rarity level or less, deletes the information regarding the specified game content from the first group information in the terminal storage unit 22, and sets the second group information as the second group information. , Add information about the deleted game content.

The timing for determining whether or not the level or rarity of the game content is equal to or lower than the predetermined level or the predetermined rarity is not limited to every predetermined period, and is input, for example, according to the operation of the operation unit 23 by the user. It may be a timing according to a specific instruction (for example, a timing according to a start instruction or a browsing instruction). If the timing for determining whether the level or rarity of the game content is equal to or lower than the predetermined level or the predetermined rarity is the timing according to the start instruction or the browsing instruction, the information about the game content is received and stored. After that, it is determined whether the level or rarity of the game content is equal to or lower than a predetermined level or a predetermined rarity. In this way, when the user browses or uses the game content, the process of moving the information about the game content is performed, and it is possible to prevent the progress process of the game from being delayed.

(Modification 4)
Further, the predetermined classification condition may be a condition related to the number of pieces of information regarding the game contents belonging to the first group stored in the terminal storage unit 22. The condition regarding the number of pieces of information regarding the game contents belonging to the first group is an example of the parameter condition.

For example, the storage processing unit 256 determines that the number of game contents of the same type as the game contents acquired by the acquisition unit 255 is among the game contents belonging to the first group stored in the terminal storage unit 22. When it exceeds the predetermined threshold value, the acquired information about the game content may be stored in the terminal storage unit 22 so as to belong to the second group.

In this case, the terminal storage unit 22 stores the set number information indicating the set number for each type of game content. When the acquisition unit 255 acquires the information about the game content belonging to the first group according to the progress of the game by the terminal control unit 251, or the transfer from another user, the storage processing unit 256 Executes the set number determination process. Hereinafter, the set number determination process by the storage processing unit 256 will be described.

First, the storage processing unit 256 selects one of the game contents belonging to the first group stored in the terminal storage unit 22 based on the information about the game contents acquired by the acquisition unit 255 and the set number information. It is determined whether the number of game contents of the same type as the acquired game contents has reached the set number. When the storage processing unit 256 determines that the number of game contents of the same type as the game contents acquired by the acquisition unit 255 has reached the set number, the storage processing unit 256 sets the game contents acquired by the acquisition unit 255 to The data is stored in the terminal storage unit 22 so as to belong to the second group.

In this way, if the acquired information about the game contents is stored so as to belong to the first group, in the case where the number of the game contents belonging to the first group exceeds the set number, Information regarding the game content is not made to belong to the first group. As a result, the number of game contents used in the game is controlled to be less than or equal to the set number, and the user can enjoy the game without feeling that the processing speed of the game application program slows down. The form of the game system makes it possible to maintain the desire to continue the game.

In the setting number determination process, the storage processing unit 256 acquires the game content belonging to the first group stored in the terminal storage unit 22 by the acquisition unit 255 when the number of set game contents reaches the predetermined group setting number. , The game contents belonging to the first group may be stored in the terminal storage unit 22 so as to belong to the second group. As a result, the number of game contents (game contents belonging to the first group) used in the game is controlled so as to be equal to or less than the predetermined group setting number, and the user becomes slow in processing speed of the game application program. It is possible to enjoy the game without feeling like this, and the game system of the present embodiment can maintain the desire to continue the game.

The execution timing of the set number determination process is not limited to before the acquired information about the game content is stored in the terminal storage unit 22. For example, the set number determination process may be executed after the acquired information about the game content is stored in the terminal storage unit 22 so as to belong to the first group.

In this case, first, the storage processing unit 256 stores the game content acquired by the acquisition unit 255 so as to belong to the first group, and then stores the game content belonging to the first group for each type of game content. Count the number of media. Next, the storage processing unit 256 determines, for each type of game content, whether or not the counted number has reached the set number. Then, the storage processing unit 256 stores in the terminal storage unit 22 the predetermined flag information in association with the type of the game content that has reached the set number.

As a result, the storage processing unit 256 is notified when the user obtains the information regarding the game contents belonging to the first group according to the progress of the game by the terminal control unit 251, or by the transfer from another user, or the like. If the acquired game content is associated with the flag information, the information about the game content can be stored so as to belong to the second group.

(Modification 5)
Further, in the group change storage process described above, the example in which the information about the game contents belonging to the first group acquired by the acquisition unit 255 is stored so as to belong to the second group has been described. Not limited to For example, the information about the game content belonging to the first group acquired by the acquisition unit 255 may be stored so as to belong to the third group according to the above-described predetermined classification condition. Further, the information about the game content belonging to the second group acquired by the acquisition unit 255 may be stored so as to belong to the first group or the third group according to the above-described predetermined classification condition. Further, the information about the game content belonging to the third group acquired by the acquisition unit 255 may be stored so as to belong to the first group or the second group according to the above-described predetermined classification condition. As described above, the mobile terminal 2 executes the group change storage process, so that the information about the game content is automatically classified into each group, and the user manually classifies the information about the game content into each group. Since it is not necessary to execute the above, the usability of the game system 1 can be improved.

(Modification 6)
Further, the display processing unit 254 may display a notification screen indicating that the group change storage process will be executed before executing the group change storage process described above. In this case, the execution permission object of the group change storage process may be displayed on the notification screen. When the execution permission object is designated according to the operation of the operation unit 23 by the user, the group change storage process is executed. Further, a cancellation object of the group change storage process may be displayed on the notification screen. When the cancel object is designated according to the operation of the operation unit 23 by the user, the group change storage process is not executed. As a result, the user only needs to perform a simple operation on the execution-permitted object to classify the information about the game content suitable for the user, so that the usability of the game system 1 can be improved.

(Modification 7)
In addition, before executing the above-described group change storage process, a setting screen for presetting at least one of a game content desired by the user and a game content not desired by the user is displayed on the display unit 24. Good. Even if the information about the game content set as the target for executing the group change storage process on the setting screen is not determined as the target for the group change storage process, the group change storage process is executed. Even if the information about the game content set as the target for not executing the group change storage process on the setting screen is determined as the target for the group change storage process, the group change storage process is not executed. It should be noted that the setting screen may display an input object for the user to input a condition for determining at least one of a game content desired by the group change storage process and a game content not desired by the user. The input object may be a check box object for selecting each game content as a target of the group change storage process, or a check box object for validating the above-described predetermined classification condition. This makes it possible to improve the usability of the game system 1 because the classification of information about game contents becomes suitable for the user only by the user performing a simple operation on the input object.

(Modification 8)
Further, the group change storage process described above may be executed at the timing when the information regarding the game content is received from the server 3. As a result, the group change storage process can be performed even in a game system in which information about game contents is not stored in the terminal storage unit 22. Further, the group change storage process described above may be applied even when the game contents are classified and stored in three or more groups. Thereby, even if the number of groups in the game system is three or more, the group change storage process can be executed.

(Modification 9)
Further, the predetermined classification condition may be a condition related to the operation history of the user.

For example, the storage processing unit 256 changes a group of game contents belonging to any of the first group to the third group so as to belong to another group in accordance with the user's operation of the operation unit 23. When the instruction is input, the history of the group change instruction is stored in the terminal storage unit 22. Note that the group change instruction is displayed by the user by operating the operation unit 23 on a group change screen displayed on the display unit 24 including the game content image, the change destination group designation object (check box object, etc.), the group change instruction object, and the like. It is input by operating with. The user performs an operation of selecting any one of the game content images on the group change screen, and further performs an operation of selecting the change destination group designation object corresponding to the change destination group, and then the group change instruction object is displayed. By performing the selecting operation, the game medium ID of the game medium corresponding to the selected game medium image, the group ID of the group to which the game medium belongs, and the group of the group corresponding to the selected destination group designation object The group change instruction including the ID and the instruction input date and time is input.

When the group change instruction is input, the storage processing unit 256 displays information about the game content included in the group corresponding to the group ID included in the group change instruction and corresponding to the game content ID included in the group change instruction. , Is deleted from the group corresponding to the group ID included in the group change instruction, and is stored in the terminal storage unit 22 so as to belong to the group corresponding to the change destination group designation object included in the group change instruction. Then, the storage processing unit 256 stores the group change instruction in the terminal storage unit 22 as history information.

The storage processing unit 256 changes the group at regular time intervals or at a timing according to a specific instruction input according to an operation of the operation unit 23 by the user (for example, a timing according to a start instruction or a browsing instruction). The instruction history information is read from the terminal storage unit 22. Then, the storage processing unit 256 generates the classification condition based on the read history information.

The generated classification condition may be, for example, a condition that the number of game contents that have been changed to belong to another group according to a group change instruction is less than or equal to a set number, or that the user has operated in the past. The condition is that the above-mentioned cancel object is a game medium of the same type as the designated game medium according to the operation of the section 23.

As a result, the classification of the information about the game content becomes suitable for the user's preference, so that the usability of the game system 1 can be improved.

(Modification 10)
In addition, the terminal control unit 251 of the mobile terminal 2 may perform control so that the group change storage process is not executed according to the operation of the operation unit 23 by the user.

For example, the display processing unit 254 displays on the display unit 24 a processing setting screen including a check box object for selecting whether to enable the group change storage processing. When the user operates the process setting screen using the operation unit 23 to input that the group change storage process is valid, the terminal control unit 251 enables the group change storage process described above. In addition, when the user inputs the invalidation of the group change storage process by operating the process setting screen using the operation unit 23, the terminal control unit 251 does not execute the group change storage process described above. Then, the storage processing unit 256 is controlled.

Thus, the user can set the game contents acquired by the acquisition unit 255 so that they are not automatically classified into each group and stored in the terminal storage unit 22, and the classification of the game contents not intended by the user is prevented. It becomes possible to do.

(Modification 11)
Further, in response to the input of the start instruction by the user, the process of receiving and storing the information about the game content from the server 3 is executed, and then the reading unit 257 performs the process of reading out the stored information about the game content. However, each process may be executed at a timing different from the above timing.

For example, a timing at which information about a game content is changed (for example, a timing at which a composition screen for forming a battle game content group is displayed, or a specific game process (for example, combining a plurality of game content, other The terminal transmission unit 252 transmits a game medium transmission instruction to the server 3 at a timing other than the timing (eg, the timing at which the third group screen 440 is displayed for exchanging the game medium with the user, etc.). Good. When the terminal receiving unit 253 receives a part or all of the information about the game content transmitted from the server 3 according to the transmission instruction, the acquisition unit 255 sequentially acquires the received information, and the storage processing unit 256 sequentially. The acquired information about the game content is stored in the terminal storage unit 22 as the game content belonging to the corresponding group. The timing at which the information regarding the game content is received and/or read may be any timing as long as it is different from the time during which the game content is being read, such as during the progress of the game.

In addition, when the terminal receiving unit 253 receives a part of the information about the game content transmitted from the server 3 in response to the transmission instruction, the information about the remaining game content may be received after the end of the game. In addition, a part of the information about the game content received earlier satisfies a predetermined condition (a condition that the level of the game content exceeds a predetermined level, a condition that the rarity of the game content exceeds a predetermined rarity, etc.). It may be information about the game content.

As a result, it is possible to prevent the reception of the information about the game content from being carelessly interrupted, or the reception time or the reading time of the information about the game content to become long, thereby maintaining the user's willingness to continue the game. It becomes possible to do.

(Modification 12)
In addition, the game system 1 may be configured to include only a plurality of mobile terminals 2 operated by a plurality of users. Each of the plurality of mobile terminals 2 performs wireless communication with another mobile terminal 2 according to a predetermined communication method, and the plurality of mobile terminals 2 form an ad hoc network. In this case, a specific mobile terminal 2 of the plurality of mobile terminals 2 functions as a host and executes each function of the server 3 described above. The game described above is executed by the mobile terminals 2 other than the specific mobile terminal 2 among the plurality of mobile terminals 2 communicating with the specific mobile terminal 2 that executes each function of the server 3. The specific mobile terminal 2 that functions as a host executes both the functions of the server 3 and the functions of the mobile terminal 2. The predetermined communication method is, for example, a wireless communication method of the IEEE 802.11 standard.

It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, substitutions and modifications can be made thereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 game system 2 portable terminal 21 terminal communication unit 22 terminal storage unit 23 operation unit 24 display unit 25 terminal processing unit 251 terminal control unit 252 terminal transmission unit 253 terminal receiving unit 254 display processing unit 255 acquisition unit 256 storage processing unit 257 reading unit 3 server 31 server communication unit 32 server storage unit 33 server processing unit 331 server receiving unit 332 extracting unit 333 server transmitting unit 4 base station 5 mobile communication network 6 gateway 7 Internet

Claims (8)

A terminal device capable of communicating with an information processing device and executing a game in accordance with an instruction from a user,
A storage unit that classifies and stores information about a plurality of game contents into at least a first group and a second group,
An acquisition unit for acquiring information about the game content from the information processing device,
When the information about the game content acquired by the acquisition unit satisfies the first condition, the information about the game content is stored in the storage unit so as to belong to the first group, and acquired by the acquisition unit. A storage processing unit configured to store the information about the game content in the storage unit so that the information about the game content belongs to the second group when the information about the game content satisfies a condition different from the first condition.
A reading unit for reading information about the game content stored in the storage unit;
A control unit that controls the reading unit such that the timing of reading information on the game contents belonging to the first group and the timing of reading information on the game contents belonging to the second group are different;
Display part,
For each type of game content corresponding to the information about the game content read by the reading unit, the number of pieces of information about the game content belonging to the second group is counted, and an image showing the type and the type A display processing unit that displays the counted number on the display unit,
A terminal device comprising: When the game is started, the control unit controls the reading unit to read information regarding a game content belonging to the first group, and when a browsing instruction of the instructions from the user is acquired, The terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the reading unit is controlled so as to read information regarding a game content belonging to the second group. The storage processing unit,
The terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the information about the game content acquired by the acquisition unit is stored in the storage unit in association with a user. If you obtain an execution instruction of said instruction from Yu chromatography The further include a game execution section for performing a predetermined action using the information about the game medium belonging to the first group,
From the affiliation of the first group, the storage processing unit obtains, from the affiliation of the first group, information regarding the game content whose number of times used by the predetermined action is less than or equal to a predetermined number, out of the information about the game content belonging to the first group. The terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the terminal device is removed and stored in the storage unit so as to belong to the second group. The information on the game content includes predetermined parameters,
The storage processing unit, of the information about the game medium belonging to the first group, belonging information on a predetermined parameter satisfies game medium, the second group removed from the affiliation of the first group The terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, which is stored in the storage unit so as to perform. The storage processing unit relates to a game medium belonging to the first group even when the information about the game medium belonging to the first group acquired by the acquisition unit satisfies the first condition. The terminal device according to claim 1, wherein when the number of pieces of information is a predetermined number, information about the game content is stored in the storage unit so as to belong to the second group. A storage unit capable of communicating with the information processing apparatus, executing a game in accordance with an instruction from a user, and classifying and storing information regarding a plurality of game contents into at least a first group and a second group; A control method by a computer including a display unit,
Obtaining information about game contents from the information processing device,
When the acquired information about the game content satisfies the first condition, the information about the game content is stored in the storage unit so as to belong to the first group,
When the acquired information about the game content satisfies a condition different from the first condition, the information about the game content is stored in the storage unit so as to belong to the second group,
There are a timing of reading the information about the game contents belonging to the first group stored in the storage unit and a timing of reading the information about the game contents belonging to the second group stored in the storage unit. Read differently,
Counting the number of pieces of information about the game content belonging to the second group for each type of game content corresponding to the read information about the game content,
Displaying an image showing the type and the number counted for the type on the display unit,
A control method comprising: A storage unit capable of communicating with the information processing apparatus, executing a game in accordance with an instruction from a user, and classifying and storing information regarding a plurality of game contents into at least a first group and a second group; A control program for a computer including a display unit,
Obtaining information about game contents from the information processing device,
When the acquired information about the game content satisfies the first condition, the information about the game content is stored in the storage unit so as to belong to the first group,
When the acquired information about the game content satisfies a condition different from the first condition, the information about the game content is stored in the storage unit so as to belong to the second group,
There are a timing of reading the information about the game contents belonging to the first group stored in the storage unit and a timing of reading the information about the game contents belonging to the second group stored in the storage unit. Read differently,
Counting the number of pieces of information about the game content belonging to the second group for each type of game content corresponding to the read information about the game content,
Displaying an image showing the type and the number counted for the type on the display unit,
A control program that causes the computer to execute the following.

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