Electronic game-providing device, electronic game device, electronic game-providing program, and electronic game program

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10143923-B2
Application number	US-201415030669-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 25, 2014
Priority date	Oct 22, 2013
Publication date	Dec 4, 2018
Grant date	Dec 4, 2018

Abstract

An electronic game-providing device is provided that stores log information relating to electronic game play conducted by an invitor user in association with link information used to access said log information, in the form of a game play database; transmits invitation information containing the link information to an invitee user; and, upon receipt of a link information selection from the invitee user, refers to the game play database and transmits the log information associated with the selected link information.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An electronic game-providing device provided with:
means for storing log information used for the playback of electronic game play conducted on an invitor user's information terminal from a game play state reached on the invitor user's information terminal in association with link information used to access said log information, in the form of a game play database;
means for transmitting invitation information for user registration processing containing the link information to an invitee user's information terminal;
means for log information transmitting which, upon receipt of a link information selection from the invitee user's information terminal, refers to the game play database and transmits the log information associated with the selected link information to the invitee user's information terminal, wherein the log information contains information allowing for the electronic game to be recreated on the invitee user's information terminal starting from the game play state reached on the invitor user's information terminal, the log information involving at least one of video or game play screens;
means for determining whether an invitee user is a registered user or a new user based on the information transmitted from the invitee user's information terminal; and
means for carrying out the user registration processing for the invitee user if the means for determining determines that the invitee user is a new user.

2. The electronic game-providing device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the means for transmitting invitation information transmits the invitation information to the information terminal of the invitee user specified by the invitor user's information terminal.

3. The electronic game-providing device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the log information contains information allowing for the electronic game to be played on the invitee user's information terminal starting from the game play state reached on the invitor user's information terminal.

4. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions for a processor to perform:
storing log information used for the playback of electronic game play conducted on an invitor user's information terminal from a game play state reached on the invitor user's information terminal in association with link information used to access said log information, in the form of a game play database;
transmitting invitation information for user registration processing containing the link information to an invitee user's information terminal; and
log information transmitting which, upon receipt of a link information selection from the invitee user's information terminal, refers to the game play database and transmits the log information associated with the selected link information to the invitee user's information terminal, wherein the log information contains information allowing for the electronic game to be played on the invitee user's information terminal starting from the game play state reached on the invitor user's information terminal, the log information involving at least on of video or game play screens;
determining whether an invitee user is a registered user or a new user based on the information transmitted from the invitee user's information terminal; and
carrying out the user registration processing for the invitee user if the means for determining determines that the invitee user is a new user.

5. An electronic game device provided with:
means which, as a result of accessing an electronic game-providing device provided with
means for storing log information used for the playback of electronic game play conducted on an invitor user's information terminal from a game play state reached on the invitor user's information terminal in association with link information used to access said log information, in the form of a game play database;
means for transmitting invitation information for user registration processing containing the link information to an invitee user's information terminal; and
means for log information transmitting which, upon receipt of a link information selection from the invitee user's information terminal, refers to the game play database and transmits the log information associated with the selected link information to the invitee user's information terminal, receives invitation information containing link information inviting to the game from said means for transmitting invitation information;

means for log information receiving which, as a result of selecting the link information and transmitting it to the means for transmitting invitation information, receives the log information associated with the selected link information from the means for log information transmitting;
means for recreating electronic game history based on the log information;
means for determining whether an invitee user is a registered user or a new user based on the information transmitted from the invitee user's information terminal; and
means for carrying out the user registration processing for the invitee user if the means for determining determines that the invitee user is a new user;
wherein said electronic game device is provided with means for game executing which, based on the log information, allows the electronic game to be recreated on the invitee user's information terminal starting from the game play state reached on the invitor user's information terminal, the log information involving at least one of video or game play screens.

6. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions for a computer including the non-transitory computer-readable medium and a processor, wherein, as a result of accessing an electronic game-providing device, the instructions comprise:
means for storing log information used for the playback of electronic game play conducted on an invitor user's information terminal from a game play state reached on the invitor user's information terminal in association with link information used to access said log information, in the form of a game play database;
means for transmitting invitation information for user registration processing containing the link information to an invitee user's information terminal; and
means for log information transmitting which, upon receipt of a link information selection from the invitee user's information terminal, refers to the game play database and transmits the log information associated with the selected link information to the invitee user's information terminal, directs a computer to operate as means for receiving invitation information containing link information inviting to the game from said means for transmitting invitation information;
means for log information receiving which, as a result of selecting the link information and transmitting it to the means for transmitting invitation information, receives the log information associated with the selected link information from the means for log information transmitting;
means for recreating electronic game history based on the log information;
means for determining whether an invitee user is a registered user or a new user based on the information transmitted from the invitee user's information terminal;
means for carrying out the user registration processing for the invitee user if the means for determining determines that the invitee user is a new user; and
means for game executing which, based on the log information, allows the electronic game to be recreated on the invitee user's information terminal starting from the game play state reached on the invitor user's information terminal, the log information involving at least one of video or game play screens.

Assignees

• Dena Co Ltd

Inventors

• Suzuki Toshinori
• Yamaguchi Makoto
• Inagawa Masatoshi
• Kitazawa Yoshiro

Classifications

• A63F13/35 Primary

  Details of game servers · CPC title

• A63F13/497 Primary

  Partially or entirely replaying previous game actions · CPC title

• A63F13/795

  for finding other players; for building a team; for providing a buddy list · CPC title

• A63F13/327

  using wireless networks, e.g. Wi-Fi® or piconet · CPC title