Game server and player control program

US8968096B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8968096-B2
Application numberUS-201113289237-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateNov 4, 2011
Priority dateFeb 12, 2010
Publication dateMar 3, 2015
Grant dateMar 3, 2015

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Abstract

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A game server through which a game can be played by operating one's own operation character in a virtual space therein, has a memory that stores an attainment state of a succeeding quest every each player every partial quest, controller that controls not to execute the partial quest that has been already cleared again, judger that judges whether each game terminal is able to execute the partial quest when inputting an order entry notice showing execution of the partial quest through cooperation play, and a changer that rewrites and changes attainment state of the partial quest into “before execution of quest” for the game terminal judged to be impossible to execute such a partial quest so as to execute the partial quest.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A game server connected with two or more game terminals through a communication line, each of the two or more game terminals having a player associated therewith, wherein each player is discrete from other players and having an operation character assigned to the player, each of said two or more game terminals configured for the player associated with said each of said two or more game terminals to play a game online by operating the player's operation…

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What does patent US8968096B2 cover?
A game server through which a game can be played by operating one's own operation character in a virtual space therein, has a memory that stores an attainment state of a succeeding quest every each player every partial quest, controller that controls not to execute the partial quest that has been already cleared again, judger that judges whether each game terminal is able to execute the partial…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Yokoyama Ayako, Fujisawa Jin, Square Enix Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A63F13/49. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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