JP2002328889A - User name display method and system therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To recognize a user name used at present in the terminal of a user and a server in the case of arbitrarily using a plurality of user names. SOLUTION: The terminal is provided with acquisition steps (S304 and S305) of acquiring a plurality of the user names stored in the server and a code indicating the user name used at present among a plurality of the user names from the server, the detection step (S306) of detecting the user name used at present from a plurality of the user names acquired in the acquisition step on the basis of the code and a display step (S307) of displaying the user name used at present detected in the detection step at a display part. In the case that the user name used at present is changed by the instruction of the user, the user name after the change is displayed at the display part and the identification number of the user name after the change is transmitted to the server (S309).

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a method for displaying a user name and a system therefor, and more particularly, to a method for displaying a user name when a plurality of user names are used by performing user registration and a system therefor.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A video game machine has an Internet connection function by providing an Internet connection function.
rovider), the user can receive various services. For example, there are new services such as game software distribution and competitive games via a network. In order to receive such a service, a user generally performs user registration with a provider in advance. Based on the information registered by the user registration, the provider manages user attribute information for each service and collects a fee.

In user registration, a user name for logging in to a server and a password are registered in association with attributes such as a user's address, name, and telephone number. Therefore, the user name does not necessarily need to be the same as the user's name. For example, by using a user name in an electronic conference service provided by a provider, it is possible to participate in a conference anonymously.

[0004]

When the services provided by the provider are diversified, the user may want to change the user name for each type of service and use it. Alternatively, there may be a case where a plurality of user names are arbitrarily used in a plurality of services. However, when a plurality of user names are used, the user name currently used must be recognized by the user's terminal and the server, and in addition to the transmission and reception of information for originally providing a service, , Processing for recognition is required.

When a plurality of services are used at the same time, it is necessary to perform a process for recognizing which user name is used for each service by a user terminal and a server. Become.

The present invention has been made in view of such a need, and an object of the present invention is to recognize a currently used user name when a plurality of user names are arbitrarily used. And a system for displaying a user name.

[0007]

According to the present invention, in order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 uses the plurality of user names stored in the server for each user, and In a user name display method in which a terminal connected to the server displays the user name when receiving a service provided by a server, the terminal includes the plurality of user names stored in the server and the plurality of user names. A code indicating the user name currently used among the user names, an obtaining step of obtaining from the server, and the plurality of user names obtained in the obtaining step; And a display step of displaying the currently used user name detected in the detection step on a display unit. In the case where the currently used user name is changed according to a user's instruction, the changed user name is displayed on the display unit, and the identification number of the changed user name is transmitted to the server. Characteristic user name display method.

The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the plurality of user names according to claim 1 are stored in association with an identifier for the terminal to log in to the server.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the display step according to the first or second aspect, the list for displaying the list of the plurality of user names is used to change the currently used user name. The method includes a display step.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the terminal according to the first, second or third aspect, an electronic mail service and / or an electronic conference service in which the server provides the currently used user name is provided. Is used for the name of the sender.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, when a service provided by the server is received by using a plurality of user names stored in the server for each user, a terminal connected to the server is connected to the user. In a user name display system that displays names, the server includes a storage unit that stores the plurality of user names for each user and a code indicating a user name currently used among the plurality of user names, The terminal obtains the plurality of user names and the code stored in the storage unit from the server, and obtains the plurality of user names and the code from the server based on the code from the plurality of user names obtained by the obtaining unit. Detecting means for detecting the currently used user name; and a table for displaying the currently used user name detected by the detecting means on a display unit. Means, the terminal, when the user name currently used is changed by a user's instruction, displays the changed user name on the display unit, the identification number of the changed user name Is transmitted to the server, and the server stores the code based on the identification number.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the storage means according to the fifth aspect stores the plurality of user names in association with an identifier for the terminal to log in to the server. I do.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the display means according to the fifth or sixth aspect further comprises a list for displaying a list of the plurality of user names in order to change the currently used user name. It is characterized by including display means.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, the terminal according to the fifth, sixth or seventh aspect provides an electronic mail service and / or an electronic conference service in which the server provides the currently used user name. Is used for the name of the sender.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the terminal connected to the server for receiving a service provided by the server using a plurality of user names stored in the server for each user, Acquiring means for acquiring, from the server, the plurality of user names stored in the server and a code indicating a user name currently used among the plurality of user names; and acquiring the plurality of user names acquired by the acquiring means. Detecting means for detecting the currently used user name from the user name based on the code, and displaying means for displaying the currently used user name detected by the detecting means on a display unit When the currently used user name is changed by a user's instruction, the changed user name is displayed on the display unit, and the changed user name is displayed. And transmitting the identification number to the server.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the ninth aspect, the currently used user name is used as a name of a sender in an electronic mail service and / or an electronic conference service provided by the server. It is characterized by.

According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, a terminal connected to the server is controlled to receive a service provided by the server by using a plurality of user names stored in the server for each user. An acquisition step of acquiring, from the server, the plurality of user names stored in the server, and a code indicating a user name currently used among the plurality of user names, which is a recording medium on which a program is recorded. A detecting step of detecting the currently used user name based on the code from the plurality of user names acquired in the acquiring step, and the currently used user name detected in the detecting step A display step of displaying a user name on a display unit, when the user name currently used is changed by a user's instruction, A computer-readable recording medium that records a program for causing a computer to display the updated user name on the display unit and transmit the identification number of the changed user name to the server. Features.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, the plurality of user names according to the eleventh aspect are stored in association with an identifier for the terminal to log in to the server.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, in the display step according to the eleventh or twelfth aspect, a list for displaying a list of the plurality of user names to change the currently used user name is provided. The method includes a display step.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, a terminal connected to the server is controlled using a plurality of user names stored in the server for each user in order to receive a service provided by the server. An acquisition step of acquiring, from the server, the plurality of user names stored in the server, and a code indicating a user name currently used among the plurality of user names, the acquisition step; From the plurality of user names obtained in
A detecting step of detecting the currently used user name based on the code, and a displaying step of displaying the currently used user name detected in the detecting step on a display unit; When the currently used user name is changed according to the instruction, the changed user name is displayed on the display unit, and the identification number of the changed user name is transmitted to the server. It is a program to be executed.

[0021]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a system for providing a user name display method according to an embodiment of the present invention. The Internet 101 is connected to an ISP server 102, video game machines 103a and 103b, and general-purpose computers 104a and 104b.

The server 102 of the ISP is composed of a plurality of server groups, and includes an authentication server group 111 for managing accounts for user authentication and a content server group 1 for providing a content browsing service such as audio and video.
12, a message server group 113 for providing a chat or messenger environment, a mail server group 114 for providing an electronic mail service, and a profile server group 115 for managing user profiles.
And a game server group 116 for providing a game environment
a and 116b are connected via a LAN 117.

With such a configuration, the user can use the video game machines 103a and 103b or the general-purpose computer 1
From the servers 04a and 104b, the user accesses the authentication server group 111 in the server 102 via the Internet 101 to obtain authentication. The server 102 transmits a menu screen to the authenticated user. When the user selects each service displayed on the menu screen, the video game machines 103a and 103b or the general-purpose computer 10
4a and 104b are connected to each server group corresponding to the service, so that the user can receive the service.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a video game machine equipped with a user name display method according to one embodiment of the present invention. The video game machine 103 has a CPU 211 that performs overall control, and an RO that stores a game program and a program for a user name display method according to the present invention.
An M212, a RAM 213 serving as a temporary storage area, and an application specific IC (ASIC) 214 for performing image processing are connected by a bus 215.

A CD-R storing a game program and a program for displaying a user name according to the present invention.
A CD-ROM drive 216 for reading a program from the OM; a serial interface 217 connected to the game controller 201;
Interface 218 connected to the Internet 101 and a communication interface 2 connected to the Internet 101
19 are connected to the bus 215.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a user name display method according to an embodiment of the present invention. When the user accesses the authentication server group 111 in the server 102 from the video game machines 103a and 103b or the general-purpose computers 104a and 104b (hereinafter, referred to as terminals) (S301), the user is requested for a login ID and a password. The terminal transmits the login ID and the password input by the user to the authentication server group 111 (S302).

In the present embodiment, the login ID and the password are used for the account management for user authentication as the entire ISP server 102.
When a user receives various services, a login ID
A plurality of user names for identifying the user can be used for each account specified by the password and the password. This user name is called a handle name, and is associated with the login ID and associated with the profile server group 115.
Registered in.

It is confirmed whether the handle name has already been registered in the profile server group 115 (S30).
3) If registered, the terminal transmits an instruction to download the registered handle name from the profile server group 115 (S304). The terminal that has downloaded the handle name from the profile server group 115 (S305) searches for a handle name that is currently being used (S306).

As described above, a plurality of handle names can be registered, and can be used freely in any service. The currently used handle name is called an active handle name and can be arbitrarily specified by the user from the registered handle names. In the profile server group 115, a sign is attached to the handle name at the time of the last logout and registered as an active handle name.

The terminal searches for the code, and if there is a currently used handle name, displays it on the initial screen described later with reference to FIG. 4 as the active handle name (S307). Further, when the handle name is instructed by the user (S308), the changed handle name ID number is transmitted to the profile server group 115, and the changed handle name is displayed (S30).
9). The handle name ID number is an identification number for specifying the handle name, and is a profile server group 1
At 15, it is uniquely associated.

The terminal performs other processing when the handle name is not registered in the profile server group 115, when there is no currently used handle name, and when there is no instruction to switch the handle name from the user. It is determined whether or not this is the case (S311). If necessary, other processing is performed (S312), and the series of processing ends. Other processing refers to normal processing executed on the user terminal, such as registration processing for the profile server group 115 performed when the handle name is not registered in the profile server group 115.

After that, the currently used handle name is always displayed, and if there is a change, the profile server group 115 is processed as needed.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an initial screen of a user name display method according to an embodiment of the present invention. The initial screen 400 includes active handle name information 401 and a friend list 402. The active handle name information 401 displays the currently used handle name, that is, the active handle name 411 and its handle name ID number 412. In addition, a handle name list button 413 for displaying a handle name list screen for registering, changing, or switching a handle name is displayed.

FIG. 5 is a view showing a handle name list screen of a user name display method according to an embodiment of the present invention. The handle name list screen 500 is composed of handle name information 501a and 501b relating to already registered handle names, and an input screen 502 for performing registration or change. The handle name information 501a and 501b are the same as the active name shown in FIG.
Like the handle name information 401,
The handle names 511a and 511b and the handle name ID numbers 512a and 512b are displayed together.

The active handle is indicated by a cursor 503, and the user can arbitrarily change the active handle by moving the cursor. When the user issues an active handle name switching instruction, the terminal transmits the changed handle name ID number to the profile server group 115,
The active handle name after the change is displayed in the active handle name information 401.

In this way, the terminal acquires and displays the registered handle name candidate and the active handle name from the profile server group 115, and displays the active handle name even when the user issues an active handle name switching instruction. Since the changed active handle name is displayed and notified to the profile server group 115, when a plurality of names are used, the user name currently used can be recognized by the user and the server.

When the user is receiving an e-mail service or an electronic conference service provided by the provider, the terminal transmits the message using the active handle name as the name of the sender. You may.

Needless to say, the present invention can be achieved by a video game machine or a general-purpose computer reading and executing the program code from a storage medium storing software program code for realizing the user name display method according to the present invention.

As a storage medium for supplying the program code, for example, a floppy (registered trademark) disk, hard disk, magneto-optical disk, optical disk, C
A D-ROM, a CD-R, a magnetic tape nonvolatile memory card, a ROM, and the like can be used.

The user name display method of the present invention can be applied not only to a stand-alone general-purpose computer but also to a client server system including a plurality of computers.

[0042]

As described above, according to the present invention,
An acquisition step of acquiring, from the server, a plurality of user names stored in the server and a code indicating a user name currently used among the plurality of user names, the plurality of user names acquired in the acquisition step; From the user name of
A detection step of detecting a currently used user name based on the code, and a display step of displaying a currently used user name detected in the detection step on a display unit. When the user name used is changed, the changed user name is displayed on the display unit, and the identification number of the changed user name is transmitted to the server. When used, the user name currently used can be recognized by the user terminal and the server.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a system for providing a user name display method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a video game machine equipped with a user name display method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a user name display method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an initial screen of a user name display method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a view showing a handle name list screen of a user name display method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

101 Internet 102 ISP Server 103a, 103b Video Game Machine 104a, 104b General-purpose Computer 111 Authentication Server Group 112 Content Server Group 113 Message Server Group 114 Mail Server Group 115 Profile Server Group 116a, 116b Game Server Group 117 LAN 201 Game Controller 202 TV Monitor 211 CPU 212 ROM 213 RAM 214 Application specific IC (ASIC) 215 Bus 216 CD-ROM drive 217 Serial interface 218 Video interface 219 Communication interface 400 Initial screen 401 Active handle name information 402 Friend list 411 Active handle name 412 , 512a, 512b Handle name ID number 413 Handle name list button 500 Handle name list screen 501a, 501b Handle name information 502 Input screen 503 Cursor 511a, 511b Handle name

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Claims (14)

[Claims] 1. A user name display in which a terminal connected to the server displays the user name when receiving a service provided by the server using a plurality of user names stored in the server for each user. The method, wherein the terminal obtains, from the server, the plurality of user names stored in the server, and a code indicating a currently used user name among the plurality of user names, A detecting step of detecting the currently used user name based on the code from the plurality of user names acquired in the acquiring step, and detecting the currently used user name detected in the detecting step. And a display step of displaying on the display unit, when the user name currently used is changed by a user's instruction, the change is performed. User name display method characterized in that the user name is displayed on the display unit, transmits the identification number of the user name of the changed in the server. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of user names are stored in association with an identifier for the terminal to log in to the server. 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the display step includes a list display step of displaying a list of the plurality of user names to change the currently used user name. User name display method described. 4. The terminal according to claim 1, wherein the terminal uses the currently used user name as a name of a sender in an e-mail service and / or an electronic conferencing service provided by the server. 2. The user name display method according to 2 or 3. 5. A user name display in which a terminal connected to the server displays the user name when receiving a service provided by the server using a plurality of user names stored in the server for each user. In the system, the server includes the plurality of user names for each user;
A storage unit for storing a code indicating a user name currently used among the plurality of user names, wherein the terminal stores the plurality of user names and the code stored in the storage unit in the server Acquiring means for acquiring from the plurality of user names acquired by the acquiring means, based on the code, a detecting means for detecting the currently used user name, and the detecting means detecting by the detecting means Display means for displaying a currently used user name on a display unit, wherein the terminal changes the currently used user name when the currently used user name is changed by a user's instruction. A user displaying the code on the display unit and transmitting the identification number of the changed user name to the server, wherein the server stores the code based on the identification number. Universal display system. 6. The user name display system according to claim 5, wherein the storage unit stores the plurality of user names in association with an identifier for the terminal to log in to the server. 7. The apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the display unit includes a list display unit that displays a list of the plurality of user names to change the currently used user name. Described user name display system. 8. The terminal according to claim 5, wherein the terminal uses the currently used user name as a name of a sender in an e-mail service and / or an electronic conferencing service provided by the server. 8. The user name display system according to 6 or 7. 9. A terminal connected to the server for receiving a service provided by the server using a plurality of user names stored in the server for each user, wherein the plurality of user names stored in the server are used. Acquiring means for acquiring, from the server, a user name of the plurality of user names and a code indicating the user name currently used among the plurality of user names, and the code from the plurality of user names obtained by the obtaining means. Detecting means for detecting the currently used user name on the basis of the following; and displaying means for displaying the currently used user name detected by the detecting means on a display unit, the user's instruction When the currently used user name is changed by the user, the changed user name is displayed on the display unit, and the identification number of the changed user name is displayed on the display unit. Terminal and transmits to the server. 10. An e-mail service provided by the server and / or an e-mail service provided by the server.
10. The terminal according to claim 9, wherein the terminal is used for a name of a sender in an electronic conference service. 11. A recording medium recording a program for controlling a terminal connected to the server in order to receive a service provided by the server using a plurality of user names stored in the server for each user. Acquiring, from the server, the plurality of user names stored in the server and a code indicating a user name currently used among the plurality of user names; A detecting step of detecting the currently used user name from the plurality of user names based on the code, and displaying the currently used user name detected in the detecting step on a display unit. And a display step for displaying, when the user name currently used is changed by a user's instruction, the changed user name is displayed. Serial displayed on the display unit, computer-readable recording medium a program for the identification number of the user name to perform the be sent to the server computer after change. 12. The computer-readable recording medium according to claim 11, wherein the plurality of user names are stored in association with an identifier for the terminal to log in to the server. 13. The method according to claim 11, wherein the displaying step includes a list displaying step of displaying a list of the plurality of user names to change the currently used user name. The computer-readable recording medium according to the above. 14. A program for controlling a terminal connected to the server to receive a service provided by the server using a plurality of user names stored in the server for each user, the server comprising: An acquisition step of acquiring, from the server, the plurality of user names and a code indicating a user name currently used among the plurality of user names, the plurality of user names acquired in the acquisition step. A detection step of detecting the currently used user name from the user name based on the code, and a display step of displaying the currently used user name detected in the detection step on a display unit. If the currently used user name is changed according to a user's instruction, the changed user name is displayed on the display unit. Program for executing sending the identification number of the user name of the changed in the server computer.