JP2003036329A - Online bingo game execution method and its organizer server - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To provide an online bingo game that increases the enjoyment of game participants and facilitates the budgeting of the organizer. A game participant uses a numerical array disclosure unit 103.
On the basis of the reference URL notified by the above, the number array screen generation unit 104 confirms the number array screen generated at random or automatically by the system in ascending order according to one or more arbitrary numbers input by the participant. In addition, by viewing in real time the state of the game organizer's public lottery, or the winner notification unit 10
By receiving the winning notification via 6, the winning situation is grasped. In addition, regarding the payment or winning, the payment settlement processing unit 107 or the winning settlement processing unit 108.
Thus, based on the amount corresponding to the application volume data, automatic settlement processing is performed with a computer of a financial institution connected via a communication network.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for executing an online bingo game and a sponsor server for the same, which allows participants to freely decide a lottery number using a communication network such as the Internet.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There is a bingo, which is a type of indoor game in which numbers are matched, and is useful as a means for enlivening events and the like. In the bingo game, the participants are given cards in which arbitrary numbers are arranged in the vertical and horizontal n × n matrix with the center free, and the effective numbers selected by the lottery are applied in order, either vertically or horizontally diagonally. It is a game that wins a card. Conventionally, it was not possible to know the number of winners at the same time as the lottery other than the bingo game played at one venue of the event, so the bingo game is distributed with a card whose number is decided in advance, and the organizer It controlled the number of winning books.

[0003]

In the above case, an out-of-range card is handed out, and the person who owns it is always out of the result of the lottery, and therefore, the sense of participation in the game is weak and it is convenient for the organizer side. But the fun of the participants is halved. On the other hand, if the participant decides the lottery number freely, the winning of the card itself is not decided in advance and the participant can participate in the game with the card of the number selected at their own risk, so it is fun Should increase.
However, because the number of winners cannot be determined during the lottery,
Problems arise from the perspective of budgeting on the part of the organizer.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has a form in which a game participant is allowed to select a number using a communication network such as the Internet, and the number is stored in a database so that the organizer can select the number at the time of lottery. The purpose of the present invention is to provide an online bingo game execution method and an organizer server that make it possible to keep track of the winners and thereby increase the enjoyment of game participants and facilitate the budgeting of the organizer. To do. In addition, an online bingo game can be performed by automatically performing the payment processing of the deposit money when participating in the game with the computer of the financial institution connected via the communication network, and the payment processing of the winning money when the game is won. It is also an object of the present invention to provide an online bingo game execution method and an organizer server of the online bingo game, which facilitates the settlement process.

[0005]

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is an online bingo game organizer server connected to a terminal device via a communication network, and input via the terminal device. Any one or more numbers to be registered are registered and the game participants are notified via the terminal device regarding the unique server address necessary for viewing the number arrangement screen generated based on the numbers, and the effective numbers are selected by lottery. Each time, the effective number is disclosed to the game participants via the communication network, and online bingo game executing means for monitoring the presence / absence of a winner is provided.

Further, in the present invention, the online bingo game executing means receives a bingo game participation application by any one or more numbers inputted by the game participant via the terminal device and registers it in the database. A terminal for which a participation application acceptance unit and a numerical array screen generated based on the input numbers are made public through the communication network, and a unique server address necessary for viewing the numerical array screen is applied to the participation application. The number array disclosure unit for notifying the device and performing a public lottery via the communication network, monitor the presence or absence of a winner while displaying the number each time a valid number is drawn, and the number of winners determined in advance is The winner monitoring unit that stops the public lottery when the number has been confirmed or the number of public figures has reached a predetermined number; Selection results, characterized by comprising a winner notification unit for notifying the winning against winners.

Further, in the present invention, the bingo game participation application includes the number of application units as data in addition to the above-mentioned numbers, and the purchase money corresponding to the application unit number data is provided to the participant by the communication. A payment settlement processing unit that performs settlement processing with a computer of a financial institution connected via a network, and a prize money according to the number-of-applied units data is connected to the winner via the communication network. And a winning settlement processing unit for performing settlement processing with a computer of a financial institution.

Further, in the present invention, by sorting one or more arbitrary numbers input by the participant in ascending order, an n × n matrix (where n is 3
It is characterized in that it is provided with a number arrangement screen generation unit for generating the number arrangement screen by the above integer).

Further, in the present invention, one or more arbitrary numbers input by the participant are randomly rearranged to generate the number arrangement screen by an n × n matrix (where n is an integer of 3 or more). It is characterized in that it is provided with a number array screen generation unit for performing.

Further, in the present invention, a number array screen for automatically generating the number array screen by an n × n matrix (where n is an integer of 3 or more) based on one or more numbers input by the participant. It is characterized by having a generation unit.

Further, the present invention is characterized by further comprising a numeral arrangement method selecting section for selecting and instructing a numeral arrangement generating method by the numeral arrangement screen generating means.

In the above-mentioned structure, the game participant has one or more numbers input by the number array screen generation unit by the participant based on the reference URL (unique server address required for browsing) notified by the number array disclosure unit. You can check the number arrangement screen that is automatically generated by the system in ascending order according to any number of, and you can also view the public lottery in real time by the organizer side, or the winner notification section It is possible to grasp the winning situation by receiving the winning notification via. With this, the game participant selects a lottery number on a communication network such as the Internet, and the selected number is stored in the database, so that the number of winners can be easily grasped during the lottery, Therefore, the organizer does not have to worry about budgeting. Also, since the game participants can participate in the game based on the number selected at their own risk, the expectation for winning increases and the game can be enjoyed. Also, the deposit,
Alternatively, with regard to the winning money, the payment settlement processing unit or the winning settlement processing unit performs automatic settlement processing with the computer of the financial institution connected via the communication network based on the amount according to the number of application data. As a result, the online settlement of the online bingo game can be mechanically executed.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides
The terminal device is a method of executing an online bingo game by an online bingo game organizer server connected via a communication network, in which any one or more numbers input via the terminal device are registered and the numbers are registered. A game participant is notified via the terminal device regarding a unique server address required for viewing the number array screen generated based on the above, and each time a valid number is drawn, the game is performed via the communication network regarding the valid number. The feature is that the game is open to the participants and the presence or absence of a winner is monitored to execute an online bingo game.

Further, in the present invention, the bingo game participation application includes the number of application units as data in addition to the above-mentioned numbers, and the purchase money corresponding to the application unit number data is provided to the participant. A computer of a financial institution connected through the communication network, which performs a payment process with a computer of a financial institution connected through a network, and provides the winning person with a winning according to the number-of-applied units data. It is characterized in that it is provided with a settlement process between and.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides
The terminal device is a server program for an online bingo game organizer server connected via a communication network, and is a bingo game according to any one or more numbers input via the terminal device and the number of game participation applications. The step of receiving the participation application and registering it in the system, and publishing the number array screen generated based on the input numbers via the communication network, and providing the unique server address necessary for browsing the number array screen. The step of notifying the terminal device that has applied for participation and the public lottery through the communication network are performed, and each time a valid number is drawn, the presence or absence of the winner is monitored while the number is disclosed, and it is determined in advance. The public lottery will be stopped when the number of winners is confirmed or the number of published numbers reaches a predetermined number. A step of, the public lottery result, characterized in that and a step of notifying the winning for winners to the computer.

Further, according to the present invention, a step of performing a payment process on the purchase money corresponding to the number-of-applications data to the participant with a computer of a financial institution connected via the communication network, Causing the computer to execute a settlement process of the winning money according to the number-of-applied units data with a computer of a financial institution connected via the communication network. .

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides
The terminal device is a computer-readable recording medium in which a server program for an online bingo game organizer server connected via a communication network is recorded, and one or more arbitrary ones input via the terminal device. The step of receiving a bingo game participation application by numbers and the number of game participation applications and registering it in the system, and publishing the number array screen generated based on the input numbers via the communication network, The step of notifying the terminal device that has applied for participation of the unique server address necessary for browsing, and conducting a public lottery via the communication network, and each time a valid number is drawn The number of winners determined by monitoring the presence or absence of a predetermined number, or the number disclosed A server for an online bingo game host server system that causes a computer to execute a step of stopping the public lottery when a predetermined number has been reached, and a step of notifying the winner of the result of the public lottery. The program is recorded.

Further, in the present invention, the step of performing payment processing for the purchase money corresponding to the number-of-applications data to the participant with a computer of a financial institution connected via the communication network, An online bingo game organizer for causing the computer to perform a settlement process of the winning money according to the number-of-applied units data with a computer of a financial institution connected via the communication network. A server program for the server system is recorded.

[0019]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a diagram cited for explaining a relationship between a business model for executing an online bingo game execution method according to the present invention and a user who uses the business model. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 is a game organizer, reference numeral 2 is a game participant, and reference numeral 3 is a financial institution, and each has a computer or a terminal device installed or possessed.
Both are connected via a communication network such as the Internet. An outline, a data flow, and a flow of funds will be described with reference to FIG. First, the game participant 2 asks the game organizer 1 about his / her personal information including the bank account number or the credit card number and the corresponding 1 to the lottery number.
Data including a combination of arbitrary numbers of 99 and the number of applications is generated and an application for participation is made (). In order to make this application, the game participant 2 has an account transaction with the financial institution 3 in advance, and the online bingo game is supposed to make a deposit / withdrawal via this account (). The purchase money is settled with the institution 3 according to the number of previous applications ().

Next, the organizer 1 publishes the numeral arrangement screen generated based on the lottery number selected by the game participant 2 through the communication network, and refers to the reference URL (Uniform) necessary for browsing the numeral arrangement screen. Resource Locator)
Is notified to the game participant 2 who has applied for participation (). The number array may be arranged in an ascending order based on the lottery number selected by the game participant 2, arranged randomly by the system, or automatically generated. You can choose from. The game participant 2 accesses the server based on the URL notified from the game organizer 1 and confirms it through the display screen of the terminal device that has the number array generated for itself.

On the other hand, the game sponsor 1 conducts a public lottery,
The lottery status will be sequentially disclosed via a communication network such as the Internet. The lottery may be automatically selected by the system, or a human may shoot an arrow like a lottery or select a ball with a number written as usual. In any case, this pattern shall be disclosed via a communication network such as the Internet. The game participant 2 can view the lottery status in real time (), and can recognize the winning by viewing this or the winning notification () notified by the game organizer 1 by e-mail. Lastly, after the predetermined number of winners are determined, the organizer 1 makes a payment with the financial institution 3 for the prize money determined according to the number of applicants of each applicant (), and ends the online bingo game. To do.

FIG. 2 is a diagram cited for explaining the system configuration for realizing the online bingo game executing method of the present invention. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 10 is an organizer server, reference numeral 20 is a participant terminal, and reference numeral 30 is a financial institution computer, which are installed in or possessed by the game organizer 1, the game participant 2, and the financial institution 3, respectively. Both are connected via a communication network 40 such as the Internet. In addition, game participant 2
Has the participant terminal 20, but a mobile phone capable of connecting to the Internet may be used instead. Other devices may be used as substitutes as long as the screen capacity required to confirm the number arrangement screen generated based on the lottery number determined by oneself can be secured via the Internet.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing functional development of the internal configuration of the organizer server shown in FIG. Each block shown below is specifically configured by a peripheral LSI including a CPU and a memory, and the CPU sequentially reads and executes a program recorded in the memory to execute the function of the block. . The organizer server 10 of the present invention is an online bingo game (OLBG).
It is composed of an execution means 100 and various DBs (databases) 200. The OLBG execution means 100 includes a communication interface unit 101, a participation application registration unit 102, a number array disclosure unit 103, a number array screen generation unit 104, a winner monitoring unit 105, a winner notification unit 106, and a payment. The payment processing unit 107, the winning payment processing unit 108, and the arrangement method selecting unit 109 are included. The various DBs 200 include an applicant information DB 201, a numerical value array information DB 202, and a payment information DB 203.

The communication interface unit 101 administers an interface with the communication network 40. Here, TCP / IP (Transport C) is used to use the Internet.
It has a function to support ontrol Protocol / Internet Protocol). The participation application registration unit 102 is any one or more of 0 to 99, personal information including information necessary for settlement such as a bank account number or a credit card number input by the game participant 2 via the participant terminal 20. It has a function of receiving a bingo game participation application composed of a lottery number and a game participation application number data, and registering each in the applicant information DB 201. The number array disclosure unit 103 discloses via the communication network 40 a number array screen generated based on the numbers input via the participant terminals 20, and a unique server address (URL required for browsing the number array screen. ) Is notified to the participant terminal 20 of the game participation applicant.

The number array screen generation unit 104 has a function of generating a number array screen based on one or more arbitrary numbers input by the participants, and the generation method here is one of the following three types. It depends on. One is to sort numbers of one or more numbers input by the participants in ascending order, and generate a number array screen by an n × n matrix (where n is an integer of 3 or more) with the center free. To do. The other one is to randomly rearrange one or more input arbitrary numbers and set the center as free n ×
The number array screen is generated by a matrix of n. Still another one is to automatically generate a number array screen by an n × n matrix with the center free, based on one or more numbers input. One of the above generation methods is selected by the game participant via the arrangement method selection unit 109.

The winner monitoring section 105 conducts a public lottery via the communication network 40. Whenever a valid number is drawn, the winner is monitored while displaying the number, and the number of winners determined in advance is determined. Has a function of stopping the public lottery when the number has been determined or the number to be disclosed reaches a predetermined number, and the winner notification unit 106 has a function of notifying the winner to the winner as a result of the public lottery. . The payment payment processing unit 107 has a function of performing payment processing for the game participant 2 with respect to the purchase money according to the number-of-applications data with the computer 30 of the financial institution connected via the communication network 40. The winning settlement processing unit 108 has a function of performing a settlement process for the winning game participant, according to the number-of-applications data, with the computer 30 of the financial institution connected via the communication network 40. have.

In the applicant information DB 201, as shown in the data structure of FIG. 4, the game participants registered by the participation application registration unit 102 for each ID given by the organizer 1 when applying for the game participation. 2, address, name, personal information including information necessary for settlement such as bank account number or credit card number, lottery number of any one or more numbers from 0 to 99, game participation application number data, etc. are stored. I shall. Note that the data structure shown in FIG. 4 is an example, and the order of each data may be rearranged and items other than those shown in FIG. 4 may be included.

Further, in the numerical array information DB 202, FIG.
As shown in the data structure in FIG. 3, a numerical array generated by the numerical array screen generation unit 104 for each game participant 2, so-called bingo card data (here, OLBG
# 0 to #n) are respectively stored as matrix data of an n × n numerical array, and the valid numbers selected as a result of the public lottery are stored separately from other numbers. In each of the examples shown in FIG. 5, 5 × 5 matrix data is illustrated, and in FIG.
An example of sorting by 04 in ascending order, (b),
An example is shown in which the numbers registered by the game participants 2 are shuffled randomly or automatically generated by the system and arranged. Furthermore, the payment information DB 203
As shown in the data structure of FIG. 6, for each ID assigned by the organizer 1 when applying for participation in the game,
The purchase amount obtained by multiplying the number of application units registered by the game participant by a predefined amount data, and when the game participant 2 wins, the winning amount obtained by multiplying the predefined prize amount by the number of application units, respectively. It shall be calculated and stored.

7 and 8 are diagrams quoted for explaining the operation of the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 2 to 6, respectively showing the flow of the operation of the entire system and the processing flowchart of the organizer server. Show. Hereinafter, the operation of the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 2 to 6 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8.

First, the game participant 2 is a participant terminal 20.
Is operated to the organizer server 10 and a combination of its own personal information including a bank account number or a credit card number and an arbitrary number of 1 to 99 corresponding to a lottery number,
Data including a set number of applications is input to apply for participation (step S701). Receiving this, the organizer server 10 performs data registration based on the data previously input to the applicant information DB 201 (step S702). When the game participant 2 makes this participation application, it is assumed that there is an account transaction with the financial institution 3 in advance, and the online bingo game is to deposit and withdraw through this account. First, the organizer server 10
And the financial institution computer 30 settle the purchase money according to the number of previous applications (step S7).
03). The payment processing of the deposit will be described later with reference to FIG.

Next, the organizer server 10 publishes via the communication network 40 a number array screen generated based on the lottery number selected and input by the game participant 2 via the participant terminal 20, and browses it. Reference U needed to do
The participant terminal 20 of the game participant 2 who has applied for participation is notified of the RL (Uniform Resource Locator) (steps S704, S705). Generation of this number array screen and notification of the reference URL are performed by the number array disclosure unit 103 of the sponsor server 10. The number array may be arranged in ascending order based on the lottery number selected by the game participant 2, arranged randomly by the system, or automatically generated. Can be selected by operating the participant terminal 20, and the organizer server 10 takes in this information by the arrangement method selection unit 109 and activates the numeral arrangement screen generating unit 104 to generate a desired numeral arrangement. And Here, an example in which the game participants 2 are sorted and arranged in ascending order based on the lottery number, that is, the arrangement shown in FIG. 5A is shown. The game participant 2 can access the organizer server 10 based on the URL notified from the game organizer 1 and confirm the numeral array generated for himself / herself via the display screen of the participant terminal 20. Yes (step S706).

On the other hand, the game sponsor 1 conducts a public lottery,
This lottery status is successively disclosed via the communication network 40 such as the Internet (step S707). The lottery method may be either automatic selection by the system, a person shooting an arrow like a lottery, or a method of picking out a ball with a number written as usual. In any case, this pattern shall be disclosed via the communication network 40 such as the Internet. The game participant 2 can browse in real time via the display screen of the participant terminal 20 possessing this lottery status (step S708). The winning result is monitored one by one by the winner monitoring unit 105 of the organizer server 10 every time a number is drawn (step S70).
9), the winner is selected by browsing the display screen of the participant's terminal that he / she has, or by the winner notification (step S710) notified by e-mail via the winner notification unit 106 of the organizer server 10. It is possible to know what has been done (step S711).

Finally, after the predetermined number of winners is determined, the organizer server 10 settles the winning prize determined with the financial institution computer 30 according to the number of applicants of each applicant (step S712). ).

The processing procedure by the organizer server will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. The host server 10 receives via the communication network 40 the operation input of the participant terminal 20 by the game participant, receives the application, and registers (step S801). The contents are all stored in the applicant information DB 201 whose data structure is shown in FIG. Then, payment of the payment is made (step S802). Payment of the deposit is
The payment payment processing unit 107 of the sponsor server 10 executes the payment payment processing unit 107, and the purchase payment processing unit 107 applies to the applicant information DB 20.
The financial institution based on the personal information also stored in the applicant information DB 201, which is determined by multiplying the number of applications designated by the game participant and the unit price of the application stored in the payment information DB 203. It is performed with the computer 30.

On the other hand, the game participant can select the number arrangement method generated by the lottery number designated by himself / herself via the participant terminal 20 (step S803).
This information is fetched by the arrangement method selection unit 109, and by activating the numerical arrangement screen generation unit 104,
The numeric array screen A, the numeric array screen B, and the numeric array screen C are generated and stored in the numeric array information DB 202 (steps S804 to S806). Here, the number arrangement screen A
5A is an example shown in FIG. 5A in which the numerical array screen generation unit 104 sorts and arranges the data in ascending order. For the numerical array screen B, the numbers input by the game participants are randomly generated by the numerical array screen generation unit 104. It is assumed that the example shown in FIG. 5B, which is shuffled and arranged, and the numeral arrangement screen B is an example in which the system is automatically generated and arranged.

Next, the numeral array disclosure unit 103 of the organizer server 10 discloses the numeral arrangement screen generated by the numeral arrangement screen generation unit 104 via the communication network 40, and a reference URL necessary for browsing the numeral arrangement screen. (Uniform Resou
rce Locator) Game participant 2 who has applied for participation
The participant terminal 20 is notified (step S807). The game participant 2 can confirm the number array generated based on the lottery number selected by himself using this URL through the screen. Furthermore, the game organizer 1 selects a valid number by performing a public lottery (step S80).
8), this lottery status is successively disclosed via the communication network 40 such as the Internet, and the numerical value array information D
The bingo card data stored in B202 is updated.
The game participant 2 can browse in real time via the display screen of the participant terminal 20 possessing this lottery status.

The winning result is monitored every time a number is drawn by the winning person monitoring unit 105 of the organizer server 10 (step S809), and the winning person browses the display screen of the participant terminal he / she has. By doing so, or it can be understood that the player has won by the winning notification (step S810) notified by e-mail via the winner notification unit 106 of the organizer server 10. Then, after the predetermined number X of winners are determined (step S811), the winning money is settled with the financial institution computer 30 according to the number of applications of each winner (step S81).
2). The settlement of the winning money is performed by the winning money settlement processing unit 108 of the organizer server 10, and the winning money settlement processing unit 108
Stored in applicant information DB 201, number of applications specified by game participants (winners), and payment information DB
Also, the amount determined by multiplying the prize amount (which can be changed as appropriate) stored in 203 is also the applicant information DB 201.
Financial institution computer 3 based on personal information stored in
It is carried out with 0.

As described above, according to the present invention, the game participant uses the number array screen generation unit 104 based on the reference URL (unique server address required for browsing) notified by the number array disclosure unit 103. , You can check the numerical arrangement screen that is automatically generated by the system in ascending order, randomly according to one or more arbitrary numbers input by the participant, and in real time how the game organizer 1 side will open the lottery. It is possible to grasp the winning situation by browsing the web site or by receiving the winning notification via the winning notification unit 106. Thereby, the game participant selects a lottery number on the communication network 40 such as the Internet, and the selected number is stored in the numerical value array information DB 202 one by one,
The number of winners can be easily grasped at the time of the lottery, so that the game organizer 1 side does not have to worry about budgeting. Also, since the game participant 2 side can participate in the game based on the number selected at his / her own responsibility,
Expectations of winning increase, and it can be enjoyed as a game. In addition, regarding the deposit or the winning money, the deposit payment processing unit 17 or the winning payment processing unit 18 communicates with the computer of the financial institution connected via the communication network 40 based on the amount according to the number-of-applied units data. Automatic payment processing can be performed between
Online payment of online bingo games can be executed mechanically.

In the above-described embodiment of the present invention, the communication interface unit 101 that constitutes the OLBG executing means 100, the participation application registration unit 102, the number array disclosure unit 103, the number array screen generation unit 104, and the winning. Person monitoring unit 105, winner notification unit 106, payment settlement processing unit 107, winning settlement processing unit 108, and arrangement method selection unit 109 records the procedures to be executed on a computer-readable recording medium. Then, the program recorded on this recording medium is read into the computer system constituting the organizer server 10 and executed to realize a system for executing the above-mentioned online bingo game. The computer system mentioned here includes an OS and hardware such as peripheral devices.

The "computer system" is WW.
If the W system is used, the homepage providing environment (or display environment) is also included. The "computer-readable recording medium" means a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk, a ROM, a CD-
A portable medium such as a ROM or a storage device such as a hard disk built in a computer system. Further, the "computer-readable recording medium" is a volatile memory (RAM) inside a computer system which is a system or a client when a program is transmitted via a network such as the Internet or a communication line such as a telephone line. In addition, those that hold the program for a certain period of time are also included.

Further, the program may be transmitted from a computer system that stores the program in a storage device or the like to another computer system via a transmission medium or by a transmission wave in the transmission medium. Here, the "transmission medium" for transmitting the program refers to a medium having a function of transmitting information, such as a network (communication network) such as the Internet or a communication line (communication line) such as a telephone line. Further, the program may be a program for realizing some of the functions described above. further,
It may be a so-called difference file (difference program) that can realize the above-mentioned functions in combination with a program already recorded in the computer system.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail above with reference to the drawings, the specific structure is not limited to this embodiment, and includes a design etc. within the scope not departing from the gist of the present invention. Be done.

[0043]

According to the invention described in claim 1, the game participant selects a lottery number on a communication network such as the Internet, and the selected number is the numerical sequence information D.
Since it is stored in B every time, the number of winners can be easily grasped at the time of the lottery, and therefore the game organizer side does not have to worry about budgeting. Also, since the game participants can participate in the game based on the number selected at their own risk, it is possible to provide an organizer server system that increases the expectation of winning and can be enjoyed as a game. According to the invention as set forth in claim 2, the game participant uses the numeral arrangement screen generation unit to make the participant based on the reference URL (unique server address required for browsing) notified by the numeral arrangement disclosure unit. You can check the number array screen that is automatically generated by the system, in ascending order, according to any number of 1 or more entered by, and by viewing the state of the public lottery by the organizer side in real time. Alternatively, it is possible to provide the organizer server system capable of grasping the winning situation by receiving the winning notification via the winning notification unit. Further, according to the invention of claim 3, regarding the deposit or the winning money, the payment settlement processing unit or the winning settlement processing unit is connected via the communication network based on the amount according to the number-of-applied units data. It is possible to perform an automatic payment process with a computer of a financial institution, which can provide an organizer server system capable of mechanically executing online payment of an online bingo game.

According to the invention as set forth in claim 4, the number array screen can be automatically generated by performing the sorting process on one or more arbitrary numbers input by the participants in ascending order. Since the game participant can participate in the game based on the number selected at his / her own responsibility, the expectation for winning can be increased, and the host server system that can be enjoyed as a game can be provided. Further, according to the invention described in claim 5, it is possible to automatically generate a number arrangement screen by randomly rearranging one or more arbitrary numbers input by the participants, whereby the game participants Is able to participate in the game based on the number selected at its own risk,
It is possible to provide a hosting view server system that can be enjoyed as a game with increased expectations for winning.
Furthermore, according to the invention of claim 6, the system can automatically generate a numerical arrangement screen based on one or more numerals input by the participant, which allows the game participant to take responsibility at his own risk. Since it is possible to participate in the game based on the selected number, it is possible to provide an online system in which the expectation of winning increases and the game can be enjoyed. Further, according to the invention described in claim 7, since the game participant can select the method for generating the numerical array, he can participate in the game based on the number selected at his own risk. It is possible to provide an organizer server system that increases expectations and can be enjoyed as a game.

According to the invention described in claim 8, the game participant selects a lottery number on a communication network such as the Internet, and the selected number is a numerical array information DB.
Since it is stored one by one in the inside, it is possible to easily grasp the number of winners at the time of the lottery, and therefore the game organizer side does not have to worry about budgeting. Also, since the game participants can participate in the game based on the number selected at their own risk, the expectation for winning increases and an online bingo game that can be enjoyed as a game can be realized. According to the invention described in claim 9, regarding the deposit or the winning money, the deposit payment processing unit or the winning payment processing unit is connected via the communication network based on the amount according to the number-of-applied units data. It is possible to perform an automatic payment process with a computer of a financial institution, and thereby realize an online bingo game capable of mechanically executing online payment of an online bingo game.

According to the tenth aspect of the invention, the game participant follows one or more arbitrary numbers input by the participant based on the reference URL (unique server address required for browsing) notified. , Ascending order, you can check the number array screen that is automatically generated by the system, or by viewing the state of the public lottery on the organizer side in real time or by receiving the winning notification It is possible to provide a server program for realizing an online bingo game capable of grasping the situation. In addition, according to the invention of claim 11, an automatic payment process is performed with a computer of a financial institution connected via a communication network based on an amount corresponding to the number-of-applications data regarding a deposit or a winning. Therefore, it is possible to provide a server program that realizes an online bingo game that can mechanically execute online settlement of the online bingo game.

According to the invention described in claim 12,
The game participant selects a lottery number on a communication network such as the Internet, and since the selected number is stored in the numerical value array information DB one by one, the number of winners can be easily grasped during the lottery. Therefore, the game organizer does not have to worry about budgeting. Also, the game participants can participate in the game based on the number selected at their own risk, which increases the expectation of winning and records the server program for realizing the online bingo game that can be enjoyed as a game. The recording medium can be provided. According to the invention described in claim 13, regarding the deposit or the winning money, the deposit payment processing unit or the winning payment settlement processing unit connects via the communication network based on the amount according to the number-of-applied units data. A computer program of a financial institution that is used to perform automatic payment processing, thereby recording a server program for realizing an online bingo game capable of mechanically executing online payment of an online bingo game. A medium can be provided.

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FIG. 1 is a diagram cited to explain a relationship between a business model for executing an online bingo game execution method of the present invention and a user who uses the business model.

FIG. 2 is a diagram cited for explaining a system configuration for executing an online bingo game executing method of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing functional development of the internal configuration of the organizer server shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a diagram quoted for explaining an example of a data structure of an applicant information DB shown in FIG.

5 is a diagram quoted for explaining an example of a data structure of a numerical value array information DB shown in FIG. 3. FIG.

FIG. 6 is a diagram quoted for explaining an example of a data structure of the payment information DB shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a diagram quoted for explaining the operation of the embodiment of the present invention, and shows the flow of the operation of the entire system.

FIG. 8 is a diagram cited to explain the operation of the embodiment of the present invention, and shows a processing flowchart of the organizer server.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Game organizer, 2 ... Game participant, 3 ... Financial institution,
10 ... Sponsor server, 20 ... Participant terminal, 30 ... Financial institution computer, 40 ... Communication network, 100 ... O
LBG (online bingo game) executing means, 101 ...
Communication interface section, 102 ... Participation application registration section,
Reference numeral 103 ... Numerical value array disclosure unit, 104 ... Numerical value array screen generation unit, 105 ... Winner monitoring unit, 106 ... Winner notification unit, 1
07 ... Payment payment processing unit, 108 ... Winning payment processing unit,
109 ... Arrangement method selection part, 201 ... Applicant information DB,
202 ... Numerical value sequence information DB, 203 ... Payment information DB

Claims (13)

[Claims] 1. The terminal device is an online bingo game organizer server connected via a communication network, and registers any one or more numbers input via the terminal device, and based on the numbers. A game participant is notified via the terminal device of a unique server address necessary for viewing the generated number array screen, and every time a valid number is drawn, the game participant is notified via the communication network regarding the valid number. An online bingo game organizer server characterized by being provided with an online bingo game execution means for monitoring whether or not there is a winner. 2. The participation application receiving unit, wherein the online bingo game execution means receives a bingo game participation application by any one or more numbers input by the game participant via the terminal device and registers it in a database. And disclosing through the communication network the number array screen generated based on the input numbers, and notifying the terminal device that has applied for participation of the unique server address required for browsing the number array screen. A numerical array disclosure unit, a public lottery is conducted via the communication network, and each time an effective number is drawn, the presence or absence of a winner is monitored while the number is disclosed, and a predetermined number of winners is confirmed. Or, a winning person monitoring unit that stops the public lottery when the number to be disclosed reaches a predetermined number; The online bingo game host server according to claim 1, further comprising: a winning notification section for notifying a winner of the winning. 3. The bingo game participation application includes the number of applications as data in addition to the numbers, and a purchase amount corresponding to the application number data is provided to the participant via the communication network. A payment settlement processing unit that performs settlement processing with a computer of a connected financial institution, and a winning institution according to the number-of-applied-units data for the winner is connected to the financial institution through the communication network. 3. The online bingo game host server according to claim 2, further comprising a winning settlement processing unit that performs settlement processing with the computer. 4. By sorting one or more arbitrary numbers input by the participant in ascending order, n
The online bingo game host server according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising: a number array screen generation unit that generates the number array screen using a matrix of xn (where n is an integer of 3 or more). 5. A number array screen for randomly rearranging one or more arbitrary numbers input by the participant and generating the number array screen by an n × n matrix (where n is an integer of 3 or more). The online bingo game host server according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a generation unit. 6. A number array screen generator for automatically generating the number array screen by an n × n matrix (where n is an integer of 3 or more) based on one or more numbers input by the participant. The online bingo game organizer server according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that. 7. The online bingo according to claim 4, further comprising a numeral arrangement method selection unit for selecting and instructing a numeral arrangement generation method by the numeral arrangement screen generating means. Game organizer server. 8. The terminal device is a method of executing an online bingo game in an online bingo game organizer server connected via a communication network, wherein one or more arbitrary numbers input via the terminal device are input. Register and notify the game participant via the terminal device regarding the unique server address required for viewing the number array screen generated based on the number, and each time a valid number is drawn, the communication regarding the valid number is performed. An online bingo game executing method, which is executed to a game participant via a network and executes an online bingo game by monitoring the presence or absence of a winner. 9. The bingo game participation application includes the number of applications as data in addition to the numbers, and a purchase amount corresponding to the application number data is provided to the participant via the communication network. The settlement process is performed with the computer of the financial institution connected, and the winning money corresponding to the number-of-applications data is given to the winner with the computer of the financial institution connected through the communication network. 9. The online bingo game executing method according to claim 8, further comprising performing payment processing. 10. A terminal device used by a game participant is a server program for an online bingo game host server connected via a communication network, which is input by the game participant via the terminal device. Receiving a bingo game participation application by any one or more numbers and the game participation application number and registering it in the system, and publishing through the communication network the number array screen generated based on the input number. , A step of notifying the terminal device that has applied for participation of a unique server address required for browsing the number array screen, and a public lottery is conducted via the communication network, and each time a valid number is selected, the number is displayed. Whether or not there is a predetermined number of winners will be confirmed by monitoring the existence of winners while making it public. Of the online bingo game organizer server that causes the computer to execute the step of stopping the public lottery when the number of published numbers reaches a predetermined number and the step of notifying the winner to the winner as a result of the public lottery. A server program for. 11. A step of performing payment processing of purchase money corresponding to the number-of-applications data to the participant with a computer of a financial institution connected via the communication network, and to the winner. On the other hand, the online bingo game according to claim 11, further comprising the step of performing a settlement process with the computer of a financial institution connected via the communication network for the winning money according to the application number data. A server program for the organizer server. 12. The terminal device is a computer-readable recording medium recording a server program for an online bingo game organizer server connected via a communication network, and is input via the terminal device. Receiving a bingo game participation application with an arbitrary number of 1 or more and a game participation application number and registering it in the system, and publishing via the communication network a number array screen generated based on the input numbers, Notifying the terminal device that has applied for participation of a unique server address required for viewing the number array screen, and conducting a public lottery via the communication network, and publicizing the valid numbers each time a valid number is selected. While monitoring the presence or absence of winners while confirming the number of winners decided in advance, Alternatively, the step of stopping the public lottery when the number of published numbers reaches a predetermined number, and the step of notifying the winner of the result of the public lottery to the winning of the online bingo game organizer server Recording medium recording a server program for. 13. A step of performing payment processing for purchase money corresponding to the number-of-applications data to the participant, with a computer of a financial institution connected via the communication network, and to the winner. On the other hand, for an online bingo game host server that causes a computer to perform a settlement process with a computer of a financial institution connected via the communication network for winning money according to the number-of-applications data. The recording medium according to claim 12, which records a server program.