JP2008136758A - Game system consisting of personal digital assistant and fixed video game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game system capable of transmitting data such as game result information and interim information between a personal digital assistant and a fixed video game machine with a simple means. <P>SOLUTION: This game system is characterized in that the personal digital assistant is installed with a game program for transmitting the game data from the personal digital assistant 2 or 3 to the fixed video game machine 1 and has a means, when the game is interrupted, converting the game data into two-dimensional codes 220 and 380 and displaying them; and the fixed video game machine has a camera 17a for capturing the two-dimensional codes displayed on a display device of the personal digital assistant, and a means for continuously executing the game based on the game data acquired by decoding the two-dimensional codes captured by the camera. A portable game machine and a cellular phone with a game function can be used as the personal digital assistant. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to a game system including a mobile terminal and a fixed video game machine.
More specifically, a fixed video game machine (sometimes a home video game machine) installed mainly in an amusement facility and a portable terminal such as a portable game machine or a mobile phone having a game function. Game data can be exchanged between them, and if the continuation of the game previously performed on the portable terminal (or fixed video game machine) is performed later on the fixed video game machine (or portable terminal), the previous game result Game system configured to allow game data such as information and intermediate information to be transferred to a later fixed video game machine (or mobile terminal) without requiring a dedicated memory medium or device. It is about.
In other words, a game program is installed and a display device that displays the progress of the game is provided. Between a portable terminal that can play a game and a fixed video game machine that has a camera that can shoot the display screen of the portable terminal. Thus, the present invention relates to a game system in which game data can be exchanged with a simple operation.

Conventionally, in order to realize a game in which data is shared between a fixed video game machine installed in an amusement facility and a mobile game device or mobile phone, for example, a common memory device is used, or It has been considered to transmit and receive data via a wide area network and a server device, or to transmit and receive data using infrared rays or radio waves.
In other words, in conventional game devices, data such as game result information and intermediate information are temporarily stored at the end of the game and used for the next game play, such as a portable memory device or a magnetic card. It is necessary to use a system that uses a simple recording medium or device, or reads out data stored in an external server or the like via a communication network using a password or the like.

For example, in the invention described in Patent Document 1 below, a game continuation key card storing game resumption information and its writing and reading device are required.
However, the use of such a special recording medium or device is expensive for the game machine provider side, and on the other hand, the user (player) side forgets to carry or store the recording medium. Or, it is necessary to memorize and record passwords, which is troublesome and inconvenient.

In order to solve such a problem, the applicant previously described in Patent Document 2 below, a special recording medium or device is used when data such as game result information or intermediate information is transmitted between fixed video game machines. Disclosed is a game data input / output method that can be transmitted using a mobile phone with a camera or a digital camera without using it.
However, the game data input / output method described in Patent Document 2 is limited to the transmission of game data between fixed video game machines, and transmits game results and intermediate information of portable terminals having game functions to the fixed video game machine. It wasn't something to do.

JP 2000-005439 A Japanese Patent Application No. 2005-273010

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and the object of the present invention is to carry out portable data when transmitting game data of a portable terminal to a fixed video game machine (or vice versa). This can be achieved by a simple and clear task of shooting the screen of the terminal directly with a camera installed on a fixed video game machine (or vice versa), and game data that can be easily executed even by small children An object of the present invention is to provide a game system including means.

In order to achieve the above object, in a game system comprising a portable terminal and a fixed video game machine according to the present invention,
The mobile device
In addition to installing a game program, when the game is interrupted, the game data is converted into a two-dimensional code and displayed.
Fixed video game consoles
A camera that captures the two-dimensional code displayed on the display device of the mobile terminal;
Means for continuously playing the game based on the game data obtained by decoding the two-dimensional code photographed by the camera;
Is provided.
In a preferred embodiment of the game system according to the present invention,
In addition to fixed video game machines,
When the game is interrupted, a means for converting the game data into a two-dimensional code and displaying it is provided.
For mobile devices,
A camera for photographing the two-dimensional code displayed on the display device of the fixed video game machine;
Means for continuously playing the game based on the game data obtained by decoding the two-dimensional code photographed by the camera;
Is provided.

Alternatively, in order to achieve the above object, in a game system comprising a portable terminal and a fixed video game machine according to the present invention,
Fixed video game consoles
In addition to installing a game program, when the game is interrupted, the game data is converted into a two-dimensional code and displayed.
On mobile devices,
A camera for photographing the two-dimensional code displayed on the display device of the fixed video game machine;
Means for continuously playing the game based on the game data obtained by decoding the two-dimensional code photographed by the camera;
It is also possible to provide a configuration.
Even in that case,
For mobile devices,
When the game is interrupted, a means for converting the game data into a two-dimensional code and displaying it is provided.
In addition to fixed video game machines,
A camera that captures the two-dimensional code displayed on the display device of the mobile terminal;
Means for continuously playing the game based on the game data obtained by decoding the two-dimensional code photographed by the camera;
It is desirable to provide
As the portable terminal, a portable game machine or a cellular phone is preferably used.

The game system according to the present invention is configured as follows, for example.
A fixed video game machine, which is one device for transferring game data in the game system of the present invention, has an electronic camera (color) as data input means, and in addition to this, a plurality of push buttons for game operation Amusement facilities for business purposes, including billing-related devices such as coin insertion slots, rejectors, coin boxes, display devices as display means, speakers, arithmetic control devices (computers) that execute game programs, power supply devices, etc. This is a fixed video game machine of the type that is installed at the same location, and has the standard functions necessary for it.
There are eight types of push buttons assigned to the game start, screen shooting, cursor up / down / left / right movement, determination, cancellation, and so on.

As a specification of a portable terminal that can supply data to a game executed on a fixed video game machine, a dedicated mode for supplying data is prepared in advance. For example, this is a fixed video serving as a supply destination. This is a function for displaying data to be supplied to the game machine as a two-dimensional code.
As a means for supplying specific data to the fixed video game machine, for example, a recess for storing the mobile terminal main body is provided on the operation panel of the fixed video game machine, and the display screen is photographed when the mobile terminal main body is stored therein. Try to place the electronic camera where possible. The portable terminal in the dedicated mode for supplying the data is stored therein, and the fixed video game machine is operated in accordance with a screen instruction, and the screen of the portable terminal is photographed by the electronic camera. For example, a two-dimensional code is extracted from the screen image thus taken, and information obtained from the two-dimensional code is collated with data prepared in advance as game data of a fixed video game machine, and the corresponding information is obtained. If there is information, the game using this corresponding information can be executed.

  As a more specific example, for example, a game played on a mobile terminal includes a so-called role-playing game, and various cards can be obtained in the course of progressing this game. The card obtained here is converted into a two-dimensional code representing any one or more of these cards by shifting to a dedicated mode for data supply, and displayed on the screen. By shooting a screen on which a two-dimensional code is displayed with a fixed video game machine, in a card game executed on the fixed video game machine, any card obtained in a game played on a mobile terminal can be fixed video. It can be used in a card game executed on a game machine.

In the above example, a two-dimensional code is used at the time of data supply. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the game card itself is displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal, and this is photographed to identify and recognize the card. Thus, a means for providing game data is also conceivable. Therefore, in the present invention, “two-dimensional code” includes such a design of the game card itself.
In the above example, a dedicated mode for data supply is prepared in advance when data is supplied, and this is used. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a screen of a mobile terminal that is executing a game is photographed. A means for providing various data by identifying the screen and picking up and recognizing necessary information can be considered. Accordingly, in the present invention, the “two-dimensional code” includes a video of the screen of the portable terminal that is executing the game.

The present invention adopts the above-described configuration to display game data such as game result information and intermediate information on a mobile terminal on a display screen of the mobile terminal without using a special recording medium or device. It is possible to transmit the dimension code or the like to the fixed video game machine by a simple operation of shooting with the fixed video game machine, and to continue the game with the fixed video game machine.
In addition, by displaying a two-dimensional code or the like in real time on the display screen of the mobile terminal, the player can cut out the progress of the game in units of seconds, and can play immediately after the next time from the cut out progress. .

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an outline of an embodiment of a game system according to the present invention when a portable game machine is used as a portable terminal.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an outline of an embodiment of a game system according to the present invention when a mobile phone having a game function is used as a mobile terminal.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a circuit configuration of a fixed video game machine used in the game system according to the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a circuit configuration of a portable game machine used in the game system according to the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a circuit configuration of a mobile phone having a game function used in the game system according to the present invention;
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a display state of the display screen of the mobile terminal in the game system according to the present invention.

First, a game system for transmitting game data between a portable game machine and a fixed video game machine will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 3, 4, and 5. FIG.
In FIG. 1, 1 is a fixed video game machine, and 2 is a portable game machine with a built-in camera.
In the fixed video game machine 1, 11 is a game operation unit, 12 is a display device, 120 is a two-dimensional code displayed on the screen of the display device, 17a is a camera, and 18 is a game fee collection device.
FIG. 3 shows an embodiment of the circuit configuration of the fixed video game machine 1. In FIG. 3, 11 is a game operation unit, 12 is a display device, 120 is a two-dimensional code, and 13 is a game calculation control device. , 13a is a CPU, 13b is a program memory (storage device), 13c is a work RAM, 13d is a ROM, 13e is a clock circuit, 14 is an image processing circuit, 15 is a sound circuit, 16 is a speaker, 17a is a camera, and 17b is a decoder. , 18 is a fee collection device, and 19 is a data bus.
In the portable game machine 2 shown in FIG. 1, 21 is a game operation unit, 22 is a liquid crystal display device, 220 is a two-dimensional code displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal display device, and 27a is a camera.
FIG. 4 shows an embodiment of the circuit configuration of the portable game machine 2. In FIG. 4, 21 is a game operation unit, 22 is a liquid crystal display device, 220 is a two-dimensional code, and 23 is game calculation control. Device, 23a is CPU, 23b is program memory (storage device), 23c is work RAM, 23d is ROM, 23e is clock circuit, 24 is image processing circuit, 25 is sound circuit, 26 is speaker, 27a is camera, 27b is A decoder 28 is a data bus.

When playing a game using the portable game machine 2, the player plays the game by operating a push button or the like of the game operation unit 21 while watching the liquid crystal display device 22.
The CPU 23a in the game calculation control device 23 of the portable game machine 2 shown in FIG. 4 executes the game program installed in the program memory 23b, advances the game according to the program, and executes the computer program necessary for the present invention. By executing this, a two-dimensional code 220 including game current state data is created, and arithmetic processing necessary to display it on the screen of the liquid crystal display device 22 is performed.
The work RAM 23c exchanges and records data necessary for the operation of the CPU 23a.
The ROM 23d stores character data, image data, audio data, and the like displayed on the liquid crystal display device 22 for games, as well as various relatively small data and programs necessary for backing up the operation of the CPU 23a. . If the program memory 23b is a large-capacity storage device, character data, image data, etc. may be recorded there.
The clock circuit 23e oscillates clock pulses necessary for time management from the start of the game to game over, other time management necessary for the progress of the game, and the like.

  In the present invention, when the game on the portable game machine 2 is interrupted or ended, the game data at that time is stored in the memory in the portable game machine, and then the game is continuously played on the fixed video game machine 1 At this time, as shown in FIG. 1A, the two-dimensional code 220 representing the game data is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 22 of the portable game machine 2, and the two-dimensional code 220 is displayed on the camera 17a of the fixed video game machine 1. , And decoded by the decoder 17 b, taking over the game data at the time when the game is interrupted or ended by the portable game machine 2, and restarting the game on the fixed video game machine 1.

The display of the two-dimensional code 220 may be performed by a player's input operation from the game operation unit 21 when the game is resumed by the fixed video game machine 1, but is automatically performed during the game on the portable game machine 2. Alternatively, it may be performed in real time.
FIG. 6 shows an example of a display state of the liquid crystal display device 22 when a game is being played on the portable game machine 2. On the screen of the liquid crystal display device 22, for example, in the air as shown in the figure The state of the battle game is displayed, and for example, a two-dimensional code 220 is displayed in the lower right part of the screen.

As the two-dimensional code (QR code) 220, a monochrome code can be used, but it is recommended to use a color code in terms of information amount.
The game data encoded as the two-dimensional code 220 includes (a) parameters such as the position of the character operated by the player, physical strength, magic power, number of items, and (b) the position and type of enemy characters in the field. Parameters such as the number of individuals, (c) information such as scores and game elapsed time, and the like.

The circuit configuration of the fixed video game machine 1 that takes over the game in the portable game machine 2 (FIG. 3) is substantially the same as the circuit configuration of the portable game machine 2 (FIG. 4). Circuit elements having the same names as those have the same or equivalent functions as those in FIG.
The camera 17a in FIG. 3 is for photographing the two-dimensional code 220 displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal display device 22 of the portable game machine 2, and the decoder 17b is for capturing the two-dimensional code 220 photographed by the camera 17a. This is a circuit for decoding and obtaining game data at the end or interruption of the game in the portable game machine 2. In the fixed video game machine 1, the game in the portable game machine 2 is continuously performed based on the game data obtained by decoding.

Note that, as shown in FIG. 1B, the game on the fixed video game machine 1 is continued on the portable game machine 2 as shown in FIG. It is recommended that you configure it to be possible.
Therefore, when the game is interrupted, the fixed video game machine 1 also converts the data of the game into a two-dimensional code, which is displayed on the screen of the display device 12 as shown in FIG. And a camera 27a that shoots the two-dimensional code 120 displayed on the display device of the fixed video game machine on the back of the portable game machine 2, for example, as shown in FIG. A decoder 27b for decoding the two-dimensional code 120 photographed by the camera 27a and restoring the game data is provided (see FIG. 4). Based on the game data obtained by the decoder 27b, the game calculation control device 23 performs the game. It is recommended that you be able to continue.

In the above embodiment, the case where the mobile terminal is the mobile game machine 2 has been described. However, as shown in FIG. 2, a mobile phone 3 having a game function can be used as the mobile terminal.
Also in this case, as shown in FIG. 2A, the game data of the game played on the mobile phone 3 is displayed as a two-dimensional code 380 on the liquid crystal display device 38, and this is displayed on the fixed video game machine 1. The fixed video game machine 1 is shot with the camera 17a, and the shot two-dimensional code 380 is decoded, and the game on the mobile phone 3 is continuously performed based on the decoded game data. is there.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 2B, game data of a game played on the fixed video game machine 1 is displayed as a two-dimensional code 120 on the display device 12, and this is displayed by the camera 35a of the mobile phone 3. The mobile phone 3 may be configured to decode the captured two-dimensional code 120 and continue to play the game in the fixed video game machine 1 based on the decoded game data. Is possible.

  The circuit configuration of the mobile phone 3 is shown in FIG. 5, in which 31 is a communication circuit, 31a is an antenna, 32 is a key input operation unit, 33 is a microphone, 34 is an audio input circuit, 35a is a camera, 35b is a decoder, 36 is an arithmetic and control unit for telephone function and game function, 37 is an image processing circuit, 38 is a liquid crystal display device, 380 is a two-dimensional code, 39 is a vibrator, 40 is a sound circuit, 41 is a speaker, 42 is a sound An output circuit, 43 is a speaker, 44 is an external output terminal, and 45 is a data bus.

If the function of each circuit element in FIG. 5 is demonstrated, the communication circuit 31 is a circuit which performs communication for performing a telephone call with a mobile phone or downloading a game program.
The key input operation unit 32 is used for inputting a telephone number of the other party for telephone communication or performing mail communication, and is also used for performing a game operation in the present invention.
The voice input circuit 34 is a circuit for organizing the user's voice signal input from the microphone 33 into a signal form suitable for telephone transmission during a telephone call.
The camera 35a is used to take a snapshot or the like as in a camera normally provided in a mobile phone, and in the present invention, as shown in FIG. 2B, the display device of the fixed video game machine 1 is used. 12 is used to photograph the two-dimensional code 120 displayed on the screen.
The decoder 35b is a circuit that decodes the two-dimensional code 120 photographed by the camera 35a and obtains original game data.
The functions of the telephone function and game function calculation control device 36 are substantially the same as the functions of the game calculation control device 23 (FIG. 4) of the portable game machine 2 described above with respect to the game function. The circuit elements having the same names have the same or equivalent functions as those in FIG.
In addition to such a game function, the arithmetic and control unit 36 for the telephone function and the game function also has a function of controlling a telephone call and a mail function similar to those in a normal mobile phone.

The image processing circuit 37 is a circuit that organizes an image to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 38.
The vibrator 39 is a device that applies vibration to the mobile phone 3 in order to notify an incoming call.
The sound circuit 40 is a circuit for reproducing a sound effect of a game, etc. in addition to the conversion of an incoming call tone into an analog signal.
The small speaker 41 is a speaker for reproducing ringtones, game sound effects, and the like. The audio output circuit 42 is a circuit that converts the received voice of the other party to an analog signal.
The small speaker 43 is a speaker that reproduces the voice of the telephone partner.
The external output terminal 44 is a terminal for connecting the sound effect and sound reproduced by the small speakers 41 and 43 in order to listen to the sound through the earphone, the headphone, or the external speaker.
As described above, game data is exchanged between the mobile phone 3 having the circuit configuration as described above and the fixed video game machine 1, and the game played on one hand is taken over and continued on the other hand.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to said Example, In the range of the objective, all the modified examples which those skilled in the art can easily imagine from said description are included.

  Since the present invention is configured as described above, according to the present invention, a special recording medium or device is used when data such as game result information or intermediate information is transmitted between the portable terminal and the fixed video game machine. Therefore, it is possible to provide a game system that can be transmitted by simple means, and has a great industrial utility value.

It is explanatory drawing which shows the outline | summary of one Example of the game system which concerns on this invention at the time of using a portable game machine as a portable terminal. It is explanatory drawing which shows the outline | summary of one Example of the game system which concerns on this invention at the time of using the mobile telephone provided with the game function as a portable terminal. It is a block diagram which shows one Example of the circuit structure of the fixed video game machine used with the game system which concerns on this invention. It is a block diagram which shows one Example of the circuit structure of the portable game machine used with the game system which concerns on this invention. It is a block diagram which shows one Example of the circuit structure of the mobile telephone provided with the game function used with the game system which concerns on this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display state of the display screen of the portable terminal in the game system which concerns on this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Video game machine 11 Game operation part 12 Display apparatus 120 Two-dimensional code 13 Game calculation control apparatus 13a CPU
13b Program memory (storage device)
13c Work RAM
13d ROM
13e clock circuit 14 image processing circuit 15 sound circuit 16 speaker 17a camera 17b decoder 18 fee collection device 19 data bus 2 portable game machine 21 game operation unit 22 liquid crystal display device 220 two-dimensional code 23 game calculation control device 23a CPU
23b Program memory (storage device)
23c Work RAM
23d ROM
23e clock circuit 24 image processing circuit 25 sound circuit 26 speaker 27a camera 27b decoder 28 data bus 3 mobile phone 31 communication circuit 31a antenna 32 key input operation unit 33 microphone 34 voice input circuit 35a camera 35b decoder 36 arithmetic for telephone function and game function Control device 36a CPU
36b Storage device 36c Work RAM
36d ROM
36e clock circuit 37 image processing circuit 38 liquid crystal display device 380 two-dimensional code 39 vibrator 40 sound circuit 41 speaker 42 audio output circuit 43 speaker 44 external output terminal 45 data bus

Claims (6)

On mobile devices,
In addition to installing a game program, when the game is interrupted, the game data is converted into a two-dimensional code and displayed.
Fixed video game consoles
A camera that captures the two-dimensional code displayed on the display device of the mobile terminal;
Means for continuously playing the game based on the game data obtained by decoding the two-dimensional code photographed by the camera;
A game system comprising a mobile terminal and a fixed video game machine. In addition to fixed video game machines,
When the game is interrupted, a means for converting the game data into a two-dimensional code and displaying it is provided.
For mobile devices,
A camera for photographing the two-dimensional code displayed on the display device of the fixed video game machine;
Means for continuously playing the game based on the game data obtained by decoding the two-dimensional code photographed by the camera;
A game system comprising the mobile terminal according to claim 1 and a fixed video game machine. Fixed video game consoles
In addition to installing a game program, when the game is interrupted, the game data is converted into a two-dimensional code and displayed.
On mobile devices,
A camera for photographing the two-dimensional code displayed on the display device of the fixed video game machine;
Means for continuously playing the game based on the game data obtained by decoding the two-dimensional code photographed by the camera;
A game system comprising a mobile terminal and a fixed video game machine. For mobile devices,
When the game is interrupted, a means for converting the game data into a two-dimensional code and displaying it is provided.
In addition to fixed video game machines,
A camera that captures the two-dimensional code displayed on the display device of the mobile terminal;
Means for continuously playing the game based on the game data obtained by decoding the two-dimensional code photographed by the camera;
A game system comprising the portable terminal according to claim 3 and a fixed video game machine.   The game system which consists of a portable terminal and fixed video game machine as described in any one of Claims 1 thru | or 4 in which the said portable terminal is a portable game machine.   The game system which consists of a portable terminal and fixed video game machine as described in any one of Claim 1 thru | or 4 whose said portable terminal is a mobile telephone.

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