JP2001067295A - Network information system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the load on a server manager in a network information system in which information is offered from a server through a network to a client. SOLUTION: When a member ID is transmitted from a television game machine 1, a server 5 authenticates a user, and transmits CM data with game software to the television game machine 1. When the game software is down- loaded from the server 5, the television game machine 1 displays a game screen based on the game software, and displays the CM data transmitted from the server 5 at a CM display part set in the game screen. Thus, CM is displayed on the game screen so that the member can execute the game while recognizing the CM provider through the CM data. Thus, an effect similar to the effect of television CM can be expected.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a network information system including a client having a communication function and a server connected to the client via a network.

[0002]

In recent years, for example, a TV game machine having a communication function has been provided. When this communication function is used, the TV game machine can be used as a client of a network. ,
The added value of the video game machine can be increased.

[0003] As a method of using a video game machine having such a communication function, when a user registers as a member, the latest software can be downloaded from a server to the video game machine using the communication function. A system that provides game software to members through a network has been considered.

[0004] In this case, it is desirable to provide the game software free of charge in order to acquire members. However, in this case, the burden on the server administrator such as the cost of providing the game software or the cost of maintaining and managing the server increases, and it is difficult to implement the game software. Have difficulty.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to provide a network information system capable of reducing the burden on a server administrator in a configuration in which information is provided from a server to a client via a network. It is in.

[0006]

According to the present invention, there is provided a network information system comprising a client having a communication function and a server connected to the client through a network, wherein the server is connected to the client through the network. To the client, the client displays the commercial data received from the server on the screen,
The display time is stored as log data, and is transmitted to the server at the next connection (claim 1).

According to such a configuration, when the client connects to the server through the network, the server:
Send commercial data to connected clients. This allows the client to display the commercial data transmitted from the server on the screen, so that the client can broadcast the commercial as in the case of the television.

[0008] Here, the client stores the display time of the commercial data as log data and transmits it to the server at the time of the next connection, so that the server can manage the display time of the commercial data, which is effective for the commercial provider. Can be clearly shown.

In the above configuration, it is preferable that the server manages the log data transmitted from the client individually for each client. According to such a configuration, the server manages the log data transmitted from the client for each user, so that it is possible to grasp the providing time to the client that has sent the commercial, and to provide the commercial provider with the commercial effect. Can be clearly shown.

Preferably, the client is a video game machine. According to such a configuration, information can be provided by participating in a network using a commercially available inexpensive video game machine.

[0011] The server may transmit commercial data to the video game machine at the same time as transmitting the game software. According to such a configuration, a commercial is displayed on the game screen,
A provider of game software can be easily secured.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 schematically shows the configuration of the present system. In FIG. 2, the video game machine 1
Is connected to the television 2 so that a game screen is displayed on the television 2. This video game machine 1
Telephone line 3 and Internet (equivalent to network)
4, a network communication function for accessing a server 5 operated by the applicant is provided.

Here, a plurality of game software are stored in the server 5 in advance, and examples thereof include pachinko simulation software or pachislot simulation software. These simulation software are provided by, for example, pachinko halls, and members can enjoy the simulation software free of charge.

The pachinko simulation software includes a stand introduction function, a play function, and an edit function. The stand introduction function includes a description of the model of the pachinko machine selected by the user, information on capture of the model, and information on the model of the model. The reach is displayed on the television 2. In the play function, a game is played on a pachinko machine selected by the user, and the operation of the actual machine is completely simulated. In the editing function, the nail of the pachinko machine is adjusted, the probability is set, and ON / OFF of various settings is set. Furthermore, the edit function has a data analysis function.

The pachislot simulation software is provided with a stand introduction function, a play function, and an edit function. The stand introduction function provides information on a model description of a pachislot machine selected by a user and information on capture of the model. 2 is displayed. In the play function, the user plays a game on a pachinko machine selected by the user. The operation of the actual machine is completely simulated, and the user can practice techniques for replay removal and the like in the eye-catching mode.
In the edit function, the setting of the pachislot machine can be changed without interrupting the game during the play, and the user can experience the difference of the pachislot machine depending on the setting.

Here, when the video game machine 1 is connected via the Internet 4 as described above, the server 5 transmits commercial (CM) data to the video game machine 1 simultaneously with the game software. The transmission procedure will be described below with reference to FIG.

The member participates in the network game by transmitting the member ID while the video game machine 1 is connected to the server 5. The server 5 performs user authentication based on the member ID transmitted from the video game machine 1, and permits only members who have passed the user authentication to participate in the game. The server 5 transmits the CM data to the video game machine 1 simultaneously with the game software.

In the video game machine 1, the game software and the CM data downloaded from the server 5 are stored in an internal memory, and the game screen is displayed based on the game software and the CM data is displayed on the game screen at the same time. In the video game machine 1, the time when the CM is displayed is stored in the internal memory as log data. If there is a memory card or the like, the data is stored in the memory card so that the data does not disappear even when the power is turned off. The video game machine 1 transmits the stored log data to the server 5.
Upload to server when reconnecting to. In the server 5, the log data is transmitted to the video game machine 1.
Collect every time.

As described above, when the game software is downloaded from the server 5, the video game machine 1
While displaying the game screen based on the game software,
The CM data transmitted from the server 5 is displayed on a CM display section set in the game screen. As a result, the CM is displayed on the game screen as shown in FIG.
The member executes the game while recognizing the CM provider based on the CM data, and can expect the same effect as the TV commercial.

According to such an embodiment, when the game software is downloaded from the server 5 to the video game machine 1 and the CM data is also downloaded, the CM is displayed on the game screen. Can reliably recognize the game software provider, and a commercial effect can be expected. Therefore, it is possible to easily secure a provider of the game software to be provided free of charge to the member, so that the burden on the server administrator can be reduced.

Further, in the video game machine 1, the display time of the CM is stored as log data, and the stored log data is uploaded when the server 5 is reconnected. The display time of the CM can be managed. In this case, since the server 5 manages the log data uploaded from the video game machine 1 individually for each member, it is possible to surely show the effect to the CM provider.

The present invention can be modified or expanded as follows, without being limited to the above embodiment. The game software of the video game machine 1 is transferred from the server 5 to the video game machine 1
In the game software that provides a network game that gives a prize according to the game by playing the game with the video game machine 1 connected to the server 5 instead of downloading to the A commercial may be displayed on the game screen by downloading data. You may make it implement with a personal computer instead of a video game machine.

[0023]

As is clear from the above description, according to the network information system of the present invention, the commercial data is transmitted from the server to the client, and the commercial data is displayed on the screen of the client. Providing information by adding a commercial has an excellent effect of reducing the burden on a server administrator in a configuration in which information is provided from a server to a client via a network.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a data flow according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing an entire configuration.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a display screen of a commercial;

[Explanation of symbols]

1 is a video game machine (client), 3 is a telephone line,
Reference numeral 4 denotes the Internet (network), and reference numeral 5 denotes a server.

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Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A network information system comprising a client having a communication function and a server connected to the client through a network, wherein the server transmits commercial data to the client connected through the network. A network information system, wherein the client displays commercial data received from the server on a screen, stores the display time as log data, and transmits the log data to the server at the next connection. 2. The network information system according to claim 1, wherein the server manages log data transmitted from the client individually for each client. 3. The network information system according to claim 1, wherein the client is a video game machine. 4. The network information system according to claim 3, wherein the server transmits game software to the video game machine and simultaneously transmits commercial data.