JP6274715B2 - Information processing system, information processing program, information processing method, and information processing apparatus - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing system, an information processing program, an information processing method, and an information processing apparatus, and more particularly to an information processing system, an information processing program, an information processing method, and an information processing apparatus that use wireless communication.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, wireless communication devices that perform wireless communication with other wireless communication devices that exist in a communicable range using wireless communication are known.

  For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses a technology that can connect to a desired parent device from among a plurality of parent devices existing within a communicable range of the own device. Specifically, before starting the communication game, a parent device packet is received from a parent device existing within the communicable range, and a parent device list is created and displayed on the screen. When the user selects one desired parent machine from the parent machine list, a connection request is transmitted to the parent machine, and a communication game with the selected parent machine is started.

JP 2004-136209 A

  In the technology of Patent Document 1, since it is necessary to establish a connection with the parent machine before starting the communication game, there is a waiting time from when the communication game is actually started to when the communication game is actually started. is necessary.

  An object of the present invention is to provide an information processing system, an information processing program, an information processing method, and an information processing apparatus that can easily execute an application using wireless communication.

  The above object is achieved by, for example, the following configuration example.

  The first configuration example is an information processing system including a plurality of information processing apparatuses having a wireless communication function. Each of the information processing devices includes application execution means for executing an application that allows users of a plurality of information processing devices to participate using wireless communication, and predetermined data used by the application during the execution of the application Is transmitted to an unspecified device repeatedly, and receiving means for receiving the predetermined data transmitted from another information processing device to the unspecified device. The application executing means executes the application using the predetermined data received by the receiving means.

  The execution unit may execute the application using the predetermined data received by the reception unit without establishing a connection with another information processing apparatus.

  The transmission means may transmit the predetermined data to an unspecified device by a beacon transmitted at a predetermined cycle.

  The plurality of information processing devices, in response to receiving a first information processing device that starts execution of the application first and the predetermined data transmitted from the first information processing device to an unspecified device One or more second information processing apparatuses that start execution of the application may be included.

  The application may be an application that allows a user of another information processing apparatus to participate in a mission started by one of a plurality of information processing apparatuses from the middle of the mission.

  The predetermined data may be data relating to the progress of an ongoing mission. Each of the information processing devices may further include a result determining unit that determines the execution result of the mission based on at least data related to the progress from another information processing device received by the receiving unit. .

  Each of the information processing apparatuses may further include a mission selection unit that selects a mission to be executed from a plurality of missions prepared in advance. The transmission means may transmit mission identification information indicating a mission being executed to an unspecified device together with the predetermined data.

  The receiving unit may receive the predetermined data and the mission identification information transmitted from another information processing apparatus to an unspecified apparatus. The mission selecting means may select a mission corresponding to the mission identification information received by the receiving means as a mission to be executed from a plurality of missions prepared in advance. The application execution means may execute the mission selected by the mission selection means.

  Each information processing apparatus may further include success / failure determining means for determining whether or not the mission has been successful based on at least the predetermined data received from the other information processing apparatus received by the receiving means. Good.

  The predetermined data may be data relating to a personal score in an ongoing mission. The success / failure determination unit may determine whether or not the mission is successful based on a personal score of its own information processing device and a personal score of one or more other information processing devices.

  The success / failure determination means may determine whether or not the mission has been successful based on a total score obtained by adding a personal score of its own information processing device and a personal score of one or more other information processing devices. .

  The mission may have a time limit, and the transmission unit may transmit information indicating an end time of the mission being executed to an unspecified device together with the predetermined data.

  The application is a main game in which each user aims to achieve a main purpose in a predetermined game world, and one or more users cooperate or compete in the same game world as the main game. It may be a game application that can execute a mission game that aims to achieve a different purpose.

  The transmission means may transmit mission identification information indicating a mission being executed to an unspecified device together with the predetermined data. The application executing means interrupts the main game in response to the reception means receiving the mission identification information transmitted from another information processing apparatus to an unspecified device during execution of the main game. Instead, the execution of the mission corresponding to the mission identification information may be started in parallel with the main game.

  The application may be a game application.

  A second configuration example includes an application execution unit that executes an application that allows a user of a plurality of information processing apparatuses to participate in a computer of an information processing apparatus having a wireless communication function by using wireless communication, and execution of the application A transmission unit that repeatedly transmits predetermined data used in the application to an unspecified device, and a reception unit that receives the predetermined data transmitted from another information processing device to the unspecified device. This is an information processing program that functions. The application executing means executes the application using the predetermined data received by the receiving means.

  The information processing program is stored in any computer-readable storage medium (eg, flexible disk, hard disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, CD-ROM, CD-R, magnetic tape, semiconductor memory card, ROM, RAM, etc.) Can be done.

  A third configuration example is an information processing method executed by an information processing apparatus having a wireless communication function, and an application that allows users of a plurality of information processing apparatuses to participate by using wireless communication. An application execution step executed by the apparatus, a transmission step in which the information processing apparatus repeatedly transmits predetermined data used by the application to an unspecified apparatus during execution of the application, and an unspecified from another information processing apparatus A receiving step in which the information processing apparatus receives the predetermined data transmitted to the apparatus. In the application execution step, the application is executed using the predetermined data received in the reception step.

  A fourth configuration example is an information processing apparatus having a wireless communication function, and an application execution unit that executes an application that allows users of a plurality of information processing apparatuses to participate by using wireless communication, and execution of the application A transmission unit that repeatedly transmits predetermined data used in the application to an unspecified device, and a reception unit that receives the predetermined data transmitted from another information processing device to the unspecified device. Prepare. The application executing means executes the application using the predetermined data received by the receiving means.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to easily execute an application using wireless communication.

The block diagram which shows an example of a structure of the portable game device 10 The figure which shows an example of the game image displayed on the portable game device 10a The figure which shows an example of the game image displayed on the portable game device 10a The figure which shows an example of the game image displayed on the portable game device 10a The figure which shows an example of the game image displayed on the portable game device 10a The figure which shows a mode that a mission beacon is transmitted from the portable game device 10a. The figure which shows an example of the game image displayed on the portable game device 10b The figure which shows an example of the game image displayed on the portable game device 10b The figure which shows a mode that a mission beacon is transmitted from the portable game devices 10a and 10b. The figure which shows a mode that a mission beacon is transmitted from the portable game devices 10a, 10b, and 10c. The figure which shows an example of the program and information which are memorize | stored in main memory The figure which shows an example of the information contained in a mission beacon The figure which shows a part of flowchart which shows an example of the process performed by a processor. The figure which shows the remaining one part of the flowchart which shows an example of the process performed by a processor

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  In FIG. 1, the portable game device 10 includes an input device 11, a display device 12, a processor 13, an internal storage device 14, a main memory 15, and a wireless communication device 16.

  The input device 11 is operated by the user of the portable game device 10 and outputs a signal corresponding to the user's operation. The input device 11 is, for example, a cross switch, a push button, or a touch panel.

The display device 12 displays the image generated in the portable game device 10 on the screen. The display device 12 is typically a liquid crystal display device.

  The internal storage device 14 stores a computer program executed by the processor 13. The internal storage device 14 is typically a flash EEPROM.

  The main memory 15 temporarily stores computer programs and information.

  The wireless communication device 16 transmits a signal to another portable game device or receives a signal from another portable game device by wireless communication.

  Next, the outline | summary of operation | movement of the portable game device 10 is demonstrated.

  A user (player) of the portable game apparatus 10 can play a game for one person (hereinafter referred to as a one-player game) using the portable game apparatus 10. FIG. 2 shows an example of a game image displayed on the display device 12 when a one-player game is being executed. The display device 12 displays a game world including a player character controlled by a player, a non-player character (NPC) controlled by a computer, and enemies. The player aims to achieve the purpose of the one-player game (for example, defeating the boss character) by controlling the player character.

  When a predetermined condition (for example, talking to a specific non-player character or moving to a specific place in the game world) is satisfied while playing a one-player game, as shown in FIG. A message is displayed asking the player whether or not to start the “mission”. “Mission” is a game aiming to achieve an objective different from the objective of the single-player game in the same game world as the single-player game, and a plurality of types of missions are prepared in advance. As will be described later, the mission may aim to achieve a predetermined purpose in cooperation with one or a plurality of players, or a plurality of players compete to achieve a predetermined purpose. It may be what you want.

  When the player selects “Yes” in FIG. 3, a list of missions is displayed as shown in FIG. In the example of FIG. 4, three missions “mission A”, “mission B”, and “mission C” are displayed. “Mission A” is a mission of “pick up 60 or more balls in 10 minutes”. “Mission B” is a mission of “defeat 50 or more enemies in 30 minutes”. “Mission C” is a mission of “talking with 30 or more non-player characters in 10 minutes”. The player can select a desired mission from the list.

  When the player selects “mission A” in FIG. 4, mission A is started in the same game world as the one-player game that the player has played so far. That is, the player can enjoy the mission in parallel with the single-player game without interrupting the single-player game that has been played.

  When mission A is started, as shown in FIG. 5, a plurality of balls appear in the field of the game world of the one-player game. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, during the execution of the mission, in addition to the game image of the one-player game, information on the progress of the mission (My score, total score, remaining time, etc.) is displayed. Is updated in real time.

  When the mission A is started, as shown in FIG. 6, information on the mission being executed from the portable game device 10 (hereinafter, referred to as a portable game device 10 a to be distinguished from other portable game devices 10). Beacon signal (hereinafter referred to as mission beacon) is broadcast periodically (for example, with a period of 100 ms) through the wireless communication device 16. As will be described later, the mission beacon includes mission identification information, mission condition information, player identification information, personal score information, and the like (FIG. 12).

  As shown in FIG. 6, when there is another portable game device 10 b that is executing the same game (single-player game) as the portable game device 10 a in a range in which the portable game device 10 a can receive the mission beacon, The other portable game apparatus 10b can receive the mission beacon of the portable game apparatus 10a.

  When the portable game device 10b receives the mission beacon of the portable game device 10a, as shown in FIG. 7, the portable game device 10b sends a message asking the player of the portable game device 10b whether to participate in the mission being executed in the portable game device 10a. indicate. In the following description, the player of the portable game apparatus 10a is referred to as player A, and the player of the portable game apparatus 10b is referred to as player B.

  In FIG. 7, when the player B selects “Yes”, the mission A is started in the same game world as the one-player game that the player B has played so far, as shown in FIG. That is, the player B can also enjoy the mission in parallel with the one-player game without interrupting the one-player game that has been played.

  When mission A is started in the portable game apparatus 10b, as in the portable game apparatus 10a, as shown in FIG. 8, a plurality of balls appear in the field of the game world of the single-player game, and the progress of the mission is related. Information is displayed. Note that at the time of FIG. 8 (that is, the time immediately after player B participates in mission A), 17 seconds have elapsed since the time when mission A was started in portable game device 10a, so the remaining time is 10 It is 9:43 instead of 0:00. In addition, the mission beacon of the portable game apparatus 10a received by the portable game apparatus 10b includes information on the score of the player A. Therefore, although my score is 0, the total score is 3. My score is the player's own personal score, and the total score is the sum of the individual scores of all players participating in the same mission. In this way, the conditions at the start of the mission (remaining time, total score, etc.) vary depending on the timing of participating in the mission.

  When mission A is started in portable game device 10b, mission beacons are periodically broadcast from portable game device 10b as shown in FIG. Therefore, the portable game apparatus 10a receives the mission beacon periodically broadcast from the portable game apparatus 10b until the mission is completed, thereby obtaining the personal score of the player B in real time and updating the total score. can do. Similarly, the portable game apparatus 10b also obtains the personal score of the player A in real time by receiving mission beacons periodically broadcast from the portable game apparatus 10a until the mission is completed, and obtains the total score. Can be updated.

  In mission A, if 60 or more balls can be picked up in 10 minutes, it is determined that the mission was successful. This determination is made based on the total score, not the individual score. Thus, for example, when player A picks up 45 balls and player B picks up 30 balls, the total score is 75, so it is determined that the mission was successful. If it is determined that the mission is successful, a success reward (for example, money or items in the game world) set in advance according to the mission is given to all players (player A and player B in this case) participating in the mission. ) Is given.

  As described above, the success or failure of the mission is determined based on the total score, not the individual score, so it is more advantageous for more players to participate. For example, in the example of FIG. 10, in addition to the player B of the mobile game device 10b, the player C of the mobile game device 10c participates in the mission started by the player A of the mobile game device 10a. In this case, the mobile game device 10a updates the total score in real time based on the mission beacon of the mobile game device 10b and the mission beacon of the mobile game device 10c. Similarly, the portable game device 10b updates the total score in real time based on the mission beacon of the portable game device 10a and the mission beacon of the portable game device 10c. Similarly, the portable game device 10c updates the total score in real time based on the mission beacon of the portable game device 10a and the mission beacon of the portable game device 10b.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, a plurality of portable game devices exchange information about an ongoing mission with a mission beacon so that a plurality of players can participate in the same mission and play together. can do.

  Next, the operation of the portable game apparatus 10 will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 11 shows an example of programs and information stored in the main memory 15 of the portable game apparatus 10.

  The game program D1 is a computer program for causing the processor 13 to execute the above-described single-player game and each mission. The game program D1 is read from the internal storage device 14 and loaded into the main memory 15. The game program D1 includes a routine for executing the above-described single-player game and a routine for executing each of the above-described missions (mission A, mission B, mission C).

  The mission identification information D2 is information for identifying the mission being executed.

  The mission condition information D3 is information indicating the condition of the mission being executed (for example, the mission end time).

  The personal score information D4 is information indicating the score of the player of his / her portable game apparatus 10. The personal score information D4 is updated, for example, when the player character performs a predetermined action (action set in advance for each mission) in his / her portable game apparatus 10.

  The other player score information D5 is information indicating the score of the player of the other portable game apparatus 10. The other player score information D5 is updated when, for example, a mission beacon from another portable game apparatus 10 is received.

  The total score information D6 is information indicating the sum of the score of the player of his / her portable game apparatus 10 and the score of the player of the other portable game apparatus 10. The total score information D6 is updated when either the personal score information D4 or the other player score information D5 is updated.

  FIG. 12 shows an example of data included in the mission beacon. The mission beacon includes mission identification information D7, mission condition information D8, player identification information D9, and personal score information D10.

  The mission identification information D7 is information indicating the mission being executed. The mission identification information D7 includes, in addition to information (for example, mission number) for identifying a plurality of missions prepared in advance (mission A, mission B, and mission C in this embodiment) A value randomly determined at the start may be included. Thereby, for example, when a mission (for example, mission A) having the same mission number is individually started in a portable game device and another portable game device, these missions can be discriminated. .

  The mission condition information D8 is information indicating the condition of the mission being executed (for example, the end time of the mission), like the mission condition information D3.

  The player identification information D9 is information for identifying the portable game device 10 that has transmitted the mission beacon or the player. As the player identification information D9, information such as a player name registered in the portable game device 10 may be used, or a serial number assigned to the portable game device 10 or a MAC address of the wireless communication device 16 may be used. May be used.

  The personal score information D10 is information indicating the score of the player of his / her portable game device 10.

  Next, the flow of processing executed by the processor 13 of the portable game apparatus 10 based on the game program D1 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

  When the execution of the game program D1 is started, first, in step S10 of FIG. 13, the processor 13 starts a one-player game.

  In step S11, the processor 13 performs a game process. In the game process, for example, a process for controlling a player character according to a signal from the input device 11, a process for controlling an enemy or a non-player character based on a predetermined algorithm, or a predetermined event in the game world is generated. And a process of generating a game image and outputting it to the display device 12 are included.

  In step S12, the processor 13 determines whether a mission start instruction has been received from the player. When a mission start instruction is received from the player (for example, when “Yes” is selected in FIG. 3), the process proceeds to step S13. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step S15.

  In step S13, the processor 13 selects one mission from a plurality of missions prepared in advance. The selection may be performed based on an instruction from the player as shown in FIG. 4 or may be automatically performed by the processor 13 based on a predetermined rule. At this time, mission identification information D2 corresponding to the selected mission is stored in the main memory 15. Further, when necessary, the end time of the selected mission is calculated and stored in the main memory 15 as mission condition information D3.

  In step S14, the processor 13 starts the mission selected in step S13. Specifically, execution of the mission routine selected in step S13 is started in parallel with the one-player routine of the game program D1. For example, in the mission A routine, a process of causing a plurality of balls to appear in the game world at the start of mission A, or when the player character touches any of the balls, the balls are deleted from the game world and stored in the main memory 15. A process of updating the personal score information D4 is included.

  In step S <b> 15, the processor 13 determines whether or not any of the missions is being executed in the portable game device 10 of the processor 13. If any mission is being executed, the process proceeds to step S16, and if not, the process proceeds to step S20 in FIG.

  In step S16, the processor 13 updates the personal score information D4 and the total score information D6 in the main memory 15 in accordance with the result of the game process in step S11 (that is, the action content of the player character in the game world). For example, during the execution of mission A, a personal score is added when the player character comes into contact with any of the balls. The total score information D6 can be calculated based on the personal score information D4 and the other player score information D5.

  In step S <b> 17, the processor 13 displays information (for example, my score, total score, remaining time, etc. in FIG. 5) regarding the progress of the mission being executed. The my score can be acquired from the personal score information D4 in the main memory 15. The total score can be acquired from the total score information D6 in the main memory 15. The remaining time can be calculated based on a real time clock (not shown) built in the portable game apparatus 10 and an end time included in the mission condition information D3 of the main memory 15.

  In step S18, the processor 13 generates a mission beacon as shown in FIG. 12 based on the personal score information D4 in the main memory 15. The generated mission beacon is broadcast at a predetermined timing through the wireless communication device 16. Then, the process proceeds to step S20 in FIG.

  In step S <b> 20 of FIG. 14, the processor 13 determines whether or not the mission beacon of another portable game device 10 has been received through the wireless communication device 16. Then, if the mission beacon of another portable game apparatus 10 is received, the process proceeds to step S21, and if not, the process proceeds to step S27.

  In step S <b> 21, the processor 13 determines whether any of the missions is being executed in the portable game device 10 of the processor 13. If any mission is being executed, the process proceeds to step S22. If not, the process proceeds to step S24.

  In step S <b> 22, the processor 13 determines whether or not the mission indicated by the received mission beacon is a mission being executed in its own mobile game device 10. This determination is made, for example, by collating the mission identification information D7 included in the received mission beacon with the mission identification information D2 in the main memory 15. If the mission indicated by the received mission beacon is a mission that is being executed in the portable game device 10 itself, the process proceeds to step S23, and if not, the process proceeds to step S27.

  In step S23, the processor 13 updates the other player score information D5 and the total score information D6 of the main memory 15 based on the player identification information D9 and the personal score information D10 included in the received mission beacon.

  In step S24, the processor 13 gives the player of its own portable game device 10 a mission corresponding to the mission identification information D7 included in the received mission beacon (that is, has already been started in another portable game device 10). A message for inquiring whether or not to participate in (mission) is displayed (for example, the message of FIG. 7).

  In step S <b> 25, the processor 13 determines whether or not the player of his / her portable game apparatus 10 participates in the mission (for example, whether or not the player selects “Yes” in FIG. 7). If the player of his / her portable game apparatus 10 participates in the mission, the process proceeds to step S26, and if not, the process proceeds to step S27.

  In step S26, the processor 13 starts a mission corresponding to the mission identification information D7 included in the received mission beacon. Specifically, the mission routine corresponding to the mission identification information D7 included in the received mission beacon is started in parallel with the one-player routine of the game program D1. For example, when mission identification information D7 included in the received mission beacon indicates mission A, execution of the mission A routine is started. Similarly, when mission identification information D7 included in the received mission beacon indicates mission B, execution of the mission B routine is started.

  When the mission is started in step S26, the mission identification information D2 and the mission condition information D3 are stored in the main memory 15 based on the mission identification information D7 and the mission condition information D8 included in the received mission beacon. The

  In step S27, the processor 13 determines whether or not the mission end condition is satisfied. Examples of mission end conditions are that a predetermined end condition for each mission (for example, a predetermined time has passed or a total score has reached a predetermined value), or that a player is in the middle of the mission. Received a mission end instruction from If the mission end condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S28; otherwise, the process returns to step S11 in FIG.

  In step S28, the processor 13 ends the mission. For example, in the case of mission A, a process of deleting all the balls that appeared in the game world at the start of the mission from the game world is performed.

  In step S29, the processor 13 determines whether or not the mission is successful. Whether or not the mission is successful is determined, for example, based on whether or not the total score indicated by the total score information D6 in the main memory 15 has reached a target total score set in advance for each mission. If the mission is successful, the process proceeds to step S30. If not, the process returns to step S11 in FIG.

  In step S30, the processor 13 performs a success process. As an example of the success process, there is a grant of a success reward (for example, money or items in the game world) set in advance according to the mission.

  The process of steps S11 to S30 described above is repeated at a predetermined cycle (for example, 1/60 second), so that a one-player game progresses. The mission in which the player participates proceeds.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, since a plurality of portable game apparatuses 10 exchange mission beacons with each other to advance a mission, there is no need to establish a connection with another portable game apparatus 10. . Therefore, there is no need for a waiting time for establishing a connection, and the player can immediately participate in the mission.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, since it is not necessary to establish a connection with another portable game apparatus 10, even if there is an upper limit on the number of simultaneously connectable devices, the number of portable games exceeding the upper limit Multi-player play can be enjoyed together in the device 10.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the portable game device 10 that has received the mission beacon responds to the mission identification information based on the mission identification information included in the received mission beacon among a plurality of missions prepared in advance. The mission to be performed (mission routine) is automatically selected. Therefore, the player of the portable game apparatus 10 that has received the mission beacon does not need to manually select a corresponding mission from a plurality of missions prepared in advance, and can easily participate in missions started by other players. Can do.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the total score is updated in real time based on the personal score information included in the mission beacon of the other portable game device 10 during the execution of the mission. You can feel the presence of participating in the same mission. That is, since it is possible to receive data on the course of a mission in the other portable game device 10 from another portable game device 10, it feels like a person is participating in the same mission with another player. be able to.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the mission is started without interruption of the one-player game in the same game world as the one-player game. Therefore, the player can easily participate in the mission without interrupting the one-player game.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, since mission condition information (such as the mission end time) is included in the mission beacon, the mission can be executed under a common condition in the plurality of portable game devices 10 (for example, The mission can be ended at the same time in a plurality of portable game devices 10).

  In addition, the said embodiment is only one embodiment to the last, and various modifications can be considered.

  For example, although the portable game device 10 is used in the above embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this, and any information processing device having a wireless communication function (for example, a mobile phone, a smartphone, a laptop computer, etc.) may be used. Good.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the game program which a several player can participate in the same mission together is performed, not only this but the user of several information processing apparatus using wireless communication Any application that can participate together may be executed. Furthermore, an arbitrary program or routine that uses wireless communication between a plurality of information processing apparatuses may be executed. For example, a program or a routine that generates predetermined data in the host device, wirelessly transmits the predetermined data to the client device, and receives and processes the predetermined data in the client device is executed by the host device and the client device. May be performed. Further, for example, a program or a routine that generates predetermined data in the client device, wirelessly transmits the predetermined data to the host device, and receives and processes the predetermined data in the host device may include a host device and It may be executed on the client device.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, the mission beacon containing mission identification information is broadcast from each portable game device 10, The mission corresponding to the mission identification information contained in the said mission beacon is received in the portable game device 10 which received the said mission beacon. Although selected, it is not limited to this. For example, in the second information processing apparatus in which identification information indicating a program or routine being executed in the first information processing apparatus is broadcast from the first information processing apparatus through a beacon signal or the like, and the broadcast identification information is received, A program or routine corresponding to the received identification information may be automatically selected from a plurality of programs or a plurality of routines held by the second information processing apparatus, and the execution thereof may be started. Thus, in the second information processing apparatus, a program or routine corresponding to the program or routine being executed in the first information processing apparatus is automatically selected, and the first information processing apparatus and the routine are selected by the selected program or routine. Wireless communication between the two is performed, so that the user does not have to manually select an appropriate program or routine. Therefore, a program or routine using wireless communication can be easily executed. Note that the wireless communication executed by the selected program or routine may be performed using a beacon signal without establishing a connection between devices as in the above embodiment, or establishing a connection between devices. It may be done after that.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, if the portable game device 10 receives the mission beacon of the other portable game device 10, as shown in FIG. 7, it will be participated in the mission currently performed in the said other portable game device 10. Although the message which inquires a player is displayed, it is not restricted to this. In other embodiments, the player automatically participates in the mission being executed in the other portable game apparatus 10 without inquiring of the player as to whether or not to participate in the mission being executed (ie, the corresponding mission routine is executed). May be automatically started).

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, the success or failure of a mission is determined based on the total score which totaled the individual score of each player, but it is not restricted to this, You may determine the success or failure of a mission by another method. For example, when any player first defeats a specific enemy, it may be determined that the player has succeeded in the mission, and the remaining players may be determined to have failed in the mission.

  In the above embodiment, the individual score of each player is broadcast by the mission beacon. Instead of the personal score, every time the individual score of each player increases, the information that “the personal score has increased” is displayed by the mission beacon. It may be broadcast. In this case, in each portable game device 10 that has received the mission beacon, the personal score of the player corresponding to the mission beacon stored as the other player score information may be increased.

  In the above-described embodiment, information on a mission that is being executed is broadcast by a beacon signal. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and information on a mission that is being executed is transmitted to an unspecified device using a signal other than a beacon signal. (That is, transmission without designating a specific device as a destination).

  In the above embodiment, a plurality of processes shown in FIGS. 13 and 14 are executed by one computer (processor 13). In other embodiments, a plurality of computers share these processes. May be executed. In still another embodiment, some or all of the plurality of processes may be realized by a dedicated circuit.

  In the above embodiment, the plurality of processes shown in FIG. 13 and FIG. 14 are executed in one information processing apparatus (portable game apparatus 10). However, in the other embodiments, the plurality of processes are performed. A plurality of information processing devices (for example, the portable game device 10 and the server device) may be shared and executed.

  In the above embodiment, the game program D1 is loaded from the internal storage device 14 to the main memory 15. However, in other embodiments, the game program D1 is read from the external storage device and loaded into the main memory 15. Alternatively, it may be received from another portable game device 10 or a server device and loaded into the main memory 15.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Portable game device 11 Input device 12 Display device 13 Processor 14 Internal storage device 15 Main memory 16 Wireless communication device

Claims (17)

An information processing system comprising a plurality of information processing devices having a wireless communication function,
Each of the information processing devices
Application executing means for executing using wireless communication Ruge over time applications can of the user to participate in a plurality of information processing apparatuses in a common condition,
During execution of the game application, transmission means for repeatedly transmitting predetermined data used in the game application to an unspecified device, and the predetermined data transmitted from another information processing apparatus to the unspecified device Receiving means for receiving,
The information processing system, wherein the application executing means executes the game application using the predetermined data received by the receiving means.   The information according to claim 1, wherein the execution means executes the game application using the predetermined data received by the reception means without establishing a connection with another information processing apparatus. Processing system.   The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the transmission unit transmits the predetermined data to an unspecified device by a beacon transmitted at a predetermined cycle. The plurality of information processing devices include:
A first information processing apparatus that first starts execution of the game application;
1. One or more second information processing devices that start execution of the game application in response to receiving the predetermined data transmitted from the first information processing device to an unspecified device. 4. The information processing system according to any one of 3.   The game application is a game application that allows a user of another information processing apparatus to participate in a mission started by any one of a plurality of information processing apparatuses from the middle of the mission. An information processing system according to any one of the above. The predetermined data is data relating to the progress of an ongoing mission,
Each said information processing apparatus is further provided with the result determination means which determines the execution result of the said mission based on the data regarding the said halfway progress from the other information processing apparatus received by the said receiving means at least. Information processing system described in 1. Each of the information processing devices further includes a mission selection means for selecting a mission to be executed from a plurality of missions prepared in advance.
The information processing system according to claim 5, wherein the transmission unit transmits mission identification information indicating a mission being executed to an unspecified device together with the predetermined data. The receiving means receives the predetermined data and the mission identification information transmitted from another information processing apparatus to an unspecified apparatus;
The mission selecting means selects a mission corresponding to the mission identification information received by the receiving means from a plurality of prepared missions as a mission to be executed,
The information processing system according to claim 7, wherein the application execution unit executes the mission selected by the mission selection unit.   Each said information processing apparatus is further provided with the success / failure determination means which determines whether the said mission was successful based on the said predetermined data from the other information processing apparatus received by the said receiving means at least. Item 6. The information processing system according to Item 5. The predetermined data is data relating to a personal score in an ongoing mission,
The success / failure determination unit according to claim 9, wherein the success / failure determination unit determines whether the mission has been successful based on a personal score of its own information processing device and a personal score of one or more other information processing devices. Information processing system.   The success / failure determination unit determines whether the mission has been successful based on a total score obtained by adding a personal score of its own information processing device and a personal score of one or more other information processing devices. 10. The information processing system according to 10. The mission has a time limit,
The information processing system according to claim 5, wherein the transmission unit transmits information indicating an end time of a mission being executed to an unspecified device together with the predetermined data.   The game application includes a main game in which each user aims to achieve a main purpose in the predetermined game world as the virtual world, and one or more users cooperate or compete in the same game world as the main game. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the information processing system is a game application capable of executing a mission game that aims to achieve an object different from the main object. The transmission means transmits mission identification information indicating an ongoing mission to an unspecified device together with the predetermined data,
The application executing means interrupts the main game in response to the reception means receiving the mission identification information transmitted from another information processing apparatus to an unspecified device during execution of the main game. The information processing system according to claim 13, wherein execution of a mission corresponding to the mission identification information is started in parallel with the main game. A computer of an information processing apparatus having a wireless communication function;
Application executing means for executing using wireless communication Ruge over time applications can of the user to participate in a plurality of information processing apparatuses in a common condition,
During execution of the game application, transmission means for repeatedly transmitting predetermined data used in the game application to an unspecified device, and the predetermined data transmitted from another information processing apparatus to the unspecified device An information processing program that functions as a receiving means for receiving,
The information processing program for executing the game application using the predetermined data received by the receiving means. An information processing method executed by an information processing apparatus having a wireless communication function,
Using wireless communication application executing step the user the information processing apparatus Ruge over time applications can of participating in a common condition is the execution of the plurality of information processing apparatuses,
During the execution of the game application, the information processing device repeatedly transmits predetermined data used in the game application to an unspecified device, and is transmitted from another information processing device to an unspecified device. A reception step in which the information processing apparatus receives the predetermined data;
In the application execution step, the game application is executed using the predetermined data received in the reception step. An information processing apparatus having a wireless communication function,
Application executing means for executing using wireless communication Ruge over time applications can of the user to participate in a plurality of information processing apparatuses in a common condition,
During execution of the game application, transmission means for repeatedly transmitting predetermined data used in the game application to an unspecified device, and the predetermined data transmitted from another information processing apparatus to the unspecified device Receiving means for receiving,
The information processing apparatus, wherein the application execution unit executes the game application using the predetermined data received by the reception unit.

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