JP2004164575A - Lottery game control program, server delivering game control program thereof, portable telephone set, and server and method for providing service - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a lottery game control program, server delivering game control program thereof and server and method for providing service issuing a coupon allowing a user to memorize the coupon as long as possible among flooding coupons and use it as long as possible. <P>SOLUTION: This method realizes by a computer a function for executing a lottery game in response to an incoming call inside a portable telephone set, a function for displaying a coupon picture on a display means of the portable telephone set based on coupon display data previously stored in a storage means inside the portable telephone set when the lottery result is successful, a function for defining a term of validity of the coupon picture, a function for executing a countdown display for the defined term of validity based on a timer means. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a lottery game control program in which a lottery game such as a prize is linked with a telephone function of a mobile phone and a lottery result is displayed upon receipt of an incoming call, a server for distributing the game control program, a service providing server, and a service It relates to the provision method.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, as this kind of technology, JP-A-2003-78591 (Patent Document 1) is known.
[0003]
This is a patent application filed on October 12, 2001 by the applicant of the present application. As described in the publication, there is an incoming call from another telephone to the mobile phone, and the call termination input is accepted. Thus, the lottery result by the lottery game program is displayed on the display means of the mobile phone. It has also been proposed to display coupon (discount or product offer ticket) display data as the lottery result.
[0004]
In recent years, with the spread of personal computers and mobile phones, and the spread of the Internet communication network, manufacturers have started operating their own sites on servers connected to the communication network. For the user, soliciting a sweepstakes application, allowing a general user to enter with a personal computer or mobile phone, downloading a coupon page from the homepage, and storing it in a printable or portable display means, etc. The company is now promoting product appeal and company promotion while giving profits.
[0005]
In particular, some companies are increasingly adopting coupon display data so that it can be displayed on the display means of mobile phones, and the user side (user side of mobile phones) also has such an approach. We are recognizing that the benefits of coupons can be obtained and are spreading widely.
[0006]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-78591
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the technique of the above-mentioned conventional Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-78591, it is disclosed that the coupon is simply determined based on the result of the internal lottery of the mobile phone. No problems have been found.
[0008]
In other words, coupons are now distributed just by walking around the city, inserted into newspaper inserts, and further distributed on the Internet, so the user organizes and manages coupons to the beans. There is a problem that even if a coupon is given, if the person is a human being or if the prize given by the coupon is expensive or is not of great interest to the user, the coupon is often not used.
[0009]
In the present invention, as described above, a lottery game control program for issuing coupons in a form that the user can memorize and use as much as possible among coupons flooding the world, the game control It is an object to provide a server for distributing a program, a service providing server, and a service providing method.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In view of the above problems, the present inventor has (1) a function of executing a lottery game in response to an incoming call inside a mobile phone and a memory stored in the mobile phone in advance when the lottery result is a win. A function for displaying the coupon image on the display means of the mobile phone based on the coupon display data stored in the means, a function for setting the expiration date of the coupon image, and a countdown display for the set expiration date. A lottery game control program for causing a computer to realize a function to be executed based on a timer means.
[0011]
According to the present invention, the expiration date is not simply displayed as in the conventional coupon, but the expiration date is displayed in a countdown manner, so that it remains in the user's memory from the pressure that it is meaningless if it is not used within the time. As a result of prompting, the winning coupon can be used more easily than before.
[0012]
(2) The lottery game control program according to (1), wherein the function of setting the expiration date of the coupon is realized by a computer by time setting lottery using a random number.
[0013]
According to this invention, the expiration date of the coupon is not a fixed expiration date determined in advance, but is determined by a different lottery every time a coupon is won. It becomes possible to add a lot of fun.
[0014]
However, because the expiry date is limited, if it is set to a very short time, such as it expires after 2 minutes, it will not make any sense of winning, so it will be set within a few hours at the minimum. As described above, it is preferable that the table data of the random value and time corresponding to the random value generated or extracted by lottery is set to 1 hour or more even at the shortest time.
[0015]
In addition, store location information that can be used in advance in association with the coupon display data, and using this location information and the GPS function of the mobile phone, the distance from the winning location to the store that can be used It is preferable from the viewpoint of improving the attraction effect to the store to control the expiration date set accordingly.
[0016]
(3) A server that stores the lottery game programs of (1) and (2) and can distribute the lottery game program to a plurality of mobile phones via a communication network.
[0017]
(4) A mobile phone comprising storage means for storing the lottery game programs of (1) and (2) above.
[0018]
(5) If a lottery result drawn in the mobile phone is won by entering a call state in response to an incoming call and entering the end of the call, it is stored in advance in the storage means inside the mobile phone. The coupon image is displayed on the display means of the mobile phone based on the coupon display data, and the expiration date of the coupon image is set based on the timer means provided in the mobile phone. A countdown display stage,
When the expiration date has passed, the service providing method includes the step of displaying the revoked image in multiple layers on the coupon image displayed on the display means, or putting the coupon image in a non-display state.
[0019]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments as an example in which the present invention is applied to a mobile phone and a server connectable with the mobile phone will be described below with reference to the drawings.
[0020]
FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram to which the present invention is applied. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a service providing server. The service providing server 1 includes an Internet network 10 and a base station 11 as a wide area communication line network. The mobile phone 20 is configured to be able to send and receive data.
[0021]
The mobile phone 20 can exchange calls and mails with the other mobile phone 20 through the base station 11 and can connect to the Internet through an Internet network that can be connected through the base station 11. It is configured to be connectable to the server 1 connected to the network.
[0022]
FIG. 2 is a hardware configuration diagram of the mobile phone 20, and the mobile phone 20 includes a control unit 21, and the control unit 21 includes coupon display data as a lottery result of the lottery game. Display means 22 capable of displaying a coupon image, transmission / reception means 23 such as an antenna, input means 24 for the user of the mobile phone 20 to input a telephone number or e-mail characters, a system program, etc. Is stored in advance, and a lottery game program for performing the lottery game, a telephone number of another mobile phone or a permanent telephone that has been received or transmitted, and the stored lottery game program or telephone number. RAM 26 as storage means that can be stored or erased by operation of the input means 24 by the user, GPS, etc. Location recognition unit 27, are connected to the timer means 28.
[0023]
The lottery game program stored in the RAM 26 is stored by downloading from the server 1 in this embodiment. However, the lottery game program is not limited to this, and some areas of the ROM 25 and the RAM 26 of the mobile phone 20 are previously stored. It may be configured to be pre-installed.
[0024]
The lottery game program includes a probability table, a lottery program for performing a lottery process based on the probability table, a time calculation program for determining the expiration date of a coupon obtained as a result of the lottery, and a winning result for the display means 22. Image data for display, countdown display, or coupon expiration display is included.
Further, the image data for displaying the winning result includes coupon display data.
[0025]
In addition to the image data as described above, the lottery game program includes promotional information from when the telephone is disconnected (end of call) until the lottery is started and the lottery result is displayed on the display means 22. Advertising image data for displaying such as. By displaying this advertising image data before displaying the lottery result, the advertising merit for sponsors such as stores that can use the coupon is enjoyed. This promotional image data is a video image such as a commercial image of a television, and includes promotional information of a sponsor who provides a coupon as a prize, such as a video, trademark or campaign music information of the sponsor's campaign product, etc. Corresponds to this.
[0026]
As the display means 22, a liquid crystal display device generally used for the mobile phone 20 is adopted for the purpose of power saving. The input means 24 selects various functions such as a key button switch 24A for creating a mail with alphabets and numbers marked on the surface of the button, and for inputting a telephone number for the other party who wants to have a conversation. A multi-directional switch 24B is provided, and a dedicated game result transmission switch 24C for transmitting the lottery result data of the lottery is provided. The game result transmission switch 24C is not essential, and the lottery result data as the game result may be transmitted to the server 1 using the key button switch 24A or the multidirectional switch 24B. In this embodiment, it is transmitted to the server 1 in order to clarify what the winning coupon is for, and the server 1 refers to the inventory status of the sponsor and the control means 2 adds the meaning of the coupon. Is transmitted to the mobile phone 20, and the display means 22 is made to display the meaning of the coupon based on this data.
[0027]
Note that in the mobile phone 20 equipped with JAVA (registered trademark), a normal phone call is made using an operating system and native software (browser, networking component, Phone Dialer, etc.). On the other hand, each JAVA (registered trademark) application (game program or the like) stored in the ROM 25 or the RAM 26 is managed by the Java Application Manager (JAM).
[0028]
FIG. 3 is a hardware block diagram of the server 1. The server 1 includes a control unit 2, a communication interface 3 for connecting to the Internet network 10 to transmit and receive electronic data, and a plurality of lottery game programs to be downloaded to the mobile phone 20. And the sponsor database 6 in which advertisement information is stored for each sponsor, ID data assigned to the mobile phone 20, lottery data received from the mobile phone 20, and destination data are assigned to each mobile phone 20. A user database 5 that is cumulatively stored in association with ID data is connected to a storage unit 4 that stores various programs.
[0029]
Various programs in the storage unit 4 include a system program for causing the control means 2 (computer) to perform basic control of connection and communication with the mobile phone 20, and a lottery program request signal from the mobile phone 20. ID data allocation program for allocating individual ID data each time received, an individual user file generation program for creating a personal file in the user database 5 for each allocated ID data, and a plurality and a plurality of types of prizes prepared in the sponsor database 6 For example, an entry image generation program for encouraging participation in and determining a lottery game among the lottery games.
[0030]
Further, the sponsor database 6 includes, for each sponsor, a lottery game program, prize information (type of prize, number of prizes that can be won, etc.), campaign start and end date / time data that can be executed by the lottery game program, Each position data where the sponsor is located is stored.
[0031]
Based on FIG. 4 thru | or FIG. 6, a series of game control flow until it enters into a lottery game, executes a lottery game, and a coupon as a prize is demonstrated is demonstrated.
[0032]
The server 1 is connected to a database 6 with premium information (premium and coupon display data) prepared by a plurality of sponsors, and a lottery game program (including image information for advertisements) to win the prize. The connection standby state is maintained so that it can be downloaded at any time by remote operation from the telephone 20. The lottery game program includes a probability table, a lottery program for performing a lottery process based on the probability table, a time calculation program for determining the expiration date of a coupon obtained as a result of the lottery, and a winning result for the display means 22. Image data for display, countdown display, or coupon expiration display is included.
[0033]
In order to set the lottery game program as a standby game in advance in the ROM 25 of the mobile phone 20, a waiting slot main menu activation program for connecting the lottery game program to a predetermined server 1 and prompting download is prepared. When this activation program is activated and input using the input means 24 of the cellular phone 20, a waiting slot (registered trademark registration No. 4662708) main menu is displayed as an image on the display means 22, and the main menu is displayed. When execution input is made by the input means 24 (step S1: Y), connection processing to the server 1 is executed by the control means 21 (step S2). At this time, the server 1 to be connected is automatically connected to the URL written in the waiting slot main menu activation program preinstalled in the ROM 25. That is, in order to download the lottery game program started in a standby state by the user of the mobile phone 20 from the server 1, the user is connected to the server 1 via the base station 11 and the wide area network 10 such as the Internet, A download request for the primary lottery game program is made.
[0034]
If the control means 2 of the server 1 determines that a download request has been made by the determination program stored in the storage unit 4 (step S3: Y), it corresponds to a plurality of types of primary lottery game programs stored in the sponsor database 6. The mobile phone 20 that has generated the entry image data based on the entry image generation program and transmitted the request signal from the prize information, sponsor information, campaign period (date and time) information, etc. to be transmitted is executed (step S4). . The entry image data is not stored in advance in the mobile phone 20 in this way because the sponsor database is modified as needed due to the end of the campaign period, so that permanently available entry image data is prepared in advance. This is because it is difficult to do. Of course, if there is always one lottery game that can be entered at any time, such entry image data is not generated for the mobile phone 20, and automatically whenever the mobile phone 20 is connected to the server 1. A lottery game program corresponding to the updated lottery game can be downloaded.
[0035]
Next, when the control means 21 of the mobile phone 20 determines that the entry image data has been received by the determination program stored in the ROM 25 (step S5: Y), the control means 21 controls the display means 22 to display the entry image. The entry screen display based on the data is executed (step S6). On this entry screen, all the prize information and sponsor information prepared at that time are displayed in the sponsor database 6, and the user of the mobile phone 20 decides what kind of lottery game to participate at his / her own will. A selection screen that prompts you to do so is displayed.
[0036]
While the user of the mobile phone 20 visually recognizes this entry screen, the control means 21 determines that the user has made a selection input by the input means 24 based on a desired prize from a plurality of lottery games. Then (step S8: Y), the control means 21 executes an entry data transmission process for entering the selected lottery game (step S9).
[0037]
Subsequent to step S9, when the control means 2 of the server 1 determines that the entry request signal is from the mobile phone 20 by the determination program (step S10), the control means 21 activates the ID data allocation program and assigns ID data. At the same time, based on the individual file generation program, an individual file is generated in association with the ID data assigned to the user database 6, and processing for storing information indicating which lottery game has been selected is executed in the individual file. (Step S11). This individual file is used to analyze the preferences of individual users and send direct mails, or to collect data on advertising effects for sponsors. The user database 6 as a lottery game selection history database for storing such functions.
[0038]
And the control means 2 performs the process which transmits the lottery game program for participating in the lottery game corresponding to the entry data requested | required from the mobile telephone 20 to the mobile telephone 20 extracted from the database 6 (step S12).
[0039]
The transmitted entry data as the lottery game program is received under the control of the control means 21 and stored in the RAM 26 as the storage means (step S13). When this process ends (step S13), the connection with the server 1 is automatically cut off and the entry process for the through-line game ends. However, if the capacity of the RAM 26 allows, a plurality of lottery game programs can be downloaded. The lottery game to be set in the mobile phone 20 as appropriate may be selected and changed from a plurality of lottery game programs. Further, a lottery program automatic change program that is automatically changed for each incoming call is stored in the ROM or RAM 26 as storage means without the user having to perform switching operations from the plurality of lottery game programs of the user. Also good.
[0040]
In this embodiment, when a lottery game program is downloaded to the mobile phone 20, it is automatically set as a waiting slot (registered trademark No. 4662708). Then, when there is an incoming call from another mobile phone or a telephone, and the conversation is finished by the operation means 24 and the end of the conversation is input, the lottery result by the lottery game is displayed on the display means 22.
[0041]
Referring to FIG. 5, when mobile phone 20 releases the connection state with server 1 in step S13, control means 21 shifts mobile phone 20 to the incoming call waiting state (step S15).
[0042]
Next, from this standby state, the control means determines that an incoming call has been received from another telephone (step S16), and if the control means 21 determines that the conversation with the incoming telephone has ended (step S17). ), The control means 21 executes a game process based on the lottery game program (step S18). This game process is a game based on the normal video display data including the lottery process corresponding to the lottery probability of the lottery table included in the lottery game program, and sponsor information such as advertisement information included in the lottery game program for the display means 22. This is a process in which the control means 21 executes the effect display process.
[0043]
If the result of the lottery process executed by the control means 21 based on the lottery game program in step S18 is a non-winning (losing) (step S19: N), the normal moving image display data for a predetermined time. The control means 21 executes control for continuing the normal effect image display based on the above and returning to the incoming call waiting state (step S15) based on the lottery game program.
[0044]
In step S19, in the case of the primary winning by internal lottery (step S19: Y), the countdown time is determined based on the control of the control means 21 provided with the microcomputer by the countdown time lottery program included in the lottery game program in advance. Run a lottery to determine. At this time, the control means 21 compares the position data obtained by the position information recognition means 27 with the position information of the sponsor included in the lottery game program data, and switches the position information setting table prepared in advance to determine the time. Run a lottery for. In this embodiment, the set time is changed according to the position information of the mobile phone 20 on which the lottery is executed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the countdown time is determined by the lottery regardless of the position information. You may do it. Further, the countdown time may be set uniformly to the countdown time previously incorporated in the lottery game program instead of the lottery.
[0045]
Simultaneously with the lottery process for determining the countdown time, a countdown time setting process is executed (step S20).
[0046]
Next, based on the lottery game program data program, the control means 21 executes a winning display process for displaying effect image data for celebrating the winning included in the data (step S21). .
[0047]
Next, the control means 21 displays the coupon display data on the display means 22 based on the lottery game program, and displays a number to execute a countdown display process (step S22).
[0048]
Next, when it is determined that the time set in step S20 has elapsed in accordance with the time calculated by the timer means by the control means 21 (step S23), the coupon display and the countdown display are controlled by the control means 21. Performs a display process for displaying on the display means 22 based on the time-over display source data downloaded in advance included in the lottery game program data (step S24).
The countdown time corresponds to the expiration date of the present invention.
[0049]
After executing the time-over display process for a predetermined time, the process is shifted to the incoming call waiting state in step S15 and the process is terminated (step S25).
[0050]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention described above, the expiration date is not simply displayed as in a conventional coupon, but the expiration date is displayed in a countdown manner. As a result of encouraging them to remain in memory, the winning coupon can be used more easily than before.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram to which a mobile phone having a game program according to the present invention, a service providing server according to a game result executed by the mobile phone, and a service providing method are applied.
FIG. 2 is a hardware block diagram of the mobile phone shown in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a hardware block diagram of the server shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of processing based on a lottery game program.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of processing based on a lottery game program.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Server 6 Sponsor Database 10 Internet Network 20 Mobile Phone 22 Display Unit 24 Input Unit

Claims (5)

A function for executing a lottery game in response to an incoming call inside the mobile phone, and a mobile phone based on coupon display data stored in advance in the storage means inside the mobile phone when the lottery result is a win A function for displaying a coupon image on the display means, a function for setting an expiration date of the coupon image, and a function for executing a countdown display for the set expiration date based on the timer means. Characteristic lottery game control program. The lottery game control program according to claim 1, wherein the function of setting the expiration date of the coupon is realized by a computer by a time setting lottery using a random number. A server that stores the lottery game control program according to claim 1 and 2 and that can distribute the lottery game program to a plurality of mobile phones via a communication network. A mobile phone comprising storage means for storing the lottery game control program according to claim 1. When the lottery result drawn in the mobile phone is a win by entering a call state in response to an incoming call from outside and making a closing call, it is stored in advance in the storage means inside the mobile phone. The coupon image is displayed on the display unit of the mobile phone based on the coupon display data, and the expiration date of the coupon image is set and the expiration date is counted down based on the timer unit provided in the mobile phone. Stages,
When the expiration date has passed, the service providing method includes the step of displaying the revoked image in multiple layers on the coupon image displayed on the display means, or putting the coupon image in a non-display state.

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