JP2007115268A - Communication terminal and display control method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a program management system and a control method for a terminal management system in which each terminal sets, updates, and changes the expiration date of the game program, the difficulty level of the game, the progress status, etc. by performing data communication with the management device I will provide a.
An information service center 7 stores address data, identification number data of game software being used, set game level data, contract expiration data, etc. for each pager 5 in a contractor memory. When the address data of the pager 5 and the contract term extension data are received, the corresponding contract term data in the contractor memory is updated, and the contract term update data is transmitted to the pager 5. Then, the pager 5 updates and sets the contract term of the game software based on the contract term update data received via the paging center 3. The game level is changed in the same manner.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a communication terminal and a display control method.

  Conventionally, as mobile communication systems, for example, a PHS (Personal Handyphone System) for transferring voice information, a wireless paging system for transferring character information, and the like are known. In such a mobile communication system, with the recent development of mobile communication technology, the number of subscribers is rapidly increasing due to a decrease in usage fees and downsizing of terminals.

  Under these circumstances, in order to further enhance the service content, for example, in the wireless paging system, an advanced wireless calling system (RCR-STD43 standard) is adopted, and large-capacity data exchange and message display in kanji are displayed. In addition, the function of the internal clock of the paging receiver (hereinafter abbreviated as “pager”) can be corrected based on the time correction information periodically transmitted from the base station. ing.

  However, such a conventional paging system has the following problems.

  That is, with the spread of mobile phones and PHS, the paging system users are becoming younger, and information and functions required by users for paging services are shifting from business use to personal use. These younger users do not simply ask the pager to improve the functionality of the business tool, but add additional elements or a kind of communication tool for communicating information between friends. We are looking for a playful element from businesses.

  In response to this, for example, on the information service side, business operators regularly send fortune-telling information and ski slope information, etc., but they must always provide new services and new pager functions. There was a concern that these young users would leave.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, such as storage of a program by performing data communication with a management device that manages the expiration date of a program executed on each terminal, a progress status, and the like. Another object of the present invention is to provide a communication terminal and a display control method that can easily check the expiration date, progress status, and the like.

The invention according to claim 1 is a receiving means for receiving data transmitted to itself,
Display means for displaying a message based on the data received by the receiving means;
First determination means for determining whether information included in the data received by the reception means includes a program to be executed by the terminal;
When it is determined that the information to be executed by the terminal is included in the information included in the received data by the first determination unit, a storage unit that stores the program;
First control means for controlling to display on the display means that the storage content of the storage means has been changed;
It is provided with.

In addition to the invention described in claim 1, the invention described in claim 2 includes execution range change information for changing the execution range of the program stored in the storage unit in the information included in the data received by the receiving unit. Second discriminating means for discriminating whether or not it is included;
When it is determined that the execution range change information is included in the information included in the received data by the second determination unit, the execution range of the program already stored in the storage unit is changed, Second control means for controlling to display on the display means that the storage content of the storage means has been rewritten;
Is further provided.

In addition to the invention of claim 1 or 2, the invention described in claim 3 extends the time limit for permitting execution of the program stored in the storage means to the information included in the data received by the receiving means. Third determining means for determining whether or not the extension information is included;
If it is determined by the third determination means that the information included in the received data includes the time limit extension information, the time limit already stored in the storage means is extended, and the storage means stores Third control means for controlling to display on the display means that the content has been rewritten;
Is further provided.

The invention according to claim 4 is a receiving step of receiving data transmitted to itself;
A display step for displaying a message based on the data received in the reception step on the display unit;
A determination step for determining whether or not a program to be executed by itself is included in the information included in the data received in the reception step;
If it is determined in this determination step that the information included in the received data includes a program to be executed by itself, a storage step of storing the program in a storage unit;
A control step for controlling to display on the display unit that the storage content of the storage unit has been changed in this storage step;
It is characterized by comprising.

  According to the present invention, when it is determined that the information included in the received data includes a program to be executed by the terminal, the stored content is changed in the display unit that stores the program and displays a message. Since the message is displayed, it is possible to easily check the storage, expiration date, progress status, etc. of the program.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the first and second embodiments described below, it is assumed that the paging system conforms to the advanced radio paging system (RCR-STD43 standard).

  First, FIG. 45 shows a data format in this advanced wireless calling system. In the figure, A indicates a cycle configuration of data transmitted in an hour period, and Nos. “0” to “14” are set as 4 minutes per cycle. A total of 15 cycles marked with are sent.

  B shows the frame structure of the above-mentioned one cycle. In one cycle, No. from “0” to “127” is shown. It is composed of a total of 128 frames marked with. That is, one frame is 1.875 seconds, and 32 frames are transmitted per minute.

  Further, as shown in C, the one frame is divided into eight data areas according to the data contents, and the synchronization unit 1 (S1) C1, frame information (FI) C2, synchronization unit 2 (S2) C3, It is composed of block information (BI) C4, address field (AF) C5, vector field (VF) C6, message field (MF) C7, and idle block (IB) C8.

  Further, as can be seen with reference to the block configuration shown in D, the eight data areas are the first three data areas, that is, the synchronization unit 1 (S1) C1, the frame information (FI) C2, and the synchronization unit. 2 (S2) C3, which is transmitted in 115 milliseconds and is transmitted in 115 milliseconds, followed by five data areas: block information (BI) C4, address field (AF) C5, vector field (VF) It consists of C6, message field (MF) C7, and idle block (IB) C8, and is transmitted in a total of 11 blocks (# 0 to # 10) in 1.76 seconds as 160 milliseconds for one block. It is roughly divided into an interleaved block part D2 that is interleaved.

The synchronization unit 1 (S1) C1 stores 112-bit data transmitted with a binary FSK (Frequency Shift Keying) modulation scheme and a transmission rate of 1600 BPS. The data of the interleave block unit D2 in this frame is shown below. Stored is frame type data that defines which frame type is transmitted among the four types of frame types (modulation scheme and transmission rate).
Binary FSK / 1600BPS
Binary FSK / 3200BPS
4-level FSK / 3200 BPS
4-level FSK / 6400BPS

  The frame information (FI) C2 stores 32-bit data transmitted with a binary FSK modulation scheme and a transmission speed of 1600 BPS. , Cycle No. of the cycle including this frame. In the case of multiple transmissions, frame data defining the number of transmissions is stored.

  The synchronization unit 2 (S2) C3 stores data for matching the reception timing of the receiver with the data of the interleave block unit D2 transmitted in the frame type defined by the synchronization unit 1 (S1) C1. .

  The block information (BI) C4 stores data defining the word number, the number of words, and the like serving as starting points of the address field (AF) C5 and the vector field (VF) C6 in the interleave block portion D2 of this frame. Also, the time correction information for correcting the clock function of the receiver as a time correction service at a predetermined frame interval is set to the frame number of each cycle. This block information (BI) 0 of 0 is stored in C4.

  The address field (AF) C5 stores 32-bit or 64-bit address data of the receiver of the call destination. The vector field (VF) C6 is paired with the address field (AF) C5, and defines the word number and the number of words that are the starting point of the message field (MF) C7, the length and data type of the message data, etc. Stored vector data (including vector type data).

  The message field (MF) C7 stores message data in the data format defined by the vector field (VF) C6. The idle block (IB) C8 is an unused block, and a bit pattern continuous with “0” or “1” is inserted when an empty space is generated in this frame.

  The data format shown in FIG. 45 is interleaved and transmitted in parallel in time series in four independent phases a, b, c, and d. That is, if this advanced wireless paging method is adopted, the paging service company can multiplex and transmit one frame of data with different contents at a time using the above four phases.

  Furthermore, in the paging system adopting this advanced wireless paging method, in addition to the basic paging service, a message number is added to the call from the center side equipment for each pager address, and the center side also sends it. There are a “message serial number service” for managing a transmission message to which this message number is added, an “information service” for transmitting various information messages to a pager, such as exchange rate and weather information.

  Then, the user of the pager corresponding to the advanced wireless calling method can select to enjoy these additional services in addition to the basic service. For example, when the above “information service” is selected, the user Can receive various information messages from the information provider (information service center) via the pager.

  A case where the present invention is applied to a paging system employing the above-described advanced wireless calling system will be described below with reference to FIGS.

(First embodiment)
First, the configuration will be described. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of a paging system 10 to which the present invention is applied.

  A paging system 10 shown in FIG. 1 includes a telephone 1, a public network 2, a paging center 3, a transmission antenna 4, pagers 5 (5A, 5B, 5C), and an information service center 7.

  The telephone 1 is a terminal device such as a push phone connected to the public line network 2, and is connected to the paging center 3 and the information service center 7 via the public line network 2. A public switched telephone network (PSTN) 2 is connected to a telephone 1, a paging center 3, and an information service center 7. The public network 2 may be an ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network).

  A transmission antenna 4 is connected to the paging center (central base station) 3, and an information service center 7 is connected via a dedicated line 8. In this paging center 3, a radio signal (data format is shown in FIG. 45 described above) via the transmission antenna 4 based on the call destination data and message data input from the telephone 1 or pager 5 via the public line network 2. Message data is transmitted to the pager 5 that is the call destination.

  In the paging center 3, the call destination data (call number data for the 4th address) and information service data input from the information service center 7 via the dedicated line 8 and the data for information service are transmitted via the transmission antenna 4. Data for the information service is transmitted to the pager 5 as a call destination by a radio signal.

  The transmission antenna 4 is connected to the paging center 3 and radiates a radio signal frequency-modulated in the 280 [MHz] band according to the control of the paging center 3.

  The pager 5 (5A, 5B, 5C) is a wireless communication terminal to which unique address data (identification data) is given, receives a wireless signal transmitted from the paging center 3 via the transmission antenna 4, Performs incoming call notification processing, message display processing, and the like. Further, the pager 5 has a so-called dialer function in which data can be transmitted to the paging center 3 and the information service center 7 by a DTMF (Dual Tone Multi-Frequency) signal by being acoustically connected to the telephone 1.

  Further, in this pager 5, in response to a request for downloading game software from the information service center 7, a predetermined signal is generated based on the game software downloaded from the information service center 7 to the pager 5 by radio signal via the paging center 3. Games can be played during the contract period.

  The information service center 7 is connected to the paging center 3 via a dedicated line 8 and includes a data supply system 71 and a database 72. In the information service center 7, various information messages such as exchange rates, news, flea market information, etc. are sent to the contract pager 5 of the “information service” by radio signals via the paging center 3 and the transmission antenna 4. Send.

  In addition, as part of the “information service”, the information service center 7 provides a contract user 6 with a game software download service that can be executed by the pager 5 that the user owns, and the expiration date (contract term) of the game. Also manages the progress (clear level).

  Next, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of the paging center 3 shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the paging center 3 includes an input / output circuit 301, a switching unit 302, a call number verification unit 303, a subscriber memory 304, a voice response circuit 305, a transmission data memory 306, a control unit 307, a message register 308, a vector A register 309, an address register 310, a block information storage memory 311, a time measuring circuit 312, and a transmission signal control unit 313 are configured.

  The input / output circuit 301 is connected to the public line network 2 and outputs call destination data and message data input from the telephone 1 via the public line network 2 to the switching unit 302. The input / output circuit 301 sends the voice guide data input from the voice response circuit 305 to the telephone 1 connected to the line.

  The switching unit 302 sends the call destination data (call number data) to the call number verification unit 303 and the message data for the call destination data and message data input from the input / output circuit 301 in accordance with the switching control from the control unit 307. These circuits are output to the control unit 307, respectively.

  Call number collation unit 303 collates the call number data input from switching unit 302 with call number data registered in subscriber memory 304 in advance, and outputs the collation result to control unit 307.

  The subscriber memory 304 is a storage medium that stores the call number data (for 1st to 4th addresses) of the owned pager 5 and the address data (32 bits) in association with each contract subscriber. Reading and writing are controlled by 307.

  The voice response circuit 305 has a function of generating voice guide data under the control of the control unit 307, outputting the voice guide data to the telephone 1 connected via the input / output circuit 301, and responding with voice.

  The transmission data memory 306, when transmitting message data with the message number data added thereto, to the pager 5 subscribed to the “message sequence number service”, sends the message data with the message number data to the call number data. And a memory area to be stored and managed in association with each other.

  The control unit 307 controls the operation of the entire paging center 3 and also controls a series of paging processes when calling the pager 5 that is a call destination in response to a pager call request from the telephone 1 or the pager 5 having the dialer function. Has the function of The control unit 307 is connected to the information service center 7 through a dedicated line, and based on call destination data and information service data input from the information service center 7 through the dedicated line 8, The previous pager 5 has a function of controlling a series of paging processing when data transmission related to various information services (including game software download service) is performed.

  The message register 308 stores transmission message data input from the control unit 307 and outputs the data to the transmission signal control unit 313. In the present invention, transmission data for information service input from the information service center 7 through the dedicated line 8 (for example, in this embodiment, game program data, block data table (see FIG. 12) described later), The game display control program data, game management table (see FIG. 15), contact telephone number data, contract expiration date data, contract expiration date update data, level update data, and the like are also stored. The message data (including information service data) stored in the message register 308 is data stored in the message field (MF) C7 of the frame configuration C shown in FIG.

  The vector register 309 stores the vector data input from the control unit 307 and outputs the data to the transmission signal control unit 313. The vector data stored in the vector register 309 is data stored in the vector field (VF) C6 of the frame configuration C shown in FIG.

  The address register 310 is configured to store address data and frame data of the pager 5 that is a call destination input from the control unit 307 and output the data to the transmission signal control unit 313. The address data and frame data stored in the address register 310 are data stored in the address field (AF) C5 and frame information (FI) C2 of the frame configuration C in FIG.

  The block information storage memory 311 is a storage medium for storing setting information for setting the block information (BI) C4 of the frame configuration C in FIG. 45 by the control unit 307, and includes an address field (AF) C5 and a vector field. (VF) Data such as a word number serving as a starting point of C6 is stored, and reading and writing of these data are controlled by the control unit 307.

  The time counting circuit 312 is a circuit that counts the current time, and outputs timing data to the control unit 307.

  The transmission signal control unit 313 is connected to the control unit 307, the message register 308, the vector register 309, and the address register 310, and receives message data and vectors from the message register 308, the vector register 309, and the address register 310, respectively, according to control from the control unit 307. Data, address data, and frame data are read to form transmission data in the data format shown in FIG. Then, the transmission data is output to the transmission antenna 4 according to the control from the control unit 307 and is wirelessly output to the pager 5 that is the call destination.

  Next, FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the information service center 7 shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the information service center 7 includes a data supply system 71 and a database 72. The data supply system 71 includes a data input / output unit 710, a contractor memory 711, a mainframe 712, and a data output unit 713. Has been.

  The data input / output unit 710 is connected to the public line network 2 and is sent from the telephone 1 or pager 5 of the call source connected to the line, and call number data for a first address for personal authentication, which will be described later, When the extension data, clear level data, etc. are received, these data are output to the main frame 712. The data input / output unit 710 sends voice announcement data input from the main frame 712 to the telephone 1 connected to the line.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the contractor memory 711 stores contractor name data and customer management for each contractor who has an “information service” contract with the information service center (information provider company) 7. Personal information data (address, contact information, occupation, work (school) location, age, birthday, bank account number, etc.), contract pager data, call number data (for 1st address), this 1st Address data for address (32 bits), call number data for information service (for 4th address), address data for this 4th address (32 bits), game software identification number data, and game progress status This is a storage medium for storing clear level data (program execution range) and game software contract expiration data in association with each other. Reading and writing is controlled by the frame 712.

  In the contractor memory 711, the “game software identification number” item, the “clear level” item, and the “contract deadline” item are contracted with the information service center 7 for a game software download service. Data is stored only for contractors who are present.

  Of the above two call number data (for 1st address and 4th address), call number data for 1st address is a contractor request for download of game software, request for extension of contract deadline, request for clear / next level transfer, etc. Is a data input to the information service center 7 from the telephone 1 or the pager 5, and the caller (caller pager 5) of the various requests is a contractor (contract) of the game software download service. This is data set for specifying whether or not the pager is 5), that is, for personal authentication.

  The main frame 712 includes a computer system including a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a RAM (Random Access Memory), a hard disk (including an OS, a driver for data communication, etc.), an announcement voice synthesis circuit, a display, and the like, Part 712a.

  The announcement voice synthesis circuit generates voice announcement data according to the control of the CPU, and outputs the voice announcement data to the telephone 1 connected to the line via the data input / output unit 710. The time measuring unit 712a measures the current time and outputs the time measurement data to a work area (not shown) in the main frame 712.

  The main frame 712 controls the operation of the entire information service center 7 and executes a system control process (see FIG. 24) described later.

  In this system control process, the mainframe 712 responds to a game software download request from the caller telephone 1 or pager 5 with the call number data for the 4th address of the caller pager 5 as the download destination. Programs and data relating to game software to be downloaded, that is, in the present embodiment, game program data, block data table (see FIG. 12), game display control program data, and game management table (see FIG. 15) described later. The contact telephone number data and the contract expiration date data are transmitted to the paging center 3 via the dedicated line 8. Further, the main frame 712 responds to a contract term extension request or a clear / next level transfer request from the caller telephone 1 or pager 5, the call number data for the 4th address of the caller pager 5, The contract expiration date update data or the level update data is transmitted to the paging center 3 via the dedicated line 8.

  The data output unit 713 is connected to the paging center 3 via the dedicated line 8, and transmits the transmission data (call destination data and information service data) input from the main frame 712 via the dedicated line 8. Output to center 3.

  On the other hand, the database 72 is connected to the data supply system 71, and as shown in FIG. 5, for each storage address, game software identification number data, game name data, contact telephone number data, and game software data (for example, In the present embodiment, the game software data includes game program data, a block data table (see FIG. 12), a game display control program data, and a game management table (see FIG. 15), which will be described later. Remark data is a storage medium set and stored in association with each other, and reading and writing of these data are controlled by the main frame 712 of the data supply system 71. Note that game usage data and the like are stored in the “Remarks” column.

  The setting and registration of the various data with respect to the database 72 is performed by an operator of the information service center 7. For example, when an operator registers new game software data at the next storage address and inputs game name data, game software identification number data and contact telephone number data are automatically set, and these data are stored in the database 72. be registered.

  The contact telephone number data is telephone number data for connecting to the information service center 7 and, for example, the numerical data of the last one digit differs for each game software. This contact phone number data is transmitted to the pager 5 when the game software is downloaded, and the information service center 7 is used for line connection when requesting extension of the contract term from the pager 5 or requesting clear / next level transition. The game used by the caller pager 5 can be specified by the contact telephone number data.

  Next, FIG. 6 is an external view of the pager 5 shown in FIG. 1, (a) is a front view, and (b) is a rear view. As shown in FIG. 6A, the pager 5 is provided with a display unit 501 configured by a liquid crystal display or the like facing a display window 500 a that opens on the front side of the main body casing 500.

  In addition, a speaker 510 is provided below and on the left side of the display unit 501 so as to face the reporting window 500b, and further below the display unit 501 up, down, left and right in a mode other than the game mode (for example, when displaying a message). Instructed to move the cursor in the direction, and in the game mode, instructed to move the block falling from the top of the screen to the left and right downward (instruction to move downward indicates to increase the falling speed of the block) A cross key 504 is provided.

  In addition, on the lower and right sides of the display unit 501, an instruction to switch between the incoming call waiting mode and the game mode is given, and a release key 505 for instructing cancellation or cancellation in a mode other than the game mode. In addition to instructing mode switching, in the game mode, the memory key 506 for instructing the start or suspension of the game, instructing movement of the cursor in the left-right direction in a mode other than the game mode, and falling in the game mode. A cursor key 507 for instructing rotation of the incoming block is provided.

  Further, an LED 509 is provided above and to the right of the display unit 501 to notify the user that an incoming call or data transmission is being performed by blinking light emission when an incoming call is received or when a DTMF signal is emitted.

  Further, on the left side surface portion of the main body casing 500, a reset operation is instructed by a pressing operation, a power switch ON / OFF is switched by an up / down sliding operation, and a main switch 502 is instructed to shift to an incoming call notification setting mode. A dialer key 503 for instructing the start of output of the DTMF signal (dialer output) is provided.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6B, a dialer speaker 508 that emits a DTMF signal at a predetermined volume facing the sound emission window 500c is provided on the back side of the main body casing 500, and below the sound emission window 500c. A storage lid 513 for storing a memory backup battery (button type battery) in the main body is locked to the main body casing 500 by a screw 514.

  When the storage lid 513 is opened, a memory reset switch (not shown) for resetting the storage contents of a ROM 520 (configured by EEPROM), which will be described later, and the RAM 521 to an initial state is provided.

  In addition, a storage lid 511 for storing a battery (primary battery or secondary battery) serving as a driving power source for the pager 5 in the main body is provided by a push slide button 512 on the rear side and lower portion of the main body casing 500. Locked to the casing 500.

  Next, FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of the pager 5. In FIG. 6, the pager 5 includes the display unit 501, the dialer speaker 508, the LED 509, and the speaker 510, the antenna 515, the reception unit 516, the decoder 517, the CPU 518, the ID-ROM 519, the ROM 520, the RAM 521, and the transmission data shown in FIG. A memory 522, a deinterleave circuit 523, a buffer memory 524, a BHC decoder 525, drivers 526 and 527, a key input unit 528, a transmission buffer 529, a DTMF signal conversion unit 530, and an amplifier 531 are configured. 532 is connected.

  The antenna 515 receives a radio signal (data format is as shown in FIG. 45 described above) transmitted from the paging center 3 shown in FIG. 1 via the transmission antenna 4 and outputs it to the receiving unit 516.

  The receiving unit 516 is connected to the decoder 517, intermittently drives according to the control from the decoder 517, and performs demodulation and detection on the radio signals of the above-described four types of frame types (modulation scheme and transmission rate) input from the antenna 515. Then, the received data is output to the decoder 517.

  The decoder 517 determines the frame type of the received data based on the frame type data stored in the synchronization unit 1 (S1) C1, and drives and controls the reception unit 516 according to the determination result. The decoder 517 rearranges the demodulated and detected self-frame serial data (received data) supplied from the receiving unit 516 into 8-bit parallel data and sequentially outputs the data to the buffer memory 524.

  In addition, the decoder 517 compares the received data address data stored in the address field (AF) C5 by the CPU 518 with the address data registered in the ID-ROM 519. When receiving the detection signal output to, the reception unit 516 is instructed to continuously receive the vector field (VF) C6 and the message field (MF) C7 of the self frame including the matched address data.

  A CPU (Central Processing Unit) 518 is a central processing unit that controls each part of the pager 5 in accordance with various control programs stored in the ROM 520, and includes a clock circuit 518a and a timer circuit 518b that clock the current time. Specifically, the CPU 518 executes a main control process (see FIGS. 16 and 17) described later when the main switch 502 is slid to turn on the power.

  In this main control process, the CPU 518 executes a basic paging process, and based on the establishment of various conditions, a message read control process (see FIG. 19), which will be described later, set as a subroutine of the main control process, and game control Processing (see FIGS. 20 to 22), game data rewrite control processing (see FIG. 25), and contract expiration management processing (see FIG. 26) are executed.

  In these series of processes, the CPU 518 stores the received data (1st to 3rd addresses) addressed to itself in the message memory (MM) 521a (see FIG. 14) of the RAM 521, and sets a flag from the stored received data addressed to itself. A search is performed for received message data having a value A of “1” and a flag B value of “0”, that is, received message data that has been read but not yet converted into block count data. Based on the dial digit data and the bonus level (BL) data corresponding to the incoming address, the addition number of the block number data for setting the continuable range of the game executed by the pager 5 is calculated, and the addition A game management table (see FIG. 15) in which the number data is stored in the game management memory (GCM) 521b. The addition of the "block number" item.

  Further, when the CPU 518 detects a program or data related to the game software from the received data (4th address) addressed to itself, the CPU 518 stores the program and data (in the game function area 520B of the ROM 520 and the game management memory (GCM) 521b of the RAM 521). (Game software) is rewritten to the received game software. At this time, the CPU 518 stores the contact telephone number data received as data related to the game software in the “contact telephone number” item of the ID-ROM 519.

  Further, when the CPU 518 detects contract term data or contract term update data from the received data (4th address) addressed to itself, the CPU 518 stores the “contract term” stored in the game management table based on the contract term data and contract term update data. Set or update the item data. Further, when the CPU 518 detects the level update data from the received data (4th address) addressed to itself, the CPU 518 updates the data of the “current level” item stored in the game management table based on the level update data.

  In addition, the CPU 518 clears the contact telephone number data, the pager, and the like when the predetermined condition provided for each game level is cleared during the game and the user is instructed to shift to the next game level. 5 is a dial tone output of dial number data and clear level data for the 1st address according to the pressing operation of the dialer key 503, and the information service is connected via the telephone 1 and the public line network 2 by the contact telephone number data. Call number data and clear level data for the 1st address are sent to the center 7. Further, when the user instructs to extend the contract term of the game software, the CPU 518 similarly provides the contact phone number data, the call number data for the first address of the pager 5 and the contract term update data in the same way with the dialer key 503. The dial tone is output in response to the pressing operation, and the call number data for the 1st address and the contract expiration date update data are sent to the information service center 7 connected to the line.

  An ID-ROM (Identification code ROM) 519 is constituted by an EEPROM (Electrical Erasable Programmable ROM), and as shown in FIG. 8, four types of incoming addresses (1st address, 2nd address (dual call) set in the pager 5 are shown. ), 3rd address (for serial number service), 4th address (for information service (game))), and 32-bit address data (#A, #X) set in the pager 5 and This is a memory storing a combination of v2, v1, v0 and 3 bit vector type data set in the vector field (VF) C6 of the data structure C.

  The address data #A is 32-bit address data set in the pager 5 for individual call. In the case of a normal call contract, this address data #A and the vector type data “011 (standard numeric vector)” And the call number data (1234-56-7890 in FIG. 8) are associated with each other and written by the paging center 3 as the first address (for basic call).

  When “dual call” is set as an additional service, the address data #A, the vector type data “100 (special format numeric vector)”, and the call number data (9999-99-9999 in FIG. 8) And are written by the paging center 3 as a 2nd address (for dual call).

  When “message serial number service” is set as the additional service, the address data #A, the vector type data “111 (numbered numeric vector)”, and the call number data (in FIG. 8, 9976-54-3210). ) And are written by the paging center 3 as a 3rd address (for serial number service).

  The address data #A is for NP (Numeric Paging) service only (numeric message, free word, fixed phrase). Further, it is assumed that the call number data for the 1st address can be dialer-outputted for personal authentication of the pager 5 owner.

  In this embodiment, the address data #X is 32-bit address data set in the pager 5 for an information service (game), and this address is used when contracting a game software download service as an additional service. Data #X, vector type data “000 (maintenance vector)”, and call number data (1111-22-3333 in FIG. 8) are associated with each other and paged as a 4th address (for information service (game)). Written by Center 3.

  The maintenance vector is vector type data provided for a business operator (paging center 3 or information service center 7) to control the pager 5, and program data, control data, etc. When data transmission is performed, the vector field (VF) C6 is set.

  Further, the information service center 7 writes contact telephone number data (0000-00-0001 in FIG. 8) corresponding to the downloaded game software in association with the 4th address in the ID-ROM 519.

  Further, bonus level (BL) data is set for each of the 1st address to 3rd address. When calculating the number of dropped blocks at the time of the game from the number of dial digits of the received message data, which will be described later, this BL data determines the conversion ratio of the number of dropped blocks to the number of dial digits according to the incoming address of the received message data. It is data.

  A ROM (Read Only Memory) 520 is composed of an EEPROM, and as shown in FIG. 9, a pager function area 520A for storing programs and data related to a basic paging function, and programs and data related to downloaded game software. Is roughly divided into a game function area 520B for storing.

  The pager function area 520A includes a program memory (PM) 520a, a character generator memory (CG) 520b, a dial data conversion table memory (DT) 520c, a free word conversion matrix memory (FM) 520d, a paging processing program memory (PP) 520e, And the game function area 520B includes a block data memory (BM) 520g, a configuration data memory (CF) 520h, and a game program memory (GM) 520i. Yes.

  First, the memories 520a to 520f constituting the pager function area 520A will be described. The program memory (PM) 520a is a memory area for storing various control programs for performing basic control of each part of the pager 5.

  The character generator memory (CG) 520b is a memory area for storing character data such as kana, alphanumeric characters, kanji, and symbols displayed on the display unit 501.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the dial data conversion table memory (DT) 520c stores the message data (bit data) stored in the message field (MF) C7 when the incoming address is 1st to 3rd addresses. Dial data conversion table for converting bit data (B3, B2, B1, B0) into corresponding numeric data, and for converting the message data into dial data in order to calculate the number of dial digits of the message data Is a memory area for storing.

  The free word conversion matrix memory (FM) 520d has a message after “-” (dial input “* 2 * 2”), which is a free word start code, for message data converted into numeric data by the dial data conversion table. This is a memory area for storing a free word conversion matrix for converting data (numeric data) into free words corresponding to two digits (rows, columns) as shown in FIG.

  The paging processing program memory (PP) 520e is various control programs related to the paging function, for example, a program for main control processing (see FIGS. 16 and 17) described later, and message read control executed as a subroutine of the main control processing. This is a memory area for storing programs such as processing (see FIG. 19), game data rewrite control processing (see FIG. 25), contract expiration management processing (see FIG. 26), and the like.

  The display control program memory (DC) 520f is a memory area for storing a display control program for performing display control of the display unit 501 when performing data display other than the game mode, that is, data relating to the paging function.

  In the pager 5 in the present embodiment, in the game mode, the display unit 501 is used as a vertically long screen (game mode screen 501B) as shown in FIG. 23, while in a mode other than the game mode (for example, when a message is displayed) ) Uses the display unit 501 as a landscape screen (paging mode screen 501A) as shown in FIG.

  Therefore, the display control program memory (DC) 520f stores a display control program for performing various displays such as message display using the display unit 501 as a horizontally long screen, and the display control program displays in a mode other than the game mode. At this time, it is read and executed by the CPU 518.

  Next, the memories 520g to 520i constituting the game function area 520B will be described.

  A block data table, a game display control program stored in the block data memory (BM) 520g, the configuration data memory (CF) 520h, and the game program memory (GM) 520i constituting the game function area 520B, and The game program data is wirelessly transmitted from the information service center 7 to the pager 5 via the paging center 3 at a 4th address in response to a game software download request, and is handled by a game data rewrite control process (see FIG. 25) described later. Stored in each of the memories 520g to 520i.

  In the block data memory (BM) 520g, the game downloaded to the pager 5 in the present embodiment, that is, blocks of various shapes falling one after another from the top of the screen are moved or rotated left and right. As shown in FIG. 12, the level data from “1” to “6” set for the game, and the blocks to be dropped at each level, as shown in FIG. A block data table for storing the shape pattern data (block pattern data) in association with each other is stored.

  In this block data table, the larger the numerical value of the level data (1 → 6), the more complicated the shape pattern of the dropped block, and the more difficult the game becomes. This block data table is configured to store four block pattern data at each level, but for a block dropped from the top of the screen during the game, for example, the current game level is “3”. In some cases, the CPU 518 randomly selects from a total of 12 types of block pattern data of levels “1” to “3”. That is, the higher the level, the more types of blocks to drop and the more complicated the shape.

  The configuration data memory (CF) 520h stores a game display control program for performing display control of the display unit 501 in the game mode.

  As described above, the pager 5 in the present embodiment uses the display unit 501 as a vertically long screen as shown in FIG. 23 in the game mode. In the game screen shown in FIG. 23, the height (H) and width (W) of the block stacking area 501i are changed according to the game level (the higher the level (1 → 6), the higher the height (H)). And the width (W) is reduced). The configuration data memory (CF) 520h stores a game display control program for displaying the block 501i in accordance with each level of the game, with the display unit 501 as a vertically long screen, and the game. The display control program is read and executed by the CPU 518 when the game is executed.

  The game program memory (GM) 520i stores game program data for controlling the game. For example, in the present embodiment, a game control process (see FIGS. 20 to 22) described later is stored.

  As shown in FIG. 13, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 521 includes a message memory (MM) 521a and a game management memory (GCM) 521b.

  The message memory (MM) 521a is a memory area for storing received message data (1st-3rd addresses) addressed to itself, and as shown in FIG. 14, for each storage address, incoming address data, message data, and incoming Date and time data, dial digit data, flag A, and flag B are stored in association with each other.

  Of these, the message data is data indicating the content of the message displayed on the display unit 501, and the dial digit data is data indicating the number of operations of the push phone operation (dial operation) required for creating the message data. The value of the dial digit number data is calculated from the received message data using a dial data conversion table (see FIG. 10) stored in the dial data conversion table memory (DT) 520c of the ROM 520.

  The value of the flag A is a flag set to determine whether the received message data has been read (= “1”) or unread (= “0”), and when the message is displayed on the display unit 501. “1” is set. The value of the flag B is a flag set to determine whether or not the dial digit number data value of the corresponding message data has been converted into the number of dropped blocks at the time of the game. If “1” has not yet been converted, “0” is set.

  The game management memory (GCM) 521b stores a game management table (see FIG. 15) among the programs and data related to the game software downloaded to the pager 5.

  As shown in FIG. 15, this game management table includes game software identification number data, game name data, current level data, contract deadline data, clear stage number data, block number data, display control related to downloaded game software. It is a table that stores and manages information, configurations at each level, etc., and manages the configuration of the game at the present time using flags.

  In this game management table, the current level data and contract time limit data are rewritten by a radio signal transmitted from the information service center 7 via the paging center 3 in response to a contract time limit extension request or a clear / next level shift request.

  The current level data is data indicating the clear level of the game at the present time, and the clear stage number data is data indicating the number of stages cleared when the game is executed. As the value of the clear stage number data, the minimum value corresponding to the current level is set as an initial value from the numerical range data of the clear stage number provided for each level described later at the start of the game.

  The block number data is data indicating the remaining number of blocks to be dropped from above the screen when the game is executed. When the game is started, the flag A = “1” with reference to the message memory (MM) 521a. And flag B = “0”, that is, calculated and set by the number of dial digits of received message data that has been read and not yet converted × bonus level (BL) corresponding to the incoming address, and the game is executed Sometimes it is decremented (-1) sequentially as the block falls.

  In the “display control information” item, when the game being executed is temporarily interrupted (for example, when the memory key 506 is pressed during the game, when the number of blocks “0” is detected, when message reception is detected, etc.) The game screen information is stored.

  Further, in the game management table shown in FIG. 15, the shape pattern (block pattern) of the dropped block, the height (H) and width (W) of the block stacking area 501i, corresponding to each level of the game, Configurations such as block drop speed (S) are set. Further, numerical range data of the number of clear stages for each level is set in correspondence with each level.

  The flag C is a flag set for managing the block pattern to be dropped according to the clear level of the game, and the flag D is the height of the block stacking area 501i according to the clear level of the game ( H), a width (W), and a flag set for managing the block drop speed (S). The flag E is used for managing the numerical range data of the number of clear stages according to the clear level of the game. Is the flag set to.

  For example, in the game management table shown in FIG. 15, since the value of the current level data is set to “2”, the clear stage number is set to “76 to 175” (stage) by the value of the flag E. The block pattern of level 1 and level 2 is set to be used in the game by the value of flag C, and the height (H) of the block stacked area 501i is “28” and the width (W) by the value of flag D. Is set to “20”, and the drop speed (S) of the block is set to level “2”.

  The values of the flags C, D, and E in the game management memory (GCM) 521b are rewritten by the CPU 518 in a game data rewrite control process (see FIG. 25) described later.

  The transmission data memory 522 forms a memory area for storing a plurality of message data created in the message creation / transmission mode and call number data.

  The deinterleave circuit 523 restores one frame of parallel data sequentially input from the buffer memory 524 according to the frame type data stored in the synchronization unit 1 (S1) C1, and restores the data (interleave recovery). ) To convert to serial data.

  The deinterleave circuit 523 performs interleave recovery only on the received data of 3200 BPS (binary / 4 value) 16 bits and 6400 BPS (4 values) 32 bits transmitted interleaved from the paging center 3. That is, in the case of 1600 BPS (binary), it is not necessary to perform deinterleaving at the stage of conversion to parallel data in the decoder 517, so interleave recovery is not performed.

  The buffer memory 524 forms a memory area for temporarily storing data of one frame (interleave block unit D2) in the self frame temporarily in block units until the termination of the incoming call processing. The memory is also used as a work area for interleave recovery by the deinterleave circuit 523, error correction processing by the CPU 518, address verification, and the like.

  The BHC decoder 525 performs error correction of the 1-block data using the 10-bit BCH code and the even parity bit included in the 1-block data restored by the deinterleave circuit 523, and outputs the number of error bits to the CPU 518. To do.

  The driver 526 includes a drive circuit for controlling the display unit 501 and a display buffer. The display unit 501 is configured by a liquid crystal display or the like, and displays message contents based on received or created message data, a game screen, or the like.

  The driver 527 is a drive circuit for driving and controlling the LED 509 and the speaker 510. An LED (Light Emitting Diode) 509 emits blinking light when data addressed to the pager 5 is received or when a dialer is output based on a drive signal from the driver 527 to notify the user that the incoming call or data transmission is in progress. .

  Based on the drive signal from the driver 509, the speaker 510 outputs a predetermined notification sound when a data is received to notify the user of the incoming call, and outputs various sound effects and melody sounds during the game mode.

  The key input unit 528 includes the main switch 502, the dialer key 503, the cross key 504, the release key 505, the memory key 506, the cursor key 507, and the memory reset switch (not shown), and responds to the input operation of each key. The various operation signals are output to the CPU 518.

  The transmission buffer 529 includes call number data and message data designated for transmission, contact telephone number data, and subsequent call number data for the first address of the pager 5, contract extension data, clear level data, etc. A memory area for temporarily storing transmission data is formed.

  The DTMF signal conversion unit 530 captures the transmission data (data composed of numbers (0-9) and symbols (*, #)) stored in the transmission buffer 529 sequentially one by one from the beginning. A DTMF signal corresponding to the one-digit data is sequentially generated and output to the amplifier 531.

  The amplifier 531 amplifies the DTMF signals sequentially input from the DTMF signal conversion unit 530 with a predetermined amplification factor and sequentially outputs them to the dialer speaker 508. Dialer speaker 508 emits a dial tone at a predetermined volume based on the DTMF signal from amplifier 531. The above is the configuration of the pager 5 in the present embodiment.

  Next, the operation will be described. First, main control processing executed by the CPU 518 of the pager 5 will be described based on the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 16 and 17 and the display example shown in FIG. When the main switch 502 is slid and the power is turned on, the CPU 518 reads out a program related to the main control process stored in the paging process program memory (PP) 520e of the ROM 520 and starts the process.

  In this main control process, the CPU 518 first performs an initial setting process such as initialization (step A1), and then determines whether or not the date has been changed by referring to the timing data by the timing circuit 518a (step A2). When the date is changed, a contract term management process (see FIG. 26) described later set as a subroutine of the main control process is executed (step A3).

  If the CPU 518 determines that the date has not been changed in step A2, the CPU 518 determines the reception timing based on the data stored in the synchronization unit 2 (S2) C3 of the data structure C shown in FIG. When synchronization is established (step A4) and synchronization of reception timing is established (step A5), thereafter, the pager 5 related to data reception is intermittently received so that only the frame including the self frame and the time correction information is received. Each unit is controlled to shift to the intermittent reception mode (step A6).

  In this intermittent reception mode, the CPU 518 first determines whether or not the memory key 506 has been pressed (step A7). If the memory key 506 has been pressed, it will be described later as a subroutine of the main control process. The message read control process (see FIG. 19) is executed (step A8). That is, the mode shifts to the message reading mode.

  If the CPU 518 determines in step A7 that the memory key 506 has not been pressed, the CPU 518 then determines whether or not the release key 505 has been pressed (step A9), and the release key 505 is pressed. If so, a game control process (see FIGS. 20 to 22), which will be described later, set as a subroutine of the main control process is executed (step A10). That is, the game mode is entered.

  If the CPU 518 determines in step A9 that the release key 505 has not been pressed, it then determines whether or not a self frame has been detected (step A11), and if the self frame has not been detected. Returns to step A6.

  If the CPU 518 determines that the self frame has been detected in step A11, the CPU 518 sequentially receives the data of the self frame (for one frame) (demodulation, detection, parallel data conversion, interleave recovery, and error correction processing). (Step A12), and then the combination of the address data stored in the address field (AF) C5 and the vector type data stored in the vector field (VF) C6 is stored in the ID-ROM 519. It is determined whether or not it matches any one of its own incoming addresses (1st to 4th) (step A13).

  If the CPU 518 determines that the incoming address of the received data does not match any of its own incoming addresses, the CPU 518 discards the received data for one frame (step A14), and then returns to step A6.

  If the CPU 518 determines in step A13 that the incoming address of the received data matches one of its own incoming addresses, it then determines whether the incoming address of the received data is a 4th address ( Step A15) If the incoming address is the 4th address, a game data rewrite control process (see FIG. 25), which will be described later, set as a subroutine of the main control process is executed (step A16).

  If the CPU 518 determines that the incoming address is not the 4th address in step A15, the CPU 518 converts the received data (incoming address data, message data, and incoming date / time data) into the message memory (MM) 521a of the RAM 521 (see FIG. 14). (Step A17). At this time, the values of the flags A and B are both set to “0”.

  Next, the CPU 518 calculates the dial digit number data of the received message data with reference to the dial data conversion table (see FIG. 10) stored in the dial data conversion table memory (DT) 520c, and the calculated dial digit number Data is stored in the message memory (MM) 521a (step A18).

  Thereafter, the CPU 518 reads and activates the display control program stored in the display control program memory (DC) 520f, performs screen setting for message display (step A19), and activates the timer circuit 518b in advance. Time measurement for a predetermined time is started (step A20).

  Then, the CPU 518 drives the LED 509 and the speaker 510 via the driver 527 to perform an incoming call notification in a preset incoming call notification mode (step A21), and then in step A22 and A23, the timer circuit 518b counts the time. It is determined whether or not a reset operation has been performed by pressing any of the keys 502 to 507 within a predetermined time (steps A22 and A23).

  When the CPU 518 determines that the reset operation has been performed within a predetermined time, the CPU 518 sets the value of the flag A of the corresponding received message data in the message memory (MM) 521a to “1” (read), The timer circuit 518b is reset (step A24). Thereafter, the CPU 518 stops the incoming call notification, reads the corresponding received message data from the message memory (MM) 521a, and drives the driver 526 to display the received message on the display unit 501 (step A25). The process returns to step A6.

  FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a message based on received message data. As shown in the figure, when displaying a message, the CPU 518 sets the display unit 501 as a landscape screen (paging mode screen 501A) based on the display control program stored in the display control program memory (DC) 520f, and displays the message memory ( MM) Based on the received message data stored in 521a, the incoming address is displayed in the incoming address display area 501b, the incoming date and time is displayed in the incoming date and time display areas 501c and 501d, and the message content is displayed in the message display area 501e. . In the figure, reference numeral 501a denotes an electric field strength mark indicating the strength level of the received electric field strength.

  On the other hand, if the CPU 518 determines in step A22 and A23 that the reset operation has not been performed within the predetermined time, the CPU 518 sets the value of the flag A of the corresponding received message data in the message memory (MM) 521a to “0” (unread). ) (Step A26), then the incoming call notification is stopped, no message is displayed (step A27), and the process returns to step A6. The above is the operation procedure of the main control process executed by the CPU 518 of the pager 5 in the present embodiment.

  The intermittent data reception operation includes message read control processing (see FIG. 19), game control processing (see FIGS. 20 to 22), game data rewrite control processing (see FIG. 25), and contract expiration management processing (see FIG. 26). When the incoming data addressed to the pager 5 is detected, the interrupt control signal forcibly enters the incoming control waiting mode of the main control process (a series of processes after step A6). Then, data reception and incoming call notification processing are performed.

  Next, the message reading control process executed as a subroutine of the main control process will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG. When the CPU 518 proceeds to step A8 in the main control process, the CPU 518 reads the program related to the message read control process stored in the paging process program memory (PP) 520e of the ROM 520 and starts the process.

  In this message read control process, the CPU 518 first starts searching for the received message data stored in the message memory (MM) 521a in descending order (largest order) of the stored address data (step B1). The value is set to “0”, that is, whether or not unread received message data is stored is detected (step B2).

  If the CPU 518 detects received message data having a flag A value of “0” (unread), the CPU 518 sets the value of the flag A to “1” (step B3) and then receives the received message data ( (Unread) is read from the message memory (MM) 521a and displayed on the display unit 501 (step B4).

  Next, the CPU 518 determines whether or not the next message display is instructed by pressing the cursor key 507 (step B5). If the cursor key 507 is not pressed, the CPU 518 returns to step B4 and receives the reception. Continue displaying messages (unread). If the CPU 518 determines that the cursor key 507 has been pressed, it returns to step B1.

  On the other hand, if the CPU 518 determines in step B2 that there is no received message data whose flag A value is “0” (unread), then the received message data stored in the message memory (MM) 521a. The received message data (read) is read out in descending order of the storage address data (step B6), and the received message (read) is displayed on the display unit 501 (step B7).

  Thereafter, the CPU 518 determines whether or not the next message display is instructed by the pressing operation of the cursor key 507 (step B8). If the cursor key 507 is pressed, the process returns to step B6, and the stored address The next received message data (read) is read and displayed on the display unit 501 in the descending order of the data.

  If the CPU 518 determines in step B8 that the cursor key 507 has not been pressed, the CPU 518 then determines whether or not the memory key 506 has been pressed (step B9), and the memory key 506 has been pressed. If not, the process returns to step B7 and the display of the received message (read) is continued. If the CPU 518 determines that the memory key 506 has been pressed in step B9, the CPU 518 ends the message read control process, returns to step A6 of the main control process, and shifts to the incoming call waiting mode. The above is the operation procedure of the message reading control process executed by the CPU 518 of the pager 5 in the present embodiment.

  Next, before describing the game control process executed as a subroutine of the main control process, the contents of the game executed by the pager 5 in the present embodiment will be described.

  This game is a game in which blocks of various shapes falling one after another from the top of the screen are moved to the left or right, or rotated, and piled up without any gaps. An example of the game screen is shown in FIG. Show.

  When the game is executed, the CPU 518 uses the display unit 501 as a vertically long screen (game mode screen 501B) based on the game display control program stored in the configuration data memory (CF) 520h. As shown in the figure, the electric field strength mark 501a is displayed at the upper and left ends of the screen even during the game, and the current date and time are displayed in the current date and time display area 501f provided at the upper and right ends of the screen. .

  The next block display area 501g displays the next block to be dropped, and the score display area 501h displays the current score. A block stacked area 501i provided below the next block display area 501g and the score display area 501h is a display area where the game is actually played, and the next block display area 501g is moved from the upper center in the block stacked area 501i. The displayed blocks are dropped one by one sequentially.

  The shape pattern of the falling block is set in association with each level data in the block data table (see FIG. 12) of the block data memory (BM) 520g as described above, and the shape pattern increases as the game level increases. As the pattern increases, the shape becomes complicated. Further, the order in which the blocks are dropped is randomly set by the CPU 518 from among a plurality of blocks set at each level.

  The user moves the falling block by the pressing operation of the cross key 504 in the left-right direction, and rotates the block by the pressing operation of the cursor key 507 so that the block is moved to the block stacking area 501i. Stack from the bottom without any gaps.

  At this time, if the blocks are stacked more than one horizontal line in the block stacked area 501i, the number of columns is counted as the number of clear stages, and the block display of the column portion is erased in the block stacked area 501i. Scores corresponding to the number of cleared columns are added.

  Then, when the counted number of clear stages exceeds the maximum value of the numerical range of the number of clear stages of the level set in the game management table (see FIG. 15), the game level is increased by one. As the game level increases, the shape pattern of the falling blocks increases as described above, and the shape becomes complicated. Furthermore, as the falling speed of the blocks increases, the difficulty of the game increases such as the height (H) of the block stacking area 501i is reduced or the width (W) thereof is reduced. Note that the game is over when the blocks are stacked above the block stacked area 501i.

  The game control process for controlling the game as described above will be described below with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. This game control process is executed as a subroutine of the main control process. When the CPU 518 proceeds to step A10 in the main control process, a program related to the game control process stored in the game program memory (GM) 520i of the ROM 520 is executed. Read and start the process.

  First, the CPU 518 checks the contract deadline with reference to the contract deadline data stored in the game management table (see FIG. 15) of the game management memory (GCM) 521b (step C1), and determines whether or not the contract has expired. Discriminate (step C2).

  If the CPU 518 determines that the contract has expired, it displays a message indicating that on the display unit 501 (step C3), and then determines whether or not the release key 505 has been pressed (step S3). C4) If the release key 505 is not pressed, the process returns to step C3 and the message display is continued. If the CPU 518 determines that the release key 505 has been pressed in step C4, the CPU 518 ends the game control process, returns to step A6 of the main control process, and shifts to the incoming call waiting mode.

  On the other hand, if the CPU 518 determines that the contract has not expired in step C2, the value of the flag A is “1” and the value of the flag B is the received message data stored in the message memory (MM) 521a. The received message data of “0”, that is, received message data that has been read and has not yet been converted into block count data is searched (step C5), and whether or not the corresponding received message data is stored is determined (step C6). .

If the CPU 518 determines that the corresponding received message data is not stored, the CPU 518 proceeds to step C10. If the CPU 518 determines that the corresponding received message data is stored, the CPU 518 reads out the dial digit data of the received message data from the message memory (MM) 521a and determines the bonus level corresponding to the incoming address data. (BL) Data is read from the ID-ROM 519, and the added number data of the block number data is calculated according to the following formula (step C7).
Addition number data of block number data = Dial digit data x BL data

  Next, the CPU 518 sets the value of the flag B of the corresponding received message data in the message memory (MM) 521a to “1” (step C8), and the added number data calculated in step C7 is stored in the game management table. Add to the “number of blocks” item (step C9).

  The series of block number data addition processing shown in steps C5 to C9 is performed for each received message data when there are a plurality of the corresponding received message data in the message memory (MM) 521a. To do.

  Thereafter, the CPU 518 reads out and activates the game display control program from the configuration data memory (CF) 520h (step C10), and refers to the game management table to configure a configuration (for example, a block) The pattern, height (H) and width (W) of the block stacking area 501i, block drop speed (S), etc.) are set (step C11).

  Then, the CPU 518 reads the display control information from the game management table, displays the game screen at the previous interruption on the display unit 501 (step C12), and reads the block number data from the game management table and displays it on the display unit 501. (Step C13).

  Next, the CPU 518 determines whether or not the release key 505 has been pressed (step C14). If the release key 505 has been pressed, the game control process ends and the main control process proceeds to step A6. Return to call waiting mode.

  If the CPU 518 determines that the release key 505 has not been pressed, the CPU 518 then determines whether or not the start of the game has been instructed by pressing the memory key 506 (step C15), and the memory key 506 is pressed. If it is not operated, the process returns to step C13 and the display of the number of blocks is continued.

  On the other hand, if the CPU 518 determines that the memory key 506 has been pressed, the CPU 518 starts the game (step C16), and the CPU 518 falls in response to the pressing operation of the cross key 504 in the left-right direction on the game screen shown in FIG. The block to be moved is moved in the left-right direction (the pressing operation of the cross key 504 in the downward direction increases the falling speed of the block), and the block is rotated in accordance with the pressing operation of the cursor key 507. In addition, the CPU 518 sequentially decrements the value of the block number data stored in the game management table in accordance with the dropping of the block (−1), and blocks are stacked in the block stacking area 501i without more than one horizontal row. Then, the number of columns is added to the clear stage number data stored in the game management table (step C17).

  Next, the CPU 518 determines whether or not the game is over (step C18). If the game is over, the CPU 518 resets the value of the clear stage number data stored in the game management table to the initial value of the game level. (Step C19), the process returns to Step C13.

  If the CPU 518 determines that the game is not over in step C18, the CPU 518 then determines whether or not the value of the block number data in the game management table is “0” (step C20). If the value is “0”, the game is interrupted (step C21), the game screen information at the time of the interruption is stored as display control information in the game management table (step C22), and the process returns to step C13.

  If the CPU 518 determines that the value of the block number data is not “0” in step C20, the CPU 518 then determines whether or not a temporary interruption of the game is instructed by pressing the memory key 506 (step C23). ) When the memory key 506 is pressed, the processing described in steps C21 and C22 is performed, and the process returns to step C13.

  If the CPU 518 determines in step C23 that the memory key 506 has not been pressed, then the value of the clear step number data in the game management table is the numerical value of the clear step number set for the game level. It is determined whether or not the maximum value of the range has been exceeded, that is, whether or not the level has been cleared (step C24). If the level has not been cleared, the process returns to step C17 to continue the game. If the CPU 518 determines that the level has been cleared, the CPU 518 interrupts the game (step C25), and stores the game screen information at the time of interruption in the game management table as display control information (step C26).

  Next, CPU 518 performs level clear display on display unit 501 and displays a message asking whether or not level up is to be performed (step C27), and then determines whether or not level up is instructed by a key operation. (Step C28). If the CPU 518 determines that the level up is not instructed, the CPU 518 resets the value of the clear stage number data stored in the game management table to the initial value of the game level (step C29), and then the above step. Return to C11.

  If the CPU 518 determines that level-up is instructed in step C28, the CPU 518 obtains the contact telephone number data from the ID-ROM 519 and the call number data for the first address of the pager 5 from the game management table. Level data (clear level data) is read, and the read contact phone number data, call number data for the first address, and clear level data are transferred to the transmission buffer 529 (step C30), and then the standby state is entered. (Step C31).

  Next, when the dialer key 503 is pressed (step C32), the CPU 518 converts the contact telephone number data stored in the transmission buffer 529 into a DTMF signal by the DTMF signal conversion unit 530, and the amplifier 531 and the dialer speaker 508 are converted. Through the dial tone (step C33).

  The dial tone of the contact telephone number data emitted from the dialer speaker 508 is transmitted to the exchange (not shown) via the telephone 1 and the public line network 2 which are acoustically connected, whereby the pager 5 is acoustically connected. The telephone 1 and the information service center 7 having the contact telephone number data are connected to each other (step C34).

  Next, when the dialer key 503 is pressed again (step C35), the CPU 518 similarly converts the call number data for the 1st address and the clear level data stored in the transmission buffer 529 into a DTMF signal and dialer speakers. A dial tone is output from 508 (step C36).

  Thereafter, the CPU 518 displays a message display on the display unit 501 indicating that the game is interrupted until the level data rewriting process is completed by the information service center 7 (step C37), and then whether or not the release key 505 is pressed. (Step C38), and if the release key 505 is not pressed, the process returns to Step C37 and the message display is continued. If the CPU 518 determines that the release key 505 has been pressed, it ends the game control process, returns to step A6 of the main control process, and shifts to the incoming call waiting mode. The above is the operation procedure of the game control process executed by the CPU 518 of the pager 5 in the present embodiment.

  Next, system control processing executed in the information service center 7 will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG. The main frame 712 executes the following system control process based on a program related to the system control process stored in a hard disk (not shown) in the main frame 712.

  In this system control process, the main frame 712 first holds a line connection waiting state (standby state) (step D1), and then determines whether or not a new line connection is detected (step D2). If no line connection is detected, the process returns to step D1.

  If the main frame 712 determines that a new line connection is detected in step D2, the main frame 712 determines whether or not the newly connected line is a line that is called and connected by the contact telephone number data. Is discriminated (step D3).

  When the main frame 712 determines that the newly connected line is not a line that is called and connected by the contact telephone number data (that is, based on the common telephone number data set for rewriting the game software) If it is determined that the line is a call line connected, the game software is rewritten by the announcement voice synthesis circuit (not shown) in the main frame 712. The phone number of the pager (for the 1st address) Voice announcement data "Please input the call number data by dialing" is generated and transmitted to the caller telephone 1 via the data input / output unit 710 (step D4).

  Next, when the main frame 712 receives the call number data for the 1st address of the pager 5 input by the dialing operation from the caller telephone set 1 in response to the voice announcement (step D5), the call for the 1st address is performed. The number data is collated with the contractor memory 711 (step D6).

  Then, the main frame 712 matches the call number data for the 1st address from the caller with the call number data for any 1st address stored in the contractor memory 711, and the contractor It is determined whether or not the software download service is contracted (step D7), and if the caller does not contract the game software download service, the announcement speech synthesizer circuit “There is no applicable contract.” Voice announcement data is generated and transmitted to the caller telephone 1 via the data input / output unit 710 (step D8), and then the process returns to step D1.

  When the main frame 712 determines in step D7 that the caller has subscribed to a game software download service, the main frame 712 downloads which game software from among the plurality of game software stored in the database 72. Voice announcement data asking whether to do so is generated by the voice synthesis circuit for announcement and transmitted to the caller telephone set 1 (step D9).

  When the main frame 712 recognizes game software to be downloaded based on the number data input by the dialing operation from the caller telephone set 1 in response to the voice announcement (step D10), the corresponding game software from the database 72 is recognized. Data (game program data, block data table (see FIG. 12), game display control program data, and game management table (see FIG. 15)) and contact telephone number data are read out, and the call that becomes the download destination is read Call number data for the 4th address of the original pager 5 is read from the contractor memory 711. Also, contract deadline data for the game software is created.

  The main frame 712 includes the call number data for the 4th address, the program and data relating to the game software (game program data, block data table, game display control program data, game management table, contact telephone number data, And the contract expiration date) are transmitted to the data output unit 713 and transmitted to the paging center 3 via the dedicated line 8 (step D11).

  As a result, the paging center 3 sends the game software to the calling pager 5 via the transmission antenna 4 based on the call number data for the 4th address input from the information service center 7 and the program and data related to the game software. The program and data related to are wirelessly output at the 4th address.

  After that, the main frame 712 rewrites item data (game software identification number data, clear level data, and contract term data) related to the download of the game software in the contractor memory 711 (step D12), and then the above step D1. Return to.

  On the other hand, if the main frame 712 determines that the newly connected line is a line that is called by the contact telephone number data and connected in step D3, the main frame 712 determines the contact telephone number from the connected line. The data is specified (step D13), the contact telephone number data is checked against the database 72 (step D14), and the game used at the caller is specified. Next, the main frame 712 compares the calling number data for the first address of the pager 5 input from the calling pager 5 with the contractor memory 711 (step D15).

  Then, the main frame 712 determines whether or not the game used by the caller is specified and the caller has subscribed to a game software download service (step D16). If either one or more are not satisfied, the process described in step D7 is performed, and then the process returns to step D1.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step D16 that the game to be used has been specified and the caller has subscribed to a game software download service, the mainframe 712 then selects the 1st from the caller pager 5. Data input subsequent to the call number data for the address is analyzed (step D17), and it is determined whether the subsequent data is contract term extension data (step D18).

  If the main frame 712 determines that the subsequent data is contract term extension data, the main frame 712 updates the contract term data in the contractor memory 711 based on the contract term extension data (step D19), and then makes the call. The call number data for the 4th address of the original pager 5 and the updated contract term data (contract term update data) are read from the contractor memory 711 and sent to the data output unit 713, and sent to the paging center 3 via the dedicated line 8. After the transmission (step D20), the process returns to step D1.

  Further, when the main frame 712 determines that the subsequent data is not contract expiration date extension data in step D18, the main frame 712 determines that it is clear level data and updates the clear level data in the contractor memory 711 (step D21). The calling number data for the 4th address of the caller pager 5 and the updated clear level data (level update data) are read from the contractor memory 711 and sent to the data output unit 713, and the paging center via the dedicated line 8. 3 (step D22), the process returns to step D1.

  In the paging center 3, a contract is made with the caller pager 5 through the transmission antenna 4 based on the call number data for the 4th address and the contract deadline update data or the level update data input from the information service center 7. The term update data or the level update data is wirelessly output at the 4th address. The above is the operation procedure of the system control process executed by the main frame 712 of the information service center 7 in the present embodiment.

  Next, the game data rewrite control process executed as a subroutine of the main control process will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG. When the CPU 518 proceeds to step A16 in the main control process, the CPU 518 reads out the program related to the game data rewrite control process stored in the paging process program memory (PP) 520e of the ROM 520 and starts the process.

  In this game data rewrite control process, the CPU 518 first determines whether or not the received data stored in the message field (MF) C7 is level update data (step E1). Migrate to

  If the CPU 518 determines that the received data is level update data in step E1, the CPU 518 stores the received data in the game management table (see FIG. 15) of the game management memory (GCM) 521b based on the level update data. After updating the current level data (step E2), in the game management table, the configuration (eg, block pattern, height (H) and width of the block stacking area 501i) corresponding to the updated current level data. (W, block drop speed (S), etc.) are set by flags C, D, E (step E3).

  Thereafter, the CPU 518 activates the timer circuit 518b and starts measuring a predetermined time (step E4). Then, the CPU 518 drives the LED 509 and the speaker 510 via the driver 527 to give an alarm notification and display a message on the display unit 501 indicating that the data rewriting has been completed (step E5).

  Next, the CPU 518 determines whether or not any of the keys 502 to 507 is pressed to perform a reset operation (step E6). If the reset operation is not performed, the timer circuit 518b then counts time. It is determined whether or not the predetermined time has expired (step E7). If the time has not expired, the process returns to step E5 to continue the message display.

  If CPU 518 determines that the time is up in step E7, that is, if it is determined that the reset operation has not been performed within a predetermined time, it resets timer circuit 518b and stops alarm notification. After displaying the message indicating that the data rewriting has been completed on the display unit 501 until the reset operation is performed (step E8), the game data rewriting control process is terminated and the step A6 of the main control process is performed. Return to, and enter incoming call waiting mode.

  If the CPU 518 determines that the reset operation has been performed in step E6, that is, if the CPU 518 determines that the reset operation has been performed within a predetermined time, after resetting the timer circuit 518b (step E9), the game The data rewrite control process is terminated, and the process returns to step A6 of the main control process to shift to the incoming call waiting mode.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step E1 that the received data is not level update data, the CPU 518 proceeds to step E10 to determine whether the received data is contract expiration update data (step E10). If it is not update data, the process proceeds to step E12.

  On the other hand, if the CPU 518 determines that the received data is the contract deadline update data in step E10, the CPU 518 updates the contract deadline data stored in the game management table based on the contract deadline update data (step E11). ), After proceeding to step E4 and performing the series of processes described in steps E4 to E9, the game data rewrite control process is terminated and the process returns to step A6 of the main control process, and the incoming call waiting mode. Migrate to

  On the other hand, if the CPU 518 determines that the received data is not the contract expiration date update data in step E10, the CPU 518 determines that the game software is to be downloaded (rewritten) (step E12), and first, the game function area 520B of the ROM 520 and The stored contents of the game management memory (GCM) 521b are erased (step E13).

  After that, the CPU 518 stores the game program data included in the received data in the game program memory (GM) 520i of the ROM 520, the block data table in the block data memory (BM) 520g, and the game display control program data in the configuration data memory ( CF) 520h, the game management table is stored in the game management memory (GCM) 521b of the RAM 521 (step E14).

  Next, the CPU 518 stores the contract expiration data included in the received data in the game management table (step E15), and sets the current level data to “1” (initial value) in the game management table (step S15). E16). Then, a configuration corresponding to the current level data is set by flags C, D, and E (step E17).

  Thereafter, the CPU 518 stores the contact telephone number data included in the received data in the ID-ROM 519 (step E18), and then proceeds to the step E4 to perform the series of processes described in the steps E4 to E9 described above. Then, the game data rewrite control process is terminated and the process returns to step A6 of the main control process to shift to the incoming call waiting mode. The above is the operation procedure of the game data rewriting control process executed by the CPU 518 of the pager 5 in the present embodiment.

  Next, contract term management processing executed as a subroutine of the main control processing will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG. When the CPU 518 proceeds to step A3 in the main control process, the CPU 518 reads out the program related to the contract expiration management process stored in the paging process program memory (PP) 520e of the ROM 520 and starts the process.

  In this contract time limit management process, the CPU 518 first compares the current date data timed by the time counting circuit 518a with the contract time limit data stored in the game management table of the game management memory (GCM) 521b (step F1). Then, it is determined whether or not the current date data matches the contract deadline data (step F2). If the current date data does not match the contract deadline data, the contract deadline management process is terminated and the main data The process returns to step A6 of the control process and shifts to the incoming call waiting mode.

  If the CPU 518 determines in step F2 that the current date data matches the contract expiration date data, the CPU 518 activates the timer circuit 518b and starts measuring a predetermined time (step F3). . Then, the CPU 518 drives the LED 509 and the speaker 510 via the driver 527 to notify the alarm, and displays a warning message indicating that the contract has expired on the display unit 501 (step F4).

  Next, the CPU 518 determines whether or not a reset operation has been performed (step F5). If the reset operation has not been performed, the CPU 518 then determines whether or not the predetermined time counted by the timer circuit 518b has expired. (Step F6), if the time is not up, the process returns to step F4 and the warning message display is continued.

  If CPU 518 determines that the time is up in step F6, that is, if it is determined that the reset operation has not been performed within a predetermined time, it resets timer circuit 518b and stops alarm notification. A warning message indicating that the contract has expired is always displayed on the display unit 501 until a reset operation is performed (step F7). Thereafter, the CPU 518 deletes the data in the game management table stored in the game management memory (GCM) 521b (step F8), ends the contract term management process, returns to step A6 of the main control process, and receives an incoming call. Transition to wait mode.

  In the above-described step F8, since the control configuration is such that only the game management table is deleted, when the contract for reuse of the game software is made after the contract expires, the information service center 7 makes a new contract. The game software can be reused only by downloading only the term data and the game management table to the pager 5.

  On the other hand, if CPU 518 determines that the reset operation has been performed in step F5, that is, if it is determined that the reset operation has been performed within a predetermined time, CPU 518 resets timer circuit 518b and stops alarm notification (step S5). F9).

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 27A, the CPU 518 displays a message asking whether or not the contract term has been extended on the display unit 501 (step F10), and then whether or not the contract term has been instructed by a key operation. (Step F11), and if the extension of the contract deadline is not instructed, the process described in step F8 is performed, the contract deadline management process is terminated, and the process returns to step A6 of the main control process. , Transition to incoming call waiting mode.

  Further, when instructed to extend the contract term in step F11, the CPU 518 displays an extension period setting screen on the display unit 501 as shown in FIG. 27B (step F12).

  Then, when the contract term extension period is set by a key operation (step F13), the CPU 518 sets the contract term extension period data (contract term extension data) and the contact telephone read from the ID-ROM 519. After the number data and the call number data for the first address of the pager 5 are transferred to the transmission buffer 529 (step F14), the process shifts to a standby state (step F15).

  Next, when the dialer key 503 is pressed (step F16), the CPU 518 converts the contact telephone number data stored in the transmission buffer 529 into a DTMF signal and outputs a dial tone from the dialer speaker 508 (step F17).

  Then, after the telephone 1 to which the pager 5 is acoustically connected and the information service center 7 having the contact telephone number data are connected to each other by the contact telephone number data emitted from the dialer speaker 508 (step F18). When the dialer key 503 is pressed again (step F19), the CPU 518 converts the call number data for the 1st address and the contract term extension data stored in the transmission buffer 529 into a DTMF signal in the same manner. After the dial tone is output from the speaker 508 (step F20), the contract term management process is terminated, the process returns to step A6 of the main control process, and the incoming call waiting mode is entered. The above is the operation procedure of the contract expiration management processing executed by the CPU 518 of the pager 5 in the present embodiment.

  Note that the game control process (see FIGS. 20 to 22) described in the present embodiment receives block data during the game with the following control configuration, and the block number data for continuing the game. It is good also as a structure which makes it possible to supplement.

  A variation of this game control process will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG. In this modification, a series of processes shown below are added between Step C15 and Step C16 of the game control process described above.

  First, the CPU 518 performs a series of processes up to step C15 of the above-described game control process, and starts a game in response to the pressing operation of the memory key 506 (step C15) (step G1).

  Then, the CPU 518 moves or rotates the falling block to the left or right according to the pressing operation of the cross key 504 or the cursor key 507 on the game screen. In addition, the value of the block count data is sequentially decremented (−1) in response to the fall of the block, and when the blocks are stacked without more than one horizontal row, the number of rows is counted as clear stage number data (step G2 ).

  Next, the CPU 518 determines whether or not the message data addressed to itself (1st to 3rd addresses) has been received (step G3). If the message data addressed to itself has not been received, the step of the game control process described above is performed. Move to C18. If CPU 518 determines that the message data addressed to itself has been received, CPU 518 interrupts the game (step G4), and stores the game screen information at the time of interruption in the game management table as display control information (step G5). ).

  Thereafter, the CPU 518 performs an incoming call notification for a predetermined time (step G6), and displays a message or mark display indicating that there is incoming data on the display unit 501 (step G7).

  Then, the CPU 518 determines whether or not the memory key 506 has been pressed (step G8). If the memory key 506 has been pressed, a message display indicating that there is incoming data or a mark display reset operation is performed. Is displayed at the corner of the screen of the display unit 501 until it is performed (step G9), and then the process proceeds to step C18 of the game control process described above.

  If the CPU 518 determines in step G8 that the memory key 506 is not pressed, the CPU 518 then determines whether or not the release key 505 is pressed (step G10), and the release key 505 is pressed. If not, the process returns to step G7 to continue the message display or mark display. If the CPU 518 determines that the release key 505 has been pressed, the CPU 518 reads and activates the display control program stored in the display control program memory (DC) 520f, sets the screen for displaying messages, and displays the display unit. 501 is switched from the game mode screen 501B to the paging mode screen 501A (step G11).

  Next, the CPU 518 displays the received message data stored in the message memory (MM) 521a on the display unit 501 (step G12), and sets both the values of the flags A and B corresponding to the received message data to “1”. Set (step G13). Then, based on the dial digit number of the received message data and the bonus level (BL) corresponding to the incoming address, the added number data of the block number data is calculated and added to the “block number” item of the game management table (step) G14).

  Thereafter, the CPU 518 determines whether or not the release key 505 is pressed to instruct to return to the game mode (step G15), and if the release key 505 is not pressed, the process returns to step G3. If the CPU 518 determines that the release key 505 has been pressed, the CPU 518 reads and activates the game display control program stored in the configuration data memory (CF) 520h, sets the screen for the game, and displays the display unit. 501 is switched from the paging mode screen 501A to the game mode screen 501B (step G16).

  The CPU 518 reads the display control information from the game management table, displays the game screen at the previous interruption on the display unit 501 (step G17), and reads the block number data from the game management table and displays it on the display unit 501. (Step G18).

  Next, the CPU 518 determines whether or not a game start is instructed by pressing the memory key 506 (step G19). If the memory key 506 is not pressed, the CPU 518 returns to step G18 to display the number of blocks. Continue. If the CPU 518 determines that the memory key 506 has been pressed, the CPU 518 proceeds to step C16 of the game control process described above and starts the game. Thereafter, a series of processes after step C16 of the game control process are executed. The above is the modification of the game control process executed by the CPU 518 of the pager 5 in the present embodiment.

  With such a control configuration, the block number data can be supplemented to continue the game by sending a message to the pager 5 (addressed to the user) during the game. The above is the description of the first embodiment.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In the second embodiment, the case where game software different from that in the first embodiment is downloaded to the pager 5 in the first embodiment described above will be described.

  That is, the basic hardware configuration of the paging system and the telephone, public line network, paging center, transmission antenna, pager, information service center, etc. that constitute this paging system in the second embodiment is the same as that described above. This is the same as the first embodiment. Therefore, the same reference numerals as those in the first embodiment are given to the respective components, and only the portions peculiar to the present embodiment will be described.

  First, the contents of the game downloaded to the pager 5 in the present embodiment will be described. In this game, two blocks of various shapes falling one after another from the top of the screen are moved left and right or rotated to pile up, and three blocks of the same shape are stacked vertically or horizontally. FIG. 35 shows an example of a game screen in which scores are added by aligning the above.

  In the figure, the next block display area 501g displays the block to be dropped next, and the score display area 501h displays the current score. Further, a block stacked area 501i provided below the next block display area 501g and the score display area 501h is a display area where the game is actually played, and the next block display area 501g is moved from the upper center in the block stacked area 501i. The displayed blocks are dropped one by one sequentially.

  This falling block is set in association with each dial data in a block data table (see FIG. 29) described later stored in the block data memory (BM) 520g. Further, the order of dropping of each block is set by block appearance order data in a game management table (see FIG. 31) described later stored in the game management memory (GCM) 521b.

  The user moves the falling block by the pressing operation of the cross key 504 in the left-right direction, and rotates the block by the pressing operation of the cursor key 507 so that the block is moved to the block stacking area 501i. Stack from below.

  At this time, if three or more block pieces having the same shape are aligned vertically or horizontally in the block stacked area 501i, the score corresponding to the number of the aligned block pieces is counted as a clear score, and the block stacked area 501i The display of the aligned block pieces is erased.

  When the counted clear score exceeds the maximum value in the numerical range of the clear score of the level set in the game management table (see FIG. 31) described later, the game level is increased by one. As the game level rises, the falling speed of the block increases, and the difficulty of the game increases, for example, the height (H) of the block stacking area 501i decreases or the width (W) decreases. Also, if the blocks are stacked above the block stacked area 501i, the game is over.

  In the game downloaded in the present embodiment, the block is composed of two block pieces. However, the number of block pieces constituting the block is not limited to two. I just need it. In addition, the block pieces may have different colors instead of different shapes.

  A case where the above game is downloaded to the pager 5 will be described below. In the pager 5, arbitrary game software can be downloaded from a plurality of game software stored in the database 72 of the information service center 7 in response to a request for downloading game software from the information service center 7.

  When a download request for game software having the above-described game contents is made, the pager 5 is connected to the pager 5 via the paging center 3 by the system control process (see FIG. 24) executed by the mainframe 712 in the information service center 7. Programs and data related to the game software, that is, in this embodiment, game program data, block data table (see FIG. 29), game display control program data, game management table (see FIG. 31), contact telephone Number data and contract time limit data are transmitted at the 4th address.

  The pager 5 receives a program and data related to the game software, and by game data rewrite control processing (see FIG. 25), the game program data is stored in the game program memory (GM) 520i of the ROM 520 and the block data table is stored in the block data memory. (BM) 520g, game display control program data is stored in the configuration data memory (CF) 520h, and a game management table is stored in the game management memory (GCM) 521b of the RAM 521. Further, the contract term data is stored in the game management table, and the contact telephone number data stored in the ID-ROM 519 is rewritten.

  As shown in FIG. 29, the block data memory (BM) 520g of the ROM 520 stores a block data table for storing each dial data and a block pattern composed of two block pieces of various shapes in association with each other. .

  In this block data table, the block corresponding to the dial data “*” is a bonus block, and when it is stacked in the game, the bonus block and the surrounding one block piece in contact with the bonus block are unconditional. Erased.

  The configuration data memory (CF) 520h stores a game display control program for displaying the block 501i in the game mode as a vertically long screen and displaying the block accumulation area 501i corresponding to each level of the game. The

  The game program memory (GM) 520i stores game program data for controlling the game. For example, in the present embodiment, a game control process (see FIGS. 32 to 34) described later is stored.

  A message memory (MM) 521a of the RAM 521 is a memory area for storing received message data (1st to 3rd addresses) addressed to itself.

  The memory configuration of the message memory (MM) 521a is shown in FIG. The memory configuration shown in the figure is the same as the memory configuration of the message memory (MM) 521a in the first embodiment described above, but the “digit number” item includes the dial digit data of the received message data. Is stored, dial data constituting the received message data is stored in order.

  For example, when the message data is “Omedeto” (free word), the dial data “* 2 * 21574444044513 * 8” is stored in the “Dial digit number” item in order. Incidentally, in order from the top, “* 2 * 2” is a free word start code, “15744404445” is a free word code of “Omedeto”, and “* 8” is a free word end code. The dial data is converted from the received message data (bit data) using a dial data conversion table (see FIG. 10) stored in the dial data conversion table memory (DT) 520c.

  In the game management memory (GCM) 521b, as shown in FIG. 31, game software identification number data, game name data, current level data, contract deadline data, clear score data, block counts related to the downloaded game software Stores and manages data, display control information, block appearance order data, configuration at each level, and the like, and stores a game management table for managing the current configuration of the game using flags.

  In this game management table, the clear score data is data indicating the current score when the game is executed. As the value of the clear score data, a minimum value corresponding to the current level is set as an initial value from numerical value range data of clear scores provided for each level described later at the start of the game.

  The block number data is data indicating the remaining number of blocks dropped from the top of the screen when the game is executed, and is data indicating the number of dial data stored in a “block appearance rank” item described later.

  The block appearance order data (dial data) stored in the “block appearance order” item is data for setting the order of blocks to be dropped from the upper part of the screen during the game, and will be described later with reference to game control processing (see FIGS. 32 to 34). ), The order of blocks to be dropped is set in accordance with the dial data order of the received message data stored in the “block appearance order” item.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 31, when the dial data “* 2 * 215744404453 * 8...” Is stored in the “block appearance order” item, as can be seen with reference to the block data table shown in FIG. At the time of execution, the blocks corresponding to “*”, the block corresponding to “2”, the block corresponding to “*”, the block corresponding to “2”, the block corresponding to “1”, etc. It will be dropped.

  Further, in the game management table shown in FIG. 31, there are configurations such as the height (H) and width (W) of the block stacking area 501i, the block drop speed (S), etc., corresponding to each level of the game. Is set. Further, numerical range data of the clear points for each level is set in correspondence with each level.

  The flag D is a flag set to manage the height (H) and width (W) of the block stacking area 501i and the block drop speed (S) according to the clear level of the game. Is a flag set to manage the numerical range data of the clear score according to the clear level of the game.

  Next, the operation will be described. The pager 5 and the information service center 7 in this embodiment execute various control processes that are basically the same as those of the pager 5 and the information service center 7 in the first embodiment described above.

  However, in the present embodiment, the game control processing operation is different because the game software different from the first embodiment is downloaded. Therefore, the game control process will be described below based on the flowcharts shown in FIGS.

  Note that description of the same control components as those in the game control process (see FIGS. 20 to 22) in the first embodiment will be omitted.

  In this game control process, the CPU 518 has received message data in which the value of the flag A is “1” and the value of the flag B is “0” for the received message data stored in the message memory (MM) 521a in step H6. That is, it is determined whether or not received message data that has been read and has not yet been converted into block count data is stored (step H6). If the corresponding received message data is not stored, the process proceeds to step H10.

  If the CPU 518 determines that the corresponding received message data is stored, the CPU 518 reads the dial data of the received message data from the message memory (MM) 521a, and at the same time receives the bonus level (BL ) The data is read from the ID-ROM 519, and the dial data of the received message data is stored in the “block appearance order” item of the game management table (see FIG. 31) for the BL data (step H7).

  For example, when the dial data of the received message data is “12345567890” and the BL data corresponding to the incoming address is “× 2”, the dial data “123456788901234567890” is stored in the “block appearance rank” item. The That is, in the “block appearance order” item, the dial data of the corresponding received message data is repeatedly stored for the BL data.

  Next, the CPU 518 sets the value of the flag B of the corresponding received message data in the message memory (MM) 521a to “1” (step H8), and the dial data stored in the “block appearance order” item in step H7. The data of the “number of blocks” item of the game management table is added by the number of blocks (step H9).

  The series of block number data addition processing shown in steps H6 to H9 is performed for each received message data when there are a plurality of corresponding received message data in the message memory (MM) 521a. .

  If the CPU 518 determines in step H16 that the memory key 506 has been pressed, the CPU 518 starts the game (step H16), and in the game screen shown in FIG. In response, the falling block is moved in the left-right direction (pressing the cross key 504 downward increases the block falling speed), and the block is rotated according to the pressing operation of the cursor key 507. Further, the CPU 518 sequentially decrements the value of the block number data stored in the game management table according to the fall of the block (−1), and the dial data stored in the “block appearance rank” item sequentially from the top. Erase one by one. Further, when three or more block pieces having the same shape are arranged in the vertical or horizontal direction in the block stacking area 501i, the CPU 518 clears the score data stored in the game management table according to the number of the arranged block pieces. (Step H17).

  Further, in the process after step H18, the clear stage number data is changed to the clear point data as compared with the process after step C18 of the game control process (see FIGS. 20 to 22) in the first embodiment (step H19). , H29) Since there is no difference other than what has been done, the description will be omitted. The above is the operation procedure of the game control process executed by the CPU 518 of the pager 5 in the present embodiment.

  The game control process is a block for receiving data during a game and continuing the game, as shown as a variation of the game control process (see FIG. 28) in the first embodiment. It is good also as a structure which enables compensation of number data. The above is the description of the second embodiment.

  In the first and second embodiments, the pager 5 deletes the transmission data memory 522, the transmission buffer 529, the DTMF signal conversion unit 530, the amplifier 531, and the dialer speaker 508, that is, does not have a data transmission function. It may be a paging receiver.

  In this case, the contract term extension request or the clear / next level shift request request from the pager 5 to the information service center 7 is made by manual transmission by the user as in the case of the game software download request. That is, when a contract term extension request or a clear / next level transition request is made, the display unit 501 of the pager 5 displays the contact telephone number data and the call number data for the first address of the pager 5 and the contract term extension data, or Clear level data is displayed. The user connects to the information service center 7 by the telephone 1 according to the contact telephone number data, and according to the voice announcement from the information service center 7, the call number data for the first address of the pager 5 and the contract term extension data, or Clear level data is sent to the information service center 7 by dialing the telephone 1.

  In the first and second embodiments, the pager 5 makes a clear / next level transfer request to the information service center 7 only when a predetermined condition provided for each game level is cleared during the game. However, it is also possible to adopt a control configuration in which a clear / next level transition request can be made to the information service center 7 at any time by the user. The same applies to the request for extending the contract term.

  As described above, according to the paging system 10 in the first and second embodiments, the main frame 712 of the information service center 7 (management system) receives the pager 5 (communication from the data received by the data input / output unit 710). When the call number data for 4th address of the terminal) and contract term extension data (execution range change request information) are detected, the corresponding contract term data stored in the contractor memory 711 (first storage means) is updated. The data output unit 713 causes the pager 5 to transmit the contract expiration date update data (execution range change information) via the paging center 3, and the CPU 518 (execution range change means) of the pager 5 includes the antenna 515, the receiving unit 516, Decoder 517, CPU 518, ID-ROM 519, deinterleave times 523, upon detecting the contract renewal data from the received data by the data receiver comprising a buffer memory 524, BHC decoder 525 etc., and updates the contract date data stored in the game management memory (GCM) 521b game management table.

  Therefore, the information service center 7 can manage the game software currently used by each pager 5 and the contract deadline, and the paging system 10 can download the downloaded game software, for example, at the game software download service. Charges can be made according to the usage period of the software, and charges for the service can be collected. Further, the information service center 7 can grasp the usage status of each game software.

  In addition, according to the paging system 10 in the first and second embodiments, the main frame 712 of the information service center 7 (management system) receives the pager 5 (communication terminal) of the transmission source from the data received by the data input / output unit 710. ) 4th address call number data and contract term extension data (execution range change request information) are detected, the corresponding contract term data stored in the contractor memory 711 (first storage means) is updated, The data output unit 713 transmits contract update data (execution range change information) to the transmission source pager 5 via the paging center 3, and the CPU 518 (execution range change means) of the pager 5 is controlled by the data reception unit. When the contract expiration date update data is detected from the received data, the game management memory (GCM) The contract expiration date stored in the game management table 21b is updated, and when the key input unit 528 instructs to update the contract expiration date of the game software, the CPU 518, transmission data memory 522, transmission buffer 529, DTMF signal The data transmission unit including the conversion unit 530, the amplifier 531, the dialer speaker 508, and the like causes the information service center 7 to transmit the calling number data for the 4th address and the contract term extension data to the information service center 7 via the telephone 1 and the public line network 2. .

  Therefore, it is possible to automatically make a request for extending the contract term of the game software to the information service center 7 from the pager 5 (terminal), which is necessary at that time as compared with the case where the user manually transmits the request. Saves labor and time.

  Further, according to the paging system 10 in the first and second embodiments, the CPU 518 of the pager 5 (communication terminal) is stored in the game management table (third storage means) of the game management memory (GCM) 521b. When the contract expiration date of the game software is detected based on the date and time data counted by the timing circuit 518a, the game based on the game software stored in the game management table is controlled. Various control data for erasing are deleted.

  Therefore, the pager 5 controls the game software whose contract has expired to be inexecutable by deleting the stored contents of the game management table storing various control data for controlling the game based on the game software. Can do. At this time, since the control configuration is such that only the stored contents of the game management table are erased, when the contract for reuse of the game software is made after the contract expires, the information service center 7 The game software can be reused only by downloading only the contract expiration date data and the game management table to the pager 5, and there is no need to download programs and data related to other game software. The burden of communication costs can be reduced.

  Further, according to the paging system 10 in the first and second embodiments, the game function area 520B (block data memory (BM) 520g, configuration data memory (CF) 520h, and game program memory) of the ROM 520 of the pager 5 (GM) 520i) and the game management memory (GCM) 521b (second storage means) of the RAM 521 store programs and data related to the game software.

  Therefore, the information service center 7 can manage the game software currently used by each pager 5 and the contract term, and the paging system 10 charges according to the usage period of the downloaded game software. A playable element as a communication tool can be provided to the subscriber, such as providing a download service of game software for collecting the charge of the service to each pager 5.

  In addition, according to the paging system 10 in the first and second embodiments, the main frame 712 of the information service center 7 (management system) receives the pager 5 (communication terminal) of the transmission source from the data received by the data input / output unit 710. ) 4th address call number data and clear level data are detected, the corresponding clear level data (execution range) stored in the contractor memory 711 (first storage means) is changed and the data output unit 713 is changed. The level update data (execution range change information) is transmitted to the source pager 5 via the paging center 3 by the (first transmission means), and the CPU 518 (execution range change means) of the pager 5 receives the data reception When the level update data is detected from the received data by the game unit, the game management memory (G M) When the current level data (execution range change information) stored in the game management table of 521b is changed, and when the change of the game level is instructed by the key input unit 528, the data transmission unit 1. The call number data and the clear level data for its 4th address are transmitted to the information service center 7 via the public network 2.

  Therefore, the information service center 7 can manage the game software used in each pager 5 and the current game level of the game, and the information service center 7 can use the game software and the usage status of each game software. It is possible to grasp the progress status of the game being executed in. Further, it is possible to automatically make a request for changing the game level to the information service center 7 from the pager 5 (terminal), and compared with the case where the user manually transmits the request, the time and effort required at that time are reduced. It can be omitted greatly.

  In addition, according to the paging system 10 in the first and second embodiments, the main frame 712 of the information service center 7 (management system) uses the 4th of the pager 5 (communication terminal) based on the data received by the data input / output unit 710. When the call number data for the address and the game software designation data are detected, the program and data (game program) related to the corresponding game software are read from the database 72 based on the game software designation data, and the contractor memory 711 (first program) The corresponding game software identification number data and clear level data (execution range) stored in the storage means) are changed, and the data output unit 713 relates to the read game software to the pager 5 via the paging center 3. Send programs and data When the CPU 518 (execution range changing means) of the pager 5 detects a program or data related to the game software from the data received by the data receiving unit, the game function area 520B of the ROM 520 and the game management memory (GCM) of the RAM 521 The game software stored in 521b (second storage means) is rewritten with the received game software.

  Therefore, the pager 5 can download game software from the information service center 7, and the paging system 10 can provide a game software download service to each pager 5.

(First modification)
Next, a first modified example of the first and second embodiments described above will be described with reference to FIGS. In the first modification, the same components as those of the paging system 10 and the pager 5 in the first embodiment described above are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 36 is a diagram illustrating an overall configuration of the paging system 10 ′ according to the first modification. It is assumed that the paging system 10 'in the first modified example also follows the advanced wireless paging method described above.

  A paging system 10 ′ shown in FIG. 1 includes a telephone 1, a public line network 2, a paging center 3, a transmission antenna 4, a pager 5 ′ (5 A ′), an information service center 7, and a software house 9.

  The pager 5 ′ (5A ′) is a wireless communication terminal to which unique address data (identification data) is given, receives a wireless signal transmitted from the paging center 3 via the transmission antenna 4, and notifies the incoming call Processing and message display processing are performed. The pager 5 ′ has a so-called dialer function that can transmit data to the paging center 3 and the information service center 7 by DTMF signals by acoustic connection to the telephone 1.

  Further, in this pager 5 ′, a cassette (details will be described later) as a storage medium storing a program and data related to the game software is set in the pager 5 ′, and user registration of this game software is performed in the information service center 7. Then, a game based on the game software stored in the cassette can be played.

  The software house (software development / sales company) 9 is connected to the information service center 7 through the public network 2, and game software usage data sent from the information service center 7 and the progress of each user. The difficulty level of game software that has already been sold can be adjusted by radio signals via the information service center 7 and the paging center 3 in accordance with data or the like.

  FIG. 37 is an external view of the pager 5 ′ shown in FIG. 36, (a) is a front view, (b) is a rear view, and (c) is a side view. As shown in FIG. 37 (c), the pager 5 ′ is provided with a cassette insertion port 542 for mounting the cassette 543 shown in FIG. 37 (a) on the right side surface of the main body casing 500. Is provided with an eject button 541 for ejecting the cassette 543 inserted into the cassette insertion slot 542 and mounted on the main body.

  FIG. 38 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of the pager 5 'shown in FIG. In the figure, the pager 5 ′ is the display unit 501, dialer speaker 508, LED 509, speaker 510, antenna 515, receiving unit 516, decoder 517, CPU 518, ID-ROM 519, ROM 520 of the pager 5 shown in the first embodiment. 37, RAM 521, transmission data memory 522, deinterleave circuit 523, buffer memory 524, BHC decoder 525, drivers 526 and 527, key input unit 528, transmission buffer 529, DTMF signal conversion unit 530, and amplifier 531, The illustrated cassette 543 and the input / output interface 544 are configured, and each unit is connected by a bus 532.

  The cassette 543 is a storage medium that stores game software, and is configured by a magnetic or optical recording medium or a semiconductor memory. The cassette 543 includes, for example, the game program data, the block data table, the game display control program data described in the first and second embodiments, the program and data corresponding to the game management table, and the game software identification number. Data and data.

  The input / output interface 544 is an interface for outputting a program and data stored in the cassette 543 to each part of the pager 5 ′ via the bus 532, and storing difficulty data rewritten by the CPU 518 in the cassette 543. is there.

  Next, an outline of service contents in the first modification will be described with reference to FIG. In the first modification, since the contractor 6 ′ purchases the cassette 543 storing the game software, the concept of the contract term basically described in the first and second embodiments is used. The following explanation is given assuming that there is no.

  The contractor 6 'has previously signed a contract for using the 4th address for the game with the paging center 3 (of course, a normal calling contract has also been made), and in the ID-ROM 519 of the owned pager 5' , It is assumed that address data for the 1st and 4th addresses, their respective call number data, and vector type data are written. Further, it is assumed that the contractor memory 711 of the information service center 7 stores the personal information data of the contractor 6 ', the address data for the 1st and 4th addresses, and the respective call number data.

  Before selling the new game cassette 543, the software house 9 notifies the information service center 7 to that effect. In response to this, the information service center 7 sets and stores the game software identification number data for the game, game name data, contact telephone number data, and remarks data in association with the database 72. Then, the game software identification number data set in the database 72 is communicated to the software house 9, and the software house 9 stores the game software identification number data in the game cassette 543 and sells the game cassette 543.

  The contractor 6 ′ purchases the game cassette 543 from the software house 9 through the retail store. A plurality of game levels are set for the game stored in the cassette 543, and if a predetermined clear condition is satisfied, the game can be shifted to the next level. In addition to this game level, this game has a plurality of levels of difficulty, for example, VE (Very Easy), E (Easy), N (Normal), H (Hard), and SH (Super Hard). The difficulty level consisting of is set.

  The game level and the difficulty level are managed by a flag, and information on the difficulty level of the game is not disclosed to the user, and naturally the user cannot change the difficulty level. This difficulty level is set to N (Normal) at the time of shipment.

  First, the contractor 6 'sets the purchased cassette 543 in the pager 5'. At the time of initial setting, a message indicating that user registration is to be performed is displayed to the information service center 7, and accordingly, the contractor 6 ′ connects the line connection from the telephone 1 to the information service center 7 through the public line network 2. As a user registration, call number data for 1st address and game software identification number data are transmitted.

  In response to this, after confirming that the caller is a contractor, the information service center 7 stores the received game software identification number data in the “game software identification number” item of the corresponding contractor in the contractor memory 711. After the storage, the contact telephone number data corresponding to the game software identification number data is read from the database 72 and wirelessly transmitted to the caller pager 5 ′ via the paging center 3 and the transmission antenna 4.

  When the pager 5 ′ receives the contact telephone number data, the pager 5 ′ writes the contact telephone number data in the ID-ROM 519. As a result, the user registration is completed, and the program and data related to the game software stored in the cassette 543 are transferred and stored in the corresponding memory of the ROM 520 and RAM 521 via the input / output interface 544, and the game is played by the pager 5 ′. Can be performed.

  Further, the level clear / next level shift request from the pager 5 ′ is performed as described in the first and second embodiments, whereby the information service center 7 makes the “clear level” item in the contractor memory 711. Are updated according to the game progress of each terminal user.

  In addition, the information service center 7 generates game usage status data, game progress status data, and the like based on data stored in the “game software identification number” item and the “clear level” item in the contractor memory 711. This information and personal information data (name, address, contact information, occupation, place of work (school), age, date of birth, etc.) of the person who newly registered (new user registrant) Send to software house 9.

  In the software house 9, for example, if the difficulty level of the game is too simple and many users have easily advanced to the next level, or conversely, the difficulty level of the game is too difficult. When many users cannot easily advance to the next level, a difficulty level change request is sent to the information service center 7. In response to this, the information service center 7 transmits the difficulty level change data to the pager 5 ′ via the paging center 3 by a radio signal of the 4th address.

  Note that the difficulty level change of this game may be performed collectively for all users of the game, or may be performed individually for each user. Further, it may be performed for each age group such as a teenage user, a 20-year user, etc., or may be performed in consideration of gender.

  When the pager 5 ′ receives the difficulty level change data, the pager 5 ′ changes the difficulty level data of the game stored in the game management memory (GCM) 521 b of the RAM 521 based on the difficulty level change data, and the input / output interface 544. The difficulty level data stored in the cassette 543 is also changed.

  With the configuration as described above, it is not necessary to download the game software by wireless communication, so that the communication cost of the contractor 6 'can be kept low. Further, it is possible to prevent the concentration of traffic in the paging system 10 '.

  On the other hand, in the software house 9, it is possible to obtain game usage status, game progress status, personal information of the purchaser of the cassette 543, and the like from the information service center 7. Since the game stored in the cassette 543 cannot be executed unless user registration is performed, the user registration is much more accurate than that by conventional mail or personal computer communication. It is possible to more accurately grasp the sales and purchases of customers. Also, this information can be used in sales strategies and the next game software development.

  Furthermore, in the software house 9, it becomes possible to adjust the difficulty level of game software that has already been sold based on the information from the information service center 7, and finer user support can be provided.

  Further, ID number data is assigned to each cassette 543, the ID number data is also managed in the contractor memory 711 of the information service center 7, and this ID number data is used as call number data for 1st address and game software identification number at the time of user registration. If the data is sent to the information service center 7 together with the data, the information service center 7 checks for duplication of ID number data at the time of user registration, so that illegal use such as rental of the game cassette 543 can be prevented. The above is the outline of the service contents in the first modification.

  In the first modified example, the game software is supplied to the pager 5 ′ by the cassette 543. However, the cassette 543 is a memory constituted by a magnetic or optical recording medium or a semiconductor memory. As long as it is a medium, it may be in any form such as a floppy (registered trademark) disk, a CD-ROM, an IC memory card, or the like.

  In the first modification, the description has been given assuming that there is no concept of the contract term described in the first and second embodiments, but a contract period may be provided. In this case, since the software house 9 can obtain a certain game usage fee from the user via the information service center 7 during the contract period, the selling price of the game cassette 543 can be set to an extremely low price, The sale of the game cassette 543 can be advantageously deployed.

  As described above, according to the paging system 10 ′ in the first modification, the main frame 712 of the information service center 7 (management device) is cleared from the pager 5 ′ (communication terminal) by the data input / output unit 710. When level data (execution range change request information) is detected, the corresponding clear level data (effective range) stored in the contractor memory 711 (first storage means) is changed, and the data output unit 713 causes the paging center 3 to change. The level update data (execution range change information) is transmitted to the pager 5 ′ through the CPU 518 (execution range change means) of the pager 5 ′, and the antenna 515, the receiving unit 516, the decoder 517, the CPU 518, and the ID-ROM 519 , Deinterleave circuit 523, buffer memory 524, BHC When detecting the level update data from the received data by the data receiver comprising a coder 525, etc., to change the game management memory (GCM) 521b the current level data stored in the game management table (game difficulty data).

  Therefore, the information service center 7 can manage the game software used in each pager 5 ′ and the current game level of the game. It is possible to grasp the progress of the game being executed at 5 ′. In addition, in the software house 9 that is a game software developer / distributor, each information service center 7 is requested to change the game level based on information obtained from the information service center 7 (such as the progress of the game). It is possible to provide finer user support for the sold game software, such as adjusting the difficulty level of the game executed by the pager 5 ′.

  Further, according to the paging system 10 ′ in the first modification, the game software stored in the game function area 520B of the ROM 520 of the pager 5 ′ and the game management memory (GCM) 521b of the RAM 521 is stored in the cassette 543 (second The cassette 543 is detachable from the pager 5 ′.

  Therefore, the game software can be provided to each pager 5 'by the cassette 543 (storage medium).

(Second modification)
Next, a second modification of the first and second embodiments described above will be described with reference to FIGS. In the second modification, the wireless communication system 101 and the wireless communication terminal 5A ″ having a paging function will be described in detail. However, the same components as those of the first modification described above are the same as the present invention. A number is attached and description is abbreviate | omitted.

  FIG. 39 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of the wireless communication system 101 in the first modification.

  A wireless communication system 101 shown in the figure is substantially the same as the paging systems 10 and 10 'described in the first and second embodiments described above, and includes a telephone set 1, a public line network 2, communication The service center 3 ′, the transmission antenna 4, the wireless communication terminal 5 ″ (5A ″), and the user support service center 7 ′ are included.

  The wireless communication terminal 5 ″ (5A ″) is a notebook computer that can be connected to a cellular network including a paging function. In the figure, the wireless communication terminal 5 ″ (5A ″) receives a wireless signal transmitted from the communication service center 3 ′ via the transmission antenna 4. In the case of a paging service, data processing such as incoming call notification processing and message display is performed. The wireless communication terminal 5 ″ has a function of transmitting data to the communication service center 3 ′ and the user support service center 7 ′ by directly connecting to the telephone 1 (modular jack).

  Further, the wireless communication terminal 5 ″ stores application software such as word processing software and spreadsheet software in the main body. By using these software, document creation processing by the wireless communication terminal 5 ″ alone is performed. And spreadsheet processing are possible.

  In FIG. 40, the contractor memory 711 ′ includes contractor name data and customer management for each contractor who has a contract for “user support service” of application program software with the user support service center 7 ′. Personal information data (address, contact information, occupation, work (school) location, age, birthday, bank account number, etc.), model information data of the wireless communication terminal subject to the contract, and paging function Call number data (for 1st address), address data for this 1st address (32 bits), call number data for user support services (for 4th address), and address data for this 4th address (32 bits) Application software identification number data, and version data of the application software And (execution range), the contract term data of application software, a storage medium for storing in association with billing content data, these data read and write is controlled by the main frame 712.

  Further, in the contractor memory 711 ′, the “application software identification number” item, the “version” item, the “contract expiration date” item, and the “billing content” item include the application software with the user support center 7 ′. Data is stored only for contractors who have subscribed to the upgrade service.

  Of the two call number data (for the 1st address and 4th address), the call number data for the 1st address is used for the telephone 1 when the contractor makes a request for upgrading the application software or extending the contract term. And data input from the mobile communication terminal 5 ″ to the user support service center 7 ′, and the caller of the various requests (the wireless communication terminal 5 ″ of the caller) makes a contract for an application software version upgrade service This is data set for identifying whether or not the user (contracted wireless communication terminal 5 ″), that is, for personal authentication.

  Further, in the “Billing content” column, the billing content is determined on a monthly basis according to the type and version of the application software to be used, and the contractor charges based on this information.

  On the other hand, the database 72 ′ is connected to the data supply system 71, and as shown in FIG. 5, for each storage address, application software identification number data, software attribute data, contact telephone number data, and application software data ( For example, in the present embodiment, the application software data is for the purpose of document creation / editing) and remark data is set and stored in association with each other, and these data are stored in the data supply system 71. The main frame 712 controls reading and writing. The “remarks” column stores the usage status of application software data.

  The setting and registration of the various data in the database 72 'is performed by an operator of the user support service center 7'. For example, when the operator registers new application software at the next storage address and inputs application software identification number data, contact telephone number data is automatically set, and these data are registered in the database 72 '.

  The contact telephone number data is telephone number data for establishing a line connection with the user support service center 7 '. For example, the numerical data of the last digit differs for each application software. This contact telephone number data is transmitted to the wireless communication terminal 5 ″ at the time of online installation of the application software, and the user support center 7 ′ receives a contract term extension request or version upgrade request from the wireless communication terminal 5 ″. The application software used in the caller wireless communication terminal 5 ″ can be specified by the contact telephone number data used for line connection.

  In the wireless communication terminal 5 ″, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 520 ′ is composed of an EEPROM and stores a pager function area 520A for storing programs and data related to the paging function and application software as shown in FIG. Application program memory area 520C.

  Of these, the pager function area 520A is the same as in the first and second embodiments described above, and therefore the application program memory area 520C will be described.

  The application program memory area 520C is wirelessly transmitted at a 4th address from the user support service center 7 ′ to the wireless communication terminal 5 ″ via the communication service center 3 ′ in response to a request for version upgrade of the application software. Stored by the same process as the rewrite control process.

  In the application program memory area 520C, “professional use edition” (version 3) having all optional functions in application software such as document creation software and spreadsheet software is installed in advance.

  As shown in FIG. 42, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 521 'includes a message memory (MM) 521a and an application software management memory (ACM) 521c.

  The message memory (MM) 521a is the same as that in the first and second embodiments described above, and a description thereof will be omitted.

  The application software management memory (ACM) 521c stores a function management table (see FIG. 43) related to the program contents related to the application software installed in the wireless communication terminal 5 ″.

  As shown in FIG. 43, this function management table includes application software identification number data, software attribute data of application software installed in the application program memory 520C, version data of the currently used application, contract expiration data, the application Functions that can be used in the application software by storing the number of files created and saved using software, the file name used most recently, and the function identification number and function in association with each other and flag information It consists of a table that manages the above in three stages.

  Among them, application software identification number data, version data, software attribute data, and contract term data are stored in the same data as those managed by the user support service center 7 ', and these data are requested to extend the contract term. In response to a version upgrade request, it is rewritten by a radio signal transmitted from the user support service center 7 ′ via the communication service center 3 ′.

  The version is data indicating the execution control level of the application software at the present time. “Easy edition” for version 1, “standard edition” for version 2, and “professional use edition” for version 3. It is divided into three stages according to the types of functions that can be used.

  The number of saved files stores the number of files created by using the application software.

  As the latest file name, a file name created or updated using the application software is stored.

  In the table for managing the functions usable in the application software shown in FIG. 44 in three stages, function identification numbers are set in correspondence with the functions of the application software. Further, functions permitted to be used for each version are set in correspondence with the versions.

  The flag F is a flag set according to the function of the application software. For example, in the table shown in FIG. 44, since the value of the current version is set to “1” (easy edition), among the 12 types of functions, the functions that can be used according to the value of the flag F are “ The functions are limited to “memo creation function”, “letterhead, postcard, FAX address writing function”, “page number setting function”, and “spell check / document style check function”.

  Then, the value of the flag F is rewritten by the CPU 518 by a control operation similar to the game data rewrite control process (see FIG. 25) as in the first embodiment described above.

  With the configuration as described above, according to the wireless communication system 101 in the second modified example, the user support service center 7 ′ can manage the application software and its version used in each wireless communication terminal 5 ″. The user support service center 7 ′ can use each application software, the version of the application software used in each wireless communication terminal 5 ″, and the like. Therefore, the user support service center 7 ′ can change the version of the application software according to the desire of the contractor 6 only by transmitting data for changing the version.

  As described above, the present invention has been specifically described based on the first and second embodiments, the first modification, and the second modification. However, the present invention is not limited to the first embodiment and the first modification. Of course, the present invention is not limited to the second modification and the second modification, and can be appropriately changed without departing from the gist thereof.

  For example, in the first and second embodiments, the score data of the game can be sent from each pager 5 to the information service center 7, and the information service center 7 receives the score data from each pager 5 received. An information service such as creating score ranking information for each game and distributing the score ranking information to each pager 5 may be performed. Furthermore, a service such as giving a prize to a top prize winner of the score ranking may be performed.

  The software supplied by the cassette is not limited to game software. In such a case, a control function such as newly adding a function that can be used in the processing based on the software or increasing the function level of the function according to the amount of received data or the number of times of data reception may be used. Good.

  In the first and second embodiments and the first and second modified examples thereof, the case where the present invention is applied to a paging receiver compatible with the advanced radio paging method has been described. Is not limited to the paging receiver, but includes, for example, an FM character multiplex broadcast receiver capable of receiving a character broadcast, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) used in an MCA data communication system such as a teleterminal system, and data. The present invention may be applied to a mobile phone, a PHS, a smartphone (SmartPhone) or the like having a communication function.

1 is a diagram illustrating an overall configuration of a paging system 10 to which the present invention is applied. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structure of the paging center 3 of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the information service center 7 of FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the memory structure of the contractor memory 711 of FIG. 3, and its stored data. It is a figure which shows an example of the memory structure of the database 72 of FIG. 3, and its stored data. It is an external view of the pager 5 of FIG. 1, (a) is a front view, (b) is a rear view. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structure of the pager 5 of FIG. It is a figure which shows the memory structure of ID-ROM519 of FIG. It is a figure which shows the memory structure of ROM520 of FIG. It is a figure shown about the dial data conversion table stored in the dial data conversion table memory (DT) 520c of FIG. It is a figure shown about the free word conversion matrix stored in the free word conversion matrix memory (FM) 520d of FIG. It is a figure shown about the block data table stored in the block data memory (BM) 520g of FIG. It is a figure which shows the memory structure of RAM521 of FIG. It is a figure which shows the memory structure of the message memory (MM) 521a of FIG. It is a figure shown about the game management table stored in the game management memory (GCM) 521b of FIG. 8 is a flowchart (No. 1) of a main control process executed by a CPU 518 in FIG. 8 is a flowchart (No. 2) of a main control process executed by a CPU 518 in FIG. It is a figure shown about the example of a display of the message displayed on the display part 501 based on the received message data in the main control process shown in FIG.16 and FIG.17. 18 is a flowchart of a message read control process executed as a subroutine of the main control process shown in FIGS. 16 and 17 by the CPU 518 of FIG. FIG. 18 is a flowchart (No. 1) of a game control process executed as a subroutine of the main control process shown in FIGS. 16 and 17 by the CPU 518 of FIG. FIG. 18 is a flowchart (No. 2) of a game control process executed as a subroutine of the main control process shown in FIGS. 16 and 17 by the CPU 518 of FIG. FIG. 18 is a flowchart (No. 3) of a game control process executed as a subroutine of the main control process shown in FIGS. 16 and 17 by the CPU 518 of FIG. It is a figure shown about the example of a screen display of the game performed with the said pager 5 by the game control process shown in FIGS. 4 is a flowchart of a system control process executed by a main frame 712 in FIG. 3. 18 is a flowchart of a game data rewrite control process executed as a subroutine of the main control process shown in FIGS. 16 and 17 by a CPU 518 in FIG. 18 is a flowchart of a contract expiration management process executed by a CPU 518 of FIG. 7 as a subroutine of the main control process shown in FIGS. FIG. 27 is a diagram showing a screen display example displayed on the display unit 501 when a contract term is updated by the contract term management process shown in FIG. 26. It is a flowchart shown about the modification of the game control process shown in FIGS. It is a figure shown about the block data table stored in block data memory (BM) 520g in 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the memory structure of the message memory (MM) 521a in 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure shown about the game management table stored in the game management memory (GCM) 521b in 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart (the 1) of the game control process performed by CPU518 in 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart (the 2) of the game control process performed by CPU518 in 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart (the 3) of the game control process performed by CPU518 in 2nd Embodiment. FIG. 35 is a diagram showing a screen display example of a game executed by the pager 5 by the game control process shown in FIGS. 32 to 34 in the second embodiment. In the 1st modification of 1st and 2nd embodiment, it is a figure which shows the whole structure of paging system 10 '. It is an external view of the pager 5 'of FIG. 36, (a) is a front view, (b) is a rear view, and (c) is a side view. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structure of the pager 5 'of FIG. It is a figure which shows the whole structure of the radio | wireless communications system 101 in the 2nd modification of 1st and 2nd embodiment. In the 2nd modification of 1st and 2nd Embodiment, it is a figure which shows an example of the memory structure of contractor memory 711 ', and its stored data. It is a figure which shows an example of the memory structure of the database 72 'of FIG. 39, and its stored data. It is a figure which shows the memory structure of ROM520 'of radio | wireless communication terminal 5 "in a 2nd modification. It is a figure which shows the memory structure of RAM521 'of radio | wireless communication terminal 5 "in a 2nd modification. It is a figure shown about the storage information stored in the application software management memory (PCM) 521c of RAM521 '. It is a figure which shows the data format in an advanced radio call system.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Telephone 2 Public line network 3 Paging center 4 Transmitting antenna 5 (5A, 5B, 5C), 5 '(5A') Paging receiver 500 Main body casing 500a Display window 500b, 500c Reporting window 501 Display unit 501A Paging mode screen 501a Field strength mark 501b Incoming address display area 501c, 501d Incoming date display area 501e Message display area 501B Game mode screen 501f Current date display area 501g Next block display area 501h Score display area 501i Block stack area 502 Main switch 503 Dialer key 504 Cross key 505 Cancel key 506 Memory key 507 Cursor key 508 Dialer speaker 509 LED
510 Speaker 511 Battery storage lid 512 Push slide button 513 Memory backup battery storage lid 514 Screw 515 Antenna 516 Receiver 517 Decoder 518 CPU
518a Timer circuit 518b Timer circuit 519 ID-ROM
520 ROM
520A Pager function area 520B Game function area 520a Program memory (PM)
520b Character generator memory (CG)
520c Dial data conversion table memory (DT)
520d Free word conversion matrix memory (FM)
520e Paging processing program memory (PP)
520f Display control program memory (DC)
520g block data memory (BM)
520h Configuration data memory (CF)
520i game program memory (GM)
521 RAM
521a Message memory (MM)
521b Game management memory (GCM)
522 Transmission data memory 523 Deinterleave circuit 524 Buffer memory 525 BHC decoder 526, 527 Driver 528 Key input unit 529 Transmission buffer 530 DTMF signal conversion unit 531 Amplifier 532 Bus 541 Eject button 542 Cassette insertion port 543 Cassette 544 I / O interface 7 Information service Center 71 Data supply system 710 Data input / output unit 711 Contractor memory 712 Main frame 712a Timekeeping unit 713 Data output unit 72 Database 8 Dedicated line 9 Software house 10, 10 'Paging system

Claims (4)

A receiving means for receiving data transmitted to itself;
Display means for displaying a message based on the data received by the receiving means;
First determination means for determining whether information included in the data received by the reception means includes a program to be executed by the terminal;
When it is determined that the information to be executed by the terminal is included in the information included in the received data by the first determination unit, a storage unit that stores the program;
First control means for controlling to display on the display means that the storage content of the storage means has been changed;
A communication terminal comprising: Second determination means for determining whether or not the information included in the data received by the reception means includes execution range change information for changing the execution range of the program stored in the storage means;
When it is determined that the execution range change information is included in the information included in the received data by the second determination unit, the execution range of the program already stored in the storage unit is changed, Second control means for controlling to display on the display means that the storage content of the storage means has been rewritten;
The communication terminal according to claim 1, further comprising: Third discriminating means for discriminating whether or not the information included in the data received by the receiving means includes time limit extension information for extending the time limit for permitting execution of the program stored in the storage means; ,
If it is determined by the third determination means that the information included in the received data includes the time limit extension information, the time limit already stored in the storage means is extended, and the storage means stores Third control means for controlling to display on the display means that the content has been rewritten;
The communication terminal according to claim 1, further comprising: A receiving step for receiving data transmitted to the device;
A display step for displaying a message based on the data received in the reception step on the display unit;
A determination step for determining whether or not a program to be executed by itself is included in the information included in the data received in the reception step;
If it is determined in this determination step that the information included in the received data includes a program to be executed by itself, a storage step of storing the program in a storage unit;
A control step for controlling to display on the display unit that the storage content of the storage unit has been changed in this storage step;
A display control method comprising:

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