JP5855038B2 - Service providing system, service providing control method, and computer program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a service providing system that provides a service that enables communication between users using user identification information of users.

  There is known a game system that enables communication between users who play on a plurality of game machines connected to a network (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).

JP 2010-133102 A JP 2005-034303 A

  Within one service, information about other users that the user can know is limited to user information registered within that service. For this reason, even users who already have relationships with each other in other services have no way of knowing the relationship between them when using one service, and will be in contact with each other as unknown users.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a service providing system and the like that can reflect the relationship of users of other services with one service.

  The service providing system according to the present invention stores the first user information (23, 24) in which usage information of the first service is recorded in association with the first user identification information for identifying the user, and provides the first service. Storing the first system (11) and the second user identification information (43, 44) in which the usage information of the second service is recorded in association with the second user identification information for identifying the user, and storing the second service. A service providing system (1), wherein the first user identification information and the second user identification information possessed by the user are associated with each other, wherein the first service is provided. Whether the second user information of the user who uses the second user information and the second user information of the other user who uses the first service and is different from the user satisfies a predetermined user relation condition. And another to the user relationship determination means (21), wherein the user relationship condition is satisfied, and the first of the first service providing means for providing a specific service in the service (31), those having a.

  In the service provision control method of the present invention, first user information (23, 24) in which usage information of a first service is recorded is stored in association with first user identification information for identifying a user, and the first service is stored. The first system (11) to be provided and the second user information (43, 44) in which usage information of the second service is recorded are stored in association with the second user identification information for identifying the user, and the second service is stored. A service provision control method executed by the service provision system (1) in which the first user identification information and the second user identification information possessed by the user are associated with each other. The second user information of the user who uses the first service and the second user information of another user who uses the first service and is different from the user are predetermined. User relationship determination procedure (S205, S206) for determining whether or not a user relationship condition is satisfied, and a first service provision procedure (S103) that provides a specific service in the first service when the user relationship condition is satisfied , S104).

  The computer program of the present invention stores the first user information (23, 24) in which usage information of the first service is recorded in association with the first user identification information for identifying the user, and provides the first service. The first system (11) and the second user identification information for identifying the user are stored in association with the second user information (43, 44) in which the usage information of the second service is recorded, and the second service is provided. And at least a part of computers provided in the service providing system (1) in which the first user identification information and the second user identification information possessed by the user are associated with each other The devices (21, 31) are connected to the second user information of the user who uses the first service and another user who uses the first service and is different from the user. The user relation discriminating means (21) for discriminating whether or not the second user information satisfies a predetermined user relation condition, and when the user relation condition is met, the first service provides a specific service. The first service providing means (31) is configured to function.

  According to the present invention, when the second user information between the user and another user satisfies the user relation condition in the second service, the specific service is provided in the first service. In the two systems in which user information is managed respectively, the user information of each other is used to reflect the relationship between users of other systems and the second user information is used. Specific services. Without having to unify user information for each separately provided service, it is possible to reflect various services such as communities established by other services in different services. improves.

  One form of the service provision system of this invention WHEREIN: The display means (34) for receiving provision of the said 1st service is further provided, 2nd user information of the said user and said other user's 1st as said user relation conditions 2 The user information is set to include information allowing a predetermined relationship, and the first service providing means sends the information indicating the predetermined relationship to the display means as the specific service. It may be displayed. According to this, even if the user information is managed separately in each system, if the second user information satisfies the user relation condition, the relationship between the users in the second service is reflected in the first service. The Since it can be seen that a user who is considered an unknown user has a predetermined relationship in the second service, communication between users can be promoted.

  In the form described above, the information in which the predetermined relationship is recognized may be information registered that the user and the other user have a predetermined connection. In the second service, even if there is interaction with other users, different user information is managed in the first service, so whether or not other users are members of the second service is a user. Cannot be judged. In the present invention, by providing a specific service, it can be determined whether or not it is a friend of the second service, so that communication can be promoted.

  In the embodiment described above, the first service providing unit may cause the display unit to display a specific message (111a) among users satisfying the user relationship condition as the specific service. By displaying a message of a user who has an exchange in the second service, it is possible to achieve denser communication.

  In one form of the service providing system of the present invention, the first system includes display means (34) for receiving the provision of the first service, matching the user with another user, and playing with the other user. A game machine (3) including a game control means (31) for controlling a game to be played, and the user relationship determination means is configured to match the user and the other user by the game control means. The second user information of the user and the other user may determine whether or not the user relation condition is satisfied. According to this, a specific service can be provided for the relationship with the matched partner.

  In one form of the service providing system of the present invention, the first system provides a game service that causes a user to play a game as the first service and stores play data of the game as the first user information. Even if the second system provides a service that allows the user to browse game contents with reference to the play data of the game service and exchanges between users who use the second service. Good. When game services and related services exist as separate systems, different services using various information such as communities established by other services without integrating user information of each service Can be reflected.

  In one form of the service providing system of the present invention, a service using the first user information in the second service is provided to a user who has been provided with the specific service by the first service providing means. You may provide the 2nd service provision means (41). By using each other's user information in two systems, a user's communication can be promoted.

  In addition, in the above description, in order to make an understanding of this invention easy, the reference sign of the accompanying drawing was attached in parenthesis, but this invention is not limited to the form of illustration by it.

  As described above, according to the present invention, when the second user information between the user and another user satisfies the user relation condition in the second service, a specific service is provided in the first service. In the two systems in which user information is managed respectively, the user information of each other is used to reflect the relationship between users of other systems and the second user information is used. Specific services. Without having to unify user information for each separately provided service, it is possible to reflect various services such as communities established by other services in different services. improves.

The figure which shows the whole structure of the service provision system which concerns on one form of this invention. The figure which shows the game screen of user AAA using the 1st service with a game machine. The functional block diagram explaining the structure of the principal part of the control system of a service provision system. The figure which shows the relationship of ID in a service provision system. The flowchart which shows the service provision process routine performed in cooperation with the game machine of a service provision system, and a 1st and 2nd center server. The figure which shows the other example of a game screen. The figure which shows the other example of a game screen.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of a service providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The service providing system 1 includes a first system 11 that provides a first service to a user, and a second system 12 that provides a second service to the user. The first system 11 includes a first center server 2 and a plurality of game machines 3 as client devices connectable to the first center server 2 via a predetermined network 6. The second system 12 includes a second center server 4 and a user terminal device 5 as a client device that can be connected to the second center server 4 via a predetermined network 6.

  The first center server 2 is configured as a single logical server device by combining a plurality of server units 2A, 2B. However, the first center server 2 may be configured by a single server unit. Alternatively, the first center server 2 may be logically configured using cloud computing. The second center server 4 may have the same configuration as the first center server 2.

  The game machine 3 is configured as a commercial (business) game machine that allows a user to play a game within a range corresponding to the play fee in exchange for payment of a predetermined play fee. This type of game machine 3 may be called an arcade game machine. The game machine 3 is a computer game device installed in a predetermined facility such as the store 7 for the purpose of making a large number of users repeatedly play a game to increase profits. One or more appropriate numbers of game machines 3 are installed in the store 7. In FIG. 1, the game machine 3 is drawn without distinction, but the hardware configuration and game content may be appropriately selected. The game machine 3 may be configured as a dedicated machine having a physical configuration (for example, an operation unit) suitable for a specific game, or may be configured as a general-purpose machine that can handle various games by rewriting software. May be.

  On the other hand, the user terminal device 5 is a computer device that can be connected to a network and is used for a user's personal use. For example, a mobile terminal device 5 b such as a stationary or book-type personal computer (hereinafter referred to as a PC) 5 a or a mobile phone (including a smartphone) is used as the user terminal device 5. In addition, various computer devices that can be connected to the network and are used for personal use by the user, such as stationary home game machines, portable game machines, and portable tablet terminal devices, are used as the user terminal device 5. It's okay. The user terminal device 5 can allow the user to enjoy various services provided by the second center server 4 by installing various computer software.

  The network 6 can connect the first center server 2 and the game machine 3 in the first system 11, and similarly can connect the second center server 4 and the user terminal device 5 in the second system 12. I just need it. Moreover, the 1st center server 2 and the 2nd center server 4 should just be connectable. The service providing system 1 including the first system 11 and the second system 12 may be appropriately configured. As an example, the network 6 is configured to realize network communication using a TCP / IP protocol. Typically, the Internet 6A as a WAN and the LANs 6B and 6C for connecting the first center server 2, the second center server 4, and the game machine 3 to the Internet 6A are connected via the router 6D. It is constructed by. The user terminal device 5 is also connected to the Internet 6A with an appropriate configuration. Note that a local server may be installed between the game machine 3 and the router 6D of the store 7, and the game machine 3 may be connected to the first center server 2 via the local server. The server units 2A, 2B... 4A, 4B... Of the first center server 2 and the second center server 4 may be connected to each other by a WAN 6A instead of or in addition to the LAN 6C.

  Next, a service providing function implemented by the service providing system 1 will be described. The service providing function is a state in which the first service provided to the user in the first system 11 and the second service provided to the user in the second system 12 provide services separately. This is a function for providing a service utilizing user information of each other's system. In the present embodiment, as a first service, a mahjong game capable of matching matches between users is provided by a plurality of game machines 3. When the user plays the game on the game machine 3, the user is matched with another user who plays the game on the other game machine 3, and the game of the mahjong game is started. The data required for playing the mahjong game is the play data 23 as the first user information, and the information and message information of the friends registered in the mahjong game is the first community data 24 as the first user information. It is stored in the center server 2. Here, a friend means a relationship in which a predetermined connection exists between a user and another user different from the user. In the first service, a game service other than the mahjong game, for example, a game service by a commercial game machine such as a medal game machine, a shooting game machine, or a music game machine may be provided.

  On the other hand, as a second service, in the user terminal device 5 of the user, a browsing function such as a competition result, game record, and event information of the mahjong game of the first service, and a group of users who are registered as a friend in the second service The communication function in the community which consists of can be used. The user can use these functions after accessing the second center server 4 using the user terminal device 5 and performing user registration. The second service can also browse various information of games other than the mahjong game provided by the service provider. The second center server 4 stores user data 43 and community data 44 as second user information of users who use the second service for each user.

  The first service and the second service are provided by the same service provider, but the data of each service is managed by different systems 11 and 12. For example, when the user uses both the first and second services, the user's nickname and various information are registered and managed separately in the respective center servers 2 and 4. In the service providing system 1, the data 23, 24, 43, 44 of the first and second services can be used in the systems 11, 12 of each other.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a game screen 100 of the user AAA who uses the first service on the game machine 3. The first service has a matching function for matching opponents with other users playing on other game machines 3 when playing the mahjong game. On the game screen 100, a user information window 110 that displays information of each user who plays is displayed. The user information window 110 displays user information such as user images, nicknames, and game results.

  When there is a special user who is registered as a friend in the second service among the users who play, the user information window 110 is specialized and becomes the special user information window 111. The special user information window 111 has a more eye-catching design than the normal user information window 110. In the special user information window 111, a friend mark 111b indicating that a friend is registered in the second service is displayed. The friend mark 111b is displayed only for a special user who is registered as a friend in the second service. In the special user information window 111, second service information 111c for displaying a service name (second service) registered as a friend and a nickname for the service is displayed. In the example of FIG. 2, the user AAA playing the mahjong game on the game screen 100 of FIG. 2 and the matching user CCC are set as special users, and the user CCC is a user ABC of the second service. Is displayed. Thereby, it is possible to notify the user AAA that the user CCC and the user ABC are the same user. Since it is found that the user CCC, who was considered a strange user, is the same user as the familiar user ABC, communication between users can be promoted.

  FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram illustrating the configuration of the main part of the control system of the service providing system 1. The first center server 2 of the first system 11 is provided with a first service management unit 21 and a storage unit 22. The first service management unit 21 is a logical device realized by a combination of computer hardware (including a CPU and a memory as an internal storage device necessary for its operation) of the first center server 2 and software. . The storage unit 22 may be configured to hold all data on one storage unit, or may be configured to store a plurality of storage unit data in a distributed manner. Various data are stored in the storage unit 22, but in FIG. 3, play data 23 and community data 24 are shown.

  The play data 23 is data in which the play contents of the game are stored so that the user can continue playing the game. The play data 23 is generated for each user and is stored in the storage unit 22 in association with the user identification information. FIG. 3 shows only the play data 23 associated with one user identification information. The community data 24 is data in which various information to be referred to when the user uses the community service of the game machine 3 is recorded. Community data 24 is also created for each user, and is recorded in the storage unit 22 in association with user identification information. FIG. 3 shows only community data 24 associated with one piece of user identification information.

  The first service management unit 21 provides a predetermined game service to the game machine 3. As a game service, for example, user authentication information (for example, unique identification information and password for each user) is received from the game machine 3 to authenticate the user, and play data 23 corresponding to the user is received from the game machine 3. A service that provides the game machine 3 with the user's play data 23 saved in the storage unit 22 or matches the users of the plurality of game machines 3 according to conditions, and a common mahjong game. And a service for updating software (game program or data) of the game machine 3 via the network 6.

  The game machine 3 is provided with a game control unit 31 and a storage unit 32. The game control unit 31 is a logical device realized by a combination of hardware of the game machine 3 (including a CPU and a memory as an internal storage device thereof) and software. The game control unit 31 executes various kinds of arithmetic control necessary for the progress of the game and executes various processes necessary for enjoying the game service provided by the first service management unit 21 of the first center server 2. To do. The game control unit 31 is provided with a user information processing unit 33 as a further logical device. The user information processing unit 33 displays the user information window 110 and the special user information window 111 displayed on the game screen 100 of the game machine 3 and manages information shown in the windows 110 and 111. The game control unit 31 functions as a game control unit.

  The storage unit 32 is an external storage device realized by a storage unit such as a hard disk or a semiconductor storage device. Various types of data are recorded in the storage unit 32. In FIG. 3, the play data 23 provided from the first center server 2 is shown. Furthermore, the game machine 3 is provided with various input / output devices such as a monitor 34, a touch panel 35, and a card reader 36 as display means. The card reader 36 is a device for reading a unique card ID for each card recorded on a card 37 possessed by the user as a kind of identification information to be used for user authentication.

  The second center server 4 of the second system 12 is provided with a second service management unit 41 and a storage unit 42. The second service management unit 41 is a logical device realized by a combination of computer hardware (including a CPU and a memory as an internal storage device necessary for its operation) of the second center server 4 and software. . The storage unit 42 may be configured to hold all data on one storage unit, or may be configured to store a plurality of storage unit data in a distributed manner. Various types of data are stored in the storage unit 42. In FIG. 3, user data 43 and community data 44 are shown.

  The user data 43 is data in which a user's nickname registered in the second service, mahjong game competition results, game record, and the like are stored. The user data 43 is generated for each user and stored in the storage unit 42 in association with the user identification information. FIG. 3 shows only play data 43 associated with one piece of user identification information. The community data 44 is data in which various types of information to be referred to when the user uses the community service. Community data 44 is also created for each user and is recorded in the storage unit 42 in association with the user identification information. FIG. 3 shows only community data 44 associated with one piece of user identification information. The community data 44 is data in which messages exchanged in the second service are recorded, and is different from the community data 24 of the first service.

  The second service management unit 41 provides various web services to the user terminal device 5. As an example, the second service management unit 41 receives user authentication information (for example, unique identification information and password for each user) from the user terminal device 5, authenticates the user, and responds to the authenticated user request. Then, the user data 43 of the user is provided to the user terminal device 5 as browsing data.

  The user terminal device 5 is provided with a second service processing unit 51 as a logical device realized by a combination of computer hardware (including a CPU and a memory as an internal storage device thereof) and software. Yes. The second service processing unit 51 executes processes necessary for receiving various services provided by the second service management unit 41 of the second center server 4. For example, a process necessary for using a community function, such as a process of creating, transmitting and receiving a message to a user playing on the game machine 3 is executed. The user terminal device 5 is also provided with an external storage device for storing appropriate data, but the illustration thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating ID relationships in the service providing system 1. In the game machine 3 of the first system 11, when the user holds the card 37 over the card reader 36, the card ID recorded on the card 37 is read. On the other hand, the game machine 3 provided by the first service has a title ID for each model. The card ID is associated with the reference ID in a one-to-one relationship, and the reference ID is associated with the title ID of the game played by the user. When the user plays a plurality of types of games with one card 37, a plurality of title IDs are associated with the reference ID associated with the card ID, and data is managed. The user can carry a plurality of cards 37. Each card ID of the plurality of cards 37 is similarly associated with a reference ID, and is associated with a title ID of a game played on the card 37. Each title ID is associated with a data ID for managing the game data to which the title ID is attached. A data ID is assigned to the play data 23 and community data 24 of the mahjong game and is managed by the first center server 2 so as to be associated with the reference ID.

  The play data 23 is data created for each user, and various kinds of information necessary for the game such as the play information and message information of the target user are identified by the user's identification information (for example, the reference ID is a reference ID. Other IDs that can be associated with IDs may be used). The play information includes the nickname when the user plays on the game machine 3, the game save data, the number of times the game is played, the results, the evaluation, the acquisition points, the matched user information, the information on the good strategy, and the user supports It is data that records various game results associated with game play such as professional information. The message information is data that records a character string that the user should send to another user as a message from the game machine 3, or data that records a message that the user has received from another user. As a message that can be transmitted, a character string designated by the user may be registered in addition to a message prepared in advance. Messages are exchanged using a message service. A well-known technique may be used as a technique for exchanging messages via a network. In addition, various data necessary for the game are recorded.

  The community data 24 includes information on the friends registered by the user, message management information of the target user, etc., as user identification information (for example, community ID used in the community function, reference ID, It has a structure recorded in association with information such as other IDs that can be associated with IDs. In the friend information, user identification information (reference ID, card ID, etc.) of other users who participate in the community formed by the user with the game machine 3 is recorded. The message management information relates to the message information described in the play data 23, and includes a status for determining whether the message has not been read and whether it has been returned. Note that the message information of the play data 23 may be stored in the community data 24 as message management information. In the community data 24, appropriate information corresponding to the community function is recorded.

  Since the first system 11 has a configuration in which a plurality of data IDs can be associated with the reference ID, the play data 23 and the like can be recorded for each game provided by the first service. Further, since there is a user who possesses a plurality of cards 37, the user's convenience is improved by associating a plurality of reference IDs with one general ID assigned to the user. The general ID will be described later.

  On the other hand, a unique SNSID is assigned to the second system 12 for each user who uses the second service. User data 43 and community data 44 required when using the second service are associated with the SNSID and stored in the storage unit 42 of the second center server 4.

  The user data 43 is data created for each user, and various types of information necessary for providing the second service such as game information and message information of the target user are stored in the user identification information (SNSID). Etc.) and recorded in association with each other. In the game information, various data such as information on the user and information on the game played by the user in the first service are recorded. As user information, user profile information, game title information provided by the first service registered as a favorite, and the like are recorded. For example, in the case of a mahjong game, various data such as game records, rankings according to game results, titles, and the like are recorded for each game. The message information is data in which a user records a character string to be transmitted to another user as a message from the user terminal device 5 or data in which a message is received by the user from another user. In the second service, a message to be transmitted can be edited. Users can freely create sentences and send them as messages to fellow users. In addition, various data necessary for the service are recorded.

  The community data 44 has a structure in which information of friends registered by the user, message management information of the target user, and the like are recorded in association with the user identification information (SNSID). In the friend information, user identification information (SNSID) of other users who are registered as a friend by the second service, information on a community to which the user belongs, and the like are recorded. The message management information relates to the message information described in the user data 43, and includes a status for determining whether the message has not been read and whether it has been returned. Note that the message information of the user data 43 may be stored in the community data 44 as message management information. In the community data 44, appropriate information corresponding to the community function is recorded.

  Each reference ID of the first system 11 and the SNSID of the second system 12 are linked by a general ID. Thereby, the play data 23 and user data 43 of other systems can be referred between the first system 11 and the second system 12, and a linked service can be provided. By making it possible to associate a plurality of reference IDs with the general ID, it is possible for the user to have a plurality of cards 37 in the first service. For example, even when the user plays the same game using different cards 37, each reference ID is linked to the general ID and also to the SNSID. A service such as browsing the contents of the game played at 37 can be received. User information data 61 is associated with the general ID. In the user information data 61, information for using the electronic payment in the first and second services such as the user's name and address and payment information is recorded. The reference ID corresponds to the first user identification information, and the SNSID corresponds to the second user identification information. Note that a general ID that controls a plurality of reference IDs may correspond to the first user identification information.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a service providing process routine executed in cooperation with the game machine 3, the first center server 2, and the second center server 4 of the service providing system 1. The service providing process provides a specific service when a predetermined user relationship condition is satisfied for a user who plays a game on the game machine 3. As an example, the specific service is developed by a mahjong game matching function. The game control unit 31 of the game machine 3 executes a mahjong game in response to a request from the user, and requests a matching process from the first center server 2 when the user selects the network battle mode (step S101). The mahjong game is provided with a plurality of modes such as a computer game and a matching game.

  When a user requests a match with another user, the first service management unit 21 of the first center server 2 executes a matching process with another user who desires a matching match in the other game machine 3 in the same manner. (Step S201). What is necessary is just to match according to predetermined conditions, such as a user with a comparable rank as a matching other party, and a user who plays a game in the same area. A well-known technique can be used as the matching process. Further, when an appropriate matching partner cannot be found within a predetermined time, a shortage of users may participate in the game as a computer-controlled character.

  When the matching process ends and the user who participates in the game is determined, the first service management unit 21 extracts and acquires the matched play data 23 and community data 24 of each user from the storage unit 22 (step S202). . Moreover, the 1st service management part 21 requests | requires the user data 43 and community data 44 of each user who were matched with respect to the 2nd center server 4 (step S203). The first service management unit 21 transmits, to the second center server 4, the reference ID or general ID of each user matched to the second center server 4.

  The second service management unit 41 of the second center server 4 that has received the request extracts the matched user data 43 and community data 44 of each user from the storage unit 42 (step S301), and transmits them to the first center server 2. (Step S302). Since the reference ID and the general ID are associated with the SNSID of the second system 12, user data 43 and community data 44 of the user who is also using the second system 12 in addition to the first system 11 are acquired. be able to. When a user who does not use the second service is matched, it is only necessary to notify the user that the user is not registered in the second system 12.

  The first service management unit 21 of the first center server 2 acquires user data 43 and community data 44 from the second center server 4 (step S204). Then, the first service management unit 21 refers to the play data 23 and community data 24 of the first system 11 and the user data 43 and community data 24 of the second system 12 to determine whether a predetermined user relationship condition is satisfied. It is determined whether or not (step S205). As a user relation condition, it is set that users are registered as friends in the second service. In this case, the first service management unit 21 refers to the information on the friends in the community data 44 of each matched user, and determines whether the users are registered as friends.

  When the user relationship condition is satisfied, the first service management unit 21 sets the target user as a special user (step S206). In the example of FIG. 2, the user AAA and the user CCC of the first service (Mahjong game) are set as special users. The number of special users is not limited to two, and special users may be set between three or more. Then, the first service management unit 21 displays the matching result of the matching process in step S201 and information necessary for the special user to receive a specific service when the special user is set in step S206. 3 is notified (step S207). Information necessary for receiving a specific service may be notified only to the game machines 3 played by a user set as a special user, or may be notified to the game machines 3 of all matched users. . On the other hand, if the user relationship condition is not satisfied, the first service management unit 21 notifies only the matching result (step S207).

  When the game control unit 31 of the game machine 3 obtains the matching result from the first center server 2 (step S102), the game control unit 31 determines whether or not the user is a special user (step S103). If the user is a special user, the game control unit 31 provides a specific service (step S104), displays the matching result (step S105), and ends the current process. A user display window 110 of each matched user is displayed on the game screen 100 of FIG. 2, and user information such as a nickname of a user to be played from now on and a game result is displayed. When the user is a special user, the user display window 110 of the user who is in a special user relationship with the user is changed to a special user information window 111 as a specific service. In the special user information window 111, a friend mark 111b is displayed to inform that the user has a predetermined relationship. You may change the friend mark 111b according to the relationship between special users. Further, the second service information 111c is displayed in the special user information window 111, and the nickname of the second service is presented to the user. The second service information 111c is not necessarily displayed. For example, when the touch operation is performed on the friend mark 111b, the second service information 111c may be displayed on the monitor 34. Appropriate changes are possible.

  According to the processing described above, when the user plays a matching match with the game machine 3, the game control unit 31 makes a matching request to the first center server 2 (step S101), and the first service management unit 21 performs matching processing. It is executed (step S201). The first service management unit 21 obtains the matched play data 23, user data 43, and community data 24 and 44 of each user (steps S202 to S204, S301, and S302), and determines whether or not the user relationship condition is satisfied. It discriminate | determines (step S205). If the user relation condition is satisfied, the corresponding user is set as a special user (step S206), and the matching result is notified together with the result (step S207). The game control part 31 of the game machine 3 acquires a matching result (step S102), and discriminate | determines whether a user is a special user (step S103). If the user is a special user, a specific service is provided (step S104), the matching result is displayed (step S105), and the current process is terminated. According to this, if there is a special user among the matched users, the specific service as described above is provided to the user. Therefore, the information of the first system 11 and the second system 12 can be used to reflect the relationship between users of other systems when using one system. For example, if the user matched in the first service is a user who has registered as a friend in the second service, the fact that the user has been registered in the second service is displayed in the first service. It is possible to know a relationship that cannot be obtained only by information within one service, and to provide a service using this relationship. Even if the user information is not unified for each service provided separately, the community established by other services can be reflected in different services, and the convenience for the user is improved.

  In the processing described above, the processing in steps S205 and S206 executed by the first service management unit 21 of the first center server 2 functions as a user relationship determination unit. Moreover, the process of step S103 and S104 which the game control part 31 of the game machine 3 performs functions as a 1st service provision means.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described form and can be implemented in various forms. For example, in this embodiment, it is set as a user relationship condition that users are registered as friends in the second service, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when the user data 43 is compared and the same game is played, or the same game rank may be set as the user relation condition. When there is such a common point, the common point may be displayed in the second service information 111c. Moreover, it is good also considering a certain contact point as a user relation condition with respect to a user, such as using the 1st service in the same area, or a user who is a fellow user. Such common points and contact points between users may be extracted with reference to the user data 43 and community data 44 of the second system 12 and displayed in the second service information 111c. Information set as such user relationship conditions corresponds to information for which a predetermined relationship is recognized.

  As a specific service, the matching function before starting the game has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this form. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, a special message 112 for special users may be added to the special user information window 111 and displayed as a specific service. As a message to be displayed, for example, a message for a friend set in advance by the user in the second service, special event information, or the like is set. Also, as shown in FIG. 7, when the greeting messages 110a and 111a set in advance by the user before the game are displayed, the greeting message 111a in the special user information window 111 is different from the normal greeting message 110a. It may be displayed. Further, the content of the greeting message 111a may be changed to a special user message. In addition, the scene where the specific service is provided is not limited to the matching scene before the start of the game. For example, a scene where information of other users using the game machine 3 is displayed, or the game machine 3 is played. In a situation where the ranking related to the result is displayed, if there is a special relationship with another user, a service such as displaying the information together may be provided.

  In addition, when the game machine 3 can exchange messages selected by the user from a plurality of presented messages between users, a special message may be included in messages exchanged between special users. For example, a message with increased intimacy, a specially decorated message, in-game event information, or the like may be set and selected as a message addressed to a special user. Alternatively, if a list of users registered as friends is displayed on the screen that provides the community service of the first system 11 and a special user is displayed in the list, even if the display of the user is specialized Good. Similarly to FIG. 2, the friend mark 111b and the second service information 111c may be displayed for a user set as a special user. Moreover, it is not restricted to a community service, You may provide a specific service at the time of a game. For example, the friend mark 111b and the second service information 111c may be displayed on the opponent display unit at the time of playing or the battle result display unit. When the special user is displayed on the game screen 100, the friend mark 111b and the second service information 111c may be displayed.

In this embodiment, the service provision between the two systems of the first system 11 and the second system 12 has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this. The present invention may be applied between a plurality of systems that manage data separately. Although the first center server 2 and the second center server 4 have been described as physically separate servers, the same server may be used. Data only needs to be managed for each service in the server.

  Although this embodiment has been described with an example in which a specific service is provided by the first system using the user data 43 and the community data 44 of the second system 12, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, also in the second service, it may be notified that a friend of the second service has been matched in the first service. The first service management unit 21 accumulates user information (reference ID and the like) matched with the play data 23. And, like the first system 11, the play data 23 is also referred to in the second system 12, and whether the user who is a friend in the second service or the user who has newly acquainted is an opponent who has competed in the past. It may be determined whether or not to provide a specific service. Further, when the user uses the second service, the game record of the game played in FIG. 2 can be viewed. At this time, it may be displayed that the user CCC of the first service who played is the user ABC of the second service. When browsing the friend information in the second service, it is displayed that the user ABC who is the friend is the user CCC of the first service, and a message can be transmitted by seeing the display. In this case, the second service management unit 41 of the second system 12 functions as a second service providing unit.

  In this form, the mahjong game is provided as the first service, and the second service is registered as a friend using the browsing function, game record, event information, etc. of the mahjong game of the first service, and the second service. Although described as providing a communication function or the like in a community composed of a group of users, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, both the first and second services may be game provision. If IDs for managing data can be linked, various services can be linked.

  In the present embodiment, it has been described that the game control unit 31 functions as the first service providing unit and the second service management unit 41 functions as the second service providing unit, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The first service management unit 21 of the first system 11 may function as a first service providing unit, and the second service processing unit 51 of the second system 12 may function as a second service providing unit. If the computer unit is provided so as to be communicable via the network 6, an appropriate configuration is possible, and an appropriate computer unit in the service providing system 1 may function as each providing unit.

  The play data 23 and community data 24 have been described as the first user information, and the user data 43 and community data 44 have been described as the second user information. However, the present invention is not limited to this. As the first user information, only one of the play data 23 and the community data 24 may be used, or only necessary data of the two data 23 and 24 may be used. The data configuration can be changed as appropriate, and the first system 11 may manage these two data 23 and 24 as one data. The same applies to the second user information.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Service provision system 2 1st center server 3 Game machine 4 2nd center server 5 User terminal device 21 1st service management part (user relation discrimination means)
22 storage unit 23 play data (first user information)
24 community data (first user information)
31 Game control unit (game control means, first service providing means)
32 Storage Unit 33 User Information Processing Unit 34 Monitor (Display Unit)
41 2nd service management part (2nd service provision means)
42 storage unit 43 user data (second user information)
44 Community data (second user information)
100 game screen 110 user information window 111 special user information window

Claims (8)

First user information that records first service usage information is associated with first user identification information that identifies a user, and stores the first system that provides the first service, and a second user that identifies the user A second system for recording the second service usage information in the identification information and storing the second user information different from the first user information in association with each other, and providing the second service . The second user information includes information in which a predetermined relationship is recognized with another user different from the user, and the first user identification information and the second user identification information that the user has are associated with each other. Service providing system,
The second user information of a user who uses the first service, and utilizing the first service, the second user information different from the user with the user, whether a predetermined user relationship satisfying User relationship determining means for determining
When the user relationship condition is satisfied, first service providing means for providing a specific service to the user in the first service;
Display means for receiving provision of the first service;
Equipped with a,
As the predetermined user relationship condition, it is set that the second user information of the user and the second user information of the other user include information allowing the predetermined relationship,
The first service providing means is the second user of the other user so that the specific service satisfies the predetermined user relationship condition and can be recognized as another user who has a predetermined relationship with the user. A service providing system for displaying at least a part of information on the display means . The information predetermined relationship is found, the service providing system according to claim 1, wherein the information registered to be a fellow there is a predetermined association between the other users and the user. The first service providing means, said a specific service, the service providing system according to claim 1 or 2 to display a specific message on the display unit between the user relationship satisfying user. The first system includes a display means for receiving the provision of the first service, and a game control means for matching a user with another user and controlling a game played with the other user. Machine included,
The user relationship determining means determines whether or not second user information of the user and the other user satisfies the user relationship condition when the user and the other user are matched by the game control means. The service providing system according to any one of claims 1 to 3 . The first system provides a game service that allows a user to play a game as the first service and stores play data of the game as the first user information, and the second system includes the The service according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein a game content is browsed with reference to play data of a game service, and a service that allows exchange between users using the second service is provided. Service provision system. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising second service providing means for providing a service using the first user information in the second service to a user who has been provided with the specific service by the first service providing means. The service providing system according to any one of to 5 . First user information that records first service usage information is associated with first user identification information that identifies a user, and stores the first system that provides the first service, and a second user that identifies the user A second system for recording the usage information of the second service in the identification information, storing the second user information different from the first user information in association with each other, and providing the second service; and the first service And the second user information of the user includes information that has a predetermined relationship with another user different from the user, and the user has The first user identification information and the second user identification information are service provision control methods executed by a service provision system associated with each other,
The second user information of a user who uses the first service, and utilizing the first service, the second user information different from the user with the user, whether a predetermined user relationship satisfying A user relationship determination procedure for determining
When the user relationship condition is satisfied, a first service provision procedure for providing a user with a specific service in the first service;
Equipped with a,
As the predetermined user relationship condition, it is set that the second user information of the user and the second user information of the other user include information allowing a predetermined relationship,
In the first service providing procedure, as the specific service, the second user of the other user so that it can be understood that the specific user is another user who satisfies the predetermined user relation condition and has a predetermined relationship with the user. A service provision control method for displaying at least a part of information on the display means . First user information that records first service usage information is associated with first user identification information that identifies a user, and stores the first system that provides the first service, and a second user that identifies the user A second system for recording the usage information of the second service in the identification information, storing the second user information different from the first user information in association with each other, and providing the second service; and the first service And the second user information of the user includes information that allows a predetermined relationship with another user different from the user, and the user has At least some of the computer devices provided in the service providing system in which the first user identification information and the second user identification information are associated with each other,
The second user information of a user who uses the first service, and utilizing the first service, the second user information different from the user with the user, whether a predetermined user relationship satisfying A user relationship determination means for determining the first service providing means for providing the user with a specific service in the first service when the user relationship condition is satisfied,
It is configured to function as,
As the predetermined user relationship condition, it is set that the second user information of the user and the second user information of the other user include information allowing a predetermined relationship,
The first service providing means is the second user of the other user so that the specific service satisfies the predetermined user relationship condition and can be recognized as another user who has a predetermined relationship with the user. A computer program for a service providing system for causing at least a part of information to be displayed on the display means .

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