JP6155540B2 - Trading card usage system and trading card - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game played using a trading card, and in particular, a trading card used for a game in which individual information recorded on a trading card is read by a portable terminal, and the card information is managed by a portable terminal or an online server. This is a technology related to usage systems and trading cards.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, many cards having collection elements printed with patterns such as characters (hereinafter referred to as trading cards) are sold and used as game items. In general, these card holders store and manage cards made of paper or plastic in files, binders, dedicated collection books, card cases and the like.

  In addition, by providing a magnetic recording unit or barcode on the trading card, an information storage function is added, for example, information related to a character or the like is stored, and the game machine body reads information stored on the card. As a result, a technique for reflecting the character information and the like of the trading card owned in the game is disclosed.

JP-A-2005-053171 JP 2001-334012 A

  However, the conventional technology is based on the premise that the trading cards are stored and managed with real cards. For example, when playing a game at a game center or other facility, carry the collected trading cards with you. It was inconvenient.

  In addition, by borrowing or reselling a single trading card by a plurality of users, character information stored in the card can be used even though the card is not actually owned. Alternatively, there is a problem that the value of the trading card itself is lowered because it is possible to obtain a status that the card has been collected.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and the problem is that it is possible to store and manage a trading card without carrying a real card, and a single trading card. On the other hand, it is to provide a trading card that can be used only by one user and a system for using the same.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides a plurality of trading cards having an IC chip and a communication antenna that store individual information and registration status information, a portable terminal capable of contactless communication with the trading card, A trading card utilization system comprising a game server on a network communicable with a mobile terminal, wherein the mobile terminal and / or the game server has collection status information indicating whether or not a trading card has been collected. The registration status information stored in the IC chip is information indicating an unregistered or registered status, and the registration status information confirmation for confirming the registration status information stored in the trading card When the function and the registration status information confirmation function confirm that the registration status information is unregistered, The individual information received by the portable terminal in the individual information transmission / reception function for determining that the portable terminal receives the individual information from the trading card and the collection status information stored in the portable terminal and / or the game server. A collection status information update function for updating a trading card indicated by information from uncollected to collected, a registration status information update function for updating the registered status information stored in the trading card from unregistered to registered, A trading card utilization system characterized by comprising:

  According to the present invention, in the registration status information confirmation function, the mobile terminal confirms the registration status information by requesting a return of the stored registration status information from the mobile terminal to the trading card. Performing the individual information transmission / reception determination function, when the mobile terminal is unregistered in the registration status information received from the trading card, the mobile terminal requests the trading card to transmit the individual information, When the registration status information is already registered, the mobile terminal uses the trading card utilization system to make a determination that transmission of the individual information is not requested to the trading card.

  Furthermore, in the registration status information confirmation function, the trading card confirms the registration status information stored in the trading card in response to a return request for the individual information from the mobile terminal, and the individual information In the transmission / reception determination function, if the registration status information is not registered, the trading card returns the individual information in response to a reply request from the mobile terminal, and if the registration status information is already registered. The trading card using system is characterized in that a determination is made not to reply the individual information in response to a reply request from the portable terminal.

  Furthermore, the present invention provides the registration status information update function, wherein the trading card receives and stores mobile terminal information of the mobile terminal that has performed communication, and stores the same information as the stored mobile terminal information. In the case where the portable terminal has a request for returning individual information, the individual information transmission / reception determination function returns the individual information to the portable terminal even if the registration status information is already registered. The trading card utilization system is characterized by the above.

  Furthermore, in the present invention, user information related to a user of the mobile terminal is stored in the mobile terminal, and in the registration status information update function, the trading card is transmitted from the mobile terminal that has performed communication. User information is acquired and stored, and when a return of individual information is requested from a portable terminal having the same information as the stored user information, in the individual information transmission / reception determination function, the registration state Even if the information is already registered, the trading card using system is characterized in that the individual information is judged to be returned to the portable terminal.

  Furthermore, in the present invention, a ticket number is printed on the surface of the trading card, and when the game server is requested to confirm the registration status information using the ticket number, the game server 6. A registration status information notification function for notifying whether the registration status information of a trading card on which the ticket number is printed is registered or unregistered. The trading card utilization system described in 1. is used.

  Furthermore, the present invention further includes a game machine that can communicate with the mobile terminal, and a game that is executed by the trading card that is already collected in the collection status information stored in the mobile terminal. The trading card system is characterized in that it can be used at the same time.

  Furthermore, the present invention is a trading card used in the above trading card utilization system.

  Since the present invention is configured as described above, the following effects can be obtained.

  That is, the trading card utilization system and the trading card according to the present invention read the individual information of the trading card using a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone without carrying the real card, and the mobile terminal or the mobile terminal It is possible to store and manage the collection status information of trading cards in the connected online game server. Also, by preventing multiple users from using a single trading card and making it available to only one user, it is possible to prevent the value of the trading card itself from being unduly lowered. .

It is the schematic which shows one structure of the trading card utilization system in this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the trading card in this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the portable terminal in this invention. (A) It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the server for games in this invention. (B) It is a figure which shows one Example of a user information database. It is a flowchart which shows one Example of the trading card utilization system in this invention. It is a figure which shows one Example of the exclusive screen of the portable terminal in this invention.

  Hereinafter, a trading card utilization system and a trading card in the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an embodiment of a trading card utilization system according to the present invention.
The trading card utilization system in the present invention includes a trading card capable of contactless communication, a portable terminal capable of communicating with the trading card, a game machine capable of communicating with the portable terminal, and the portable terminal and the Internet or a portable communication line. You may provide the game server which can communicate through a network.

  The trading card in the present invention includes an IC chip and a communication unit including an antenna or the like that can communicate with a portable terminal (reader / writer) (see FIG. 2). The IC chip is provided with an information storage area, and the information storage area includes an individual information storage unit and a registered state information storage unit. Further, the surface of the trading card may have a printing unit on which a design such as a character, name, status, ability, and the like are appropriately printed.

  In the individual information storage unit provided in the information storage area of the IC chip, individual information relating to characters and the like shown on the printing unit on the card surface is stored. Specifically, the individual information is an ID number assigned to each character or the like indicated by the trading card, a name of the character or the like, a status, an ability, and the like. From these pieces of information, one or more Information is stored in combination. The individual information in the present invention is not particularly limited as long as it is information related to the character indicated by the card. In the registration state information storage unit provided in the storage area of the IC chip, information indicating whether or not the individual information of the trading card has been read by any portable terminal is stored. Further, if the individual information has already been read as necessary, the terminal information of the mobile terminal that has read the individual information and / or user information in the game (details will be described later) are stored. good. The IC chip further stores a unique number uniquely assigned to the IC chip itself.

  The portable terminal according to the present invention includes a storage unit, the trading card having the IC chip mounted thereon, a non-contact communication unit capable of communicating with a game machine described later, a network communication unit capable of network communication such as the Internet, and the like. (See FIG. 3).

  In the storage unit of the portable terminal, game software using a trading card is downloaded and stored in advance through the Internet or the like. By downloading the game software to the mobile terminal and using it, it becomes possible to store and manage collection status information, which is the collection status of trading cards, in the mobile terminal. When communicating, for example, even if the communication environment of the mobile terminal at that location is bad and Internet communication with the mobile terminal is not possible, the mobile terminal itself stores the collection status information smoothly. In addition, a game can be played on the game machine.

  Alternatively, a configuration such as so-called cloud computing in which all operations are performed by accessing a game server on the Internet is conceivable. In this case, it is necessary to download game software in advance. There is no. In this way, the mobile terminal does not hold the game software, and thus the collection state information is not stored in the mobile terminal itself, and the collection state information is stored only in the game server as described later. Even if there is, the game machine obtains the terminal information of the mobile terminal by communication, and connects to the game server from the game machine, thereby accessing the game server from this terminal information etc. It is also possible to check the collection status information of the user and reflect this in the game.

  The game machine in the present invention is an arcade game machine installed in a game center or the like, a home video game machine or the like, and has a communication unit that performs non-contact communication with a trading card or a portable terminal. It is possible to use the data read from the medium reflected in the game.

  In the present invention, the gaming machine communicates with the portable terminal and the gaming machine, and the collected trading card can be used in a game played on the gaming machine in the collection state information stored in the portable terminal. Alternatively, as described above, when the game machine acquires the terminal information of the mobile terminal, the game server is accessed from the game machine, and the collection status information for the corresponding user can be used in the game. However, it is preferable that the game can be performed by causing the game machine to read not only the mobile terminal but also the trading card itself, without limiting the user.

  Next, the configuration of the game server in the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. If the game server is a system that downloads game software to a mobile terminal as described above, game software is prepared so that it can be downloaded from the mobile terminal. Further, user information of a user who uses this system is stored as a user information database. The items in the user information database include user ID, user name, password, terminal information, etc., as shown in FIG. Furthermore, collection status information for each registered user is stored, and when the collection status of each user is updated, the information is transmitted from the mobile terminal to the game server, and the collection for each user is collected. The state information is updated and stored. Further, detailed information of each trading card is made into a database and stored as a trading card information database. For example, when a new trading card is released, this database is updated.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 5, a series of systems for updating collection status information in a mobile terminal and / or game server when a new trading card is obtained will be described. FIG. 5 is a flowchart of an embodiment of the trading card utilization system according to the present invention, which is an embodiment in the case where necessary game software is downloaded in advance to the mobile terminal. However, even if the game server is directly accessed and the operation is performed without downloading the game software, the operation performed in the mobile terminal is performed by communication between the mobile terminal and the game server. The basic gist of the present invention remains unchanged.

  The user downloads the game software in advance, and performs user registration at the time of this download or when the downloaded game software is started for the first time. The registered user information is stored and managed in the user information database of the game server as shown in FIG. Note that user information that needs to be registered at the time of user registration is generally performed by any one or a combination of user ID, password, portable terminal information, and the like. Even if the game server is directly accessed and the operation is performed without downloading the game software to the mobile terminal, user registration is performed when accessing the game server for the first time, and the same use is performed. Information is stored in the game server.

  First, the user calls the game software downloaded to the mobile terminal and logs in on the software (STEP 1). Alternatively, the game server is accessed and login is performed directly on the game server. There are various login methods, but a method in which a user logs in by inputting a user ID and a password is common. When the user inputs a user ID and password on the software, the input user ID and password are transmitted to the game server through the network line, verified in the user information database, and determined to be a legitimate user. In the case of login, login is executed (STRP2).

  However, if the user starts up the software from the same mobile terminal without inputting the user ID and password for login each time, based on the unique information such as the SIM ID number possessed by the mobile terminal It is also possible to use a technology that automatically logs in as a user linked to the specific information of the mobile terminal, or stores the user information registered first in the mobile terminal and stores it in the mobile terminal. A pattern for determining whether login is possible is also conceivable, and the login method is not particularly limited.

  When login is performed normally, a dedicated screen for games is displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal. On this dedicated screen, the user can check the collection status information of his trading card. This is because collection state information is stored and managed in the mobile terminal and / or game server, and when the user tries to check the collection state, the collection state information is read on the screen of the mobile terminal. It is possible to carry out by.

  STEP 3 and subsequent steps are a flow for updating the collection state when the user obtains a new trading card. The user can update the collection status information by an operation on the dedicated screen of the mobile terminal. On the dedicated screen of the mobile device, there is a page that uses a function to update the collection status information, and when the user wants to update the collection status information, for example, after obtaining a new trading card , “Trading card reading is from here” etc., and so on are displayed to guide to this page.

  When the user accesses the page, the user is instructed to bring the trading card within the communicable range of the mobile terminal on the dedicated screen of the mobile terminal. Then, the mobile terminal confirms the registration status information to the trading card and sends an instruction command to transmit the individual information (STEP 3). Here, if a trading card does not enter the communicable range within a certain time, an error may be displayed on the dedicated screen for the user.

  Here, in the registration state information storage unit of the IC chip of the trading card, the stored registration state information is registered and read if individual information has been read from any portable terminal in the past. If not, it will be expressed as unregistered.

  The specific method of confirming the registration status information and transmitting the individual information is as follows. First, the mobile terminal first requests the trading card to transmit the registration status information. If the registration is registered, the mobile terminal requests to send the individual information to the trading card again. If the received registration status information is already registered, the mobile terminal individually sends the information to the trading card. There is a method in which the portable terminal confirms the registration status information on the portable terminal side so that the transmission is terminated without requesting transmission of information, and the portable terminal also determines whether to transmit / receive individual information.

  In addition, there is a method in which the trading card itself determines whether or not individual information can be transmitted based on the registration status information. Specifically, when the trading card receives a command requesting transmission of individual information from the mobile terminal, first, the registration status information storage unit confirms the status of the registration status information, and the registration status information is not registered. Sends the individual information to the mobile terminal, and if the registration status information is already registered, it returns to the mobile terminal that the registration status information is registered and the individual information cannot be transmitted, It is a method to end. Further, when the registration status information is already registered, it can be set in the IC chip of the trading card so as to block all communications.

  In other words, the entity that confirms the registration status information of the trading card and determines whether to end the transmission without transmitting / receiving individual information between the mobile terminal and the trading card based on the confirmed registration status information. Control may be performed on the mobile terminal side, or may be programmed on the trading card side, and is not particularly limited as long as the system conforms to the gist of the present invention.

  When the registration status information is unregistered through the above steps, the mobile terminal receives individual information from the trading card. Here, it is not always necessary to receive all the stored individual information from the relationship between the communication capacity and the communication speed. For example, the individual information such as the ID of the character can be easily selected. You may make it receive.

  When the reception of the individual information from the trading card is completed, the mobile terminal transmits a command for updating the registration status information to the trading card (STEP 7). Here, before STEP 7, even if the same type of trading card, that is, the character or the like indicated by the trading card is the same, but a plurality of manufactured trading cards are collected, In the case of a meaningless game, when individual information is received from a trading card, the collection status information is inquired in the mobile terminal or at the game server to confirm that the trading card has not been collected. It is preferable to add a step of transmitting a command for updating the registration status information in (STEP 6).

  By sandwiching this step, when the collected trading card is misunderstood, the registration status information becomes registered, and it can be transferred to a friend acquaintance or sold at an auction. It becomes possible to prevent the trouble that it becomes impossible. However, even if the trading card is the same type, this step may be omitted if the game has some meaning in collecting different trading cards. In addition, referring to the collection status information, whether the trading card has been collected or not collected is displayed on the display screen of the mobile terminal, etc., and then the individual information of the trading card is given to the user. It may be determined whether or not to read.

  When the trading card receives a command to update the registration status information from the mobile terminal, the trading card updates the registration status information from unregistered to registered (STEP 8). As a method of updating the registration status information, in addition to the method of instructing the trading card from the mobile terminal as described above, the registration status information is automatically updated when individual information is read. For example, a method of incorporating a program in an IC chip in advance, and after the individual information is read by any portable terminal, the registration status information is updated from unregistered to registered. The method is not particularly limited as long as it satisfies the gist.

  In addition, when updating the registration status information of the trading card from unregistered to registered, the terminal information of the mobile terminal that communicated is transmitted from the mobile terminal to the trading card, and associated with the registered registration status information, You may memorize | store in the memory area of the IC chip of a trading card. In this way, for example, when a user accidentally deletes a collected trading card on the dedicated screen of the mobile terminal due to some work, the trading card can be read again from the same mobile terminal. I can do it. Specifically, when trying to read individual information of a trading card with a mobile terminal, even if the registration status information is already registered, the terminal information stored in association with the registered status information already registered And the terminal information to be read may be set so as to determine that the individual information can be transmitted and received. This determination may be performed on the mobile terminal side by receiving the terminal information stored in the mobile terminal from the trading card, or the mobile terminal transmits the terminal information to the trading card and performed on the trading card side. Also good.

  Furthermore, when updating the registration status information of a trading card from registered to registered, the user information using this system on the mobile terminal that communicated is sent from the mobile terminal to the trading card and registered. May be stored in the storage area of the IC chip of the trading card and the registration status information. The user information includes, for example, a user ID to be used when logging in to the game software downloaded to the mobile terminal, or when accessing and logging in directly to the game server. By doing this, for example, when the user changes the model of the mobile terminal or when using a plurality of mobile terminals, the individual information on the trading card is read by one mobile terminal However, it becomes possible to read individual information of the same trading card with another mobile terminal. Specifically, when trying to read individual information on a trading card with a mobile terminal, even if the registration status information is already registered, the user stored in association with the registered registration status information If the information matches the user information using the mobile terminal to be read, it may be set so as to determine that the individual information can be transmitted and received. This determination may be performed on the mobile terminal side by receiving the user information stored in the mobile terminal from the trading card, or the mobile terminal transmits the user information to the trading card and the trading card side. You can go.

  Next, the mobile terminal updates the collection status information stored in the mobile terminal based on the received individual information of the trading card. Further, the individual information is transmitted to the game server (STEP 9). At this time, the individual information to be transmitted to the server may be the individual information received from the trading card as it is, or the update information on the update part based on the fact that the collection status information stored in the mobile terminal is updated. It may be newly generated and transmitted. By updating the collection status information after the registration status information update command in this way, the collection status information can be abused without updating the registration status information by, for example, blocking communication after updating the collection status information. Can be prevented.

  When the game server receives the individual information or the update information of the trading card from the mobile terminal, the game server updates the collection status information of the user of the mobile terminal (STEP 10). Thus, when the collection status information is updated on the mobile terminal and / or game server, that is, when the number of collected trading cards increases, the user confirms his / her collection status on the screen. The screen to be updated is also updated. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the collection status information confirmation screen shows that for uncollected cards, the character image is uncollected, such as blank or mosaic. If the user obtains the trading card B, reads the individual information, and the collection state information is updated, the image of the character B is updated. In addition to the image, the name, status, ability, level, play history, etc. of the character may be displayed.

  In this way, by registering registration status information in a trading card, and in a state where the registration status information is already registered, individual information cannot be read from the mobile terminal, so that one trading card can be used multiple times. It is possible to prevent the trading card from degrading by solving the problem that the credit card is loaned and borrowed, and the collection card is not actually obtained but is collected. .

  Also, in the game server, the number of trading cards that have been read and the user that has been read are specified. Based on this information, for example, how many of each trading card are actually issued, Information may be provided to the user as appropriate, such as how many have already been obtained, how many have not yet been obtained, and who has obtained the trading card. This makes it possible to improve the user's willingness to collect trading cards.

  Furthermore, a ticket number may be displayed on the surface of the trading card. By storing this ticket number and the corresponding trading card in the trading card information database of the game server, for example, a trading whose registration status information has already been registered at an auction or the like on the Internet. This makes it possible to prevent troubles in auctions such as fraudulent transactions in which a card is not registered.

  In this case, in the individual information transmitted from the trading card to the mobile terminal, for example, when the trading card itself is different even if the character is the same type, such as a unique number assigned to the IC chip itself, It is necessary to put information that can individually identify this trading card. You can also specify individual trading cards by setting different ID numbers for all trading cards, instead of using the same ID for the same type of character. Is possible. Although it can be specified individually even if the ticket number is used as it is, since it is a number printed on the ticket surface, considering the security, the ticket number is the unique number or ID stored in the IC chip. It is preferable to set them separately from the numbers and store them in association with the game server.

  Then, in the game server, for each trading card, a list in which the card number is associated with information that can individually identify the trading cards such as ID numbers of all issued cards and IC unique numbers. It can be confirmed by creating a database in which the registered cards and unregistered cards are known in the list based on the collection status information of each user.

  As a method for the user to confirm this, when the seller attaches an image of the trading card or inputs the ticket number as the exhibition information at the auction, the user who wants to make a successful bid for the trading card. Enters the dedicated page to check the card transmission status with the card number on the dedicated screen of the mobile terminal software, and when the card number is entered there, the game server searches for the card number and whether it is unregistered. This can be done by confirming whether or not to display to the user.

  In addition, after actually using a trading card in an arcade game such as a game center, based on the unique number or individual ID number of the used trading card, each trading card's play history, growth history, level, growth It is also possible to store a change in status or the like by linking to collection status information for each user of the game server. Thereby, the user can also check his / her ranking and the degree of growth among the trading card holders of the same character in the whole country, thereby allowing the user to enjoy the game more. This may be such that information can be updated from the game machine side to the game server by connecting the game machine and the game server.

  As described above, by adopting the configuration of the present invention, the trading card utilization system and the trading card according to the present invention can use the individual information of the trading card by using a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone without carrying a real card. The collection status information of the trading card can be stored and managed in the mobile terminal or in an online server connected to the mobile terminal. In addition, it is possible to prevent a single trading card from being reused by a plurality of users and to be used by only one user, thereby preventing the value of the trading card itself from being unduly lowered.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Trading card 2 ... Portable terminal 3 ... Game server 4 ... Game machine

Claims (7)

A plurality of trading cards each having an IC chip and a communication antenna storing individual information and registration status information; a portable terminal capable of contactless communication with the trading card; and a game server on a network capable of communicating with the portable terminal ; , A trading card using system comprising a game machine capable of communicating with the portable terminal,
The mobile terminal stores collection status information indicating collected / uncollected trading cards,
The registration status information stored in the IC chip is information indicating an unregistered or registered status,
A registration status information confirmation function for confirming registration status information stored in the trading card;
An individual information transmission / reception judgment function for judging that the mobile terminal receives the individual information from the trading card when the registration status information confirmation function confirms that the registration status information is unregistered;
In the collection status information stored in the mobile terminal, a collection status information update function for updating the trading card indicated by the individual information received by the mobile terminal from uncollected to collected.
A registration status information update function for updating the registration status information stored in the trading card from unregistered to registered;
Comprising
The mobile terminal communicates with the game machine, and the collected trading card in the collection status information stored in the mobile terminal can be used in a game played on the game machine. Trading card utilization system characterized by In the registration status information confirmation function, the mobile terminal confirms the registration status information by requesting a reply of stored registration status information from the mobile terminal to the trading card.
In the individual information transmission / reception determination function, when the registration status information received from the trading card is not registered, the mobile terminal requests the trading card to transmit the individual information, and the registration is performed. 2. The trading card utilization system according to claim 1, wherein when the status information is already registered, the mobile terminal makes a determination not to request the trading card to transmit the individual information. In the registration status information confirmation function, the trading card confirms the stored registration status information, triggered by a return request for the individual information from the mobile terminal,
In the individual information transmission / reception determination function, if the registration status information is not registered, the trading card returns the individual information in response to a reply request from the mobile terminal, and the registration status information is registered. If so, the trading card utilization system according to claim 1, wherein it is determined that the individual information is not replied to the reply request from the portable terminal. In the registration status information update function, the trading card receives and stores mobile terminal information of the mobile terminal that has performed communication,
When a mobile terminal having the same information as the stored mobile terminal information requests a return of individual information,
4. The individual information transmission / reception determination function according to claim 1, wherein the individual information is returned to the portable terminal even when the registration status information is already registered. 5. The listed trading card usage system. The mobile terminal stores user information related to the user of the mobile terminal,
In the registration status information update function, the trading card acquires and stores the user information from the mobile terminal that has performed communication,
When a mobile device having the same information as the stored user information is requested to return individual information,
5. The individual information transmission / reception determination function according to claim 1, wherein even when the registration status information is already registered, a determination is made to return the individual information to the portable terminal. The trading card utilization system according to item 1. The face number is printed on the surface of the trading card,
When the game server is requested to confirm the registration status information using the ticket number,
The game server has a registration status information notification function for notifying whether the registration status information of a trading card on which the ticket number is printed is registered or unregistered. 6. The trading card utilization system according to any one of 5 above. A trading card used in the trading card utilization system according to any one of claims 1 to 6.