Patent · US Expired

Net game system, processing method for playing net game, and computer-readable storage medium for storing program for playing net game

US6881148B2 · kind B2 · utility

40Cited by
4References
18Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateNov 8, 2001
Grant dateApr 19, 2005
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 17, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63F2300/807
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

Network game system for playing a game with the aim of a achieving a predetermined goal. The game is played, via data terminals operated by member players, in a game space provided on a game server, while communicating with the game server on the network. The game server includes a recruiting information generating section for generating, upon receipt from a member player of referral information specifying the mail address of the data terminal of a non-member player, recruiting information including information specifying the member player, an enrollment processing section for performing enrollment processing upon receiving application information in response to recruiting information sent to the mail address of the non-member, and an advantage conferring section for conferring to the referring member player advantages useful in achieving the goal of the game.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.