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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2009
Nobukazu Koyama, Kanagawa, JP;
William Parks, Tokyo, JP;
Yasutaka Miwa, Tokyo, JP;
Masaharu Sakai, Tokyo, JP;
Shinichi Tanaka, Kanagawa, JP;
Masaki Higuchi, Tokyo, JP;
Nobukazu Koyama, Kanagawa, JP;
William Parks, Tokyo, JP;
Yasutaka Miwa, Tokyo, JP;
Masaharu Sakai, Tokyo, JP;
Shinichi Tanaka, Kanagawa, JP;
Masaki Higuchi, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In a game device, a loading processor loads save data on which user ID information is attached from a storage device; an application executing unit executes a game program while using the loaded save data; a game requirement achievement determining unit determines whether or not a predetermined requirement of gameplay is achieved based on a progress status of the game; and item ID acquiring unit acquires an item ID associated with achieved requirement of gameplay; an item acquisition processing unit has a function for generating item acquisition information while using the acquired item ID; and a function limiting unit limits the function of an item acquisition processing unit in accordance with user ID information attached to the save data.