Patent ID: 6736727
Filing Date: 2004-05-18
Classification: A63F

Abstract:
A service system comprising:a portable terminal device configured to execute a game solely or in collaboration with a game machine mainframe, said portable terminal device including, a portable terminal communication section configured to communicate with an external station, a portable terminal storage section configured to store game history and character information depending on a user that possesses the portable terminal device, a portable terminal information management section configured to read the game history and character information stored in said storage section, transmit the game history information to said external station, and receive additional game character information from said external device; a game machine mainframe including, a mainframe information exchange section configured to exchange information with the portable terminal device, and a mainframe information management section configured to write attribute information represented by type of service information into a storage section in the portable terminal device as part of history information; an external station including, an external station communication section configured to communicate with the portable terminal device when said portable terminal device is within a predetermined distance, and an external station distribution control section configured to receive the game history and character information transmitted from said portable terminal and distribute said additional game character information to said portable terminal device according to the received game history information; and a central service server configured to provide the service information to the external station on the basis of the game history and character information received by the external station from the portable terminal device.