Patent ID: 8052528
Filing Date: 2011-11-08
Classification: A63F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A computer-readable storage medium for storing a game program which is, in a game system in which a plurality of game devices transmit and receive game data to and from each other and each of the plurality of game devices performs game processes by using the game data received from other game devices, executed by each of the plurality of game devices, the game program causing a computer of each of the plurality of game devices to function as: communication status determination programmed logic circuitry for determining, based on a reception status of a signal from each of a plurality of communication partners, where each of the plurality of communication partners corresponds to a respective game device, whether or not a communication between said each of the plurality of game devices and each of the communication partners is possible; first communication status information update programmed logic circuitry for, based on a determination result provided by the communication status determination programmed logic circuitry, updating as necessary a piece of communication status information about said each of the plurality of game devices which is retained in a respective storage section of each of the plurality of game devices and which shows whether or not the communication between said each of the plurality of game devices and each of the communication partners is possible; a communication status information transmitter for regularly transmitting the piece of communication status information about said each of the plurality of game devices to the communication partners; a communication status information receiver for receiving, from the communication partners, pieces of communication status information about the communication partners, and storing the pieces of communication status information in the respective storage section of each of the plurality of game devices; second communication status information update programmed logic circuitry for referring to the pieces of communication status information about the communication partners received by the communication status information receiver, and, when any of the pieces of communication status information about the communication partners indicates that a particular game device which is one of the communication partners is unable to perform communication, updating the piece of communication status information about said each of the plurality of communication devices such that the piece of communication status information indicates that the particular game device is unable to perform communication; and communication partners list deletion programmed logic circuitry for referring to the piece of communication status information about said each of the plurality of game devices and the pieces of communication status information about the communication partners which are retained in the respective storage section of each of the plurality of game devices, and, when all pieces of communication status information indicate that a particular game device which is one of the communication partners is unable to perform communication, deleting the particular game device from a communication partners list.