Patent ID: 7883418
Filing Date: 2011-02-08
Classification: A63F

Abstract:
1. A network game terminal which is accessible to a game server through a predetermined network, comprising: first communication control means which is adapted to receive data from the game server over the predetermined network; means for generating user group data which is adapted to group the network game terminal and one or more other network game terminal(s) as a user group in order to play out a network game using data received from the game server through said first communication control means, means for generating user group data also generates second communication control means which is adapted to send the data received from the game server and the user group data to other network game terminal(s) in the user group; and means for selecting one of the one or more other network game terminals as a new representative terminal for the user group when the network game terminal is serving as the representative terminal, and either when the network game terminal attempts to log out the game server or when the network game terminal attempts to withdraw from the user group, the selection of the new representative terminal is based on a predetermined priority order such that if the user group comprises only one other network game terminal in addition to the network game terminal, the means for selecting automatically selects the one other network game terminal as the new representative terminal for the user group.