Server, control method therefor, and control program therefor

Abstract

A server including a first storage module for storing possessed objects of a first user and a second user, a communication module for receiving from a device of the first user a request for transfer of an object from the first user to the second user, a second storage module for storing an object transfer relationship between the first user and the second user in response to the request for transfer, and a benefit granting module for granting a predetermined benefit to the second user if a condition for granting a benefit in relation to an object transfer relationship of the second user with other users is satisfied when an object is transferred in response to the request for transfer.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A game control method comprising:
 transmitting, to a first terminal of a first user,
 data for displaying a plurality of obtainable objects, and 
 data for displaying a first interface for selecting a first object among the plurality of objects; 
   providing the selected first object to the first user in response to an operation to the first interface by the first user;   transmitting, to the first terminal, data for displaying a second interface for requesting transfer of a second object that the first user possesses to a second user;   transferring the second object from the first user to the second user in response to an operation to the second interface by the first user;   transmitting, to a second terminal of the second user, data for displaying a notification that the second object has been transferred when the second object has been transferred from the first user to the second user;   receiving a message inputted by the first user to a third interface displayed on the first terminal in response to an operation to a fourth interface displayed on the first terminal by the first user;   transmitting, to the second terminal, data for displaying the received message;   transmitting, to the second terminal, data for displaying content of a benefit;   providing the benefit to the second user when a benefit providing condition is satisfied regarding the second user;   transmitting, to the second terminal, data for displaying a notification that the benefit has been provided to the second user; and   transmitting, to the second terminal, data for displaying information indicating an extent to which the benefit providing condition is being satisfied regarding the second user when the benefit providing condition is not satisfied.   
     
     
         2 . The game control method of  claim 1 , wherein the benefit providing condition includes a plurality of conditions, at least one of which relates to a number and a kind of the second object transferred to the second user. 
     
     
         3 . The game control method of  claim 1 , wherein
 the benefit providing condition includes a plurality of conditions, and   the game control method further comprising transmitting data for displaying information indicating an extent to which each of the conditions is being satisfied.   
     
     
         4 . The game control method of  claim 1 , further comprising
 transmitting, to the first terminal, data for displaying a first screen including a posted message, wherein   a second screen including the plurality of obtainable objects is displayed in response to an operation to a fifth interface included in the first screen by the first user.   
     
     
         5 . The game control method of  claim 1 , wherein the first object provided to the first user is equivalent to the second object to be transferred to the second user. 
     
     
         6 . The game control of  claim 1 , further comprising transmitting data for displaying a first screen including the second interface and a posted message. 
     
     
         7 . The game control of  claim 1 , further comprising
 transmitting data for displaying a first screen including the second interface and a posted message, wherein   a second screen including the plurality of obtainable objects is displayed in response to an operation to a fifth interface included in the first screen by the first user.   
     
     
         8 . The game control of  claim 1 , wherein
 the first user and the second user belong to an identical community, or   the first user and the second user are in a friend relationship.   
     
     
         9 . An apparatus comprising:
 circuitry configured to
 transmit, to a first terminal of a first user,
 data for displaying a plurality of obtainable objects, and 
 data for displaying a first interface for selecting a first object among the plurality of objects, 
 
 provide the selected first object to the first user in response to an operation to the first interface by the first user, 
 transmit, to the first terminal, data for displaying a second interface for requesting transfer of a second object that the first user possesses to a second user, 
 transfer the second object from the first user to the second user in response to an operation to the second interface by the first user, 
 transmit, to a second terminal of the second user, data for displaying a notification that the second object has been transferred when the second object has been transferred from the first user to the second user, 
 receive a message inputted by the first user to a third interface displayed on the first terminal in response to an operation to a fourth interface displayed on the first terminal by the first user, 
 transmit, to the second terminal, data for displaying the received message, 
 transmit, to the second terminal, data for displaying content of a benefit, 
 provide the benefit to the second user when a benefit providing condition is satisfied regarding the second user, 
 transmit, to the second terminal, data for displaying a notification that the benefit has been provided to the second user, and 
 transmit, to the second terminal, data for displaying information indicating an extent to which the benefit providing condition is being satisfied regarding the second user when the benefit providing condition is not satisfied. 
   
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the benefit providing condition includes a plurality of conditions, at least one of which relates to a number and a kind of the second object transferred to the second user. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein
 the benefit providing condition includes a plurality of conditions, and   the circuitry is configured to transmit data for displaying information indicating an extent to which each of the conditions is being satisfied.   
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein
 the circuitry is configured to transmit, to the first terminal, data for displaying a first screen including a posted message, and   a second screen including the plurality of obtainable objects is displayed in response to an operation to a fifth interface included in the first screen by the first user.   
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the first object provided to the first user is equivalent to the second object to be transferred to the second user. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the circuitry is configured to transmit data for displaying a first screen including the second interface and a posted message. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein
 the circuitry is configured to transmit data for displaying a first screen including the second interface and a posted message, and   a second screen including the plurality of obtainable objects is displayed in response to an operation to a fifth interface included in the first screen by the first user.   
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein
 the first user and the second user belong to an identical community, or   the first user and the second user are in a friend relationship.   
     
     
         17 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including computer executable instructions, wherein the instructions, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform a method, the method comprising:
 transmitting, to a first terminal of a first user,
 data for displaying a plurality of obtainable objects, and 
 data for displaying a first interface for selecting a first object among the plurality of objects; 
   providing the selected first object to the first user in response to an operation to the first interface by the first user;   transmitting, to the first terminal, data for displaying a second interface for requesting transfer of a second object that the first user possesses to a second user;   transferring the second object from the first user to the second user in response to an operation to the second interface by the first user;   transmitting, to a second terminal of the second user, data for displaying a notification that the second object has been transferred when the second object has been transferred from the first user to the second user;   receiving a message inputted by the first user to a third interface displayed on the first terminal in response to an operation to a fourth interface displayed on the first terminal by the first user;   transmitting, to the second terminal, data for displaying the received message;   transmitting, to the second terminal, data for displaying content of a benefit;   providing the benefit to the second user when a benefit providing condition is satisfied regarding the second user;   transmitting, to the second terminal, data for displaying a notification that the benefit has been provided to the second user; and   transmitting, to the second terminal, data for displaying information indicating an extent to which the benefit providing condition is being satisfied regarding the second user when the benefit providing condition is not satisfied.   
     
     
         18 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 17 , wherein the benefit providing condition includes a plurality of conditions, at least one of which relates to a number and a kind of the second object transferred to the second user. 
     
     
         19 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 17 , wherein
 the benefit providing condition includes a plurality of conditions, and   the method further comprising transmitting data for displaying information indicating an extent to which each of the conditions is being satisfied.   
     
     
         20 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 17 , further comprising
 transmitting, to the first terminal, data for displaying a first screen including a posted message, wherein   a second screen including the plurality of obtainable objects is displayed in response to an operation to a fifth interface included in the first screen by the first user.   
     
     
         21 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 17 , wherein the first object provided to the first user is equivalent to the second object to be transferred to the second user. 
     
     
         22 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 17 , further comprising transmitting data for displaying a first screen including the second interface and a posted message. 
     
     
         23 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 17 , further comprising
 transmitting data for displaying a first screen including the second interface and a posted message, wherein   a second screen including the plurality of obtainable objects is displayed in response to an operation to a fifth interface included in the first screen by the first user.   
     
     
         24 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 17 , wherein
 the first user and the second user belong to an identical community, or   the first user and the second user are in a friend relationship.   
     
     
         25 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including computer executable instructions, wherein the instructions, when executed by a computer of a user, cause the computer to perform a method, the method comprising:
 receiving data for displaying a first notification that an object has been transferred when the object has been transferred from another user to the user;   displaying the first notification on a display of the computer;   receiving data for displaying a message from the another user;   displaying the message on the display;   receiving data for displaying content of a benefit;   displaying the content of the benefit on the display;   receiving data for displaying a second notification that the benefit has been provided to the user when the benefit is provided to the user by a benefit providing condition being satisfied regarding the user;   displaying the second notification on the display;   receiving data for displaying information indicating an extent to which the benefit providing condition is being satisfied regarding the user when the benefit providing condition is not satisfied; and   displaying the information on the display.   
     
     
         26 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 25 , wherein the benefit providing condition includes a plurality of conditions, at least one of which relates to a number and a kind of the object that has been transferred to the user. 
     
     
         27 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 25 , wherein
 the benefit providing condition includes a plurality of conditions, and   the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium further comprising receiving data for displaying information indicating an extent to which each of the conditions is being satisfied.   
     
     
         28 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 25 , further comprising
 receiving data for displaying a first screen including a first interface and a posted message, wherein   a second screen including a plurality of obtainable objects is displayed in response to an operation to a second interface included in the first screen by the another user.   
     
     
         29 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 25 , wherein
 the another user and the user belong to an identical community, or   the another user and the user are in a friend relationship.