Mobile devices and systems

Abstract

The objective is to provide portable devices and systems that can effectively promote gaming in amusement parlors. [Solution] In the information system 4000, when the user instructs the information application 4011 to display the second content, the second content-related function 4011b works in conjunction with the second content purchase management unit 4210 and the second content buying and selling management unit 4220 to control the display of the purchased second content. There are two forms of transactions for the second content: primary sales and secondary distribution. Each second content is a combination of trading card elements and video elements. In primary sales, the second content is sold in "packs" consisting of multiple second content sets, while in secondary distribution, individual second content is traded.

Claims

1. A purchase control means that enables the purchase of content in primary sales in response to user actions, It has a trading control means that enables the buying and selling of content in the secondary market in response to user operations, The aforementioned content is characterized by being content that includes a combination of trading elements and video elements.

2. The portable device according to claim 1, characterized in that the unit of provision of the content differs between the primary market and the secondary market.

3. The aforementioned content is ranked according to its rarity. In the primary sale, the aforementioned content is provided as a set of multiple such contents. The contents included in the set are determined by lottery. The portable device according to claim 2, characterized in that the probability of the content being included in the set is adjusted according to the rank of the content.

4. The portable device according to claim 3, further comprising listing control means that allows the contents included in the set to be individually listed on a secondary market.

5. A purchase control means that enables a user to purchase specified content in the primary sales in response to user actions, It includes a trading control means that enables users to buy and sell specified content in a secondary market in response to user actions, The system is characterized in that the content includes a combination of trading elements and video elements.

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