Distributed Game Processing with Encoded Data Integrity

The patent implements self-service by enabling game apparatuses to autonomously execute game processing when designated as game masters, eliminating the need for external dedicated servers. Each game apparatus can independently perform game processing tasks, making the system self-sufficient and reducing overall system complexity while maintaining reliability through distributed processing capability.

The patent applies universality by designing game apparatuses that can function in multiple roles: as players, as game masters executing game processing, or as both simultaneously in different games. This multi-functionality allows any game apparatus to serve as its own server when needed, reducing system complexity while maintaining the reliability of game processing through role flexibility.

The patent implements self-service by enabling game apparatuses to autonomously encode and decode game data using shared secret keys. Each game apparatus can independently secure and verify game data without requiring a dedicated server for data management, thereby maintaining data security while reducing infrastructure requirements and system complexity.

The patent uses encoding and decoding processes as intermediaries to secure game data transmission and storage. By converting game data into encoded forms that require specific keys for decryption, the system maintains data security through cryptographic intermediaries rather than relying on centralized server infrastructure, thus reducing system complexity while preserving security.

The patent uses encoding and decoding processes as intermediary verification mechanisms. Game masters encode game data using shared secret keys, and the encoding process itself serves as a verification mechanism. The difficulty of decoding without the correct key provides inherent data integrity verification, allowing distributed processing while maintaining the ability to detect and measure data authenticity.

The patent applies parameter changes by transforming game data into encoded forms with specific cryptographic parameters. The encoded data contains embedded verification parameters that allow receiving apparatuses to verify data integrity without centralized server intervention, thus enabling flexible distributed processing while maintaining verification capability through parameter-based authentication.

The patent applies segmentation by dividing game processing into distinct roles: players who generate input data and game masters who execute game processing. This segmentation allows multiple apparatuses to operate simultaneously in different roles without direct coordination complexity, as each apparatus independently performs its designated function while contributing to the overall game processing capacity.

The patent uses universality by enabling game apparatuses to dynamically assume different roles (player or game master) based on game requirements. This role flexibility allows the same apparatus to participate in multiple games with different processing responsibilities, increasing overall processing capacity while reducing coordination complexity through standardized role-based interactions.