| 摘要 |
PURPOSE: An on-line game system and method for operating a client computer as a local server is provided to reduce the load of a master server by applying a user's client computer as a local server, by dispersing the traffic, and by loading resources necessary for a game to the user's client computer. CONSTITUTION: A master server of an on-line game system includes a web server(320), a web application server(330), a database server(340) and a web page(310). The web page(310) includes all sorts of web pages. The web application server(330) includes a member management program(332), a connection management program(334), a game program(336), a home space and avatar management program(338), a hacking prevention program(340) and a load balancing program(342). The member management program(332) determines whether to register users as members according to member registration information inputted from the user. The database server(340) includes a space database(342) which includes information on physical spaces for a game, a user management database(344) which includes information on users and an avatar database(346) which includes information on avatars. A local server(400) is equipped with a communication unit which performs a communication between the master server, a web browser and a home space control program. In addition, the local server includes a home space database equipped with information on internal spaces of a home space.
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