JP7109628B2 - Information processing equipment and systems - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing device and system.

2. Description of the Related Art An information processing system including an information reading device capable of outputting effects and an information holding medium detachable from the information reading device is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In this system, a projection representing a digital code is provided on the back surface of the information holding medium, and the detection section of the information reading device reads this digital code while the information holding medium is mounted on the information reading device.

Patent No. 5583826

In the technique described in Patent Document 1, in order to read the digital code from the information holding medium with a device other than the information reading device, it is necessary to provide a detection section having the same configuration as the detection section of the information reading device. It takes considerable effort and cost to incorporate such a detection unit into existing mobile terminals, game machines, and storefront cabinets. Therefore, the present inventor has come up with the idea of providing the information holding medium with a non-contact communication function in order to expand the range of use of the information holding medium. By electronically holding information in an information holding medium that is used in an existing device having a contactless communication function, it is possible to provide a game using the information holding medium even in such a device.

However, in general, it is not possible to know the contents of the information held in the information holding medium from the appearance of the information holding medium.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of these problems, and an object thereof is to provide a technique that enables easier confirmation of information held in an information holding medium.

One aspect of the present invention relates to an information processing device. This information processing apparatus includes a mounting section configured to detachably mount an information holding medium, a detection section configured to detect attachment of the information holding medium to the mounting section, and a contactless communication with the information holding medium. If the information holding medium is within the communication range of the non-contact communication unit and the information holding medium is within the communication range of the non-contact communication unit when the detection unit does not detect the attachment, based on the information obtained from the information holding medium through non-contact communication and an output unit for outputting an effect.
Another aspect of the present invention is an information processing device. This information processing apparatus comprises: a mounting section configured to detachably mount an information holding medium electronically holding predetermined information; a detecting section for detecting mounting of the information holding medium to the mounting section; A non-contact communication unit configured to be capable of non-contact communication with a medium, and a reception unit that receives user input. The non-contact communication section is activated at least when the detection section detects attachment and when the reception section receives user input while the detection section does not detect attachment. The information held by the information holding medium includes status information whose state cannot be determined from the appearance. Further, when the detection unit detects attachment, the information processing device outputs a main effect based on information obtained from the information holding medium via the non-contact communication unit, and accepts a state in which the detection unit does not detect attachment. When the unit receives a user input and the information holding medium is within the communication range of the non-contact communication unit, the main production and the production based on the information obtained from the information holding medium through the non-contact communication unit. has an output unit that outputs different effects.

Arbitrary combinations of the above constituent elements, and mutual replacement of the constituent elements and expressions of the present invention between apparatuses, methods, systems, etc. are also effective as aspects of the present invention.

According to the present invention, information held in an information holding medium can be checked more easily.

It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of how to play using the toy which concerns on embodiment. 1 is a schematic diagram of a toy according to an embodiment; FIG. 3 is a data structure diagram showing an example of information held in a non-volatile memory of the sub-toy body of FIG. 2; FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the function and configuration of the main toy body of FIG. 2; FIG. 5 is a data structure diagram showing an example of a main effect information holding unit in FIG. 4. FIG. FIG. 5 is a data structure diagram showing an example of a simple effect information holding unit in FIG. 4; 3 is a flow chart showing a series of processes in the main toy body of FIG. 2;

Hereinafter, the same or equivalent constituent elements, members, and processes shown in each drawing are denoted by the same reference numerals, and duplication of description will be omitted as appropriate. Also, in each drawing, some members that are not important for explanation are omitted.

A toy according to an embodiment includes a main toy body that is an information processing device and a sub-toy body that is an information holding medium. When the sub-toy body is attached to the main toy body, the main toy body performs NFC (Near Field Communication) with the sub-toy body to read data. Furthermore, apart from this flow, the NFC function of the main toy body is activated by pressing the button of the main toy body even if the sub-toy body is not attached to the main toy body. Here, when the sub-toy body is nearby, the main toy body reads data from the sub-toy body and notifies the status of the sub-toy body by voice or the like. Thereby, the user can know the status of the sub-toy body without bothering to attach the sub-toy body to the main toy body.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of how to play with the toy according to the embodiment. The toy comprises a primary toy body 102 and a secondary toy body 104 . A toy provides a user with play based on a predetermined view of the world. The world view may be based on authored or non-authored works, or may be based on fantasy, reality, or historical fact. In the world view of toys, there are characters and items, and stories and performances related to them are set. A user can enjoy playing in such a world view by using a toy. The sub-toy body 104 is associated with a toy-related character or item, and holds the attributes, strength, state, and other status of the character or item. By attaching the sub toy body 104 to the main toy body 102 and operating a button or the like of the main toy body 102, the user can update the status held in the sub toy body 104. - 特許庁

Further, the sub-toy body 104 is configured to be capable of NFC with the portable game device 106 and the storefront housing 108 . A user enjoys a game using the data held in the sub-toy body 104 on the portable game device 106 or the storefront housing 108 by allowing the portable game device 106 or the storefront housing 108 to communicate with the subtoy body 104.例文帳に追加be able to. For example, the shop front housing 108 provides different effects depending on the status held by the sub-toy body 104 . In this way, the main toy 102, the portable game device 106, and the shop front case 108 can be interlocked using the sub-toy 104 as a medium.

Assume that a user who owns many secondary toy bodies 104 updates the status of one of them with the primary toy body 102 . Next, the user takes the main toy 102 and many sub-toys 104 to a store where the shop front housing 108 is installed, and tries to play with the sub-toys 104 whose status has been updated. Here, since the status is held as data in the non-volatile memory of the sub-toy body 104, it cannot be seen which sub-toy body 104 is the sub-toy body 104 after the status update. It can be seen by attaching the sub-toy bodies 104 one by one to the main toy body 102 and checking, but it is troublesome.

Therefore, according to this embodiment, the user can know the status of the sub-toy 104 without attaching the sub-toy 104 to the main toy 102 . Therefore, it is possible to reduce the time required to identify the secondary toy body 104 whose status has been updated. In addition, confirmation work of each status of the sub-toy body 104 can be simplified.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the toy 100. As shown in FIG. The main toy body 102 includes a mounting portion 202 , a sensing portion 204 , a speaker 206 and a button 208 . The attachment portion 202 is configured to detachably attach the sub-toy body 104 . The attachment portion 202 includes a space 212 in which the sub-toy body 104 is accommodated, and an engagement portion (not shown) that engages the sub-toy body 104 inserted into the space 212 .

The detection section 204 detects attachment of the sub toy body 104 to the attachment section 202 and removal of the sub toy body 104 from the attachment section 202 . The detection unit 204 includes four switches. A projection is provided on the back surface of the sub-toy body 104. During the process of attaching and detaching the sub-toy body 104 to and from the mounting portion 202, the projections activate the four switches of the detection portion 204 in a predetermined order. to push in. The protrusions on the back surface of the sub-toy 104 constitute a unit data section representing a digital code specifying the sub-toy 104, following the example of the information holding medium described in Patent Document 1. Different digital codes are read out by the four buttons depending on whether they are attached or detached. In particular, the data order is reversed. Therefore, attachment/detachment is determined based on this difference. The detection unit 204 reads the digital code while the sub-toy 104 is attached to the attachment unit 202, and generates a detection signal including the read digital code. The detection unit 204 transmits the generated detection signal to the control unit, which will be described later. The detection unit 204 reads the reversed digital code in the process of removing the subtoy 104 from the attachment unit 202, and transmits a detection signal including the read reversed digital code to the control unit.

A speaker 206 outputs a sound effect.
The button 208 accepts user input by generating a press signal when pressed and transmitting the signal to a control unit, which will be described later. A button 208 is provided on the side of the main toy body 102 . On the other hand, the four buttons of the detection section 204 are provided near the entrance of the space 212 of the mounting section 202 . Therefore, the button 208 is provided at a position that is easier for the user to access than the detection unit 204 . It is difficult for the user to directly press down the button of the detection unit 204 with his/her finger.

An antenna coil 214 for NFC and a semiconductor chip 216 connected to the antenna coil 214 are provided inside the sub-toy body 104 . Semiconductor chip 216 has a non-volatile memory and a processing unit. The status of the character or item corresponding to the sub-toy body 104 is held in the nonvolatile memory. The processing unit controls the NFC using the antenna coil 214 and controls the manipulation (read, write, update, etc.) of data held in non-volatile memory.

FIG. 3 is a data structure diagram showing an example of information held in the non-volatile memory of the sub-toy body 104. As shown in FIG. The information held in the non-volatile memory includes a character ID specifying the character corresponding to the sub-toy 104, the character's level, the character's experience value, and a special move charge flag indicating whether or not the special move can be executed. , and a bonus flag indicating whether or not a bonus can be obtained.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the function and configuration of the main toy body 102. As shown in FIG. Each block shown here can be realized by hardware such as a CPU of a computer or a mechanical device, and is realized by a computer program or the like in terms of software. It depicts the function blocks to be used. Therefore, those skilled in the art who have read this specification will understand that these functional blocks can be implemented in various ways by combining hardware and software.

The main toy body 102 further includes a contactless communication section 210 , a control section 402 , a power supply section 404 , a main effect information storage section 406 and a simple effect information storage section 408 . The non-contact communication section 210 is configured to be capable of non-contact communication with the sub-toy body 104 . Non-contact communication between the secondary toy body 104 and the non-contact communication unit 210 is based on Felica (registered trademark), ISO/IEC 14443 (TypeA, TypeB), ISO/IEC 18092 (Near Field Communication), ISO/IEC 15693, It may be realized by a known non-contact communication technology using electromagnetic waves such as ISO/IEC 21481 (NFC IP-2), Bluetooth (registered trademark), or WiFi Direct. In these contactless communication techniques, devices communicate directly (without going through a router, base station, etc.). Alternatively, non-contact communication may be realized by optical communication technology such as IrDA or acoustic wave communication technology using sound waves such as ultrasonic waves. In this embodiment, contactless communication is realized by NFC.

The control unit 402 controls the operation of the main toy body 102 in a centralized manner. This function is implemented by electronic components such as microprocessors such as CPUs (Central Processing Units) and GPUs (Graphics Processing Units), microcontrollers, ASICs (Application Specific Integrated Circuits), and memories.
A power supply unit 404 supplies electric power to each unit of the main toy body 102 . Power supply 404 may include a battery.

FIG. 5 is a data structure diagram showing an example of the main effect information holding unit 406. As shown in FIG. A main effect information holding unit 406 holds a digital code, a bonus flag, and main sound data in association with each other. The main sound data is data that defines the sound output from the speaker 206 as an effect. In the main effect information holding unit 406, different main sound data are specified when the state of the bonus flag differs even if the digital code (that is, the sub-toy body 104) is the same. The main sound data corresponding to the bonus flag "N" defines, for example, the sound "(theme music of the character corresponding to the sub-toy body 104) + (the character's dialogue) + (the character's name)". The main sound data corresponding to "Y" defines, for example, the sound "(theme music of the character corresponding to the sub-toy body 104) + (sound effect) + (words of the character) + (name of the character)". .

FIG. 6 is a data structure diagram showing an example of the simple effect information holding unit 408. As shown in FIG. A simple effect information holding unit 408 holds a character ID, a bonus flag, and simple sound data in association with each other. The simple sound data is data that defines a sound output from the speaker 206 as an effect. In the simple effect information holding unit 408, different simple sound data are specified when the bonus flag state is different even if the character ID is the same. For example, the simple sound data corresponding to the bonus flag "N" defines the voice "(character name specified by the character ID)", and the simple sound data corresponding to the bonus flag "Y" is for example "(character ID The specified character's name) + (voice for notifying that the bonus flag is turned on)” is defined. The user can specify whether the bonus flag is on or off based on the presence or absence of (voice for notifying that the bonus flag is on). When the same character and the same bonus flag state are compared, the sound defined by the main sound data is longer than the sound defined by the simple sound data.

The details of the function of each part of the main toy body 102 will be explained using a flowchart. FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing a series of processes in the main toy body 102. As shown in FIG. Processing begins with the secondary toy body 104 not attached to the primary toy body 102 . In this state, the non-contact communication unit 210 is in a non-activated state, and electromagnetic waves for communication are not emitted.

The control unit 402 determines whether the detection unit 204 has detected attachment of the sub-toy body 104 to the attachment unit 202, whether the button 208 has been pushed down, or whether a detection error has occurred (S702). More specifically, when receiving a detection signal from the detection unit 204, the control unit 402 extracts a digital code included in the received detection signal. If the extracted digital code is registered in the main effect information holding unit 406, the control unit 402 determines that the detection unit 204 has detected attachment. If the reverse order digital code is extracted, the control unit 402 determines that the detection unit 204 has detected the removal, and if it is not registered, the detection unit 204 determines that some kind of detection error has occurred. . Further, when receiving a depression signal from the button 208, the control unit 402 determines that the button 208 has received user input.

First, the case where the control unit 402 detects attachment in step S702 (“attachment detection” in S702) will be described. The control unit 402 activates the non-contact communication unit 210 and acquires the bonus flag held in the sub-toy 104 through non-contact communication between the non-contact communication unit 210 and the sub-toy 104 (S706). The control unit 402 refers to the main effect information holding unit 406 to specify main sound data corresponding to the digital code acquired in step S702 and the bonus flag acquired in step S706 (S708). The control unit 402 passes the specified main sound data to the speaker 206, and the speaker 206 reproduces the main sound data (S710). As a result, sound corresponding to the main sound data is output from the speaker 206 .

The control unit 402 determines whether the detection unit 204 has detected the removal of the sub-toy body 104 from the mounting unit 202, whether the button 208 has been pushed down, or whether a detection error has occurred (S712). In particular, when the control unit 402 receives a press signal from the button 208, it determines whether the button 208 has been pressed for a predetermined period. This determination may be made, for example, by whether the press signal remains asserted for a predetermined period of time, or by receiving a release signal from button 208 indicating release of button 208 within a predetermined period of time. When the control unit 402 determines that the button 208 has been pressed down for a predetermined period of time (“Press detection” in S712), the control unit 402 detects the sub-toy unit 104 via non-contact communication between the non-contact communication unit 210 and the sub-toy unit 104. The bonus flag held in 104 is updated (S714). For example, a bonus flag that was 'N' is updated to 'Y', or a bonus flag that was 'Y' is updated to 'N'. After that, the process returns to step S712. When it is determined that the button 208 has been pressed down for a predetermined period of time (“Press detection” in S712), the control unit 402 detects the sub toy through non-contact communication between the non-contact communication unit 210 and the sub toy body 104. A lottery process may be performed to determine whether or not to update the bonus flag held in the toy body 104 . Then, as a result of the lottery process, the bonus flag may be updated only when the lottery is won. Further, when it is determined that the button 208 has not been pressed for a predetermined period of time (for example, the assertion of the pressing signal stops before the predetermined period of time has passed, or the button 208 is released within the period of time). When the release signal shown is received from the button 208), the processing for updating the bonus flag is not performed. In this way, when the process of updating the bonus flag is started, not only whether the button 208 is pressed down but also a predetermined user input (in this embodiment, the button 209 is pressed down for a predetermined period). , it is possible to avoid updating the bonus flag by mistake. In other words, a grace period can be provided until the execution of the update is finalized, making it easier for the user to play.

When the control unit 402 receives the detection signal and the digital code included in the received detection signal is not registered in the main effect information holding unit 406, the control unit 402 determines that the detection unit 204 has detected removal ("Removal detection ”), the process ends.
If the control unit 402 detects the occurrence of a detection error in each of steps S702 and S712, the control unit 402 performs predetermined error processing (S726) such as outputting an error sound from the speaker 206, and then terminates the processing. .

Next, the case where the control unit 402 detects the depression of the button 208 in step S702 (“depression detection” in S702) will be described. The control unit 402 activates the contactless communication unit 210 (S716). More specifically, control unit 402 activates non-contact communication unit 210 from the non-activated state. This may be realized, for example, by starting power supply from the power supply unit 404 to the non-contact communication unit 210, or by supplying an operation start signal to the non-contact communication unit 210. . When the non-contact communication section 210 is activated, an electromagnetic wave is emitted from the antenna included in the non-contact communication section 210 . The non-contact communication section 210 determines whether or not the secondary toy body 104 is within the communicable range by monitoring the signal received by the antenna (S718). The non-contact communication section 210 determines whether or not there is a response from the sub-toy body 104 to the signal transmitted from the antenna of the non-contact communication section 210, for example. If there is no response (NO in S718), the non-contact communication section 210 repeats step S718. If a response has been received (YES in S718), the control unit 402 acquires the character ID and bonus flag held in the sub-toy 104 through non-contact communication between the non-contact communication unit 210 and the sub-toy 104. (S720). The control unit 402 refers to the simple effect information holding unit 408 and specifies simple sound data corresponding to the character ID and the bonus flag acquired in step S720 (S722). The control unit 402 passes the specified simple sound data to the speaker 206, and the speaker 206 reproduces the simple sound data (S724). As a result, sound corresponding to the simple sound data is output from the speaker 206 . After that, the process ends. In steps S716 and S718, when control unit 402 receives a release signal indicating release of button 208 from button 208, the process ends there.

The operation of the toy 100 configured as above will be described.
The user attaches the secondary toy body 104 to the attachment portion 202 of the primary toy body 102 . Then, the detection unit 204 detects attachment of the sub-toy body 104, and the non-contact communication unit 210 is activated according to the detection. The sub-toy body 104 attached to the attachment portion 202 and the non-contact communication portion 210 communicate in a non-contact manner. As a result, the speaker 206 outputs a sound corresponding to the character of the sub-toy 104 and depending on the state of the bonus flag of the sub-toy 104 . Further, when the user pushes the button 208 to maintain the state in which the sub-toy 104 is attached to the attachment portion 202, the bonus flag held in the sub-toy 104 can be updated via non-contact communication. Become. This update may be cancelable by later operation of button 208 . This is the main way the toy 100 is played.

On the other hand, if the user wants to know the status of the bonus flag of the sub toy body 104 without attaching the sub toy body 104 to the main toy body 102, the user should bring the main toy body 102 closer to the sub toy body 104. Or "Hold up", button 208 is pushed down. In this state, the detection section 204 does not detect attachment of the sub-toy body 104 to the attachment section 202, but the contactless communication section 210 is activated in response to the button 208 being pressed by the user. When the secondary toy 104 is within the communicable range of the non-contact communication section 210 , the non-contact communication section 210 communicates with the secondary toy 104 in a non-contact manner. As a result, the speaker 206 outputs a sound indicating the state of the bonus flag of the sub toy body 104 . If the user wants to know the status of the bonus flag of the sub toy body 104 without attaching the sub toy body 104 to the main toy body 102, first press the button 208 to activate the non-contact communication section 210, and then Bring the sub-toy 104 close to the main toy 104 or "hold it up" (bring the sub-toy 104 close to the non-contact communication section 210 within the communicable range, but do not attach it to the mounting section 202 of the main toy 104) As a result, a sound indicating the state of the bonus flag of the sub-toy body 104 may be output from the speaker 206 .

According to the toy 100 according to this embodiment, the user can know the content of the information held in the sub-toy 104 without attaching the sub-toy 104 to the main toy 102 . For example, since the bonus flag is held as electronic data in the non-volatile memory of the sub-toy body 104, the state of the bonus flag cannot be known from the appearance of the sub-toy body 104. If the sub-toy body 104 is attached to the main toy body 102, the state of the bonus flag can be known, but attachment/detachment is troublesome. Therefore, in the toy 100 according to the present embodiment, the user can know the state of the bonus flag of the sub-toy 104 by pressing the button 208 of the main toy 102 and holding it over the sub-toy 104 . This improves user convenience. In particular, when a user who possesses many sub-toy bodies 104 with similar appearances searches for a sub-toy body 104 having a desired bonus flag state, it is advantageous in that it does not have to be attached and detached one by one.

Also, depending on the state of the bonus flag of the sub-toy body 104, the effects and actions of the portable game device 106 and the storefront housing 108 may differ. In such a situation, according to the toy 100 according to the present embodiment, the user can set the sub-toy 104 before playing with the non-contact communication between the portable game device 106 or the storefront housing 108 and the sub-toy 104 . bonus flags can be checked more easily.

In the main way of playing, when the sub-toy 104 is attached to the main toy 102, the bonus flag of the sub-toy 104 can be updated by pressing the button 208 for a long time. Here, if the sub-toy body 104 is attached to the main toy body 102 to check the bonus flag, there is a risk that the bonus flag will be updated unintentionally by pressing the button 208 by mistake. Therefore, in the toy 100 according to the present embodiment, the state of the bonus flag can be checked without attaching the sub-toy body 104 to the main toy body 102. Therefore, it is possible to suppress or prevent the unintended updating of the bonus flag as described above. can do.

Further, in toy 100 according to the present embodiment, the sound specified by the main sound data is longer than the sound specified by the simple sound data. Therefore, with the main sound data, a fun and abundant presentation corresponding to the main way of playing the toy 100 can be performed, while with the simple sound data, a simple presentation for the purpose of confirming the state of the bonus flag can be performed.

The toy 100 according to the embodiment has been described above. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that this embodiment is an example, and that various modifications can be made to the combination of each component and each process, and that such modifications are within the scope of the present invention.

In the embodiment, the main toy body 102 and the sub-toy body 104 having the shape shown in FIG. 2 have been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the shape of each of the main toy body 102 and the sub-toy body 104 is arbitrary. OK. For example, the main toy body 102 may be a belt-type, wristwatch-type, bracelet-type, pendant-type, vehicle-type, doll-type, or house-type toy. The sub-toy body 104 may be in the form of a miniature car, a medal, a doll, or the like.

In the embodiment, the detection unit 204 detects attachment/detachment of the sub-toy body 104 by pressing four buttons. Any configuration capable of detecting removal of secondary toy body 104 from portion 202 may be employed. For example, optical presence detection techniques may be used, such as using infrared or visible light to detect presence when light is blocked. Alternatively, electrical presence sensing techniques such as detecting changes in capacitance may be used. A switch that turns on when the secondary toy body 104 is attached to the mounting portion 202 and turns off when it is removed may be used. Alternatively, attachment and detachment may be determined using the technique described in US Pat.

In the embodiment, a case has been described in which the sub-toy body 104 is identified by the digital code represented by the protrusion on the back surface of the sub-toy body 104, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the main toy body 102 may specify the sub toy body 104 by reading the character ID of the sub toy body 104 by non-contact communication after the sub toy body 104 is attached to the attachment portion 202 . Alternatively, when the detection unit 204 is optically configured, the main toy body 102 may identify the sub toy body 104 by reading a bar code or the like provided on the surface of the sub toy body 104 .

In the embodiment, the case where the main toy 102 reads the bonus flag from the sub toy 104 by non-contact communication when the sub toy 104 is attached to the attachment portion 202 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when the main toy body 102 and the sub-toy body 104 are connected by a contact, the main toy body 102 may read the bonus flag through the contact.

In the embodiment, the case where the speaker 206 outputs the sound based on the state of the bonus flag of the sub-toy 104 has been described. Any configuration may be adopted as long as it is an output unit that outputs an effect based on. For example, the main toy body may have an output unit that outputs at least one of video, light, sound, and motion based on the state of the bonus flag of the sub toy body 104 as a presentation effect. In this case, in the data structure shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, instead of sound data, video data for video, lighting pattern data for light, and data defining movement of movable parts for motion are used instead of sound data. may be retained. Alternatively, the main toy body may have a movable part such as a light emitting device such as an LED (Light Emitting Diode) or a vibration source as an output part.

In the embodiment, the bonus flag is used as an example of the information electronically held in the sub-toy 104 and read out by the main toy 102. However, it is not limited to this, and the character or item corresponding to the sub-toy 104 Information to identify the status may be employed. For example, a level, an experience value, or a deathblow charge may be adopted. Alternatively, information that satisfies the following conditions may be employed.
(1) Used to select effects output from the main toy body 102, the portable game device 106, or the storefront housing 108,
(2) electronically retained in the secondary toy body 104;
(3) It cannot be determined from the appearance of the sub-toy body 104 .
Therefore, when a character corresponding to the sub toy 104 is drawn on the surface of the sub toy 104, the character ID does not correspond to the above information, but otherwise the character ID corresponds to the above information.

In the embodiment, the non-contact communication unit 210 is activated when the pressing of the button 208 is detected while the detection unit 204 does not detect attachment of the sub-toy body 104. However, this is not the only case. can't For example, the non-contact communication section 210 may be constantly activated while the detection section 204 does not detect attachment of the sub-toy body 104 . Alternatively, in the case where the main toy 102 has voice input means such as a microphone, when the voice input means detects a predetermined phrase (for example, "read" etc.), the main toy 102 may 210 may be activated. Alternatively, in the case where the main toy body 102 has vibration detection means, when the user shakes the main toy body 102 sideways and the vibration detection means detects a predetermined vibration pattern, the main toy body 102 does not move. Contact communication unit 210 may be activated.

100 toy, 102 main toy body, 104 sub-toy body, 106 portable game device, 108 shop front housing.

Claims (5)

a mounting portion configured to detachably mount an information holding medium electronically holding predetermined information ;
a detection unit that detects attachment of the information holding medium to the attachment unit;
a contactless communication unit configured to be capable of contactless communication with the information holding medium;
a reception unit that receives user input;
An information processing device comprising
The non-contact communication unit is activated at least when the detection unit detects attachment and when the reception unit receives user input in a state in which the detection unit does not detect attachment,
The information held by the information holding medium includes status information whose state cannot be determined from the outside,
The information processing device further includes:
When the detection unit detects attachment, a main effect based on the information obtained from the information holding medium is output via the non-contact communication unit, and the reception unit is activated while the detection unit does not detect attachment. When user input is received and when the information holding medium is within the communication range of the non-contact communication section , the main An information processing device including an output unit that outputs a presentation different from the presentation . 2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said reception unit is provided at a position that is easier for a user to access than said detection unit. The contactless communication unit updates the status information held in the information holding medium via contactless communication when the reception unit receives a predetermined user input while the detection unit is detecting attachment. 3. The information processing device according to claim 1 or 2 . The information processing device and the information holding medium constitute a toy having a main toy body and a sub-toy body, respectively, and the information holding medium is associated with a character or item related to the toy,
4. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein said status information includes information for specifying status of said character or item. A system comprising the information storage medium according to any one of claims 1 to 4 and an information processing device.

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