JP7353402B2 - Terminals and programs - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a terminal device and a program.

For example, in Patent Document 1, a first communication terminal or a second communication terminal searches for information via a network, outputs the result on its own terminal, and also communicates with a communication party different from the communication terminal that conducted the information search. It is disclosed that the information is transmitted to the terminal.

JP2011-205238A

For example, there is a system that establishes voice communication between a first terminal and a second terminal and displays images on the first terminal and the second terminal. The user of the first terminal communicates with the user of the second terminal, for example, by talking about images displayed on the terminal. In this case, if an inappropriate image is displayed on the terminal due to an operation on the first terminal or an operation on the second terminal, communication between users may be hindered.

The present invention provides that when voice communication between a first terminal and a second terminal is established and images are displayed on the first and second terminals, communication between users is hindered due to operation of the terminals. The purpose is to suppress what happens.

Based on such an object, the present invention provides a display means for displaying an image, a storage means for storing a series of pictures and a series of sentences in association with each other, and audio communication with other terminals based on operations on the own device. establishing means for establishing communication; and based on the operation , displaying one picture of the series of pictures associated with one sentence of the series of texts displayed on the other terminal. a display control means for displaying a specific image on the display means; an operation means for receiving a specific image display operation for causing the display control means to display a specific image on the display means; and a display control means for displaying the one picture on the display means. and a restriction means for restricting display of the specific image on the display means when the specific image display operation is performed, and the operation means is configured to display the specific image on the display means. If the one picture being displayed is the last page of the series of pictures, the limiting means further accepts a termination operation for terminating the display of the series of pictures, and the limiting means is configured to control the limiting means when the termination operation is performed. The terminal device is characterized in that the specific image is displayed without applying the restriction .
Here, the terminal device includes acquisition means for acquiring hidden information indicating that the one sentence associated with the one picture displayed on the display means is no longer displayed on the other terminal. Furthermore, the display control means may cause the display means to display the specific image based on the acquisition of the non-display information by the acquisition means.
Further, the terminal device is configured such that when the acquisition means acquires the hidden information, the one sentence associated with the one picture displayed on the display means is no longer displayed on the other terminal. The present invention may be characterized by further comprising a notification means for notifying that the event has occurred.
Another aspect of the present invention that achieves the above object is to provide a computer with a communication request acquisition function that acquires a request for communication between a first terminal capable of displaying an image and a second terminal capable of displaying an image; a memory function for storing the picture in association with a series of sentences; and an establishment for establishing voice communication between the first terminal and the second terminal based on the request being acquired by the communication request acquisition function. function , and one of the series of pictures associated with one sentence of the series of sentences displayed on the second terminal based on the request being acquired by the communication request acquisition function. a display function that causes a picture to be displayed on the first terminal; and a display function that displays a picture on the first terminal; a restriction function that restricts display of a specific image, and the operation function is configured to perform a restriction function when the one picture displayed on the first terminal is the last page of the series of pictures. Further accepting a termination operation for terminating the display of a series of pictures, and the restriction function is configured to realize displaying the specific image without performing the restriction when the termination operation is performed. This is a program.

According to the present invention, when voice communication between a first terminal and a second terminal is established and images are displayed on the first terminal and the second terminal, communication between users may be interrupted due to the operation of the terminals. This can prevent problems from occurring.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of a reading support system according to the present embodiment. It is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of a management server, a requesting user's terminal, and a requested user's terminal. It is a diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of a management server. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of a control unit. It is a sequence diagram of a reading support system. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of displaying an image on a requesting user's terminal and an example of displaying an image on a requested user's terminal. (a) and (b) are diagrams illustrating an example of how an image is displayed on a requesting user's terminal and an example of how an image is displayed on a requested user's terminal. (a) and (b) are diagrams illustrating an example of how an image is displayed on a requesting user's terminal and an example of how an image is displayed on a requested user's terminal. (a) and (b) are diagrams illustrating an example of how an image is displayed on a requesting user's terminal and an example of how an image is displayed on a requested user's terminal. It is a flowchart showing the flow of processing by the display content management unit during reading of a picture book.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
<Configuration of reading support system>
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of a reading support system 1 according to the present embodiment.
The story-telling support system 1 according to the present embodiment is a communication system that supports picture book reading by providing picture book information.

The reading support system 1 includes a management server 10, a terminal 20, and a terminal 30. The management server 10 and the terminal 20, and the management server 10 and the terminal 30 are connected via a network.
The management server 10 provides information regarding pictures in picture books and information regarding texts in picture books. Specifically, the management server 10 receives an application for use of the reading support system 1 from the terminal 20. Furthermore, the management server 10 accepts from the terminal 30 an invitation to the user group of the reading support system 1 . Then, based on the terminal 30 accepting the request to read the picture book from the terminal 20, the management server 10 transmits information regarding the pictures in the picture book to the terminal 20, and transmits information regarding the sentences in the picture book to the terminal 30. Send to. In this embodiment, a user who requests a picture book to be read aloud is referred to as a requesting user, and a user who is requested to read a picture book is referred to as a requested user. In addition, when describing a requesting user and a requested user without distinguishing them, they are simply referred to as users.

The management server 10 is realized by, for example, a computer. The management server 10 may be configured by a single computer, or may be realized by distributed processing by multiple computers.

The terminal 20 is a terminal owned by the requesting user.
The requesting user's terminal 20 includes an image display section 21, a camera 22, a home button 23, and a control section 24.
The image display section 21 displays images. The camera 22 photographs a subject within the photographing area. The home button 23 is a button for displaying a home screen on the image display section 21. The control unit 24 controls the operation of the requesting user's terminal 20. Note that the home screen is regarded as a specific image.

The terminal 30 is a terminal owned by the requested user.
The requested user's terminal 30 includes an image display section 31, a camera 32, a home button 33, and a control section 34.
The requested user's terminal 30 has the same configuration as the requesting user's terminal 20.

The requesting user's terminal 20 and the requested user's terminal 30 may be devices that the user can carry around, such as a mobile phone such as a smartphone, or a mobile terminal device such as a tablet terminal. Note that the requesting user's terminal 20 and the requested user's terminal 30 may be realized by, for example, a computer or other information processing device.
The requesting user's terminal 20 and the requested user's terminal 30 of this embodiment are provided with a touch panel, and when the user touches the screen, the user can operate and give instructions to the image displayed on the screen.

The type of network used for the connection between the management server 10 and the terminal 20 and the connection between the management server 10 and the terminal 30 is not particularly limited as long as it is possible to send and receive data, such as the Internet, LAN (Local Area Network), WAN (Wide Area Network), etc. The communication line used for data communication may be wired or wireless. Furthermore, a configuration may be adopted in which each device is connected via a plurality of networks or communication lines.

<Hardware configuration example>
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the management server 10, the requesting user's terminal 20, and the requested user's terminal 30.
As shown in FIG. 2, the management server 10, the requesting user's terminal 20, and the requested user's terminal 30 include a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 100a, which is a calculation means, and a memory 100c, which is a main storage means. Each device also includes, as external devices, a magnetic disk drive (HDD: Hard Disk Drive) 100g, a network interface 100f, a display mechanism 100d, an audio mechanism 100h, an input device 100i such as a keyboard and a mouse, and the like.

The memory 100c and display mechanism 100d are connected to the CPU 100a via the system controller 100b. Further, the network interface 100f, the magnetic disk device 100g, the audio mechanism 100h, and the input device 100i are connected to the system controller 100b via the bridge controller 100e. Each component is connected by various buses such as a system bus and an input/output bus.

The magnetic disk device 100g stores programs for realizing each function. Then, this program is loaded into the memory 100c, and processes based on this program are executed by the CPU 100a, thereby realizing various functions.

<Functional configuration of management server>
Next, the functional configuration of the management server 10 will be explained.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the management server 10.
The management server 10 includes a transmission/reception section 11, a usage reception section 12, a user management section 13, a request reception section 14, a communication control section 15, a picture book information management section 16, a display content management section 17, and a restriction section. 18.

The transmitting/receiving unit 11 is a network interface for connecting to the requesting user's terminal 20 and the requested user's terminal 30 via the network. Thereby, the management server 10 exchanges data with the requesting user's terminal 20 and the requested user's terminal 30.

The usage reception unit 12 receives an application for usage of the reading support system 1 from the requesting user's terminal 20. When the usage reception unit 12 receives a usage application from the requesting user's terminal 20, it assigns a login ID to the requesting user's terminal 20 and accepts registration of a password from the requesting user's terminal 20. Then, use of the reading support system 1 by the terminal 20 of the requesting user whose login ID and PIN number have been input is permitted, and a usage group of the reading support system 1 is created in which the requesting user who has been permitted to use the reading support system 1 is a member of the group. do.

Further, the usage reception unit 12 determines the requested users to be added to the usage group of the reading support system 1. Specifically, the usage reception unit 12 receives a designation of a user to be invited to the usage group from the requesting user's terminal 20. The designation of the user is performed, for example, by inputting the email address of the user to be invited into the terminal 20 of the requesting user. Then, the terminal 30 of the user designated as the requesting user is notified of an invitation to the user group of the reading support system 1. When the invitation to the usage group is accepted by the user's terminal 30, the usage reception unit 12 adds this user to the usage group of the reading support system 1 as a requested user. The usage reception unit 12 transmits user information regarding each user in the usage group to the user management unit 13 in a format that allows identification of whether each user is a requesting user or a requested user.

The user management unit 13 manages users of the reading support system 1. Specifically, the user management unit 13 stores, for each usage group of the reading support system 1, the requesting user and the requested user within the usage group in association with each other.

The request receiving unit 14 receives a request from the requested user to read a picture book aloud from the requesting user's terminal 20. Specifically, the request reception unit 14 receives a reading request from the requesting user that specifies one of the requested users stored in association with the requesting user in the user management unit 13. Accepted from the terminal 20. Upon receiving a reading request, the request receiving unit 14 notifies the designated requested user's terminal 30 that the requesting user has requested reading aloud. Further, when the reading request is accepted by the requested user's terminal 30, the request receiving unit 14 notifies the requesting user's terminal 20 that the reading request has been accepted. Furthermore, start information indicating that reading of the picture book is to be started is transmitted to the communication control unit 15 and the restriction unit 18. Furthermore, from the terminal 20 of the requesting user, a selection of a picture book from among a plurality of types of picture books that the requested user would like to read aloud is accepted. Then, picture book information regarding the selected picture book is transmitted to the display content management section 17.
Note that a reading request from the requesting user's terminal 20 is interpreted as a request for communication with the requested user's terminal 30.

Upon acquiring the start information from the request receiving unit 14, the communication control unit 15 establishes voice communication between the requesting user's terminal 20 and the requested user's terminal 30. As voice communication, for example, a communication method based on P2P (peer to peer) or a communication method based on VoIP (Voice over Internet protocol) is used.

The picture book information management section 16 stores information about a plurality of types of picture books. The picture book information management unit 16 stores, for example, pictures in a picture book as image data, and texts in a picture book as text data. Moreover, the picture book information management unit 16 associates and stores pictures and sentences corresponding to each page of the picture book. Here, the pictures on each page of a picture book can be considered as a series of pictures. Furthermore, the sentences on each page of a picture book can be considered as a series of sentences. In the following, pictures in a picture book stored as image data will be referred to as picture information. Furthermore, the sentences of the picture book stored as text data are referred to as sentence information.

When the display content management unit 17 acquires the picture book information from the request reception unit 14, the display content management unit 17 sends the picture information specified based on the picture book information from among the picture information stored in the picture book information management unit 16 to the terminal 20 of the requesting user. Send. Specifically, the display content management unit 17 identifies one picture book among the plurality of types of picture books stored in the picture book information management unit 16 from the picture book information. Then, the picture information corresponding to the first page of the specified picture book is displayed on the image display unit 21 of the requesting user's terminal 20.
Furthermore, the display content management section 17 transmits text information, which is specified based on the picture book information, among the text information stored in the picture book information management section 16, to the requested user's terminal 30. Specifically, the display content management unit 17 displays text information corresponding to the first page of the picture book identified from the picture book information on the image display unit 31 of the requested user's terminal 30. In other words, text information stored in association with picture information to be displayed on the requesting user's terminal 20 is displayed on the requested user's terminal 30.

Further, when the display content management unit 17 acquires operation information to be described later from the requesting user's terminal 20 or the requested user's terminal 30, the display content management unit 17 displays the requesting user's terminal 20 or the requested user's terminal 30 according to the acquired operation information. display the image. Note that displaying an image on the target terminal can be considered as transmitting an instruction to change the image displayed on the target terminal to the target terminal.
Furthermore, when the image related to the picture book reading is no longer displayed on the requested user's terminal 30 due to the requested user's operation on the terminal 30, the display content management unit 17 sends end information indicating that the picture book reading has ended. It is transmitted to the restriction unit 18.

The restriction unit 18 changes the image displayed on the requesting user's terminal 20 or the image displayed on the requested user's terminal 30 based on the requesting user's operation on the terminal 20 or the requested user's operation on the terminal 30. limit things. Here, "restrictions" include not changing all images displayed on the terminal and not changing some images displayed on the terminal.
Upon acquiring the start information from the request reception unit 14, the restriction unit 18 prevents the image displayed on the requesting user's terminal 20 from switching to the home screen even if the home button 23 of the requesting user's terminal 20 is operated. The restriction command is transmitted to the requesting user's terminal 20. Further, upon acquiring the termination information from the display content management section 17, the restriction section 18 transmits a cancellation notification to the requesting user's terminal 20 to cancel the restriction command issued to the requesting user's terminal 20.

Further, upon acquiring the start information, the restriction unit 18 transmits a both-terminal control restriction command to the display content management unit 17. When a request to change the display magnification of an image is received from one of the requesting user's terminal 20 and the requested user's terminal 30, the both terminal control restriction command changes the display magnification of the image displayed on the other terminal. This is a control command that prevents changes. Further, upon acquiring the termination information from the display content management unit 17, the restriction unit 18 transmits to the display content management unit 17 a cancellation notification for canceling the both-terminal control restriction command issued to the display content management unit 17.

<Functional configuration of the control unit in the terminal>
Next, the functional configuration of the control unit 24 in the requesting user's terminal 20 will be explained.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the control section 24. As shown in FIG.
The control unit 24 includes a transmitting/receiving unit 241, an operation information generating unit 242, and a display control unit 243.

The transmitting/receiving unit 241 is a network interface for connecting to the management server 10 via a network. Thereby, the requesting user's terminal 20 exchanges data with the management server 10.
When an operation for changing the image displayed on the image display section 21 of the requesting user's terminal 20 is performed, the operation information generation section 242 generates operation information indicating which operation has been performed. Here, the operation for changing the image includes, for example, an operation for changing the display magnification of the image, and an operation for changing the display content of the image. The operation information generation section 242 transmits the generated operation information to the management server 10 via the transmission/reception section 241.
The display control unit 243 performs control to display information regarding picture books acquired from the management server 10 on the image display unit 21. Furthermore, when the home button 23 is operated, the display control section 243 causes the image display section 21 to display a home screen. On the other hand, the display control unit 243 does not display the home screen on the image display unit 21 even if the home button 23 is operated from the time the restriction command is obtained from the management server 10 until the notification of cancellation is received.

<Example of operation of reading support system>
Next, an example of the operation of the reading support system 1 of this embodiment will be described.
FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram of the reading support system 1.
As shown in FIG. 5, the requesting user uses the requesting user's terminal 20 to apply for use of the reading support system 1 (S101).
The usage reception unit 12 of the management server 10 accepts a usage application from the requesting user's terminal 20, and permits the requesting user to use the reading support system 1 (S102). Further, the requesting user is caused to specify, on the terminal 20, a user to be invited to the user group of the reading support system 1 (S103).

The requesting user specifies a user to be invited to the user group (S104).
The usage reception unit 12 of the management server 10 notifies the terminal 30 of the requested user designated as the requesting user of the invitation to the usage group (S105).
The requested user accepts the invitation to the usage group using the requested user's terminal 30 (S106).
The usage reception unit 12 of the management server 10 notifies the requesting user's terminal 20 that the invitation to the requested user's usage group has been accepted (S107).

The requesting user makes a reading request specifying the requested user (S108).
The request reception unit 14 of the management server 10 notifies the requested user's terminal 30 of the reading request (S109).
The requested user accepts the reading request (S110).

The communication control unit 15 of the management server 10 establishes voice communication between the requesting user's terminal 20 and the requested user's terminal 30 (S111).
The request receiving unit 14 of the management server 10 causes the requesting user's terminal 20 to select a picture book that the requesting user wants read aloud (S112).
The requesting user selects a picture book that the requested user would like to read aloud from among the picture books displayed on the image display section 21 of the requesting user's terminal 20 (S113).

The display content management unit 17 of the management server 10 transmits the picture information corresponding to the first page of the picture book selected by the requesting user from among the picture information stored in the picture book information management unit 16 to the terminal 20 of the requesting user. Send (S114). Furthermore, text information corresponding to the first page of the picture book selected by the requesting user is transmitted to the requested user's terminal 30 (S115).
As a result, picture information is displayed on the image display section 21 of the requesting user's terminal 20 (S116). Furthermore, text information is displayed on the image display unit 31 of the requested user's terminal 30 (S117).

As a result, the requested user starts reading the picture book to the requesting user. By using the reading support system 1 of the present embodiment, even if, for example, a grandchild (an example of a requesting user) and this grandchild's grandparents (an example of a requested user) live in locations apart from each other, , grandparents can communicate with their grandchildren. Also, for example, by asking grandparents to read picture books to their grandchildren, parents of their grandchildren can use the time needed to read picture books to the time needed to complete other errands, such as preparing dinner. can.

<Example of image display during reading>
Next, a display example of an image displayed on the image display unit 21 of the requesting user's terminal 20 and an image displayed on the image display unit 31 of the requested user's terminal 30 during the picture book reading will be described. In the following, a case will be described in which "Mr. B" who is the requested user reads a picture book aloud to "Mr. A" who is the requesting user.
6 to 9 are diagrams showing examples of displaying images on the requesting user's terminal 20 and displaying examples of images on the requested user's terminal 30.

As shown in FIG. 6, the image display unit 21 of the requesting user's terminal 20 displays a captured video 51 captured by the camera 32 of the requested user's terminal 30. In the illustrated example, the photographed video 51 shows the requested user. Further, the image display section 21 displays an enlarge button 52 for enlarging and displaying the subject shown in the photographed video 51, and a reduce button 53 for displaying the subject in a reduced size.

Furthermore, a picture book image 54 is displayed on the image display section 21. The picture book image 54 displays a picture 55, an enlargement button 56 for enlarging the picture 55, and a reduction button 57 for displaying the picture 55 in a reduced size. The picture book image 54 also includes page information 58 indicating the picture book page corresponding to the picture 55, a next page button 59 for advancing the picture book page by one page, and a previous page button for returning the picture book page by one page. 60 is displayed.

On the image display section 31 of the requesting user, a photographed video 71 taken by the camera 22 of the requesting user's terminal 20 is displayed. In the illustrated example, the photographed video 71 shows the requesting user. Further, the image display section 31 displays an enlarge button 72 for enlarging and displaying the subject shown in the photographed video 71, and a reduce button 73 for displaying the subject in a reduced size.

Furthermore, a picture book image 74 is displayed on the image display section 31. The picture book image 74 displays a text 75, an enlarge button 76 for enlarging the text 75, and a reduce button 77 for displaying the text 75 in a reduced size. The picture book image 74 also includes page information 78 indicating the picture book page corresponding to the sentence 75, a next page button 79 for advancing the picture book page by one page, and a previous page button for returning the picture book page by one page. 80 is displayed.

In the illustrated example, a picture 55 corresponding to the 19th page of the picture book is displayed on the requesting user's terminal 20. Furthermore, a sentence 75 corresponding to the 19th page of the picture book is displayed on the requested user's terminal 30.
Further, voice communication is being performed between the requesting user's terminal 20 and the requested user's terminal 30. When the requested user reads out the sentence 75 displayed on the requested user's terminal 30 into the microphone (not shown) of the requested user's terminal 30, the speaker (not shown) of the requested user's terminal 20 reads, The words read out by the requested user are output.

In the illustrated example, when the requested user reads out sentence 75 "Miki-chan was looking for her bag," the requesting user listens to the story read out and displays the text on the requesting user's terminal 20. Understand that picture 55 is a picture of a girl looking for a bag. In this way, the requested user reads the picture book aloud to the requesting user.

Here, as shown in FIG. 7(a), when the requesting user selects the next page button 59 of the picture book image 54 displayed on the requesting user's terminal 20, as shown in FIG. 7(b), the requesting user A picture 55 corresponding to the 20th page of the picture book is displayed on the terminal 20 . Furthermore, when the requesting user selects the next page button 59, a sentence 75 corresponding to the 20th page of the picture book is displayed on the requested user's terminal 30. Furthermore, a change notification screen 81 is displayed on the requested user's terminal 30 to notify that the requesting user has performed an operation to change the page of the picture book. The change notification screen 81 displays "A-chan has pressed the "Proceed" button. ” message is displayed. When the OK button 82 on the change notification screen 81 is selected, the change notification screen 81 is hidden.
Note that on the picture book image 74 displayed on the requested user's terminal 30, an end button 83 is displayed to hide the picture book image 74 and the photographed video 71 and end the reading. The end button 83 is displayed on the picture book image 74 corresponding to the last page of the picture book.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8(a), when the requested user selects the enlarge button 76 displayed on the requested user's terminal 30, as shown in FIG. 8(b), the requested user's terminal The sentence 75 displayed at 30 is enlarged and displayed. On the other hand, the size of the image displayed on the requesting user's terminal 20 remains unchanged.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 8(b), when the requesting user operates the home button 23 of the requesting user's terminal 20, the requesting user's terminal 20 displays the home screen as shown in FIG. 9(a). is not displayed, and the picture book image 54 and photographed video 51 continue to be displayed. Furthermore, an invalidation notification screen 61 is displayed on the requesting user's terminal 20 to notify that the operation of the home button 23 is not valid. The invalidation notification screen 61 displays a message that says, "The home button is over." When the requesting user selects the OK button 62, the invalidation notification screen 61 is hidden. Further, at this time, the display content of the image on the requested user's terminal 30 does not change.
Subsequently, when the requested user operates the home button 33 of the requested user's terminal 30, a home screen is displayed on the requested user's terminal 30, as shown in FIG. 9(b). In addition, an end notification screen 63 is displayed on the requesting user's terminal 20 to notify that the image related to the picture book is no longer displayed due to the requested user's operation on the requested user's terminal 30 and that the reading has ended. On the completion notification screen 63, a message is displayed saying, "Mr. B has closed the picture book. Reading is over." When the requesting user selects the OK button 64, the home screen is also displayed on the requesting user's terminal 20.

Note that even if the requested user selects the end button 83 (see FIG. 9(a)), the home screen is displayed on the requested user's terminal 30. Further, a termination notification screen 63 (see FIG. 9(b)) is displayed on the requesting user's terminal 20, and when the requesting user selects the OK button 64, a home screen is displayed.

As described above, in this embodiment, when the home button 23 of the requesting user's terminal 20 is operated while the picture book is being read aloud, the image displayed on the requesting user's terminal 20 and the image displayed on the requested user's terminal 30 are I try not to change any of the images that are displayed. Additionally, if an operation is performed to change the display magnification of an image on either the requesting user's terminal 20 or the requested user's terminal 30, the image displayed on the terminal on which this operation is not performed will be changed. I try not to change the display magnification.

In this embodiment, the picture book is read aloud with pictures of the picture book displayed on the requesting user's terminal 20 and text of the picture book displayed on the requested user's terminal 30. Here, if the requesting user accidentally operates the home button 23 of the requesting user's terminal 20 while reading aloud, and the image related to the picture book displayed on the requesting user's terminal 20 is hidden, the image related to the picture book will be displayed again. An operation is required to display it.
Furthermore, if an operation is performed to change the display magnification of an image on either the requesting user's terminal 20 or the requested user's terminal 30, and the display magnification of the image displayed on not only one but also the other changes, Images may be displayed at a magnification that is inappropriate for the user of the other terminal. In this case, the user of the other terminal needs to perform an operation to display the image at an appropriate magnification.
If an operation is required to display an appropriate image again on the requesting user's terminal 20 and the requested user's terminal 30, communication between the requesting user and the requested user will be hindered while this operation is performed. Sometimes.

Therefore, in this embodiment, when the home button 23 on the requesting user's terminal 20 is operated, the home screen is not displayed on the requesting user's terminal 20. In addition, when an operation is performed to change the display magnification of an image on either the requesting user's terminal 20 or the requested user's terminal 30, the image displayed on the terminal on which the operation is not performed is I try not to change it. In this case, inappropriate images are prevented from being displayed on the requesting user's terminal 20 and the requested user's terminal 30, and as a result, communication between the requesting user and the requested user is prevented from being hindered.

<Processing by the display content management unit during reading>
Next, the processing of the display content management section 17 during reading of the picture book will be explained.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the process flow of the display content management unit 17 during reading of a picture book.
First, the display content management unit 17 determines whether operation information has been acquired from the requesting user's terminal 20 or the requested user's terminal 30 (S201). While the negative result continues, the display content management unit 17 repeats the determination operation in step 201.

On the other hand, if the display content management unit 17 acquires the operation information, it obtains a positive result and proceeds to step 202.
The display content management unit 17 determines whether the operation specified from the acquired operation information is an operation related to changing a page of a picture book. Operations related to changing the pages of a picture book include operations of selecting the next page button 59 (see FIG. 6) and previous page button 60 on the requesting user's terminal 20, and operations of selecting the next page button 79 and previous page button on the requested user's terminal 30. This is an operation to select 80. An operation related to changing a page of a picture book can be regarded as a content changing operation for changing the display content of an image.

If a positive result is obtained, the display content management unit 17 changes the image displayed on the requesting user's terminal 20 and the image displayed on the requested user's terminal 30 (S203). Thereafter, the processing from step 201 onwards is repeated.
On the other hand, if a negative result is obtained in step 202, the display content management unit 17 determines whether the operation specified from the operation information is an operation to change the display magnification of the image (S204). The operation of changing the display magnification of an image is an operation of selecting the enlargement buttons 52, 56 (see FIG. 6) or reduction buttons 53, 57 on the requesting user's terminal 20, or an operation of selecting the enlargement button 72, 57 on the requested user's terminal 30. This is an operation of selecting 76 and the reduction buttons 73 and 77. An operation for changing the display magnification of an image is different from a content changing operation for changing the display content of an image.

If a positive result is obtained, the display content management unit 17 changes the display magnification of the image on the terminal where the operation to change the display magnification of the image was performed to a magnification corresponding to the performed operation (S205). Thereafter, the processing from step 201 onwards is repeated.
On the other hand, if a negative result is obtained in step 204, the display content management unit 17 determines whether the operation specified from the operation information is an operation of the home button (S206).

If a positive result is obtained, the display content management unit 17 determines whether or not the home button operation is the home button 33 on the requested user's terminal 30 (S207). If a positive result is obtained, the display content management unit 17 hides the picture book image 74 and the photographed video 71 on the requested user's terminal 30 (S208). Further, the end notification screen 63 (see FIG. 9(b)) is displayed on the requesting user's terminal 20, and then the picture book image 54 and the photographed video 51 are hidden (S209).

On the other hand, if a negative result is obtained in step 207, the display content management unit 17 determines that the home button operation is the home button 23 operation on the requesting user's terminal 20. In this case, the display content management unit 17 causes the requesting user's terminal 20 to display an invalidation notification screen 61 (see FIG. 9(a)) (S210).

If a negative result is obtained in step 206, the display content management unit 17 determines that the operation specified from the operation information is an operation of the end button 83 on the requested user's terminal 30. In this case, the display content management unit 17 hides the picture book image 74 and photographed video 71 on the requested user's terminal 30 (S211). Further, the end notification screen 63 (see FIG. 9(b)) is displayed on the requesting user's terminal 20, and then the picture book image 54 and the photographed video 51 are hidden (S212).

In addition, in this embodiment, it has been explained that when the user designated as the requesting user accepts the invitation to the user group, the requested user who is the target of the picture book reading request is added, but this is not limited to this. Not done.
For example, by applying for use of the reading support system 1 as a person who reads a picture book aloud, the user may be added as a requested user to whom the reading request is made. In this case, the requesting user may request reading aloud to a requested user outside the usage group to which the requesting user belongs.

Further, for example, in the picture book image 54 (see FIG. 6) displayed on the requesting user's terminal 20, a part or all of the text 75 associated with the picture 55 may be displayed together with the picture 55. Further, in the picture book image 74 displayed on the requested user's terminal 30, a part or all of the picture 55 associated with the text 75 may be displayed together with the text 75. Here, the picture book image displayed on the requesting user's terminal 20 and the picture book image displayed on the requested user's terminal 30 may be the same.

Further, for example, when the user changes the display magnification of the image by selecting an enlargement button or a reduction button of the picture book image while reading the picture book aloud, the changed display magnification may be saved. Then, when the user selects the next page button or the previous page button to change the displayed page, the image to be changed may be displayed using the saved display magnification. The display magnification may be stored, for example, by the display content management unit 17.

In addition, the messages on the change notification screen 81 (see FIG. 7(b)), the messages on the invalidation notification screen 61 (see FIG. 9(a)), and the messages on the termination notification screen 63 are each output by voice from the target terminal. Good too. Further, these messages may be displayed on the target terminal as images and output as sounds.

Further, in this embodiment, when the home button 33 of the requested user's terminal 30 is operated while the picture book is being read aloud, the picture book image 54 displayed on the requesting user's terminal 20 (see FIG. 9(a)) Although it has been described that the captured image 51 is hidden, the present invention is not limited to this.
For example, when the home button 33 of the requested user's terminal 30 is operated, the picture book image 74 and the photographed video 71 displayed on the requested user's terminal 30 are hidden, while the The displayed picture book image 54 and photographed video 51 may continue to be displayed.

Further, in this embodiment, it has been explained that the end button 83 is displayed on the picture book image 74 corresponding to the final page of the picture book on the requesting user's terminal 30, but the present invention is not limited to this.
For example, the end button 83 may be displayed on the picture book image 74 corresponding to any page.

Further, in the present embodiment, it has been explained that the picture book image 54 and the photographed video 51 are not hidden by the requesting user's operation on the terminal 20, but the present invention is not limited to this.
For example, when a picture book image 54 corresponding to the final page of the picture book is displayed on the requesting user's terminal 20, a message is added to the picture book image 54 to hide the picture book image 54 and the photographed video 51 and end the reading. An end button may be displayed. When this end button is selected, the picture book image 54 and photographed video 51 displayed on the requesting user's terminal 20 are hidden, and the picture book image 74 displayed on the requested user's terminal 30 is hidden. The photographed video 71 may also be hidden.

Further, in the present embodiment, it has been described that images related to picture books are displayed on the requesting user's terminal 20 and the requested user's terminal 30, but images not related to picture books may be displayed.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, it has been explained that an image is displayed on a terminal operated by a user, such as the requesting user's terminal 20 or the requested user's terminal 30, but any display medium capable of displaying an image may be used. The image may be displayed on a display medium different from the terminal on which the user operates.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, the information transmitted from the management server 10 is output to the requesting user's terminal 20 and the requested user's terminal 30, thereby realizing the reading of the picture book, but this is not limited to this. Not done.
For example, the requesting user's terminal 20 and the requested user's terminal 30 may have the function of the management server 10. In other words, the requesting user's terminal 20 and the requested user's terminal 30 are the transmitting/receiving section 11, the usage accepting section 12, the user managing section 13, the request accepting section 14, the communication control section 15, and the picture book information managing section of the management server 10. 16, a display content management section 17, a restriction section 18, and other functions may be provided.

Further, a program for realizing an embodiment of the present invention can be stored in a computer-readable recording medium such as a magnetic recording medium (magnetic tape, magnetic disk, etc.), an optical recording medium (optical disk, etc.), a magneto-optical recording medium, a semiconductor memory, etc. It can be provided in a memorized state. It is also possible to provide the information using communication means such as the Internet.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the range described in the above embodiments. It is clear from the claims that various changes or improvements made to the above-described embodiments are also included within the technical scope of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Reading support system, 10... Management server, 11... Transmission/reception section, 12... Usage reception section, 13... User management section, 14... Request reception section, 15... Communication control section, 16... Picture book information management section, 17 ...Display content management section, 18...Restriction section, 20...Terminal, 21...Image display section, 22...Camera, 23...Home button, 24...Control section, 30...Terminal, 31...Image display section, 32...Camera, 33 ...Home button, 34...Control unit

Claims (4)

a display means for displaying an image;
a memory means for associating and memorizing a series of pictures and a series of sentences;
Establishment means for establishing voice communication with another terminal based on an operation on the own device;
Display control means for causing the display means to display one picture of the series of pictures associated with one sentence of the series of texts displayed on the other terminal based on the operation; ,
operating means for accepting a specific image display operation for causing the display control means to display a specific image on the display means;
Restricting means for restricting display of the specific image on the display means when the specific image display operation is performed when the one picture is displayed on the display means by the display control means; and,
Equipped with
When the one picture displayed on the display means is the last page of the series of pictures, the operation means further receives an end operation for ending the display of the series of pictures;
The terminal device is characterized in that the restriction means displays the specific image without performing the restriction when the termination operation is performed. Further comprising an acquisition means for acquiring hidden information indicating that the one sentence associated with the one picture displayed on the display means is no longer displayed on the other terminal,
2. The terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the display control means causes the display means to display the specific image based on the acquisition of the non-display information by the acquisition means. When the hidden information is acquired by the acquisition means, a notification notifying that the one sentence associated with the one picture displayed on the display means is no longer displayed on the other terminal. 3. The terminal device according to claim 2, further comprising means. to the computer,
a communication request acquisition function that acquires a request for communication between a first terminal capable of displaying images and a second terminal capable of displaying images;
A memory function that associates and memorizes a series of pictures and a series of sentences,
an establishment function that establishes voice communication between the first terminal and the second terminal based on the request being acquired by the communication request acquisition function;
Based on the acquisition of the request by the communication request acquisition function , one picture of the series of pictures associated with one sentence of the series of sentences displayed on the second terminal is displayed on the second terminal. A display function to display on the first terminal,
a restriction function that restricts display of the specific image when an operation for displaying the specific image is performed on the first terminal when the one picture is displayed on the first terminal; ,
Realize ,
When the one picture displayed on the first terminal is the last page of the series of pictures, the operation function further receives an end operation for ending the display of the series of pictures;
The restriction function is a program for displaying the specific image without performing the restriction when the termination operation is performed.