JP7523648B2 - Information processing device and information processing method - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing device and information processing method for displaying information in a virtual space.

Patent document 1 describes a system that displays text in a virtual space in association with a user's avatar according to the avatar's attributes, such as its level.

JP 2001-312644 A

The image of an avatar in a virtual space does not necessarily match the image of the user operating that avatar in real space. Therefore, even if a user refers to an avatar in a virtual space, they cannot know the image (gender, nationality, activity trends, etc.) of the other user operating that avatar in real space. The fact that the image of the user in real space is unknown in the virtual space can be an obstacle to communication using an avatar in the virtual space.

The present invention was made in consideration of these points, and aims to make it possible to visualize the image of a user controlling an avatar in a virtual space.

The information processing device of the first aspect of the present invention includes an identification unit that identifies at least one of a target attribute, which is an attribute given to a target user in real space, or a target activity, which is an activity performed by the target user; a receiving unit that receives designation information indicating another user different from the target user, which is designated by the target user; a determination unit that determines the display mode associated with at least one of the target attribute or the target activity by referring to a storage unit that stores a display mode in a virtual space and at least one of an attribute given to a person in the real space or an activity performed by the person in association with each other; and a display control unit that displays information of the display mode determined by the determination unit in association with an avatar registered in advance by the target user in the virtual space displayed on an information terminal used by the other user indicated by the designation information.

The identification unit may identify at least one of the target attributes or the target activity based on registration information registered by the target user for a service provided by a business operator in the real space.

The receiving unit may receive designation information indicating at least one of the attributes or the activities designated by the target user to be reflected in the display mode, and the determining unit may determine, in the storage unit, the display mode associated with at least one of the target attributes or the target activities corresponding to at least one of the attributes or the activities indicated by the designation information.

The receiving unit may receive request information indicating that the target user has performed an operation to request display of information on the display mode of the other user, and in response to the receiving unit receiving the request information, the display control unit may display the information on the display mode determined for the other user by the determination unit in the virtual space displayed on the information terminal used by the target user in association with an avatar previously registered by the other user.

The receiving unit may receive permission information indicating that the other user has performed an operation to permit the display of the information of the display mode of the other user, and in response to the receiving unit receiving the request information and the permission information, the display control unit may display the information of the display mode determined for the other user by the determination unit in the virtual space displayed on the information terminal used by the target user in association with an avatar registered in advance by the other user.

The display control unit may cause information of the display mode displayed on the information terminal used by the other user to be displayed in the virtual space displayed on the information terminal used by the target user.

The display control unit may superimpose information on the display mode determined by the determination unit for the user corresponding to each of the multiple avatars displayed in the virtual space.

Information associating the display mode in the virtual space with at least one of the attributes or the activities in the real space may be stored in a blockchain, and the determination unit may determine the display mode associated with at least one of the target attributes or the target activities in the blockchain.

Information indicating at least one of the target attributes or the target activity may be stored in a blockchain, and the identification unit may identify at least one of the target attributes or the target activity based on the information stored in the blockchain.

The determination unit may refer to the storage unit that stores the display mode common to the multiple virtual spaces in association with at least one of the attributes or the activities in the real space, and determine the display mode associated with at least one of the target attributes or the target activities, and the display control unit may display information on the display mode determined by the determination unit in each of the multiple virtual spaces in association with an avatar previously registered by the target user.

The information processing method of the second aspect of the present invention includes the steps of: identifying at least one of a target attribute, which is an attribute given to a target user in real space, or a target activity, which is an activity performed by the target user, executed by a processor; receiving designation information indicating another user different from the target user, which is designated by the target user; determining the display mode associated with at least one of the target attribute or the target activity by referring to a storage unit that stores a display mode in a virtual space and at least one of an attribute given to a person in the real space or an activity performed by the person; and displaying information of the display mode determined in the determining step in the virtual space displayed on an information terminal used by the other user indicated by the designation information, in association with an avatar registered in advance by the target user.

The present invention has the effect of making it possible to visualize the image of a user controlling an avatar in a virtual space.

1 is a schematic diagram of an information processing system according to an embodiment. 1 is a block diagram of an information processing system according to an embodiment. FIG. 13 is a front view of an information terminal displaying an exemplary designation screen. 11 is a schematic diagram for explaining a method in which a determination unit determines a display mode. FIG. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of exemplary association information. 11 is a schematic diagram for explaining information in an exemplary display form that is displayed by a display control unit in association with an avatar; FIG. FIG. 2 is a front view of an information terminal displaying an exemplary virtual space. FIG. 1 is a flowchart illustrating an exemplary information processing method executed by an information processing device according to an embodiment.

[Overview of Information Processing System S]
1 is a schematic diagram of an information processing system S according to this embodiment. The information processing system S includes one or more information processing devices 1 and multiple information terminals 2. The information processing system S may also include other devices such as servers and terminals.

The information processing device 1 is a computer that manages the virtual space displayed on the information terminal 2. The virtual space is an imaginary space (e.g., the metaverse) created on a computer. The virtual space is displayed on the information terminal 2 as an area having an area or volume. On the other hand, the actual space in which the user lives (e.g., the space on the earth) is called the real space. As illustrated in FIG. 1, there may be multiple different virtual spaces (virtual space a, virtual space b, etc.). In this case, one information processing device 1 manages one of the multiple virtual spaces, or manages two or more virtual spaces.

The information processing device 1 displays, in a virtual space, avatars that are operated by multiple users. The avatars are, for example, two-dimensional or three-dimensional images that are registered in advance by the users. The avatars move in the virtual space in response to operations by the users, for example, and communicate with other avatars using at least one of text, voice, or action.

When multiple virtual spaces exist, the avatars operated by one user may be the same in the multiple virtual spaces, or may be different in the multiple virtual spaces. In the example of Figure 1, the avatar α operated by user α is the same in virtual space a and virtual space b, and the avatar β operated by user β is different in multiple virtual spaces a and virtual space b.

The information terminal 2 is a computer used by each of multiple users. The users are humans who use the information terminal 2 to operate avatars in a virtual space. The information terminal 2 is, for example, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, or a personal computer. The information terminal 2 has an operation unit such as a touch panel or a keyboard for receiving operations, and a display unit such as a liquid crystal display for displaying information. The information terminal 2 is capable of communicating with the information processing device 1 via a network.

The processing executed by the information processing system S according to this embodiment is outlined below. The information processing device 1 identifies at least one of the attributes given to a target user in real space or the activities performed by the target user, who is one of multiple users who operate avatars in a virtual space. Attributes include, for example, nationality, place of residence, gender, etc. Activities include, for example, event participation history, product purchase history, movement history, etc.

The information processing device 1 refers to association information that associates the display mode in the virtual space with at least one of the attributes given to a person in the real space or the activity performed by the person. The display mode includes, for example, the color of the avatar, the symbol given to the avatar, the character given to the avatar, etc. The association information may be stored in a storage unit of the information processing device 1, or may be stored in a storage unit of a device different from the information processing device 1.

The information processing device 1 determines a display mode associated with at least one of the attributes or activities of the identified target user in the association information. The information processing device 1 displays the information in the determined display mode in the virtual space in association with an avatar that the target user has registered in advance. In the example of FIG. 1, the information processing device 1 displays each user's avatar by superimposing a color corresponding to at least one of the attributes or activities of the user operating the avatar.

In this way, the information processing system S associates information with an avatar in a virtual space and displays information according to the attributes and activities in the real space of the user who operates the avatar. This allows the information processing system S to visualize the personality of the user who operates the avatar in the virtual space.

[Configuration of information processing system S]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an information processing system S according to this embodiment. In FIG. 2, the arrows indicate the main data flows, and there may be data flows other than those shown in FIG. 2. In FIG. 2, each block indicates a functional configuration, not a hardware (device) configuration. Therefore, the blocks shown in FIG. 2 may be implemented in a single device, or may be implemented separately in multiple devices. Data may be exchanged between blocks via any means, such as a data bus, a network, or a portable storage medium.

The information processing device 1 has a communication unit 11, a storage unit 12, and a control unit 13. The information processing device 1 may be configured by connecting two or more physically separate devices by wire or wirelessly. The information processing device 1 may also be configured by a cloud, which is a collection of computer resources.

The communication unit 11 has a communication controller for transmitting and receiving data to and from the information terminal 2 via the network. The communication unit 11 notifies the control unit 13 of data received from the information terminal 2 via the network. The communication unit 11 also transmits data output from the control unit 13 to the information terminal 2 via the network.

The storage unit 12 is a storage medium including a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), a hard disk drive, etc. The storage unit 12 pre-stores a program to be executed by the control unit 13. The storage unit 12 also pre-stores avatar information indicating an avatar that the target user has pre-registered. The storage unit 12 may be provided outside the information processing device 1, in which case data may be exchanged between the storage unit 12 and the control unit 13 via a network.

The control unit 13 has a display control unit 131, a receiving unit 132, an identifying unit 133, and a deciding unit 134. The control unit 13 is a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), and functions as the display control unit 131, the receiving unit 132, the identifying unit 133, and the deciding unit 134 by executing a program stored in the storage unit 12.

The processing executed by the information processing system S will be described in detail below. Hereinafter, any one of the multiple users who operate avatars in the virtual space will be referred to as a target user. The information processing system S performs the following processing with each of the multiple users as a target user. The display control unit 131 causes the information terminal 2 to display a designation screen for receiving designation of at least one of the attributes or activities to be reflected in the display mode from the target user.

The display control unit 131, for example, acquires avatar information indicating an avatar operated by the target user. The avatar information includes, for example, a two-dimensional or three-dimensional image registered in advance by the target user indicating the avatar operated by the target user. In addition, the display control unit 131 acquires, for example, one or more items that can be reflected in the display mode and that are stored in advance in the storage unit 12.

The display control unit 131 transmits display information including, for example, avatar information of the target user and one or more items that can be reflected in the display mode to the information terminal 2. The information terminal 2 displays a specified screen on the display unit according to the display information received from the information processing device 1.

Figure 3 is a front view of the information terminal 2 displaying an exemplary designation screen. On the designation screen, the information terminal 2 displays an avatar indicated by the target user's avatar information and one or more items that can be reflected in the display mode (nationality, place of residence, travel history, event participation history, etc.).

The target user uses the operation unit of the information terminal 2 to specify at least one of an attribute or an activity to be reflected in the display mode of the target user's avatar, from one or more items that can be reflected in the display mode. The information terminal 2 transmits, to the information processing device 1, specification information indicating at least one of the attribute or activity to be reflected in the display mode specified by the target user. In the information processing device 1, the receiving unit 132 receives the specification information transmitted by the information terminal 2, and stores the received specification information in the storage unit 12 in association with the ID of the target user.

The information terminal 2 used by the target user may accept designation of at least one of an attribute or an activity to be reflected in the display mode of the target user's avatar when an information terminal 2 used by another user, a specific user different from the target user, displays the target user's avatar. In this case, the target user performs an operation to designate the other user in addition to an operation to designate at least one of an attribute or an activity to be reflected in the display mode of the target user's avatar. The other user is designated, for example, by selecting an avatar to be operated by the other user in a virtual space, or by inputting the name or ID (Identification) of the other user. In addition, the target user does not need to designate a specific other user, and may designate all other users different from the target user.

The information terminal 2 used by the target user transmits to the information processing device 1 designation information indicating other users designated by the target user and at least one of an attribute or an activity to be reflected in the display mode for the other users. In the information processing device 1, the receiving unit 132 receives the designation information transmitted by the information terminal 2 and stores the received designation information in the storage unit 12 in association with the ID of the target user. This allows the information processing system S to set at least one of an attribute or an activity to be reflected in the display mode of the target user's avatar for each other user designated by the target user.

Next, the receiving unit 132 receives real-world information indicating at least one of the attributes given to the target user in real space or the activities performed by the target user, and stores the received real-world information in the storage unit 12 in association with the ID of the target user. The real-world information is different from the virtual information indicating at least one of the attributes given to the avatar in virtual space or the activities performed by the avatar. The real-world information and the virtual information are stored separately in the storage unit 12.

The attributes include, for example, at least one of nationality, place of residence, sex, qualifications held, age, height, weight, medical history, native language, languages available, name, family composition, occupation, or current or past company or school affiliation. The activities include, for example, at least one of event participation history, travel history, product purchase history, places visited, people involved in activities, and circles or clubs affiliation.

The receiving unit 132 receives, for example, registration information registered by the target user for a service provided by a business operator in real space (such as a communication service) from a service management server that manages information about the service as real information. The registration information is, for example, contract information indicating a contract between the target user and the business operator, or personal information entered by the target user to receive a service from the business operator. As a result, the real information is guaranteed by the service provided in real space, and the information processing system S can prevent the display mode determined by the determination unit 134 described below from deviating from the actual image of the target user. The real information may also be stored in the storage unit 12 in advance.

The real-world information may be stored in association with the ID of the target user by a blockchain on one or more storage units on the network. The blockchain includes multiple blocks of data, and each block includes one or more transactions indicating that the ownership of the real-world information has been transferred. Each block in the blockchain includes a hash value generated according to a predetermined rule, and the accuracy of the entire blockchain is guaranteed by checking the consistency of the hash values between blocks. The blockchain may store real-world information that is common to multiple virtual spaces, or different real-world information for each virtual space. The receiving unit 132 receives the real-world information associated with the target user ID from the blockchain. This makes it possible to prevent the real-world information from being tampered with, thereby improving the accuracy with which the identifying unit 133 identifies the attributes and activities of the target user.

The identification unit 133 identifies at least one of a target attribute, which is an attribute assigned to the target user in real space, or a target activity, which is an activity performed by the target user, based on the reality information. The identification unit 133, for example, acquires reality information associated with the ID of the target user in the memory unit 12, identifies the attribute indicated by the acquired reality information as the target attribute, and identifies the activity indicated by the acquired reality information as the target activity. The identification unit 133 notifies the determination unit 134 of at least one of the identified target attribute or target activity.

The determination unit 134 determines the display mode to be applied to the avatar of the target user based on at least one of the target attributes or the target activity identified by the identification unit 133. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram for explaining a method in which the determination unit 134 determines the display mode.

The determination unit 134 refers to a storage unit that stores association information that associates the display mode in the virtual space with at least one of the attributes given to a person in the real space or the activity performed by the person.

Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of exemplary association information. The association information is stored in advance in a storage unit as information that associates real-world information indicating at least one of an attribute given to a user in real space or an activity performed by the user with a display mode in virtual space. The real-world information indicates, for example, the content of an attribute or activity (e.g., "American nationality," "participating in event X"), or an attribute or activity item (e.g., "place of residence," "gender," etc.).

The display mode may indicate, for example, the color of the avatar (e.g., "blue"), a symbol attached to the avatar (e.g., "X mark"), or text attached to the avatar. The display mode may also indicate, for example, the method of displaying at least one of the pieces of real-world information (e.g., "label display").

The association information is preferably stored by a blockchain on one or more storage units on the network. The blockchain includes multiple blocks of data, and each block includes one or more transactions indicating that the owner of the association information has been transferred. Each block in the blockchain includes a hash value generated according to a predetermined rule, and the accuracy of the entire blockchain is guaranteed by checking the consistency of the hash values between blocks. This makes it possible to prevent the association information from being tampered with, thereby improving the accuracy with which the display mode applied to the avatar represents the user's actual personality.

The association information is not limited to a blockchain, and may be stored as a database on the memory unit 12 of the information processing device 1 or on a memory unit of another device.

Returning to FIG. 4, the determination unit 134 extracts, for example, at least one of the target attributes or target activities identified by the identification unit 133 that corresponds to at least one of the attributes or activities reflected in the display mode indicated by the designation information received by the receiving unit 132. The determination unit 134 determines the display mode associated with at least one of the extracted target attributes or target activities in the association information stored in the referenced storage unit (blockchain in the example of FIG. 4). When the designation information received by the receiving unit 132 indicates another user, the determination unit 134 determines the display mode as the display mode to be displayed to the other user indicated by the designation information.

The display control unit 131 displays the information in the display mode determined by the determination unit 134 in association with an avatar registered in advance by the target user in the virtual space displayed on the information terminal 2 used by one or more other users different from the target user. Figures 6(a) to 6(c) are schematic diagrams for explaining exemplary information in the display mode that the display control unit 131 displays in association with an avatar.

The example in FIG. 6(a) shows a case where the display mode indicates the color of the avatar. The display control unit 131, for example, displays a skin in the color indicated by the display mode, superimposed on the avatar in the virtual space. The example in FIG. 6(b) shows a case where the display mode indicates a symbol attached to the avatar. The display control unit 131, for example, displays a symbol indicated by the display mode, superimposed on the avatar in the virtual space.

The example in FIG. 6(c) shows a case where the display mode indicates a method of displaying information. For example, when the display mode indicates "label display" as a method of displaying at least one of the real-world information, the display control unit 131 displays a label including characters representing the information, superimposed on the avatar in the virtual space.

Figure 7 is a front view of an information terminal 2 displaying an exemplary virtual space. The example in Figure 7 shows an information terminal 2 used by a target user. In the virtual space, avatars of multiple other users who are different from the target user are displayed.

The display control unit 131, for example, superimposes information on the display mode determined by the determination unit 134 for the other user corresponding to the avatar on each of multiple avatars previously registered by multiple other users and displayed in the virtual space. Note that the display mode determined by the determination unit 134 for the other user is the display mode determined by the determination unit 134 for the other user as the target user in the process of determining the display mode described above. This allows the information processing system S to add display mode information corresponding to real-world information to each of the multiple avatars in the virtual space, making it easier for the target user to grasp the personalities of the multiple users.

The display control unit 131 may display the information in the display mode determined by the determination unit 134 in association with only the avatar of the other user specified by the target user among the multiple avatars displayed in the virtual space. In this case, the information terminal 2 accepts an operation from the target user to specify the other user requesting the display of the information in the display mode (for example, an operation to select one of the other users' avatars in the virtual space). The information terminal 2 transmits, to the information processing device 1, request information indicating that the target user has performed an operation to request the display of the information in the display mode of the other user. The request information includes, for example, the ID of the other user specified by the target user. In the information processing device 1, the receiving unit 132 receives the request information transmitted by the information terminal 2.

The information terminal 2 used by the other user also receives an operation from the other user permitting the display of information in the display mode of the other user. The information terminal 2 used by the other user transmits permission information indicating that an operation has been performed by the other user permitting the display of information in the display mode of the other user to the information processing device 1. In the information processing device 1, the receiving unit 132 receives the permission information transmitted by the information terminal 2 used by the other user.

In response to the receiving unit 132 receiving the request information and the permission information, the display control unit 131 displays the information in the display mode determined by the determination unit 134 for the other user indicated by the request information in the virtual space displayed on the information terminal 2 used by the target user in association with the avatar of the other user. In addition, in response to the receiving unit 132 receiving the request information without receiving the permission information, the display control unit 131 may display the information in the display mode determined by the determination unit 134 for the other user indicated by the request information. In this way, the information processing system S adds the information in the display mode corresponding to the real information in association only with the avatar of the other user specified by the target user, making it easier for the target user to grasp the personality of the specific user on whose attention the target user is focused.

The display control unit 131 may display the information in the display mode determined by the determination unit 134 in association with the avatar of the target user, on condition that the target user has given permission. In this case, the information terminal 2 used by the target user accepts an operation from the target user permitting the display of information in the display mode of the target user (for example, an operation to select the target user's own avatar in the virtual space). The information terminal 2 used by the target user transmits permission information indicating that the target user has performed an operation permitting the display of information in the display mode of the target user to the information processing device 1. In the information processing device 1, the receiving unit 132 receives the permission information transmitted by the information terminal 2 used by the target user.

In response to the receiving unit 132 receiving the permission information, the display control unit 131 displays the information in the display mode determined for the target user by the determination unit 134 in the virtual space displayed on the information terminal 2 used by the other user in association with the target user's avatar. In this way, the information processing system S adds information in the display mode corresponding to the real-world information to the target user's avatar only when the target user gives permission, and can prevent the target user's real-world information from being known to other users against the target user's will.

The display control unit 131 may display information on the display mode determined by the determination unit 134 only for the avatar of the other user on the condition that the target user has started communication with the other user in the virtual space. In this case, the identification unit 133 identifies that the target user and the other user have started communication in the virtual space using at least one of text, voice, or action (for example, that text, voice, or action data has been exchanged between the target user and the other user).

When the identification unit 133 identifies that communication has begun between the target user and another user, the display control unit 131 displays the information in the display mode determined for the target user by the determination unit 134 in the virtual space displayed on the information terminal 2 used by the other user in association with the avatar of the target user. This allows the information processing system S to disclose the information in the display mode corresponding to the target user's real-world information only to other users who have communicated with the target user, and prevents the target user's real-world information from being known to third parties.

The display control unit 131 may also display, on the information terminal 2 used by the target user, information on the display mode displayed in association with the avatar of the target user displayed on the information terminal 2 used by the other user. In this case, the display control unit 131 displays, in the virtual space displayed on the information terminal 2 used by the other user, information on the display mode determined for the target user by the determination unit 134 in association with the avatar of the target user, and displays, in the virtual space displayed on the information terminal 2 used by the target user, information on the display mode displayed in association with the avatar of the target user on the information terminal 2 used by the other user.

For example, as shown in FIG. 7, the display control unit 131 causes the information in the display mode determined for the target user by the determination unit 134 to be displayed on the information terminal 2 of the target user together with the avatar of the target user. This allows the information processing system S to make it easier for the target user to understand how the information in the display mode displayed in association with the avatar of the target user appears to other users.

When the designated information received by the receiving unit 132 indicates another user, the display control unit 131 may display the information of the display mode to be displayed for the other user determined by the determination unit 134 in the virtual space displayed on the information terminal 2 used by the other user in association with the avatar of the target user. This allows the information processing system S to switch the real-world information reflected in the display mode for each other user designated by the target user.

The display control unit 131 may display information of a common display mode across multiple virtual spaces. In this case, the determination unit 134 refers to a storage unit (e.g., a storage unit on a network that stores the above-mentioned blockchain) that stores association information that associates the common display mode across multiple virtual spaces with at least one of an attribute or an activity in the real space, and determines the display mode associated with at least one of the target attribute or target activity identified by the identification unit 133.

The display control unit 131 displays the information in the display mode determined by the determination unit 134 in each of the multiple virtual spaces in association with the target user's avatar. This allows the information processing system S to determine a common display mode for the same real-world information in multiple virtual spaces, making it easier for the user to grasp the real-world information by referring to the avatar even when multiple virtual spaces exist.

[Flow of information processing method]
8 is a diagram showing a flowchart of an exemplary information processing method executed by the information processing device 1 according to the present embodiment. In the information processing device 1, the receiving unit 132 receives designation information indicating at least one of an attribute or an activity to be reflected in a display mode, which is designated by the target user, from the information terminal 2 used by the target user, and stores the received designation information in the storage unit 12 in association with the ID of the target user (S11).

The receiving unit 132 receives reality information indicating at least one of the attributes given to the target user in the real space or the activities performed by the target user, and stores the received reality information in the storage unit 12 in association with the ID of the target user (S12). The receiving unit 132 receives, for example, registration information registered by the target user for a service from a service management server that manages information regarding a service (such as a communication service) provided by an operator in the real space, as reality information. The reality information may also be stored in the storage unit 12 in advance.

The identification unit 133 identifies at least one of a target attribute, which is an attribute assigned to the target user in real space, and a target activity, which is an activity performed by the target user, based on the reality information (S13). The identification unit 133, for example, acquires reality information associated with the ID of the target user in the memory unit 12, identifies the attribute indicated by the acquired reality information as the target attribute, and identifies the activity indicated by the acquired reality information as the target activity.

The determination unit 134 determines a display mode to be applied to the target user's avatar based on at least one of the target attributes or target activities identified by the identification unit 133 (S14). The determination unit 134 extracts, for example, at least one of the target attributes or target activities identified by the identification unit 133 that corresponds to at least one of the attributes or activities reflected in the display mode indicated by the designation information received by the reception unit 132. The determination unit 134 determines a display mode associated with at least one of the extracted target attributes or target activities in the association information stored in the storage unit (e.g., a blockchain).

The display control unit 131 displays the information of the display mode determined by the determination unit 134 in association with the avatar registered in advance by the target user in the virtual space displayed on the information terminal 2 used by each user (S15). The information of the display mode displayed in association with the avatar is, for example, the color of the avatar, a symbol attached to the avatar, or a character attached to the avatar.

[Effects of the embodiment]
According to the information processing system S of this embodiment, the information processing device 1 determines a display mode that is previously associated with at least one of the attributes or activities of the user in the real space, and displays information of the determined display mode in association with an avatar in the virtual space. This allows the information processing system S to visualize the image of the user operating the avatar in the virtual space.

Furthermore, this invention will make it possible to contribute to Goal 9 of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which is "Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization, and promote innovation and infrastructure."

Although the present invention has been described above using embodiments, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the scope described in the above embodiments, and various modifications and changes are possible within the scope of the gist of the invention. For example, all or part of the device can be configured by distributing or integrating functionally or physically in any unit. In addition, new embodiments resulting from any combination of multiple embodiments are also included in the embodiments of the present invention. The effect of the new embodiment resulting from the combination also has the effect of the original embodiment.

S Information processing system 1 Information processing device 11 Communication unit 12 Storage unit 13 Control unit 131 Display control unit 132 Reception unit 133 Identification unit 134 Determination unit 2 Information terminal

Claims (11)

An identification unit that identifies at least one of a target attribute, which is an attribute assigned to a target user in a real space, and a target activity, which is an activity performed by the target user;
A receiving unit that receives designation information for identifying another user, the other user being a specific user different from the target user , designated by the target user from among a plurality of users using a virtual space;
A determination unit that determines the display mode associated with at least one of the target attribute or the target activity by referring to a storage unit that stores a display mode in the virtual space and at least one of an attribute given to a person in the real space or an activity performed by the person in the real space in association with each other;
a display control unit that displays information of the display mode determined by the determination unit in association with an avatar registered in advance by the target user in the virtual space displayed on the information terminal used by the other user identified by the designation information; and
An information processing device having the above configuration. The identification unit identifies at least one of the target attribute or the target activity based on registration information registered by the target user for a service provided by a business operator in the real space.
The information processing device according to claim 1 . The receiving unit receives the designation information for further identifying at least one of the attribute or the activity that is designated by the target user and is to be reflected in the display mode, among at least one of the attribute or the activity, and
The determination unit determines, in the storage unit, the display mode associated with at least one of the target attribute or the target activity corresponding to at least one of the attribute or the activity identified by the designation information.
3. The information processing device according to claim 1 or 2. The receiving unit receives request information indicating that the target user has performed an operation to request display of information on the display mode of the other user,
In response to the receiving unit receiving the request information, the display control unit displays information of the display mode determined for the other user by the determination unit in the virtual space displayed on the information terminal used by the target user in association with an avatar registered in advance by the other user.
3. The information processing device according to claim 1 or 2. The receiving unit receives permission information indicating that an operation to permit display of information of the display mode of the other user has been performed by the other user,
In response to the receiving unit receiving the request information and the permission information, the display control unit displays, in the virtual space displayed on the information terminal used by the target user, information of the display mode determined by the determination unit for the other user in association with an avatar registered in advance by the other user.
The information processing device according to claim 4. The display control unit displays information of the display mode displayed on the information terminal used by the other user in the virtual space displayed on the information terminal used by the target user.
3. The information processing device according to claim 1 or 2. the display control unit causes the display control unit to superimpose information on each of the plurality of avatars displayed in the virtual space, the information on the display mode determined by the determination unit for the user corresponding to the avatar;
3. The information processing device according to claim 1 or 2. Information associating the display mode in the virtual space with at least one of the attributes or the activities in the real space is stored by a blockchain;
The determination unit determines the display mode associated with at least one of the target attribute or the target activity in the blockchain.
3. The information processing device according to claim 1 or 2. The information indicating at least one of the target attribute or the target activity is stored by a blockchain;
The identification unit identifies at least one of the target attribute or the target activity based on information stored in the blockchain.
3. The information processing device according to claim 1 or 2. The determination unit determines the display mode associated with at least one of the target attribute or the target activity by referring to the storage unit that stores the display mode common to the plurality of virtual spaces and at least one of the attribute or the activity in the real space in association with each other;
the display control unit displays, in each of the plurality of virtual spaces, information on the display mode determined by the determination unit in association with an avatar registered in advance by the target user;
3. The information processing device according to claim 1 or 2. The processor executes
Identifying at least one of a target attribute, which is an attribute assigned to a target user in a real space, and a target activity, which is an activity performed by the target user;
receiving designation information for identifying another user, the other user being a specific user different from the target user , designated by the target user from among a plurality of users who use a virtual space;
A step of determining the display mode associated with at least one of the target attribute or the target activity by referring to a storage unit that stores the display mode in the virtual space and at least one of an attribute given to a person in the real space or an activity performed by the person in the real space in association with each other;
a step of displaying the information of the display mode determined in the determining step in the virtual space displayed on the information terminal used by the other user identified by the designation information in association with an avatar registered in advance by the target user;
An information processing method comprising the steps of:

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