JP7609817B2 - Program, method, information processing device, and system - Google Patents

Description

This disclosure relates to a program, a method, an information processing device, and a system.

Games have been developed in which characters appear in response to the user's actions. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a game in which the appearance of a character changes depending on the user's positional relationship.

JP 2008-206800 A

At the same time, there is a demand for further improvements in the user experience, such as linking the virtual world in which characters live with the real world.

Therefore, the objective of this disclosure is to link the virtual world in which characters live with the real world, providing a user experience that makes the user feel as if the virtual world actually exists.

A program is provided for causing a stationary terminal device having a processor, a memory, and a screen to execute processing. The program causes the processor to execute a step of displaying an object on the screen and a step of detecting that the terminal device is in a stationary state, and, on condition that it has been detected in the detection step that the terminal device is in a stationary state, executes a step of detecting a physical parameter that occurs when a user approaches the terminal device, and a step of performing a presentation of the object according to the value of the detected physical parameter.

According to the present disclosure, it is possible to link the virtual world in which characters live with the real world, providing a user experience that makes the user feel as if the virtual world actually exists.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining an overview of processing of the terminal device 10. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of the terminal device 10. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of a terminal device 10. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the structure of a database stored in a storage unit 180. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a processing flow of the terminal device 10. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a presentation executed by the terminal device 10. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating another example of a presentation executed by the terminal device 10. FIG. FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of the game providing system 1 in the second embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the functional configuration of the server 20. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a presentation executed by the game providing system 1. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a processing flow of the game providing system 1.

Below, an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the same parts are given the same reference numerals. Their names and functions are also the same. Therefore, detailed descriptions thereof will not be repeated.

1. First embodiment
(1-1. Overview of games provided by the terminal device 10)
An overview of a game provided by a terminal device 10 will be described with reference to Fig. 1. As shown in Fig. 1A, the terminal device 10 is provided as a terminal device that can be placed in a location desired by the user. The user can place the terminal device 10 in a desired location such as a desk, a table, a bookshelf, a television stand, or a floor. In this specification, "place" means to install or place in a certain location and leave it in that state without moving it.

The terminal device 10 can detect whether it is in a stationary state (hereinafter also referred to as a "stationary state") or in a state carried by a user (hereinafter also referred to as a "portable state"). When the terminal device 10 detects that it is in a stationary state, it displays screen D on the display. Screen D is configured as part of a video (or a still image), and displays a virtual space inhabited by character C (an example of an "object" in the claims) that appears in the game. When a certain condition is satisfied while the virtual space is being displayed, character C appears and is displayed on the display, as shown in FIG. 1B.

By approaching and operating the terminal device 10 on which the character C is displayed, the user U can take a screenshot of the screen D on which the character C is displayed and collect the screen. The information on the character C taken as a screenshot and the screen D on which the character C is displayed are stored in the terminal device 10 in association with the user who performed the operation.

Meanwhile, the terminal device 10 detects physical parameters such as the sound generated when the user approaches the terminal device 10 with the character displayed on the display, and the distance between the display and the user. Depending on the value of the detected physical parameter, a performance such as the character running away is executed.

In this way, in the game provided by the terminal device 10, the behavior of the character in the virtual space changes in response to the user's actions, providing the user with an experience in which the virtual space and the real space are linked. Each component will be described in detail below.

(1-2. Hardware Configuration of Terminal Device 10)
1 is a block diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of a terminal device 10. The terminal device 10 provides a game in which a character is displayed when a predetermined condition is satisfied. The terminal device 10 is realized, for example, by a tablet terminal or a mobile terminal such as a smartphone. The terminal device 10 may also be realized by a stationary PC (Personal Computer), a laptop PC, or the like.

The terminal device 10 includes a communication interface (IF) 12, an input device 13, an output device 14, a memory 15, storage 16, and a processor 19.

The communication IF 12 is an interface for inputting and outputting signals so that the terminal device 10 can communicate with external devices.

The input device 13 is a device for accepting input operations from a user (e.g., a touch panel, a touch pad, a pointing device such as a mouse, a keyboard, etc.).

The output device 14 is a device (display, speaker, etc.) for presenting information to the user.

Memory 15 is used to temporarily store programs and data processed by the programs, and is a volatile memory such as a DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory).

Storage 16 is used to store data, and is, for example, a flash memory or a hard disk drive (HDD).

The processor 19 is hardware for executing the instruction set described in the program, and is composed of an arithmetic unit, registers, peripheral circuits, etc.

(1-3. Functional configuration of terminal device 10)
Fig. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of the terminal device 10. As shown in Fig. 3, the terminal device 10 includes an input device 13, an output device 14, a communication unit 150, an imaging unit 160, an audio processing unit 170, a storage unit 180, a vibration detection unit 190, and a control unit 200. The blocks included in the terminal device 10 in Fig. 3 are electrically connected to each other by, for example, a bus or the like.

The communication unit 150 performs processes such as modulation and demodulation for the terminal device 10 to communicate with other devices. The communication unit 150 performs transmission processing on the signal generated by the control unit 200 and transmits it to the outside (e.g., another terminal device 10). The communication unit 150 performs reception processing on the signal received from the outside and outputs it to the control unit 200.

The input device 13 is a device for inputting instructions or information by the user operating the terminal device 10. The input device 13 is realized, for example, by a touch-sensitive device 131 or the like in which instructions are input by touching the operation surface. The input device 13 may include a keyboard or a mouse. The input device 13 converts the instructions or information input by the user into an electrical signal and outputs the electrical signal to the control unit 200. The input device 13 may also include, for example, a receiving port that receives an electrical signal input from an external input device.

The output device 14 is a device for presenting information to a user who operates the terminal device 10. The output device 14 is realized, for example, by a display 141 or the like. The display 141 displays data according to the control of the control unit 200. The display 141 is realized, for example, by an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) display or the like.

The imaging unit 160 is equipped with a camera, receives light using a light receiving element, and inputs the light as an imaging signal to capture an image of the surroundings of the terminal device 10.

The audio processing unit 170 performs, for example, digital-to-analog conversion processing of an audio signal. The audio processing unit 170 converts a signal provided from the microphone 171 into a digital signal and provides the converted signal to the control unit 200. The audio processing unit 170 also provides an audio signal to the speaker 172. The audio processing unit 170 is realized, for example, by a processor for audio processing. The microphone 171 accepts audio input and provides an audio signal corresponding to the audio input to the audio processing unit 170. The speaker 172 converts the audio signal provided from the audio processing unit 170 into audio and outputs the audio to the outside of the terminal device 10.

The storage unit 180 is realized, for example, by the memory 15 and the storage 16, and stores data and programs used by the terminal device 10. As an example, the storage unit 180 stores a user database 181, a character database 182, and a screen database 183. Details of each database will be described later.

The vibration detection unit 190 is equipped with a vibration sensor and detects vibrations occurring in the environment in which the terminal device 10 is installed.

The control unit 200 is realized when the processor 19 reads a program stored in the memory unit 180 and executes instructions contained in the program. The control unit 200 controls the operation of the terminal device 10. By operating according to the program, the control unit 200 performs the functions of an operation reception unit 201, a transmission/reception unit 202, a display control unit 203, a screen memory unit 204, a parameter detection unit 205, and a performance execution unit 206.

The operation reception unit 201 performs processing for receiving instructions or information input from the input device 13. Specifically, for example, the operation reception unit 201 receives information based on instructions input from the touch-sensitive device 131 or the like.

The transmission/reception unit 202 performs processing for the terminal device 10 to transmit and receive data to and from external devices in accordance with a communication protocol.

The display control unit 203 controls the display of information to the user. Specifically, for example, the display control unit 203 causes a character screen (including moving images and still images) to be displayed on the display 141. Details of the processing of the display control unit 203 will be described later.

In response to a user's operation, the screen storage unit 204 stores the screen of the display 141 on which the character is displayed in the screen database 183 of the storage unit 180. Details of the processing of the screen storage unit 204 will be described later.

The parameter detection unit 205 detects physical parameters that occur when the user approaches the terminal device 10. Details of the processing of the parameter detection unit 205 will be described later.

The performance execution unit 206 performs character performance according to the detected physical parameter values. The processing of the performance execution unit 206 will be described in detail later.

The state detection unit 207 detects whether the terminal device 10 is in a stationary state or a portable state based on the vibration detected by the vibration detection unit 190. The processing of the state detection unit 207 will be described in detail later.

(1-4. Data Structure)
Fig. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the data structures of the user database 181, the character database 182, and the screen database 183 stored in the storage unit 180. Note that Fig. 4 is merely an example, and does not exclude data that is not shown.

As shown in FIG. 4, a record in the user database 181 includes the items "user ID," "user name," "age," "gender," "password," and "registration date," etc.

The "User ID" item is information that serves as an identifier to identify each user.

The "User name" item is information about the user's name.

The "age" item is information that indicates the user's basic information, and specifically includes the items "age," "gender," and "address," etc.

The "Gender" item is information about the user's gender.

The "Password" item is information about the password required when logging in to play a game provided by the terminal device 10.

The "Registration Date" item is information about the date on which the user was registered to the service provided by the terminal device 10.

Each record in the character database 182 includes an item "character ID," an item "character name," an item "display conditions," an item "parameter type," an item "performance conditions," an item "performance content," etc.

The "Character ID" item is information that serves as an identifier to identify each character displayed in the game.

The "Character Name" item is information about the character's name.

The "Display Conditions" item provides information about the conditions for displaying the character.

The "Parameter Type" item is information about the type of physical parameter that will trigger the character's performance.

The "Performance Conditions" item contains information about conditions such as physical parameter thresholds that act as triggers for executing a character's performance.

The "Performance Content" item is information about the content of the performance executed for the character.

Each record in the screen database 183 includes an item "screen ID," an item "screen data," an item "acquired user," an item "acquired date and time," etc.

The "Screen ID" item is information that serves as an identifier to identify each screen.

The "Screen Data" item is information for identifying the data corresponding to the screen.

The "Acquisition User" item is information for identifying the user who performed the operation to store the screen.

The "Acquisition Date and Time" item is information about the date and time the screen was stored.

(1-5. Processing flow)
An example of the flow of processing by the terminal device 10 will be described below with reference to FIG.

In step S500, the state detection unit 207 detects that the terminal device 10 is in a stationary state based on the vibration detected by the vibration detection unit 190. Specifically, for example, the state detection unit 207 may be configured to detect that the terminal device 10 is in a stationary state when the vibration detected by the vibration detection unit 190 is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold. Alternatively, the state detection unit 207 may be configured to detect that the terminal device 10 is in a stationary state when the period during which the vibration detected by the vibration detection unit 190 is equal to or less than the predetermined threshold continues for a predetermined period. If a stationary state is detected (YES in step S500), step S510 is executed.

In step S510, the display control unit 203 determines whether the display conditions are met. If the display conditions are met (YES in step S510), step S520 is executed. On the other hand, if the display conditions are not met (NO in step S510), step S590 is executed.

In step S520, the display control unit 203 displays the characters for which the display conditions are satisfied on the display 141. Specifically, the display control unit 203 determines the characters to be displayed based on the conditions set in the "display conditions" item of the character database 182.

When deciding which characters to display, it is possible to have specifications that always display characters that satisfy the display conditions, or to hold a lottery to determine whether or not to display a character that satisfies the display conditions (hereinafter also referred to as a display lottery), and to display the character depending on the result of the lottery. In addition, it is also possible to link multiple characters to specific display conditions, and hold a lottery to determine which of the multiple characters to display when the display condition is satisfied.

One example of a display condition may be a specification that displays a specific character when a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of processing, or when a predetermined time has elapsed since the presence of a user has been detected around the terminal device 10.

The display frequency of the character (e.g., the probability of a display lottery) may be changed according to the environmental parameters of the location where the terminal device 10 is installed (i.e., the level of noise, brightness, or vibration in that location). In this case, the display frequency may be changed by combining one or more environmental parameters.

In step S530, the parameter detection unit 205 detects physical parameters that are generated when the user approaches the terminal device 10. Examples of physical parameters include data that is generated in conjunction with the detection of sound, vibration, light, ultrasound, etc. (hereinafter, also referred to as "detection data"), and one or a combination of these detection data may be detected.

In step S540, the performance execution unit 206 determines whether the performance conditions are met. If the performance conditions are met (YES in step S540), step S550 is executed. On the other hand, if the performance conditions are not met (NO in step S540), step S560 is executed.

In step S550, the performance execution unit 206 executes the performance of the displayed character. Details of the performance will be described later.

In step S560, the screen storage unit 204 determines whether or not a user operation for storing a screen (hereinafter also referred to as a storage operation) has been received. If a storage operation has been received (YES in step S560), step S570 is executed. On the other hand, if a storage operation has not been received (NO in step S560), step S580 is executed.

In step S570, the screen storage unit 204 executes a process of storing the screen of the display 141 on which the character is displayed in the storage unit 180. Specifically, a record corresponding to the screen is added to the screen database 183 of the storage unit 180.

In step S580, the control unit 200 determines whether the termination condition is satisfied. If the termination condition is satisfied (YES in step S580), the process ends. On the other hand, if the termination condition is not satisfied (NO in step S580), step S530 is executed.

In step S590, the control unit 200 determines whether the termination condition is satisfied. If the termination condition is satisfied (YES in step S590), the process ends. On the other hand, if the display condition is not satisfied (NO in step S590), step S510 is executed.

In addition, in steps S510 to S590, if the state detection unit 207 detects that the terminal device 10 is in a portable state, a predetermined notification such as "Place the terminal device in a stable location" may be displayed. Furthermore, if the portable state continues even after the notification is displayed, the processing in steps S510 to S590 may be interrupted.

(1-6. Explanation of the production)
The effects executed in the effect execution process (S550) will be described with reference to Figures 6 and 7. Figure 6 is a diagram showing an example of the effects executed in the effect execution process.

The performance execution unit 206 executes a character performance when the value of the physical parameter detected by the parameter detection unit 205 satisfies a predetermined condition set for each character. The type of physical parameter and the predetermined condition are set in the "parameter type" and "performance condition" items of the character database 182.

As an example, the performance execution unit 206 executes a character performance when the value of a physical parameter exceeds a predetermined threshold value as a trigger. In the example shown in FIG. 6A, the parameter detection unit 205 detects, as a physical parameter, the sound generated when the user approaches the terminal device 10, and when the volume of the sound exceeds a predetermined threshold value, a performance is executed in which character C runs away (becomes hidden). On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6B, when the volume of the sound generated when the user approaches the terminal device 10 does not exceed the predetermined threshold value, character C continues to be displayed.

The effect execution unit 206 may change a predetermined threshold value that triggers the execution of the effect. For example, the threshold value may be changed according to the number of times the character is displayed. Alternatively, the threshold value may be changed according to the time of day when the game is played.

The performance execution unit 206 may be configured to execute a character performance when a specific word or sound is generated as a performance condition. Specifically, the performance execution unit 206 may be configured to determine whether or not to execute a character performance based on the content of a specific keyword or a specific cry uttered by the user when approaching the terminal device 10.

The performance execution unit 206 may be configured to execute a character performance when a plurality of physical parameters satisfy a predetermined condition. Specifically, the performance execution unit 206 may be configured to determine whether or not to execute a character performance based on whether or not a combination of detection data of sound, vibration, light, or ultrasonic waves generated when the user approaches the terminal device 10 satisfies a predetermined condition.

The performance execution unit 206 may also be configured to change the type of physical parameter that triggers the performance execution. For example, during the day, the unit may determine whether or not to execute a performance based on a sound generated when the user approaches the terminal device 10, and during the night, the unit may determine whether or not to execute a performance based on a light generated when the user approaches the terminal device 10.

The performance execution unit 206 may also be configured to notify the user of information suggesting the type of physical parameter that will trigger the performance. Specifically, for example, the unit may be configured to display a hint about the characteristics (e.g., sensitivity to sound) of the character displayed on the display 141. Alternatively, if the characteristics of a particular character are known to the user (e.g., if it is known that a certain character is nocturnal), the unit may display the character to allow the user to detect the physical parameter that will trigger the performance (to detect that the character is nocturnal and therefore sensitive to light).

Furthermore, the performance execution unit 206 may be configured to change a predetermined threshold value that triggers performance execution when the orientation of the character displayed on the display 141 satisfies a predetermined condition.

For example, when the character is facing forward with respect to the screen as shown in FIG. 7A, the threshold value of the physical parameter (e.g., sound) that triggers the character to flee may be lowered compared to when the character is not facing forward with respect to the screen as shown in FIG. 7B. In this case, from the user's perspective, when the character is facing forward, it is easier for the user to notice the user's presence, so the character will feel more sensitive to even smaller sounds, resulting in an improved user experience in which the virtual space and real space are linked.

In addition, when the character is facing the screen, a notification may be displayed to indicate to the user that the threshold value of the physical parameter that triggers the execution of the effect is lower than in other cases. Specifically, when the character is facing the screen, a warning may be displayed on the screen to indicate that there is a high possibility that the character will notice the user's presence and run away.

As described above, in the above embodiment, the terminal device 10 executes the steps of displaying a character on the display 141, storing the screen on which the character is displayed by the user operating the terminal device 10 while the user is in close proximity to the terminal device 10, detecting physical parameters that are generated when the user approaches the terminal device 10, and executing the character's performance according to the values of the detected physical parameters.

With this configuration, the behavior of the character in the virtual space changes according to the user's actions, providing the user with an experience that feels like the virtual space and real space are linked.

<2. Second embodiment>
A game providing system 1 according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure will be described below with reference to Figures 8 to 11. The following description will focus on differences from the above embodiment.

(2-1. Hardware configuration of game providing system 1)
8 is a block diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the game providing system 1. The game providing system 1 includes a plurality of terminal devices 10 and a server 20. The terminal devices 10 and the server 20 are communicatively connected via, for example, a network 30. The network 30 is realized by, for example, the Internet and/or a communication network provided by a communication carrier.

In FIG. 1, an example is shown in which the game providing system 1 includes two terminal devices 10, but the number of terminal devices 10 included in the game providing system 1 is not limited to two. In other words, the number of terminal devices 10 may be less than two, or may be three or more.

In this embodiment, a collection of multiple devices may be considered as one server. The method of allocating multiple functions required to realize the server 20 of this embodiment to one or more pieces of hardware can be determined appropriately in consideration of the processing capacity of each piece of hardware and/or the specifications required for the server 20.

The multiple terminal devices 10 are placed within a specified area. The specified area may be, for example, inside a user's home, or inside a building such as a school, movie theater, or shopping mall. The multiple terminal devices 10 may also be placed within a specified area outdoors, such as a park. Some of the multiple terminal devices 10 may be terminals that the user can carry with them.

The server 20 includes a communication IF 22, an input/output IF 23, a memory 25, a storage 26, and a processor 29.

The communication IF 22 is an interface for inputting and outputting signals so that the server 20 can communicate with an external device (e.g., the terminal device 10).

The input/output IF 23 functions as an interface between an input device for accepting input operations from the user and an output device for presenting information to the user.

Memory 25 is used to temporarily store programs and data processed by the programs, and is a volatile memory such as a DRAM.

Storage 26 is for storing data, and is, for example, a flash memory or a HDD.

The processor 29 is hardware for executing the instruction set described in the program, and is composed of an arithmetic unit, registers, peripheral circuits, etc.

(2-2. Functional configuration of server 20)
Fig. 9 is a diagram showing the functional configuration of the server 20. As shown in Fig. 9, the server 20 fulfills the functions of a communication unit 210, a storage unit 220, and a control unit 230.

The communication unit 210 performs processing for the server 20 to communicate with external devices.

The memory unit 220 is realized, for example, by the memory 25 and the storage 26, and stores data and programs used by the server 20.

The control unit 230 is realized by the processor 29 reading a program stored in the storage unit 220 and executing instructions contained in the program. The control unit 230 performs functions shown as a transmission/reception control module 231 and a display control module 232 by operating according to the program.

The transmission/reception control module 231 controls the process in which the server 20 transmits and receives signals to and from external devices in accordance with a communication protocol.

The display control module 232 controls the display of characters on multiple terminal devices 10 during the performance execution process. Details of the performance execution process will be described later.

(2-3. Explanation of the production)
The effects executed by the game providing system 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

In the game providing system 1, for multiple terminal devices 10 that are placed within a specified area and can communicate each other's position information, a character that was displayed on the display 141 of one terminal device 10 is made invisible and displayed on the display 141 of the other terminal devices 10. Furthermore, information about the position of the terminal device 10 on which the character is displayed is displayed on the terminal device 10 operated by the user.

Figure 10A is a plan view of a specific area in which multiple terminal devices 10A to 10C are installed in a user's home. In Figure 10A, the locations where terminal devices 10A to 10C are installed are indicated by stars.

In the example shown in FIG. 10B, character C is displayed on terminal device 10A. After that, as shown in FIG. 10C, character C is hidden on terminal device 10A and character C is displayed on another terminal (e.g., terminal device 10B).

An arrow R is displayed on terminal device 10A to notify the user of the position of terminal device 10B on which character C is displayed. In this way, by notifying the user of the character's destination (i.e., the position of the terminal device on which the character is newly displayed) in response to a change in the terminal device 10 on which the character is displayed among multiple terminal devices 10 installed within a specified area, the user can have an experience as if playing hide-and-seek with the character, providing a user experience in which the virtual space and the real space are linked.

The information indicating the position of the terminal device 10 on which the character is displayed may be an arrow indicating the position in two dimensions, or an arrow indicating the position in three dimensions. The position of the terminal device 10 on which the character is displayed may also be indicated by a method other than an arrow.

(2-4. Flow of performance execution process)
11, an example of the flow of the effect execution process (step S550) in the game providing system 1 will be described. In step S1111, the display control unit 203 of the terminal device 10A makes the character displayed on the display 141 invisible.

In step S1112, the transmission/reception unit 202 of the terminal device 10A transmits a notification that the character has been hidden to the server 20. In step S1121, the transmission/reception control module 231 of the server 20 receives the notification that the character has been hidden.

In step S1122, the display control module 232 of the server 20 transmits a request to display a character to the other terminal device 10B. In step S1131, the transceiver unit 202 of the terminal device 10B receives the request to display a character.

In step S1132, the display control unit 203 of the terminal device 10B displays the character on the display 141 based on the received request.

In step S1133, the transmission/reception unit 202 of the terminal device 10B transmits a notification displaying the character to the server 20. In step S1123, the transmission/reception control module 231 of the server 20 receives the notification displaying the character.

In step S1124, the transmission/reception control module 231 of the server 20 transmits information regarding the position of the terminal device 10B displaying the character based on the received notification (hereinafter also referred to as position information) to the terminal device 10A. In step S1113, the transmission/reception unit 202 of the terminal device 10A receives the position information.

In step S1114, the display control unit 203 of the terminal device 10A causes the display 141 to display information about the position of the terminal device 10B that is displaying the character, based on the received position information.

<3. Other embodiments>
Although the embodiment and the modified examples of the present invention have been described above, application of the present disclosure is not limited to the above-mentioned contents.

For example, the display control unit 203 may use a specific operation as a trigger to increase the frequency with which a character is displayed. Specifically, for example, a specific character may be made more likely to be displayed by the user scattering bait.

The display control unit 203 may be configured to display a character when the parameter detection unit 205 detects a specific word or sound as a trigger. Specifically, the display control unit 203 may be configured to control whether or not to display a character based on the content of a specific keyword or a specific cry uttered by the user near the terminal device 10.

The display control unit 203 may be configured to display the character only when the user approaches within a predetermined distance from the terminal device 10, and to only provide a notification suggesting the presence of the character, such as movement of grass or bushes in the virtual space, when the user is further away from the terminal device 10 than the predetermined distance. As a notification suggesting the presence of the character, the character's footprints or shadow may be displayed, or sounds generated by the character's cry or movement may be provided.

The display control unit 203 may also be configured to allow a specific operation on a character, provided that a specific operation is performed by the user. For example, when a screen of a specific character is acquired a predetermined number of times or more, an operation to feed the character may be allowed.

In the second embodiment, a case was described in which multiple terminal devices are installed inside a user's home as a predetermined area, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, multiple terminal devices are installed in an outdoor event area such as a park, and a character displayed on the display of one terminal device is made invisible and displayed on the display 141 of the other terminal devices. The terminal device operated by the user may then display information about the position of the terminal device on which the character is displayed. In this case, since the multiple terminal devices installed in the event area will be installed by the person running the event, the step of detecting that the terminal device is in a stationary state (step S500) can be omitted.

In the above embodiment, the terminal device 10 has been described as a terminal realized by a smartphone or the like, but the present invention is not limited to this example. The terminal device 10 may be realized by installing software on a home PC or the like, and may be configured to accept operations of a mouse or the like.

In addition, in the above embodiment, the display control unit 203 displays a character as an example of an object, but this is not limited to this example, and items, cards, etc. may also be displayed as objects.

In addition, the sharing of specific information via a communication line is mainly performed via a WAN such as the Internet, but between information processing devices, the sharing may be performed only via short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) and infrared communication without using a WAN.

In addition, in the above embodiment, an example of a form in which each function is provided by the terminal device 10 or the server 20 is described, but this is not limited to this form, and some or all of the functions may be provided by the terminal device 10, the server 20, or both the terminal device 10 and the server 20 in a form different from the above embodiment.

In addition, each step described in the above embodiment as being executed by the terminal device 10 may be executed by the server 20, and each step described as being executed by the server 20 may be executed by the server 20.

Although the game providing system 1 in the above embodiment includes a server 20, the above-mentioned functions of the game providing system 1 may be realized by a configuration including only a plurality of terminal devices 10 without including a server 20. Specifically, for example, in step S1112 in FIG. 11, the terminal device 10A may transmit a notification that the character has been hidden and a request to display the character to the terminal device 10B, and the terminal device 10B may display the character based on the received request and transmit position information to the terminal device 10A, and the terminal device 10A may display the position information of the terminal device 10B on the display 141.

Furthermore, the present invention may be realized as a program that causes an information processing device to execute the functions of the terminal device 10 or server 20 described above, or as a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium that stores the program.

<Additional Notes>
The matters described in the above embodiments will be supplemented below.
(Appendix 1)
A program for causing a stationary terminal device having a processor, a memory, and a screen to execute processing, the program causing the processor to execute a step (S520) of displaying an object on the screen, and a step (S500) of detecting that the terminal device is in a stationary state, and, on the condition that it has been detected in the detection step that the terminal device is in a stationary state, the program causes the processor to execute a step (S530) of detecting physical parameters that occur when a user approaches the terminal device, and a step (S550) of performing the presentation of the object in accordance with the value of the detected physical parameter.
(Appendix 2)
A program as described in Appendix 1, which, on condition that it is detected in the detection step that the terminal device is in a stationary state, executes a step (S570) of storing a screen on which an object is displayed by an operation performed by the user while in close proximity to the terminal device.
(Appendix 3)
A program as described in appendix 1 or 2, which, for multiple terminal devices arranged within a specified area and capable of communicating each other's location information, causes an object displayed on the screen of one terminal device to be hidden and displayed on the screen of the other terminal device.
(Appendix 4)
4. The program according to claim 3, which causes a terminal operated by a user to display information about the position of the terminal device on which the object is displayed.
(Appendix 5)
A program described in any one of Supplementary Note 1 to Supplementary Note 4, in which in a step of executing a performance, a performance of an object is executed depending on whether the value of the detected physical parameter satisfies a predetermined condition set for each object.
(Appendix 6)
The program according to claim 5, which causes an object to be rendered in response to a value of a physical parameter exceeding a predetermined threshold value.
(Appendix 7)
The program according to claim 6, which varies the predetermined threshold value.
(Appendix 8)
The program according to claim 7, further comprising: a program for changing a predetermined threshold value when an orientation of an object displayed on a screen satisfies a predetermined condition.
(Appendix 9)
The program according to claim 8, wherein the threshold is lowered when the object is oriented to face the screen, compared to other cases.
(Appendix 10)
The program according to claim 9, further comprising a notification to the user indicating that the threshold is lowered when the object is oriented toward the front of the screen compared to other cases.
(Appendix 11)
The program according to claim 5, which causes an object to be rendered in response to the generation of a specific word or sound.
(Appendix 12)
A program described in any one of appendices 5 to 11, which causes an object to be rendered in response to a plurality of physical parameters satisfying predetermined conditions.
(Appendix 13)
13. The program according to claim 5, wherein the type of physical parameter set as the predetermined condition is changed.
(Appendix 14)
14. The program according to claim 5, further comprising notifying a user of information suggesting a type of physical parameter set as a predetermined condition.
(Appendix 15)
15. The program according to claim 1, further comprising: determining an object to be displayed when a predetermined condition is satisfied in the step of displaying the object.
(Appendix 16)
16. The program according to claim 15, further comprising determining an object to be displayed when a predetermined time has elapsed as the predetermined condition.
(Appendix 17)
17. The program according to claim 15, wherein a frequency at which the object is displayed is changed according to an environmental parameter in a location where the terminal device is installed.
(Appendix 18)
18. The program according to claim 17, wherein the frequency at which the object is displayed is changed depending on at least one of sound, vibration, or brightness in a location where the object is installed as an environmental parameter.
(Appendix 19)
19. The program according to any one of claims 15 to 18, further comprising: increasing a display frequency of the object in response to a specific operation.
(Appendix 20)
20. The program according to any one of claims 15 to 19, which displays an object in response to receiving a specific word or voice.
(Appendix 21)
21. The program according to any one of claims 15 to 20, which displays the object when the user approaches within a predetermined distance from the terminal device.
(Appendix 22)
22. The program according to claim 21, further comprising a notification indicating the presence of an object when the user is outside a predetermined distance from the terminal device.
(Appendix 23)
23. The program according to any one of claims 15 to 22, which enables a specific operation on an object on the condition that a predetermined operation is performed by a user.
(Appendix 24)
24. The program of any one of appendices 1 to 23, wherein the physical parameter includes data generated in association with detection of at least one of sound, vibration, light, and ultrasound.

Although several embodiments of the present disclosure have been described above, these embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, substitutions, and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. These embodiments and their modifications are considered to be within the scope of the invention and its equivalents as set forth in the claims, as well as within the scope and spirit of the invention.

1: game providing system, 10: terminal device, 13: input device, 14: output device, 15: memory, 16: storage, 19: processor, 20: server, 25: memory, 26: storage, 29: processor, 30: network, 131: device, 141: display, 150: communication unit, 160: imaging unit, 170: audio processing unit, 171: microphone, 172: speaker, 180: memory unit, 181: user database, 182: character database, 183: screen database, 190: vibration detection unit, 200: control unit, 201: operation reception unit, 202: transmission/reception unit, 203: display control unit, 204: screen memory unit, 205: parameter detection unit, 206: performance execution unit, 207: status detection unit, 210: communication unit, 220: memory unit, 230: control unit, 231: transmission/reception control module, 232: display control module.

Claims (27)

A program for causing a stationary terminal device having a processor, a memory, and a screen to execute a process,
The program includes a step of causing the processor to display an object on the screen;
detecting that the terminal device is in a stationary state;
In the detecting step, on the condition that it is detected that the terminal device is in a stationary state,
detecting a physical parameter occurring when a user approaches the terminal device;
A program for causing the computer to execute a step of performing an effect on an object in accordance with the detected value of the physical parameter. In the detecting step, on the condition that it is detected that the terminal device is in a stationary state,
2. The program according to claim 1, further comprising a step of storing a screen on which the object is displayed, the screen being operated by a user while the user is in close proximity to the terminal device. The program according to claim 1 or 2, which causes an object displayed on the screen of one of a plurality of terminal devices that are arranged within a predetermined area and can communicate with each other's location information to be hidden and displayed on the screen of the other terminal devices. The program according to claim 3, which causes a terminal operated by a user to display information about the position of the terminal device on which the object is displayed. In the step of executing the performance,
5. The program according to claim 1, further comprising: a step of executing a performance of the object when the detected physical parameter value satisfies a predetermined condition set for each object. The program according to claim 5, which causes the object to perform a performance when the value of the physical parameter exceeds a predetermined threshold. The program according to claim 6, which varies the predetermined threshold value. The program according to claim 7, which changes the predetermined threshold value when the orientation of the object displayed on the screen satisfies a predetermined condition. The program according to claim 8, wherein the threshold is lowered when the object is facing forward relative to the screen, compared to other cases. The program according to claim 9, which notifies the user that the threshold is lowered when the object is facing the screen compared to other cases. The program according to claim 5, which causes the object to be rendered in response to the generation of a specific word or sound. The program according to any one of claims 5 to 11, which causes the object to perform a performance in response to a plurality of physical parameters satisfying a predetermined condition. The program according to any one of claims 5 to 12, which changes the type of physical parameter set as the predetermined condition. The program according to any one of claims 5 to 13, which notifies the user of information suggesting the type of physical parameter set as the predetermined condition. In the step of displaying the object,
The program according to any one of claims 1 to 14, further comprising determining an object to be displayed when a predetermined condition is satisfied. The program according to claim 15, wherein the predetermined condition is to determine the object to be displayed when a predetermined time has elapsed. The program according to claim 15 or 16, which changes the frequency at which the object is displayed depending on environmental parameters of the location where the terminal device is installed. The program according to claim 17, wherein the frequency with which the object is displayed is changed according to at least one of the environmental parameters: sound, vibration, or brightness in the location where the object is installed. The program according to any one of claims 15 to 18, which increases the frequency with which the object is displayed in response to a specific operation. The program according to any one of claims 15 to 19, which displays the object in response to receiving a specific word or voice. The program according to any one of claims 15 to 20, which displays the object when the user approaches within a predetermined distance from the terminal device. The program according to claim 21, which causes a notification to be given suggesting the presence of the object if the user is outside a predetermined distance from the terminal device. The program according to any one of claims 15 to 22, which enables a specific operation on the object on the condition that a specific operation is performed by the user. The program according to any one of claims 1 to 23, wherein the physical parameters include data generated in association with detection of at least one of sound, vibration, light, and ultrasound. A method for causing a stationary terminal device having a processor, a memory, and a screen to execute a process, comprising:
causing the processor to display an object on the screen;
detecting that the terminal device is in a stationary state;
In the detecting step, on the condition that it is detected that the terminal device is in a stationary state,
detecting a physical parameter occurring when a user approaches the terminal device;
A step of executing a performance of an object according to the detected value of the physical parameter. A stationary information processing device having a processor, a memory, and a screen,
The processor causes an object to be displayed on the screen;
Detecting that the information processing device is in a stationary state;
In the detecting step, on the condition that it is detected that the information processing device is in a stationary state,
detecting a physical parameter occurring when a user approaches the information processing device ;
and executing a presentation of the object according to the detected value of the physical parameter. A system including a stationary terminal device having a processor, a memory, and a screen,
The processor causes an object to be displayed on the screen;
Detecting that the terminal device is in a stationary state;
In the detecting step, on the condition that it is detected that the terminal device is in a stationary state,
detecting a physical parameter occurring when a user approaches the terminal device;
and performing a performance of the object depending on the detected value of the physical parameter.