JP7684593B2 - System and Program - Google Patents

Description

This disclosure relates to a system and a program.

Patent document 1 discloses a game system that can improve the safety of games based on the user's location information while moving.

JP 2021-29545 A

With advances in technology, the experiences that games can provide are diverse.

In consideration of the above circumstances, this disclosure aims to provide a system and program that can provide new stimulation to users.

According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a system is provided. The system is configured to be able to execute an acquisition step and an association step. In the acquisition step, movement information is acquired from each of a plurality of users. The movement information is information including a destination or a movement route of the user in the real world. In the association step, a user that satisfies a predetermined condition is associated with a specific group based on the movement information.

1 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of an information processing system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of a control unit 23 in the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram for explaining a first group and a second group. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an example of an event and a parameter in a game. FIG. 2 is an activity diagram showing an example of a flow of processing executed by the information processing system 1. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of movement information. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of communication within a first group. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a state in which a game is executed within a second group. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing how a game is executed within a third group. This is a Venn diagram showing the relationship between the first to third groups. This is a Venn diagram showing other relationships between the first to third groups. This is a Venn diagram showing other relationships between the first to third groups. A conceptual diagram showing how a second user riding in the same vehicle is associated with a second group.

Embodiments of the present disclosure will be described below with reference to the drawings. The various features shown in the embodiments below can be combined with each other.

The program for realizing the software appearing in this embodiment may be provided as a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium, or may be provided so that it can be downloaded from an external server, or may be provided so that the program is started on an external computer and its functions are realized on a client terminal (so-called cloud computing).

In this embodiment, a "unit" may also include, for example, a combination of hardware resources implemented by a circuit in the broad sense and software information processing that can be specifically realized by these hardware resources. In addition, this embodiment handles various types of information, which may be represented, for example, by physical values of signal values representing voltage and current, high and low signal values as a binary bit collection consisting of 0 or 1, or quantum superposition (so-called quantum bits), and communication and calculations may be performed on a circuit in the broad sense.

In the broad sense, a circuit is a circuit realized by at least appropriately combining a circuit, circuitry, a processor, and memory. In other words, it includes application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), programmable logic devices (e.g., simple programmable logic devices (SPLDs), complex programmable logic devices (CPLDs), and field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs)), etc.

[Embodiment]
1. Description of the Game Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of an information processing system 1 according to this embodiment. In the information processing system 1 shown in Fig. 1, an information processing device 2 and a plurality of user terminals 3 are communicably connected to each other via a communication network 11, and a game is executed on the user terminals 3.

The game according to this embodiment is an online game executed by the information processing system 1. In this game, a user of a user terminal 3 causes one or more player characters to act in a virtual game space, and causes the player characters to fight against enemy characters, which are non-player characters. Furthermore, a character is an example of an object. In other words, the user in this embodiment is a user who plays the game.

The above-mentioned games are played using a user terminal 3, which may be a home game console such as PlayStation (registered trademark), a portable game console such as Nintendo Switch (registered trademark), or an electronic device such as a personal computer, smartphone, or tablet terminal.

2. Overview of Information Processing System 1 As shown in Fig. 1, the information processing system 1 includes an information processing device 2 and a plurality of user terminals 3. The information processing device 2 stores a game program and game data, and manages the game data (for each account information described below) of the user terminals 3. The information processing device 2 is configured, for example, by a server. Each of the plurality of user terminals 3 has the same configuration.

The user terminal 3 executes a predetermined game based on the user's operation. To this end, the user terminal 3 receives (specifically, downloads and installs) a game program and game data from the information processing device 2 via the communication network 11. Each user is assigned account information including identification information and a password in association with the user terminal 3. This account information is transmitted from the user terminal 3 to the information processing device 2 at the time of login, and is used for user authentication on the information processing device 2.

After user authentication, the information processing device 2 and the user terminal 3 are able to communicate with each other. After logging in, the user terminal 3 receives data necessary for game progress (data related to the game progress status) from the information processing device 2, and progresses the game while outputting game images and sounds to the display 4a and speaker 4b based on the user's operations.

2.1 Hardware Configuration Hereinafter, each hardware component of the information processing system 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

<Information processing device 2>
1, the information processing device 2 includes a communication unit 21, a storage unit 22, and a control unit 23. The communication unit 21 and the storage unit 22 are electrically connected to the control unit 23 via a communication bus 20.

The communication unit 21 is a so-called network interface that is communicatively connected to each user terminal 3 via a communication network 11 such as the Internet and a LAN. Main information that the information processing device 2 receives via the communication unit 21 includes game program download request information, a gacha lottery request in response to user operation, a quest execution request, a request to execute/end autoplay, account information, game data, etc. Main information that the information processing device 2 transmits via the communication unit 21 includes information for confirming that the user terminal 3 has received the game program, information about the game media obtained by gacha, etc.

The storage unit 22 is composed of a hard disk drive (HDD), a random access memory (RAM), a read only memory (ROM), and a solid state drive (SSD). The storage unit 22 stores various programs, including a part of the game program according to this embodiment, and various data related to the game.

Specifically, for example, the storage unit 22 stores a user DB and a lottery list. In the user DB, for each identification number of a user playing the game, information such as the user name, user rank, status information on the player character operated by the user, the amount of consumable media usable in the virtual game space, information on parameters, etc. are stored in association with each other. The lottery list is used for a lottery process generally called gacha, and includes multiple pieces of information on the game media to be selected. The lottery list associates information on the game media (name, ability parameters, rarity, level, etc.) with the selection rate by lottery. Furthermore, the ability parameters include, for example, fighting power, HP, attack power, defense power, intelligence, speed, etc., when the game medium is a player character.

The control unit 23 is composed of a microcomputer including a CPU and a semiconductor memory, and controls the operation of the information processing device 2, which is its own device. In particular, the control unit 23 realizes various functions related to the information processing device 2, which is its own device, by reading out a specific program stored in the storage unit 22. That is, information processing by the software stored in the storage unit 22 is specifically realized by the control unit 23, which is an example of hardware, and each of the functional units described below can be executed. Note that the control unit 23 is not limited to being single, and may be implemented with multiple control units 23 for each function. A combination of these may also be used.

Examples of information processing executed by the control unit 23 include a charge settlement process, a user account authentication process, and a gacha lottery selection process. The charge settlement process is executed, for example, based on a request for a charge required to restore a predetermined amount of in-game parameters. The user account authentication process is executed, for example, using the user's identification information received from the user terminal 3. The gacha lottery selection process is a process in which, in response to a gacha lottery request, one or more game media are selected by lottery from a lottery list based on the selection probability for each game medium. According to the gacha lottery selection process, information on the selected game media and the identification information of the user who performed the operation that is the source of the lottery request are associated in the user DB, and the user is thereby granted the game media that he or she won as a result of drawing the gacha.

To further supplement the above, "game media" refers to electronic data that represents elements related to a game, including the name of the character used as the player character, and items (weapons, armor, tools) that the player character uses in the virtual game space. Users can obtain game media by directly purchasing the game media through a fee, clearing quests, or by a lottery method called gacha. The obtained game media is stored and managed in the user DB in association with the identification information of the user who has come to own the game media. Furthermore, "gacha" is a method in which the information processing device 2 selects an arbitrary game medium by lottery from a lottery list based on a predetermined selection ratio. The arbitrary selected game medium is given to the user terminal 3 of the user. "Giving the game medium selected by gacha to the user/the user owns it" is synonymous with "associating/being associated with the game medium selected by the lottery process with the identification information indicating the user."

<User terminal 3>
A display 4a, a speaker 4b, and an input device 4c are externally connected or built into the user terminal 3. The user terminal 3 also has a communication unit 31, a storage unit 32, a control unit 33, a graphic processing unit 34a, an audio processing unit 34b, and an operation unit 34c. The communication unit 31, the storage unit 32, the graphic processing unit 34a, the audio processing unit 34b, and the operation unit 34c are electrically connected to the control unit 33 via a communication bus 30.

The communication unit 31 is a so-called network interface that is communicatively connected to the communication network 11 in order to transmit and receive various data between the user terminal 3 and the information processing device 2. Main information that the user terminal 3 receives via the communication unit 31 includes account information, download request information for new game data, a gacha execution request, a quest execution request, etc. Main information that the user terminal 3 transmits via the communication unit 31 includes new game data sent from the information processing device 2 in response to download request information, information on the game medium selected by lottery processing, etc.

The user terminal 3 is also configured to be able to acquire route information contained in location information and movement information via the communication unit 31. When making a payment using various applications used for using public transportation, the user terminal 3 is configured to be able to transmit and receive information such as the date and time of payment, the place of payment, and the amount of payment to and from other information processing devices.

The storage unit 32 is composed of a HDD, SSD, RAM, ROM, etc. The storage unit 32 stores game data downloaded from the information processing device 2, various programs including a part of the game program, account information of the user terminal 3 which is the user's own device, user information, etc. The user information is at least a part of the information in the user DB stored in the storage unit 22 of the information processing device 2. The user DB manages the master of the user information, and at least a part of the information in this master is distributed from the information processing device 2 and stored in the storage unit 32 of the user terminal 3.

The control unit 33 is composed of a microcomputer including a CPU and semiconductor memory, and controls the operation of the user terminal 3, which is the device itself. In particular, the control unit 33 realizes various functions related to the user terminal 3, which is the device itself, by reading out a specific program stored in the storage unit 32. That is, information processing by the software stored in the storage unit 32 is specifically realized by the control unit 33, which is an example of hardware, and each of the functional units described below can be executed. Note that the control unit 33 is not limited to being single, and may be implemented with multiple control units 33 for each function. A combination of these may also be used.

In particular, the control unit 33 is configured to execute the game in accordance with the operation of the input device 4c by the user of the user terminal 3, which is the user's own device. Specifically, the control unit 33 reads data such as virtual game space objects and textures contained in the game data from the storage unit 32, or generates two-dimensional or three-dimensional game image information using data received from the information processing device 2. The game image information is processed by the graphics processing unit 34a, and the processed game images are displayed sequentially on the display 4a. In other words, the control unit 33 is configured to perform display control of the display 4a and audio output control of the speaker 4b in accordance with operations by the user of the user terminal 3, which is the user's own device, when executing the game.

The graphics processing unit 34a renders game images including characters and various objects related to the virtual game space in a moving image format according to the game image information output from the control unit 33. The graphics processing unit 34a is connected to the display 4a, which may be a liquid crystal display, and the game images rendered in a moving image format are displayed on the display 4a as a game screen. The audio processing unit 34b is connected to the speaker 4b, and reproduces and synthesizes game sounds according to the instructions of the control unit 33, and outputs the sounds from the speaker 4b. The operation unit 34c is connected to the input device 4c, and transmits and receives data related to operation inputs to and from the input device 4c. The user inputs operation signals to the user terminal 3 by operating the input device 4c. The input device 4c is a general term for a touch panel integrated with the display 4a, an external game pad, a mouse, a keyboard, etc.

2.2 Functional Configuration Next, a description will be given of each functional configuration of the control unit 23 of the information processing device 2. The system according to this embodiment is realized by the information processing system 1, and in particular, by the control unit 23.

Figure 2 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the control unit 23 of the information processing device 2 according to this embodiment. The control unit 23 executes various programs stored in the memory unit 22, thereby functioning as an acquisition unit 231, an association unit 232, a game control unit 233, a progress control unit 234, and an assignment unit 235. In other words, information processing by the software stored in the memory unit 22 is specifically realized by the control unit 23, which is an example of hardware, and can be executed as each functional unit included in the control unit 23.

The acquisition unit 231 is configured to be able to execute an acquisition step. In the acquisition step, the acquisition unit 231 acquires movement information from each of a plurality of users. The movement information is information including the user's destination or movement route in the real world.

The destination in the real world is a destination input into a map application executed by the user terminal 3 or an application used for MaaS (Mobility as a Service), and is input by the user by operating the input device 4c along with the current location or an arbitrary starting point. For example, when a user living in Osaka heads to Tokyo, the starting point becomes Osaka and the destination becomes Tokyo. Here, the granularity of the current location, starting point, and destination is arbitrary, and can be specified by address, place name, block, station, building name, latitude, longitude, etc.

The travel route is a travel route from a departure point to a destination in the real world. When a user travels by car or other vehicle, the travel route is expressed by road names and intersection names. For example, when traveling by car from Osaka Station to Tokyo Station, the travel route is expressed as "Osaka Station > ... > Enter Hanshin Expressway Route 11 Ikeda Line / Route 11 > Use the two lanes on the left and turn left at Umeda Ramp East (intersection) (display of 11-03 / Umeda) > ... > Enter Hanshin Expressway Route 11 Ikeda Line / Route 11 > ... > Proceed on Shuto Expressway Route 3 Shibuya Line / Route 3 > ... > Tokyo Station". When traveling by train from Osaka Station to Tokyo Station, the travel route is expressed as "Osaka Station > Tokaido-Sanyo Main Line Local Train bound for Takatsuki > Shin-Osaka Station > Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen Nozomi 22 Nozomi bound for Tokyo > Shinagawa Station > Ueno-Tokyo Line Local Train bound for Koganei > Tokyo Station".

The associating unit 232 is configured to be able to execute an associating step. In the associating step, the associating unit 232 associates users who satisfy a predetermined condition with a specific group based on the movement information. In this embodiment, in the associating step, users who play the same game are associated with a specific group. In this embodiment, the associating unit 232 executes a first association process, a second association process, and a third association process. The predetermined condition and the first to third association processes will be described in detail later.

The game control unit 233 is configured to be able to execute game control steps. In the game control steps, the game control unit 233 executes a predetermined event in the game. Here, the type of event is arbitrary, and events include a specific quest, a specific battle, and the execution of a gacha. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the game control unit 233 is configured to be able to execute game control processing. The predetermined event will be described later with reference to FIG. 4.

The progress control unit 234 is configured to be able to execute a progress control step. In the progress control step, the progress control unit 234 controls the progress of communication within the game between users belonging to the group.

The granting unit 235 is configured to be able to execute the granting step. In the granting step, when the user clears an event that constitutes the game, the granting unit 235 grants a reward to the user. The reward is a parameter required to start the event, and is a parameter that decreases over time.

3. Explanation of Various Information and Terms In this section, various information and terms handled by the information processing system 1 will be explained.

A "user name" is a name that identifies a user and is composed of any character string set by the user themselves. A "user rank" is an indicator of a user's level, and the user's rank increases by clearing game stages, etc. As the user ranks up, new game stages are unlocked, items can be purchased, and the range of play for the user is expanded.

"Consumable media" refers to currency, points, etc. that can be used within the virtual game space, and are consumed within the game to progress through the game. Consumable media are given to users as rewards for clearing game stages called "quests," and also through charges in the real world.

"Stamina", which is an example of a reward, is a parameter consumed in playing a game. Stamina is consumed, for example, in playing a game stage called a "quest". A game stage is an example of an event. That is, in this embodiment, the reward is a parameter required to start an event. Stamina is recovered in accordance with the passage of real time, regardless of the progress of a quest. Stamina can also be recovered in response to user instructions, such as the consumption of consumable media or various in-game items. Stamina may also be recovered without responding to user instructions, such as by increasing the user rank as a result of quest progress.

"Information about parameters" is, for example, information about stamina. Information about stamina includes, for example, the current value of stamina, the upper limit, or the user rank corresponding to the upper limit, unit time (for example, the unit of time required to recover a stamina value of "1"), recovery speed (for example, the amount of stamina recovered per minute (hereinafter also referred to as the "recovery amount")), or the time that has elapsed since stamina was recovered. Note that, in this embodiment, an example is used in which the upper limit of stamina is the upper limit of recovery over time, but this is not limited to this.

A "quest" is a stage that is a component part of a game, and has tasks and goals set for it. In particular, a quest in which multiple users participate and play the game at the same time is called a "multi-quest." A quest has a completion condition set. Furthermore, a clearing reward is given to the user for clearing the quest.

Quest end conditions include clear conditions such as annihilation of all enemy characters, defeating a boss character, reaching the goal point, play time conditions such as exceeding a time limit, and conditions such as exceeding the number of turns in a turn-based game. At least one of these end conditions is set for a quest. If multiple end conditions are set for a quest, it is set in advance which end condition will take priority. For example, if the time limit takes priority over the clear conditions, the quest will end when the time limit expires without defeating the boss character and the clear conditions are not met.

A quest may also be played repeatedly by the same user. Playing a quest repeatedly is called "quest cycling." Specific examples of a user cycling through a quest include cycling through a quest that has a set probability of rewarding you with a certain reward when cleared, and cycling through a quest until the reward is obtained, or cycling through a quest that has a high reward when cleared, with the goal of obtaining as much of the reward as possible.

A "mission" is a task associated with each quest. In other words, at least one mission is associated with each quest. Specific examples of missions include "clearing the game without any player being incapacitated," "inflicting 5,000 or more damage on an enemy character in one hit," and "defeating three or more enemy characters at the same time." In addition, a mission reward is given to the user for completing a mission.

4. Overview of the Game The information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment provides a game to be executed by multiple users. The information processing system 1 associates users who satisfy a predetermined condition with a specific group based on travel information including the user's destination or travel route in the real world. The predetermined condition is that the destinations are set to the same destination. Here, being set to the same destination includes setting the destination within a predetermined range from a certain position (e.g., within a radius of 1 km from a certain position, or within a range that can be reached within 10 minutes on foot from a certain position), multiple neighboring cities, towns, or buildings, etc., when the country, prefecture, city, town, station name, facility name, etc. are the same. The granularity of the destination is arbitrary.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, when users playing the same game board moving objects from Shin-Osaka, Kyoto, Toyama, and Kanazawa to the destination of Tokyo, users with the same destination are associated with the first group A. Here, the moving object whose route includes Shin-Osaka and Kyoto is moving object M1, which corresponds to, for example, No. X on the Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen on MM/DD. Also, the moving object whose route includes Toyama and Kanazawa is moving object M2, which corresponds to, for example, No. X on the Hokuriku (Nagano) Shinkansen on MM/DD. The first group A is an example of a specific group. In this case, the users belonging to the first group A are the first users U1A.

Furthermore, if a user boards a mobile unit M1 from Shin-Osaka and a user boards a mobile unit M1 from Kyoto, they will be located within a predetermined range at the same time in the section from Kyoto to Tokyo, if stopovers are not taken into consideration. At this time, the user boarding from Shin-Osaka and the user boarding from Kyoto are associated with the second group A1. Here, the second group A1 is an example of a specific group. At this time, a user belonging to the second group A1 is the second user U2A1. Furthermore, if a user boards a mobile unit M2 from Kanazawa and a user boards a mobile unit M2 from Toyama, they will be located within a predetermined range at the same time in the section from Toyama to Tokyo, if stopovers are not taken into consideration. At this time, the user boarding from Kanazawa and the user boarding from Toyama are associated with the second group A2. Here, the second group A2 is an example of a specific group. At this time, a user belonging to the second group A2 is the second user U2A2.

Each user then participates in an event by selecting a desired event from among the multiple events that make up the game. As shown in FIG. 4, a list of events is displayed in area X of display 4a. In this way, the game includes an event set made up of multiple events. In the example of FIG. 4, an event set is made up of multiple events included in the event list. Also, in the example of FIG. 4, there are event types "W, X, Y, Z" and event difficulty levels "1 to 13". A reward is determined for each event. The reward is a parameter that is granted when a user clears an event. Such rewards are determined in advance according to the type and difficulty of the game.

Each event can be played when the moving object M1 is located within a predetermined range between the departure point and destination of the moving object M1. For example, events with difficulty levels 1 to 2 can be played in the section from the departure point, Shin-Osaka, to Kyoto. Events with difficulty levels 3 to 13 can be played in the section from Nagoya to Shin-Yokohama. In the example of FIG. 4, events with bold frames are events in which the user can participate at their current location. Events with dashed frames are events in which the user cannot participate at their current location. In addition, there are hidden events (Event W-? to Event Z-?) that are unlocked after the user arrives at the destination. Rewards for hidden events are not visible to the user until the hidden events are unlocked.

In this way, the more time that passes since a user joined the game, the more difficult events they will be able to challenge.

A reward R and a timer T are displayed in area Y of display 4a. The reward R is displayed by a game G that varies in the range from 0 to MAX. In the example of FIG. 4, the user's reward is shown to be 130 points. Here, the upper limit value MAX of the reward R value can be set as appropriate.

The timer T displayed below the reward R indicates the degree to which the reward R is decreasing. The reward R is a parameter that decreases over time, and in the example of Figure 4, it decreases by one point every 30 seconds. A user whose reward reaches 0 will no longer be able to participate in events. For this reason, the user can continue to enjoy the game by checking the remaining reward and participating in some event before the reward reaches 0 to obtain additional rewards.

In this way, by forming a first group with users who have the same destination, users who belong to the same first group can feel a sense of solidarity among themselves. Also, by forming a second group with users who are located within a predetermined range at the same time, users who belong to the same second group can feel a sense of being in the same community of destiny due to a coincidence.

Users belonging to a specific group can then enjoy multiplayer games with other users. In this embodiment, the game involves users belonging to the same group working together to participate in a specific event and take on missions such as defeating a boss character.

5. Operation of Information Processing System 1 In this section, an information processing method of the information processing system 1 described above will be described.

5.1 Overview of Information Processing Fig. 5 is an activity diagram showing an example of the flow of processing executed by the information processing system 1. Before the processing shown in Fig. 5, each user is assumed to have installed a game in the user terminal 3 and to have permitted transmission of location information to the information processing device 2. In addition, the processing shown in Fig. 5 is premised on a plurality of users playing the same game among the users aboard the moving body M1 shown in Fig. 3.

First, in a game control step, the game control unit 233 of the information processing device 2 controls the game to be executed on the user terminal 3 (A1). Then, the user executes the game via the user terminal 3.

Next, moving body M1 arrives at Shin-Osaka, and multiple users board moving body M1 at Shin-Osaka.

Next, in an acquisition step, the acquisition unit 231 acquires movement information from each of the multiple users (A2). The movement information includes the user's destination or movement route in the real world. The route information also includes mobile object information that indicates the mobile object the user is boarding. The mobile object information is, for example, the Shinkansen flight name, the car or bus number, or information that identifies a ship.

The travel information also includes the estimated arrival time or scheduled arrival time at the destination. The estimated arrival time is the arrival time predicted by a map application or the like executed by the user terminal 3. The scheduled arrival time is the time input by a calendar application or the like of the user terminal 3, and is the time input by the user himself instead of a prediction by a computer. For example, if a user gets off at Nagoya on the way from Shin-Osaka to Tokyo and then heads back from Nagoya to Tokyo, the estimated arrival time corresponds to the time when the user travels from Shin-Osaka to Tokyo without getting off at any point along the way, and the scheduled arrival time corresponds to the time when the user gets off at any point along the way and stays for any time at any place before heading to Tokyo.

Furthermore, the movement information includes the user's location information. Here, the movement information acquired by the acquisition unit 231 may include movement information of multiple users, or may include only movement information of a single user.

For the sake of convenience, the acquisition of movement information by the acquisition unit 231 is defined as A2 here, but in reality, the acquisition unit 231 always acquires movement information from the user terminal 3 when a user playing the game is present.

Next, if the destinations included in the travel information are the same and the estimated arrival time or scheduled arrival time is within a predetermined time, the association unit 232 executes a first association process (A3). The first association process is a process of associating a first user who satisfies a predetermined condition with a first group. Here, the predetermined condition is that the destinations are set to the same destination. Furthermore, the predetermined condition is that the estimated arrival time or scheduled arrival time is within a predetermined time. In other words, the first association process associates a first user who has the same destination and whose estimated arrival time or scheduled arrival time at the destination is within a predetermined time with the first group. The first association process will be described later with reference to FIG. 6.

On the other hand, if the destination included in the travel information acquired by the acquisition unit 231 is not the same as that of other users, the process returns to A1. Also, if the destination included in the travel information acquired by the acquisition unit 231 is the same as that of other users but the estimated arrival time or scheduled arrival time is not within a predetermined time, the process returns to A1.

Next, in a progress control step, the progress control unit 234 controls the progress of communication within the game between users who belong to a specific group (A4). Communication within the game will be described later with reference to FIG. 7.

Next, the mobile unit M1 arrives in Kyoto, and multiple users get on and off the mobile unit M1.

Then, the association unit 232 executes a second association process. The second association process is a process for associating a second user who is located within a predetermined range at the same time with a second group based on a moving route. In this embodiment, the association unit 232 associates the second user with the second group based on the moving body information in the second association process. Specifically, when multiple users are boarding the same moving body, the association unit 232 associates the second users who are boarding the same moving body with the second group in the second association process (A5).

In the example of FIG. 3, the acquisition unit 231 acquires movement information from the user terminal 3 of a user who boarded the moving object M1 from Kyoto. Then, it determines that the user who boarded the moving object M1 from Kyoto and the user who boarded the moving object M1 from Shin-Osaka are boarding the same moving object, and executes the second association process.

On the other hand, if multiple users are not on board the same vehicle, the process returns to A1. The second association process will be described later with reference to FIG. 6.

Next, in a progress control step, the progress control unit 234 controls the progress of a game event that can be executed between users belonging to the second group (A6). Such game events will be described later with reference to FIG. 8.

Next, in the granting step, if the user clears an event that constitutes the game, the granting unit 235 grants a reward to the user (A7a). On the other hand, if the event cannot be cleared or if the reward, which is a parameter, reaches a predetermined value, in the game control step, the game control unit 233 executes a game control process (A7b). In this embodiment, the game control process is a process that prevents a user who has failed the event or a user whose parameter has reached a predetermined value from continuing to participate in the ongoing event set. Here, a user whose parameter has reached a predetermined value is a user whose reward R value in FIG. 4 has reached 0. Note that the predetermined value is not limited to 0 and can be any value. Also, even if the value of reward R falls below the predetermined value due to a reduction in reward, the predetermined value is displayed.

Then, the mobile unit M1 arrives at its destination, Tokyo. At this time, the association unit 232 executes a third association process (A8). Here, the third association process is a process for associating a third user who is located at the same destination at the same time with a third group. Furthermore, in the third association process, the association unit 232 associates a third user who is eligible to participate in the event, among users who belong to the same second group, with the third group. In other words, a user who is not subject to the game control process in A7b and can continue to participate in the ongoing event set, is a third user.

The third group is made up of users who have traveled together to the same destination on the same moving object, so to speak, among the traveling companions, and who are allowed to participate in the ongoing event set. In other words, the third group is made up of users who have survived in the game until they reach the destination.

On the other hand, if multiple users are not located at the same destination at the same time, the process returns to A1.

Then, if all users have finished the game, the process ends. On the other hand, if at least one user wants to continue the game, the process returns to A1.

5.2 Details of Information Processing Next, the details of the information processing outlined above will be described.

<Travel information>
6 shows an example of the movement information. The movement information is information acquired by the communication unit 21 via the communication network 11 and stored in the storage unit 22.

As shown in FIG. 6, each user is associated with a user ID that identifies the user, a departure point and destination inputted by the user terminal 3, an estimated or scheduled arrival time, route information, and vehicle information. In the example of FIG. 6, the route information is information represented by the stops of a Shinkansen train, which is an example of a moving object. Furthermore, the vehicle information is information that specifies the vehicle in which the user will board.

This information changes depending on the user's travel situation. For example, if the user misses a train they are scheduled to board, the departure time and the estimated or scheduled arrival time will be delayed. Also, if the user suddenly decides to get off at a stop along the way, the departure time, estimated or scheduled arrival time, route information, and vehicle information will change.

<Association process>
In this embodiment, information specifying a group with which the user is associated is also stored for each user as a result of the associating step executed by the associating unit 232. The first to third associating processes will be described below.

(First association process)
The users corresponding to user ID 1 to user ID 3, user ID 5, user ID 7, and user ID 8 all have a destination of Tokyo. In other words, these users have the same destination set. Therefore, these users are associated with the same first group A.

Here, the users corresponding to user ID 4 and user ID 9 both have a destination of Tokyo, but their estimated or scheduled arrival times are not within a predetermined time from the estimated or scheduled arrival times of the users. Furthermore, the users corresponding to user ID 4 and user ID 9 have the same scheduled arrival time at the destination, Tokyo. Therefore, the users corresponding to user ID 4 and user ID 9 are associated with a first group B that is different from a first group A.

Here, the specified time period (time granularity) is arbitrary and can be set to any value, such as 1 minute to 30 minutes, 1 hour to 3 hours, or 1 day to 10 days. For example, if 30 minutes is used as the specified time period, users corresponding to user ID 4 and user ID 9 will not be associated with first group A. On the other hand, if the expected arrival times of users corresponding to user ID 4 and user ID 9 are not within the specified time period, these users will be associated with different first groups.

Furthermore, the user corresponding to user ID 6 is associated with the first group C because his/her destination is Hiroshima.

Here, whether or not a specific first group is associated through the first association process is determined by the destination, and the starting point is irrelevant.

(Second association process)
Users corresponding to user ID1 to user ID3 and user ID5 are boarding Shinkansen X, which departs at the same time. That is, these users are located within a predetermined range at the same time. Therefore, these users are associated with the same second group A1. Here, the users belonging to the second group A1 overlap with the users belonging to the first group A.

Here, the users corresponding to user ID1 to user ID3 are boarding Shinkansen X from Shin-Osaka, and the user corresponding to user ID5 is boarding Shinkansen X from Kyoto. Therefore, the users corresponding to user ID1 to user ID3 are associated with the second group A1 for the period from Shin-Osaka to Tokyo, if disembarking is not taken into account. On the other hand, the user corresponding to user ID5 is associated with the second group A1 for the period from Kyoto to Tokyo when boarding Shinkansen X. In this way, after being associated with a specific group in the user's travel situation, the user may be released from the association with the specific group.

The users corresponding to user ID7 and user ID8 are boarding Shinkansen Z, which departs at the same time. Therefore, these users are each associated with the same second group A2. Here, the users belonging to second group A2 overlap with the users belonging to first group A. In this way, even if the destination is the same, among users who are not located within a predetermined range at the same time, users boarding Shinkansen X are associated with second group A1, and users boarding Shinkansen Z are associated with second group A2.

The user corresponding to user ID4 is associated with the second group B1. Furthermore, the user corresponding to user ID9 is associated with the second group B2. Here, although these users belong to the same first group B, they are boarding different Shinkansen trains, and the user corresponding to user ID9 is traveling by car from Karuizawa to Tokyo. In other words, these users are not located within a predetermined range from the departure point to the destination at the same time. Therefore, these users are associated with different second groups. Here, the users belonging to the second group B1 and the second group B2 overlap with the users belonging to the first group B.

(Third Association Process)
The third association process is executed after the destination is reached. The third association process is executed for a user who is not the target of the game control process in A7b of Fig. 5 and who can continue participating in the ongoing event set. Here, the possibility of continuing participation in the event set, that is, the presence or absence of eligibility to participate in the event, is represented by "yes/no" and stored for each user.

Then, the association unit 232 executes a third association process to associate a third user who is located at the same destination at the same time with the third group. In this embodiment, the association unit 232 associates a third user who is eligible to participate in the event among users who belong to the same second group with the third group in the third association process.

As a result, the users corresponding to user ID1 and user ID3 are associated with the third group A11. Furthermore, the users corresponding to user ID2 and user ID5 are associated with the third group A12. Here, although these users belong to the same second group A1, it is the users corresponding to user ID1 and user ID3 who are eligible to participate in the event when they arrive at the destination. Therefore, user ID1 and user ID3 are associated with the third group A11 which is derived from the second group A1. Then, the users belonging to the third group A11 can play the hidden event cooperatively or hostilely.

On the other hand, the users corresponding to user ID2 and user ID5 are not eligible to participate in the event when they arrive at the destination. Therefore, the users corresponding to ID2 and user ID5 are associated with a third group A12 derived from the second group A1. Here, the users belonging to the third group A12 cannot play the hidden event at the destination.

The users corresponding to user ID 7 and user ID 8 are associated with third group A21 and third group A22, respectively. Here, although the users corresponding to user ID 7 and user ID 8 belonged to the same second group A2, the user corresponding to user ID 7 is eligible to participate in the event, but the user corresponding to user ID 8 has lost the eligibility to participate in the event. Therefore, although these users belonged to the same second group A2, they belong to different third groups.

The users corresponding to user ID 3 and user ID 9 are associated with third group B11 and third group B21, respectively. Both of these users are eligible to participate in the event and can play the hidden event.

The user corresponding to user ID 6 is associated with the third group C11. This user is eligible to participate in the event and can play the hidden event. Here, if there is one user associated with the third group C11, this user can start a battle with the hidden boss in the hidden event.

<Communication within the first group>
The progress control unit 234 controls the progress of communication in the game between users belonging to the same group. FIG. 7 is an example of communication in the game between users belonging to the same first group. In the example of FIG. 7, chat is used as communication in the game. In the example of FIG. 7, user a, user b, and user c communicate through chat. Then, in response to user b's tweet that he is struggling with an event occurring in Shizuoka, user c offers to give a gift of a recovery item, which is an object that can be used in the game. Then, user b conveys his user ID. In response to this, user c presents a recovery item that he owns for the game data corresponding to the user ID conveyed by user b. In this way, while communicating with users who have the same destination, they each challenge a game event that can be executed by users belonging to the second group so that they can survive in the game and reach the destination. This creates a common goal of participating in a hidden event in the same third group formed at the destination, creating a sense of unity.

<Communication within the second group>
The progress control unit 234 controls the progress of the game events that can be executed by users belonging to the second group. FIG. 8 is an example of communication in a game between users belonging to the same second group. As shown in FIG. 8, a game image of a game being executed by a user is displayed on the display 4a. In the example of FIG. 8, the game image is a game image of a multi-quest. The game image includes, for example, a deck 102A1, a player character P, and an enemy character E. Here, in the example of FIG. 8, a plurality of users belonging to the same second group A1 are executing a multi-play. Here, the player character PA1 represents a player character P operated by a user belonging to the second group A1. Also, the player characters PA1a to PA1d represent player characters P operated by users a to d, respectively. Also, although not shown, chat can be used as in-game communication even during this multi-quest game. In this way, users who aim to clear the game can aim to clear the multi-quest while communicating with each other.

<Communication within the third group>
Communication in the third group is realized by executing a hidden event. In the example of FIG. 9, communication in the game is realized by users belonging to the third group A11, the third group A12, and the third group A13. In the example of FIG. 9, the deck 102A11, the deck 102A12, and the deck 102A13 are decks corresponding to the users belonging to the third group A11, the third group A12, and the third group A13, respectively. In addition, the player character PA11, the player character PA12, and the player character PA13 represent the player characters P operated by the users belonging to the third group A11, the third group A12, and the third group A13, respectively. Then, the players are divided into three third groups, and the final battle (multi-quest) unfolds. In addition, although not shown, chat can be used as communication in the game even during this multi-quest game. In this way, users who aim to clear the game can aim to clear the multi-quest while communicating with each other.

Here, these users are the users participating in the "Hidden Event W-?" shown in Figure 4. In other words, among the users who have arrived at the destination, those who are eligible to participate in the event are associated with the third group, and users who have participated in the same event can play the hidden event together.

In this way, the association unit 232 associates users who satisfy a certain condition with the first to third groups based on the user's movement information, allowing the user to enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime encounter while moving, thereby increasing the interest of the game. FIG. 10 is a Venn diagram showing the relationship between the first to third groups. Here, "1G" in the figure indicates the first group, "2G" indicates the second group, and "3G" indicates the third group. In this way, in this embodiment, (1) a first user who has the same destination is associated with the first group, (2) a second user who is in the same first group and located within a predetermined range at the same time is associated with the second group, and (3) a third user who is eligible to participate in the event among users who have arrived at the destination and belong to the same second group is associated with the third group.

In summary, the system of this embodiment is configured to be able to execute an acquisition step and an association step, in which movement information is acquired from each of a plurality of users in the acquisition step, the movement information being information including the user's destination or movement route in the real world, and in the association step, users who satisfy a predetermined condition are associated with a specific group based on the movement information.

The method of this embodiment also includes an acquisition step and an association step, in which movement information is acquired from each of a plurality of users, the movement information including the user's destination or movement route in the real world, and in the association step, a user who satisfies a predetermined condition is associated with a specific group based on the movement information.

According to this embodiment, it is possible to provide new stimuli to the user. In particular, by having the user belong to a group formed based on travel information including a destination or travel route, the travel status of other users is reflected in addition to the user's own travel status, so the group to which the user belongs may change from moment to moment depending on the situation, allowing the user to enjoy the game even more.

[others]
The information processing system 1 according to the above embodiment may be modified as follows.

As shown in FIG. 11, the association unit 232 may execute a third association process to associate a third user who is located at the same destination at the same time with a third group. Here, "1G" in the figure corresponds to the first group, "2G" corresponds to the second group, and "3G" corresponds to the third group. This allows communication within the second group made up of users riding the same vehicle while traveling from the departure point to the destination, and also enables users who belong to other second groups who have arrived at the destination via other travel routes to play hidden events.

As shown in FIG. 12, one second group may be formed across different first groups. For example, when first group A (corresponding to "1GA" in the figure) is formed by users whose departure point is Osaka and whose destination is Tokyo, and first group B (corresponding to "1GB" in the figure) is formed by users whose departure point is Kyoto and whose destination is Nagoya, users belonging to each first group may board the same Shinkansen at the same time. In this case, a second group (corresponding to "2G" in the figure) is formed by users who board the same Shinkansen at the same time, and when a user gets off the Shinkansen, that user is disassociated from the second group. Then, after arriving at their respective destinations, a third group (corresponding to "3G" in the figure) is formed in each of first group A and first group B.

As shown in FIG. 13, among users who board the same moving object at the same time, users who board the same vehicle may be associated with the same second group. In the example of FIG. 13, the second group A1a is formed by users who board the vehicle C1. In addition, the users who board the vehicle C2 and the users who board the vehicle C3 may be associated with the second group A1b together. As a result, when there are two users who board the vehicle C2 and there are no other passengers, if the second group is formed by the two users who board the vehicle C2, their faces will be known in the real world, so by forming the second group A1b by combining the users who board the vehicles C2 and C3, it becomes difficult for each person to know their true identity. Then, the second group A1c is formed by users who board the vehicle C4. In addition, the vehicle may be determined by referring to seat information on the electronic ticket or information on other applications such as an application used for MaaS, or a function (device) that allows check-in for each vehicle may be used.

Furthermore, control may be performed so that users who are riding in the same vehicle are not associated with the same second group, but users who are riding in different vehicles are associated with the same second group.

In addition, if the number of people is less than a predetermined number, control may be performed so that the person is not associated with the second group. Also, even if there is only one person, a second group containing only that one person may be formed.

Also, users riding on other moving objects may be associated with the same second group. For example, multiple users riding on moving objects running parallel to each other, or multiple users riding on moving objects before and after each other, may be associated with the same second group. In this case, multiple users riding on moving objects of different types may be associated with the same second group.

It may also be possible to allow users who belong to the same group to be registered as friends. By registering other users as friends, control may be performed so that individual communication or multiplayer play can be realized between friends. Here, by registering a user as a friend, information about the user who has registered as a friend may be stored. Information about the user who has registered as a friend may include the user's name, level or rank, reward R value, type or number of events cleared, and the like, as well as information for identifying the type of vehicle being ridden or the vehicle.

It may also be possible to output individual or multiplayer battle requests to other users in the same group or in other groups. This allows one or more users within a group or between groups to arbitrarily play a game. At this time, disadvantageous effects may be imposed on users who lose such a battle. Adverse effects may include, for example, depriving a specified reward, removing the user from association with the group, or disqualifying the user from participating in an event set.

The acquisition unit 231 may also acquire mobile information based on usage data indicating that the user has used a means of transportation. For example, when a user passes through a station ticket gate using a payment application installed on a smartphone, which is an example of a user terminal 3, the information processing device 2 may acquire the time when the user passed through the ticket gate and the name of the station from a system operated by the railway company. At this time, it is assumed that the user's consent has been obtained in advance for the user's movement information to be shared between the information processing device 2 and the system operated by the railway company.

The acquisition unit 231 may also acquire location information from the user terminal 3, and the association unit 232 may execute the second association process based on the location information. Here, the location information is acquired using GPS (Global Positioning System), Wi-Fi (registered trademark), Bluetooth (registered trademark), or the like. This makes it possible to know when and where the user is, and therefore makes it possible to associate multiple users who are located within a predetermined range at the same time with a second group. In this case, the user's location information is an example of a travel route in the real world.

The progress control unit 234 may also control the progress of the game based on the user's mode of movement. For example, the reward given when an event is cleared or the difficulty level of the event may be varied depending on the number of users riding on the vehicle used by the user. Vehicles with few passengers include bicycles, cars, taxis, etc. Vehicles with few passengers include buses, trains, airplanes, etc. Users riding on vehicles with more passengers can receive more rewards when they clear an event. Users riding on vehicles with more passengers may also be able to select the difficulty level of the event.

The progress control unit 234 may control the progress of a game event that can be played between users belonging to the first group.

In addition, there are multiple options for the travel route, such as time priority, fare priority, and transfer number priority, and the game control unit 233 may control the progress of the game according to the option. For example, when a moving object with a high usage fee is used, an in-game object may be given to the user who uses the moving object, and the parameters of the game character may be strengthened. Specifically, a user who is using a green car on a bullet train, or a business class or first class on an airplane may be given preferential treatment in the game. Here, the content of the preferential treatment is not particularly limited, and examples include the granting of rare items, seed rights in a tournament-style game, a revival function that allows a user to be revived when they lose the qualification to participate in an event, and the emergence of an invincible mode in which the play or character becomes invincible for a certain period of time. This can revitalize the tourism industry in rural areas by cooperating with public transportation facilities and local governments. In addition, the right to give preferential treatment to a user in the game may be given separately, not limited to transportation expenses, express tickets, green cars on a bullet train, and business class or first class on an airplane. Furthermore, a user may be given preferential treatment by paying a fee in the game. If the preferential treatment is a revival function that allows a user to be resurrected if they lose eligibility to participate in an event, it may be possible to make it possible for other users to be resurrected by paying a fee.

The reward given by the giving unit 235 may be a reward in the real world. For example, a free ride ticket for a vehicle, points that can be used for shopping, gift certificates, etc. may be given to the user as points.

Users belonging to the same first group may be able to give each other in-game objects such as items. Other users belonging to the same first group may be able to participate in a particular event to support other users before or during play of the particular event.

In addition, users belonging to the same first group who are associated with different second groups may be able to watch an event being played by another user in the second group to which the other user belongs. At this time, the other users may be given hints on how to conquer the event.

In addition, once a predetermined number of events have been cleared, the reward granted by the granting unit 235 may stop decreasing over time. For example, a user who has cleared all events may play the game at any time they like, since the reward will not decrease over time.

In addition, disadvantageous effects may be imposed on users who have not played the game for a certain period of time. For example, if an event is cleared multiple times and sufficient rewards are accumulated, but there is no operational input from the input device 4c for a certain period of time, the rate at which the rewards decrease may be increased, or the user may be disassociated from the group to which he or she belongs. This may encourage the user to play more actively and stimulate communication with other users.

It may also be possible to allow a user to retire from an event that is currently being played. In this case, a detrimental effect may be imposed on the user who retires from the event. An example of the detrimental effect is the deprivation of a specified reward.

The reward granted by the granting unit 235 may also be different depending on the level of activity in the event or the level of contribution to other users. In this case, the greater the level of activity in the event or the level of contribution to other users, the greater the reward granted.

In addition, a user who has been disqualified from participating in an event set may be able to participate in a new, different event set. The different event set may be made up of multiple events, some of which may overlap with the events that make up the challenged event set, or the different event set may be made up of all different events.

Rewards may also be reset once per day.

The association unit 232 may also form a third group taking into consideration the duration of stay at the destination. For example, the duration of stay at the destination can be acquired based on the location information acquired by the acquisition unit 231 from the user terminal 3. Then, when the duration of stay at the destination for multiple users exceeds a predetermined time or is predicted to exceed a predetermined time, these users may be associated with the same third group.

In addition, in the third association process, a third group A11 that is eligible to participate in the event when it arrives at the destination and a third group A12 that is not eligible to participate in the event when it arrives at the destination may be allowed to participate in the same event. In this case, the third group A12 may be treated as an enemy group to the third group A11, and a "mission" may be given to the third group A12 to prevent the third group A11 from accomplishing a mission related to the event. In other words, depending on the results of the event in the second group, the team division (grouping) of the event by the third group or the mission to be accomplished in the event may each be determined.

In addition, a character (avatar) that is a virtual user may virtually move toward a destination without the user having to move in the real world. Specifically, a real-world destination input into a map application executed by the user terminal 3 or an application used in MaaS is set as the destination to which the character virtually heads. Then, when the departure time of the transportation that the user is scheduled to board arrives, the character virtually moves together with the transportation. That is, a first group is formed based on this destination, and a second group and a third group are formed in accordance with the virtual movement of the character.

The game may require user operation, or it may be an auto-play in which the character is automatically controlled. Furthermore, it may be possible to select whether to use auto-play or to operate the game by the user for each event.

Furthermore, it may be provided in the following aspects:
In the system, the specified condition is that the destinations are set to the same destination, and in the association step, a first association process is executed, and the first association process is a process of associating a first user who satisfies the specified condition with a first group.
In the system, the travel information includes an estimated arrival time or scheduled arrival time at the destination, and the specified condition is that the estimated arrival time or scheduled arrival time is within a specified time period.
In the system, in the association step, a second association process is executed, and the second association process is a process of associating a second user who is located within a predetermined range at the same time with a second group based on the movement route.
In the system, the route information includes mobile object information representing a mobile object in which the user is riding, and in the second association process, the second user is associated with the second group based on the mobile object information.
In the system, in the second association process, a second user who is boarding the same mobile object is associated with the second group.
In the system, in the acquiring step, the mobile information is acquired based on usage data indicating that the user has used a means of transportation.
In the system, the associating step includes executing a third association process, which is a process of associating a third user located at the same destination at the same time with a third group.
The system is configured to be able to execute a game control step, in which a specified event is executed within the game, and in the third association process, a third user who is eligible to participate in the event and belongs to the same second group is associated with the third group.
The system is configured to be able to execute a progress control step, in which the progress of communication within the game between users belonging to the group is controlled.
The system is configured to be able to execute a progress control step, and in the association step, a second association process is executed, which is a process of associating a second user who is located within a predetermined range at the same time based on the movement route with a second group, and in the progress control step, the system controls the progress of a game event that can be executed between users belonging to the second group.
The system is configured to be able to execute a granting step, in which a reward is granted to the user when the user clears an event that constitutes the game, the reward being a parameter required to start the event and decreasing over time.
The system is configured to be able to execute a game control step, the game includes an event set consisting of a plurality of events, and the game control step executes a game control process, which is a process for preventing the user who has failed the event or the user whose parameter has reached a predetermined value from continuing to participate in the ongoing event set.
The system is configured to be able to execute a game control step, in which a game control process is executed, the user is a user who plays the game, and in the association step, users who play the same game are associated with the specific group.
The system is configured to be able to execute a progress control step, in which the progress of the game is controlled based on the movement pattern of the user.
A program that causes a computer to execute each step of the system.
Of course, this is not the case.

Finally, various embodiments of the present disclosure have been described, but these are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the disclosure. The novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, substitutions, and modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the disclosure. The embodiments and modifications thereof are within the scope and gist of the disclosure, and are included in the disclosure and its equivalents as set forth in the claims.

1: Information processing system 2: Information processing device 3: User terminal 4a: Display 4b: Speaker 4c: Input device 11: Communication network 20: Communication bus 21: Communication unit 22: Memory unit 23: Control unit 30: Communication bus 31: Communication unit 32: Memory unit 33: Control unit 34a: Graphic processing unit 34b: Audio processing unit 34c: Operation unit 102A1: Deck 102A11: Deck 102A12: Deck 102A13: Deck 231: Acquisition unit 232: Association unit 233: Game control unit 234: Progress control unit 235: Granting unit A: First group A1: Second group A11: Third group A12: Third group A13: Third group A1a: Second group A1b: Second group A1c: Second group A2 : 2nd group A21 : 3rd group A22 : 3rd group B : 1st group B1 : 2nd group B11 : 3rd group B2 : 2nd group B21 : 3rd group C : 1st group C11 : 3rd group E : Enemy character G : Game M1 : Moving body M2 : Moving body P : Player character PA1 : Player character PA11 : Player character PA12 : Player character PA13 : Player character PA1a : Player character PA1d : Player character R : Reward T : Timer U1A : 1st user U2A1 : 2nd user X : Area Y : Area a : User b : User c : User d : User

Claims (14)

An information processing system,
At least one processor;
The processor is configured to execute a program to perform the following steps:
In the acquisition step, movement information is acquired from each of a plurality of users;
The movement information includes a destination and a movement route of the user in the real world, and is information that changes depending on a movement situation of the user,
In the associating step, a first associating process and a second associating process are executed based on the movement information;
the first association process is a process of associating a first user who satisfies a first condition with a first group, where the first condition is that the destination is set to the same destination;
the second association process is a process of associating a second user who satisfies a second condition with a second group, where the second condition is that the second user is located within a predetermined range at the same time;
The system cancels the association between the second user and the second group when the second condition is no longer satisfied on the travel route to the destination based on the travel information. 2. The information processing system according to claim 1,
The travel information includes an estimated time of arrival or a scheduled time of arrival at the destination,
The system, wherein the first condition is that the destination is set to the same destination and the predicted arrival time or scheduled arrival time is within a predetermined time period. 3. The information processing system according to claim 1,
The movement information includes moving body information representing a moving body in which the user is riding,
The second condition is a condition based on the mobile object information. 4. The information processing system according to claim 3,
The second condition is that the two people are on board the same moving object, the system. 5. The information processing system according to claim 3,
In the acquiring step, the system acquires the mobile information based on usage data indicating that the user has used a means of transportation. In the information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
In the associating step, a third associating process is executed,
The third association process is a process of associating a third user located at the same destination at the same time with a third group, in the system. 7. The information processing system according to claim 6,
Furthermore, in the game control step, a predetermined event in the game is executed;
In the third association process, the system associates the third user, among the users belonging to the second group, who is eligible to participate in the event, with the third group. In the information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
Furthermore, in the game control step, a predetermined event in the game is executed;
Furthermore, in a progress control step, the system controls the progress of communication within the game between the users belonging to the first group or the second group. In the information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
Furthermore, in the game control step, a predetermined event in the game is executed;
Furthermore, in the progress control step, the system controls the progress of the event of the game that can be executed between the users belonging to the second group. 10. The information processing system according to claim 9,
Furthermore, in the granting step, a reward is granted to the user when the user completes the event constituting the game;
A system in which the reward is a parameter required to start the event and decreases over time. 11. The information processing system according to claim 10,
the game includes an event set composed of a plurality of the events;
Furthermore, in the game control step, a game control process is executed,
The game control process is a process for preventing the user who has failed the event or the user whose parameter has reached a predetermined value from continuing to participate in the ongoing event set, in a system. In the information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 11,
Furthermore, in the game control step, a game control process is executed,
The user is a user who plays a game,
In the associating step, the system associates the users who play the same game with at least one of the first group and the second group. In the information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 12,
Furthermore, in the progress control step, the system controls the progress of the game based on the movement pattern of the user. A program,
A program for causing at least one computer to execute each step of the information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 13.