JP2011066918A - Portable terminal device, information provision management apparatus, program, information storage medium and information providing method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portable terminal device and the like capable of achieving more comfortable communication by using the portable terminal device that can perform wireless communication. <P>SOLUTION: A cellular phone 200 includes a determination part 214 and a transmission/reception part 290. The determination part determines whether or not an acquisition condition indicated in acquisition data 226 of a cellular phone 200 of an information-providing destination is matched with a provision condition indicated in provision data 224 of a cellular phone 200 of an information-providing source. The transmission/reception part provides information based on the provision data 224 if it is determined that the conditions are matched. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a portable terminal device, an information provision management device, a program, an information storage medium, and an information provision method.

  In recent years, with the development of wireless technology such as Bluetooth, the form in which one portable terminal device directly exchanges information with other portable terminal devices is increasing.

  Conventional portable terminal devices can only provide fixed information to other portable terminal devices. In addition, in some cases, a user of a portable terminal device may want to transmit personal information such as a telephone number to other users.

  However, when a conventional portable terminal device is used, the user provides personal information such as a telephone number after exchanging information with the partner portable terminal device several times to grasp the other party's information. It was.

  With such a method, it takes time to exchange information, and communication cannot be facilitated.

  There is also an example in which a plurality of users communicate with each other by writing information on an electronic bulletin board or the like.

  However, since anyone can write on electronic bulletin boards, etc., when a person who does not fit his / her hobbies and ideas writes, the user feels uncomfortable by seeing the writing. become.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a portable terminal device, an information provision management device, and a program capable of achieving more comfortable communication using a portable terminal device capable of wireless communication. Another object is to provide an information storage medium and an information providing method.

In order to solve the above problems, a portable terminal device according to the present invention is a portable terminal device that exchanges information with other portable terminal devices by wireless communication.
Determining means for determining whether the wireless communication is possible, and determining means for determining whether a predetermined information provision condition is satisfied;
When it is determined by the determination means that the wireless communication is possible and the information provision condition is satisfied, predetermined information is stored from the storage area in which user data and provision data are stored in the other portable type Providing means for providing to the terminal device;
Including
The user data includes positive data and passive data,
The provision data includes provision condition data and provision content data,
The providing means includes
If the determination means determines that the wireless communication is possible and does not satisfy the information provision condition, the positive data is provided,
When the determination unit determines that the wireless communication is possible and the information provision condition is satisfied, the active data, the passive data, and the provided content data are provided. And

The program according to the present invention is a program readable by a portable terminal device that exchanges information with other portable terminal devices by wireless communication,
Determining means for determining whether the wireless communication is possible, and determining means for determining whether a predetermined information provision condition is satisfied;
When it is determined by the determination means that the wireless communication is possible and the information provision condition is satisfied, predetermined information is stored from the storage area in which user data and provision data are stored in the other portable type Causing the portable terminal device to function as providing means for providing to the terminal device;
The user data includes positive data and passive data,
The provision data includes provision condition data and provision content data,
The providing means includes
If the determination means determines that the wireless communication is possible and does not satisfy the information provision condition, the positive data is provided,
When the determination unit determines that the wireless communication is possible and the information provision condition is satisfied, the active data, the passive data, and the provided content data are provided. And

  An information storage medium according to the present invention is an information storage medium readable by a portable terminal device, and stores a program for causing the portable terminal device to function as the above means.

  According to the present invention, more comfortable communication can be achieved by automatically providing passive data and provided content data only when a condition is satisfied.

The portable terminal device according to the present invention is a portable terminal device that exchanges information with other portable terminal devices by wireless communication.
A determination means for determining whether or not the wireless communication is possible, and for determining whether or not a predetermined information acquisition condition is satisfied;
When it is determined by the determination means that the wireless communication is possible and the information acquisition condition is satisfied, from the other portable terminal device having a storage area in which user data and provision data are stored Obtaining means for obtaining predetermined information;
Including
The user data includes positive data and passive data,
The provision data includes provision condition data and provision content data,
The determination means determines whether the information acquisition condition is satisfied based on the provision condition data,
The acquisition means includes
If the determination means determines that the wireless communication is possible and does not satisfy the information acquisition condition, the active data is acquired,
When the determination unit determines that the wireless communication is possible and the information acquisition condition is satisfied, the active data, the passive data, and the provided content data are acquired. And

The program according to the present invention is a program readable by a portable terminal device that exchanges information with other portable terminal devices by wireless communication,
A determination means for determining whether or not the wireless communication is possible, and for determining whether or not a predetermined information acquisition condition is satisfied;
When it is determined by the determination means that the wireless communication is possible and the information acquisition condition is satisfied, from the other portable terminal device having a storage area in which user data and provision data are stored Causing the portable terminal device to function as acquisition means for acquiring predetermined information;
The user data includes positive data and passive data,
The provision data includes provision condition data and provision content data,
The determination means determines whether the information acquisition condition is satisfied based on the provision condition data,
The acquisition means includes
If the determination means determines that the wireless communication is possible and does not satisfy the information acquisition condition, the active data is acquired,
When the determination unit determines that the wireless communication is possible and the information acquisition condition is satisfied, the active data, the passive data, and the provided content data are acquired. And

  An information storage medium according to the present invention is an information storage medium readable by a portable terminal device, and stores a program for causing the portable terminal device to function as the above means.

  According to the present invention, more comfortable communication can be achieved by automatically acquiring passive data and provided content data only when a condition is satisfied.

The portable terminal device according to the present invention is a portable terminal device that exchanges information with other portable terminal devices by wireless communication.
Determining means for determining whether the wireless communication is possible, and determining means for determining whether a predetermined information provision condition is satisfied;
Storage means capable of storing pet information related to virtual pets;
Means for prompting the user to update the pet information;
When it is determined by the determination means that the wireless communication is possible and the information provision condition is satisfied, and the pet information is stored, the pet information is stored in the other portable terminal. Providing means for erasing the pet information stored in the storage means,
It is characterized by including.

The program according to the present invention is a program readable by a portable terminal device that exchanges information with other portable terminal devices by wireless communication,
Determining means for determining whether the wireless communication is possible, and determining means for determining whether a predetermined information provision condition is satisfied;
Storage means capable of storing pet information related to virtual pets;
Means for prompting the user to update the pet information;
When it is determined by the determination means that the wireless communication is possible and the information provision condition is satisfied, and the pet information is stored, the pet information is stored in the other portable terminal. The portable terminal device is caused to function as providing means for erasing the pet information stored in the storage means and provided to the apparatus.

  An information storage medium according to the present invention is an information storage medium readable by a portable terminal device, and stores a program for causing the portable terminal device to function as the above means.

  According to the present invention, more comfortable communication can be achieved by automatically providing pet information only when a condition is satisfied.

  Further, according to the present invention, since the user can update the pet information, for example, it is possible to add a message to the pet information and transmit it to other users.

The portable terminal device according to the present invention is a portable terminal device that exchanges information with other portable terminal devices by wireless communication.
A determination means for determining whether or not the wireless communication is possible, and for determining whether or not a predetermined information acquisition condition is satisfied;
Storage means capable of storing pet information related to virtual pets;
If the determination means determines that the wireless communication is possible and the information acquisition condition is satisfied, and the pet information is stored in the other portable terminal device, the pet Obtaining means for obtaining information from the other portable terminal device;
It is characterized by including.

The program according to the present invention is a program readable by a portable terminal device that exchanges information with other portable terminal devices by wireless communication,
A determination means for determining whether or not the wireless communication is possible, and for determining whether or not a predetermined information acquisition condition is satisfied;
Storage means capable of storing pet information related to virtual pets;
If the determination means determines that the wireless communication is possible and the information acquisition condition is satisfied, and the pet information is stored in the other portable terminal device, the pet The portable terminal device is caused to function as acquisition means for acquiring information from the other portable terminal device.

  An information storage medium according to the present invention is an information storage medium readable by a portable terminal device, and stores a program for causing the portable terminal device to function as the above means.

  According to the present invention, more comfortable communication can be achieved by automatically acquiring pet information only when a condition is satisfied.

An information provision management system according to the present invention is an information provision management system for providing information to at least one of the portable terminal device and the other portable terminal device,
Transmitting and receiving means for transmitting and receiving information to and from the portable terminal device and the other portable terminal device;
A determination means for determining whether or not a predetermined event has occurred;
Including
The transmission / reception means receives the pet information from the portable terminal device in which the pet information is stored when the determination means determines that the predetermined event has occurred, and pet related information including the pet information Is transmitted to at least one of the portable terminal device and the other portable terminal device.

The program according to the present invention is a computer-readable program,
Means for transmitting / receiving information to / from at least one of the portable terminal device according to claim 8 and the other portable terminal device;
Causing the computer to function as a determination means for determining whether or not a predetermined event has occurred;
The means for transmitting / receiving causes the pet information to be received by the transmitting / receiving means from the portable terminal device in which the pet information is stored when the determining means determines that the predetermined event has occurred. The pet-related information including: is transmitted to the transmitting / receiving means toward at least one of the portable terminal device and the other portable terminal device.

  An information storage medium according to the present invention is an information storage medium readable by a computer, and stores a program for causing the computer to function as the above means.

  According to the present invention, when a predetermined event occurs, pet related information including the latest pet information can be transmitted to the portable terminal device. Thereby, the user of a portable terminal device can check the latest pet information. Thus, for example, by checking the pet information reflecting the comment of the user who came through, the user can feel the unexpectedness such as going through the unexpected user or the area, and simply comment on the bulletin board Satisfaction that can not be obtained just by posting.

  The event includes, for example, an event indicating that a predetermined time has elapsed since the first generation of pet information, an event indicating that a pet information return request has been received from a user who first generated pet information, An event or the like indicating that the number of people has updated the pet information is applicable.

It is a schematic diagram of the whole network system using a cellular phone concerning an example of this embodiment. It is a functional block diagram of a mobile phone. It is a schematic diagram which shows the data structure of user data. It is a schematic diagram which shows the data structure of provision data. It is a schematic diagram which shows the data structure of acquisition data. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a process from the data input which concerns on an example of this embodiment to content transfer. It is a schematic diagram of the system which shows another example of this embodiment. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of a diary image. It is a functional block diagram of the mobile phone which concerns on another example of this embodiment. It is a functional block diagram of the information provision management apparatus which concerns on an example of this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a process from preparation of the pet data which concerns on an example of this embodiment to delivery of pet information.

  Hereinafter, a case where the present invention is applied to a portable terminal device will be described as an example with reference to the drawings. In addition, the embodiment shown below does not limit the content of the invention described in the claim at all. In addition, all of the configurations shown in the following embodiments are not necessarily essential as means for solving the problems described in the claims.

(Description of the entire system)
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an entire network system using mobile phones 200-1 to 200-3 according to an example of the present embodiment.

  Mobile phones 200-1 to 200-3, which are a type of portable terminal device, have a built-in Bluetooth module and can exchange information with other mobile phones 200-1 to 200-3 wirelessly.

  For example, in the example illustrated in FIG. 1, the mobile phone 200-1 and the mobile phone 200-2 can communicate with each other, and the mobile phone 200-3 cannot communicate with the other mobile phones 200-1 and 200-2. It is in a state.

  In this embodiment, by setting information to be actively provided and information to be passively provided, information exchange according to circumstances can be automatically performed. As a result, communication can be facilitated.

  For example, in the example shown in FIG. 1, the mobile phone 200-1 and the mobile phone 200-2 are within a predetermined distance range, and the information provision conditions set in the mobile phone 200-1 and the mobile phone 200-2 are set. Information is exchanged between the mobile phone 200-1 and the mobile phone 200-2.

  Next, functional blocks of the mobile phone 200 for realizing such functions will be described.

  FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the mobile phone 200.

  The mobile phone 200 includes a transmission / reception unit 290 that exchanges information with the information providing apparatus 100 and other mobile phones 200, a processing unit 210 that generates request information and response information, a storage unit 220, an image display unit 260, And an audio output unit 262.

  For example, the transmission / reception unit 290 of the mobile phone 200-1 acquires request information from the other mobile phones 200-2 and 200-3, and the processing unit 210 of the mobile phone 200-1 generates response information.

  The mobile phone 200 includes an operation unit 230, a timer unit 270, an imaging unit 240, a light emitting unit 250, and a vibration unit 252.

  Further, the processing unit 210 includes an information generation unit 212 that generates request information and the like, a determination unit 214, and an update unit 216 that generates and updates data in the storage unit 220.

  The storage unit 220 stores user data 222, provided data 224, and acquired data 226.

  Here, the user data 222, the provided data 224, and the acquired data 226 will be described.

  FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing the data structure of user data 222.

  User data 222 is data indicating attributes of the user of the mobile phone 200. As items of the user data 222, for example, “name”, “call name”, “age”, “sex”, “hobby”, and the like are applicable. Further, the user data 222 includes information (for example, a flag or the like) indicating whether each item is data that is actively disclosed or passively disclosed.

  For example, in the example shown in FIG. 3, “name”, “sex”, and “hobby” are data that are actively disclosed, but “name” and “age” are data that are passively disclosed. The user can set whether the menu image displayed on the liquid crystal screen of the mobile phone 200 is actively disclosed or passively disclosed.

  Next, the provided data 224 will be described.

  FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing the data structure of the provided data 224. As shown in FIG.

  The provision data 224 is data indicating the conditions to be provided to other users and the contents of the provision information. The items of the provision data 224 correspond to, for example, “provision conditions”, “reactive data provision”, “type”, “provision content”, and the like.

  Here, “provide passive data” indicates whether to provide passively disclosed data shown in FIG. 3, and indicates that if the value is “permitted”, the data is provided. “Not allowed” indicates that it is not provided. “Type” indicates the type of “provided content”. “Type” corresponds to, for example, “diary”, “advertisement”, and the like.

  Next, the acquired data 226 will be described.

  FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing the data structure of the acquired data 226.

  The acquisition data 226 is data indicating conditions for acquiring information from other users and the contents of the acquired information. As items of the acquisition data 226, for example, “acquisition conditions”, “acquisition contents”, and the like are applicable.

  For example, in the example shown in FIG. 4, diary information is provided if the hobbies match. Further, for example, in the example illustrated in FIG. 5, information is acquired only when the other party's gender is female, the hobbies match, and the type is a diary.

  Furthermore, an information storage medium 280 is connected to the mobile phone 200, and the mobile phone 200 is configured to be able to read the program from the information storage medium 280 and realize functions such as the information generation unit 212.

  The program stored in the information recording medium 280 may be embodied on a carrier wave. That is, the mobile phone 200 can implement the various functions described above by reading a program from a predetermined host terminal or the like via a network instead of the information storage medium 280.

  Here, a hardware configuration of each unit of the mobile phone 200 will be described.

  The processing unit 210 can be realized using, for example, a CPU, the storage unit 220 can be realized using, for example, a RAM, the transmission / reception unit 290 can be realized using, for example, a packet communication module, a Bluetooth module, or the like.

  Further, the timer unit 270 is, for example, a system timer, the imaging unit 240 is, for example, a CMOS camera, the light emitting unit 250 is, for example, a light emitting diode, and the vibration unit 252 is, for example, a general vibrating member, as the image display unit 260. Can be realized by using, for example, a liquid crystal panel and the sound output unit 262 using, for example, a speaker.

  As the information storage medium 280, for example, a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, IC card, ROM, RAM, memory card, HDD, or other storage medium using laser or magnetism can be applied. The information reading method from the information storage medium 280 may be a contact type or a non-contact type.

(Explanation of processing flow)
Next, the flow of processing when information is provided using each unit described above will be described.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing from data input to content transfer according to an example of the present embodiment.

  In the state where the data input image is displayed on the liquid crystal screen of the mobile phone 200, the user sets the data such as his / her name, whether to publicly or passively disclose the data, Information provision conditions and acquisition conditions are set (step S2).

  Then, the user creates content, and the update unit 216 stores the content in the storage unit 220 as “provided content” of the provided data 224 (step S4).

  The determination unit 214 determines whether or not communication with the other mobile phone 200 is possible through wireless communication by the transmission / reception unit 290. If communication is possible, the determination unit 214 acquires information indicating an acquisition condition from the other mobile phone 200.

  Then, the determination unit 214 determines whether or not the provision condition and the acquisition condition match based on the information indicating the acquired acquisition condition and the “providing condition” of the acquisition data 226 (step S6).

  Further, the determination unit 214 determines whether or not the user permits provision of passive data based on the value of “provide passive data” in the user data 222 (step S8).

  When the user permits passive data transfer, the transmission / reception unit 290 transmits all the provided data 224 to other mobile phones 200 wirelessly (step S10).

  If the user does not permit passive data transfer, the transmission / reception unit 290 wirelessly transmits only the data set as “active” to the other mobile phone 200 (step S12).

  If the provision condition and the acquisition condition match, the transmission / reception unit 290 wirelessly transmits the provision content to another mobile phone 200 (step S14).

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to provide more comfortable communication by automatically providing or acquiring passive data and provided content data only when a condition is satisfied. it can.

  In particular, by providing, obtaining, or exchanging information not only when provision conditions and acquisition conditions are matched but also within a predetermined distance range, users can meet strangers. In addition to being able to enjoy it, you can also talk directly to the information provider, so you can communicate more smoothly.

(Modification)
The preferred embodiments to which the present invention is applied have been described above, but the application of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, information is exchanged only with a plurality of mobile phones 200, but an information provision management device 100 that functions as an information provision management system may be interposed between the plurality of mobile phones 200.

  FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a system showing another example of the present embodiment.

  In the system shown in FIG. 7, mobile phones 202-1 and 202-2 and the information provision management device 100 are connected via a network 300.

  In such a form, instead of exchanging fixed information as described above, information may be exchanged while updating the information every time it passes through the mobile phone 202.

  In this case, for example, the information provision management apparatus 100 may manage the pet information and the like by causing the mobile phone 202 to read the pet information and having the user fill in a diary as part of the pet information.

  FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a diary image.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 8, as the panda diary, the first user “Tomo-kun”, the second user “Saki-chan”, and the third user “Kayo-chan” are entered in order. Just ask.

  Next, functional blocks of the mobile phone 202 and the information provision management device 100 for realizing such functions will be described.

  FIG. 9 is a functional block diagram of a mobile phone 202 according to another example of the present embodiment. FIG. 10 is a functional block diagram of the information provision management apparatus 100 according to an example of the present embodiment.

  The mobile phone 202 is substantially the same as the mobile phone 200, but differs in that pet data 228 is stored in the storage unit 220 instead of the user data 222, the provided data 224, and the acquired data 226.

  The mobile phone 202 receives pet information from the mobile phone 202 when the mobile phone 202 is within a predetermined distance capable of wireless communication with another mobile phone 202 having the pet data 228. Then, the pet data 228 of the mobile phone 202 is deleted.

  Then, the updating unit 216 stores the pet data 228 in the storage unit 220 based on the pet information received by the transmission / reception unit 290.

  The information generation unit 212 generates reproduction information for outputting the diary image and audio shown in FIG. 8 based on the pet data 228, and the image display unit 260 and the audio output unit 262 are based on the reproduction information. Play back images and sound.

  The information provision management device 100 includes a transmission / reception unit 190 for exchanging information with the mobile phone 202, a storage unit 120, a processing unit 110, a timer unit 170, and an information storage medium 180. Yes.

  The storage unit 120 stores user data 122 for managing users of a plurality of mobile phones 202.

  The processing unit 110 includes an information generation unit 112, a determination unit 114, and an update unit 116 that updates the user data 122.

  The configuration of the information storage medium 180, the information reading method, and the like are the same as those of the information storage medium 280.

  Next, the flow of processing when exchanging pet data will be described.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing from creation of pet data 228 to distribution of pet information according to an example of the present embodiment.

  First, the update unit 216 of the first user who starts the game creates the pet data 228 in the storage unit 220 based on the user setting (step S22).

  The determination unit 214 has another mobile phone 202 within a predetermined range, the user of the mobile phone 202 is a participant, and the pet data 228 is stored in the storage unit 220 of the mobile phone 202. It is determined whether it is not (step S24).

  The transmission / reception unit 290 uses the determination unit 214 to determine that another mobile phone 202 exists within a predetermined range, the user of the mobile phone 202 is participating in the game, and the pet is stored in the storage unit 220 of the mobile phone 202. If it is determined that the data 228 is not stored, the pet information including the pet data 228 is transmitted to the mobile phone 202 (step S26).

  Then, the cellular phone 202 that has received the pet information uses the image display unit 260 to display the diary image shown in FIG. 8 on the liquid crystal screen based on the pet data 228 (step S28).

  In addition, when the pet information is acquired, the transmission / reception unit 290 of the mobile phone 202 transmits information indicating the acquisition to the information provision management apparatus 100. Thereby, the update part 116 updates the user data 122 so that the location of pet information may be known.

  Then, when the user of the mobile phone 202 writes a diary, the update unit 216 updates the pet data 228 based on the operation information from the operation unit 230 (step S30).

  The determination unit 114 of the information provision management device 100 determines whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the creation of the first pet data 228 based on the value of the timer unit 170 (step S32).

  If the predetermined time has not elapsed, the processes of steps S24 to S30 described above are repeated, and the pet data 228 is updated.

  In addition, as a method of updating the pet data 228, when the storage unit 220 has a small capacity, the old writing may be deleted. Further, the pet data 228 may not be transmitted again to the mobile phone 202 of the user who has once written. As a method for realizing this, for example, a method of writing the ID of the pet data 228 in the storage unit 220 and not transmitting the pet information to the mobile phone 202 in which the ID is already written when the pet information is transmitted can be adopted.

  On the other hand, when the predetermined time has elapsed, the transmission / reception unit 190 determines the mobile phone 202 that currently owns the pet data 228 based on the user data 122, acquires the pet data 228 from the mobile phone 202, The pet related information including the pet data 228 is distributed to all the mobile phones 202 that have passed since the creation of the pet data 228 until a predetermined time has passed (step S34).

  As a result, not only the last user but also other users can check which user has written. In addition, for example, by confirming pet information and pet related information reflecting the comment of the user who has passed through, the user may feel an unexpected user or an unexpectedness such as having passed through the area. It is possible to obtain satisfaction that cannot be obtained simply by posting a comment on the bulletin board.

  In addition to the event that a predetermined time has passed since the generation of the first pet data 228, the transmission / reception unit 190 receives an event that a request for returning the pet data 228 is received from the user who first generated the pet data 228, When an event or the like that a number of users update the pet data 228 occurs, the pet related information may be distributed.

  Further, the transmission / reception unit 190 may distribute the pet-related information only to the mobile phone of the user who first generated the pet data 228 instead of all the mobile phones that have passed through.

  Further, the pet-related information may be generated by the information generation unit 112. The pet-related information may be, for example, pet information itself for displaying the diary image shown in FIG. 8, or information for displaying a user profile or a captured image that has passed through.

  In addition, as a method of transmitting the pet information described above, for example, when there is a certain positional relationship (for example, when the mobile phone 202 to which the pet information is transmitted is north of the mobile phone 202 of the transmission source) Various methods such as a method of transmitting pet information, a method of transmitting pet information only at a certain time, and a method of transmitting pet information when the address is a user in another prefecture can be adopted.

  Moreover, you may add the imaging information which shows the user's face photograph by the imaging part 240 to the pet information to transmit. According to this, the user of the pet information transmission destination can confirm the user of the transmission source.

  In addition, when the pet information is transmitted, the light emitting unit 250 may emit light, the vibrating unit 250 may be vibrated, or the audio output unit 262 may perform audio output. According to this, even when the information is automatically transmitted by wireless communication, the user can notice that the pet information is transmitted.

  In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the mobile phones 200 and 202 are used as the mobile terminal device has been described. However, in addition to the mobile phones 200 and 202, a mobile PC (Personal Computer), a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants). It is also possible to use various portable terminal devices such as a portable game device.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Information provision management apparatus 112,212 Information generation part 114,214 Judgment part 116,216 Update part 122,222 User data 170,270 Timer part 180,280 Information storage medium 190,290 Transmission / reception part 200,202 Cellular phone 224 Provision data 226 Acquired data 228 Pet data

Claims (10)

In a portable terminal device that exchanges information with other portable terminal devices by wireless communication,
Terminal-side storage means capable of storing pet information related to virtual pets;
Terminal side transmission / reception means;
Based on the information from the terminal-side transmitting / receiving means, wireless communication with the other portable terminal device is possible, the pet information is stored in the terminal-side storage means, and the other portable type Terminal-side determination means for determining whether or not the information provision condition that the pet information is not stored in the terminal device is satisfied;
Terminal-side update means for updating the pet information;
Including
If it is determined by the terminal side determination means that the information provision condition is satisfied,
The terminal-side transmitting / receiving means transmits the pet information to the other portable terminal device,
The terminal-side update unit deletes the pet information stored in the terminal-side storage unit;
Portable terminal device. In claim 1,
The terminal-side transmitting / receiving means, when receiving the pet information from the other portable terminal device, transmits notification information indicating that the pet information has been received to the information providing management device,
The terminal-side update unit stores the pet information received by the terminal-side transmission / reception unit in the terminal-side storage unit.
Portable terminal device. In claim 1 or claim 2,
Including a terminal-side operation unit that accepts user operations,
The terminal-side update unit updates the pet information based on operation information indicating the operation from the terminal-side operation unit.
Portable terminal device. An information provision management device that provides information to at least one of the portable terminal device according to claim 1 and the other portable terminal device,
Providing side transmitting / receiving means for transmitting / receiving information to / from the portable terminal device and the other portable terminal device;
Providing side determination means for determining whether or not a predetermined event has occurred;
Including
The providing-side transmitting / receiving means receives the pet information from a portable terminal device storing the pet information when the providing-side determining means determines that the predetermined event has occurred. Transmitting pet-related information including the information to at least one of the portable terminal device and the other portable terminal device;
Information provision management device. In claim 4 dependent on claim 2 or claim 3 dependent on claim 2,
Providing-side storage means for storing providing-side user data for managing users of each portable terminal device;
Providing side updating means for updating the providing side user data;
Including
The providing side transmitting / receiving means receives the notification information,
The providing side updating means updates the providing side user data based on the notification information so that the pet information can be found.
The providing-side transmitting / receiving means determines a portable terminal device storing the pet information based on the providing-side user data;
Information provision management device. A terminal-side transmission / reception means for exchanging information with other portable terminal devices by wireless communication, and a terminal-side storage means capable of storing pet information related to virtual pets are readable by a computer of the portable terminal device A program,
Based on information from the terminal-side transmission / reception means, wireless communication with the other portable terminal device is possible, the pet information is stored in the terminal-side storage means, and the other portable type Terminal-side determination means for determining whether or not the information provision condition that the pet information is not stored in the terminal device is satisfied;
Terminal-side update means for updating the pet information;
Causing the computer to function as terminal-side control means for controlling the terminal-side transmission / reception means;
If it is determined by the terminal side determination means that the information provision condition is satisfied,
The terminal-side control means performs control to cause the terminal-side transmission / reception means to transmit the pet information to the other portable terminal device,
The terminal-side update unit deletes the pet information stored in the terminal-side storage unit;
program. A computer-readable program included in an information provision management device including a provision side transmission / reception unit that provides information to at least one of the portable terminal device according to claim 1 and the other portable terminal device. Because
Providing side determination means for determining whether or not a predetermined event has occurred;
Causing the computer to function as providing-side control means for controlling the providing-side transmitting / receiving means;
When the providing side transmitting / receiving unit determines that the predetermined event has occurred by the providing side determining unit, the providing side control unit transmits the pet information from the portable terminal device storing the pet information. Receiving pet-related information including the pet information to at least one of the portable terminal device and the other portable terminal device.
program. An information storage medium readable by the computer according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the information storage medium stores the program according to claim 6 or 7. In an information providing method for exchanging information by wireless communication between a plurality of portable terminal devices,
Each portable terminal device
Terminal-side storage means capable of storing pet information related to virtual pets;
Terminal side transmission / reception means;
Based on information from the terminal-side transmission / reception means, wireless communication with other portable terminal devices is possible, the pet information is stored in the terminal-side storage means, and the other portable terminal Terminal-side determination means for determining whether or not the information provision condition that the pet information is not stored in the device is satisfied;
Terminal-side update means for updating the pet information;
Including
If it is determined by the terminal side determination means that the information provision condition is satisfied,
The terminal-side transmitting / receiving means transmits the pet information to the other portable terminal device,
The terminal-side update unit deletes the pet information stored in the terminal-side storage unit;
Information provision method. In an information provision method for exchanging information between a plurality of portable terminal devices capable of wireless communication and an information provision management device,
Each portable terminal device
Terminal-side storage means capable of storing pet information related to virtual pets;
Terminal side transmission / reception means;
Based on information from the terminal-side transmission / reception means, wireless communication with other portable terminal devices is possible, the pet information is stored in the terminal-side storage means, and the other portable terminal Terminal-side determination means for determining whether or not the information provision condition that the pet information is not stored in the device is satisfied;
Terminal-side update means for updating the pet information;
Including
The information provision management device includes:
Providing side transmitting / receiving means for transmitting / receiving information to / from each portable terminal device;
Providing side determination means for determining whether or not a predetermined event has occurred;
Providing-side storage means for storing providing-side user data for managing users of each portable terminal device;
Providing side updating means for updating the providing side user data;
Including
The terminal-side transmitting / receiving means, when receiving the pet information from the other portable terminal device, transmits notification information indicating that the pet information has been received to the information providing management device,
The terminal side update means stores the pet information received by the terminal side transmission / reception means in the terminal side storage means,
The providing side transmitting / receiving means receives the notification information,
The provider side update means updates the provider user data based on the notification information so that the pet information can be found.
The providing side transmitting / receiving means includes
If it is determined by the providing side determination means that the predetermined event has occurred, based on the providing side user data, determine the portable terminal device in which the pet information is stored,
Receiving the pet information from the portable terminal device;
Transmitting pet related information including the pet information to each portable terminal device;
Information provision method.

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