JP2021053179A - Program, method and viewing terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a program capable of enhancing taste based on a degree of intimacy with a character, method and viewing terminal.SOLUTION: A program comprises: receiving data for displaying a character moving in real time in response to movement of a performer, the display data to be live streamed; displaying the character on a display part based on the display data; and changing a control content during viewing the live streaming, according to a degree of intimacy of a user with the character.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 32

Description

The present invention relates to programs, methods, and viewing terminals.

Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for changing the timing of push notification set by the player according to the intimacy between the player and the favorite character.

JP-A-2019-63595

However, it is the timing of push notifications that changes according to intimacy, and there is room for improvement in how to use intimacy.

The present invention has been conceived in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a program, a method, and a viewing terminal capable of enhancing a preference based on intimacy with a character.

According to an aspect of one embodiment shown in the present disclosure, a program executed in a viewing terminal including a processor, a memory, and a display unit, the processor displays a character that operates in real time in response to the movement of the performer. During live distribution, depending on the step of receiving the display data to be live-distributed, the step of displaying the character on the display unit based on the display data, and the user's intimacy with respect to the character. The step of changing the control content is executed.

According to the present invention, it is possible to enhance the preference based on the intimacy with the character.

It is a figure which shows an example of the outline of the system which follows a certain embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the hardware composition of the user terminal which follows a certain embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the hardware configuration of the server according to a certain embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the hardware composition of the game play terminal which follows a certain embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the hardware composition of the distribution terminal which follows a certain embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the functional configuration of the user terminal, the server, and the HMD set according to a certain embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the functional structure of the distribution terminal which follows a certain embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows a part of the processing executed in the user terminal and the game play terminal which follow a certain embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the virtual space provided to a player, and the visual field image which a player visually recognizes according to a certain embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the virtual space provided to the user of a user terminal, and the visual field image which the user visually recognizes according to a certain embodiment. It is a figure which shows another example of the field of view image which the user of a user terminal visually recognizes. It is a figure which shows still another example of the field of view image which the user of a user terminal sees. It is a flowchart which shows a part of the processing executed in the game play terminal which follows a certain embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows a part of the process executed in the user terminal which follows a certain embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows a part of the processing executed in the server according to a certain embodiment. It is a figure which shows a specific example of the list of the user who participated in a game according to a certain embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows a part of the processing executed in the distribution terminal which follows a certain embodiment. It is a figure which shows a specific example of the screen which is displayed on the distribution terminal which follows a certain embodiment. It is a figure which shows the other specific example of the screen which is displayed on the distribution terminal which follows a certain embodiment. It is a figure which shows a specific example of the voice input by a player according to a certain embodiment. It is a figure which shows still another specific example of the screen displayed on the distribution terminal according to a certain embodiment, and the outline of distribution of operation instruction data. It is a figure which shows the other specific example of the voice input by a player according to a certain embodiment. It is a figure which shows still another specific example of the screen displayed on the distribution terminal according to a certain embodiment, and the outline of distribution of operation instruction data. It is a figure which shows the outline of transmission of the game progress information from a game play terminal to a user terminal according to a certain embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows a part of the process executed in the user terminal which follows a certain embodiment. It is a figure which shows a specific example of moving image play. It is a figure which shows the other specific example of moving image play. (A) is a diagram showing an example of an intimacy management table in which user intimacy for each of a plurality of characters is registered, and (B) is a diagram showing a user name, a message font size, a user name color, and It is a figure which shows an example of the comment display mode management table in which the background color of a comment UI is registered, and (C) shows the throwing item which a user can insert, and the amount of coins consumed by inserting the throwing item. It is a figure which shows an example of the registered throwing item management table, (D) is the figure which shows an example of the intimacy point management table in which the intimacy points given to the user are registered for each character. (A) is a diagram showing an example of an episode management table in which releaseable episodes are registered for each character, and (B) is a diagram showing an example of a buddy candidate management table in which buddy candidates are registered. .. (A) is a diagram showing an example of a live distribution video displayed on a user terminal, (B) is a diagram showing another example of the live distribution video displayed on the user terminal, and (C) is a diagram showing another example of the live distribution video displayed on the user terminal. It is a figure which shows the other example of the live-streamed video which is displayed in, (D) is the figure which shows the other example of the live-streamed video which is displayed on a user terminal. (A) is a diagram showing an example of a map image displayed on a user terminal, (B) is a diagram showing an example of a start screen for starting playback of an episode, and (C) is an example of an episode video. It is a figure which shows. (A) is a flowchart showing a part of the processing flow executed in the user terminal, and (B) is a flowchart showing the other part of the processing flow executed in the server.

The system according to the present disclosure is a system for providing a game to a plurality of users. Hereinafter, the system will be described with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to these examples, and is indicated by the scope of claims, and it is intended that all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the scope of claims are included in the present invention. To. In the following description, the same elements are designated by the same reference numerals in the description of the drawings, and duplicate description will not be repeated.

<Overview of system 1 operation>
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of the system 1 according to the present embodiment. The system 1 includes a plurality of user terminals 100 (computers), a server 200, a game play terminal 300 (external device, second external device), and a distribution terminal 400 (external, first external device). In FIG. 1, user terminals 100A to 100C, in other words, three user terminals 100 are shown as an example of a plurality of user terminals 100, but the number of user terminals 100 is not limited to the illustrated example. .. Further, in the present embodiment, when it is not necessary to distinguish the user terminals 100A to C, it is described as "user terminal 100". The user terminal 100, the game play terminal 300, and the distribution terminal 400 are connected to the server 200 via the network 2. The network 2 is composed of various mobile communication systems constructed by the Internet and a wireless base station (not shown). Examples of this mobile communication system include so-called 3G and 4G mobile communication systems, LTE (Long Term Evolution), and wireless networks (for example, Wi-Fi (registered trademark)) that can be connected to the Internet by a predetermined access point. Be done.

(Outline of the game)
In the present embodiment, as an example of the game provided by the system 1 (hereinafter, this game), a game mainly played by the user of the game play terminal 300 will be described. Hereinafter, the user of the game play terminal 300 will be referred to as a "player". As an example, the player (performer) advances the game by operating the characters appearing in the game. Further, in this game, the user of the user terminal 100 plays a role of supporting the progress of the game by the player. Details of this game will be described later. The game provided by the system 1 may be a game in which a plurality of users participate, and is not limited to this example.

(Gameplay terminal 300)
The game play terminal 300 advances the game in response to an input operation by the player. In addition, the game play terminal 300 sequentially delivers information generated by the player's game play (hereinafter, game progress information) to the server 200 in real time.

(Server 200)
The server 200 transmits the game progress information (second data) received in real time from the game play terminal 300 to the user terminal 100. In addition, the server 200 mediates the transmission and reception of various information between the user terminal 100, the game play terminal 300, and the distribution terminal 400.

(Distribution terminal 400)
The distribution terminal 400 generates operation instruction data (first data) in response to an input operation by the user of the distribution terminal 400, and distributes the operation instruction data to the user terminal 100 via the server 200. The operation instruction data is data for playing back a moving image on the user terminal 100, and specifically, is data for operating a character appearing in the moving image.

In the present embodiment, as an example, the user of the distribution terminal 400 is a player of this game. Further, as an example, the moving image played on the user terminal 100 based on the operation instruction data is a moving image in which the character operated by the player in the game operates. "Movement" is to move at least a part of the character's body, including utterances. Therefore, the motion instruction data according to the present embodiment includes, for example, voice data for causing the character to speak and motion data for moving the character's body.

As an example, the operation instruction data is transmitted to the user terminal 100 after the end of this game. The details of the operation instruction data and the moving image played based on the operation instruction data will be described later.

(User terminal 100)
The user terminal 100 receives the game progress information in real time, and generates and displays the game screen using the information. In other words, the user terminal 100 reproduces the game screen of the game being played by the player by real-time rendering. As a result, the user of the user terminal 100 can visually recognize the same game screen as the game screen that the player is viewing while playing the game at substantially the same timing as the player.

Further, the user terminal 100 generates information for supporting the progress of the game by the player in response to the input operation by the user, and transmits the information to the game play terminal 300 via the server 200. Details of the information will be described later.

Further, the user terminal 100 receives the operation instruction data from the distribution terminal 400, and generates and reproduces a moving image (video) using the operation instruction data. In other words, the user terminal 100 renders and reproduces the operation instruction data.

<Hardware configuration of system 1>
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration of the user terminal 100. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration of the server 200. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration of the game play terminal 300. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration of the distribution terminal 400.

(User terminal 100)
In the present embodiment, as an example, an example in which the user terminal 100 is realized as a smartphone will be described, but the user terminal 100 is not limited to the smartphone. For example, the user terminal 100 may be realized as a feature phone, a tablet computer, a laptop computer (so-called laptop computer), a desktop computer, or the like. Further, the user terminal 100 may be a game device suitable for game play.

As shown in FIG. 2, the user terminal 100 measures the processor 10, the memory 11, the storage 12, the communication interface (IF) 13, the input / output IF 14, the touch screen 15 (display unit), the camera 17, and the like. It includes a distance sensor 18. These configurations included in the user terminal 100 are electrically connected to each other by a communication bus. The user terminal 100 may include an input / output IF 14 to which a display (display unit) configured separately from the user terminal 100 main body can be connected instead of or in addition to the touch screen 15.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the user terminal 100 may be configured to be communicable with one or more controllers 1020. The controller 1020 establishes communication with the user terminal 100 according to a communication standard such as Bluetooth (registered trademark). The controller 1020 may have one or more buttons or the like, and transmits an output value based on a user's input operation to the buttons or the like to the user terminal 100. Further, the controller 1020 may have various sensors such as an acceleration sensor and an angular velocity sensor, and transmits the output values of the various sensors to the user terminal 100.

In addition, instead of or in addition to the user terminal 100 including the camera 17 and the distance measuring sensor 18, the controller 1020 may have the camera 17 and the distance measuring sensor 18.

It is desirable that the user terminal 100, for example, at the start of a game, have a user who uses the controller 1020 input user identification information such as the user's name or login ID via the controller 1020. As a result, the user terminal 100 can associate the controller 1020 with the user, and identifies which user the output value belongs to based on the source of the received output value (controller 1020). be able to.

When the user terminal 100 communicates with a plurality of controllers 1020, each user holds each controller 1020, so that the one user terminal 100 does not communicate with other devices such as the server 200 via the network 2. Multiplayer can be realized with. In addition, each user terminal 100 communicates with each other according to a wireless standard such as a wireless LAN (Local Area Network) standard (communication connection is made without going through a server 200), thereby realizing local multiplayer with a plurality of user terminals 100. You can also do it. When the above-mentioned multiplayer is realized locally by one user terminal 100, the user terminal 100 may further include at least a part of various functions described later described in the server 200. Further, when the above-mentioned multi-play is realized locally by a plurality of user terminals 100, the plurality of user terminals 100 may be provided with various functions described later described in the server 200 in a distributed manner.

Even when the above-mentioned multiplayer is realized locally, the user terminal 100 may communicate with the server 200. For example, information indicating a play result such as a result or victory or defeat in a certain game may be associated with user identification information and transmitted to the server 200.

Further, the controller 1020 may be configured to be detachable from the user terminal 100. In this case, a coupling portion with the controller 1020 may be provided on at least one surface of the housing of the user terminal 100. When the user terminal 100 and the controller 1020 are connected by wire via the coupling portion, the user terminal 100 and the controller 1020 transmit and receive signals via wire.

As shown in FIG. 2, the user terminal 100 may accept the attachment of a storage medium 1030 such as an external memory card via the input / output IF14. As a result, the user terminal 100 can read the program and data recorded on the storage medium 1030. The program recorded on the storage medium 1030 is, for example, a game program.

The user terminal 100 may store the game program acquired by communicating with an external device such as the server 200 in the memory 11 of the user terminal 100, or may store the game program acquired by reading from the storage medium 1030 in the memory 11. You may memorize it in.

As described above, the user terminal 100 includes a communication IF 13, an input / output IF 14, a touch screen 15, a camera 17, and a distance measuring sensor 18 as an example of a mechanism for inputting information to the user terminal 100. Each of the above-mentioned parts as an input mechanism can be regarded as an operation part configured to accept a user's input operation.

For example, when the operation unit is configured by at least one of the camera 17 and the distance measuring sensor 18, the operation unit detects an object 1010 in the vicinity of the user terminal 100 and performs an input operation from the detection result of the object. Identify. As an example, a user's hand as an object 1010, a marker having a predetermined shape, or the like is detected, and an input operation is specified based on the color, shape, movement, or type of the object 1010 obtained as a detection result. To. More specifically, when the user's hand is detected from the captured image of the camera 17, the user terminal 100 inputs a gesture (a series of movements of the user's hand) detected based on the captured image by inputting the user. Identify and accept as. The captured image may be a still image or a moving image.

Alternatively, when the operation unit is composed of the touch screen 15, the user terminal 100 identifies and accepts the user's operation performed on the input unit 151 of the touch screen 15 as the user's input operation. Alternatively, when the operation unit is composed of the communication IF 13, the user terminal 100 identifies and accepts a signal (for example, an output value) transmitted from the controller 1020 as an input operation of the user. Alternatively, when the operation unit is composed of the input / output IF14, a signal output from an input device (not shown) different from the controller 1020 connected to the input / output IF14 is specified and accepted as a user input operation.

(Server 200)
As an example, the server 200 may be a general-purpose computer such as a workstation or a personal computer. The server 200 includes a processor 20, a memory 21, a storage 22, a communication IF 23, and an input / output IF 24. These configurations included in the server 200 are electrically connected to each other by a communication bus.

(Gameplay terminal 300)
As an example, the game play terminal 300 may be a general-purpose computer such as a personal computer. The game play terminal 300 includes a processor 30, a memory 31, a storage 32, a communication IF 33, and an input / output IF 34. These configurations included in the gameplay terminal 300 are electrically connected to each other by a communication bus.

As shown in FIG. 4, the game play terminal 300 according to the present embodiment is included in the HMD (Head Mounted Display) set 1000 as an example. That is, it can be expressed that the HMD set 1000 is included in the system 1, and the player can also express that he / she plays a game using the HMD set 1000. The device for the player to play the game is not limited to the HMD set 1000. As an example, the device may be any device that allows the player to experience the game virtually. In addition, the device may be realized as a smartphone, a feature phone, a tablet computer, a laptop computer (so-called laptop computer), a desktop computer, or the like. Further, the device may be a game device suitable for game play.

The HMD set 1000 includes a game play terminal 300, an HMD 500, an HMD sensor 510, a motion sensor 520, a display 530, and a controller 540. The HMD 500 includes a monitor 51, a gaze sensor 52, a first camera 53, a second camera 54, a microphone 55, and a speaker 56. The controller 540 may include a motion sensor 520.

The HMD 500 may be mounted on the player's head and provide the player with virtual space during operation. More specifically, the HMD 500 displays an image for the right eye and an image for the left eye on the monitor 51, respectively. When each eye of the player visually recognizes the respective image, the player can recognize the image as a three-dimensional image based on the parallax of both eyes. The HMD 500 may include either a so-called head-mounted display having a monitor and a head-mounted device to which a smartphone or other terminal having a monitor can be attached.

The monitor 51 is realized as, for example, a non-transparent display device. In a certain aspect, the monitor 51 is arranged on the main body of the HMD 500 so as to be located in front of both eyes of the player. Therefore, the player can immerse himself in the virtual space when he / she visually recognizes the three-dimensional image displayed on the monitor 51. In some aspects, the virtual space includes, for example, a background, player-operable objects, and player-selectable menu images. In a certain aspect, the monitor 51 can be realized as a liquid crystal monitor or an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) monitor included in a so-called smartphone or other information display terminal.

In another aspect, the monitor 51 can be realized as a transmissive display device. In this case, the HMD 500 may be an open type such as a glasses type, not a closed type that covers the player's eyes as shown in FIG. The transmissive monitor 51 may be temporarily configured as a non-transparent display device by adjusting its transmittance. The monitor 51 may include a configuration in which a part of the image constituting the virtual space and the real space are displayed at the same time. For example, the monitor 51 may display an image of the real space taken by the camera mounted on the HMD 500, or may make the real space visible by setting a part of the transmittance to be high.

In some aspects, the monitor 51 may include a sub-monitor for displaying an image for the right eye and a sub-monitor for displaying an image for the left eye. In another aspect, the monitor 51 may be configured to display the image for the right eye and the image for the left eye as a unit. In this case, the monitor 51 includes a high speed shutter. The high-speed shutter operates so that the image for the right eye and the image for the left eye can be alternately displayed so that the image is recognized by only one of the eyes.

In one aspect, the HMD 500 includes a plurality of light sources (not shown). Each light source is realized by, for example, an LED (Light Emitting Diode) that emits infrared rays. The HMD sensor 510 has a position tracking function for detecting the movement of the HMD 500. More specifically, the HMD sensor 510 reads a plurality of infrared rays emitted by the HMD 500 and detects the position and inclination of the HMD 500 in the real space.

In another aspect, the HMD sensor 510 may be implemented by a camera. In this case, the HMD sensor 510 can detect the position and tilt of the HMD 500 by executing the image analysis process using the image information of the HMD 500 output from the camera.

In another aspect, the HMD 500 may include a sensor (not shown) as a position detector in place of the HMD sensor 510 or in addition to the HMD sensor 510. The HMD500 can use the sensor to detect the position and tilt of the HMD500 itself. For example, if the sensor is an angular velocity sensor, a geomagnetic sensor, or an accelerometer, the HMD 500 may use any of these sensors instead of the HMD sensor 510 to detect its position and tilt. As an example, when the sensor provided in the HMD 500 is an angular velocity sensor, the angular velocity sensor detects the angular velocity around the three axes of the HMD 500 in real space over time. The HMD500 calculates the temporal change of the angle around the three axes of the HMD500 based on each angular velocity, and further calculates the inclination of the HMD500 based on the temporal change of the angle.

The gaze sensor 52 detects the direction in which the line of sight of the player's right eye and left eye is directed. That is, the gaze sensor 52 detects the line of sight of the player. The detection of the direction of the line of sight is realized by, for example, a known eye tracking function. The gaze sensor 52 is realized by a sensor having the eye tracking function. In certain aspects, the gaze sensor 52 preferably includes a sensor for the right eye and a sensor for the left eye. The gaze sensor 52 may be, for example, a sensor that irradiates infrared light to the right eye and left eye of the player and detects the angle of rotation of each eyeball by receiving the reflected light from the cornea and the iris with respect to the irradiation light. The gaze sensor 52 can detect the line of sight of the player based on each of the detected rotation angles.

The first camera 53 photographs the lower part of the player's face. More specifically, the first camera 53 photographs the nose, mouth, and the like of the player. The second camera 54 photographs the eyes and eyebrows of the player. The housing on the player side of the HMD500 is defined as the inside of the HMD500, and the housing on the side opposite to the player of the HMD500 is defined as the outside of the HMD500. In some aspects, the first camera 53 may be located outside the HMD500 and the second camera 54 may be located inside the HMD500. The images generated by the first camera 53 and the second camera 54 are input to the game play terminal 300. In another aspect, the first camera 53 and the second camera 54 may be realized as one camera, and the player's face may be photographed by the one camera.

The microphone 55 converts the player's utterance into a voice signal (electric signal) and outputs it to the game play terminal 300. The speaker 56 converts the voice signal into voice and outputs it to the player. In another aspect, the HMD 500 may include an earphone instead of the speaker 56.

The controller 540 is connected to the gameplay terminal 300 by wire or wirelessly. The controller 540 receives an input of a command from the player to the game play terminal 300. In certain aspects, the controller 540 is configured to be grippable by the player. In another aspect, the controller 540 is configured to be wearable on a player's body or part of clothing. In yet another aspect, the controller 540 may be configured to output at least one of vibration, sound, and light based on a signal transmitted from the gameplay terminal 300. In yet another aspect, the controller 540 receives from the player an operation for controlling the position and movement of an object arranged in the virtual space.

In one aspect, the controller 540 includes a plurality of light sources. Each light source is realized by, for example, an LED that emits infrared rays. The HMD sensor 510 has a position tracking function. In this case, the HMD sensor 510 reads a plurality of infrared rays emitted by the controller 540 and detects the position and inclination of the controller 540 in the real space. In another aspect, the HMD sensor 510 may be implemented by a camera. In this case, the HMD sensor 510 can detect the position and tilt of the controller 540 by executing the image analysis process using the image information of the controller 540 output from the camera.

The motion sensor 520 is attached to the player's hand in a certain aspect to detect the movement of the player's hand. For example, the motion sensor 520 detects the rotation speed, the number of rotations, and the like of the hand. The detected signal is sent to the game play terminal 300. The motion sensor 520 is provided in the controller 540, for example. In a certain aspect, the motion sensor 520 is provided in, for example, a controller 540 configured to be grippable by the player. In another aspect, for safety in real space, the controller 540 is attached to something that does not easily fly by being attached to the player's hand, such as a glove type. In yet another aspect, a sensor not attached to the player may detect the movement of the player's hand. For example, the signal of the camera that shoots the player may be input to the game play terminal 300 as a signal indicating the operation of the player. As an example, the motion sensor 520 and the game play terminal 300 are wirelessly connected to each other. In the case of wireless communication, the communication mode is not particularly limited, and for example, Bluetooth or other known communication method is used.

The display 530 displays an image similar to the image displayed on the monitor 51. As a result, users other than the player wearing the HMD 500 can view the same image as the player. The image displayed on the display 530 does not have to be a three-dimensional image, and may be an image for the right eye or an image for the left eye. Examples of the display 530 include a liquid crystal display and an organic EL monitor.

The game play terminal 300 operates a character to be operated by the player based on various information acquired from each part of the HMD 500, the controller 540, and the motion sensor 520, and advances the game. The "movements" here include moving parts of the body, changing postures, changing facial expressions, moving, uttering, touching and moving objects placed in virtual space, and characters. This includes using weapons, tools, etc. to grasp. That is, in this game, when the player moves each part of the body, the character also moves each part of the body in the same manner as the player. Further, in this game, the character utters the content uttered by the player. In other words, in this game, the character is an avatar object that behaves as a player's alter ego. As an example, at least part of the character's actions may be performed by input to the controller 540 by the player.

In the present embodiment, the motion sensor 520 is attached to, for example, both hands of the player, both feet of the player, the waist of the player, and the head of the player. The motion sensors 520 attached to both hands of the player may be provided in the controller 540 as described above. Further, the motion sensor 520 attached to the player's head may be provided in the HMD 500. The motion sensor 520 may also be attached to the user's elbows and knees. By increasing the number of motion sensors 520 attached to the player, the movement of the player can be more accurately reflected in the character.
Further, the player may wear a suit to which one or more motion sensors 520 are attached instead of attaching the motion sensor 520 to each part of the body. That is, the method of motion capture is not limited to the example using the motion sensor 520.

(Distribution terminal 400)
The distribution terminal 400 may be a mobile terminal such as a smartphone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), or a tablet computer. Further, the distribution terminal 400 may be a so-called stationary terminal such as a desktop personal computer.

As shown in FIG. 5, the distribution terminal 400 includes a processor 40, a memory 41, a storage 42, a communication IF 43, an input / output IF 44, and a touch screen 45. The distribution terminal 400 may be provided with an input / output IF 44 to which a display (display unit) configured separately from the distribution terminal 400 main body can be connected instead of or in addition to the touch screen 45.

Controller 1021 may have one or more physical input mechanisms such as buttons, levers, sticks, wheels and the like. The controller 1021 transmits an output value based on an input operation input to the input mechanism by the operator of the distribution terminal 400 (player in the present embodiment) to the distribution terminal 400. Further, the controller 1021 may have various sensors such as an acceleration sensor and an angular velocity sensor, and may transmit the output values of the various sensors to the distribution terminal 400. The above output value is received by the distribution terminal 400 via the communication IF43.

The distribution terminal 400 may include a camera and a distance measuring sensor (both not shown). Alternatively or in addition to the distribution terminal 400, the controller 1021 may have a camera and a distance measuring sensor.

As described above, the distribution terminal 400 includes a communication IF43, an input / output IF44, and a touch screen 45 as an example of a mechanism for inputting information to the distribution terminal 400. Each of the above-mentioned parts as an input mechanism can be regarded as an operation part configured to accept a user's input operation.

When the operation unit is composed of the touch screen 45, the distribution terminal 400 identifies and accepts the user's operation performed on the input unit 451 of the touch screen 45 as the user's input operation. Alternatively, when the operation unit is composed of the communication IF 43, the distribution terminal 400 identifies and accepts a signal (for example, an output value) transmitted from the controller 1021 as an input operation of the user. Alternatively, when the operation unit is composed of the input / output IF44, the distribution terminal 400 identifies and accepts a signal output from an input device (not shown) connected to the input / output IF44 as a user's input operation.

<Hardware components of each device>
The processors 10, 20, 30, and 40 control the overall operation of the user terminal 100, the server 200, the game play terminal 300, and the distribution terminal 400, respectively. Processors 10, 20, 30, and 40 include a CPU (Central Processing Unit), an MPU (Micro Processing Unit), and a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit). Processors 10, 20, 30, and 40 read programs from storages 12, 22, 32, and 42, which will be described later, respectively. Then, the processors 10, 20, 30, and 40 expand the read programs into the memories 11, 21, 31, and 41, which will be described later, respectively. Processors 10, 20, and 30 execute the expanded program.

The memories 11, 21, 31, and 41 are the main storage devices. The memories 11, 21, 31, and 41 are composed of storage devices such as a ROM (Read Only Memory) and a RAM (Random Access Memory). The memory 11 provides a work area to the processor 10 by temporarily storing a program and various data read from the storage 12 described later by the processor 10. The memory 11 also temporarily stores various data generated while the processor 10 is operating according to the program. The memory 21 provides a work area to the processor 20 by temporarily storing various programs and data read from the storage 22 described later by the processor 20. The memory 21 also temporarily stores various data generated while the processor 20 is operating according to the program. The memory 31 provides a work area to the processor 30 by temporarily storing various programs and data read from the storage 32 described later by the processor 30. The memory 31 also temporarily stores various data generated while the processor 30 is operating according to the program. The memory 41 provides a work area to the processor 40 by temporarily storing the program and various data read from the storage 42 described later by the processor 40. The memory 41 also temporarily stores various data generated while the processor 40 is operating according to the program.

In the present embodiment, the programs executed by the processors 10 and 30 may be game programs of the present game. In the present embodiment, the program executed by the processor 40 may be a distribution program for realizing distribution of operation instruction data. Further, the processor 10 may further execute a viewing program for realizing the reproduction of the moving image.

In the present embodiment, the program executed by the processor 20 may be at least one of the above-mentioned game program, distribution program, and viewing program. The processor 20 executes at least one of a game program, a distribution program, and a viewing program in response to a request from at least one of the user terminal 100, the game play terminal 300, and the distribution terminal 400. The distribution program and the viewing program may be executed in parallel.

That is, the game program may be a program that realizes the game by the cooperation of the user terminal 100, the server 200, and the game play terminal 300. The distribution program may be a program that realizes distribution of operation instruction data in collaboration with the server 200 and the distribution terminal 400. The viewing program may be a program that realizes the reproduction of a moving image in collaboration with the user terminal 100 and the server 200.

The storages 12, 22, 32, and 42 are auxiliary storage devices. The storages 12, 22, 32, and 42 are composed of a storage device such as a flash memory or an HDD (Hard Disk Drive). For example, various data related to the game are stored in the storages 12 and 32. Various data related to the distribution of operation instruction data are stored in the storage 42. In addition, various data related to the reproduction of the moving image are stored in the storage 12. The storage 22 may store at least a part of various data related to each of the game, the distribution of the operation instruction data, and the reproduction of the moving image.

The communication IFs 13, 23, 33, and 43 control the transmission and reception of various data in the user terminal 100, the server 200, the game play terminal 300, and the distribution terminal 400, respectively. The communication IFs 13, 23, 33, and 43 include, for example, communication via a wireless LAN (Local Area Network), Internet communication via a wired LAN, a wireless LAN, or a mobile phone network, and communication using a short-range wireless communication or the like. Control.

The input / output IFs 14, 24, 34, and 44 are interfaces for the user terminal 100, the server 200, the game play terminal 300, and the distribution terminal 400 to receive data input and to output data, respectively. The input / output IFs 14, 24, 34, 44 may input / output data via USB (Universal Serial Bus) or the like. Input / output IFs 14, 24, 34, 44 may include physical buttons, cameras, microphones, speakers, mice, keyboards, displays, sticks, levers and the like. Further, the input / output IFs 14, 24, 34, and 44 may include a connection portion for transmitting and receiving data to and from a peripheral device.

The touch screen 15 is an electronic component that combines an input unit 151 and a display unit 152 (display). The touch screen 45 is an electronic component that combines an input unit 451 and a display unit 452. The input units 151 and 451 are, for example, touch-sensitive devices, and are configured by, for example, a touch pad. The display units 152 and 452 are composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display, an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) display, or the like.

The input units 151 and 451 detect the position where the user's operation (mainly a physical contact operation such as a touch operation, a slide operation, a swipe operation, and a tap operation) is input to the input surface, and information indicating the position. Is provided as an input signal. The input units 151 and 451 may include touch sensing units (not shown). The touch sensing unit may adopt any method such as a capacitance method or a resistance film method.

Although not shown, the user terminal 100 and the distribution terminal 400 may each include one or more sensors for specifying the holding posture of the user terminal 100 and the distribution terminal 400, respectively. This sensor may be, for example, an acceleration sensor, an angular velocity sensor, or the like.

When the user terminal 100 and the distribution terminal 400 include a sensor, the processors 10 and 40 each specify the holding postures of the user terminal 100 and the distribution terminal 400 from the output of the sensor, and perform processing according to the holding posture. It also becomes possible. For example, the processors 10 and 40 may be a vertical screen display in which vertically long images are displayed on the display units 152 and 452 when the user terminal 100 and the distribution terminal 400 are held vertically, respectively. On the other hand, when the user terminal 100 and the distribution terminal 400 are held horizontally, a horizontally long image may be displayed on the display unit as a horizontal screen display. In this way, the processors 10 and 40 may be able to switch between the vertical screen display and the horizontal screen display according to the holding postures of the user terminal 100 and the distribution terminal 400, respectively.

<Functional configuration of system 1>
FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the functional configurations of the user terminal 100, the server 200, and the HMD set 1000 included in the system 1. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the distribution terminal 400 shown in FIG.

The user terminal 100 has a function as an input device that accepts a user's input operation and a function as an output device that outputs a game image or sound. The user terminal 100 functions as a control unit 110 and a storage unit 120 in cooperation with a processor 10, a memory 11, a storage 12, a communication IF 13, an input / output IF 14, a touch screen 15, and the like.

The server 200 has a function of mediating the transmission / reception of various information between the user terminal 100, the HMD set 1000, and the distribution terminal 400. The server 200 functions as a control unit 210 and a storage unit 220 in cooperation with the processor 20, the memory 21, the storage 22, the communication IF23, the input / output IF24, and the like.

The HMD set 1000 (game play terminal 300) has a function as an input device for receiving an input operation of a player, a function as an output device for outputting a game image and sound, and a user of game progress information via a server 200. It has a function of transmitting to the terminal 100 in real time. The HMD set 1000 is a control unit 310 in cooperation with the processor 30, the memory 31, the storage 32, the communication IF33, the input / output IF34, and the HMD500, the HMD sensor 510, the motion sensor 520, the controller 540, and the like of the game play terminal 300. And functions as a storage unit 320.

The distribution terminal 400 has a function of generating operation instruction data and transmitting the operation instruction data to the user terminal 100 via the server 200. The distribution terminal 400 functions as a control unit 410 and a storage unit 420 in cooperation with a processor 40, a memory 41, a storage 42, a communication IF 43, an input / output IF 44, a touch screen 45, and the like.

(Data stored in the storage unit of each device)
The storage unit 120 stores the game program 131 (program), the game information 132, and the user information 133. The storage unit 220 stores the game program 231 and the game information 232, the user information 233, and the user list 234. The storage unit 320 stores the game program 331, the game information 332, and the user information 333. The storage unit 420 stores the user list 421, the motion list 422, and the distribution program 423 (program, second program).

The game programs 131, 231 and 331 are game programs executed by the user terminal 100, the server 200, and the HMD set 1000, respectively. This game is realized by the cooperative operation of each device based on the game programs 131, 231 and 331. The game programs 131 and 331 may be stored in the storage unit 220 and downloaded to the user terminal 100 and the HMD set 1000, respectively. In the present embodiment, the user terminal 100 renders the data received from the distribution terminal 400 based on the game program 131, and reproduces the moving image. In other words, the game program 131 is also a program for playing back a moving image using the moving image instruction data distributed from the distribution terminal 400. The program for playing the moving image may be different from the game program 131. In this case, the storage unit 120 stores a program for playing the moving image separately from the game program 131.

The game information 132, 232, and 332 are data that the user terminal 100, the server 200, and the HMD set 1000 refer to when executing the game program, respectively. The user information 133, 233, and 333 are data related to the user account of the user terminal 100. The game information 232 is the game information 132 of each user terminal 100 and the game information 332 of the HMD set 1000. The user information 233 is the user information of the player included in the user information 133 of each user terminal 100 and the user information 333. The user information 333 is the user information 133 of each user terminal 100 and the user information of the player.

The user list 234 and the user list 421 are a list of users who have participated in the game. The user list 234 and the user list 421 may include a list of users who participated in the most recent gameplay by the player, as well as a list of users who participated in each gameplay before the gameplay. The motion list 422 is a list of a plurality of motion data created in advance. The motion list 422 is, for example, a list in which motion data is associated with each of the information (for example, a motion name) that identifies each motion. The distribution program 423 is a program for realizing distribution of operation instruction data for playing a moving image on the user terminal 100 to the user terminal 100.

(Functional configuration of server 200)
The control unit 210 comprehensively controls the server 200 by executing the game program 231 stored in the storage unit 220. For example, the control unit 210 mediates the transmission and reception of various information between the user terminal 100, the HMD set 1000, and the distribution terminal 400.

The control unit 210 functions as a communication mediation unit 211, a log generation unit 212, and a list generation unit 213 according to the description of the game program 231. The control unit 210 can also function as other functional blocks (not shown) for mediating the transmission and reception of various information related to game play and distribution of operation instruction data, and for supporting the progress of the game.

The communication mediation unit 211 mediates the transmission and reception of various information between the user terminal 100, the HMD set 1000, and the distribution terminal 400. For example, the communication mediation unit 211 transmits the game progress information received from the HMD set 1000 to the user terminal 100. The game progress information includes data indicating the movement of the character operated by the player, the parameters of the character, information on items and weapons possessed by the character, enemy characters, and the like. The server 200 transmits the game progress information to the user terminals 100 of all the users participating in the game. In other words, the server 200 transmits common game progress information to the user terminals 100 of all users participating in the game. As a result, the game progresses in the same manner as the HMD set 1000 on each of the user terminals 100 of all the users participating in the game.

Further, for example, the communication mediation unit 211 transmits the information received from any one of the user terminals 100 to support the progress of the game by the player to the other user terminals 100 and the HMD set 1000. As an example, the information may be an item for the player to advance the game advantageously, and may be item information indicating an item provided to the player (character). The item information includes information (user name, user ID, etc.) indicating the user who provided the item. Further, the communication mediation unit 211 may mediate the distribution of the operation instruction data from the distribution terminal 400 to the user terminal 100.

The log generation unit 212 generates a game progress log based on the game progress information received from the HMD set 1000. The list generation unit 213 generates the user list 234 after the end of the game play. Although the details will be described later, each user in the user list 234 is associated with a tag indicating the content of the support provided to the player by the user. The list generation unit 213 generates a tag based on the game progress log generated by the log generation unit 212, and associates it with the corresponding user. The list generation unit 213 may associate the content of the support provided by each user to the player, which is input by the game operator or the like using a terminal device such as a personal computer, with the corresponding user as a tag. .. As a result, the content of the support provided by each user becomes more detailed. When the user participates in the game, the user terminal 100 transmits information indicating the user to the server 200 based on the user's operation. For example, the user terminal 100 transmits the user ID input by the user to the server 200. That is, the server 200 holds information indicating each user for all the users participating in the game. The list generation unit 213 may generate the user list 234 using the information.

(Functional configuration of HMD set 1000)
The control unit 310 comprehensively controls the HMD set 1000 by executing the game program 331 stored in the storage unit 320. For example, the control unit 310 advances the game according to the game program 331 and the operation of the player. In addition, the control unit 310 communicates with the server 200 to send and receive information as needed while the game is in progress. The control unit 310 may send and receive information directly to and from the user terminal 100 without going through the server 200.

The control unit 310 has an operation reception unit 311, a display control unit 312, a UI control unit 313, an animation generation unit 314, a game progress unit 315, a virtual space control unit 316, and a reaction processing unit 317 according to the description of the game program 331. Functions as. The control unit 310 can also function as other functional blocks (not shown) for controlling characters appearing in the game, depending on the nature of the game to be executed.

The operation reception unit 311 detects and accepts the input operation of the player. The operation reception unit 311 receives signals input from the HMD 500, the motion sensor 520, the controller 540, etc., determines what kind of input operation has been performed, and outputs the result to each element of the control unit 310.

The UI control unit 313 controls a user interface (hereinafter, UI) image to be displayed on the monitor 51, the display 530, and the like. The UI image is a tool for the player to make an input necessary for the progress of the game to the HMD set 1000, or a tool for obtaining information output during the progress of the game from the HMD set 1000. UI images are, but are not limited to, icons, buttons, lists, menu screens, and the like.

The animation generation unit 314 generates animations showing the motions of various objects based on the control modes of the various objects. For example, the animation generation unit 314 may generate an animation or the like that expresses how an object (for example, a player's avatar object) moves as if it were there, moves its mouth, or changes its facial expression. ..

The game progress unit 315 advances the game based on the game program 331, the input operation by the player, the operation of the avatar object in response to the input operation, and the like. For example, the game progress unit 315 performs a predetermined game process when the avatar object performs a predetermined operation. Further, for example, the game progress unit 315 may receive information representing a user's operation on the user terminal 100 and perform game processing based on the user's operation. Further, the game progress unit 315 generates game progress information according to the progress of the game and transmits it to the server 200. The game progress information is transmitted to the user terminal 100 via the server 200. As a result, the progress of the game in the HMD set 1000 is shared in the user terminal 100. In other words, the progress of the game in the HMD set 1000 and the progress of the game in the user terminal 100 are synchronized.

The virtual space control unit 316 performs various controls related to the virtual space provided to the player according to the progress of the game. As an example, the virtual space control unit 316 creates various objects and arranges them in the virtual space. Further, the virtual space control unit 316 arranges the virtual camera in the virtual space. Further, the virtual space control unit 316 operates various objects arranged in the virtual space according to the progress of the game. Further, the virtual space control unit 316 controls the position and inclination of the virtual camera arranged in the virtual space according to the progress of the game.

The display control unit 312 outputs a game screen reflecting the processing results executed by each of the above-mentioned elements to the monitor 51 and the display 530. The display control unit 312 may display an image based on the field of view from the virtual camera arranged in the virtual space on the monitor 51 and the display 530 as a game screen. Further, the display control unit 312 may include the animation generated by the animation generation unit 314 in the game screen. Further, the display control unit 312 may superimpose and draw the above-mentioned UI image controlled by the UI control unit 313 on the game screen.

The reaction processing unit 317 receives feedback on the reaction of the user of the user terminal 100 to the game play of the player, and outputs this to the player. In the present embodiment, for example, the user terminal 100 can create a comment (message) addressed to the avatar object based on the input operation of the user. The reaction processing unit 317 receives the comment data of the comment and outputs it. The reaction processing unit 317 may display the text data corresponding to the user's comment on the monitor 51 and the display 530, or may output the voice data corresponding to the user's comment from a speaker (not shown). In the former case, the reaction processing unit 317 may superimpose and draw an image corresponding to the text data (that is, an image including the content of the comment) on the game screen.

(Functional configuration of user terminal 100)
The control unit 110 comprehensively controls the user terminal 100 by executing the game program 131 stored in the storage unit 120. For example, the control unit 110 advances the game according to the game program 131 and the user's operation. In addition, the control unit 110 communicates with the server 200 to send and receive information as needed while the game is in progress. The control unit 110 may send and receive information directly to and from the HMD set 1000 without going through the server 200.

The control unit 110 has an operation reception unit 111, a display control unit 112, a UI control unit 113, an animation generation unit 114, a game progress unit 115, a virtual space control unit 116, and a video playback unit 117 according to the description of the game program 131. Functions as. The control unit 110 can also function as other functional blocks (not shown) for the progress of the game, depending on the nature of the game being executed.

The operation reception unit 111 detects and accepts a user's input operation with respect to the input unit 151. The operation reception unit 111 determines what kind of input operation has been performed from the action exerted by the user on the console via the touch screen 15 and other input / output IF 14, and outputs the result to each element of the control unit 110. To do.

For example, the operation receiving unit 111 receives an input operation for the input unit 151, detects the coordinates of the input position of the input operation, and specifies the type of the input operation. The operation reception unit 111 specifies, for example, a touch operation, a slide operation, a swipe operation, a tap operation, and the like as the types of input operations. Further, the operation reception unit 111 detects that the contact input is released from the touch screen 15 when the continuously detected input is interrupted.

The UI control unit 113 controls a UI image to be displayed on the display unit 152 in order to construct a UI according to at least one of a user's input operation and received game progress information. The UI image is a tool for the user to input necessary input for the progress of the game to the user terminal 100, or a tool for obtaining information output from the user terminal 100 during the progress of the game. UI images are, but are not limited to, icons, buttons, lists, menu screens, and the like.

The animation generation unit 114 generates animations showing the motions of various objects based on the control modes of the various objects.

The game progress unit 115 advances the game based on the game program 131, the received game progress information, the input operation by the user, and the like. When a predetermined game process is performed by an input operation by the user, the game progress unit 115 transmits information about the game process to the HMD set 1000 via the server 200. As a result, the predetermined game processing is shared in the HMD set 1000. In other words, the progress of the game in the HMD set 1000 and the progress of the game in the user terminal 100 are synchronized. The predetermined game process is, for example, a process of providing an item to the avatar object, and in this example, the information related to the game process is the item information described above.

The virtual space control unit 116 performs various controls related to the virtual space provided to the user according to the progress of the game. As an example, the virtual space control unit 116 creates various objects and arranges them in the virtual space. Further, the virtual space control unit 116 arranges the virtual camera in the virtual space. Further, the virtual space control unit 116 operates various objects arranged in the virtual space according to the progress of the game, specifically, the received game progress information. Further, the virtual space control unit 316 controls the position and inclination of the virtual camera arranged in the virtual space according to the progress of the game, specifically, the received game progress information.

The display control unit 112 outputs to the display unit 152 a game screen in which the processing results executed by each of the above elements are reflected. The display control unit 112 may display an image based on the field of view from the virtual camera arranged in the virtual space provided to the user on the display unit 152 as a game screen. Further, the display control unit 112 may include the animation generated by the animation generation unit 114 in the game screen. Further, the display control unit 112 may superimpose and draw the above-mentioned UI image controlled by the UI control unit 113 on the game screen. In any case, the game screen displayed on the display unit 152 is the same game screen as the game screen displayed on the other user terminal 100 and the HMD set 1000.

The moving image reproduction unit 117 analyzes (renders) the operation instruction data received from the distribution terminal 400, and reproduces the moving image.

(Functional configuration of distribution terminal 400)
The control unit 410 comprehensively controls the distribution terminal 400 by executing a program (not shown) stored in the storage unit 420. For example, the control unit 410 generates operation instruction data and distributes it to the user terminal 100 according to the operation of the program and the user (player in this embodiment) of the distribution terminal 400. In addition, the control unit 410 communicates with the server 200 to send and receive information as needed. The control unit 410 may send and receive information directly to and from the user terminal 100 without going through the server 200.

The control unit 410 functions as a communication control unit 411, a display control unit 412, an operation reception unit 413, a voice reception unit 414, a motion identification unit 415, and an operation instruction data generation unit 416 according to the description of the program. The control unit 410 can also function as other functional blocks (not shown) for the generation and distribution of operation instruction data.

The communication control unit 411 controls transmission / reception of information to / from the server 200 or the user terminal 100 via the server 200. The communication control unit 411 receives the user list 421 from the server 200 as an example. Further, the communication control unit 411 transmits the operation instruction data to the user terminal 100 as an example.

The display control unit 412 outputs various screens reflecting the processing results executed by each element to the display unit 452. The display control unit 412 displays a screen including the received user list 234 as an example. Further, as an example, the display control unit 412 displays a screen including a motion list 422 for causing the player to select motion data for operating the avatar object included in the motion instruction data to be distributed.

The operation reception unit 413 detects and accepts a player's input operation with respect to the input unit 151. The operation reception unit 111 determines what kind of input operation has been performed from the action exerted by the player on the console via the touch screen 45 and other input / output IF44s, and outputs the result to each element of the control unit 410. To do.

For example, the operation reception unit 413 receives an input operation for the input unit 451, detects the coordinates of the input position of the input operation, and specifies the type of the input operation. The operation reception unit 413 specifies, for example, a touch operation, a slide operation, a swipe operation, a tap operation, and the like as the types of input operations. Further, the operation reception unit 413 detects that the contact input is released from the touch screen 45 when the continuously detected input is interrupted.

The voice reception unit 414 receives the voice generated around the distribution terminal 400 and generates voice data of the voice. As an example, the voice reception unit 414 receives the voice spoken by the player and generates voice data of the voice.

The motion specifying unit 415 specifies the motion data selected by the player from the motion list 422 according to the input operation of the player.

The operation instruction data generation unit 416 generates operation instruction data. As an example, the operation instruction data generation unit 416 generates operation instruction data including the generated voice data and the specified motion data.

The functions of the HMD set 1000, the server 200, and the user terminal 100 shown in FIG. 6 and the functions of the distribution terminal 400 shown in FIG. 7 are merely examples. Each device of the HMD set 1000, the server 200, the user terminal 100, and the distribution terminal 400 may include at least a part of the functions provided by the other devices. Further, another device other than the HMD set 1000, the server 200, the user terminal 100, and the distribution terminal 400 may be a component of the system 1, and the other device may be made to execute a part of the processing in the system 1. That is, the computer that executes the game program in the present embodiment may be any of the HMD set 1000, the server 200, the user terminal 100, the distribution terminal 400, and other devices, or a plurality of these. It may be realized by the combination of the devices of.

<Control processing of virtual space>
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of a flow of control processing of the virtual space provided to the player and the virtual space provided to the user of the user terminal 100. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a virtual space 600A provided to the player and a field of view image visually recognized by the player according to an embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a virtual space 600B provided to the user of the user terminal 100 and a field of view image visually recognized by the user according to a certain embodiment. Hereinafter, when it is not necessary to distinguish between the virtual spaces 600A and 600B, it is described as "virtual space 600".

In step S1, the processor 30 defines the virtual space 600A shown in FIG. 9 as the virtual space control unit 316. The processor 30 defines the virtual space 600A by using the virtual space data (not shown). The virtual space data may be stored in the game play terminal 300, may be generated by the processor 30 based on the game program 331, or may be acquired by the processor 30 from an external device such as the server 200. May be good.

As an example, the virtual space 600 has an all-sky spherical structure that covers the entire 360-degree direction of a point defined as a center. In FIGS. 9 and 10, the celestial sphere in the upper half of the virtual space 600 is illustrated so as not to complicate the explanation.

In step S2, the processor 30 arranges the avatar object 610 (character) in the virtual space 600A as the virtual space control unit 316. The avatar object 610 is an avatar object associated with the player, and operates according to the input operation of the player.

In step S3, the processor 30 arranges other objects in the virtual space 600A as the virtual space control unit 316. In the example of FIG. 9, processor 30 arranges objects 631-634. Other objects imitate, for example, character objects (so-called non-player characters, NPCs) that operate according to the game program 331, operation objects such as virtual hands, animals, plants, man-made objects, and natural objects that are arranged as the game progresses. Can include objects and the like.

In step S4, the processor 30 arranges the virtual camera 620A in the virtual space 600A as the virtual space control unit 316. As an example, the processor 30 arranges the virtual camera 620A at the position of the head of the avatar object 610.

In step S5, the processor 30 displays the field of view image 650 on the monitor 51 and the display 530. The processor 30 defines a field of view 640A, which is the field of view from the virtual camera 620A in the virtual space 600A, according to the initial position and tilt of the virtual camera 620A. Then, the processor 30 defines the field of view image 650 corresponding to the field of view area 640A. The processor 30 outputs the field of view image 650 to the monitor 51 and the display 530 to display the field of view image 650 on the HMD 500 and the display 530.

In the example of FIG. 9, as shown in FIG. 9A, a part of the object 634 is included in the field of view area 640A, so that the field of view image 650 is one of the objects 634 as shown in FIG. 9B. Includes part.

In step S6, the processor 30 transmits the initial arrangement information to the user terminal 100 via the server 200. The initial placement information is information indicating the initial placement positions of various objects in the virtual space 600A. In the example of FIG. 9, the initial placement information includes the avatar object 610 and the information of the initial placement positions of the objects 631 to 634. The initial placement information can also be expressed as one of the game progress information.

In step S7, the processor 30 controls the virtual camera 620A according to the movement of the HMD 500 as the virtual space control unit 316. Specifically, the processor 30 controls the orientation and tilt of the virtual camera 620A according to the movement of the HMD 500, that is, the posture of the player's head. As will be described later, when the player moves the head (changes the posture of the head), the processor 30 moves the head of the avatar object 610 in accordance with this movement. The processor 30 controls the orientation and tilt of the virtual camera 620A so that, for example, the direction of the line of sight of the avatar object 610 coincides with the direction of the line of sight of the virtual camera 620A. In step S8, the processor 30 updates the field of view image 650 in response to changes in the orientation and tilt of the virtual camera 620A.

In step S9, the processor 30 moves the avatar object 610 as the virtual space control unit 316 according to the movement of the player. As an example, the processor 30 moves the avatar object 610 in the virtual space 600A in response to the player moving in the real space. Further, the processor 30 moves the head of the avatar object 610 in the virtual space 600A in response to the player moving the head in the real space.

In step S10, the processor 30 moves the virtual camera 620A as the virtual space control unit 316 so as to follow the avatar object 610. That is, the virtual camera 620A is always at the position of the head of the avatar object 610 even if the avatar object 610 moves.

The processor 30 updates the field of view image 650 in response to the movement of the virtual camera 620A. That is, the processor 30 updates the view area 640A according to the posture of the player's head and the position of the virtual camera 620A in the virtual space 600A. As a result, the field of view image 650 is updated.

In step S11, the processor 30 transmits the operation instruction data of the avatar object 610 to the user terminal 100 via the server 200. The operation instruction data here is motion data that captures the player's motion, voice data of the voice spoken by the player, and operation data indicating the content of the input operation to the controller 540 during the virtual experience (for example, during game play). Includes at least one. When the player is playing the game, the operation instruction data is transmitted to the user terminal 100 as, for example, game progress information.

The processes of steps S7 to S11 are continuously and repeatedly executed while the player is playing the game.

In step S21, the processor 10 of the user terminal 100 of the user 3 defines the virtual space 600B shown in FIG. 10 as the virtual space control unit 116. The processor 10 defines the virtual space 600B by using the virtual space data (not shown). The virtual space data may be stored in the user terminal 100, may be generated by the processor 10 based on the game program 131, or may be acquired by the processor 10 from an external device such as the server 200. Good.

In step S22, the processor 10 receives the initial placement information. In step S23, the processor 10 arranges various objects in the virtual space 600B as the virtual space control unit 116 according to the initial arrangement information. In the case of the example of FIG. 10, the various objects are the avatar object 610 and the objects 631 to 634.

In step S24, the processor 10 arranges the virtual camera 620B in the virtual space 600B as the virtual space control unit 116. As an example, the processor 10 arranges the virtual camera 620B at the position shown in FIG. 10 (A).

In step S25, the processor 10 displays the field of view image 660 on the display unit 152. The processor 10 defines a field of view 640B, which is the field of view from the virtual camera 620B in the virtual space 600B, according to the initial position and tilt of the virtual camera 620B. Then, the processor 10 defines the field of view image 660 corresponding to the field of view area 640B. The processor 10 outputs the field of view image 660 to the display unit 152 to display the field of view image 660 on the display unit 152.

In the example of FIG. 10, as shown in FIG. 10 (A), the avatar object 610 and the object 631 are included in the field of view area 640B, so that the field of view image 660 is the avatar object 610 as shown in FIG. 10 (B). And the object 631.

In step S26, the processor 10 receives the operation instruction data. In step S27, the processor 10 moves the avatar object 610 in the virtual space 600B as the virtual space control unit 116 according to the operation instruction data. In other words, the processor 10 reproduces the video in which the avatar object 610 is operating by real-time rendering.

In step S28, the processor 10 controls the virtual camera 620B as the virtual space control unit 116 according to the operation of the user received as the operation reception unit 111. In step S29, the processor 10 updates the field of view image 660 in response to changes in the position of the virtual camera 620B in the virtual space 600B, the orientation and tilt of the virtual camera 620B. In step S28, the processor 10 may automatically control the virtual camera 620B according to the movement of the avatar object 610, for example, the movement of the avatar object 610 or the change of the orientation. For example, the processor 10 may automatically move the virtual camera 620B or change its orientation and tilt so that the avatar object 610 is always photographed from the front. Further, as an example, the processor 10 may automatically move the virtual camera 620B or change the orientation and tilt so as to always shoot the avatar object 610 from the rear according to the movement of the avatar object 610. Good.

As described above, in the virtual space 600A, the avatar object 610 operates according to the movement of the player. The operation instruction data indicating this operation is transmitted to the user terminal 100. In the virtual space 600B, the avatar object 610 operates according to the received operation instruction data. As a result, the avatar object 610 performs the same operation in the virtual space 600A and the virtual space 600B. In other words, the user 3 can visually recognize the movement of the avatar object 610 according to the movement of the player by using the user terminal 100.

<Game overview>
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing another example of the field of view image displayed on the user terminal 100. Specifically, it is a figure which shows an example of the game screen of the game (this game) executed by the system 1 played by a player.

In this game, as an example, an avatar object 610 that operates weapons such as guns and knives and a plurality of enemy objects 671 that are NPCs appear in the virtual space 600, and the avatar object 610 fights against the enemy object 671. It is a game to let you. Various game parameters such as the physical strength of the avatar object 610, the number of magazines that can be used, the number of remaining bullets of the gun, and the remaining number of the enemy object 671 are updated as the game progresses.

A plurality of stages are prepared in this game, and the player can clear the stage by satisfying a predetermined achievement condition associated with each stage. Predetermined achievement conditions are established by, for example, defeating all appearing enemy objects 671, defeating boss objects among the appearing enemy objects 671, acquiring predetermined items, reaching a predetermined position, and the like. It may include the condition to be used. The achievement conditions are defined in the game program 131. In this game, the player clears the stage when the achievement condition is satisfied according to the content of the game, in other words, the avatar object 610 wins the enemy object 671 (avatar object 610 and enemy object 671). The victory or defeat between) is decided. On the other hand, for example, when the game executed by the system 1 is a racing game or the like, the ranking of the avatar object 610 is determined when the condition of reaching the goal is satisfied.

In this game, in order to share the virtual space between the HMD set 1000 and the plurality of user terminals 100, the game progress information is live-distributed to the plurality of user terminals 100 at predetermined time intervals. As a result, on the touch screen 15 of the user terminal 100 while watching the game, a field of view image of the field of view region defined by the virtual camera 620B corresponding to the user terminal 100 is displayed. Further, in the upper right and upper left of the field of view image, parameter images showing the physical strength of the avatar object 610, the number of magazines that can be used, the number of remaining bullets of the gun, the remaining number of the enemy object 671 and the like are displayed superimposed. .. This field of view image can also be expressed as a game screen.

As described above, the game progress information includes motion data that captures the player's actions, voice data of the voice spoken by the player, and operation data that indicates the content of the input operation to the controller 540. These data are, that is, information for specifying the position, posture, orientation, etc. of the avatar object 610, information for specifying the position, posture, orientation, etc. of the enemy object 671, and other objects (for example, obstacle objects 672 and 673). This is information that identifies the position of the object. The processor 10 identifies the position, posture, orientation, and the like of each object by analyzing (rendering) the game progress information.

The game information 132 includes data of various objects such as an avatar object 610, an enemy object 671, an obstacle object 672, and 673. The processor 10 uses the data and the analysis result of the game progress information to update the position, posture, orientation, and the like of each object. As a result, the game progresses, and each object in the virtual space 600B moves in the same manner as each object in the virtual space 600A. Specifically, in the virtual space 600B, each object including the avatar object 610 operates based on the game progress information regardless of whether or not the user operates the user terminal 100.

On the touch screen 15 of the user terminal 100, as an example, UI images 701 and 702 are displayed superimposed on the field of view image. The UI image 701 is a UI image that accepts an operation for displaying the UI image 711 for displaying the item input operation for supporting the avatar object 610 from the user 3 on the touch screen 15. The UI image 702 accepts an operation for displaying a UI image (described later) on the touch screen 15 for receiving an operation for inputting and transmitting a comment for the avatar object 610 (in other words, the player 4) from the user 3. It is a UI image. The operation accepted by the UI images 701 and 702 may be, for example, an operation of tapping the UI images 701 and 702.

When the UI image 701 is tapped, the UI image 711 is displayed superimposed on the field of view image. The UI image 711 is, for example, a UI image 711A on which a magazine icon is drawn, a UI image 711B on which an first aid box icon is drawn, a UI image 711C on which a triangular cone icon is drawn, and a UI on which a barricade icon is drawn. Includes image 711D. The item insertion operation corresponds to, for example, an operation of tapping any UI image.

As an example, when the UI image 711A is tapped, the number of remaining bullets of the gun used by the avatar object 610 increases. When the UI image 711B is tapped, the physical strength of the avatar object 610 is restored. When the UI images 711C and 711D are tapped, obstacle objects 672 and 673 that obstruct the movement of the enemy object 671 are placed in the virtual space. One of the obstacle objects 672 and 673 may obstruct the movement of the enemy object 671 more than the other.

The processor 10 transmits the item input information indicating that the item input operation has been performed to the server 200. The item input information includes at least information for specifying the type of the item specified by the item input operation. The item input information may include other information about the item, such as information indicating where the item is placed. The item input information is transmitted to the other user terminal 100 and the HMD set 1000 via the server 200.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing another example of the field of view image displayed on the user terminal 100. Specifically, it is a figure which shows an example of the game screen of this game, and is the figure for demonstrating communication between a player and a user terminal 100 during game play.

In the example of FIG. 12A, the user terminal 100 causes the avatar object 610 to execute the utterance 691. Specifically, the user terminal 100 causes the avatar object 610 to execute the utterance 691 according to the voice data included in the game progress information. The content of the utterance 691 is "There is no bullet!" Spoken by the player 4. That is, the content of the utterance 691 tells each user that the magazine is 0 and the bullet loaded in the gun is 1, so that the means for attacking the enemy object 671 is likely to be lost.

In FIG. 12A, a balloon is used to visually indicate the utterance of the avatar object 610, but in reality, the voice is output from the speaker of the user terminal 100. In addition to the audio output, the balloon shown in FIG. 12A (that is, the balloon including the text of the audio content) may be displayed in the visual field image. This also applies to the utterance 692 described later.

Upon receiving the tap operation on the UI image 702, the user terminal 100 superimposes and displays the UI images 705 and 706 (message UI) on the field of view image as shown in FIG. 12 (B). The UI image 705 is a UI image that displays a comment on the avatar object 610 (in other words, the player). The UI image 706 is a UI image that accepts a comment transmission operation from the user 3 in order to transmit the input comment.

As an example, when the user terminal 100 receives a tap operation on the UI image 705, the user terminal 100 displays a UI image (not shown, hereinafter simply referred to as "keyboard") imitating a keyboard on the touch screen 15. The user terminal 100 causes the UI image 705 to display text corresponding to the user's input operation on the keyboard. In the example of FIG. 12B, the text "Magazine is sent" is displayed on the UI image 705.

When the user terminal 100 receives a tap operation on the UI image 706 as an example after inputting the text, the user terminal 100 transmits the comment information including the input content (text content) and the information indicating the user to the server 200. To do. The comment information is transmitted to the other user terminal 100 and the HMD set 1000 via the server 200.

The UI image 703A is a UI image showing the user name of the user who sent the comment, and the UI image 704A is a UI image showing the content of the comment sent by the user. In the example of FIG. 12B, the user whose user name is "BBBBBB" uses his / her own user terminal 100 to transmit comment information having the content "dangerous!", That is, the UI image 703A and the UI image 704A. Is displayed. The UI image 703A and the UI image 704A are displayed on the touch screen 15 of all the user terminals 100 participating in this game and the monitor 51 of the HMD 500. The UI images 703A and 704A may be one UI image. That is, one UI image may include the user name and the content of the comment.

In the example of FIG. 12C, a user with the user name "AAAAA", which is the user of the user terminal 100 shown in FIG. 12, inputs and transmits a comment as described above, so that the UI image is displayed on the touch screen 15. 703B and 704B are displayed. The UI image 703B includes the user name "AAAAAA", and the UI image 704B contains the comment "Magazine send!" Input in the example of FIG. 12B.

Further, in the example of FIG. 12C, the user "AAAAA" further inputs a tap operation to the UI image 701, displays the UI image 711 on the touch screen 15, and inputs a tap operation to the UI image 711A. It is a later view image 611. That is, as a result of the item input information indicating the magazine being transmitted from the user terminal 100 of the user "AAAAA" to the other user terminal 100 and the HMD set 1000, the user terminal 100 and the HMD set 1000 have the effect object 674 (described later). Is arranged in the virtual space 600. As an example, the user terminal 100 and the HMD set 1000 execute the effect related to the effect object 674 after the elapsed time indicated in the item input information has elapsed, and execute the process of invoking the effect of the item object.

In the example of FIG. 12D, the number of magazines is increased from 0 to 1 by executing the process of invoking the effect of the item object. As a result, the player utters "Thank you!" To the user "AAAAA", and the voice data of the utterance is transmitted to each user terminal 100. As a result, each user terminal 100 outputs the voice "Thank you!" As the utterance 692 of the avatar object 610.

As described above, in this game, communication between the user and the avatar object 610 is realized by outputting the utterance voice of the avatar object 610 based on the utterance of the player and inputting a comment by each user.

(Game progress processing in the game play terminal 300)
FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of the game progress process executed by the game play terminal 300.

In step S31, the processor 30 advances the game as the game progress unit 315 based on the game program 331 and the movement of the player. In step S32, the processor 30 generates game progress information and distributes it to the user terminal 100. Specifically, the processor 30 transmits the generated game progress information to each user terminal 100 via the server 200.

When the processor 30 receives the item input information in step S33 (YES in S33), the processor 30 arranges the item object in the virtual space 600A based on the item input information in step S34. As an example, the processor 30 arranges the effect object 674 in the virtual space 600A before arranging the item object (see FIG. 11C). The effect object 674 may be, for example, an object imitating a present box. As an example, the processor 30 may execute the effect related to the effect object 674 after the elapsed time indicated in the item input information has elapsed. The effect may be, for example, an animation in which the lid of the present box is opened. After executing the animation, the processor 30 executes a process of invoking the effect of the item object. For example, in the example of FIG. 11D, the obstacle object 673 is arranged.

After executing the animation, the processor 30 may arrange the item object corresponding to the tapped UI image in the virtual space 600A. For example, when a tap operation is performed on the UI image 711A, the processor 30 arranges a magazine object indicating a magazine in the virtual space 600A after executing the animation. Further, when the tap operation is performed on the UI image 711B, the processor 30 arranges the first aid kit object indicating the first aid kit in the virtual space 600A after executing the animation. The processor 30 may execute a process of invoking the effect of the magazine object or the first aid kit object when the avatar object 610 moves to the position of the magazine object or the first aid kit object, for example.

The processor 30 continues and repeats the processes of steps S31 to S34 until the game is finished. When the game ends, for example, when the player inputs a predetermined input operation for ending the game (YES in step S35), the process shown in FIG. 13 ends.

(Game progress processing in user terminal 100)
FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of the game progress process executed by the user terminal 100.

In step S41, the processor 10 receives the game progress information. In step S42, the processor 10 advances the game as the game progress unit 115 based on the game progress information.

In step S43, when the processor 10 accepts the item input operation by the user 3 (YES in step S43), in step S44, the processor 10 consumes the virtual currency and arranges the effect object 674 in the virtual space 600B. Here, the virtual currency is purchased (charged for the game) by the user 3 performing a predetermined operation on the processor 10 before or during the participation in the game. It may be, or it may be given to the user 3 when a predetermined condition is satisfied. The predetermined conditions may be those that require participation in this game, such as clearing a quest in this game, or those that do not require participation in this game, such as answering a questionnaire. The amount of virtual currency (the amount of virtual currency owned) is stored in the user terminal 100 as game information 132 as an example.

In step S45, the processor 10 transmits the item input information to the server 200. The item input information is transmitted to the game play terminal 300 via the server 200.

The processor 10 arranges the item object in the virtual space 600A when a predetermined time elapses after the arrangement of the effect object 674. In the example of FIG. 11, the obstacle object 673 is arranged. That is, when the user 3 inputs a tap operation to the UI image 711C, a predetermined amount of virtual currency is consumed and the obstacle object 673 is arranged.

The processor 10 continues and repeats the processes of steps S41 to S45 until the game is finished. When the game is finished, for example, when the player performs a predetermined input operation for ending the game, or when the user 3 performs a predetermined input operation for leaving the game halfway (YES in step S46). ), The process shown in FIG. 14 is completed.

(Game progress processing on server 200)
FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of game progress processing executed on the server 200.

In step S51, the processor 20 receives the game progress information from the game play terminal 300. In step S52, the processor 20 updates the game progress log (hereinafter, play log) as the log generation unit 212. As an example, the play log is generated by the processor 20 when the initial arrangement information is received from the game play terminal 300.

In step S53, the processor 20 transmits the received game progress information to each user terminal 100.

When the item input information is received from any user terminal 100 in step S54 (YES in step S54), the processor 20 updates the play log as the log generation unit 212 in step S55. In step S56, the processor 20 transmits the received item input information to the game play terminal 300.

The processor 20 continues and repeats the processes of steps S51 to S56 until the game is finished. When the game is finished, for example, when information indicating that the game is finished is received from the game play terminal 300 (YES in step S57), in step S58, the processor 20 acts as a list generator 213 from the play log. Generate a list of users who participated in the game (user list 234). The processor 20 stores the generated user list 234 in the server 200.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a specific example of the user list 234. Information (for example, a user name) indicating each user who has participated in the game is stored in the "user" column. The "tag" column stores information (tags) generated based on the support provided by each user to the player. In the example of FIG. 16, among the tags stored in the "tag" column, those without the key brackets are the information automatically generated by the processor 20, and those with the key brackets are those stored by the game operator. This is manually entered information.

In the example of FIG. 16, the user "AAAAA" is associated with information such as a magazine, 10F, a boss, and "winning the boss by presenting the magazine". This indicates that, for example, in the boss battle on the stage of 10F, the user "AAAAA" inserts a magazine, and the avatar object 610 wins the boss with the bullet of the inserted magazine.

In addition, the user "BBBBBB" is associated with information such as a first aid kit, 3rd floor, Zako, and "recovery on the verge of game over". For example, in a battle with a Zako enemy on the 3rd floor, the user "BBBB" "BBBBBB" throws in the first aid kit, and as a result, it shows that the physical strength of the avatar object 610 has recovered just before it becomes 0 (the game is over).

In addition, the user "CCCCC" is associated with information such as barricade, 5th floor, Zako, and "stopping two zombies at the barricade". This means that, for example, in a battle with a Zako enemy on the 5th floor, the user "CCCCC" throws in a barricade (obstacle object 672 in FIG. 11), and as a result, succeeds in stopping the two Zako enemies. Shown.

In the example of FIG. 16, one support provided is associated with the user name of each user 3, but the user name of the user 3 who has performed the support a plurality of times has a tag for each of the multiple times of support. Associated. In the user list 234, it is preferable that each tag is distinguished. As a result, after the game is completed, the player who refers to the user list 421 using the distribution terminal 400 can accurately grasp the content of each support.

<Distribution of operation instruction data>
(Distribution processing in the distribution terminal 400)
FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of the distribution process executed by the distribution terminal 400. FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a specific example of a screen displayed on the distribution terminal 400. FIG. 19 is a diagram showing another specific example of the screen displayed on the distribution terminal.

In step S61, the processor 40 receives the first operation for displaying the list of users who participated in the game (user list 234) as the operation reception unit 413. The download screen 721 shown in FIG. 18A is a screen for downloading the user list 234 from the server 200 and displaying it on the display unit 452. As an example, the download screen 721 is a screen displayed immediately after inputting the start operation of the application for executing the distribution process shown in FIG. 17 into the distribution terminal 400.

The download screen 721 includes UI images 722 and 723 as an example. The UI image 722 accepts an operation for downloading the user list 234, that is, the first operation. The first operation may be, for example, an operation of tapping the UI image 722. The UI image 723 accepts an operation for terminating the application. The operation may be, for example, an operation of tapping the UI image 723.

Upon receiving the tap operation for the UI image 722, in step S62, the processor 40 acquires (receives) the user list 234 from the server 200 as the communication control unit 411. In step S63, the processor 40 causes the display unit 452 to display the user list 234 as the display control unit 412. Specifically, the processor 40 causes the display unit 452 to display the user list screen generated based on the user list 234. As an example, the user list screen may be the user list screen 731 shown in FIG. 18B. The user list screen 731 is composed of a record image corresponding to each record in the user list 234. In the example of FIG. 18B, record images 732A to 732C are shown as record images, but the number of record images is not limited to three. In the example of FIG. 18B, if the number of records in the user list 234 is greater than 3 (ie, the number of users participating in the game is greater than 3), the player may perform, for example, scroll the screen (eg,). By inputting a drag operation or a flick operation) to the touch screen 45, another record image can be displayed on the display unit 452.

As an example, the record images 732A to 732C include user names 733A to 733C, tag information 734A to 734C, and icons 735A to 735C, respectively. Hereinafter, when it is not necessary to distinguish the record images 732A to 732C, the user names 733A to 733C, the tag information 734A to 734C, and the icons 735A to 735C, "record image 732", "user name 733", and "user name 733", respectively. It is described as "tag information 734" and "icon 735".

The user name 733 is information indicating each user who has participated in the game, which is stored in the "user" column in the user list 234. The tag information 734 is information indicating a tag associated with each of the information indicating each user who participated in the game in the user list 234. For example, the record image 732A includes "AAAAAA" as the user name 733A. Therefore, the record image 732A includes "magazine, 10F, boss," win the boss by presenting the magazine "" as tag information 734A, which is associated with "AAAAA" in the user list 234. The icon 735 is, for example, an image preset by the user.

The processor 40 may store the received user list in the distribution terminal 400 (user list 421 in FIG. 7). The download screen 721 may include a UI image (not shown) for displaying the user list 421 on the display unit 452. In this example, when the UI image is tapped, the processor 40 does not download the user list 234, reads the user list 421, generates a user list screen from the user list 421, and displays the user list screen on the display unit 452. ..

In step S64, the processor 40 receives a second operation for selecting any of the users included in the user list screen 731 as the operation reception unit 413. As an example, the second operation may be an operation of tapping any of the record images 732 on the user list screen 731. In the example of FIG. 18B, the player inputs a tap operation to the record image 732A. That is, the player has selected the user "AAAAAA" as the user who distributes the operation instruction data.

Upon receiving the tap operation for the record image 732, in step S65, the processor 40 causes the display unit 452 to display the motion list 422 as the display control unit 412. Specifically, the processor 40 causes the display unit 452 to display the motion list screen generated based on the motion list 422. As an example, the motion list screen may be the motion list screen 741 shown in FIG. The motion list screen 741 is composed of a record image corresponding to each record in the motion list 422. In the example of FIG. 19, record images 742A to 742C are described as record images, but the number of record images is not limited to three. In the example of FIG. 19, when the number of records in the motion list 422 is more than 4, the player inputs another record, for example, an operation of scrolling the screen (for example, a drag operation or a flick operation) to the touch screen 45. The image can be displayed on the display unit 452.

As an example, the record images 742A-742C include motion names 743A-743C, motion images 744A-744C, and UI images 745A-745C, respectively. Hereinafter, when it is not necessary to distinguish between the record images 742A to 742C, the motion names 743A to 743C, the motion images 744A to 744C, and the UI images 745A to 745C, "record image 7432" and "motion name 743", respectively. It is described as "motion image 744" and "UI image 745".

The motion name 743 is information for identifying the motion stored in the motion list 422. The motion image 744 is an image generated from the motion data associated with each motion name in the motion list 422. As an example, the processor 40 includes an image of the avatar object 610 that takes the first posture in each motion data in the record image 742 as the motion image 744. The motion image 744 may be a UI image that accepts a predetermined operation (for example, a tap operation on the motion image 744) by the player. When the processor 40 accepts the predetermined operation, the processor 40 may reproduce the motion moving image in which the avatar object 610 operates based on the motion data. The processor 40 may automatically redisplay the motion list screen 741 when the motion moving image ends.

Note that the record image 742 may include, for example, a UI image including the text "motion reproduction" instead of the motion image 744.

In step S66, the processor 40 receives the third operation of selecting the motion as the operation receiving unit 413. As an example, the third operation may be a tap operation on the UI image 745. That is, the UI image 745 accepts an operation of selecting motion data corresponding to each record image 742. By accepting the third operation, the processor 40 specifies the motion data selected by the player as the motion specifying unit 415.

In step S67, the processor 40 receives the voice input of the player as the display control unit 412 and the voice reception unit 414 while the avatar object 610 reproduces the motion moving image that operates based on the selected motion data.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a specific example of voice input by the player 4. As shown in FIG. 20, the player 4 is inputting the utterance voice 820A while playing the motion moving image 810A. The utterance voice 820A is a utterance voice addressed to the user 3 (hereinafter, user 3A) whose user name is "AAAAAA". That is, in the example of FIG. 20, the player 4 selects the user 3A (first user) in step S64 and creates the operation instruction data addressed to the user 3A. It is assumed that the user terminal 100 used by the user 3A is the user terminal 100A.

Since the utterance voice 820A is a utterance voice addressed to the user 3A, the utterance voice is based on the content of the support provided by the user 3A to the avatar object 610 (in other words, the player 4). Specifically, the user 3A inserts a magazine in the boss battle on the stage of 10F, and the avatar object 610 wins the boss with the bullet of the inserted magazine. For this reason, the utterance voice 820A says, "Thank you for giving me the magazine in the boss battle! The timing was perfect! Thanks to Mr. AAAAA, I was able to clear it!" As described above, it is preferable that the uttered voice includes the content of the support provided by the user 3 in the game and the gratitude to the user 3.

In a certain aspect, the player 4 creates the utterance content addressed to the user 3 before starting the voice input, that is, before inputting the third operation to the distribution terminal 400. In another aspect, the utterance content addressed to the user 3 may be automatically generated by the processor 40. Further, the processor 40 may superimpose and display the tag associated with the user 3 selected by the second operation on the motion moving image 810A.

The processor 40 converts the received voice into voice data. In step S68, the processor 40 generates the operation instruction data including the voice data and the motion data of the selected motion as the operation instruction data generation unit 416.

In step S69, the processor 40 distributes the generated operation instruction data to the user terminal 100 (first computer) of the selected user 3 (user 3A in the example of FIG. 20) as the communication control unit 411. FIG. 21 is a diagram showing still another specific example of the screen displayed on the distribution terminal 400. After the execution of step S68, the processor 40 causes the display unit 452 to display the distribution screen as the display control unit 412. As an example, the distribution screen may be the distribution screen 751 shown in FIG. 21 (A). The distribution screen 751 includes a UI image 752 and a motion image 753A. Further, as shown in FIG. 21A, the distribution screen 751 may include information indicating a user to whom the operation instruction data is distributed.

The UI image 752 accepts an operation for delivering the operation instruction data to the selected user 3. The operation may be, for example, a tap operation on the UI image 752. The motion image 753A is a UI image that accepts an operation for playing a moving image based on the generated motion instruction data, that is, a moving image based on the motion instruction data generated for the user 3A. The operation may be, for example, a tap operation on the motion image 753A. The UI image that accepts the operation for playing the generated moving image is not limited to the motion image 753A. For example, it may be a UI image including the text "video playback". The processor 40 may automatically redisplay the distribution screen 751 when the moving image is finished.

The distribution screen 751 preferably further includes a UI image that accepts an operation for returning to the acceptance of voice input. The operation may be, for example, a tap operation on the UI image. By including the UI image in the distribution screen 751, the player 4 can perform voice input again when the voice input fails, for example, when the content to be spoken is mistaken. The UI image may be a UI image that accepts an operation for returning to the selection of motion data.

Upon receiving the tap operation for the UI image 752, the processor 40 transmits the operation instruction data to the server 200 together with the information indicating the user 3A. The server 200 identifies the user terminal 100 to which the operation instruction data is transmitted based on the information indicating the user 3A, and transmits the operation instruction data to the specified user terminal 100 (that is, the user terminal 100A).

When the transmission of the operation instruction data is completed, the processor 40 may display the distribution completion screen 761 shown in FIG. 21B on the display unit 452 as an example. The delivery completion screen 761 includes UI images 762 and 763 as an example. Further, the distribution completion screen 761 may include a text indicating that the transmission of the operation instruction data has been completed, as shown in FIG. 21 (B).

The UI image 762 accepts an operation for starting the creation of operation instruction data addressed to another user 3. The operation may be, for example, an operation of tapping the UI image 762. When the processor 40 receives the tap operation, the processor 40 causes the display unit 452 to display the user list screen again. That is, when the tap operation is accepted, the distribution process returns to step S63. At this time, the processor 40 may generate a user list screen based on the user list 421 stored in the distribution terminal 400 and display it on the display unit 452. The UI image 763 accepts an operation for terminating the application. The operation may be, for example, an operation of tapping the UI image 763. When the operation is accepted, the distribution process ends.

In the example described with reference to FIGS. 20 and 21, as shown in FIG. 21 (C), the distribution terminal 400 transmits the operation instruction data of the moving image addressed to the user 3A (the user 3 whose user name is "AAAAAA"). , Transmit only to the user terminal 100A.

FIG. 22 is a diagram showing another specific example of voice input by the player 4. As shown in FIG. 22, the player 4 is inputting the utterance voice 820B while playing the motion moving image 810B. The utterance voice 820B is a utterance voice addressed to the user 3 (hereinafter, user 3B) whose user name is "BBBBBB". That is, in the example of FIG. 22, in step S64, the player 4 inputs a tap operation to the record image 732B corresponding to the user 3B, and creates the operation instruction data addressed to the user 3B. It is assumed that the user terminal 100 used by the user 3B is the user terminal 100B.

Since the utterance voice 820B is a utterance voice addressed to the user 3B, the utterance voice is based on the content of the support provided by the user 3B to the avatar object 610 (in other words, the player 4). Specifically, in the battle with the Zako enemy on the 3rd floor, the user "BBBBBB" throws in the first aid kit, and as a result, the physical strength of the avatar object 610 becomes 0 (the game is over). I am recovering my physical strength. For this reason, the utterance voice 820B has the content of "Thanks to the first aid kit given by Mr. BBBBB, the game did not end on the 3rd floor. Thank you very much!"

FIG. 23 is a diagram showing still another specific example of the screen displayed on the distribution terminal 400. The distribution screen 751 shown in FIG. 23A includes a UI image 752 and a motion image 753B. When the motion image 753B receives the tap operation, the motion image 753B reproduces a moving image based on the operation instruction data generated for the user 3B.

Upon receiving the tap operation for the UI image 752, the processor 40 transmits the operation instruction data to the server 200 together with the information indicating the user 3B. The server 200 identifies the user terminal 100 to which the operation instruction data is transmitted based on the information indicating the user 3B, and transmits the operation instruction data to the specified user terminal 100 (that is, the user terminal 100B).

In the example described with reference to FIGS. 22 and 23, as shown in FIG. 23 (C), the distribution terminal 400 transmits the operation instruction data of the moving image addressed to the user 3B (the user 3 whose user name is "BBBBBB"). , Transmit only to the user terminal 100B.

As described above, the content of the voice based on the voice data included in the operation instruction data is based on the content of the support provided to the player 4 by the user 3 in participating in the latest game. Since the content of the support is different for each user 3, the content of the voice is different for each user 3. That is, after the end of the game, operation instruction data including voices having different contents is transmitted to at least a part of the user terminals 100 of the user 3 who participated in the game.

Further, the motion of the avatar object 610 in the example of FIG. 22 is different from the motion of the example of FIG. That is, the player 4 selects motion data different from that at the time of generating the operation instruction data addressed to the user 3A in the operation instruction data generation addressed to the user 3B. Specifically, in step S66, the player 4 inputs a tap operation to the UI image 745B that selects the motion data corresponding to the record image 742B. In this way, the player 4 can make the motion data included in the operation instruction data different for each user 3.

Then, the operation instruction data for each user 3, including the voice data having different contents for each user 3 and the motion data selected for each user 3, is transmitted only to the user terminal 100 of each user 3. In other words, unique operation instruction data for each user terminal 100 is transmitted to each of the user terminals 100 of the selected user 3.

FIG. 24 is a diagram showing an outline of transmission of game progress information from the game play terminal 300 to the user terminal 100. While the operation instruction data for video reproduction on the user terminal 100 is unique for each user terminal 100, as shown in FIG. 24, the user terminals 100 of all the users 3 participating in the game during the game execution. The game progress information transmitted to is common among each user terminal 100. That is, the operation instruction data included in the game progress information is also common among the user terminals 100. As described above, it can be said that the operation instruction data for playing the moving image and the operation instruction data for advancing the game are different data from the viewpoints of the same difference between the user terminals 100 and the transmission destination.

(Video playback processing on user terminal 100)
FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of the moving image reproduction process executed by the user terminal 100.

In step S71, the processor 10 receives the operation instruction data as the moving image reproduction unit 117. In step S72, the processor 10 notifies the user 3 of the reception of the operation instruction data as the moving image reproduction unit 117. As an example, the processor 10 displays a notification image on the display unit 152, reproduces a notification voice from a speaker (not shown), lights a lighting unit (not shown) composed of an LED (light-emitting diode), or the like. The user 3 is notified of the reception of the operation instruction data by at least one of the blinking.

In step S73, the processor 10 receives the first reproduction operation for reproducing the moving image as the operation reception unit 111. As an example, the first reproduction operation may be an operation of tapping the notification image. In step S74, the processor 10 renders the operation instruction data as the moving image reproduction unit 117 and reproduces the moving image. As an example, the processor 10 may start an application for playing this game and play a video, or may start an application for playing a video different from the application and play a video. Good. Hereinafter, the moving image will be referred to as a "thank you moving image".

FIG. 26 is a diagram showing a specific example of playing a thank-you video. Specifically, it is a figure which shows an example of the reproduction of the thank-you moving image in the user terminal 100 of the user 3A. In the thank-you video 910A played on the user terminal 100, the avatar object 610 is uttering the voice 920A while executing a certain motion. In other words, the processor 10 outputs the audio 920A from the speaker (not shown) while playing the thank-you video 910A including the avatar object 610 that executes a certain motion.

The motion in the thank-you video 910A is based on the motion data selected by the player 4 in the generation of the motion instruction data addressed to the user 3A, and the voice 920A is the utterance voice input by the player 4 in the generation of the motion instruction data. It is based on the voice data generated from the 820A. That is, the voice 920A is a voice including the content of the support provided by the user 3A in the game and the gratitude for the support. In this way, the user 3A can watch the thank-you video in which the avatar object 610 utters the content of the support provided in the game and the gratitude for the support by inputting the first playback operation.

As an example, the user terminal 100 may display at least one UI image on the touch screen 15 after the reproduction of the thank-you moving image 910A is completed. The UI image may be, for example, a UI image that accepts an operation for playing the thank-you video 910A again, a UI image that accepts an operation for transitioning to another screen, or an application. It may be a UI image that accepts an operation for terminating.

Further, as an example, the user terminal 100 may display at least one UI image on the touch screen 15 during the reproduction of the thank-you moving image 910A. The UI image may be, for example, a plurality of UI images that accept operations such as temporarily stopping, ending, or changing the playback scene of the thank-you moving image 910A being played.

Note that these UI images displayed during the playback of the thank-you video 910A and after the playback of the thank-you video 910A is hunted do not include a UI image for making a response to the avatar object 610. That is, the thank-you video 910A according to the present embodiment does not provide a means for responding to the avatar object 610.

FIG. 27 is a diagram showing another specific example of playback of the thank-you video. Specifically, it is a figure which shows the example of the reproduction of the thank-you moving image in the user terminal 100 of the user 3B. In the thank-you video 910B played on the user terminal 100, the avatar object 610 is uttering the voice 920B while executing a certain motion. In other words, the processor 10 outputs the audio 920B from the speaker (not shown) while playing the thank-you video 910B including the avatar object 610 that executes a certain motion.

The motion in the thank-you video 910B is based on the motion data selected by the player 4 in the generation of the motion instruction data addressed to the user 3B, and the voice 920B is the utterance voice input by the player 4 in the generation of the motion instruction data. It is based on the voice data generated from the 820B. Therefore, in the example of FIG. 27, the motion performed by the avatar object 610 is different from the motion of the example of FIG. 26. Further, the voice 920B is a voice including the content of the support provided by the user 3B in the game and the gratitude for the support. Therefore, in the example of FIG. 27, the content of the voice 920B is different from the content of the voice 920A in the example of FIG. 26.

As described above, the thank-you video received by at least a part of the user terminals 100 of the users 3 who participated in the game after the end of the game is a video in which the utterance content of the avatar object 610 is different for each user 3.

The processor 10 may superimpose and display the UI image 930 including the content prompting participation in the next game on the moving image 910. The UI image 930 may be distributed together with the operation instruction data, or may be stored in the user terminal 100 as the game information 132.

This game includes a live distribution game and a location information game. In the live distribution game, for example, the intimacy of the user with respect to the character appearing as the avatar object 610 is updated by inserting the throwing item. Further, in the location-based game, for example, the user's intimacy with respect to the character is updated by selecting the character as a buddy who acts together, obtaining an item, or playing an episode (story) of the character. To. As the control contents in the live distribution game, for example, the display mode of the comment UI, the display mode of the UI image 711 for performing the throwing item insertion operation, the releaseable episode, etc. are intimacy with respect to the character appearing in the live distribution game. It changes accordingly. The specific contents of the live distribution game and the location information game will be described below.

(Livestreaming game)
In the live distribution game, the same virtual space 600B as the virtual space 600A defined by the game play terminal 300 is defined by the user terminal (viewing terminal) 100. The game play terminal 300 distributes game progress information including operation instruction data capable of identifying the performer's movement and the performer's utterance voice to a plurality of user terminals 100 via the server 200. In the memory 11 of the user terminal 100, a plurality of types of object data for displaying an object including the avatar object 610 are stored in advance. When the operation for starting the live distribution game is performed, the user terminal 100 identifies the operation instruction data from the game progress information distributed from the game play terminal 300 via the server 200, and analyzes the operation instruction data ( By rendering), the type, position, orientation, etc. of the object are specified. Further, the user terminal 100 arranges the object including the avatar object 610 in the virtual space 600B by using the object data stored in the memory 11 based on the analysis result.

The monitor 51 of the HMD 500 displays a field of view image 650 of the field of view area 640A according to the position, orientation, and inclination of the virtual camera 620A arranged in the virtual space 600A. Further, the touch screen 15 of the user terminal 100 displays a field of view image 660 of the field of view area 640B according to the position, orientation, and inclination of the virtual camera 620B arranged in the virtual space 600B. From a speaker (not shown) included in the user terminal 100, the utterance voice of the performer is output based on the operation instruction data specified from the game progress information.

The live-delivered content is provided with a plurality of types of content having different characters displayed as the avatar object 610. The character displayed as the avatar object 610 is associated with decorative objects such as clothes and accessories according to the type of character. These characters can also appear in location-based games. The user's intimacy with respect to the character is updated according to the frequency with which the user is involved in the character in the live distribution game or the location information game.

FIG. 28A is a diagram showing an example of the intimacy management table TBL1 in which the intimacy of the user is updated for each character. According to FIG. 28 (A), the intimacy of the user "Itagashi" with respect to the character AA is 25, the intimacy of the user with respect to the character BB is 12, and the intimacy of the user with respect to the character CC is 35. is there. The intimacy management table TBL1 is stored in the memory 21 of the server 200 and is updated as needed.

FIG. 28A shows an example in which any of the characters AA, BB, and CC appears in the virtual space 600B as the avatar object 610 in the live distribution game. The server 200 transmits the intimacy of the user to the character appearing as the avatar object 610 in the live distribution game to the user terminal 100 that has started viewing the live distribution. The transmission is performed not only at the start of viewing but also when the intimacy is updated during viewing of the live distribution.

The user terminal 100 stores the intimacy transmitted from the server 200 in the memory 11, and changes the control content during viewing of the live distribution according to the intimacy. The control to be changed includes a control for the user to interact with the avatar object 610. This makes it possible to change the variety of interactions according to the intimacy with respect to the avatar object 610, and as explained below, it is possible to improve the preference when watching the live stream and when the intimacy is high. It is possible to increase the degree of appeal to the avatar object 610 and improve the sense of superiority to other users.

Specifically, the control for performing the interaction is a control for displaying the content of the interaction on the touch screen 15 of the user terminal (own viewing terminal) 100 of the own user, and a game play terminal for displaying the content of the interaction. It includes a control for displaying on the monitor 51 of the HMD 500 connected to the (other viewing terminal) 300 and the touch screen 15 of the user terminal (other viewing terminal) 100 of another user. Further, in the control for performing the interaction, the comment UI based on the comment information transmitted by the user to the avatar object 610, that is, the performer is displayed on the monitor 51 of the HMD 500 and the touch screens 15 of each of the plurality of user terminals 100. The user selects a tossed item from a plurality of tossed items (ales), and the object user of the selected tossed item selects the tossed item (ales) from the virtual space 600A of the game play terminal 300 and a plurality of users. Includes control for inputting into each virtual space 600B of the terminal 100.

(Control for displaying the comment UI)
FIG. 28B is a diagram showing an example of the comment display mode management table TBL2 in which the font size of the user name and the message, the color of the user name, and the background color of the comment UI are registered as display modes. The comment display mode management table TBL2 is stored in the memory 21 of the server 200 and is updated as needed.

According to FIG. 28B, at least one of the font size, username color, and background color varies depending on the intimacy value. Specifically, in the range of intimacy of 0 to 29, 6pt is associated as the font size, green is associated as the user name color, and gray is associated as the background color. In the range of intimacy of 30 to 49, 8pt is associated with the font size, yellow is associated with the user name color, and green is associated with the background color. In the range of intimacy of 50 to 79, 12pt is associated as the font size, light blue is associated as the user name color, and blue is associated as the background color. Even in the range of intimacy of 80 or more, the font size, the user name color, and the background color are associated step by step.

The field of view image 660 that captures the avatar object 610 arranged in the virtual space 600B is displayed on the touch screen 15 as shown in FIG. 30, for example, according to the position, inclination, and the like of the virtual camera 620B. In FIG. 30, the character AA appears in the virtual space 600B as an avatar object 610.

With reference to FIG. 30A, when the user taps the UI image 702, the user terminal 100 has a UI image 705 for displaying a comment on the avatar object 610 and a UI image 706 for accepting a comment transmission operation. Is superimposed on the field view image 660 and displayed. When the user taps the UI image 705, the user terminal 100 displays a UI image (not shown) imitating a keyboard on the touch screen 15, and displays a message corresponding to the user's input operation on the keyboard on the UI image 705. To do. In the example of FIG. 30A, the message "How are you?" Is displayed on the UI image 705.

The user performs a comment transmission operation by tapping the UI image 706 after inputting the message. At this time, the user terminal 100 transmits the comment information including the intimacy, the user name, and the message stored in the memory 11 to the server 200.

The server 200 includes a comment including the intimacy, the user name, and the message included in the comment information, and the font size, the user name color, and the background color specified from the comment display mode management table TBL2 based on the intimacy. Generate UI information. Further, the server 200 transmits the comment UI information to the game play terminal 300 and all the user terminals 100 who are watching the live distribution. Each of the game play terminal 300 and the user terminal 100 has a view image 650 or a comment UI composed of a heart mark on which an intimacy value is drawn, a user name, and a message based on the comment UI information. It is displayed superimposed on a predetermined range of 660 (for example, the lower right range).

Therefore, for example, when the intimacy of the user "Itagashi" with respect to the character AA is 25, when the user inputs the message "How are you?" A comment UI composed of a user name of "Itsashi" and a message of "How are you?" Is displayed in a predetermined range of each of the view images 650 and 660 (see FIG. 30 (B)). At this time, the font size of the user name and the message is 6pt, the color of the user name is green, and the background color of the comment UI is gray.

The comment UI being displayed is scrolled upward when the next comment UI is displayed. The comment UI that has reached the top of the predetermined range is hidden when the next comment UI is displayed. In addition, in the predetermined range, a comment UI including a message "○○ ale was sent" (○○ is the name of the thrown item) is displayed in a predetermined display mode when the thrown item is inserted. To.

According to the present embodiment, the display mode of the comment UI differs depending on the intimacy of the user with respect to the avatar object 610, as shown in FIG. 28 (B). This makes it possible to motivate the user to increase intimacy and enhance interaction with the avatar object 610.

(Control to reflect the thrown item)
FIG. 28C is a diagram showing an example of the throwing item management table TBL3 in which the throwing item that can be inserted by the user and the amount of coins consumed by inserting the throwing item (that is, the billing amount) are registered. .. The throwing item management table TBL3 is stored in the memory 21 of the server 200 and is updated at any time.

According to FIG. 28C, the thrown items that can be thrown in differ depending on the intimacy. That is, the thrown item is unlocked according to the intimacy. Specifically, in the range where the intimacy is 0 or more, mirror balls, grass, and colonies are associated as throwable items. In the range of intimacy of 30 or more, UFOs, face panels, and clawfoot bathtubs are associated as throwable items. In the range of intimacy of 50 or more, heart-shaped cushions, star-shaped cushions, and dharma are associated as throwable items. Even in the range of intimacy of 80 or more, various throwing items are associated in stages.

That is, in the plurality of throwing items registered in the throwing item management table TBL3, one or more throwing items (items associated with a range of 0 or more) that can be thrown regardless of intimacy and intimacy are predetermined. Includes one or more thrown items (items associated with a range of 30 or more, a range of 50 or more, etc.) that can be thrown in by being greater than or equal to the value. Therefore, the types of thrown items that can be thrown in increase as the intimacy value increases.

For example, if the user's intimacy with respect to the character appearing as the avatar object 610 is 25, the user can only throw in mirror balls, grass, and colonies. When the intimacy with the character reaches 30, UFOs, face panels, and clawfoot bathtubs can be added in addition to mirror balls, grass, and colonies. When the intimacy with the character reaches 50, in addition to the mirror ball, grass, colony, UFO, face panel, and cat-foot bathtub, a heart-shaped cushion, a star-shaped cushion, and a dharma can be thrown in.

Each of the thrown items of the mirror ball, UFO, and heart-shaped cushion is associated with 300 coins as the amount of coins consumed when the thrown item is inserted. Each of the throwing items of the grass, the face panel, and the star-shaped cushion is associated with 500 coins as the amount of coins consumed when inserting the throwing item. 700 coins are associated with each of the tossed items of the colony, the clawfoot bathtub, and the Dharma as the amount of coins consumed when inserting the tossed item.

That is, one or more throwing items that can be inserted regardless of intimacy are the first charging item (for example, grass) that can be inserted with the consumption of the first charging amount (for example, 500 coins) and the second. One or more throwing items that include at least a second charge item (for example, a colony) that can be inserted with the consumption of the charge amount (for example, 700 coins) and that can be input when the intimacy is equal to or higher than a predetermined value. , A third charge item (for example, a face panel) that can be put in with the consumption of the first charge amount, and a fourth charge item (for example, a cat-foot bathtub) that can be put in with the consumption of the second charge amount. At least contains.

The server 200 transmits the throwing item management table TBL3 to the user terminal 100 that has started viewing the live distribution. When the UI image 701 shown in FIG. 30A is tapped while the visibility image 660 shown in FIG. 30 is displayed on the touch screen 15, the user terminal 100 displays the UI images 711A to 711I on which the tossed item is drawn. The UI image 711 including the above is displayed superimposed on the view image 660 in a different manner depending on the intimacy stored in the memory 11 (see FIGS. 30 (C) and 30 (D)).

Specifically, the user terminal 100 specifies a throwable item and a non-throwable thrown item from a plurality of thrown items registered in the thrown item management table TBL3 according to the intimacy. Further, the user terminal 100 displays a UI image on which a throwable item is drawn in a mode in which it can be specified that the thrown item can be thrown, that is, in a normal mode, while a thrown item that cannot be thrown is drawn. The UI image is displayed in a mode in which it can be identified that input is impossible, that is, in a grayout mode.

For example, if the user's intimacy with respect to the character AA is 25, UI images 711A to 711C on which mirror balls, grass, and colonies are drawn are displayed in a normal manner, and the remaining UI, as shown in FIG. 30C. The image is displayed in a grayed out mode. By displaying the UI image of the thrown item that cannot be thrown in in a grayed out manner, it is possible to motivate the user to increase the intimacy and make the thrown item thrown.

The image of the bag is superimposed on the UI image in the grayed out mode. In addition, the minimum value of intimacy required for the thrown item to be thrown in and the heart mark are drawn on the bag. Specifically, when the UI images 711D to 711I are displayed in a grayed out mode, the UI images 711D to 711F are superposed with the image of the bag on which 30 and the heart mark are drawn, and the UI images 711G to 711I are superimposed. , 50 and the image of the bag with the heart mark are superimposed. As a result, it is possible to inform the user in an easy-to-understand manner how much the intimacy should be increased so that the thrown item can be thrown in.

When the user's intimacy with respect to the character AA reaches 30, the display mode of the UI images 711D to 711F on which the UFO, the face panel, and the clawfoot bathtub are drawn changes from the grayout mode to the normal mode, as shown in FIG. 30 (D). To do. Further, in the UI image changed from the grayout mode to the normal mode, the intimacy value and the heart mark displayed in the grayout mode are drawn.

The UI image 711 is scrolled in the vertical direction in response to the swipe operation in the vertical direction. A UI image depicting a tossed item associated with a range of intimacy ranks of 80 or higher can be displayed on the touch screen 15 by the swipe operation.

The user terminal 100 accepts a tap operation on the UI image displayed in the normal mode, but does not accept a tap operation on the UI image displayed in the grayout mode. Therefore, the user whose intimacy with respect to the character AA is in the range of 0 to 29 performs the item insertion operation by tapping any one of the UI images 711A to 711C, and the intimacy with respect to the character AA is in the range of 30 to 49. User performs an item input operation by tapping any one of UI images 711A to 711F, and a user whose intimacy with respect to character AA is in the range of 50 to 79 is one of UI images 711A to 711I. You can insert items by tapping.

In the memory 21 of the server 200, coins obtained by a plurality of users by the billing process are stored for each user name. The user terminal 100 transmits the item insertion information including the name and the user name of the tossed item that is the target of the item insertion operation to the game play terminal 300 via the server 200.

The server 200 specifies the amount of coins associated with the tossed item with the name included in the item insertion information from the tossed item management table TBL3, and determines the amount of the coins among the coins stored in the memory 21. Consume from coins associated with the username included in the item insertion information.

The game play terminal 300 identifies the name of the tossed item from the item input information, reflects the object corresponding to the name in the virtual space 600A, and transmits a plurality of game progress information including the operation instruction data corresponding to the object. It is delivered to the user terminal 100. As a result, the object of the tossed item is reflected in the virtual space 600B defined by each of the plurality of user terminals 100. For example, when the UI image 711A shown in FIG. 30C is tapped, 300 coins are consumed and an object imitating a mirror ball is placed in each of the virtual spaces 600A and 600B.

During the live distribution, the server 200 identifies a privilege having a higher degree of advantage as the amount of coins consumed by the user performing the item insertion operation, that is, the higher the billing amount, and grants the privilege to the user. Further, even if the tossed items having the same charge amount are put in, the server 200 becomes more intimate when the tossed items that can be thrown in because the intimacy is equal to or higher than a predetermined value are thrown in. Regardless, the degree of advantage of the privilege to be given is greater than when a thrown item that can be thrown is thrown. Therefore, when comparing the case where the grass (first charge item) is introduced and the case where the face panel (third charge item) is introduced, the degree of advantage of the privilege given by the input is higher than that of the grass. Is bigger. As a result, the degree of advantage of the privilege increases as the billing amount increases and as the intimacy increases.

FIG. 28D is a diagram showing an example of the intimacy point management table TBL4 in which the intimacy points given to each of the plurality of users are registered for each character. The intimacy point is a point for increasing the intimacy, and each time the intimacy point reaches a predetermined value (for example, 100), the intimacy is increased by one. According to FIG. 28 (D), the intimacy point of the user "Itagashi" for the character AA is 60, the intimacy point of the user "Soregashi" for the character BB is 30, and the intimacy point of the user "Soregashi" for the character CC is 30. The intimacy point of "Itagashi" is 45. The intimacy point management table TBL4 is stored in the memory 21 of the server 200 and is updated as needed.

The above benefits include, for example, intimacy points for characters appearing as avatar objects 610 in livestreaming. The degree of advantage of the award is reflected in the intimacy point. For example, the intimacy points given by throwing in the face panel are 1.5 times the intimacy points given by throwing in grass.

The server 200 identifies the intimacy points of the user who performed the item input operation among the intimacy points associated with the characters appearing in the live distribution from the intimacy point management table TBL4, and is assigned to the user. The intimacy points included in the privilege are added to the intimacy points specified from the intimacy point management table TBL4. When the added intimacy points reach a predetermined value, the server 200 subtracts the predetermined value from the intimacy points. Further, the server 200 specifies the intimacy of the user who performed the item input operation among the intimacy associated with the character appearing in the live distribution from the intimacy management table TBL1, and increases the intimacy by one. And the increased intimacy is transmitted to the user terminal 100 of the user.

The server 200 lowers the intimacy registered in the intimacy management table TBL1 for the user who has reached a predetermined time (for example, 24 hours) without logging in to either the live distribution game or the location information game. , The reduced intimacy is transmitted to the user terminal 100 of the user. For example, when the time when the user "Itagashi" does not play any game reaches a predetermined time, the user "Soregashi" for the characters AA, BB, and CC among the intimacy registered in the intimacy management table TBL1 The intimacy of the game is reduced one by one, and the reduced intimacy is transmitted to the user terminal 100 of "Itagashi".

According to the present embodiment, the intimacy of the user with respect to the character appearing as the avatar object 610 becomes higher as the frequency of the user's involvement in the character increases, and becomes lower as the frequency decreases. In addition, the frequency includes an action on the avatar object 610 of the user during viewing of the live distribution (specifically, login to the live distribution game, insertion of a tossed item during the live distribution). As a result, it is possible to motivate the user to actively act on the avatar object 610 while watching the live distribution to increase the intimacy of the avatar object 610 with respect to the character.

(Episode release)
FIG. 29A is a diagram showing an example of the episode management table TBL5 in which releaseable episodes are registered for each character. Each of the episode management table TBL5 and the moving image data of the episode is stored in the memory 21 of the server 200 and is updated as needed. An episode is a special production that depicts an event in the character's private life, a memorable experience, or an experience in order to increase the user's attachment to the character, and may be called a story.

According to FIG. 29 (A), a plurality of types of episodes that can be released (viewed or viewed) during viewing of live distribution are provided for each character. The plurality of types of episodes include episodes that can be released regardless of intimacy and episodes that can be released when the intimacy is equal to or higher than a predetermined value. For example, the character AA is provided with episodes A11 to A14, A21 to 24, A31 to 34, .... Of these, episodes A11 to A14 are episodes that can be released regardless of intimacy, episodes A21 to A24 are episodes that can be released when the intimacy becomes 30 or more, and episodes A31 to A34 are episodes A31 to A34. It is an episode that can be released when the intimacy becomes 50 or more.

Therefore, the types of episodes that can be released increase as the value of intimacy increases. As a result, the user can be motivated to increase the intimacy with the character appearing as the avatar object 610 in the live distribution and release more episodes.

(Location information game)
The location-based game is a game different from the live distribution game, and can be executed when the live distribution is not being watched. In the location-based game, items can be obtained and releasable episodes can be played according to the user's actions.

When an operation for starting the position information game is performed, the user terminal 100 uses a position registration system (not shown) provided by the user terminal 100 to provide information on the current position of the user terminal 100 (for example, address information, latitude / longitude information, etc.). ) To get. Further, the user terminal 100 acquires map data of a specific area centered on the current position from another service providing device, and is arranged in the specific area together with the position information of the search range assigned to the specific area. The location information and the portal ID of the character portal are acquired from the server 200.

Here, the character portal is a portal for playing an episode of any one of the characters AA, BB, and CC, and the portal ID is the type of character and the type of episode associated with the character portal. It is an ID for making it possible to identify. Further, the arrangement of the character portal is fixed or updated by the server 200 at any time.

In location-based games, users can interact with buddy characters. At the start of the location-based game, the user may select any of the characters AA, BB, and CC appearing in the live distribution to play the location-based game.

FIG. 29B is a diagram showing an example of the buddy candidate management table TBL6 in which the buddy candidate is registered. The buddy candidate management table TBL6 is stored in the memory 21 of the server 200 and is updated as needed. Further, the server 200 transmits the buddy candidate management table TBL6 to the user terminal 100 that has started the location information game. The transmitted buddy candidate management table TBL6 is stored in the memory 11 of the user terminal 100.

According to FIG. 29 (B), the characters AA, BB, and CC are buddy candidates. The user can select the buddy not only at the start of the location-based game but also at any time after the start. However, when the character selected as the buddy starts live distribution, the character is removed from the buddy. At this time, the user either acts alone or selects another character from the buddy candidate management table TBL6 and acts.

When a buddy is selected, the user terminal 100 transmits buddy selection information including the type of the character to be the buddy to the server 200. The server 200 specifies the intimacy of the user with respect to the type of character included in the buddy selection information from the intimacy management table TBL1, and transmits the intimacy to the user terminal 100 that transmits the buddy selection information. Further, the server 200 transmits the episode management table TBL5 to the user terminal 100 that is the source of the batty selection information. The intimacy and episode management table TBL5 transmitted from the server 200 is stored in the memory 11 of the user terminal 100.

With reference to FIG. 31 (A), the user terminal 100 displays a map image based on map data acquired from another service providing device on the touch screen 15, and also includes a circle 1040 representing the outer edge of the search range and a “strategy”. The "Start" icon 1042 is superimposed on the map image and displayed. When a buddy is present, the user terminal 100 superimposes and displays the buddy notification image 1041 for notifying the buddy on the map image. The map image also displays an icon 1044 for starting live distribution. When the icon 1044 is tapped during live distribution, the user terminal 100 ends the position information game and starts the live distribution game.

The user terminal 100 identifies the episodes that can be released from the episode management table TBL5 according to the intimacy stored in the memory 11. Further, the user terminal 100 identifies a character portal associated with the releasable episode from the character portals arranged within the search range, and displays the portal UI 1043 superimposed on the position of the character portal. .. A character associated with the specified character portal is drawn on the portal UI 1043. For example, if the character AA is a buddy, the character portal in which the character AA and the episode A21 are associated is arranged within the search range, and the user's intimacy with respect to the character AA is 35, the character AA is The drawn portal UI 1043 is displayed at the position of the character portal.

The user terminal 100 accepts a tap operation for the "operation start" icon 1042 when the current position of the user terminal 100 is within the search range. When the tap operation is performed, the user can act within the search range to obtain the item. Here, the items that can be obtained include local items (regionally limited throwing items) that can be inserted in live distribution, coins, and the like.

When the item is acquired, the user terminal 100 transmits the item acquisition information including the type of the item, the user name, and the type of the character who is acting as a buddy to the server 200. The server 200 identifies the intimacy points of the user of the user terminal 100 among the intimacy points associated with the buddy character from the intimacy point management table TBL4 based on the item acquisition information. Further, the server 200 specifies the rarity of the specified item based on the item acquisition information, and adds the intimacy points corresponding to the raity to the intimacy points specified from the intimacy point management table TBL4.

When the added intimacy points reach a predetermined value, the server 200 subtracts the predetermined value from the intimacy points. Further, the server 200 specifies from the intimacy management table TBL1 the intimacy corresponding to the user name included in the item acquisition information among the intimacy associated with the character specified based on the item acquisition information, and the parent. Increase the density by one. Further, the server 200 transmits the increased intimacy to the user terminal 100 that is the source of the item acquisition information. The intimacy stored in the memory of the user terminal 100 is updated by the intimacy transmitted from the server 200.

Further, when the user moves near the character portal corresponding to the portal UI 1043 and taps the portal UI 1043, the user terminal 100 displays the start screen for starting the playback of the episode on the touch screen 15 (FIG. 31 (FIG. 31). B) See). On the start screen, the playback start icon 1045 on which the character associated with the character portal is drawn and the episode title 1046 associated with the character portal are displayed superimposed on the map image. .. According to FIG. 31 (B), the character AA is drawn on the playback start icon 1045, and "A12. What I really want to do" is displayed as the title 1046 under the playback start icon 1045.

Further, when the portal UI 1043 is tapped, the user terminal 100 identifies the type of episode associated with the corresponding character portal based on the portal ID, and transmits episode reproduction information including the type of the episode to the server 200. To do. The server 200 transmits the moving image data of the episode specified based on the episode reproduction information to the user terminal 100 of the transmission source of the episode reproduction information. The transmitted moving image data is stored in the memory 11 of the user terminal 100.

When the user taps the playback start icon 1045, the user terminal 100 plays the moving image data stored in the memory 11 (see FIG. 31 (C)). According to FIG. 31 (C), an episode of the content that the bicycle has come to the position where the character portal is arranged is reproduced. When the playback is completed, the user terminal 100 transmits the playback end information including the type and user name of the character (that is, the character acting as a buddy) drawn on the playback start icon 1045 to the server 200. To do. The server 200 specifies from the intimacy management table TBL1 the intimacy corresponding to the user name included in the reproduction end information among the intimacy associated with the specified character based on the reproduction end information, and determines the intimacy. In addition to increasing by one, the increased intimacy is transmitted to the user terminal 100 of the transmission source of the reproduction end information. The intimacy stored in the memory 11 of the user terminal 100 is updated by the intimacy transmitted from the server 200.

In this way, the frequency of involvement in a character acting as a buddy is the behavior of the user in the location-based game for the character (login to the location-based game, acquisition of items, playback of episodes). Including. The user's intimacy with respect to the character increases as the frequency with which the user is involved in the character increases, and decreases as the frequency decreases.

The user terminal 100 identifies episodes that can be released from the episode management table TBL5 according to the value of the user's intimacy with respect to the character acting as a buddy even during the execution of the location information game. When the user's intimacy with the character AA reaches 30 due to the acquisition of an item or the reproduction of an episode, the episodes A21, A22, A23, and A24 are identified as releasable episodes. Thereby, the preference of the location information game can be improved.

(About operation)
FIG. 32A is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of the intimacy correspondence control process in the user terminal 100. Further, FIG. 32B is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of the intimacy update process in the server 200. The intimacy update process is executed for each user.

With reference to FIG. 32 (A), in step S81, it is determined whether or not the live distribution game is being played based on a predetermined game parameter. If it is determined that the live distribution game is being played, the process proceeds to step S82, and if it is not determined that the live distribution game is being played, the process proceeds to step S83.

In step S82, the display mode of the interaction according to the intimacy of the user with respect to the character appearing as the avatar object 610 is specified. Specifically, based on the comment UI information transmitted from the server 200 in response to the comment transmission operation of the own user or another user, the display mode of the comment UI (user name and message font) according to the intimacy of the user. Specify the size, username color, comment UI background color). Further, the display mode (normal mode or grayscale mode) of the UI image 711 displayed in response to the tap operation on the UI image 701 is specified according to the intimacy of the user who performed the tap operation. When the process of step S82 is completed, the process proceeds to step S83.

In step S83, it is determined whether or not the position information game is being played based on a predetermined game parameter. If it is determined that the position information game is being played, the process proceeds to step S84, and if it is not determined that the position information game is being played, the game returns. In step S84, the episodes that can be released are specified from the episode management table TBL5 according to the intimacy of the user with respect to the character acting as a buddy. When the process of step S84 is completed, the process returns.

With reference to FIG. 32 (B), in step S91, it is determined whether or not the processing target user (target user) satisfies the intimacy update condition in the live distribution game. The update condition is satisfied when the intimacy point of the target user with respect to the character of the avatar object 610 among the characters registered in the intimacy point management table TBL4 reaches a predetermined value. Therefore, the determination is made based on the intimacy point.

If it is determined that the update condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S92, and if it is not determined that the update condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S93. In step S92, the intimacy of the target user with respect to the character of the avatar object 610 is specified from the intimacy management table TBL1, and the intimacy is updated. Specifically, the intimacy is increased by one. When the process of step S92 is completed, the process proceeds to step S93.

In step S93, it is determined whether or not the target user has satisfied the intimacy update condition in the location information game. The update condition is established when the intimacy point of the target user with respect to the character registered in the intimacy point management table TBL4 and acting as a buddy reaches a predetermined value. In addition, the update condition is satisfied when the reproduction of the episode ends. Therefore, the determination is made based on the intimacy point and the reproduction status of the episode.

If it is determined that the update condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S94, and if it is not determined that the update condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S95. In step S94, the intimacy of the target user with respect to the character acting as a buddy is specified from the intimacy management table TBL1, and the intimacy is established and updated. Specifically, the intimacy is increased by one. When the process of step S94 is completed, the process proceeds to step S95.

In step S95, it is determined whether or not the condition for lowering the intimacy of the target user is satisfied. The reduction condition is satisfied when the target user does not play either the live distribution game or the location information game for a predetermined time. Therefore, the determination is made based on the time when the target user is not playing any game. When it is determined that the lowering condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S96, and when it is not determined that the lowering condition is satisfied, the process returns. In step S96, the intimacy of the target user with respect to the characters AA, BB, and CC registered in the intimacy management table TBL1 is reduced one by one. When the process of step S96 is completed, the process returns.

<Effect of this embodiment>
According to the present embodiment, the game progress information live-distributed from the server 200 includes operation instruction data for displaying the avatar object 610 that operates in real time according to the movement of the performer. The avatar object 610 is displayed on the touch screen 15 based on the action instruction data. The control content during viewing of the live distribution is changed according to the intimacy of the user with respect to the character appearing as the avatar object 610. As a result, the intimacy of the user with respect to the character is reflected in the content of the live distribution, and the preference of the live distribution game can be enhanced based on the intimacy.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the control to be changed includes the control for the user to interact with the avatar object 610. This makes it possible to change the variety of interactions according to the intimacy.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the control for performing the interaction includes a control for displaying the content of the interaction on its own viewing terminal and a control for displaying the content of the interaction on another viewing terminal. including. As a result, the content of the interaction changes according to the intimacy in both the own viewing terminal and other viewing terminals. As a result, it becomes possible to motivate the user to increase intimacy and engage in more active interaction.

Further, in the present embodiment, the control for performing the interaction includes the control for displaying the comment transmitted to the avatar object 610, and the display mode of the comment UI for displaying the transmitted comment is the same. It changes according to the intimacy of the user with respect to the character appearing as the avatar object 610. As a result, the higher the intimacy, the more conspicuous the comment UI can be displayed.

Further, in the present embodiment, the control for performing the interaction includes a control for selecting a throwing item from a plurality of throwing items and inserting the selected throwing item. Further, the plurality of throwing items include one or more first throwing items that can be selected regardless of the intimacy, and one or more second throwing items that can be selected when the intimacy is equal to or higher than a predetermined value. This can motivate the user to increase intimacy and diversify the selectable throwing items.

Further, in the present embodiment, one or more first tossed items are a first charge item that can be put in with the consumption of the first charge amount and a second charge item that can be put in with the consumption of the second charge amount. Two charge items are included, and one or more second throwing items are a third charge item that can be put in with the consumption of the first charge amount and a second charge item that can be put in with the consumption of the second charge amount. Includes at least 4 chargeable items. Therefore, it is possible to avoid the inconvenience that the operator loses the opportunity to earn profits because the user whose intimacy is less than the predetermined value cannot insert the tossed item.

Further, in the present embodiment, the degree of advantage of the privilege given by introducing the chargeable item is greater in the third chargeable item than in the first chargeable item. As a result, the user can be motivated to increase the intimacy and introduce a billing item having a high degree of advantage of the privilege.

Further, in the present embodiment, the episode that can be released while watching the live distribution includes an episode that can be released regardless of the intimacy and an episode that can be released when the intimacy is equal to or higher than a predetermined value. .. Therefore, the user can be motivated to increase the intimacy to a predetermined value or more.

Further, in the present embodiment, the intimacy value is higher as the user is more frequently involved in the avatar object 610, and is lower as the frequency is lower. Therefore, the user can be motivated to increase the frequency of involvement in the avatar object 610 and increase the intimacy.

Further, in the present embodiment, the frequency of involvement in the avatar object 610 includes an action (insertion of a throwing item) of the user with respect to the avatar object 610 during viewing of the live distribution. As a result, the user can be prompted to act on the avatar object 610.

Further, in the present embodiment, it is possible to execute a position information game in which the same character as the avatar object 610 appears when the live distribution is not being viewed. The frequency of involvement in the character includes the user's behavior toward the character in the location-based game (behavior of obtaining an item or behavior of playing an episode). As a result, in the location-based game, the intimacy with the character is increased or the item is obtained to promote the viewing of the live distribution, and the item is consumed in the live distribution to increase the intimacy to play the location-based game. You can turn the game cycle to encourage.

<Modification example>
Examples of modifications of the embodiments described above are listed below.

(1) In the above embodiment, the avatar object 610 appears in the live distribution. Here, during live distribution, a game such as a rock-paper-scissors game that plays rock-paper-scissors with the avatar object 610 and a battle game that plays against an enemy object together with the avatar object 610 is provided so that the user can play the game. Good. Further, the game includes a first game that can be played regardless of the user's intimacy with respect to the character appearing as the avatar object 610, and a second game that can be played when the intimacy is equal to or higher than a predetermined value. It may be a thing. This makes it possible to motivate the user to increase intimacy and play many games. Further, while the game provided during the live distribution can be played regardless of the intimacy, the difficulty level of the game may be made different according to the intimacy. That is, the higher the intimacy, the lower the difficulty level.

(2) According to the above embodiment, among the character portals arranged in the search range displayed on the map image in the location information game, the character portal to which the character acting as a buddy is associated is targeted. The portal UI 1043 is displayed as. However, the portal UI 1043 may be displayed for the character portal to which each of the characters AA, BB, and CC is associated. In this case, the user's intimacy with respect to the character associated with the character portal corresponding to the portal UI 1043 may be increased by one in response to the episode being played by the tap operation on the portal UI 1043.

(3) According to the above embodiment, intimacy points are given to the user as a privilege by throwing a tossed item in the live distribution. However, the award may include ticket points for obtaining various tickets. In this case, the various tickets are a live ticket that allows you to watch a special live stream, a dress-up ticket that allows you to change the costume of the avatar object 610, and a ticket that allows you to insert non-insertable throwing items for a limited time. It may be an item ticket or the like that enables the acquisition of items with high avatars in the location information game. Further, the various tickets may be made available as items in the location information game.

(4) In the above embodiment, any of the thrown items can be thrown in with the consumption of the charged amount, but some thrown items may be thrown in without charge. For example, mirror balls, UFOs, and heart-shaped cushions may be made available without charge.

(5) In the above embodiment, when the intimacy point reaches a predetermined value on the user terminal 100 during game play, or when the playback of the episode ends, the character or buddy appearing in the live distribution acts. The user's intimacy with the character who shares the above is increased by one. Here, when the intimacy increases, a predetermined effect may be executed on the user terminal 100. This makes it possible to enhance the taste of the game.

(6) In the above embodiment, one character appears as an avatar object 610 in the live distribution game. However, a plurality of characters may appear in the live distribution game as avatar objects 610. In this case, the intimacy points given by the throwing item may be added to the intimacy points associated with each of the plurality of characters in the intimacy point management table TBL4. Further, the value of the intimacy point to be added to each may be the same value as the value of the given intimacy point, or may be a value obtained by dividing the value of the intimacy point by the number of characters. ..

(7) According to the above embodiment, in the live distribution game, the avatar object 610 appears in the virtual space 600B of the user terminal 100. Here, the facial expression of the avatar object 610 may be made different according to the intimacy of the user with respect to the character that becomes the avatar object 610. That is, the facial expression of the avatar object 610 may be softened as the intimacy increases.

(8) In the above embodiment, a position information game is provided as a game different from the live distribution and in which the same character as the avatar object 610 can appear. However, in addition to the location-based game, a puzzle game, a role-playing game, an action game, or the like in which the same character as the avatar object 610 appears may be provided.

(9) In the above embodiment, the image of the virtual space 600B is displayed on the user terminal 100 by the real-time rendering method. However, the image of the virtual space 600B may be displayed on the user terminal 100 by a moving image distribution method that distributes moving image data composed of images of a plurality of frames. In this case, the display mode of the comment UI may be different for each user terminal 100 by distributing the moving image data according to the intimacy.

(10) In the above embodiment, the comment display mode management table TBL2 and the episode management table TBL5 are stored only in the memory 21 of the server 200. However, the tables TBL2 and TBL5 may also be stored in the memory 11 of the user terminal 100.

(11) In the above embodiment, the intimacy is increased by one when the intimacy point reaches 100 or the reproduction of the episode ends. However, the intimacy may be updated by the operation of the performer, and the amount of increase due to the update may be specified by the performer.

(12) In the above embodiment, the type of the character appearing as the avatar object 610 in the live distribution and the type of the character acting as a buddy in the location information game are fixed to the characters AA, BB, and CC. .. However, the types of the characters may be increased, replaced, or decreased at any time.

<Additional notes>
The matters described in each of the above embodiments will be added below.

(Appendix 1):
According to an aspect of one embodiment shown in the present disclosure, it is a program executed on a viewing terminal (user terminal 100) including a processor, a memory, and a display unit, and the processor is in real time according to the movement of a performer. A step of receiving live-delivered display data, which is data for displaying a character (avatar object 610) that operates in the above, and a step of displaying the character on the display unit based on the display data. The step of changing the control content during the live distribution is executed according to the intimacy of the user with respect to the character.

(Appendix 2):
In (Appendix 1), the control to be changed by the changing step includes a control for the user to interact with the character.

(Appendix 3):
In (Appendix 2), the control for performing the interaction includes a control for displaying the content of the interaction on its own viewing terminal and a control for displaying the content of the interaction on another viewing terminal (game play terminal 300, another user). Includes control for display on the user terminal 100).

(Appendix 4):
In (Appendix 2) or (Appendix 3), the control for performing the interaction includes a control for displaying the comment transmitted to the performer, and the changing step displays the transmitted comment. The display mode of the UI for the purpose is changed according to the intimacy.

(Appendix 5):
In any one of (Appendix 2) to (Appendix 4), the control for performing the interaction includes a control for selecting an item from a plurality of items and inputting the selected item, and the plurality of controls. The item includes one or more first items that can be selected regardless of the intimacy, and one or more second items that can be selected when the intimacy is a predetermined value or more.

(Appendix 6):
In (Appendix 5), the first item of 1 or more is a first charge item that can be charged with the consumption of the first charge amount and a second charge that can be charged with the consumption of the second charge amount. The item and the second item of 1 or more including at least one can be put in with the consumption of the first charge amount and the third charge item which can be put in with the consumption of the second charge amount. Includes at least a fourth charge item.

(Appendix 7):
In (Appendix 6), the degree of advantage of the privilege given by inserting the chargeable item is greater in the third chargeable item than in the first chargeable item.

(Appendix 8):
In any of (Appendix 1) to (Appendix 7), a story (episode) can be released during live distribution, and the episode is a first story that can be released regardless of the intimacy, and the intimacy is predetermined. Includes a second story that can be released if it is greater than or equal to the value.

(Appendix 9):
In any of (Appendix 1) to (Appendix 8), the game can be played during live distribution, and the game is the first game that is played regardless of the intimacy, and the intimacy is equal to or higher than a predetermined value. Includes a second game that can be played by being present.

(Appendix 10):
In any of (Appendix 1) to (Appendix 9), the intimacy value is higher as the frequency with which the user is involved in the character is higher, and is lower as the frequency is lower.

(Appendix 11):
In (Appendix 10), the frequency of involvement with the character includes the user's behavior with respect to the character during live distribution.

(Appendix 11):
In (Appendix 10) or (Appendix 11), a step of enabling the processor to execute another game (location information game) in which a character different from the live distribution and in which the same character as the character can appear can be executed. The frequency of involvement with the character includes the user's actions on the same character in the other game.

(Appendix 13):
In any of (Appendix 1) to (Appendix 12), the changing step includes a step of identifying the user's intimacy with respect to the character.

(Appendix 14):
According to an aspect of one embodiment presented in the present disclosure, a method performed by a viewing terminal including a processor, memory, and display for displaying a character that operates in real time in response to the movement of the performer. During live distribution according to the step of receiving display data which is data and is delivered live, the step of displaying the character on the display unit based on the display data, and the intimacy of the user with respect to the character. It is provided with a step of changing the control content in.

(Appendix 15):
According to an aspect of one embodiment shown in the present disclosure, it is a viewing terminal including a processor, a memory, and a display unit, and is data for displaying a character that operates in real time according to the movement of a performer and is live. The display data to be distributed is received, the character is displayed on the display unit based on the display data, and the control content during live distribution is changed according to the intimacy of the user with respect to the character.

[Example of realization by software]
The control blocks (particularly the control units 110, 210, 310, 410) of the user terminal 100, the server 200, the game play terminal 300 (HMD set 1000), and the distribution terminal 400 are logics formed in an integrated circuit (IC chip) or the like. It may be realized by a circuit (hardware) or by software.

In the latter case, the user terminal 100, the server 200, the game play terminal 300 (HMD set 1000), and the distribution terminal 400 include a computer that executes instructions of a program that is software that realizes each function. The computer includes, for example, one or more processors and a computer-readable recording medium that stores the program. Then, in the computer, the processor reads the program from the recording medium and executes it, thereby achieving the object of the present invention. As the processor, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) can be used. As the recording medium, a "non-temporary tangible medium", for example, a ROM (Read Only Memory) or the like, a tape, a disk, a card, a semiconductor memory, a programmable logic circuit, or the like can be used. Further, a RAM (Random Access Memory) for expanding the above program may be further provided. Further, the program may be supplied to the computer via an arbitrary transmission medium (communication network, broadcast wave, etc.) capable of transmitting the program. It should be noted that one aspect of the present invention can also be realized in the form of a data signal embedded in a carrier wave, in which the above program is embodied by electronic transmission.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the claims, and the embodiments obtained by appropriately combining the technical means disclosed in the different embodiments. Is also included in the technical scope of the present invention.

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Claims (15)

A program that runs on a viewing terminal that has a processor, memory, and display.
To the processor
A step of receiving live-streamed display data, which is data for displaying a character that operates in real time according to the movement of the performer.
A step of displaying the character on the display unit based on the display data, and
A program that executes a step of changing the control content during live distribution according to the user's intimacy with respect to the character. The program according to claim 1, wherein the control to be changed by the changing step includes a control for the user to interact with the character. The control for performing the interaction according to claim 2, wherein the control for displaying the content of the interaction includes a control for displaying the content of the interaction on its own viewing terminal and a control for displaying the content of the interaction on another viewing terminal. Program. The control for performing the interaction includes a control for displaying a comment sent to the performer.
The program according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the changing step changes the display mode of the UI for displaying the transmitted comment according to the intimacy. The control for performing the interaction includes a control for selecting an item from a plurality of items and inputting the selected item.
A claim that the plurality of items include one or more first items that can be selected regardless of the intimacy, and one or more second items that can be selected when the intimacy is a predetermined value or more. 2. The program according to any one of claims 4. The first item of one or more includes at least a first charge item that can be put in with the consumption of the first charge amount and a second charge item that can be put in with the consumption of the second charge amount. ,
The first or more second items include a third charge item that can be charged with the consumption of the first charge amount and a fourth charge item that can be input with the consumption of the second charge amount. The program of claim 5, at least including. The program according to claim 6, wherein the degree of advantage of the privilege given by inserting the chargeable item is greater in the third chargeable item than in the first chargeable item. The story can be released during live streaming,
The episode is any one of claims 1 to 7, including a first story that can be released regardless of the intimacy and a second story that can be released when the intimacy is equal to or higher than a predetermined value. The program described in. You can play the game during livestreaming,
The game is one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the game includes a first game that is playable regardless of the intimacy and a second game that can be played when the intimacy is equal to or higher than a predetermined value. Described program. The program according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the intimacy is a higher value as the user is more frequently involved in the character, and is lower as the frequency is lower. The program of claim 10, wherein the frequency of involvement with the character includes the user's actions on the character during live streaming. To the processor
It is a game different from live distribution, and a step that enables execution of another game in which the same character as the character can appear is executed.
10. The program of claim 10, wherein the frequency of involvement with the character includes the user's actions against the same character in the other game. The program according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the changing step includes a step of identifying a user's intimacy with respect to the character. A method performed by a viewing terminal equipped with a processor, memory, and display.
A step of receiving live-streamed display data, which is data for displaying a character that operates in real time according to the movement of the performer.
A step of displaying the character on the display unit based on the display data, and
A method comprising a step of changing the control content during live distribution according to the user's intimacy with respect to the character. A viewing terminal equipped with a processor, memory, and a display unit.
Receives live-streamed display data that is data for displaying characters that move in real time according to the movement of the performer.
The character is displayed on the display unit based on the display data, and the character is displayed on the display unit.
A viewing terminal that changes the control content during live distribution according to the user's intimacy with respect to the character.

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