JP5905685B2 - Communication system and server - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a communication system and a server, and more specifically, using a portable information terminal device such as a smartphone or a tablet PC, communication is not attempted via the Internet or a wireless telephone line, but a screen of the portable information terminal device. A large number of anonymous visitors and passers-by, such as concert venues, sporting events, and streets, gather and come and go by showing the light flickering and images displayed on the screen, and listening to the sound produced by the portable information terminal device In such a situation, the present invention relates to a communication system and a server that enable users to communicate with each other.

  In recent years, mobile information terminal devices connected to the Internet and wireless telephone lines such as mobile phones, smartphones, tablet PCs, etc. have been able to reproduce and display high-quality images and video, high-quality music and audio. . Under such circumstances, not only communication such as telephone calls and email exchanges via wireless phone lines and the Internet, but also, for example, showing photos displayed on the smartphone screen to an acquaintance and chatting with people directly, Opportunities to show and communicate are increasing.

  The portable information terminal is not only a means of communication between these small groups of people, but also, for example, in a situation where a light source such as a penlight was conventionally used to send a cheer to a performer at a concert venue, a photograph of the performer on a smartphone It is considered that there will be cases where the portable information terminal device is utilized as a small display device, such as displaying the message and posting it to performers on the stage to send cheering. If a large number of spectators post the same picture, the effect of increasing the sense of solidarity among the spectators will also increase.

In addition to this, for example, a usage method in which an intention to bid or a bid price is displayed on a smartphone at an auction site is also conceivable.
In addition to closed venues such as concerts and auction event venues, for example, in a busy area, display a video of your favorite talent on a portable information terminal device, search for similar players, You can use your personal digital assistant to communicate your message to an unspecified number of others even in open venues, such as a march with a slogan displayed.

  It is considered that such a new usage method of the portable information terminal device is further increased by improving the image quality and sound quality output from the portable information terminal device. The portable information terminal device can be regarded as a display that is small, excellent in portability, and capable of displaying what is desired to be displayed easily, and can be re-recognized as a communication tool different from the original functions of mail and voice call.

JP 2003-36981 A

  However, the use of such a portable information terminal device is limited to the individual devices of the individual devices. The mobile information terminal device is supposed to be viewed by a single user or several people, including acquaintances, by showing the screen of a mobile phone to an unspecified number of anonymous others, We do not envisage a usage method for communication, and the system is not compatible with this. In addition, there is no prepared interface that serves as a common basis for establishing such communication, and a mechanism between a server and a client that establishes such an interface.

In order to utilize light, images, video, and sound emitted from the portable information terminal device for communication, a system in which the portable information terminal device and the server side cooperate with each other is required.
The purpose of the present invention is to allow each user to communicate his intentions and feelings to other users and others in the venue (performers, performers, players, visitors, etc.) by the output of the portable information terminal device, The purpose is to provide technology that enhances the sense of unity and empathy of the venue.

As means for solving the above problems, the present invention has the following features.
A first aspect of the present invention is a portable information terminal device such as a smartphone, a tablet PC, or a mobile phone that can display or output an image, video, or audio according to a user's operation. The user clearly communicates the intention of the operation to the portable information terminal device that can recognize the voice and sound by posting the screen to others around the user. It is proposed as a system having a providing server characterized by being able to distribute data such as images, videos, and audio.

  For example, when a spectator is cheering two athletes in competition at an event venue such as martial arts, the user can indicate the intention that the user wants to convey to the spectators and players in the vicinity from the providing server to the portable information terminal device of the spectator Distribute such images and sounds. In this example, the intention that the user wants to convey indicates to the surrounding audience who he / she is cheering and wants to form a sense of solidarity with the audience cheering the same player , And the like. The intention to convey to the player is the support from the user to the player. An image, video, and sound that can clearly convey such intentions are, for example, a video of a player's character reproduced by computer graphics that takes a posture that burns fighting spirit on the screen of a portable information terminal device. The voice of “raising a threat” can be considered from the speaker of the portable information terminal. In addition, when a player wins the competition, a video of the player's character “taking a guts pose” and a voice “raising the voice of victory” can be considered. In some cases, not the player to be cheered, but the opponent's player may be combined with the sound of “booing” in the video “falling down in competition”.

  In addition, it is a source for displaying images, video, and audio, such as computer graphics model data for the user to play the player's character like a game software character with an output application on the portable information terminal device. Data and applications for portable information terminals necessary for reproducing these data are also included.

  These “data such as images, video, and audio that allow users of mobile information terminal devices to clearly communicate their intentions to others” (called output data) are created prior to martial arts events, etc. Then, it is held in a providing server that can be connected from each portable information terminal device, and distributed in response to a request from each portable information terminal device.

  The output data is displayed or output as an image, video, or sound by the portable information terminal device according to the user's intention. In the case of a martial arts event, if a user installs an output application that reproduces these output data in advance on the portable information terminal device and starts such an output application, the character of the supporting player's computer graphics will be It is displayed on the screen of the portable information terminal device. The purpose is to show the screen of the portable information terminal device to other spectators and supporting players, rather than seeing the screen of the mobile information terminal device by himself, so the spectator will raise the penlight over his head at a concert etc. In the same way as above, this portable information terminal device is displayed high above the head and the screen is directed to the player. In the initial state, the character of the computer graphics player displayed by the portable information terminal device displays a waiting posture before the start of the competition.

  When the competition is incandescent and the user wants to communicate the “intention” of supporting the player to other spectators and players through the mobile information terminal device, place it on the button of the mobile information terminal device or on the screen of a smartphone, etc. A function (output selection selection button) for switching images, video and audio is assigned to the selected icon, and this button or icon is pressed. In accordance with the user's instruction input, the character of the computer graphics player displayed on the screen of the portable information terminal device is switched from the standby posture to the “taking a posture to burn fighting spirit”, and at the same time the speaker of the portable information terminal device. Will output a voice that "raises a threatening voice" to the other party. If the selected cheering player wins, when the user presses another button or icon, the character on the screen of the portable information terminal device switches to the “take a guts pose” position. “Screaming loudly” is output.

  These images, video, and audio are displayed in a large size by utilizing a screen of a portable information terminal that is enlarged so that it can be viewed by surrounding spectators and players. At the martial arts event venue, if many users raise their portable information terminal devices that display the player characters they support, the audience at the venue simultaneously recognize each other's support situation and gain a sense of unity In addition, you can boost the support of the competition.

  The plurality of data for output (referred to as output data) distributed from the providing server that can be selected by the portable information terminal device need not be specific characters as in the above-described example. For example, in a martial arts event, a program that causes the display of the portable information terminal device to emit light in each color according to the color of each player who competes, the red of the player in the red corner, and the blue of the player in the blue corner may be used. .

  In this way, the server has a means for delivering output data and output applications that allow multiple users to output common light emission, image, audio, etc., so that each user can devise and carry it individually Unlike simply outputting video, audio, and images from a terminal to show to others, the light, images, and audio output by multiple users are shared, and the entire system is established as a common basis for establishing communication. .

  As described in the first aspect, the second aspect of the present invention provides information indicating an operation status of the portable information terminal device by a user who selects output of light emission, image, sound, etc. from the portable information terminal device. It is proposed as a system further having a management server characterized in that it can be collected and stored via a network such as a wireless LAN line or a telephone line.

  The present invention makes it possible to use a portable information terminal device as a communication tool in a real world other than the Internet world, not as a communication tool via the Internet or a telephone line. By creating and distributing images and videos that can be collected and stored by the server and viewed by the user based on the results, exchange between users can be further enhanced.

  For example, in the case of an event venue such as the above-mentioned martial arts, if a plurality of users in the venue are using the system according to the present invention at the same time, the following “use” on each user's portable information terminal device It is conceivable that the management server collects and stores the “user selection”. Which martial arts player should be supported, that is, the player character to be displayed on the mobile information terminal screen? , At what timing and at what timing did the operator choose which voice and action the player character should make? (For example, when a certain skill is decided, the character presses a button that takes a “gut pose” posture.)

  Information on the GPS and wireless LAN access points installed in the mobile information terminal as well as which user, on which mobile information terminal, when, what light, image, video, and audio were selected Thus, since it is possible to specify the current position of each portable information terminal device, the management server can collect information on which position is selected.

  A large-scale display installed at the martial arts event venue, where the management server stores information from these portable information terminal devices, and visitors of the martial arts event including the user of this system can browse based on this information In addition, "display the floor plan of the venue and where and what selections were made in real time", "display in real time which player in the venue is receiving encouragement," It can be used for various effects. In this way, by requiring a means for the server to store each user's selection, the selection effect can be increased so that the effect of the user's selection can be effectively delivered to other users and third-party audiences. It can be amplified and published and published in comparison with other user choices.

  Further, as a third aspect of the present invention, not only has a means for distributing data to be output from the providing server to the portable information terminal, but also selected for each of the plurality of portable information terminal devices for which the same output is selected. It is proposed as a system having a providing server, characterized by further having means for instructing how to output the distributed data according to the contents.

  In addition to distributing selectable data, it is possible to specify how to output data, so that the user is the same based on various information that the server can know, such as the selection status of other users and the user's location Even when the selection is made, it is possible to output different light emission, image, and sound effect patterns from the portable information terminal device. The production pattern may be both instructed by the providing server according to the selection after the user's selection, and in the case where the instruction content is distributed and stored in advance from the providing server to the portable information terminal device and used. .

  In the case of events such as martial arts, if the player cheering by the user is in a dominant situation in the competition, the player will take a strong `` take a guts pose '' position and the player will be in an inferior situation In some cases, it is possible to add changes such as “taking a guts pose” posture while squeezing power while fatigued. In addition to the case where the user wants to convey his / her selection to others as it is, the user's selection is displayed in combination with the system provider's production intention and message from the providing server. The message can be given a new direction that is not limited to the user's intention, and the communication effect can be enhanced.

  According to the present invention, each user transmits his / her intention and emotion to other users, venues, and others in the area (performers, performers, players, etc.) by the output of the portable information terminal device. , Can enhance the sense of unity and empathy of the area.

The block diagram which shows the structural example of the system concerning embodiment of this invention Functional block diagram showing a configuration example of the providing server and the management server Functional block diagram showing a configuration example of a portable information terminal device The figure which showed an example of the state which is going to select the output choice The figure which showed the state where the user appealed the intention which he chose in the hall

  Hereinafter, a communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[Definition]
The definitions of terms used in the present specification are described below.
1. Portable information terminal device “Portable information terminal device” refers to an information processing device that can communicate with another information processing device via a network, and that can provide an output that can be sensed by other senses. . The “output that can be sensed by the five senses” is, for example, an output that can be felt by hearing, a sound such as music, or a light emission that can be felt visually, or an output of an image (including a moving image). The “portable information terminal device” is, for example, a smartphone, a tablet PC, a mobile phone, or the like. Since the “portable information terminal device” is lightweight, it is easy to carry, preferably has a built-in battery, and desirably does not need to be connected to a power source. In particular, smartphones and tablet PCs, unlike conventional mobile phones, have a large LCD screen, so they can display high-definition images and videos and try to show the screen to others. Even when the device is lifted, the visibility is high. Basically, it is possible to access the essential servers of the present invention so that the Internet and / or telephone line can be accessed. The keyboard for character input is not provided in most cases, and the liquid crystal screen itself is a touch panel, and instructions are given by pressing on the touch panel with a finger or a dedicated pen. In the present invention, in consideration of such characteristics of the portable information terminal device, an example in which buttons and icons for selecting output such as light emission, image, and sound are arranged on the screen is considered. However, such a selection instruction method and detailed specifications of the portable information terminal device are not essential, and this system can be realized even with a mobile phone or a laptop PC.

[Configuration example of this system]
Next, a configuration example of the communication system according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the system includes a portable information terminal device 20 connected to a network 10 that can communicate with a server, such as a telephone line or an Internet line, and an output selectable to the portable information terminal device 20 through the network 10. The providing server 30 for transmitting data for output and an instruction to execute a predetermined output effect pattern for output, the output option selected in the portable information terminal device 20, the effect pattern, and the position information of the portable information terminal device are respectively carried Selection result display shown to the user 60 by displaying information about the management server 40 acquired from the information terminal device 20, storing and managing, and output and production patterns connected to the management server 40 and output from the management server 40 And a monitor 50. Even if the selection result display monitor 50 is not provided, the present system is established. The providing server 30 corresponds to the first server of the present invention, and the management server 40 corresponds to the second server of the present invention.

(1. Personal digital assistant device)
For the portable information terminal device 20, [0. As described in the definition section.
The portable information terminal device 20 downloads an output application, output data, and output effect pattern data from the providing server 30 via the network 10 and is installed and stored in a storage device in the portable information terminal device 20.

The output application prompts the user to select an intention to be transmitted, performs output using output data corresponding to the selected intention, and sends information indicating the selected output data to the management server 40. Send.
The output data is data that is the basis for outputting video, images, and audio.

  Output production pattern data includes data that indicates the timing and rhythm of output, program data that describes the procedure for changing the output result in synchronization with the selection status of other users and the location information of the portable information terminal device, etc. This is data for producing an advanced output. By using this output effect pattern data, monotonous that is always uniquely determined by the user's selection operation, such as the effect of synchronizing or synchronizing the light emission timing of the portable information terminal device 20 in the venue and the motion of the moving image. The output based on the effect which raises a sense of unity among the users with more change is possible.

(2. Provision server, management server)
The providing server 30 and the management server 40 are devices realized by information processing devices such as computers and workstations, respectively. The information processing apparatus includes an arithmetic processing unit (CPU), a main memory (RAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an input / output device (I / O), and, if necessary, an external storage device such as a hard disk device. It is a device. The providing server 30 and the management server 40 may be separate information processing apparatuses, or one information processing apparatus may function as both the providing server 30 and the management server 40.

  The providing server 30 stores the above-described intention transmission application, intention transmission data, and intention transmission effect pattern data. The output information, the output data, and the output effect pattern data are stored in the mobile information terminal device 20 via the network 10. It is an apparatus which transmits via.

  The management server 40 acquires the position information of the portable information terminal device 20 from each portable information terminal device 20 as to which output is selected at the portable information terminal device 20 and which effect pattern is used. , A pie chart showing the proportion of the type of output selected based on the stored information, a diagram showing the distribution status of the mobile terminals that have selected each output in the venue, each output changing with time It has a function capable of generating information such as a line graph indicating the increase or decrease in the number of people who have selected and transmitting this information to the selection result display monitor 60 for output.

(3. Network)
The network 10 may be any network such as a wide area network, a public network, or a LAN as long as it is a network, regardless of whether it is a wired / wireless, a dedicated line, or a switched line. However, any network may be used as long as it can transmit and receive information and transmit and receive data between sessions when a session is established. In addition, a network in which a data network and a mobile network are coupled via a gateway or the like can be the network 10 of the present invention.

(4. Selection result display monitor)
The selection result display monitor 50 has a function of outputting information output from the management server 40, and is, for example, a large liquid crystal display device or a liquid crystal projector device. The display monitor 50 is used to enhance the sense of unity of the venue and enhance the effect of the present system, but is not necessarily required for the system.

(Configuration example of providing server and management server)
Next, configuration examples of the providing server 30 and the management server 40 described above will be described.
FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the providing server 30 and the management server 40. Each of the components 201 to 204 and 211 to 214 is a collection of functions realized by cooperation of hardware and software, and the providing server 30 and the management server 40 have circuits and components corresponding to the components. It does not mean that hardware is provided.

(Offer server)
The providing server 30 includes an output application storage / distribution unit 201, an output data storage / distribution unit 202, an output effect pattern data storage / distribution unit 203, and a user information database unit 204.
The output application storage / distribution unit 201 has a function of storing an output application provided to each portable information terminal device 20 and transmitting the output application to each portable information terminal device 20 in response to a request.
The output data storage / distribution unit 202 has a function of storing output data to be provided to each portable information terminal device 20 and transmitting the output data to each portable information terminal device 20 in response to a request. The output data is a set of a plurality of different output contents.
For example, it includes output contents selectable by the user 60 such as “support”, “disappointment”, and “encouragement”.

The output effect pattern data storage / distribution unit 203 has a function of storing output effect pattern data provided to each portable information terminal device 20 and transmitting the output effect pattern data to each portable information terminal device 20 in response to a request. . Further, instead of the output effect pattern data storage / distribution unit 203 transmitting the output effect pattern data itself to the portable information terminal device 20, the output effect pattern data storage / distribution unit 203 uses the output effect pattern data to individually It is good also as a structure which produces | generates production | presentation instruction signals, such as an output timing, to the information terminal device 20, and transmits production | generation instruction | indication signals to each portable information terminal device 20. FIG.
The user information database unit 204 has a function of storing information for identifying each portable information terminal device 20, for example, an individual identification number, and providing it to the management server 40.

(Management server)
The management server 40 includes a selection information acquisition unit 211, a selection information storage unit 212, a user information / selection information combination unit 213, and a selection information display unit 214.
The selection information acquisition unit 211 receives information specifying the output content selected by the user 60 in each portable information terminal device 20 (hereinafter referred to as “output content specifying information”) from each portable information terminal device 20. It has a function.

  The selection information storage unit 212 has a function of storing information specifying the output content selected by the user 60 in each portable information terminal device 20 received by the selection information acquisition unit 211.

  The user information / selection information combining unit 213 receives the user information from the user information database unit 204 of the providing server 30, and specifies the received user information and the output content stored in the selection information storage unit 212. It has a function of generating and storing a database that combines information and can specify which output information is selected in which portable information terminal device 20 and where the position of the portable information terminal device 20 is.

  The selection information display unit 214 refers to the database generated by the user information / selection information combination unit 213, and displays a pie chart indicating the ratio of output types selected by aggregation, classification, etc. Information such as a diagram showing the distribution status of the portable information terminal device 20 that has selected each output, a line graph that shows the increase or decrease in the number of people who have selected each output that changes with time, and the like are generated, and this information is displayed as a selection result display monitor 60. It has the function to transmit to and output.

  The output application storage / distribution unit 201, the output data storage / distribution unit 202, and the output effect pattern data storage / distribution unit 203 of the providing server 30 are connected to the portable information terminal device 20 with an output application, output data (emission designated color data , Image, video, sound, music data, CG model data, etc.) and output effect pattern data are transmitted via the network 10 (S10).

  Each portable information terminal device 20 transmits user information to the providing server 30 via the network 10 when the output application is downloaded or when it is activated for the first time (S20). The user information transmitted to the providing server 30 is stored / accumulated by the user information database unit 204.

  Each user 60 activates the output application downloaded to the portable information terminal device 20, selects one output option according to his intention from a plurality of output options presented by the output application, and outputs the contents to the output application. Output. The portable information terminal device 20, more specifically, the output application reproduces output data corresponding to the designated output option and executes output.

  The users 60 recognize the outputs from the portable information terminal device 20 with each other. Accordingly, each user 60 can easily sense the intention of the other user 20, and can feel the sense of unity and competitiveness in the venue, and enjoy the atmosphere of the venue.

  The portable information terminal device 20 in which the selection of the output option has been executed is information indicating the selection status of the user (for example, the user who selected the output option (may be the portable information terminal device 20), the position where the selection was performed, The time, the selected output option, etc.) are transmitted to the management server 20, more specifically, the selection information acquisition unit 211 via the network 10 (S30). The management server 20 processes the received information indicating the selection status of the user to generate information to be displayed on the selection result display monitor 50 and transmits it to the selection result display monitor 50.

The user 60 who sees the information displayed on the selection result display monitor 50 can grasp the intentions of the individual users 60 in the entire venue at once, in addition to the output of the portable information terminal device 20 of the other users 60. It becomes possible to feel the movement of the atmosphere in the venue more strongly.
The providing server 30 may transmit an output reproduction application, which is an application different from the output application, to the portable information terminal device 20 (S40). For example, the output application is a web browser, and the output playback application is a video playback software, plug-in, add-on, or the like. The output reproduction application need not be transmitted after step S30, and may be performed at any timing.

(Configuration example of portable information terminal device)
Next, a configuration example of the portable information terminal device 20 will be described. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration example of the portable information terminal device 20. Each component 21 to 25 is a summary of functions realized by cooperation of hardware and software, and the portable information terminal device 20 includes circuits, parts, and hardware corresponding to each component. Does not mean that

  The portable information terminal device 20 includes a communication unit 21 connectable to the network 10, an application unit 22 connected to the communication unit 21, an output data storage unit 23 connected to the communication unit 21 and the application unit 22, and an output effect pattern storage. A unit 26, a selection receiving unit 24 connected to the application unit 22, and an output unit 25 connected to the application unit 22.

  The communication unit 21 has a function of communicating with the network 10 and executing data transmission / reception.

  The application unit 22 receives information on the selected output option from the selection receiving unit 24, acquires output data corresponding to the selected output option from the output data storage unit 23, and generates data for displaying the output data. And has a function of transmitting to the output unit 25. Further, the application unit 22 acquires the output effect pattern data from the output effect pattern data storage unit 26, and executes the output with the effect contents according to the output effect pattern data. The application unit 22 has a function of transmitting information related to selection (selected output options, position, time, user information, etc.) to the management server 40 via the communication unit 21.

The output data storage unit 23 has a function of storing output data downloaded from the providing server 30.
The output effect pattern data storage unit 26 has a function of storing output effect pattern data downloaded from the providing server 30.
The selection receiving unit 24 has a function of receiving a selection input for selecting one of output options from the user and transmitting information indicating the selection result to the application unit 22. As a specific example, the selection receiving unit 24 is realized by a button image displayed on the liquid crystal display and a touch panel sensor that detects that a user has touched any button.

  The output unit 22 has a function of receiving data for displaying output data corresponding to the selected output option and generating an image, video, light emission, sound, and music using the data. As a specific example, the output unit 22 is realized by a liquid crystal display device and a speaker.

(Operation of portable information terminal device)
Next, the operation of the portable information terminal device 20 will be described. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a state in which the download of the output application or the like has been completed and the user has started the output application on the portable information terminal device 20 and is trying to select an output option.

  The portable information terminal device 20 is provided with a display area 300 on which an image or the like is displayed, which is realized by a liquid crystal display device, and a speaker 302 that outputs sound. In the display area 300, output option buttons 301 corresponding to three output options “burn the fighting spirit”, “gut pose”, and “boo” are formed. A touch panel sensor is arranged on the surface of the display area 300, and the output application installed in the portable information terminal device 20 is activated when the user 60 touches one of the output option buttons 301 with a finger or the like. The image corresponding to the output option button 301 is displayed in the display area 300, or the corresponding color light is emitted from the display area 300, and sound, music, or the like corresponding to the output option button 301 is output from the speaker 302.

  FIG. 5 shows a state in which each of the users 60 lifts the portable information terminal device 20 and appeals the intention selected by the user 60 to the venue. In this example, the user 60 raises the portable information terminal device 20 overhead so that other users 60 or other people (performers, players, performers, etc.) in the venue can easily see. However, the present invention does not necessarily take such a method.

(Example)
Next, a specific application example of the communication system according to the present embodiment will be described.

[Embodiment 1 in event venue, closed space Music event production, CG character]
This communication system can be used in an event of a music group composed of a plurality of people. The user 60 who is a spectator downloads the data of the CG character of the group member who likes each as output data from the providing server 30. In accordance with the music, the user 60 displays the favorite member character on the display area 300 of the portable information terminal device 20 and sends cheering. A huge monitor arranged on the stage is provided as a selection result display monitor 50. On the selection result display monitor 50, a plan view of the venue is displayed, and which member is cheered at which position in the venue is presented to the user 60 who is the audience with dots of different colors displayed on the plan view. In addition, while displaying the CG characters of all the members, members with a large number of selections as output options are displayed larger than other characters as characters with more support. This communication system makes it possible to produce a game-like production in which the venue is integrated.

[Example 2 in event venue, closed space Music event production, light emission]
Another example of this communication system is shown. The display area 300 of the portable information terminal device 20 emits light in various colors according to the music flowing in the venue, and functions as a replacement for the current chemical light (known as “Sylum”) or penlight You may make it make it. The output effect pattern data downloaded to the providing server 30 or the portable information terminal device 20 sends an effect signal, so that the light emitted from the display area of each portable information terminal device 20 in accordance with the rhythm of the music, Brightness flickers, increasing the sense of unity throughout the venue. Alternatively, it is possible to produce effects such as generating a rhythm sound that matches the music from the portable information terminal device 20 as well.

[Embodiment 3 in event venue and closed space Music event production, characters, audience participation game]
In accordance with the music flowing in the hall, each spectator who is the user 60 causes the portable information terminal device 20 to output a clapping sound and display a clapping character animation. When the user 60 presses an icon or button on the portable information terminal device 20, the character claps once. Rhythm information according to the music is distributed in real time to the portable information terminal device 20 by the providing server 30 or the output effect pattern data. The portable information terminal device 20 analyzes the rhythm information distributed from the providing server 30 and the timing shift made by the user and reflects the result on the output of the portable information terminal device 20. In other words, if clapping is performed at the timing of the rhythm, the sound of clapping increases, the screen of the portable information terminal device 20 becomes brighter, and the movement of the character displayed in the display area 300 becomes lively. If the timing is poor, the sound of applause gradually becomes smaller, the screen of the portable information terminal device 20 becomes darker, and the movement of the character is lost. In addition, when the rhythm of applause of the audience, who is more users 60, comes up, fireworks may appear on the stage.

[Example 4 in auction, closed space Auction support, image display]
At the auction site, the user 60 who is a participant displays the intention of bidding and the bid price on the portable information terminal device 20 and posts them. Participants in the auction can overlook the venue and grasp the movements of other bidders more clearly than in previous auctions.

[Intention display at meeting, Example 4 in closed space Intention display at meeting, image display]
When the participants who are users 60 proceed with the discussion while referring to the opinions and results of each other at the meeting, each participant who is the user 60 has his / her own approval or disapproval of the decision items in the portable information terminal device 20 at hand. Are output to the display area 300 as output options, such as text, numbers and symbols of resolution options, and posted to each other.

[Group Participation Type Game, Example 5 Image Display in Closed Space]
A video game such as “TV tennis” is displayed on the display or screen on the venue stage where all participants who are users 60 can see. On the left and right sides of the game screen, instead of the actual tennis player, a bar (paddle) that moves up and down by the operation of two players is displayed. When the audience who is the user 60 selects each player on each portable information terminal device 20 and selects above or below the paddle, an icon image corresponding to the selection (2 players × up and down paddle) is displayed. The In addition, the TV tennis paddle on the stage moves up and down according to the selection on the portable information terminal 20 in the venue.

[Example 5 in outdoor space]
The communication system according to the present invention can be used not only in closed spaces such as event venues but also in open street spaces where users of the system can meet each other. In an area such as the red light district of the gathering city (in the Kanto region, the red light district of Shibuya, Tokyo), the user (user 60) of the mobile information terminal device 20 is notified in advance through a medium such as a magazine, TV, the Internet, or e-mail The providing server 30 distributes in advance an output application that can display animations of characters that express some emotions to the mobile information terminal device 20 of the user who made the notification. The user may download the output application from a specific website or the like based on the notification. “Favorite”, “hostility”, and “indifference (neutral)” are prepared as output options as the “emotion” of the character that can be output by the output application.
Next, various topics are distributed to each portable information terminal device 20 regularly, for example, every 20 minutes. Various topics can be considered depending on the purpose, such as "favorability for a certain female idol", "can you buy what you want in the city now?", "Do you like the current prime minister?" When the topic is distributed, each user (user 60) expresses his / her feelings, position, opinion, etc. with respect to the topic with a character animation. The portable information terminal device 20 displaying such animation is lifted by hand so that others can see the screen, or is hung from the neck and walks around the city. The users (users 60) comrades gathered in the area as they walked around the city and knew what the other red users (users 60) had about the current topic. Users can know each other's tendency, get acquainted with other users (users 60) triggered by the topic, and feel a sense of solidarity among those who visited the city at the same time. Using such a technique, the application provider side such as the administrator and operator of this communication system increases the number of visitors to the city, and the opinions of the city visitors based on the selection information accumulated in the management server 40. Can be absorbed and used as market information.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Network; 20 ... Portable information terminal device; 30 ... Provision server; 40 ... Management server; 50 ... Selection result display monitor;

Claims (3)

A portable information terminal device capable of performing an output including at least one of light emission, image, and sound that can be recognized by others, having a plurality of selectable outputs, and a user of the portable information terminal device A portable information terminal device that selects one output from a plurality of outputs according to an instruction input from;
A first server for delivering data for a plurality of selectable outputs to the portable information terminal device;
Have a second server storing the user selection in the portable information terminal device,
The first server, the plurality of portable information terminals to which the same output is selected, an instruction to further have a instruction means for transmitting to the portable information terminal device so as to execute a predetermined output performance pattern Communication system characterized by The output effect pattern is transmitted from the instruction unit according to the selection after the selection, or the instruction is transmitted from the instruction unit to the portable information terminal and stored in advance. 1. The communication system according to 1. The first server can perform output including at least one of light emission, image, and sound that can be recognized by others, and has a plurality of selectable outputs. Deliver data for multiple selectable outputs to a portable information terminal device that selects one output from multiple outputs according to an instruction input from the user,
The said 2nd server memorize | stores the information which shows the output selected in the said portable information terminal device, and produces | generates the information which shows the selection condition of the user in a venue based on the said information. The communication system according to 1 or 2.

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