JP2002055920A - Information providing system, program, and information storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information providing system and an information storage medium having bulletin board service that a user can continuously enjoy without getting tired and gives amusement. SOLUTION: This system is the information providing system 600 which provides the given bulletin board service for users through terminal devices. When a bulletin board display request is received from a terminal device, the need for writing for direction is judged from the state of writing to a bulletin board message storage area and when it is judged that the writing for direction is necessary, a bulletin board service processing part 116 is included which performs direction writing processing wherein a dummy message for direction is generated and written to the bulletin board message storage area 524.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to an information providing system for distributing information used in a terminal device, a program, and an information storage medium.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art With the recent development of the Internet, bulletin boards capable of storing messages via a network and extracting messages from the bulletin boards on bulletin boards created for given themes. Many services are provided, and it is gaining popularity as a place where users can exchange opinions and information.

[0003] The present applicant aims to develop not only a place for exchanging opinions and information but also a playful bulletin board service that can be enjoyed continuously by the user. We are developing a bulletin board service as a place for communication between people.

In this bulletin board service, each user can have a closed bulletin board, and only those who know the name and password of the bulletin board can participate in this bulletin board. Therefore, by using this bulletin board, it is possible to enjoy communication on the bulletin board among a plurality of interested friends.

[0005] By the way, when the message is not written much or the message is not written much when the bulletin board is opened, it is lonely. If such a state continues, the enjoyment of accessing the bulletin board decreases. As a result, there is a possibility that the use needs of the bulletin board service may decrease.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has as its object to provide an information providing system, a program, and an information storage medium having a playful bulletin board service that allows a user to continuously enjoy the game without getting bored. Is to provide.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an information providing system for providing a given bulletin board service to a plurality of users via a terminal device. Means for performing a writing necessity determination process, and means for performing a performance writing process for generating a performance dummy message and writing it to the bulletin board message storage area when it is determined that the performance writing is necessary. It is characterized by.

A program according to the present invention is a program usable by a computer (a program embodied on an information storage medium or a carrier wave), and is characterized by causing the computer to realize the above-described means. An information storage medium according to the present invention is an information storage medium that can be used by a computer, and stores a program for causing a computer to realize the above means.

The terminal device may be, for example, a portable telephone such as a so-called portable telephone, a portable information terminal having a communication function, a portable game device having a communication function, or the like. PCs with non-portable communication functions (Pers
onal Computer) or a game device having a communication function.

A user and a terminal device may be associated with each other in a one-to-one manner, and a processing result for a processing request from a given user terminal device may be returned to the user terminal device, or the relationship between the terminal device and the user is not fixed. Alternatively, the user may make a processing request from any terminal device and receive a processing result from any terminal device.

[0011] The bulletin board service is a service that allows messages to be stored in a bulletin board created for a given theme via a network or messages in the bulletin board to be retrieved.

The bulletin board message storage area is a storage area for storing information posted on the bulletin board. When a bulletin board display request is issued, a message written in the area is output to the bulletin board.

The writing status in the bulletin board message storage area may be a writing status in terms of time or a writing status in terms of the amount of information.

According to the present invention, for example, when there is no writing to the bulletin board message storage area within a predetermined period of time, or when the amount of messages to be displayed is small, it is possible to generate an effect dummy message and write it to the bulletin board message storage area. it can.

[0015] Therefore, the bulletin board can be excited and new writing can be induced. Even if there is no message, the user can open the bulletin board and enjoy the dummy message.

Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide an information providing system and an information storage medium having a playful bulletin board service that a user can enjoy continuously without getting tired.

Further, the information providing system, the information storage medium and the program according to the present invention, when receiving a bulletin board display request from a terminal device, perform the above-mentioned effect writing necessity judging process. A writing process is performed.

According to the present invention, when a bulletin board display request is received from a terminal device, before performing the process of outputting the write message stored in the bulletin board message storage area to the requesting terminal device, the effect writing is performed. Is determined, and if necessary, effect writing processing is performed. For this reason, users can always check the bulletin board post status before viewing the bulletin board,
At that time, a production dummy message can be written according to the writing situation.

For example, when the writing status is periodically checked, it is necessary to check the writing status even for a bulletin board to which the user has not accessed for a long time, or to perform the effect writing process. However, if there is no access, users will not know even if there is no posting on the bulletin board.
According to the present invention, the effect writing process can be efficiently performed in accordance with the timing at which the user views the bulletin board.

Also, the effect writing process can be performed for the entire period in which access is absent at one timing, so that the calculation load can be reduced.

The present invention is also an information providing system for providing a given bulletin board use service to a plurality of users via a terminal device. It is characterized by including means for performing processing, and means for performing effect writing processing for generating an effect dummy message and writing it to the bulletin board message storage area when the timing of effect writing is detected.

Further, a program according to the present invention is a program usable by a computer (a program embodied in an information storage medium or a carrier wave), and is characterized in that the above means is realized by a computer. An information storage medium according to the present invention is an information storage medium that can be used by a computer, and stores a program for causing a computer to realize the above means.

The terminal device may be a portable telephone such as a so-called portable telephone, a portable information terminal having a communication function, a portable game device having a communication function, or the like. PCs with non-portable communication functions (Pers
onal Computer) or a game device having a communication function.

The processing result for a processing request from a given user terminal device may be returned to the user terminal device in a one-to-one correspondence between the user and the terminal device, or the relationship between the terminal device and the user is not fixed. Alternatively, the user may make a processing request from any terminal device and receive a processing result from any terminal device.

According to the present invention, in order to monitor the status of writing in the bulletin board message storage area and perform the timing of the effect writing timing, for example, a state in which there is no writing in the bulletin board message storage area within a predetermined period, or a state to display the message. It is possible to detect a state where the amount of messages is small or the like as the writing timing for effect.

For this reason, it is possible to excite the bulletin board or induce a new writing. Even if there is no message, the user can open the bulletin board and enjoy the dummy message.

Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide an information providing system and an information storage medium having a playful bulletin board service that a user can enjoy continuously without getting tired.

Further, the information providing system, the information storage medium and the program according to the present invention can be used when there is no writing within a predetermined time in the past, when the number of writings in the past predetermined time is small, and when a writing message to be output to a bulletin board is transmitted. The effect writing process is performed in at least one of the cases where the amount is small.

In this manner, a bulletin board with a small number of writings or a bulletin board when there is a blank in the writing can be energized, or a new writing can be induced.

An information providing system, an information storage medium, and a program according to the present invention read user information input by a user who can write on a bulletin board from a user information database storing information input by the user, and read the user information. An effect dummy message is generated based on the effect.

According to the present invention, it is possible to generate an effect dummy message reflecting the user's action.
The user can enjoy the production dummy message more.

The information providing system, the information storage medium, and the program according to the present invention analyze user information of a plurality of users who can write on a bulletin board, and produce a production dummy based on the user information of the user determined based on the analysis result. It is characterized by generating a message.

According to the present invention, it is possible to generate a production dummy message having more interesting contents.

In the information providing system, the information storage medium and the program according to the present invention, a character is associated with each user, and a staging dummy message is generated using a tone associated with the character. It is characterized by.

According to the present invention, it is possible to generate a more playful effect dummy message.

The information providing system, the information storage medium, and the program according to the present invention write a user's write message received from a terminal device into a bulletin board message storage area, and when a bulletin board output request is received from the terminal device, the bulletin board message storage area. And a bulletin board processing unit for performing a process of reading the write message stored in the terminal device and outputting the read message to the terminal device that has made the request.

Further, the information providing system, the information storage medium and the program according to the present invention provide the effect writing process,
The server includes at least one of a server that executes at least one of a necessity determination process, a timing detection process, and a bulletin board process, wherein the server receives write information and a bulletin board output request performed by a given user from each terminal device; Means for transmitting bulletin board output information in response to the bulletin board output request to the terminal device which has issued the processing request by the user.

[0038] It is preferable that the transmission means transmits the retransmission information to the terminal device after performing at least one of compression and encryption.

The compression can reduce the load on the network, and the encryption can increase the security.

[0040]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an information providing system according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, taking as an example a case where the information providing system is applied to a game system for reproducing game images and game sounds on a mobile phone.

(Explanation of the Entire System) FIG. 1 is an example of the system configuration of the information providing system of the present embodiment.

The information providing system 600 of the present embodiment is connected via a network 300 to a mobile phone 200 used as a terminal device. Information providing system 6
00 and the mobile phone 200 are wireless transmission paths 32
0 and a wired transmission path 310.

The network 300 includes a base station for the mobile phone 200, a packet disassembly / assembling apparatus, the Internet, and the like. In addition, a plurality of mobile phones 200 are actually connected to the user information processing server 100 via the network 300.

The information providing system 600 accesses the user information database 500 and the user information database 500 based on the user information and the processing request transmitted from the mobile phone 200 via the transmission line, and updates the user information database 500. And a user information processing server 100 that performs a bulletin board service process including a rendering process for writing an effect dummy message and writing it to the bulletin board message storage area, and transmits a processing result to the mobile phone 200 that has requested the process. It is comprised including.

Note that the user information database 500
It is managed by the user information processing server 100 or the database server.

FIG. 2 is an external view of a mobile phone 200 used as a terminal device in the present embodiment.

The mobile phone 200 is a display integrally formed with a plurality of keys functioning as a key input section 210 and a main body of the mobile phone 200 functioning as a part of a display section 220 for displaying characters and images. A liquid crystal screen, a speaker functioning as an audio output unit 222, and a transmitting / receiving unit 2
It is configured to include an antenna functioning as 90 and a microphone 224 for performing voice input.

Actual user information processing is performed in the following procedure. First, the user connects to the network 300 using the mobile phone 200. When the user inputs user information and a processing request for bulletin board service processing from the key input unit 210 of the mobile phone 200, the mobile phone 200 transmits the user information and the processing request generated based on the user's input to the user information processing server 100. . The user information processing server 100 accesses the user information database 500 in response to the processing request, generates a processing result,
The processing result is transmitted to the mobile phone 200.

The mobile phone 200 receives the processing result from the user information processing server 100, and displays the processing result on a screen or outputs it by voice.

(Functional Block) FIG. 3 is an example of a functional block diagram of the information providing system of the present embodiment. As described above, the information providing system of the present embodiment is formed so as to be connectable to a mobile phone via a network.

The mobile phone 200 includes a key input section 210 composed of character input keys and the like, a voice input section 224 for inputting a user's voice, a key input section 210 and a voice input section 2.
A transmission / reception unit 290 that generates and transmits processing request information including input information from the server 24 and receives game information from the user information processing server 100; a storage unit 230 that temporarily stores the received game information; A display unit 220 for shaping a game image using a browser based on the game information stored in the unit 230 and displaying the game image on a liquid crystal screen, and an audio output unit 222 for outputting a game sound based on the game information. ing.

Here, the game information includes information for outputting a processing result according to the processing request. For example, it may be a processing result or data or a program for executing the processing. The program may be, for example, an object-oriented program in which data and the program are integrated.

When the bulletin board service process is executed on the mobile phone after receiving the data or the program for executing the process, the mobile phone performs the effect writing process,
Necessity determination processing, timing detection processing, bulletin board processing, and the like are performed.

The game information includes information for reproducing a game sound as well as a game image.

On the other hand, the user information processing server 100 includes a processing unit 110, a determination unit 115, a storage unit 120, an information storage medium 180, and a transmission / reception unit 190.

The transmission / reception unit 190 receives a processing request signal from the mobile phone 200 and transmits game information. The transmission / reception unit 190 has both a transmission function and a reception function. May be realized.

The transmission / reception unit 190 is realized by, for example, a communication device having a PAD (packet disassembly and assembly) function, and the database 520 is realized by, for example, a hard disk (magnetic disk).

The determining unit 115 identifies which mobile phone 200 has transmitted based on the received processing request information, and determines what kind of distribution request it is based on the received distribution request information.

The storage unit 120 includes the processing unit 110 and the transmitting / receiving unit 1
90 and the like, and its function is realized by hardware such as a RAM, for example.

The processing unit 110 generates game information based on the received processing request and the data stored in the bulletin board message storage area 524 of the user information database 500, the diary data 522, and the game content data. For example, it is realized by a CPU or the like.

The game information generation unit 111 includes the image generation unit 1
13, voice generation unit 114, bulletin board service processing unit 11
6, a user information storage processing unit 117.

The bulletin board service processing unit 116 performs a process of determining the necessity of effect writing based on the state of writing to the bulletin board message storage area. If it is determined that effect writing is required, the effect dummy message is determined. Is generated and written in the bulletin board message storage area.

When a bulletin board display request is received from the terminal device, the necessity determination process for the effect writing is performed.
If necessary, effect writing processing may be performed.

Further, when there is no writing within a predetermined time in the past, when the number of writings in the past predetermined time is small, or when the amount of writing messages to be output to the bulletin board is small, the effect writing process is performed. Is also good.

Further, the user information input by the user who can write on the bulletin board is read out from the user information database 500 storing the information input by the user,
An effect dummy message may be generated based on the user information.

It is also possible to analyze the user information of a plurality of users who can write on the bulletin board, and generate a production dummy message based on the user information of the user determined based on the analysis result.

Each user is associated with a character, and the effect dummy message may be generated using the tone associated with the character.

The user's write message received from the terminal device is written in the bulletin board message storage area,
When a bulletin board output request is received from the terminal device, a process of reading the write message stored in the bulletin board message storage area and outputting the message to the terminal device that has made the request is performed.

The user information storage processing unit 117 receives variable user information input from a terminal device at a different time by a given user, and receives a user identification ID of the user.
A process of storing the information in the user information database in time series in association with D is performed.

The image generation unit 113 is a bulletin board service management unit 1
Image information for displaying an image on the mobile phone 200 is generated based on the processing result of 16 or the like. Note that the image information is stored in an HTM so that the mobile phone 200 can display a Web page.
Generated as an L file.

[0071] The sound generation unit 114 generates sound information for outputting sound from the mobile phone 200.

An information storage medium (storage medium usable by a computer) 180 stores information such as programs and data.
D, DVD), magneto-optical disk (MO), magnetic disk, hard disk, magnetic tape, or memory (RO
M) and the like.

The processing section 110 includes the information storage medium 180
Performs various processes of the present invention (the present embodiment) based on the information stored in the. That is, the information storage medium 180 stores information (program or data) for executing the means (particularly, the blocks included in the processing unit 100) of the present invention (the present embodiment).

Here, the information includes information necessary for executing the effect writing process, the necessity determining process, the timing detecting process, the bulletin board process, and the like.

The other functions described above can also be realized by reading information from the information storage medium 180.

The information stored in the information recording medium 180 may be in a form embodied in a carrier wave. That is, the user information processing server 10
0 can also realize various functions described above by receiving information in an embodied form in a carrier wave from a predetermined host terminal device or the like via a network instead of from the information storage medium 180, for example. It is possible.

The user information database 500
Is configured to include a transmission / reception unit 590 for transmitting / receiving data, and a database 520 storing diary data 522, a bulletin board message storage area 524, and game content data 526 in a usable state.

The diary data 522 is a variable user information in which the user quantifies, from the terminal device, impressions of at least one of love, money, body and health, work and study, on a daily basis or instead of a diary, as a variable user information. This includes information entered in a possible parameter format, text information entered by a user in a text format from a terminal device, and the like. The diary data 522 is stored in chronological order in association with the user ID.

The bulletin board message storage area 524 stores messages posted by the user in chronological order together with the bulletin board identification ID.

The game content data 526 is scenario data, image data, audio data, and the like for executing a game.

(Billboard Service Processing) A user who has made a usage contract with a bulletin board service using a mobile phone provided by the applicant can access the bulletin board service screen on the mobile phone.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the flow of the bulletin board service processing according to the present embodiment.

First, the processing (a1 to a5) performed in response to the bulletin board display request will be described.

When the user inputs a bulletin board display request from the bulletin board service screen of the mobile phone 200 (a1), the mobile phone 200 transmits a bulletin board display request to the user information processing server 100 (see a2).

Upon receiving the bulletin board display request, the user information processing server 100 performs a process of creating a production effect dummy message if necessary (a3, a3 '). That is, the necessity of the effect writing is determined based on the writing status (time and amount of information) in the bulletin board message storage area 524 of the user information database, and when it is determined that the effect writing is required, the effect dummy is determined. An effect writing process for generating a message and writing it in the bulletin board message storage area 524 is performed.

When the effect dummy message is generated, bulletin board output information, which is a bulletin board output target message including the effect dummy message, is transmitted to the mobile phone that has issued the bulletin board display request (a4).

Mobile phone 200 receiving bulletin board output information
Displays a bulletin board (a5). The output of the bulletin board may be performed not only with the image but also with the image and the voice, or may be performed only with the voice.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when a bulletin board display request is received from a mobile phone, processing for determining necessity of effect writing is performed, and if necessary, effect writing processing is performed, and then bulletin board message storage. A process for outputting the write message stored in the area to the terminal device that has made the request is performed.

Next, processing (b) performed in response to a write request
1 to b3) will be described.

The user inputs a message to write to the bulletin board from the bulletin board service screen of the mobile phone 200 and makes a write request (b1). The mobile phone 200 transmits the write request together with the write message to the user information processing server 100 (b2). reference).

Upon receiving the write request together with the write message, the user information processing server 100 performs a process of writing the write message into the bulletin board message storage area 524 of the user information database (b)
3).

FIG. 5 is an example of a bulletin board display screen according to the present embodiment.

[Koikoko] Friend Book NIGHT6
00 means that it is a personal bulletin board named NIGHT hosted by “Koiko”.

The user of this bulletin board service can access this bulletin board, and the bulletin board name "NIGHT"
And those who know the password.

Here, “Komaiko” 610, “Hidden” 620, and “Kecho” 630 are the handle names of real users, and the respective messages 612, 622,
632 is a message written by each user.

[0096] However, "This is a monkey monkey" 640
It ’s not the real user ’s handle,
This is the character possessed by this. Reference numeral 642 denotes an effect dummy message without any message actually written by the user. As described above, in the present embodiment, the effect dummy message is written on the bulletin board, for example, in such a manner that the character of “koiko” makes a comment.

The effect dummy message is generated when no new message is posted within a predetermined time in the past. Thereby, it is possible to excite the bulletin board or induce a new writing. In addition, even if there is no written message, the user can open the bulletin board and enjoy the effect dummy message.

In the present embodiment, the effect dummy message is created by the organizer of the bulletin board, another user who has written on the bulletin board, or another user who can write on the bulletin board (for example, by registering to write on the bulletin board. ) Is made to be spoken by a character possessed.

[0099] The contents of the effect dummy message include the personal information of the user accompanying the character, thereby producing a message-like effect, so that the user can enjoy the effect dummy message. For example, in the case of 642, “koiko” is created based on user information that haters are disliked.

Each character is given a specific tone, and the production dummy message is also generated in a tone matching the tone of the character making the remark. For example, in 642, the ending of the production dummy message is "~ Shinahare, ~
Although it is "Shinarena", this is a tone unique to Saruemon, and the remarks of Saruemon are generated in this tone.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the message writing process.

First, a process of writing the received user write message into the bulletin board message storage area of the user information database is performed (step S10).

Then, the writing time is recorded (step S20). The writing time may be recorded in association with each message, or may be recorded in a format in which only the last writing time is overwritten. Alternatively, the recording time may be recorded by a first-in first-out method with an area in which recording can be performed a predetermined number of times.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining a message reading process according to the present embodiment.

When the bulletin board display request is received, it is determined whether or not the difference between the current time and the stored last writing time is equal to or longer than a predetermined time (step S110).

If it is longer than the predetermined time, step S120
After performing the effect dummy message writing process of S140, the process of reading the message to be output to the bulletin board from the bulletin board message area (step S150) is performed. If the message is not longer than a predetermined time, the effect dummy message writing process is not performed. A process of reading a message to be output to the bulletin board from the bulletin board message area is performed (step S150).

The effect dummy message writing process is performed as follows.

First, one user is randomly selected from the users participating in the friend's book (step S120).

Then, an effect dummy message is generated by randomly selecting one from a plurality of sentences prepared as effect dummy message candidates and replacing the determined replacement part with the data of the selected user (step S130). Note that it is preferable to perform a process of changing the ending of the effect dummy message to the tone of a character associated with the selected user.

Then, the generated effect dummy message is written in the bulletin board message storage area as having occurred between the current time and the last write time (step S).
140).

FIGS. 8A and 8B are diagrams for explaining an example of generating a production dummy message according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 8A shows a sentence example of three dummy effect candidate message for effect. 710-800
Is the replacement part. 710, 720, 750, 78
0 is the handle name of the selected user, 770 and 800 are the names of the characters of the user, and 730, 760, 740, and 790 are the user data.

FIG. 8B shows an example of a handle name, a character name, and user data that enter each replacement part.

In the present embodiment, user data is read from diary data in the user information database and used. Users of the bulletin board service can also use a diary service with a mobile phone, and can access diary data in a user information database.

FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining the structure of diary data in the user information database according to the present embodiment.

As shown in the figure, the diary data includes today's person 830, today's food 840, today's sports 85
0, user data such as today's outing 860 is stored in association with the user ID 820. Therefore, by preparing in advance a production dummy message candidate that can use these data, it is possible to generate a production dummy message that reflects the action of the user.

The preferred embodiment to which the present invention is applied has been described above, but the application of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment.

In the present embodiment, the case where the effect writing process is performed when the time difference between the time when the bulletin board display request is received and the final writing time is equal to or more than a predetermined time has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the effect writing process may be performed when the amount of messages to be displayed is small.

Further, in the present embodiment, the case where the effect writing process is performed at the timing when the bulletin board display request is received has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the status of writing in the message area of the bulletin board may be monitored, and writing may be performed when a predetermined state is reached.

Further, in the present embodiment, as an example of the effect writing process, a case where one effect dummy message is generated and written to the bulletin board message storage area has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a case where a plurality of effect dummy messages are generated in one effect writing process and written to the bulletin board message storage area may be employed.

Further, in the present embodiment, an example has been described in which a predetermined item of the diary data stored in the user information database is picked up to generate an effect dummy message, but the present invention is not limited to this. An effect dummy message may be generated using a message posted in a past bulletin board or the like.

Further, the total check 870, diary 872, gan 874, and body 876 of the diary data shown in FIG.
Alternatively, each user state analysis may be performed using a parameter that has been scored, such as “Shigot / Benkyo 877”, and an effect dummy message reflecting the analysis result may be generated.

Further, in the present embodiment, the case where the user information processing server receives the processing request from the mobile phone as the terminal device and transmits the processing result to the terminal device has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a case where the user information processing server distributes the program to the terminal device and the mobile phone side performs the effect writing process may be used.

The user information processing server 100 and D
A device in which the B server 500 is integrated may be used, or three or more devices in which the functions of the user information processing server 100 and the DB server 500 are decentralized may be realized.

Further, for example, in the above-described embodiment, an example has been described in which the mobile phone 200 is applied as the terminal device. However, other than the mobile phone 200, for example, a mobile phone such as a PHS or a satellite communication phone, or a mobile phone may be used. Various terminal devices such as a personal computer, a portable information terminal, a portable game device having a communication function, and the like can be used.

Here, as the portable terminal device,
For example, a portable information terminal, a portable PC, a portable game device, a pager, a portable telephone, and the like are applicable.

In particular, the portable terminal device used in the present invention
It is preferably a mobile phone. As a mobile phone, for example, a so-called mobile phone, PHS (Personal H
andyphone System) and satellite communication phones.

The information input by the user of the mobile phone 200 is the key input data of the mobile phone 200. In addition to the keys, the operation input by a mouse, a dial, a pen, a finger or the like is performed. In such a case, the user can retransmit the input information without re-inputting.

Further, the present invention is also effective when voice input is performed by the terminal device by the user.

The present invention is also applicable to a case where the distribution request information transmitted from the terminal device such as the mobile phone 200 to the user information processing server 100 is not input data but control information for controlling various devices. Is valid.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an example of a system configuration of an information providing system according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an external view of a mobile phone.

FIG. 3 is an example of a functional block diagram of the information providing system of the present embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a flow of a bulletin board service process according to the embodiment;

FIG. 5 is an example of a bulletin board display screen of the present embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining a message writing process;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining a message reading process according to the embodiment;

FIGS. 8A and 8B are diagrams for explaining an example of generating a production dummy message according to the present embodiment;

FIG. 9 is a diagram for describing a configuration of diary data in a user information database according to the present embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 100 user information processing server 110 processing unit 111 game information generation unit 113 image generation unit 114 sound generation unit 115 determination unit 116 bulletin board service processing unit 117 user information storage processing unit 120 storage unit 180 information storage medium 190 transmission / reception unit 200 mobile phone 300 network 500 User information database 520 Database 522 Diary data 524 Message board message storage area

Claims (18)

[Claims] 1. An information providing system for providing a given bulletin board service to a plurality of users via a terminal device, wherein an effect writing necessity determination process is performed based on a writing situation in a bulletin board message storage area. An information providing system, comprising: means for performing an effect writing process that generates an effect dummy message and writes the effect dummy message to a bulletin board message storage area when it is determined that effect writing is required. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein, when a bulletin board display request is received from a terminal device, the necessity determination process of the effect writing is performed, and the effect writing process is performed if necessary. Information system. 3. An information providing system for providing a given bulletin board use service to a plurality of users via a terminal device, comprising: An information providing system comprising: means for performing; and a means for performing an effect writing process for generating an effect dummy message and writing the effect dummy message to a bulletin board message storage area when an effect writing timing is detected. 4. The method according to claim 1, wherein when there is no writing within a predetermined time in the past, when the number of writings in the past predetermined time is small, and when the number of write messages to be output to the bulletin board is small. An information providing system for performing an effect writing process in at least one of the cases. 5. The production dummy according to claim 1, wherein the user information input by the user who can write on the bulletin board is read from a user information database storing information input by the user, and the effect dummy is generated based on the user information. An information providing system for generating a message. 6. The method according to claim 5, wherein user information of a plurality of users who can write on the bulletin board is analyzed, and a production dummy message is generated based on the user information of the user determined based on the analysis result. Information system. 7. The method according to claim 5, wherein a character is associated with each user, and the effect dummy message is generated by using a tone associated with the character. Information system. 8. The bulletin board message storage area according to claim 1, wherein a message written by the user received from the terminal apparatus is written in a bulletin board message storage area, and when a bulletin board output request is received from the terminal apparatus, the message is stored in the bulletin board message storage area. A bulletin board processing unit for performing a process of reading a write message and outputting the read message to a terminal device that has made a request; 9. The server according to claim 1, including a server that executes at least one of the effect writing process, the necessity determination process, the timing detection process, and the bulletin board process, wherein the server is Means for receiving write information and a bulletin board output request made from each terminal device, and means for transmitting bulletin board output information corresponding to the received bulletin board output request to the terminal device which made the processing request by the user. Information providing system. 10. A program which can be used by a computer, means for performing a process of determining necessity of effect writing based on a writing state in a bulletin board message storage area, and a case where effect writing is determined to be necessary. A means for performing an effect writing process for generating an effect dummy message and writing the effect dummy message in a bulletin board message storage area by a computer. 11. The method according to claim 10, wherein, when a bulletin board display request is received from a terminal device, the necessity determination processing for effect writing is performed, and if necessary, effect writing processing is performed. program. 12. A program usable by a computer, the means for monitoring a writing status in a bulletin board message storage area and performing a timing detection process of effect writing, and detecting a timing of effect writing. Means for performing an effect writing process for generating an effect dummy message and writing it to the bulletin board message storage area; 13. The method according to claim 10, wherein there is no writing within a predetermined time in the past, when the number of writings in the predetermined time in the past is small, and when the number of write messages to be output to the bulletin board is small. A program for performing effect writing processing in at least one of the following cases: 14. The production dummy according to claim 10, wherein the user information input by the user who can write to the bulletin board is read from a user information database storing information input by the user, and the effect dummy is generated based on the user information. A program for generating a message. 15. The method according to claim 14, wherein user information of a plurality of users who can write on the bulletin board is analyzed, and a production dummy message is generated based on the user information of the user determined based on the analysis result. program. 16. The user according to claim 14, wherein a character is associated with each user, and the effect dummy message is generated using a tone associated with the character. program. 17. The bulletin board message storage area according to claim 10, wherein the user's write message received from the terminal device is written in a bulletin board message storage area, and when a bulletin board output request is received from the terminal device, the message is stored in the bulletin board message storage area. A program for causing a computer to implement bulletin board processing means for performing a process of reading a write message and outputting the message to a terminal device that has made a request. 18. An information storage medium usable by a computer, wherein the information storage medium includes the program according to claim 10. Description: