JP2002149891A - Fortune-telling server device and fortune-telling service providing method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide fortune-telling service through a communication line capable of enriching user's imagination and being full of changes. SOLUTION: A server device for fortune-telling presents a question to a terminal unit by access from the terminal unit. As for the question, a user selects one piece of music from among a plurality of test listening pieces of music, and when a test listening piece button 104a on a screen is operated, the test listening piece corresponding to the operation is transmitted to the terminal unit from the server device. When the user listens a plurality of these test listening pieces in test sequentially and selects the test listening piece that he thinks that it is suitable for an image of the question by pressing a selection button 104b on the screen, this selection information is transmitted to the server device. The server device determines the results of fortune-telling in accordance with the selection of the test listening piece and transmits them to the terminal unit. Moreover, it allows the terminal unit to download the music piece data corresponding to the results of fortune-telling.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a fortune-telling server device and a fortune-telling device using a computer which is capable of communicating with a terminal device used by a user via a network and which fortunes the user's fortune in response to the user's answer to a question. Service provision method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, communication is possible from a terminal device used by a user via a network, question data representing a question is transmitted to the terminal device, a question is presented to the user, and a response is returned from the terminal device. A fortune-telling server device and a fortune-telling service providing method are known which include a computer fortune-telling the fortune of the user based on the answer and transmitting the fortune-telling data representing the result of the fortune-telling to the terminal device to inform the user of the fortune-telling result. .

[0003]

However, in the above-described conventional fortune-telling server device and the fortune-telling service providing method, since the question is made only of characters and images, the question becomes monotonous and the range of imagination by the user is limited. Lack of fun.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to address the above problems, and has as its object to provide a fortune-telling server device and a fortune-telling service capable of providing a fortune-telling service that enriches the user's imagination and makes the user more varied. A service provision method will be provided.

In order to achieve the above object, a structural feature of the present invention is that a terminal device used by a user can communicate via a network, a plurality of question data representing a plurality of types of questions, and Fortune-telling using a computer in which a plurality of music data representing a plurality of kinds of songs prepared for each one of a plurality of kinds of questions and a plurality of fortune-telling data representing a plurality of kinds of fortune-telling results are stored in a memory. A server device and a fortune-telling service providing method, wherein one of question data stored in the memory is transmitted to the terminal device in response to a request from the terminal device, so that Presenting a question, transmitting a plurality of music data stored in the memory and related to the question to the terminal device, and transmitting the plurality of music data to the terminal device. In order to select any one of the plurality of songs corresponding to the data, the plurality of song data are reproduced, and song information representing the song selected by the terminal device is input. Determines one fortune-telling result among a plurality of fortune-telling results according to the input music information, and transmits fortune-telling data, which is stored in the memory and indicates the determined fortune-telling result, to the terminal device. This is to show the result of fortune-telling.

[0006] According to this, since the question to the user is made using the music, the user listens to the music while considering the question, uses his imagination to expand the image of the question, and the user's mental state. Soothes and soothes. In addition, the user listens to various musics, and can perform fortune-telling with musical enjoyment.

Another structural feature of the present invention is that the memory represents a plurality of types of music corresponding to a plurality of types of fortune-telling results, instead of a plurality of types of fortune-telling data representing a plurality of types of fortune-telling results. A plurality of second music data are stored, and the second music data corresponding to the determined fortune-telling result is transmitted to the terminal device, thereby providing the user with music corresponding to the fortune-telling result.

According to this, in addition to the above effects, when the user desires, it is possible to listen to the music according to the result of the fortune-telling at any time, so that the mental state of the user can be calmed down and softened at any time. .

Further, the present invention can be regarded as a recording medium on which a program for realizing the two service providing methods is recorded. Further, the music data may be data corresponding to a musical score designating a musical note to be generated or the like, or audio data directly representing a sound signal itself corresponding to the music or compressed data thereof. You may.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a fortune-telling service system that includes a fortune-telling server device according to the present invention and realizes a fortune-telling service providing method.

This fortune-telling service system comprises a fortune-telling server device 10 for providing fortune-telling services, and a personal computer 20 as a terminal device used by a user.
a, 20b, a mobile phone 30, a mobile information tool 40, and the like, and the Internet 50 as a communication line for communicatively connecting these devices. The personal computers 20a and 20b are connected to a line of the Internet 50 via a telephone line or a dedicated line. The mobile phone 30 includes a relay base station 31 connected by a wireless line.
Is connected to a line of the Internet 50 via the Internet. The portable information tool 40 is connected to a line of the Internet 50 via a telephone line. In addition, this Internet 5
The line 0 is also connected to a computer 60a provided at a bank or the like as a settlement institution for charging the user and a computer 60b provided at a credit card company.

As shown in FIG. 2, the fortune telling server device 10 includes a keyboard 102, a display 104, a display circuit 106, a RAM 108, and a ROM connected to a bus 100.
110, CPU 112, timer 114, storage device 11
6. A general computer device including a communication interface 118 and the like. Storage device 11
No. 6 includes hard disk HD, flexible disk FD, compact disk CD, CD ROM, digital multi-purpose disk ROM DVD
Various things such as ROM can be used. The communication interface 118 is connected to a line of the Internet 50. The fortune-telling server device 10 is connected to a bus 100 and generates a tone signal.
0 and a sound system 122 that generates a tone corresponding to a tone signal formed by being connected to the tone generator circuit 120.

The storage device 116 stores the server program shown in FIG. 8 and also stores question data and divination result data.

The question data includes a Z group representing no attribute (Zero), an L group representing Lucky, a P group representing Positive, and a C group representing Calm.
It is roughly divided into a plurality of groups consisting of groups and N groups representing negatives. As shown in FIG. 4, the Z, L, P, C, and N groups include a plurality of different data sets Z1, Z2,..., L1, L2, P1, P2, C1, C2,.
N1, N2 ... Each of these data sets Z1, Z2
・, L1, L2 ・ ・, P1, P2 ・ ・, C1, C2 ・ ・, N1, N2 ・ ・
Each consists of a question sentence data, image data, and music data group.

The question sentence data indicates the contents of a question to the user as shown in FIGS. 6 (A) to 6 (D).
"The first song of the day is ... Mitchondria's request, ... What kind of song did you request?", "I want to dance asexually ... What kind of song do you want to dance?" As shown in FIGS. 6A to 6D, the image data represents a picture corresponding to the question, an icon for urging the user to perform a click operation, a tool button, and the like. In some cases, there is no picture. The music data group is
The music data is composed of a plurality of sets of music data each representing a plurality of music (listening music) corresponding to the question.
As shown in FIG. 5, the data is composed of event data representing notes, rests, etc. corresponding to the progress of the music, timing data representing the time between events, and the like, and is data corresponding to a musical score.

In the above example, each data set Z1, Z2
.., L1, L2..., P1, P2..., C1, C2..., N1, N2. However, a question sentence, an image, and a song are set as respective groups, a plurality of question sentence data are collected in the question sentence group, a plurality of image data are collected in the image group, and a plurality of song data are collected and stored in the song group. In addition, data for associating each question sentence data, image data, and music data of each group is separately stored, and each data set Z1, Z2,..., L1, L2,.
, C1, C2,..., N1, N2,..., Question data, image data, and music data may be associated with each other.

The fortune-telling result data includes an AL group representing Lucky, an AP group representing Positive, an AC group representing Calm, and a negative group.
(Negative) is roughly divided into a plurality of groups consisting of AN groups. The AL, AP, AC, and AN groups are shown in FIG.
As shown in the figure, a plurality of different data sets AL1, AL2
・ ・ 、 AP1, AP2 ・ ・ 、 AC1, AC2 ・ ・ 、 AN1, AN2 ・ ・These data sets AL1, AL2 ..., AP1, AP2 ...,
.., AN1, AN2,... Are composed of fortune-telling result sentence data, image data, and music data, respectively.

The fortune-telling result sentence data represents the result of the fortune-telling as shown in FIGS. 7A to 7C. ... "," ... It's going to be a very relaxing day. Take a rest and refresh. " As shown in FIGS. 7A to 7C, the image data represents a picture corresponding to the fortune-telling result and a tool button for prompting the user to perform a click operation. The song data is
It represents one music piece corresponding to the fortune-telling result, and has the same configuration as the music piece data corresponding to the question.

In this case as well, in the above example, fortune-telling result sentence data, image data and music data are grouped for each data set AP1, AP2, AC1, AC2, AN1, AN2,. I remembered it. However, fortune-telling result sentences, images, and songs are each a group, and a fortune-telling result sentence group collects a plurality of fortune-telling result sentence data, an image group collects a plurality of image data, and a song group collects a plurality of song data. In addition to separately storing data for associating each fortune-telling result sentence data, image data, and music data of each group, each data set AL1, L2, AP1,
Fortune-telling result sentence data, image data, and music data may be associated with each of AP2, AC1, AC2, AN1, AN2,.

Personal computers 20a, 20b,
The portable information tool 40 and the computers 60a and 60b provided at the settlement institution are also configured in the same manner as the computer of the fortune-telling server device 10, and in the following description, each component is described with the same reference numeral (FIG. 2). reference). However, the personal computers 20a, 20
b. The portable information tool 40 is smaller in size than the computer of the fortune-telling server device 10 and the computers 60a and 60b of the settlement institution.

As shown in FIG. 3, the mobile phone 30 has a CP
U200, operation switch group 202, call speaker 20
4. D / A converter 206, microphone 208, A /
D converter 210, display 212, antenna 214, radio transmitter 216, radio receiver 218, ROM 220, RA
This is a general mobile phone provided with M222 and a timer 224.

The mobile phone 30 has a CPU 200
Is also provided. The flash memory 226 is a nonvolatile and rewritable memory in which music data provided from the fortune telling server device 10 is written. If the memory is nonvolatile and rewritable, the flash memory 2
Instead of 26, another EEPROM can be used.

Further, the mobile phone 30 has a CPU 20
0 is also provided. The music generating sound source 228 has a reading function of reading music data stored in the RAM 222 or the flash memory 226 according to the music, and has a sound source circuit for generating a digital tone signal using the read music data. ing. A reading function for reading the music data according to the music is provided by the ROM 220.
May be performed by the CPU 11 by the program control stored in the. This music generation sound source 228 includes:
The musical tone speaker 26 is connected via the D / A converter 230, and the digital musical tone signal output from the music generation sound source 228 is D / A converted by the D / A converter 230 and 26 is emitted as a musical sound.
Note that these music generation sound source 228 and D / A converter 2
It is sufficient that the speaker 30 and the musical tone speaker 26 are used to generate a ring tone.

Before describing the operation of the fortune-telling server system configured as described above, a fortune-telling method by the system will be described. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing this fortune-telling method. In this example, various data are prepared as follows. For a plurality of data sets Z1, Z2,... Of the Z group, four sample songs corresponding to Lucky L, Positive P, Calm C, and Negative N, respectively (that is,
4 options) are prepared. Two types of lucky L for multiple data sets L1, L2,.
Two preview songs (that is, two selections) corresponding to a and Lb, respectively, are prepared. One type of lucky Lc for the data sets P1, P2,.
And three types corresponding to two types of positive Pa and Pb, respectively.
Each sample song (that is, three selections) is prepared. For a plurality of data sets C1, C2,... Of the C group, two types corresponding to two kinds of calms Ca, Cb, respectively.
Two preview songs (that is, two selections) are prepared. For N groups of data sets N1, N2, one kind of calm Cc and two kinds of negatives Na, N
b corresponding to three sample songs (ie, 3
Each option) is prepared. Also, three types of data sets AL1, AL2,... Of the AL group are prepared, two types of data sets AP1, AP2,... Of the AP group are prepared, and three types of data sets AC1, AC2,. AN
Two types of group data sets AN1, AN2,... Are prepared.

The fortune-telling server device 10 first determines one data set at random from one of a plurality of data sets Z1, Z2,. The determined data set is transmitted to the terminal device. The user listens to a plurality of trial songs corresponding to the transmitted data set, and selects only one trial song as an answer to the question 1. With this selection, the user is sorted to one of Lucky L, Positive P, Calm C, and Negative N, and receives the second question 2 from the fortune-telling server device 10 in the sorted nodes Q21 to Q24.

In the section Q21, the fortune-telling server 10
, Randomly determines one data set from a plurality of data sets L1, L2,... Belonging to the L group, and transmits the determined data set to the terminal device. In the section Q22, the fortune-telling server 10 determines, as the second stage question 2, a plurality of data sets belonging to the P group.
One data set is randomly determined from among P1, P2,... And the determined data set is transmitted to the terminal device. Section Q23
In the fortune-telling server device 10, the second stage question 2
As a plurality of data sets C1, C2,.
, One data set is randomly determined, and the determined data set is transmitted to the terminal device. In section Q24, the fortune-telling server device 10
One data set is randomly determined from a plurality of data sets N1, N2,... Belonging to the N groups, and the determined data set is transmitted to the terminal device.

The user again listens to a plurality of sample songs corresponding to the transmitted data set, and selects only one sample song as an answer to the question 2. With this selection, the user is assigned in each of the sections Q21 to Q24 in the same manner as described above, and receives the third stage question 3 from the fortune-telling server 10 in the assigned sections Q31 to Q38.

In the sections Q31 to Q38, the fortune-telling server apparatus 10 randomly determines one data set from a plurality of data sets Z1, Z2,. , And transmits the determined data set to the terminal device. However, in the determination of the data set, the data set already transmitted to the terminal device in section Q11 is avoided.

The user again listens to a plurality of trial songs corresponding to the transmitted data set, and selects only one trial song as an answer to the question 3. With this selection, the user is sorted in each of the sections Q31 to Q38 in the same manner as described above, and receives the fourth stage question 4 from the fortune telling server apparatus 10 in the sorted sections Q41 to Q48. In this distribution, for example, if the node is determined to be lucky L at the node Q31, the node is allocated to the node Q41, and if the node is determined to be positive P at the node Q31, the node is allocated to the node Q43.

In the sections Q41 and Q42, the fortune-telling server 1
0 randomly determines one data set from among a plurality of data sets L1, L2,... Belonging to the L group, and transmits the determined data set to the terminal device as the fourth stage question 4. . In the sections Q43 and Q44, the fortune-telling server device 10 randomly determines one data set from a plurality of data sets P1, P2,. The determined data set is transmitted to the terminal device. In the sections Q45 and Q46, the fortune-telling server device 10 randomly determines one data set from among a plurality of data sets C1, C2,. The determined data set is transmitted to the terminal device. In the sections Q47 and Q48, the fortune-telling server device 10 randomly determines one data set from among a plurality of data sets N1, N2,. The determined data set is transmitted to the terminal device. However, also in this case, in deciding these data sets, the data sets already transmitted to the terminal device in the sections Q21 to Q24 are avoided.

The user again listens to a plurality of sample songs corresponding to the transmitted data set, and selects only one sample song as an answer to the question 4. With this selection, the user is assigned in each of the sections Q41 to Q48 in the same manner as described above, and receives the fortune-telling result from the fortune-telling server device 10 in the assigned nodes A1 to A10. In this distribution, for example, if the node is determined to be lucky La at node Q41, the node is allocated to node A1, and if the node is determined to be lucky Lb at node Q42, node A3 is allocated.

Next, the actual operation of the fortune-telling service system will be described. First, the user operates the keyboard 102 or the operation switch group 202 of a terminal device (hereinafter simply referred to as a terminal device) of any one of the personal computers 20a and 20b, the mobile phone 30 and the mobile information tool 40.
, The execution of the user program in FIG. 8 is started in step S100. Note that the user program is not special, and a general program for accessing various homepages and taking in data for processing can be used. On the other hand, fortune-telling server device 10 starts the server program of FIG. 8 in step S200, and is in a state of waiting for access from the terminal device in step S202. After starting the execution of the user-side program, the user:
When the fortune telling server device 10 is accessed in step S102, a signal indicating the access is transmitted to the fortune telling server device 10.

The fortune-telling server device 10 proceeds to step S202
Is determined as “YES”, and image information representing the top page is transmitted to the terminal device in step S204. In step S104, the terminal device displays the top page on the display 104 or the display 212 based on the image information, and starts accepting a start instruction. This start instruction is performed by the user clicking a start button (tool button) on the displayed top page. When the start button is clicked by the user, a start instruction signal is transmitted to the fortune-telling server device 10 by the process of step S104. As a result, the fortune-telling server device 1 that has performed the determination process of waiting for the start instruction in the process of step S206.
If “0” is determined as “YES” in step S206, the process proceeds to step S208.

In step S208, a question message and an image corresponding to the question message are determined in accordance with the stage and the answer from the user, and the determined question message, question message data and image data corresponding to the image are transmitted to the terminal. Send to device. Since this is the first question in the determination and transmission of the question text and the image, first, one data set is randomly selected from a plurality of data sets Z1, Z2,. The question text data and the image data in one read data set are read from the storage device 116 and transmitted to the terminal device.

The terminal device displays a question sentence and an image corresponding to the data set on the display 104 or the display 212 based on the transmitted data set. In this display, the question text is as described above,
In the image, as shown in FIGS. 6A to 6D, a preview song button 104a functioning as an icon for designating a plurality of preview songs corresponding to the question one by one, and an image of the user for the question. Button 104 that functions as a tool button for selecting only one preview song that matches
b, a progress button 104c functioning as a tool button for moving the program to the next, and a reset button 104d functioning as a tool button for resetting the program operation are also displayed.

When the user selects one of the plurality of sample songs and clicks the sample song button 104a corresponding to the selected sample song, the terminal device proceeds to step S.
At 108, the click is detected, and sample song button information indicating the clicked sample song button 104 a is transmitted to the fortune telling server device 10.

The fortune-telling server device 10 that has been waiting for reception of the preview song button information in step S210 determines "YES" in step S210, and in step S212, the storage device 11 performs the processing in step S208.
From among the plurality of music data in one data set read out from No. 6, the music data of the sample music corresponding to the clicked sample music button is selected and transmitted to the terminal device. In step S110, the terminal device generates a tone signal corresponding to the transmitted music data, and emits a tone corresponding to the tone signal from the sound system 122 or the tone speaker 26.

In the transmission and reception of the music data and the generation of the musical tone signal, all the music data relating to the selected trial music is transmitted from the fortune telling server 10 to the terminal device, and the transmitted music data is stored in the RAM.
The music data is temporarily stored in the RAM 108 or the RAM 222, and the music data is sequentially read out from the RAM 108 or the RAM 222 in accordance with the progress of the music, and the tone generator circuit 120 or the music generation sound source 228 generates a tone signal corresponding to the music data. Alternatively, the music data corresponding to the selected preview music is sequentially transmitted from the fortune-telling server device 10 to the terminal device in accordance with the progress of the music, and the tone generator circuit 120 is generated based on the transmitted music data. Or, the music generation sound source 228
May generate a tone signal corresponding to the music data.

When the reproduction of the music data relating to the one preview song is completed, the user selects one of the remaining trial songs from the plurality of preview songs, and corresponds to the selected one preview song. A new click is made on the preview song button information 104a. As a result, the fortune-telling server device 10 performs the processing in steps S210 and S212, and
Out of the plurality of music data read out from the terminal, the music data of the sample music corresponding to the clicked sample music button is selected and transmitted to the terminal device. In step S110, the terminal device generates a tone signal corresponding to the transmitted music data, and emits a tone corresponding to the tone signal from the sound system 122 or the tone speaker 232.

During the trial listening of the trial song by such a user,
In the terminal device, step S1 is performed until the progress button 104c is clicked and the progress to the next stage is instructed.
It is determined “NO” in step S14,
The circulation processing of steps S108 to S114 including the processing of 110 is continued to be executed. On the other hand, the fortune-telling server device 10 has determined in step S216 that a progress instruction has been received by clicking the progress button 104c, and until the progress instruction has been received, determines “NO” in step S216. The circulation processing of steps S210 to S216 including the processing of steps S210 and S212 is continuously performed.

Step S1 in such a terminal device
During the circulation process from 08 to S114, the user newly clicks on the preview song button information 104a to acquire from the fortune-telling server device 10 the song data of the preview song corresponding to the clicked preview song button 104a. You can listen to sample songs. Thereby, a plurality of preview songs given in response to the question are sequentially listened, or the same preview song is repeatedly listened to, or a part of the given plurality of preview songs may be omitted. it can.

In addition, during the circulation processing of steps S108 to S114, the user selects a trial song that matches the image with the question from the trial songs, and presses the selection button 104b corresponding to the selected trial song. When you click,
The terminal device transmits the selection button information clicked in step S112 to the fortune telling server device 10. The fortune-telling server device 10 receives the transmitted selection button information in step S214. When the selection button information is received, the answer to the question 1 in the section Q11, that is, the received selection button information (options L, P, C, and N) is added together with the information indicating the section Q11 shown in FIG. Is stored.

After clicking the selection button 104b, if the user clicks the progress button 104c, it is determined in step S114 that "YES", that is, that there is a progress instruction, the process proceeds to step S116, and the process proceeds to step S116. Send Then, step S118
It is determined whether information indicating the result of fortune-telling has been received from the fortune-telling server device 10 or the next question data or the like has been received.

On the other hand, fortune-telling server device 10 responds to the reception of the progress instruction information from the terminal device, and
At 16, it is determined that the progress instruction information has been received, and the process proceeds to step S <b> 218. In step S218, it is determined whether or not all the questions (questions 1 to 4 in FIG. 9) have been completed. If the questions at all stages have not been completed, “NO” is determined in the step S218,
Returning to step S208 described above, new question data and the like are transmitted to the terminal device. If the questions at all stages have been completed, "YES" is determined in the step S218, and fortune-telling result sentence data described later in detail is transmitted to the terminal device in a step S220. Therefore, in the terminal device, if the questions at all stages have been completed, step S1
At 18, “YES” is determined, and the processes after step S120 are executed. However, if the questions at all stages have not been completed and the next question data or the like has been received, “NO” is determined in the step S118, and the process returns to the above-described step S106.

In this case, since the user's answer to the first-stage question has been obtained, the fortune-telling server device 10
In step S208, based on the previous stage and the answers to the questions in the previous stage, specifically, the node Q11 and the selection button information (options L, P, and C) in the first stage stored by the process in step S214. , N)
The question 2 of the second stage is determined based on the above, and question data and image data corresponding to the determined question 2 are transmitted to the terminal device in the same manner as described above. Question 2 of this second stage
Corresponds to any one of the sections Q21 to Q24 in FIG. 9, and the question 2 includes a plurality of questions for each of the L, P, C, N groups corresponding to the options L, P, C, N. Data set
One data set is randomly determined from L1, L2, P1, P2, C1, C2, N1, N2,.

On the other hand, in the terminal device, in response to the question determined in the fortune-telling server device 10, the instruction of the sample song by the sample song button 104a, Selection of a preview song by a preview button 104b, and a progress button 104
The user gives a progress instruction by c. As a result, the selection button information for the second stage question 2 is transmitted from the terminal device to the fortune telling server device 10, and the fortune telling server device 10 proceeds to step S214, where the section Q shown in FIG.
Along with the information indicating any one of 21 to Q24,
The answer to the question 2 in any one of Q24, that is, the received selection button information (for example, options La, Lb,
Options Lc, La, Lb, etc.) are stored. Then, “YES” is determined in the step S216, and “NO” is determined in the step S218, and the above-described step S216 is performed.
Return to 208.

In this case, since the user has obtained the answer to the second question 2, the fortune-telling server 10
In step S208, based on the previous stage and the answer to the question in the previous stage, specifically, any one of the clauses Q21 to Q24 in the second stage stored in the process of step S214 and the same Section Q21-Q24
The third stage question 3 is determined based on the answer to the question 2 in any one of the above, that is, the received selection button information (for example, options La, Lb, options Lc, La, Lb, etc.), and the determined question The question data and the image data corresponding to No. 3 are transmitted to the terminal device in the same manner as described above.
This third stage question 3 corresponds to any one of the sections Q31 to Q38 in FIG. 9, and the question 3 includes one data set from a plurality of data sets Z1, Z2,. The pairs are determined randomly. However, the data set determined in the first stage is excluded.

On the other hand, in the terminal device, the process of steps S108 to S114 is performed in the same manner as described above, in response to the question determined by the fortune-telling server device 10, the instruction of the preview song by the preview song button 104a and the preview The user gives a preview of the music, selects a trial music by the selection button 104b, and gives a progress instruction by the progress button 104c. As a result, from the terminal device to the fortune-telling server device 10,
The selection button information for the third stage question 3 is transmitted,
Fortune-telling server device 10, in step S 214, together with information indicating any one of nodes Q 31 to Q 38 shown in FIG.
Answer to Question 3 in any one of the same sections Q31 to Q38, that is, received selection button information (options L, P,
C, N) are stored. Then, in step S216, “Y
ES ”, and“ N ”in step S218.
O "is determined, and the process returns to step S208 again.

In this case, since the user's answer to the third stage question has been obtained, the fortune-telling server device 10
In step S208, based on the previous stage and the answer to the question in the previous stage, specifically, any one of the clauses Q31 to Q38 and the selection button information in the third stage stored by the processing in step S214. Based on (options L, P, C, and N), the fourth-stage question 4 is determined, and question data and image data corresponding to the determined question 4 are transmitted to the terminal device in the same manner as described above.
The fourth question 4 corresponds to any one of the sections Q41 to Q48 in FIG. 9, and the question 4 represents any one of the stored sections Q31 to Q38. Each of a plurality of data sets L1, L2,..., P1, P2,... C for each of L, P, C, N groups according to information and options L, P, C, N
One data set is randomly determined from 1, C2,..., N1, N2,. However, also in this case, the data set determined in the second stage is excluded.

On the other hand, in the terminal device, the process of steps S108 to S114 is performed in the same manner as described above, in response to the question determined by the fortune-telling server device 10, the instruction of the sample song by the sample song button 104a and the sample listening are performed. The user gives a preview of the music, selects a trial music by the selection button 104b, and gives a progress instruction by the progress button 104c. As a result, from the terminal device to the fortune-telling server device 10,
The selection button information for the fourth stage question 4 is transmitted,
The fortune-telling server device 10 responds to the question 4 in any one of the sections Q41 to Q48 together with the information indicating any one of the sections Q41 to Q48 shown in FIG. Information (for example, options La, Lb, options Lc, La, Lb, etc.) is stored. Then, “YES” is determined in the step S216, and the process proceeds to the step S218.

In this case, unlike the above state, the fourth state
Since the questions up to the stage, that is, all the questions have been completed, “YES” is determined in the step S218, and the process proceeds to the step S220. In step S220, based on one of the clauses Q41 to Q48 and the selection button information (for example, options La and Lb, options Lc, La and Lb, etc.) in the fourth stage stored by the processing in step S214, Determine fortune-telling results. In the determination of the fortune-telling result, the information indicating any one of the stored sections Q41 to Q48 and the choices La, Lb, Lc, La, Lb are stored.
One of the sections A1 to A10 in FIG. 9 is determined based on the above. For example, if the node in the fourth stage is “Q41” and the option is “La”, the node A1 is determined as the fortune-telling result. The section in the fourth stage is “Q42”
And if the option is "Lb", the node A3 is determined as the fortune-telling result.

After the fortune-telling result is determined, the fortune-telling server device 1
0 is AL, AP, AC, A in step S220.
Each data set of N groups AL1, AL2, AP1, AP2, AC
One data set corresponding to the determined fortune-telling result (one of the determined nodes A1 to A10) is read out from the storage device 116 among 1, AC2,..., AN1, AN2,. Then, the fortune-telling result sentence data and the image data in the data set are transmitted to the terminal device.

By transmitting the fortune-telling result information from the fortune-telling server device 10 to the terminal device, the terminal device proceeds to step S1.
At 18, “YES” is determined, and the process proceeds to step S120. In step S120, based on the data set transmitted from the fortune-telling server device 10, a result sentence and an image corresponding to the data set are displayed on the display 104 or the display 212. In this display, the result sentence is as described above, but the image is shown in FIG.
As shown in (A) to (C), a download button 104e as a tool button for downloading music data corresponding to the fortune-telling result is also displayed.

After the processing in step S120, the terminal device determines in step S122 whether there is a download instruction or an end instruction using the keyboard 102 or the operation switch group 202. If there is no instruction, the display state is maintained. When the user clicks the download button 104e, a download instruction is transmitted to the fortune-telling server device 10 in step S124.

The fortune-telling server 10 executes the processing in step S2
After the transmission of the fortune-telling result sentence data and the image data of No. 20, the CPU waits for the determination of the download instruction or the end instruction in step S222.
In step S222, "YES" is determined, and the process proceeds to step S224. In step S224, the music data included in the one data set read out by the process in step S220 is transmitted to the terminal device, and the process returns to step S202 to wait for the next access.

On the other hand, in the terminal device, step S1
Receiving and storing the transmitted music data at 26,
In step S130, the execution of the user program ends. In this storage, the received music data can be stored in various memories such as the RAM 108, the storage device 116, the RAM 222, and the flash memory 226, but the stored data is not deleted even when the terminal device is turned off. It is better to store it in a memory area.
For example, when the mobile phone 30 is used as the terminal device, the music data is preferably stored in the flash memory 226.

As described above, the music data downloaded to the terminal device is changed into a tone signal by the tone generator circuit 120 or the tone generator 228 for music generation, as in the case of the above-mentioned preview song, and the user converts the tone signal into the tone signal. You can listen to the corresponding music at any time. In addition, a mobile phone 3 as a terminal device
When 0 is used, the music can also be used as a ringtone melody sound for notifying a call.

On the other hand, when the user instructs the end by the keyboard 102 or the operation switch group 202 without requesting the download, the terminal device proceeds to the step S12.
2 is determined to be “NO”, an end instruction is transmitted to the fortune-telling server device 10 in step S128, and the process proceeds to step S130.
Terminates the execution of this user program. In the fortune-telling server device 10, in response to the reception of the end instruction, the determination is "NO" in step S222, and the program returns to step S202 to wait for the next access.
As a result, in this case, the music data is not downloaded from the fortune telling server device 10 to the terminal device.

As can be understood from the above description of operation, according to the fortune-telling server system according to the above-described embodiment, since the question to the user is made using the music, the user listens to the music while considering the question and imagination. Can be used to inflate the image of the question and to calm and soothe the mental state of the user.
In addition, the user listens to various musics, and can perform fortune-telling with musical enjoyment. Further, the fortune-telling result is also provided in a format in which the music data is downloaded in addition to the fortune-telling result, so that the user can always listen to the music according to the fortune-telling result when he / she desires. It can calm and soothe the mental state.

In the above description of the operation, charging for the user has not been described. However, every time the user uses the fortune-telling service, the computer 60a, 60b of the settlement institution is used, so that a predetermined May be paid using a bank account, a credit card number, or the like, or a predetermined amount may be periodically collected by the user by using a member registration system.
Also, it may be included in a part of the connection fee for the telephone or the like and the registration fee.

In the above-described embodiment, the fortune-telling result is obtained for the four-stage question. However, the fortune-telling result is obtained only by the one-stage question, or the fortune-telling result is obtained for the other multiple-stage questions. A result may be obtained.

Further, in the above embodiment, a plurality of preview songs to be previewed by the user for one question are specified, but each preview song may be determined at random. In this case, each data set L1, L2, P1, P2
.., C1, C2,..., N1, N2,..., A plurality of preview songs are prepared for each of the preview songs selected and listened to by the user. When is determined, for each of the trial songs that the user listens to and selects for the determined question, one trial song is randomly selected from the prepared plurality of trial songs, respectively. do it.

As a result of the fortune-telling, the fortune-telling server device 1
The music provided to the user in the form of music data that can be downloaded from 0 to the terminal device may also be determined at random. In this case, each data set AL1, AL2
.., AP1, AP2,..., AC1, AC2,..., AN1, AN2,. As the music data, one music data may be selected at random from a plurality of music data prepared corresponding to the determined fortune-telling result.

Further, in the above embodiment, a case has been described where data corresponding to a musical score representing a musical note constituting a musical piece is adopted as the musical piece data as the preview music and the fortune-telling result. Audio data directly representing the converted audio signal itself or compressed data thereof may be employed. In this case, the music data transmitted from the fortune-telling server device 10 is simply transmitted to the terminal device as D
A / A conversion may be performed, or compressed data may be expanded and then D / A converted and output.

In the above-described embodiment, the Internet 50 is used as a communication line. However, this communication line may be a communication line such as a dedicated line (this communication line is not limited to a wired line, but may be a wireless line such as a satellite communication line). May be included).

Further, in implementing the present invention, the above-described embodiment can be variously modified or changed without departing from the object of the present invention.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a fortune-telling server system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram of a computer device used as a fortune-telling server device, a personal computer, and a portable information tool in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram of the mobile phone of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a format diagram of question data stored in a fortune-telling server device.

FIG. 5 is a format diagram of fortune-telling result data stored in a fortune-telling server device.

FIGS. 6A to 6D are diagrams illustrating various examples of a question screen displayed on the terminal device.

FIGS. 7A to 7C are diagrams showing various examples of fortune-telling result screens displayed on the terminal device.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of each program executed by the fortune-telling server device and the terminal device.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining a fortune-telling method employed in the fortune-telling service system.

[Explanation of symbols]

10: Fortune-telling server device, 20a, 20b: Personal computer, 40: Portable information tool, 50: Internet (communication line).

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Claims (4)

[Claims] A terminal device used by a user can communicate via a network, and a plurality of question data representing a plurality of types of questions, and a plurality of data are prepared for each of the plurality of types of questions. A fortune-telling server device comprising a computer storing a plurality of song data representing a plurality of types of songs and a plurality of fortune-telling data representing a plurality of types of fortune-telling results in a memory, and in response to a request from the terminal device, A question presenting means for presenting a question to a user by transmitting one question data of a plurality of question data stored in a memory to the terminal device, and stored in the memory and related to the question. A plurality of music data is transmitted to the terminal device, and the terminal device selects any one of the plurality of music corresponding to the plurality of music data. Music data transmitting means for respectively reproducing the plurality of music data, and music information representing the music selected by the terminal device, and a plurality of fortune-telling results in accordance with the input music information. A fortune-telling result presentation means for determining a fortune-telling result, transmitting the fortune-telling data stored in the memory and representing the determined fortune-telling result to the terminal device, and presenting the fortune-telling result to the user. A fortune-telling server device, characterized in that: 2. A plurality of question data representing a plurality of kinds of questions, and a plurality of pieces of question data each representing one of the plurality of kinds of questions are prepared from a terminal device used by a user through a network. A fortune-telling service providing method using a computer that stores a plurality of song data representing a plurality of types of songs and a plurality of fortune-telling data representing a plurality of types of fortune-telling results in a memory, in response to a request from the terminal device. By transmitting one question data of the plurality of question data stored in the memory to the terminal device, a question is presented to the user, and a plurality of question data stored in the memory and related to the question are provided. Transmitting the song data to the terminal device, and causing the terminal device to select any one of the plurality of songs corresponding to the plurality of song data; The music data representing the music selected by the terminal device is input, and one of the plurality of fortune-telling results is determined according to the input music information. A fortune-telling service providing method, wherein fortune-telling service is provided to the user by transmitting fortune-telling data stored in the memory and representing the determined fortune-telling result to the terminal device. 3. A plurality of question data representing a plurality of kinds of questions, and a plurality of pieces of question data each representing one of the plurality of kinds of questions, which can be communicated via a network from a terminal device used by a user. A fortune-telling server device comprising a computer storing in a memory a plurality of first music data representing a plurality of types of music and a plurality of second music data representing a plurality of types of music corresponding to the plurality of types of fortune-telling results. A question presenting means for presenting a question to a user by transmitting one question data of a plurality of question data stored in the memory to the terminal device in response to a request from the terminal device, A plurality of first music data stored in the memory and related to the question are transmitted to the terminal device, and the terminal device corresponds to the plurality of first music data. Music data transmitting means for respectively reproducing the plurality of first music data in order to select any one of the plurality of music pieces, and music information representing the music piece selected by the terminal device. Determining one of the fortune-telling results from the plurality of fortune-telling results in accordance with the input music information, and transmitting second song data stored in the memory and corresponding to the determined fortune-telling result to the terminal device. A fortune-telling result providing means for providing a user with music according to the fortune-telling result. 4. A plurality of question data representing a plurality of kinds of questions, and a plurality of pieces of question data each representing one of the plurality of kinds of questions are prepared from a terminal device used by a user via a network. Fortune-telling service using a computer in which a plurality of first music data representing a plurality of kinds of music and a plurality of second music data representing a plurality of kinds of music corresponding to the plurality of kinds of fortune results are stored in a memory. By transmitting one of question data stored in the memory to the terminal device in response to a request from the terminal device to the terminal device, to present a question to a user, the memory And transmitting a plurality of first music data related to the question to the terminal device, the plurality of first music data corresponding to the plurality of first music data stored in the terminal device. Each of the plurality of first music data is reproduced to select any one of the music, and music information representing the music selected by the terminal device is input, and the input music information is input. Determines a fortune-telling result among a plurality of fortune-telling results in accordance with the fortune-telling result, and transmits second music data stored in the memory and corresponding to the determined fortune-telling result to the terminal device. A fortune-telling service providing method, characterized in that music is provided according to the result.