JP2007004433A - Capsule toy and server computer using the sane - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a capsule toy capable of easily providing digital data as a prize, such as an animation, a still image or a ringtone associated with the content of a capsule, thus providing continuity as a game or a sense of expectation for the prize. <P>SOLUTION: The capsule toy 10 comprises a capsule body 11 housing an assembly figure such as character goods; and an information display part 12 such as a card housed in or attached to the capsule body 11 and retaining optically readable information codes associated with the assembly figure. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a capsule toy sold by a vending machine or the like and a server computer using the capsule toy.

  Conventionally, vending machines for children are installed in shopping centers and toy stores. In this child vending machine, when a coin is inserted into an insertion slot and a handle is turned, a randomly selected capsule toy is discharged from the extraction slot.

Capsule toys contain popular TV programs and TV game character products in a plastic spherical case. This spherical case contains a hemispherical plastic and contains various products as a sphere, and is placed in a spherical case for easy handling in a vending machine.
In relation to such a capsule toy, for example, in Patent Document 1, in a capsule toy that stores a doll or the like inside a capsule and is sold by a vending machine, the capsule and a component stored in the capsule A capsule toy has been proposed in which the capsule component and the parts constituting the capsule can be assembled to form a toy.
Furthermore, physical prizes are often stored in this type of capsule toy and used as prizes for prize games such as “Chagacha” and crane games.

On the other hand, a system in which a capsule toy is associated with the Internet to provide a predetermined service is known. For example, in Patent Document 2, contents such as purchase procedures and determination of products from capsule toy vending machines sold to consumers at retail stores are displayed on the Internet terminal screen. A product that allows consumers to select a product and perform an ordering operation has been proposed.
JP 7-148358 A JP 2003-196493 A

  In recent years, not only physical prizes but also toys and the like using digital data as prizes such as moving pictures, still pictures, ringtones, etc. have appeared. However, when such data is to be stored in a capsule toy as a free gift, an expensive medium such as a memory card storing data in the capsule is required, and the storage method is limited by the medium. There is a problem that the management method becomes complicated. Further, although a card or the like is stored in a capsule that is partially formed so as to be visible, it is difficult for the player to know what data is contained. Furthermore, in the state where many visually similar capsule toys are displayed in the game machine, there is a problem that the effect of attracting customers cannot be sufficiently exhibited because the game machine is lacking in luxury.

  Moreover, in the capsule toy like patent document 1, there is a limit to the size of the printed matter or card that can be stored in the inside, and the player can explain the physical prize inside the capsule toy, the questionnaire, the assembly method, etc. There was a problem that sufficient information could not be provided. Furthermore, once the assembly of the parts is completed, the purchaser loses interest, and there is a problem that the continuity of the capsule toy and the expectation due to the prize cannot be raised.

  In particular, in the capsule toy described in Patent Document 2 in which a product is selected and ordered through the Internet, it is necessary to secure an Internet terminal at the store, and the digital data is stored as a prize. However, there is a problem that an infant or the like cannot download necessary contents by operating such an Internet terminal.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described conventional problems, and can easily provide digital data such as moving images, still images or ringing melodies related to the contents of the capsule as a prize, Providing capsule toys that can give a sense of continuity and a sense of expectation, as well as providing digital capsule data as a premium toy by downloading it from a server computer using a mobile phone to enhance its customer attraction An object is to provide a server computer using a capsule toy that can be used.

(1) A capsule toy according to the present invention, which has been made to solve the conventional problems, has a capsule main body storing an assembled figure such as a character goods, and an optical reading related to the assembled figure stored or affixed in the capsule main body. And an information display unit such as a card holding a possible information code.

(2) In the capsule toy of the present invention, in (1), the information code includes a server computer dress for downloading digital information related to the assembled figure and type data of the assembled figure. Also has a feature.

(3) In the capsule toy according to the present invention, in (1) or (2), when the assembled figure is completed, the display unit divided and arranged in the figure part is combined to form the information display unit. Another feature is that reading is possible.

(4) A server computer using the capsule toy according to the present invention optically reads the information display section of the capsule toy according to any one of the above (1) to (3) with a terminal device, and reads the read information code The terminal device is connected via the Internet, the server computer includes a storage unit storing digital data corresponding to the information code, and the information code Receiving the input of the type data of the assembled figure to the terminal device connected corresponding to the server computer address included, and based on the received type data of the figure, the corresponding digital data Transmitting to the terminal device, and causing the computer to execute the program It is characterized in that stored in the storage unit.

  According to the capsule toy of the present invention, since it has an information display unit that holds an optically readable information code related to the assembled figure that is stored or affixed to the capsule body, a moving image, a still image, or Digital data such as ringtones can be easily downloaded from the server computer as prizes. As a result, continuity as a game and a sense of expectation can be given, and it is repeated by a synergistic effect by linking the capsule toy and the mobile site via a displayed information display section such as a two-dimensional barcode. Increase the rate of attracting customers.

  According to the server computer using the capsule toy of the present invention, the information display unit of the capsule toy is set in an optically readable state, and the information code is used by an imaging unit of a terminal device such as a mobile phone. Digitally read image data and audio data corresponding to the figure from the server computer to the terminal device as a giveaway, so digital data can be easily downloaded from the server computer and provided as a capsule toy giveaway can do. In this way, it is possible to add game play to the capsule toy and to induce the interest of many users through the Internet to increase the repeat attracting rate.

  A capsule toy according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a capsule body that stores an assembled figure such as a character goods, and a card that holds or is attached to the capsule body and holds an optically readable information code related to the assembled figure. And an information display unit. As a result, digital data such as moving images, still images, or ringtones related to the contents of the capsule can be acquired from the server computer as a prize, and the continuity as a figure assembly game and the expectation by the prize are given. Can do.

  In addition, the capsule toy includes a printed product with a physical prize and a two-dimensional barcode in the capsule as an information display unit, so that the printed product can have a visual presentation display. It is possible to enhance the display effect on a large number of game machines. In addition, the two-dimensional barcode printed on the information display unit is read using an imaging device of an external mobile phone, accessed with a server computer at a specific address, and the corresponding page data is downloaded. Since the digital content data can be downloaded, it is possible to craft the player so as to obtain a large amount of information such as explanation of physical prizes, questionnaires, and assembly methods. In other words, there has been a limit to the size of printed matter that can be stored inside due to problems such as the size of the capsule, and there has been a limit to the amount of information that can be provided. The necessary information can be effectively provided to the purchaser without receiving it.

  The capsule body is, for example, a plastic capsule formed into a substantially spherical shape by fitting the cut ends of two hemispherical capsule constituent members to each other. A predetermined number of notches into which parts or all are fitted are provided, and a toy such as an assembled figure is arranged inside by inserting some or all of the parts.

  The information display unit is a foldable card-like item made of paper or plastic, or a card piece affixed to the capsule body, and an information code such as a two-dimensional barcode that can be optically read on its surface. It is supposed to be printed.

  In the capsule toy according to the present embodiment, the information code may include a server computer address for downloading digital information related to the assembled figure and type data of the assembled figure. As a result, the purchaser of the capsule toy can enjoy assembling the figure and can expect the latest data related to the figure assembling game.

  The capsule toy according to the present embodiment may be configured such that when the assembled figure is completed, the display unit divided and arranged in the figure part is combined to form the information display unit, and the optical reading is possible. . As a result, the game's interest in assembling figures can be further increased, and by acquiring premium data, it is possible to induce interest in related series products, and to collect game data according to the timing of access and game trends. Providing and developing the game more effectively.

  The information acquisition method using the capsule toy according to the present embodiment includes a step of setting the information display unit of the capsule toy to an optically readable state, and an information code such as a QR code described in the information display unit. Through the imaging unit of the mobile phone, and via the mobile phone, access to a server computer connected to the Internet corresponding to the server computer dress included in the information code, and input the type data of the assembled figure And a step in which the server computer transmits digital data of images and sounds corresponding to the type data of the assembled figure to the mobile phone as a free gift. As a result, digital data can be easily downloaded from the server computer and can be effectively provided as a prize for a capsule toy. In this way, for example, new playability can be added to the capsule toy according to its access time, etc., attracting the interest of many users through the Internet and increasing the frequency of access to the server computer, thereby increasing repeat customer attraction. Can be improved.

  The server computer is a server computer that optically reads the information display unit of the capsule toy by a terminal device, and the terminal device is connected via the Internet on the basis of the read information code. The computer includes a storage unit storing digital data corresponding to the information code, and the assembled figure is connected to the terminal device connected corresponding to a server computer dress included in the information code. A program for causing a computer to execute the steps of receiving the input of the type data and transmitting the digital data corresponding to the received type data of the figure to the terminal device is stored in the storage unit. It can be set as the structure currently made.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a capsule toy according to the first embodiment. In FIG. 1, 10 is a capsule toy according to the first embodiment, 11 is a capsule main body which is configured by hemispherical cases 11a and 11b each containing parts A to D constituting an assembled figure, and 12 is a capsule main body. 11 is an information display unit composed of a card-like piece of paper on which two-dimensional codes such as content information related to the assembled figure stored in 11 and a download site URL (Uniform Resource Locator) are printed.
The capsule toy 10 is a transparent plastic sphere with a diameter of about 50 to 100 mm. A large number of capsule toys 10 are arranged in a transparent case of a vending machine such as a supermarket. To be taken out. The capsule toy 10 is formed so as to be detachable by fitting the circumferential edges of the hemispherical cases 11a and 11b, and an assembled figure and a strip-shaped information display part 12 are enclosed therein.

A two-dimensional code that can be optically read via the imaging unit of the mobile phone is printed on the folded strip of the information display unit 12.
The two-dimensional code is the one that greatly increases the amount of information that can be recorded by providing information in two vertical and horizontal directions, while the conventional barcode has information in only one direction. . In addition to what is known as a QR code, for example, PDF417, DataMatrix, MaxiCode, etc., which are standardized by AIM International ISO, can be applied to such a two-dimensional code.

  The two-dimensional code is a matrix-type two-dimensional code in which the same number of small square dots are arranged in the vertical and horizontal directions. There are 40 specifications from “version 1” in which 21 are arranged on one side to “version 40” in which 177 are arranged. There is. “Circle” -shaped “cut-out symbols” are arranged at the three corners of the code so that information can be read from any direction of 360 degrees. The maximum amount of information that can be recorded is 23,648 bits for version 40, 1,817 characters for kana and kanji, and 4,296 characters for alphabets and numbers. Data is given redundancy, so that data can be restored even if part of the data is corrupted. Such a two-dimensional code can capture data such as a URL of an Internet site using a mobile phone equipped with a QR code reading function.

  FIG. 2 is a schematic explanatory diagram in the case of downloading an image or the like related to an assembly figure of a capsule toy using a mobile phone. As shown in the drawing, here, the two-dimensional code of the information display unit 12 is imaged by the imaging unit of the mobile phone 13 having a function of optically reading a QR code or the like. Thereby, the URL of the server computer that holds the information of the assembled figure is acquired, and different images 1 to 4 can be downloaded. The server computer holds secret images 1 to 4 corresponding to these images 1 to 4 in the storage unit, and a predetermined code or the like that can be acquired by the operator of the mobile phone 13 by completing the assembled figure. You can get a secret image by inputting. This will motivate the game, increase repeatability, and increase the effect of attracting customers and advertising.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a server computer connected to the Internet, and FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the download procedure.
As shown in FIG. 3, a server computer 21 that holds information related to the assembled figure is connected to each mobile phone 13 having a two-dimensional code reading function via the Internet 20 so as to be communicable.
The Internet 20 is a network that enables transmission / reception of data using a TCP / IP protocol or the like. The server computer 21 has functions as a WWW server computer and an application server computer. In the function as the application server computer, processing for providing digital data that is a specific prize is executed.
The server computer 21 includes an identification data storage unit 22 related to the assembled figure, a content storage unit 23 that holds content such as digital data to be provided to the user as a prize, and communication between each mobile phone 13 and the server computer 21. A history data storage unit 24 for storing the progress is included.
The content includes, for example, data such as a ringtone of a mobile phone, data such as a standby screen, data used on a PC, data such as a screen saver, and the like.

Hereinafter, an information acquisition method using the capsule toy 10 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. First, in the first step S <b> 1, the assembled figure and paper piece information display unit 12 are taken out from the capsule toy 10.
Next, the information display unit 12 of the capsule toy 10 is set in a state where optical reading is possible. That is, the two-dimensional code printed on the folded piece of paper of the information display unit 12 is connected to the URL of the server computer 21 on the Internet 20 using the imaging unit of the mobile phone 13, and the data of the information display unit 12 is transferred. Transmit (step S2).

  From the next step S3, a control operation for transmitting digital data to the mobile phone 13 as the terminal device is performed according to a program stored in the storage unit. In step S <b> 3, the server computer 21 compares the data read and transmitted by the mobile phone 13 with the data in the identification data storage unit 22 and the history data storage unit 24. Then, if this data meets a predetermined information provision condition, the process proceeds to step S4, and if not, the process proceeds to step S6. As such information provision conditions, for example, the condition setting is such that the identification data of the assembled figure matches the registered data, or the number of accesses from the mail address of the mobile phone 13 is equal to or greater than a specified value. Can do.

  In step S4, the data such as the information provision conditions and access information in the history data storage unit 24 are updated, and the digital data as a prize is extracted from the content storage unit 23 storing the corresponding secret image and audio data. Then, it transmits to a specific address designated by the mobile phone 13 or the mobile phone (step S5).

  In step S6 when the information provision conditions are not met in step S3, registration processing for storing these pieces of access information in the history data storage unit 24 is performed. An advertisement message related to the figure, assembly manuals thereof, and the like are transmitted to the mobile phone 13 (step S7).

  By repeating the procedure of the information acquisition method using the capsule toy having the above steps S1 to S7, the access information related to the figure assembly is accumulated in the history data storage unit 24. In this way, by updating the contents of the content storage unit 23, it is possible to increase the number of accesses to the server computer 21 and further improve the ability to attract repeat customers for various capsule toys. In other words, it is possible to develop a wider range of marketing by linking the information of the product itself with the server computer that holds the content.

(Embodiment 2)
The capsule toy according to the second embodiment includes a capsule main body that stores parts for constituting an assembled figure, and a URL of a download site for accessing content information such as a secret image related to the assembled figure. It has an information display section on which figure identification data and the like are printed in a two-dimensional code pattern. For example, data information such as this figure identification data is encrypted, and when the assembled figure is completed, the display unit divided and arranged in the figure part etc. is combined, and the decryption password is optically It can also be made readable.

  Next, the QR code reading application of the cellular phone is activated, and the QR code of the information display unit is photographed in the close-up mode so that the imaging unit is perpendicular to the information display unit. Thus, information contained in the QR code (such as a URL for browsing on a mobile phone) is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit of the mobile phone. By selecting the displayed URL, the corresponding page of the server computer 21 can be easily accessed without directly typing this URL. The user can use the password to transfer predetermined content from the server computer 21 to the digital data. Can be pulled out as

  That is, such digital data can be provided as a prize for a capsule toy. A large amount of content information can be accessed by bundling a physical prize and a printed matter with a two-dimensional barcode in the capsule toy. In this way, after the two-dimensional barcode is read through the imaging unit of the mobile phone and accessed to the server computer at a specific address to download the corresponding page data, the specific digital content data can be downloaded. Therefore, it is possible to craft so that the user can obtain a large amount of information such as an explanation of the internal physical prize, a questionnaire, or an assembly method. Previously, there was a limit on the size of the printed matter that could be stored inside due to problems such as the size of the capsule, and there was a limit to the amount of information provided. However, if this method is used, there will be a limit. Can provide users with fresh information at any time.

  As described above, according to the capsule toy of the second embodiment, the mobile phone is connected to the server computer on the Internet from the mobile phone based on the data of the information display unit charged in the capsule toy. Transmit content information and advertisements. Thereby, the access information is accumulated in the server computer, and the marketing range corresponding to the user having each assembled figure is set. Thus, digital data suitable for the access information can be provided, repeat access to the server computer site can be increased, and customer collection efficiency can be further enhanced.

3 is an explanatory diagram of a capsule toy according to Embodiment 1. FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the image download by a mobile telephone. It is the internet block diagram of a server computer. It is a flowchart which shows a download procedure.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Capsule toy of embodiment 11 Capsule body 11a, 11b Hemispherical case 12 Information display part 13 Cellular phone 20 Internet 21 Server computer 22 Identification data storage part 23 Content storage part 24 History data storage part

Claims (4)

  A capsule body that stores an assembled figure such as a character goods, and an information display unit such as a card that is stored or attached to the capsule body and holds an optically readable information code related to the assembled figure. Capsule toy.   2. The capsule toy according to claim 1, wherein the information code includes a server computer dress for downloading digital information related to the assembled figure and type data of the assembled figure.   3. The capsule toy according to claim 1 or 2, wherein when the assembled figure is completed, a display unit divided and arranged in the figure part is united to form the information display unit and optical reading thereof is possible. A server computer in which the information display unit of the capsule toy according to any one of claims 1 to 3 is optically read by a terminal device, and the terminal device is connected via the Internet based on the read information code. Because
The server computer includes a storage unit storing digital data corresponding to the information code,
Furthermore, receiving input of type data of the assembled figure for the terminal device connected corresponding to the server computer address included in the information code;
Based on the received type data of the figure, the step of transmitting the corresponding digital data to the terminal device,
A server computer, wherein a program for causing a computer to execute is stored in the storage unit.

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