JP2007072818A - Virtual dating system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a virtual dating service system that enables a virtual dating experience. <P>SOLUTION: The virtual dating system, which comprises a virtual dating means 28 for enabling a virtual dating experience, develops the scene of virtual dating to the next step if one member selectively switches a screen displayed on a member terminal and the other member agrees to the selection. The virtual dating system alternatively comprises a contact means 16, 22, 24 for allowing each member to find desired members, and the virtual dating means 28 for allowing each member to anonymously experience a realistic virtual date with a desired member. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a virtual date system that enables a virtual date to be experienced via the Internet.

There are various dating sites on the Internet that allow a user to find a partner (so-called dating), and a technology that enables such a meeting has also been proposed. For example, an information provision system via the Internet (Patent Document 1), a dating intermediary system (Patent Document 2, FIG. 2, etc.), a marriage information supply system (Patent Document 3), an Internet visual dialogue system (Patent Document 4), a content distribution system And a content distribution method (Patent Document 5) and the like have been proposed.
Normally, in such a system, a user becomes a member by first entering and registering his / her profile data and the like. Since each member's profile is made into a database, a member or a visitor to the site can search the database to find a candidate for a partner and exchange information anonymously.
However, in existing dating systems, it seems that when you actually meet someone you have met through it, the actual impression is often very different from what you had before. Meeting them actually costs not only time and money, but also mental costs, but these costs are wasted if they fail to meet each other.
JP 2001-84298 A JP 2001-92892 A JP 2002-203034 A JP 2004-23491 A JP 2004-297409 A

Therefore, it is advantageous if it is possible to confirm each other's feelings by making a virtual date without showing each other's faces prior to the actual date.
An object of this invention is to provide the virtual date system which can experience a virtual date.

The virtual date system of the present invention is a virtual date system having a virtual date means that enables a virtual date to be experienced,
One member selects switching of the screen displayed on the member terminal, and another member accepts the selection, and the scene is developed to the next step in the virtual date.
The virtual date system of claim 2
A means of meeting that allows each member to find the desired member,
Each member is provided with a virtual dating means that enables each member to experience an actual virtual date while maintaining anonymity with one of the desired members.
The virtual date system according to claim 3 is the virtual date system according to claim 2,
The encounter means is any one of a profile search means, a virtual party means for providing a virtual party where members who satisfy a predetermined condition are allowed to participate, and a lobby means for providing a virtual lobby to members. It is characterized by being one or any combination.
The virtual date system according to claim 4 is the virtual date system according to claim 2 or 3,
A means to blacklist members who want to refuse virtual dates;
And a means for preventing a member registered in the black list from accessing a member registered in the black list.

According to the present invention, since a virtual date can be experienced prior to an actual date, the possibility of succeeding in an actual encounter can be increased.
Also, since you can feel free to experience virtual dating while anonymity is fully guaranteed, you can enjoy pure dating or use it for practice on actual dating.
Further, in the case of a person with the other party, the date can be enjoyed even if the actual distance is long by using the virtual date system of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to embodiments of the present invention and the accompanying drawings.
In addition, when showing the same element in several drawing, the same referential mark is attached | subjected.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an outline of a Web server that provides a virtual date according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, a Web server 1 includes a secondary storage device 2, and software (hereinafter referred to as a virtual date system of the present invention) for providing a virtual date service (or Web site) to the secondary storage device 2. ) Is stored. This software includes a member database 100 for storing various page data 10 to 32 constituting the Web site and member profiles of the site. The virtual date site constructed in the Web server 1 is preferably configured to be accessible from a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone. The Web server 1 may be any computer as long as it has sufficient performance to achieve the object of the present invention.
The page data 10 to 32 are a top page 10 including a description and a menu of the virtual date system according to the present invention, a member registration page 12 for a person who wants to use this virtual date, and is displayed first when a member logs in. My page 14, member search page (profile search means) 16 for searching the member database 100, search result display page 18, virtual party application page 20, virtual party page (virtual party means for experiencing a virtual party) 22) A lobby page (virtual lobby) 24 in which members can wait and select a partner 24, a date application page 26 for applying for a virtual date, a date box page (virtual dating means) in which a conversation can be made in a virtual date ) 28, dating end page 30 to end the current dating and dating end Consisting of dating the end confirmation page 32 for a confirmation.
Hereinafter, characteristic portions of the virtual date system of the present invention will be described in detail. In the following description, the expression “page” is used, but these are not necessarily limited to a single page, and may be composed of a plurality of pages.

A visitor to the virtual date system of the present invention first presents a system description of this site and a menu or a site map on the top page 10. Visitors who wish to use this site go to the member registration page 12. The member registration page 12 first presents the terms of use, confirms whether or not to agree to the terms of use, and only if it agrees, in addition to the email address, a profile representing various attributes of the person, and Accepts input such as desired conditions requested from the other party. If there is a partner (already in love with a lover, couple, or long distance love), input of the partner's profile is accepted. Furthermore, after the necessary documents are mailed and an admission fee and a predetermined membership fee are deposited into the designated account, it is displayed that the user ID and password can be used. When the user completes these procedures, the user can log in using the user ID and password received by e-mail.
If there is a partner, two user IDs can be registered as a member (ID1, ID2).

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a profile input screen. If the desired conditions for the other party are entered at the time of profile registration, the member can search only for those who meet the desired conditions, so that the date invitation by the search can be received only from those who meet the desired conditions. However, even those who do not meet the desired conditions can be invited to date.

It is also possible to register your own avatar as part of your profile. Data input at the time of member registration is stored in the member database 100 for each user ID, and used for member search or pull-field search described later. Examples of the necessary documents include a photo of the person, a copy of an identification card, a certified copy of a family register, a graduation certificate, income certificates (for example, withholding slip), and the like.
When logged in, the member search 16, the party 22, the lobby page 24, the date box 28 for virtual dates, and the like can be used from the My page 14.

<Profile search means>
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a search condition input screen during profile search. In FIG. 3, when a search condition is input to a necessary item and a search button is pressed, the search is executed. For example, regarding “personality” in the right column, by inputting a character that is not preferable as a partner, a member with such a character can be excluded from the search target. The search results are first displayed as a list as shown in FIG. In FIG. 4, “Status” indicates whether or not there is a person who is currently in a relationship, and “Meeting” indicates whether or not the current date is promised. Dating applications are prohibited for members who are dating or waiting. However, you can apply from the lobby page. In addition, even when the searcher is in a relationship or waiting, the application for a date is prohibited. However, if the dating ends or the dating date ends, it is possible to apply for a new date. The “black list” field is not displayed when the searcher is a member currently registered in the black list. Clicking on “Nickname” will display the member's detailed data.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a detailed display screen displayed when a specific member included in the profile search result (18) list display of FIG. 4 is designated. When applying to this member for a virtual date (26), after inputting a desired date and time, a date application button is pushed. As a result, information indicating that the application has been made is transmitted to the member of the other party by e-mail.
When a registered member accesses My Page,
-A check box indicating the willingness of the recipient to accept (OK) the virtual date application,
・ The field where the person who applied applies selects the desired date and time,
・ Check-in column indicating that the person who applied for will refuse to apply for a virtual date (NO), and ・ Send button is displayed. By inputting in the required field and pressing the send button, virtual is sent via server 1 Sent to the date applicant's terminal.

In this way, when a virtual date promise is established, a virtual date box (hereinafter referred to as a date box) 28 can be entered via the lobby page 24 before and after the promise date and time. If you promise a date, the meeting will be waiting, but you can date with other members until the date ends.
Note that there is “black list registration” on the detail display screen, and when it is not desired to date with the member being displayed, this member can be prevented from being searched by pressing this black list registration. Further, it is possible to prevent a blacklisted member from applying for a date on the lobby page 24 and entering a date box containing a blacklisted member. Blacklist registration can be canceled by displaying the blacklist, selecting it, and clicking the cancel button.

<Virtual party>
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a virtual party application page 20 for a virtual party introduced on a virtual party guide page (not shown) displayed by clicking the virtual party button on the My Page 14 of FIG. . On this page, the eligibility to participate in this virtual party is displayed as “attributes” by gender. If you wish to participate, click the OK button.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of the virtual party page 22. Participants at the party will be participating in their face photo or live video. The conversation between participants is performed by text or microphone. Each participant inputs the number of the person who likes at the end of the party, and enters the date box 28 if they like each other.

<Lobby page>
The member can enter the lobby page 24 from the My Page 14 without going through a special application or other procedure. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of the lobby page 24. Even if you don't promise a date, you can enjoy a date with anyone when you have time. That is, on the lobby page 24, a simple profile of the members inside is displayed. If a desired member is selected (date invitation 25) and the other member clicks the OK button, two people can enter the date box 28. If the other member clicks the NO button, the screen closes.
It is also possible to enter a date box 28 by pressing a button of an empty date box and wait for the other person to enter the box.
In addition, when there is the above-mentioned partner, two user IDs are registered, but when one member (ID1) uses this system (application), input his / her ID from the login top page 14 and Enter page 14, select a date, enter date box 28 and wait. Then, when that date comes, when the other party (other member ID2) comes to the date box 28, two people (ID1, ID2) can make a virtual date. In this case, it differs from the case of the person who does not have an other party by the point which does not go through a lobby except other member ID2.

<Virtual date>
When entering the date box 28, first, the user selects his / her face to be displayed on the virtual date from an avatar, his / her picture, and / or his / her real-time video. Next, it is selected whether the conversation to be exchanged on the virtual date is to be voice or text (a real time video requires a WEB camera and a voice requires a microphone). The invited person or the person who entered the date box first presses the start button to start the virtual date. Virtual dating proceeds in approximately the following procedure (step).

Step 1: First, discuss with two people (one member and another member) and discuss where to go.
Step 2: Enjoy the main date. By switching and displaying images in various scenes, you can enjoy the actual date. For example, a destination scene of a date. The image may be a still image or a moving image, and can be handled by changing the format of the image data recorded in advance in the image / sound database 29. In the case of a still image, the operation of opening audio data and opening an auxiliary image in accordance with the still image is repeatedly developed. For example, when dating to a park, the scenery of the park is displayed, and the wind and the chirping of birds are circulated.
In the case of a moving image, if the sound data is attached to the image data, the sound data is called from the image / sound database 29 together with the image data of the moving image. If the sound data is not attached to the moving image, it is prepared separately. It is possible to retrieve the audio data from the image / audio database 29 while retrieving and synchronizing the audio data from the file name.
At this time, an auxiliary image stored in the image / sound database 29 may be opened. For example, in the above-described park example, an image such as a map may be displayed. Counseling for meals where conversations were also encouraged.
Step 3: By carrying the dishes one after the other, it becomes possible to have a conversation while feeling as if they were actually eating. Make the following choices at the last place you drank coffee.
Step 4: Since it seems that the date is packed and the conversation is also exciting, finally a confession time is set up from the man to the woman. Here, in the case of OK, the detailed profile including the contact information is exchanged. However, there is no confession time when there is an opponent.
As described above, the virtual date system of the present invention creates a date course by expanding the development in the date box 28 to the next scene by accessing the image / audio database 29 of the server 1 from the member terminal.
That is, the mechanism of the WEB server in the present invention will be described as follows. In other words, a plurality of data of still images, videos, and sounds are stored for each date course divided into steps, and a member selects a date course at each step from the member terminal, so that still images stored in the date course are stored. , All video and audio data are automatically switched and displayed within a set time. The time can be set by the member himself from the member terminal. When all the data in the selected date course is completed, the next date course is selected. For example, if there is a date course called park in the first step and a date course called Japanese food in the next step, instead of selecting a Japanese date course suddenly, after clearing the first step, go to the next step. A stored date course can be selected.
In this way, after passing the date course in a plurality of steps, the impression of each other is selected in the last step. Depending on whether the female member affirms the step selected by the male member, some attributes stored in the member database are searched, and mail is sent from the server 1 to both members.

To expand to the next scene in each step, after discussing with each other, the image / sound database 29 of the server 1 is accessed from the male member terminal (one member), and the displayed option (select button) Select one of the items, and display the information selected by the man on the female member terminal (other members), and when the woman accepts it (clicks the OK button), the screen development proceeds. I will do it. It is also possible to stop dating if the other party does not like the next action at each step.
If the other party's confession time is “OK” at the confession time of the virtual date, the other person's detailed profile will be emailed to both sides. There are three types: “Let's go on a date again” when you think you are, and “Thank you very much for today” when you do n’t like it.
If the confession of “Let's Dating Again” is “OK”, e-mail will be sent to both the photos, wedding calendar, children, prefectures, and other information. In this case, since the relationship has not yet started, it is possible to apply to other members for dating and dating. Next, when dating the same member again, it is preferable to use a photo or a live video using a Web camera.
If you receive a “OK” response to a “Please Dating” confession, email your real name and email address to both parties in addition to the above information. In addition, after the start of socializing, applications for dating with other members and applications for dating from other members are prohibited. After exchanging mail addresses, direct contact may be made or dates may be made using the system of the present invention.
If there is a partner who does not want to perform a virtual date, blacklist registration is possible. A member who is registered in the black list cannot apply for a date to a member who is registered in the black list, so that the system of the present invention can be used with confidence.

<End of dating>
The dating with the member who is currently dating can be ended by a dating end page 30 as shown in FIG. When you write a message to the other party from the login top page and click the end dating button, a message to end dating is sent to the other member.
FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of the dating end confirmation page 32. On this page, you will see a message such as “End the relationship with the person below. Please also describe the reason for separation. Please write the real reason because we will not tell you about this reason.” , It includes a field for filling in the reason for separation.
The above is merely an example of an embodiment for explaining the present invention. Accordingly, it is easy for those skilled in the art to make various changes, modifications, or additions to the above-described embodiments in accordance with the technical idea or principle of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention should not be construed as the embodiments described above, but should be construed according to the description of the claims.

As described above, according to the present invention, since a virtual date can be experienced prior to an actual date, the possibility of succeeding in an actual encounter can be increased.
Also, since you can feel free to experience virtual dating while anonymity is fully guaranteed, you can enjoy pure dating or use it for practice on actual dating.
Further, in the case of a person with the other party, the date can be enjoyed even if the actual distance is long by using the virtual date system of the present invention.

It is a block diagram which shows the outline | summary of the WEB server which provides the virtual date service by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of a profile input screen. It is a figure which shows an example of the search condition input screen at the time of profile search. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen which displayed the list of the result of profile search. It is a figure which shows an example of the detailed display screen displayed when the specific member contained in the profile search result list display of FIG. 4 is designated. It is a figure which shows an example of the guidance and application page 20 of a virtual party. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a virtual party page 22. FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a lobby page 24. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a dating end page 30. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the dating end confirmation page.

Explanation of symbols

1 WEB server of the present invention 2 Secondary storage device 10 Top page 12 Member registration page 14 My page 16 Member search page (profile search means)
18 Search result display page 20 Virtual party application page 22 Virtual party page (virtual party means)
24 Lobby page (virtual lobby)
25 Date invitation 26 Date application page 28 Date box page (virtual date means)
29 Image / sound database 30 Dating end page 32 Dating end confirmation page 100 Member database

Claims (4)

A virtual dating system with virtual dating means that allows you to experience a virtual dating,
A virtual date system in which one member selects switching of a screen displayed on a member terminal, and another member accepts the selection, and the scene is expanded to the next step in the virtual date. A means of meeting that allows each member to find the desired member,
A virtual dating system comprising virtual dating means that enables each member to experience a virtual date as if it were a reality while maintaining anonymity with one of the desired members. The encounter means is any one of a profile search means, a virtual party means for providing a virtual party where members who satisfy a predetermined condition are allowed to participate, and a lobby means for providing a virtual lobby to members. 3. The virtual date system according to claim 2, wherein the virtual date system is one or any combination. A means to blacklist members who want to refuse virtual dates;
4. The virtual date system according to claim 2, further comprising means for preventing a member registered in the black list from accessing a member registered in the black list.