JP2008299681A - Content providing device, content providing method, and computer program therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow control logic information for dynamic control according to user's inputs to be added at any time with respect to CGM. <P>SOLUTION: A means by which a user adds control logic information to an existing content is prepared. Even user's inputs by alternates are coped with. A description power of control logic information is exerted on updating of data (including data relating to the user) of variables, files, and the like, providing of contents/alternates based on reference to updated data, updating of data (including data relating to other users) based on reference to updated data, etc. Control logic information can be executed with the use of an associated resource as a trigger. Permission of logic addition, logic execution, data reference, resource use, etc. and exclusive policies can be set for each of users being the producer side and resource. Logic producer information, variable names for use in control, etc. can be referred to by users and producers when necessary. Effective logic addition is devised. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a content providing apparatus, a content providing method, and a computer program that provide content stored in distributed or non-distributed storage means to a user via computer control or not via the Internet.

  Also, depending on the linkage between the partial contents, especially the input from the user (in some cases including the past input history (or the entire input history or the value of the variable storing the summary), the same applies hereinafter) This is related to content provision control and collaboration in content production itself, using sharing of state transition variables (providing context).

  Definition 1: Here, “content” is the content of a work (including stories, arts, arts, etc.), knowledge and information. In addition to definitions, facts and numerical data, hypothesis and virtual reality And multimedia production for that purpose. It is mainly digitized. Many large contents can be divided into “partial contents” having some independent value. Typical contents include games (for example, adventure games, role-playing games, puzzle games, etc.), expert systems (for example, legal diagnosis, symptom diagnosis, etc.), Web novels (for example, world view construction, step-by-step explanation) , Etc.), educational content (for example, navigational teaching materials that take into account the dependence, premise, complexity, and difficulty of related knowledge such as mathematical theorems, physics formulas, technical terms, philosophical thoughts, etc.) .

  Definition 1-1: “Providing content” means providing content to a user. Mainly content meaning (impression, impression, opinion, recognition, knowledge, information, wisdom, idea, structure, composition, story itself, etc.) verbal, visual, auditory, tactile, olfactory, tasteful Indicates to the user by means.

  Definition 1-1-1: “Content providing device” refers to a device for providing content. In many cases, the computer network is composed of a plurality of server computers and a myriad of users' client computer terminals, but includes a case where there is only one server computer or a stand-alone case (server = client). In addition, the connection between server computers includes both the case of using a private network in a single business unit and the case of using the Internet (global address) between a plurality of business units. Therefore, it is shared (or shared / managed / owned) among a plurality of business operators.

  Definition 1-2: Further, “partial content” is an idea in which the entire content provided in cooperation with the present invention is divided from some point of view, and in many cases has independent value. From the viewpoint of division, there are each domain such as the Internet domain, every title such as a game, every producer / production team, every resource (folder etc.), and so on. Note that the above-mentioned “game title”, “producer”, and “production team” correspond to “producers” in the present invention (in the present invention, general users who post logic information and the like also “produce” Corresponds to "person").

  Definition 2: “Distributed or non-distributed storage means” means not only the storage device (hard disk, main memory, etc.) of the server computer but also the storage device of the related server computer and the storage of the client computer terminal of the user. Refers to the device as a unit. In many cases, information is divided into different heap areas, physical devices, partitions, folders (directories), etc. according to the type of information. By type, for example, by management domain, title (partial content), shared resource / dedicated resource, logic information (program, script, control data structure) / temporary data / stored data, user Common variables / variables for each user can be considered.

  Definition 2-1: A “domain” is an area for dividing the content into physical / logical areas to be distributed and managed when the content is distributedly managed (distributed storage). For example, when content is distributed and managed across a plurality of Internet domains, the Internet domain is a domain.

  Definition 3: “Object” refers to an object having the most general meaning (such as a data structure in a memory) added with a file or the like. All objects accessible by the content providing device constitute a “resource” according to the present invention. Incidentally, the data in the present invention is information other than the fixed program in the object (resource), and the variable means data (information other than the fixed program) whose value can be changed independently.

  Definition 4: “Resource” refers to all objects accessible by the content providing apparatus, and all programs and data that can be stored in the previous storage means are resources. Not only objects that store data structures and variables in memory (variable names, addresses, values, etc.) and objects that store provision mode control logic information to be described later, but also HTML files (and their templates), XML files, CSS All files such as files, PHP files, Perl files, multimedia files (including program files as well as data files), DB instances, and the like are included. Resources can also have a hierarchical structure. For example, a file system folder (directory) is a single resource, including files and subfolders within it (the entire range recursively included), and the files and subfolders within it are not related to the parent folder. It is relatively called a sub-resource (however, it is regarded as an ordinary resource in absolute terms). In the present invention, the symbolic link (or hard link) destination entity (file or folder) under the resource A is also regarded as a sub-resource of the resource A by default. The “multimedia file” includes a file obtained by serializing a complex object, a text file, a still image file, a moving image file, an audio file, a tactile reproduction file, an olfactory reproduction file, a taste reproduction file, and the like.

  Definition 4-1: Here, “data” refers to information other than a fixed program in “resources” (for example, a “static” program such as an OS kernel or a kernel program that executes this program). Provision mode control logic information (which can be said to be a “dynamic” program in the sense of being added / updated sequentially by the user) described later is included.

  Definition 4-1-1: “Variable” means information (data) other than fixed programs in all objects whose values can be changed independently. In many cases, a variable name that enables access by name from the provision mode control logic information described later, an address for hardware to refer to or update, a variable value stored at that address (in many cases, (Represented as a variable-length character string). For access by variable name, when the variable name is unique or when the declaration of the variable is within a predetermined scope, the variable name is referred to only by the variable name. When the variable name is out of the predetermined scope, for example, URI (such as FQDN) Can be referenced in the form The declaration of the variable is, for example, at any location in the (URI) hierarchical structure of [virtual root location of content providing apparatus or predetermined protocol>] Internet domain> category (folder)> title (folder). Can be done by users and producers and production teams who want to be. When variable names conflict with this hierarchical structure, the variable names can be qualified and distinguished by “information about the producer” that can identify the user / producer, production team, and title.

  Definition 4-1-1-1: “State” means a variable set managed by the content providing apparatus and each corresponding variable value. Among these, a variable set and each variable value related to the content providing process in question are called a context.

  Definition 4-1-1-1-1: “State transition” refers to a transition of a variable set managed by the content providing apparatus and each corresponding variable value. When the user accesses the content providing apparatus, inputs a request or the like and receives provision of the content, the variable set relating to the user and each corresponding variable value transition.

  Definition 4-1-1-1-2: The “context” is a variable set managed by the content providing apparatus and each corresponding variable value, which is related to the content providing process in question. It is. The variable includes a variable that exists for each user and a variable that exists for each system or each world instance. In the variables that exist for each user, the input history and content provision history for each user can be stored in a list format, etc., which is also a context (ie, a sentence (ie, a scene description, a logic of a solution, learning knowledge) As a premise information / environmental condition for causing a user to display / learn or a transition state after display / learning). For example, only in the context where the variable “current location” = “church” is established, it is possible to describe provision mode control logic information (to be described later) so that the option “ask the priest” can be selected. it can.

  Definition 4-1-1-1-2-1: "World instance" means that multiple instances of the same partial content are used when a certain partial content is a story or the like having a certain world view. (For load balancing etc.), each instance can be considered as a world instance (world instance). As long as they are in the same world instance, the user can interact through the transition of shared variables in the instance (for example, the variable “treasure remaining in the world”). The “shared variable” is a variable that is intended to be shared between users and producers in the same instance. Many variables can be shared among producers, so the content will be enriched. In many cases, information about the producer (declarer) is not added to the variable name, but is disclosed (permissions) to other producers. Then, it is referred to or updated in the provision mode control logic information made by other producers.

  Here, the “title” is content produced with a certain planning intention or a trust relationship within the team. The present invention is aimed at coordinating a plurality of titles, reusing resources (contexts, multimedia files, etc.) of different titles, and the like.

  Here, “category” is the type of title. Examples of categories include stories (including adventure games), solutions (including expert systems), logic (including hypotheses, papers, opinions, etc.), and the like.

  Various Internet novels and novel adventure games (the following, Non-Patent Document 1, etc.) that have been developed in the form of games have already been provided via the Internet.

  In addition, Wiki or the like enables distributed editing itself by a plurality of users for the knowledge and information by theme.

  However, control of the provision mode (provision mode including at least one of the provision range or provision order) of content (text, video / still image, audio, odor format, etc.) including knowledge and information, especially adventure games and legal diagnostic experts User input (or input history (this is not necessarily a log format but may be organized as a context such as variable X = a, variable Y = b)) as seen in systems and e-learning) The logic information for the corresponding dynamic control cannot be distributedly edited by a plurality of users (particularly, editing of contents that are mutually controlled in Consumer Generated Media (CGM) editing).

  For this reason, a large number of adventure games, expert systems, and e-learning knowledge bases that require dynamic control according to variables that represent the user's status, etc., can be used by multiple users in a distributed environment or the Internet in CGM. It was difficult to work together.

  For example, the story of the game cannot be developed by another person, or the control scenario including the connection with the image and sound in the game cannot be reused in another game. For this reason, it was not easy for ordinary people to play a part in creating a game with many double tracks, and only a large capital could make a magnificent game. Also, it wasn't possible for ordinary people to add a little idea to the spectacular game they made, making it more interesting, deeper, wider, and exhaustive, so that it could be played over and over again.

  This also applies to expert systems such as legal diagnosis and e-learning knowledge bases, and experts outside the original plan creator manage WEB-type expert systems and e-learning knowledge bases (particularly state variables for each user). However, it has not been easy to improve by adding original knowledge to those with branch control according to state variables.

  In recent years, methods such as so-called mashups using Web service APIs have been developed. For example, other developments that are not managed by the user and developer A (cannot access ftp or ssh). Content providing operation (especially a script or program for improving control efficiency by updating a variable for another user C) performed by the server computer of the developer B for the user C different from the developer A, Developer A cannot add easily. The operation to be performed by a computer other than the server computer of developer A is provided as Javascript, JAVA (registered trademark), ActiveX, Flash, or the like only to the client computer of user C, for example. After all, it is easy for developers (here, A and B) to easily link the contents stored in the server computers of developer A and developer B by dynamically defining the operation of each server computer itself. It has not yet reached.

In addition, distributed computing that shares a free CPU is also performed, but “content” unique to a server computer on which each CPU is mounted cannot be linked.
Written by Michiyo Kago, picture: Ryomei Sakai, program: Narell System Co., Ltd. “Baku no Bus” http://www.vlank.com/bb/ 2004

  The problem to be solved is control of a provision mode (a provision mode including at least one of a provision range or a provision order) of content (text, video / still image, sound, odor format, etc.) including knowledge and information, especially adventure Logic information for dynamic control according to user input (or input history (or input history in context format (variables and values))) as seen in games and legal diagnostic expert systems It is to enable CGM-like distributed editing by a plurality of users.

  In addition, game content control programs (game scenarios) can be defined dynamically (in many cases post-synchronously and asynchronously) by different creators, and contexts (state variables, etc.) and resources can be reused. Content that enables experts to easily extend the expert system's control program (or the knowledge itself provided by that control), or extend the educational curriculum (educational content with navigation) of the educational system An apparatus, method and computer program are provided.

In view of such a problem, claim 1 of the present invention provides
A content providing apparatus that provides a user with content stored in distributed or non-distributed storage means via a computer controlled or not via the Internet,

The provision mode control logic information, which is logic information that enables the content provision device to control the content provision mode (a provision mode including at least one of the provision range or the provision order) in response to an input from the user, There is provided a content providing apparatus comprising a user-provided provision mode control logic information adding means for adding to the storage means.

  Definition 1-1-2: Here, “content provision mode” means the scope of provision (which image subset, which text subset, which sound subset, etc.) and order (what image display order, What kind of text display order, what sound playback (or synthesis) order, etc. (including timing control), as well as provision / rendering / output of media, scale, method, means, and resources used It can also include viewpoints such as how to combine, time, and configuration.

  Definition 1-1-2-1: “Controlling the content provision mode” means, in addition to controlling the “content provision mode”, in the present invention, rewriting of variables shared with other partial contents, etc. It also includes indirect control between partial contents.

  Definition 5: Here, “control logic” is control logic (most commonly expressed in a flowchart or the like), and an appropriate procedural language (subset of, for example, assignment statement, IF statement, and WHILE statement) Or a language that can express function call statements) or a logic description language (for example, a language that can express a phon clause of PROLOG) as a control logic description language (preparing an interpretable interpreter) Equivalent control can be realized by incorporating control structures that can be described in

  Definition 5-1: “Control logic information” is information describing control logic (control logic). Although it is mainly a text format language script (not necessarily saved as an independent file), in the case of a resource such as a binary format, that is, a binary program (however, a fixed kernel program of OS or a book) For fixed kernel programs that implement the invention (for example, in the form of CGI), scripts that refer to binary data files, DB instances, etc. as URIs, including those resources, control logic information Call it.

  Definition 5-2: “Providing mode control logic” refers to the “control logic” related to the control of the content providing mode.

  Definition 5-2-1: “Provision mode control logic information” refers to “control logic information” related to control of a content provision mode. The scope includes not only compiled native executable code (binary program), JAVA (registered trademark) intermediate code (CLASS file), Java script, Perl script, PHP script, but also scenario scripts for games (for example, role playing) Including machine-readable scenario scripts for games, puzzle games, action games, adventure games, etc., and data structures such as multimedia files, MAP data and attribute data stored in association with these scripts), knowledge definition scripts, , Knowledge providing scripts (including multimedia files and data structures stored in association with them), and interpreter software for interpreting these scripts.

  Definition 6: A “user” is an object that receives content. In most cases, the “user who has added provision mode control logic information” and the user who receives the provision of content based on the provision mode control logic information are different. In the present invention, the user not only registers general resources (images, sounds, natural language text, HTML, etc.) in the content providing apparatus and makes them available to other users, but also provides “providing mode control logic”. Information "(for example, a semi-formal language script that can manipulate variables and define control structures, etc.) can be added. It also serves as the “producer” of the provision mode control logic information and also serves as the content provider.

  Definition 6-1: Here, “input from user” means a signal input by a user to a client computer terminal or stand-alone computer connected to a server computer via a network via a mouse or keyboard. Interpreted as characters that can be processed. For example, on the Web interface, the meaning of the input may be a symbol for selecting an option, a free text, or a link trigger. When a dedicated controller or the like is used, Any signal including voice, vibration, direction, acceleration, and lever phase can be machine-interpreted. The input here refers not only to a single input operation, but also to an input sequence (which may further include timing elements) composed of the input operation. That is, depending on the case, the past input history (or the entire input history or the value of a variable storing the summary) is referred to as “input”.

  Definition 7: Here, “user-supplied provision mode control logic information adding means” enables the user to add provision mode control logic information to a storage means accessible by the content providing apparatus. . The parts specific to this purpose can be written in software. For example, a user can input a computer interpretable script as provided form control logic information into TEXTAREA in the FORM syntax of an HTML document displayed on a Web browser, and can POST the program to the server's CGI program using HTTP. The CGI program of the server can store the received content in association with a resource URI (resource ID) or the like as provision mode control logic information.

  For example, the server storing the provided solar control logic information and the resource URI in association with each other has an HTTP request (for example, the CGI execution file is the URL) including the resource URI entity and URL in the reply content. ), The CGI output can be output including the result of execution (interpretation) triggered by the provision mode control logic information stored in association with the resource URI, the intermediate result, and the like.

  After all, according to the invention of claim 1, the control of the content provision mode (a provision mode including at least one of the provision range or the provision order) is also sequentially performed when a plurality of users have free time from a distributed environment or the like. In large-scale adventure games, expert systems, learning knowledge bases, etc., presentation of content (appropriate narrowing of the range to be provided at once, the order in which each range is provided continuously, (Adjustment of time, etc.) With the ingenuity of control from Wiki etc., everyone can create freely controllable things, and with a little time and effort, everyone can make public knowledge more expressive It becomes possible or easy to contribute.

Further, claim 2 of the present invention provides
Comprising an option input means for performing the input in the form of option display to the user and option reception from the user;
Content providing mode control logic to be performed by the content providing apparatus for the user when the providing mode control logic information receives the information for displaying the option and the option corresponding to the option display from the user. Information.

  Here, “selection display to the user” means that each option is expressed by being distinguished by text, image, voice, or the like in a 2 to N selection format.

  Here, “selection display to the user” means that each option is expressed by being distinguished by text, image, voice, or the like in a 2 to N selection format.

  As “information for displaying options”, for example, ““ go to the sea for a proposal ””, ““ call to home for a proposal ””, etc. can be considered.

  Examples of the information providing control information format include “goto_scene (background sea image URL, human image URL superimposed on the background image, background explanatory text URL, BGM audio, etc. , URL of control script executed immediately after movement) ”. When this is done, it will include a new set of options associated with each resource and its corresponding “content provision control information”, which is similar to traditional web surfing through gameplay and inquiries. By transitioning, virtual stories (games) and inferences in specialized fields (expert systems) progress.

This makes it possible for multiple users to collaborate in a distributed environment such as the Internet, and create and update content that is equivalent to a behavioral selection-type adventure game or a case-based legal diagnosis expert system. become.

  Advantageously, only the options that the user can select can be displayed to the user. In this case, whether or not the option is selectable is, for example, a condition (for example, “possession money” indicated by a conditional statement in logic information (such as a partial script such as “If statement” indicating a condition that allows the option to be selected). > 500 GOLD ”,“ gender = male ”, etc., the user data of the user (for example, input history, money and physical strength (HitPoint, etc.), and other attributes that do not change very often (gender, occupation, Status)), user data related to the user (eg, user data of the person the user is trying to marry in the virtual world (eg, “gender = female”)), and the entire content Non-user common data (for example, whether the virtual world is day or night, whether the virtual arena is vacant, whether laws are enforced, Such as whether resources content providing main unit) is empty) is made whether it meets the computer may determine determined.

It is also possible to build up adventure games set up around the world, expert systems that are not confined to the jurisdiction, etc., by gradually incorporating real-world information and interdisciplinary knowledge with the present invention. become.

The URL of the explanatory text can be HTML including Javascript, and user data and general data can be directly or indirectly updated by the Javascript so as to suit the situation described in the HTML. Further, at the same time that the producer adds (posts) a resource such as HTML, provision mode control logic information suitable for the resource can be stored in association with the resource.

In addition, claim 3 of the present invention provides
The provision mode control logic information includes logic information that enables a content providing apparatus to control data in the storage unit to be updated.

Definition 4-1-2: Here, “data in storage means distributed or not distributed” refers to information in an object accessible by the content providing apparatus. Also includes object information for new creation.
Here, “update” includes not only Create (new creation), Update (including update and addition in a narrow sense) and Delete (deletion) but also Read + Update (increment of variables (for example, “, Gold + = 10; etc.))) and the like.

As a result, the data that affects the scope and order of provision (in the sense that it is indirectly controlled rather than directly described and controlled) (for example, a variable “possible money” that can be dynamically updated) is updated. Control logic (for example, “Self. Money held == 700 GOLD”) where “Self” represents a user object (user data) being played (a server or the like is currently processing content provision). Users can add as needed, and with the addition of a little logic information script (eg “Money + = 1000 GOLD”), some scenes of content provision (eg “wedding”, “ “I have my home”) that could have an impact on it (for example, “I have a lot of money” (money> 1300 GOLD) )) Overdelivery range (for example, the harmful effects of providing content about my home at the moment of being rich) or inappropriate provision order (for example, content related to housing for households when you are not married) It can be realized concisely without causing any adverse effects. This is, for example, “Option A =“ Wedding Wedding ”If (Money> 1300 GOLD); then {Money − = 700 GOLD; play_sound (“ Wedding Bell.wav ”); URL, background explanatory text URL, voice URL as BGM, URL of control script to be executed immediately after movement)}}, and the like.
Variables can be stored in a collective string format (acquired information = “information 1: information 2: information 3”, friend = “mychan: tama”, acquired item = “key 1: map 2”, etc.). it can.
There is a shared variable that can be changed regardless of the user, and it is possible to control at the script level that a certain number of users cannot enter a production scene performed by many users. In this case, exclusive control of variables is naturally performed.

Further, claim 4 of the present invention provides
The provision mode control logic information includes logic information that enables a content providing apparatus to control content provision by referring to data in the storage unit.

  For example, “If ((virtual world 1. weather = clear or virtual world 1. weather = cloudy) and in (fireworks, Self. Hobby)) {add_scene (fireworks image URL, fireworks description URL, fireworks This can be realized by adding a script such as: In addition, unlike goto_scene, add_scene does not use the URL of the control script executed immediately after movement as an argument, but only adds an effect that meets the conditions. The “in” is a built-in function pre-defined in the content, and detects whether “fireworks” are included as a member of “Self. Hobby” whose value is a list format.

  With this mechanism, content provision that more realistically reflects the entire world view and the real world can be realized gradually by adding asynchronous scripts (logic information that controls content provision) by multiple people.

  Also, data on the world view (use of environmental variables (for example, “virtual world 1. star shape = sphere”)) stored in the storage means (HDD etc.) of the server which is the main content providing apparatus. Resources classified by URL or the like according to case classification according to data (for example, virtual world 1. weather = snow) as general variables of the world (whole content) and use of arguments in the above add_scene etc. Sharing (using images, text, audio, control scripts) with other scenes is easy, and it is easier for people who don't have much time. Format).

  As a result, when there is an input from the user (for example, “select 100 GOLD donation to shrine A”), added control logic information (“100 GOLD donation to shrine A”; then {ownership of shrine A + = 100GOLD;}) is applied to affect the provision of content to other users (for example, the crime prevention of shrine A has been strengthened in the virtual world, and the secret visit at night) Game control such as making it impossible to perform the game).

Data can be obtained between other partial contents even if the domains are different. A known secure protocol is used. When obtaining data for each user, the ID is specified by domain name + directory name + user name. This includes not only referring to data (such as variables) in a conditional statement but also filling a variable reference portion of a resource such as an HTML template with the variable value and outputting it.
For example, if the template is as follows:

<HTML>

<BODY>

You <% [http://knowrel.com/teyuka/lovestory1/user.present]%>

She was very pleased with the gift.

</ BODY>

</ HTML>

The variable value of user.present, which is a variable (for example, “ring”)
---
She was very pleased when you presented the ring.
---
Content is provided.

The variable value is not only a character string but also a URL referring to an image file etc.
(For example,

<IMG SRC == ”http://knowrel.com/lovelove1.jpg”>
Etc. can also be substituted. In this case, the image of the URL is displayed in HTML.
In addition, you can refer to variables (variables for the title and variables for titles with reference rights) in the production script itself and production text.

The fifth aspect of the present invention provides
The provision mode control logic information includes logic information that enables a content providing apparatus to control the option display by referring to data in the storage unit.

  This enables, for example, display of options filled with the variable X.

  It also means that the condition for displaying the option is in the logic information, and if the condition is not met, the option itself is not displayed.

Further, claim 6 of the present invention provides
The provision mode control logic information includes logic information that enables a content providing apparatus to refer to data in the storage unit and control to update other data in the storage unit.

  Thereby, for example, the user can adjust the physical dependency of data.

Further, claim 7 of the present invention provides
The data to be controlled to be updated and / or the data to be controlled to be referred to are data in the storage means related to the user input to the content providing apparatus.

  Definition 4-1-2-1: Here, “data related to a user input to a content providing device” is a content providing device that currently has a problem of providing content to the user in an object. Data (attributes, etc.) related to the user who inputs a content provision request or the like. “Data related to users (attributes, etc.)” refers to the input user data (mainly attributes, possessed items, etc.), as well as relationships (friends, time / One or more (sometimes other) user data (mainly attributes, possessed items, etc.) determined by locational adjacency, other separately defined relationships, etc. (including cases involving recursive relationships) Also, data that cannot be said to be a “user's” attribute (for example, the “home” attribute of the input user or his friend, etc.) are also included.

  Definition 4-1-2-1-1: “Data to be controlled to be updated and / or data to be controlled to be referred to” refers to a case where only data that is the same variable is referred to, or a case where only data is updated. In the case of updating, the case of updating and referencing includes the case of referring only to data that is a different variable, the case of updating only, the case of referring to and updating, and the case of updating and referring to.

  Thus, for example, the user can add logic such as updating the result data carried by the user in accordance with the user's strength data.

Further, claim 8 of the present invention provides
The providing mode control logic information refers to the data in the storage unit related to the user input to the content providing device, and the content providing device updates data related to other users related to the user. It is characterized by including logic information.

  “Data related to other users related to the input user” means a relationship according to the input user (friend, temporal / locational adjacency, other separately defined relationships, etc. Data of one or more other users (mainly attributes, possessed items, etc.) determined by the relationship (including cases where they are connected by a relationship) and data determined by the relationship (same as above) according to the other users (the user's Attribute or possessed item).

  Such a relationship is a script of the control logic. For example, “Option B =” friends X ”If (adjacent (Self, X) And good affinity (Self, X)); then {assert (friend relationship ( Self, X))} "etc., and by defining the friendship in the storage means in advance (using the same method as the PROLOG assertion, etc.), the entire set of friends at all times can be identified can do. Whether or not it is good affinity can be clearly defined by a content-specific built-in function for comparing user data (reserved word and return value is Boolean) or the like.

  Also, for a certain user data (Self object), a plurality of the above options B are generated from a set satisfying X in the If statement, for example, “option B1 =“ become friend with you ”, option B2 =“ b ” It is also possible to simultaneously display a set of options such as “become friends”, “...” (along with other types of options) to the user, select a plurality of options, and define a plurality of friend relationships at once.

  In addition, it is defined that the user's speech and actions have a realistic action on the user data (Self object) input based on such information and the user data (friend object) related to the friend. And users can work together asynchronously through a distributed environment to gradually deepen the content. For example, the option “go to the museum” and the logic “{Self. Possession- = 1GOLD; Self. Insight + = 3; Friendship (Self, X); X. Insight + = 1;}” Add the script ““ Go to the museum ”; then {Self. Money- = 1 GOLD; Self. Insight + = 3; Friendship (Self, X); X. Insight + = 1;}” be able to. In this case, the money held by the user who entered the option “go to the museum” is reduced by 1 GOLD, the insight attribute is improved by 3 points, and the insight attribute of the friend (all user objects that can be X) is 1 point. The control to improve is sequentially added to the content. The mounting can be performed with reference to the mounting of PROLOG.

As a result, logic information or the like that can control the degree of HP (hit points) that the user can recover by the recovery command can be added depending on the number of medicines that the user has, and more specific for each user. The world view (including the description of dynamic action) that reflects reality more precisely can be shared and played with interest.

Further, claim 9 of the present invention provides
The provision mode control logic information is stored in association with information related to the producer of the provision mode control logic information, and the content providing apparatus only provides the provision mode control logic information related to the information related to the producer adopted by the user. The content is provided to the user by referring to it.

  Here, the “producer” is a production subject who is a user or a team who has produced provision mode control logic information and added to the content providing apparatus according to the present invention, or an individual or team who has planned, produced, or produced a title as a partial content. Say.

  Here, “information related to the producer” means, for example, the name of the user (domain name + user name) who is the producer who produced the provision mode control logic information, and the partial content (story, solution, logic). Title names (for example, “Thrilling walk A with Takashimadaira”, “Coping with sexual harassment by Itabashi ’s strongest lawyer corps”) and combinations thereof (domain name + title name + user name) Identification information (or display for that purpose) to guarantee a consistent story, world view, values, policy, logic, etc.

  Internal expressions include: producer: user (for example, expressed by knowrel.com/teyuka/user/keisuke), story (for example, expressed by kunk.jp/teyuka/story/takashimadaira_thrilling_walk_A), resolution (for example, vlank .com / teyuka / solution / best_lawyer_team_of_itabashi_for_sekuhara) can be a producer here. When the producer is “input user”, control is performed based on the logic information produced by the user.

Information related to the producer includes, for example, the name of the producer (domain name + user name) and the title name of the partial content (story, solution, or logic) related to the producer (for example, “Thrilling Walk A with Takashimadaira” ”,“ Coping with sexual harassment by Itabashi's strongest lawyer corps ”, etc.) and combinations (domain name + title name + responsible user name), etc., and consistent story, world view, values, policy, logic, etc. Display to guarantee.
Information on the producer of the provided control logic information

  Inquiries of user data (variable values such as the variable “possession money”) to servers of other domains are performed by a known secure protocol. At that time, the user ID is a user URI or the like of the domain that the user first registered as a user (for example, http://knowrel.com/teyuka/user/keisuke). A domain can not respond to inquiries from other domains according to the permission settings. In another embodiment, the data of each user in each domain is stored in the XML format and can be referred to openly by HTTP or the like, thereby reducing the access load. Even in this case, the update requires permission from the domain storing the XML, and the domain's TEYUKA server program performs the update.

The present invention also includes selecting a plurality of producers. For example, a list of producers of a provision mode control logic information set that can be applied only by selecting a producer in an arbitrary game state is prepared as a check box on the left side of the screen, and prompts selection (in some cases, paid selection). Then, the provision mode control logic related to the checked (ie, selected) producer can be adopted (referenced).

  The creator can be expressed as, for example, Internet domain / [+ [story name / + [editor name]]]. For example, the creator can be expressed as http://teyuka.jp/oboemon_story/yoshimi.

Further, claim 10 of the present invention provides
The provision mode control logic information is stored in association with information related to the producer of the provision mode control logic information, and the content provision apparatus controls the provision mode control corresponding to the option when the option is displayed to the user. It is characterized by showing information obtained from the information about the producer associated with the logic information.

  When a plurality of producers are selected, it is conceivable that the contents that can be expressed as options overlap, but in this case, they can also be displayed together as one option when playing a game or when making a system inquiry.

  When the option is displayed to the user, the information obtained from the information about the producer associated with the provision mode control logic information corresponding to the option is shown.

For example, the selection test is shown as follows.


1. Ask for money (Story A)

2. Ask for money (Story B)

3. Sell goods and make money (Story B)

  In addition, the user can select whether to access individual contents (story, solution, etc.) (paid or free of charge) (hereinafter referred to as “subscription”). The partial content list is displayed in a list format in the left frame of the screen, and the partial content can be expanded further depending on the subscription from the current game state (scene) and legal status setting (corresponding to the input history) This list can also be displayed at the bottom of the subscription list to encourage subscription. In addition, it is possible to display options for all partial contents regardless of whether or not they are subscribed and expand the subscription by selection. It is also possible to allow the user to cancel the subscription by removing the check box of the member of the subscribed partial content list. It is also possible to change the order of the members of the list on the left, and in this order, the order of logic information (ie, interpretation and execution of logic information) that is preferentially performed when options conflict (ie, interpretation and execution of logic information). For example, the priority order of the game transition direction and the priority order of the jurisdiction in which application is considered may be determined, or the priority order of the logic information that preferentially displays the options may be determined.

  The game user has the right to play, select the range of titles to play in advance or at any time, and preferentially display the options that have been satisfied among the options written in the open region of the scenario script. There is a play preference right that allows you to select the order of titles to be applied. In addition, with regard to the open region, it is possible to prioritize general contributors (= users) and not to execute the additional text of the posters posted on the black list.

The eleventh aspect of the present invention provides
The provision mode control logic information is stored in association with information relating to the producer of the provision mode control logic information, and information relating to the producer associated with the provision mode control logic information applied to the provision of content to the user. In response, determining provision mode control logic information for controlling subsequent provision of content to the user;
It is characterized by.

  Here, “providing provision mode control logic information for controlling subsequent provision of content to the user is determined according to information related to the producer associated with the provision mode control logic information applied to the provision of content to the user. "1) Adopt only the provision mode control logic information of the producer who has controlled the content most to the user in the past, or 2) Provide mode control logic of all the producers who have controlled in the past Adopt as much information as possible, or 3) Provide content in the past (to that user or to all users) when there is a contradiction in the control by the control logic information provided or when multiple control is omitted Priority is given to the control logic information provided by the producer who has controlled a lot, and 4) contributes to the control of content provision new to that user (or to all users). The weight of the producer heavier and apply means or to prioritize (are tied to producer) providing mode control logic information.

The twelfth aspect of the present invention provides
The user-provided provision aspect control logic information adding means adds the provision aspect control logic information in association with a resource in the storage means as a trigger target; and
When the resource is provided, resource provision time triggering means for triggering provision mode control logic information added in association with the resource is provided.

  Here, the “format that can determine which producer declared the data or the user data” is, for example, an XML file that stores the value of the variable “loved person of heroine”. , The server http://teyuka.jp/, / oboemon_story / story is stored in the yoshimi producer folder, etc., the creator category is "server> story> producer in charge of the story" Or the like.

Here, “the producer permission information that defines which producer's provision mode control logic information can refer to, update, add, delete, or combine these data declared by which producer” is, for example, It can be realized with a permission setting file (like robot.txt), for example, for each HTTP server document root and hierarchical subfolder (story> part story> part story producer 1 etc.) Permission setting file (XML) that describes which producer's provided mode control logic information is allowed to be referenced / updated / added / deleted by producer, story, or server to which the story belongs It can be realized by arranging.

For example, http://teyuka.jp/oboemon_story/access.xml is described as follows, and common data and user data (actually stored in another XML file or RDB in oboemon_story) However, it can be referenced from all the producers in charge at http://knowrel.com/kabemaru_story/, and can be referenced and updated from the producer in charge at http://vlank.com/vlank_story/joshidaisei/ Yes, it can be referenced / added / deleted from all producers in all stories on http://youest.com/, and is not accessible from other producers.

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http://knowrel.com/kabemaru_story/
read


http://vlank.com/vlank_story/joshidaisei/
read, modify


http://youest.com/
read, add, delete

deny

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In addition, when access control is performed only from the provision mode control logic information made by some producers (all producers of all stories on spam.com in the example below) It becomes like this.

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http://spam.com/
read, modify, add, delete

allow

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  When specifying the same server or the same story, it is possible to specify a relative address (../story_oboemon2/), etc. For the purpose of the present invention, data is mutually exchanged between stories in the same server. It can also be referred to.

  When multiple resources are provided at a time, all the delivery mode control logic information associated with each resource can be triggered simultaneously (but internally, sequentially), and the user selects in the form of a choice display. If necessary, after all provision mode control logic information that does not need to be selected is applied, all options associated with all resources can be displayed at a time for selection. Assuming that multiple provision mode control logic information that does not need to be selected is triggered all at once, the priority order of triggers can be added to the provision mode control logic information, and other options can be selected after selection (E.g., triggering provision mode control logic information that does not include control of scene movement, resolution steps, and logic promotion in a story).

  A resource is a domain, a directory in the domain (producer = user, story, solution, logic), or a main content file in a directory in the domain (also called a node, for example, HTML format or XML format, and further Template file with embedded variables etc.), image file, audio file, moving image file, variable name definition file for storing general data and user data, registered form control logic information itself, etc.

  A dynamic resource is a value of a variable as general data or user data, or a set of ranges of each variable value in a set of variables combining variables (for example, {Gold: 50 to 100, physical strength: 30 or less Or more than 60, current location: street corner bank} etc.).

  Within a domain is content sharing such as between stories, between solutions, and between logics. There can also be content sharing between different categories (eg between story and resolution) (and text as well as images and sounds).

  Note that logic information that is not associated with a resource is always evaluated.

Further, claim 13 of the present invention provides
For each producer and / or each other producer, the producer can add another producer-provided aspect control logic information that is associated as a trigger to a resource stored as produced by the producer. It is characterized by having a logic information addition control means for each producer that can be controlled.

  Here, “per producer” means that the producer can set a uniform or different permission for each production target resource for the production target resource (for the whole production resource or for each individual resource). “By different producers” means that the permission to each different producer can be set uniformly or at the convenience of the producer of resources (for each production resource or for each individual resource). “For each producer” means that a producer can set a permission corresponding to each producer for the production target resource (for the whole production resource or for each individual resource) at his own convenience.

  This can be set for each resource.

  Another producer may be a domain unit, a category unit, or a producer unit in charge of a story or the like.

The identification of the game name can be managed by a number or FQDN (URI).
When permission is given to a general user, the general user can define a script that uses the variable of the game title and the permitted external game title, and the destination is only for the game according to the invention contained in the directory. It may be a subroutine call to a trigger page for jumping to a general HP or starting a general song. It may be a trigger for displaying an advertisement. There may be a subroutine call to a special site for special response subroutines that has a uniform style. Variables in the title and variables outside the title can be passed to the subroutine call by reference, and can be a reference and update target by the subroutine. Posts with only voice and sound effects, posts with live-action photos, and posts with only explanations of terms and explanations can be possible. Since it is difficult to prioritize posts from ordinary people, it can be random.

Further, claim 14 of the present invention provides
Another producer resource that enables the producer to control the use of the resource made by a predetermined producer from the provision mode control logic information associated as a trigger target with the resource stored as produced by the producer It is characterized by having usage control means.

  Control the use of resources from other producers: Even if it is in principle allowed to add control logic information to the producer's specific resources, it is possible to identify resources and defects specific to other producers that are known to be defective. Such as providing control (use) of a known resource, or immediately implementing provision mode control logic information made by another producer who is known to be defective or provision mode control logic information known to be defective, The provision mode control logic information that is known to be ambiguous is invalidated.

Further, claim 15 of the present invention provides
The producer uses the resource itself stored as produced by another predetermined producer from the user who has adopted the producer, and / or the provision mode control logic information associated with the resource as a trigger target It is characterized by having another producer resource related logic information use control means that can control the use.

  Here, the “resource itself stored as produced by another predetermined producer” includes a file or data storing provision mode control logic information (stored as produced by another predetermined producer) Note that this includes the structure itself.

  Here, the provision aspect control logic information associated with a specific resource of another predetermined producer is the provision aspect control logic information associated with the resource unique to another producer known to be defective or a defect. Providing mode control logic information associated with known resources

The sixteenth aspect of the present invention provides
The data or the user data is stored in the storage means in a format in which it is possible to determine which producer has declared the data;
Resource-to-data permission information that defines which producers can refer to, update, add, delete, or perform a combination operation on the data declared by the producer is provided in the storage means. Remembered,
In accordance with the resource-to-data permission information, the content providing device performs access control to the data declared by each producer from the provision mode control logic information associated with each resource,
It is characterized by.

Here, “resource vs. data permission information” is not only the permission by resource ID and file name, but also another attribute of the resource (for example, the producer stored as the person who created the resource, the byte size of the resource) Permission based on output screen area size, output time, etc. can also be defined.
That is, data access from logic information associated with an unusual resource is not permitted.

  The resource to which the provision mode control logic information is added may be a setting unit of access control permission from the provision mode control logic information associated with the resource. As a result, for example, it is possible to control the influence of a specific defective resource as a trigger to influence the story, etc., and to set a multi-faceted and permission-saving permission setting.

  By the way, as the control in the previous stage, the domain of belonging to the resource to be provided (used) by the provision mode control logic information and the belonging story etc. are further set as the unit of permission setting, so to speak, by controlling the destination of the control, Furthermore, it becomes possible to set permissions that are multifaceted and can save the amount of description.

In addition, claim 17 of the present invention provides
The provision mode control logic information is stored in association with information relating to a producer of the provision mode control logic information;
The data or the user data is stored in the storage means in a format in which it is possible to determine which producer has declared the data;
Inter-producer data permission information that defines which producer-provided aspect control logic information can refer to, update, add, delete, or combine these data declared by which producer is stored in the storage means And
In accordance with the permission information between producers, the content providing device performs access control to the data declared by each producer from each provision mode control logic information.
It is characterized by.

  Access control to the data declared by each producer from each provision mode control logic information is performed.

  Here, "access control to data declared by each producer" means collective access control from domain-provided control mode information, domain x producer (user / story / solution / logic) provided mode Individual access control from control logic information is possible. Here, users and stories are explained in the same way, but if the information about the producer is "domain name + title name + responsible user name", the permissions are set over three levels. It is possible. For example, “Updates from domain A (providing mode control logic information added by domain A) are not allowed, but updates from domain A title B (providing mode control logic information added by domain A) are exceptionally allowed, As an exception, the permission setting is such that an update from the user C in charge of the title B of the domain A (provided mode control logic information added by) is not allowed exceptionally.

  Here, “data declared by each producer” refers to data declared as shared data of the domain (including general data, user data, and resources) and domain producers (user / story / solution / logic). Data declared (including general data, user data, and resources).

  Permission control is 1) who controls 2) who controls access, 3) where access is controlled, 4) where access is controlled, and 5) what kind of access is controlled. 6) It can be organized in terms of what is controlled, but in the case of this claim, 1) the producer, 2) other producers and general users, 3) domain specific data of the producer ( (General data, user data, resources) and related data (general data, user data, resources) produced by the producer of the domain, 4) provision mode control logic information (contents controlled by Device), 5) reference (including provision control (use)), update, addition (cannot include addition of provision mode control logic information), deletion, or a combination thereof Align, 6) producer of providing mode control logic information (or, stories, etc. and, belonging domain) is someone (/ what / somewhere), to become.

   Data is not used, it is not allowed to enter

 In addition, this list of permissions indicates which producer's provision mode control logic has priority (or is selected as the only logic to be implemented) provided by another person when multiple provision mode control logic information competes. The mode control logic can also be used to determine the preference (preference) on the producer side, which is the side that manages the data and resources to be added. This preference can be set for each producer's domain, for each domain story, and for each resource used in the story.

 In the following, we will discuss the right to edit and select the game content.

  To determine which site or which title has permission for which site or which title, refer to the URL (http://ooo.ooo.com/wv/permission.html) of each site. Will become clear. Whether or not the permission is received from the site that is permitting is determined by looking at the same / wv / permission of the other site.

  In other words, the game content reference right, addition right (participation trigger + influence trigger), editing right and participation right, and corresponding permission right, priority display preference right, priority application preference right, play selection right and play right A reference right and a dedicated interface corresponding to these are provided.

  The production company has a dictionary of variables (play log, clear stage set, attribute value set, item set) (variable name and variable type (what values can be assigned)) for other games y when designing game x. In addition to the reference right to be able to refer to, the game x is a scenario script (open region) of another game y at the time of design of the game x, and the participation trigger to the game x (control is transferred to the game x and returned by return) and the game x There is an additional right to add an influence trigger (changing the value of a variable of game x) and an editing right to rewrite a variable of another game y when playing the game x. The production company of the game titles that receive editing, for each game title that receives them, or all the game titles of that production company, You can set permissions for whether to receive them for each production company that exercises authority, for each game title that exercises authority, or for each game title, and to set priorities for those settings. , Invalidate or delete scripts added by other games, copy script sentences added by others as their own sentences, and copy and upgrade them to an area where priority can be set for each sentence (rule) It is also possible to do.

Claim 18 of the present invention provides
Disclose the variable name and / or file name declared by other producers to the user, and the data by the variable name and / or file name declared by the other producers in the provision mode control logic information made by the user It is characterized by having a data disclosure means made by another manufacturer that makes access available.

  Here, “declared by other producers” means the same as variable declarations, function declarations, subroutine declarations, resource declarations, etc. made by the programmer responsible for manufacturing the module in a general programming language. . The scope of the declaration is defined and interpreted in combination with another qualifier (domain or folder name).

  Here, “variable name and / or file name” means that the “file name” is the file name of the file storing the provision mode control logic information and the content is a single provision mode control logic information, Includes a plurality of provision mode logic information, the “file name” includes an identifier of specific logic information in the file, and the entity is the provision mode control logic information corresponding to the identifier (for example, “ logic_set1.html # logic1 etc.) ”.

  Therefore, “data access by variable name and / or file name” includes access to only / specific / all provision mode control logic information in a file storing provision mode control logic information.

  For example, a node name (URI) made by another producer is also displayed during designing / playing by the producer, and can be used / shared.

Claim 19 of the present invention provides
The other manufacturer-made data disclosure means discloses to the user the variable name and / or file name that the content providing apparatus has accessed in the past for providing the user with the content, and controls the user-made provision mode. Data access by the variable name and / or file name is made available in the logic information.

  Here, the interpretation of “variable name and / or file name” is as described above.

Claim 20 of the present invention provides
Provided resources for disclosing to the user the resources that are provided and controlled by the provision mode control logic information produced by the producer other than the user and making the resources available to the user in the provision mode control logic information made by the user It is characterized by comprising a disclosure means.

  Here, “provided and controlled” includes not only what is provided by referring to the contents and values, but also what is changed and the contents are activated as a program or script.

  Here, the definition of “resource” is, as described above, all objects that can be accessed by the content providing apparatus, and is roughly the same as the range of “variable name and / or file name”. Programs (shells, etc.), general tools (wc, diff, sendmail, etc.), Perl / PHP / JAVA (registered trademark) interpretation system and kernel programs (for example, CGI format etc.) for implementing the present invention, etc. Is different.

  Here, in order to allow reference from other games, the variable (node history including the node name) will be disclosed, but it may be disclosed only to those who have cleared the path to that variable, The variable name can be different for each user (including other game title developers).

  Also, in order to prevent double effects from being defined twice for one phenomenon, the logic information itself is described in HTML so that it can be referenced by those who have the authority to post logic information. To.

Claim 21 of the present invention provides
The provision mode control logic information includes a control condition unit for performing predetermined provision control only for a user who satisfies a predetermined condition;
The user-provided provision aspect control logic information adding means automatically inserts a condition obtained from user data of the user who is adding the provision aspect control logic information into the control condition part of the provision aspect control logic information. It is characterized by.

  Here, “a user who satisfies the conditions” means, for example, a user whose money is 50 or more and a user whose age is 20 or more.

  Here, “predetermined supply control” means, for example, display of an option “buy a house” or display of a result “drinked alcohol”.

  Conditions obtained from user data of the user who is going to add the provision mode control logic information: For example, when the user has overcome many trials and the experience value of the game according to the present invention is 52, For example, the provision mode control logic information “If (experience value> 50) Then“ Escaped using an advanced spell ”” that automatically inserts the condition “value> 50” is generated. A condition of 50 or more from the number 52 is automatically extracted by an appropriate constant algorithm.

  As an application, this would allow the user to add provisional control logic information while playing the game, which could reflect the challenges and environment they are actually facing. Efficiently register ideas for the game and its expected results to efficiently improve the completeness of ideas as game scenarios.

  Also, as an implementation, it is possible to allow a user who adds the provision mode control logic information to make a fine adjustment from the default value by using a condition automatically extracted by an appropriate constant algorithm as a default condition.

  A set of transit nodes, items, and attribute values in your history is automatically displayed as a default condition part, and additional conditions are extracted by the adder from among them, and each threshold (for example, the minimum amount of gold coins) Can be adjusted, and the result can be used as a command display condition or a command reception condition. However, when the reference to the game title having the referenced variable is not in the permission, a warning is issued and an invalid command is added until the permission is issued.

Claim 22 of the present invention provides
It is characterized in that it is possible to add control to user input that is not defined in the conventional provision mode control logic information.

  Here, “user input not defined in the previous provision mode control logic information” means that, for example, when the content providing apparatus provides an Internet adventure game as a partial content, the first creator assumes If it is an action other than the main character's action (for example, “open door”, “knock”) (for example, “open sesame”), and provides a legal diagnosis expert system as a partial content, Cases of consultants other than the case assumed by the producer (for example, “I want to marry the person I liked but I ’m 15 years old”) (for example, “I want to give property to my pet”) Etc. In the case where the control condition part (IF sentence or the like) is included, it is also included in the present invention that it is regarded as being defined only when the conditions are the same.

  In addition, when the control is for the same user input, the options can be aggregated on the display. In that case, a plurality of producers can be aggregated in a list format.

  As for the control, the control defined in the conventional provision mode control logic information can be added, but the same control can be prevented from being performed twice. It can be made to distinguish in the provision aspect control logic information whether or not it is performed twice.

In addition, claim 23 of the present invention provides
A content providing method using a content providing apparatus that provides content stored in a distributed or non-distributed storage means to a user through or without using the Internet under computer control,
The distribution mode control logic information, which is logic information for controlling the content provision mode (providing mode including at least one of the provision range or the provision order) according to the input from the user, is distributed by the user. There is provided a content providing method characterized by comprising a step that can be added to storage means that are not distributed.

In addition, claim 24 of the present invention provides
A computer program for operating a content providing apparatus that provides a user with content stored in distributed or non-distributed storage means via the Internet or not via computer control,
The distribution mode control logic information, which is logic information for controlling the content provision mode (providing mode including at least one of the provision range or the provision order) according to the input from the user, is distributed by the user. There is provided a computer program characterized by causing a computer to perform control that can be added to storage means that is not distributed.

  According to the invention of claim 1, 23, or 24, it is accompanied by continuous multiple input (or one complicated input) from the user and continuous content provision to the user according to the input. Such large-scale adventure games, expert systems, and learning navigation systems can be easily created by multiple users collaborating in a distributed environment or the Internet.

  According to the invention of claim 2, any user can extend the width and depth of the content by a simple format of “adding input choices” and comprehensively cover the input range and ideas imagined by the user group. It is advantageous to cover.

  According to the invention of claim 3, it is possible to save the influence of the user input on the context, to carry over the influence to future content provision, to postpone the processing, It is also possible to organize the activation conditions such as effects by separating them from the specific context itself.

  According to the invention of claim 4 and the like, it is possible to realize the effect carried forward, provide more specific content, customized in detail for each user, and adapted to user needs (TPO, etc.) Is possible. Also, for example, instead of saying “You can get married at your age this year”, based on the data {user name = Nakamura, this year = 2007}, “Mr. Nakamura ’s age is as of 2007 It is also possible to give a sense of presence by displaying.

  According to the invention of claim 5, the possible choice (condition is satisfied) based on whether or not the data satisfies the condition for selecting the choice (for example, the variable “has rice ball” = True). Option), or the variable part (X) in the option (for example, “eat X in front of you”) is filled with the contents (for example, “rice ball”) corresponding to the variable value. ("Eat a rice ball in front of you") can be displayed to increase the ability to express choices and increase interest in the choices.

  According to the invention of claim 6, it is possible to share the influence of the input by a plurality of logics (separated as program modules), etc., and to improve the efficiency of control description / control processing and logic maintenance. Provides ease (separability, reusability, etc.).

  According to the invention of claim 7, it becomes possible to store and carry over the context for each user, and to reveal the carried over context (providing content according to the context), and to customize specific for each user. It is possible to provide content (in some cases, consistently over time).

  According to the invention of claim 8 and the like, direct / indirect interaction (in some cases, communication) with other users is possible, and the attractiveness, diversity, unexpectedness, and renewability of the content are enhanced.

  According to the invention of claim 9, it is possible to reduce content stream, theory, navigation and tutorial contradiction, and to reduce the influence of spam. Also, it becomes easier to touch only content that meets the user's preference.

  According to the invention of claim 10, only the choice by the preferred producer is adopted according to the evaluation of the producer by the user, or the user voluntarily provides consistent content (view of the world, orientation, preference) , The consistency of theory and assumptions, etc.).

  According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, it is possible to dynamically (efficiently) determine a consistent world view or the like to be adopted by user input.

  According to the invention of claim 12, the control logic is applied to an appropriate range of appropriate granularity (for example, all files (in all subfolders) of the specified folder, or individual files thereof) closely related to the context in which the control logic is required. Image files, HTML files, audio files, etc.) can be easily linked and acted (executed) at the required timing.

  According to the invention of claim 13, it is possible to isolate one's own high-quality content from poor-quality content and spam on a production unit basis, or to make the content user's taste and world view completely different. You can avoid getting lost, and you can protect the atmosphere and quality of the content intended by the creator.

  According to the invention of claim 14, it is possible for the producer to more thoroughly prevent the user from getting lost in content with poor quality or with different tastes, and to improve the atmosphere and quality of the content. I can protect it thoroughly.

  According to the fifteenth aspect of the invention, the producer can more easily and concisely exclude the fusion with content having different tastes and the like, and can protect the atmosphere and quality of his content.

  According to the invention of claim 16 and the like, it is possible to select and select content cooperation through resources and data. That is, on the other hand, the creator of data (variables, etc.) enables selection of resources that affect the data and selection of resources that the data influences (indirectly). On the other hand, it becomes possible for a resource producer or administrator to make a business / oriented preference for which data is used by the resource (whether the control logic is influenced by the resource usage trigger). .

  According to the invention of claim 17, it is possible to make business-oriented or business-oriented preference / selection / control, etc., between data producers (including users) via data (variables, etc.).

  According to the invention of claim 18 and the like, in the logic to be added, it becomes easy to refer / update and use the variables and files declared / defined by other producers.

  According to the invention of claim 19, randomization by spammers is made possible by diverting only to users (and producers) who enjoyed the contents properly (/ understand the premise / ready to learn). Spam can be suppressed.

  According to the invention of claim 20, it is possible for a legitimate user to divert not only data but also a fixed program file for production (in some cases original).

  According to the invention of claim 21 and the like, the context that the user is facing is expressed as a (implicit) condition, for example, by copying and presenting it as a default when adding logic, so that the user can add in the logic. Thus, it is possible to prevent the event, performance, result, conclusion, etc. from being provided to other users without undue / inevitable necessity in a completely misplaced / unrelated context.

  According to the invention of claim 22, it is possible to appropriately / exclusively respond to a wide range of user inputs (behavior / question / judgment / etc.). In addition, it is possible to promote early option posting by the user.

  The present invention is realized by using a general WEB server, C language CGI, HTML, XML, and cookie authentication technology.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing the overall configuration of a content providing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Reference numeral 1 denotes an overall configuration of the content providing apparatus according to the present embodiment.
2 is the Internet.
Reference numeral 3 denotes a central management site K that constitutes the center of the content providing apparatus according to the present embodiment. This management site also provides CGM-like mathematics education (navigation) contents according to the present invention, and the accuracy and completeness of navigation are improved daily by the present invention. In order to promote content collaboration, user registration, user authentication, administrator registration, contributor registration, and user registration are concentrated, and procedures such as authentication between sites are simplified.

4A, 4B, and 4C are sites that provide various contents (however, the contents are linked according to the present invention). 4A operates an adventure game that makes full use of live video of Itabashi Ward, and recruits not only resources such as live action, audio, and explanatory text of Itabashi Ward, but also logic information. The action idea and the like are posted as a script (logic information), and the production and scene movement as a result of the action are executed by the server of 4A. In the movement of scenes, the movement to the live-action video scene of Nerima-ku of Site 4B may be defined in the logic information. By repeating the same movement, a large-scale adventure game set in Japan and around the world Is built by server operation and posting by people all over the world. Site 4B also operates content for legal diagnosis with different categories. In this legal diagnosis content, each time the user enters information such as disputes that are a problem, the user data (variables specific to the user) transitions to the explanatory text indicating appropriate advice and judgment. In this way, related logic information sets (those close to the rule base) are designed and posted. The coverage of legal knowledge is becoming comprehensive and accurate every day due to the posting of logic information according to the present invention. The site 4C operates a legal diagnosis system in the same way, but is specialized in different fields of expertise. Therefore, the logic information set is designed to guide users to the sites that are good at each other (to move the URL). Yes. The site 4C also operates philosophical systematized content, and stores a philosophy understanding level for each user as user data, and is a logic information set that guides the user to come into contact with appropriate new knowledge according to the level. The comprehensiveness of the philosophy (content) and the efficiency of guidance are improved daily by postings from users (posting of logic information etc. that can lead to appropriate new knowledge according to the user level).
51, 52 and 53 are user terminals. However, according to the present invention, the user is a partial contributor (producer) of the content. The terminal 1 (51) is a terminal of a person who is an administrator of the site A (main producer of Itabashi Adventure) and a user of the site ABC. Terminal 2 (52) is a terminal of a person who is interested in posting logic information to the content of Nerima Ward on Site B. As a user, he enjoys adventure games around the world centering on Nerima Ward. Yes. The terminal 3 (53) is a terminal of a person who sometimes enjoys posting to the site AC (posting of local movement logic information and philosophy navigation logic information). The administrator of Site A is authorized to refer to and change the variables of Site A (for example, the variable “amount of advertisement to users Tobu Nerima Station”) in the logic information posted to Site B via terminal 2 as well. Is allowed through the terminal 1 of the site, and the interaction between the Itabashi Ward Adventure at Site A and the Nerima Ward Adventure at Site B is a non-moving interaction (for example, the user at Site A has a large number of users at Tobu Nerima Station). If you advertise, there will be many customers gathering in the business near Tobu Nerima on the user's site B).

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of physical components of the content providing apparatus according to the present embodiment.
Although it is a general client = server system hardware configuration using a known natural law, it is noted that a function that can be posted on the client side is provided, and CGM operation is possible by software. I want. Also, a plurality of servers are connected via the Internet, and depending on the software, cooperation among server contents is possible.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of logical components of the content providing apparatus according to the present embodiment.
The square brackets in the figure are functional modules (means) corresponding to the numbers in the claims.
Which means is realized by which hardware can be technically adjusted in any way, but in the present invention, all the means to be a problem are a plurality of server-side CGI programs, HTML files, XML files, And it is realized by the cookie on the client side. From the Web browser on the client side, the server of the present invention is a normal CGI program execution system, or an HTML file, an image file, an XML file, a Javascript file, or a CSS file distribution system (including cookie transmission / reception) )
The content providing means has a function of interpreting logic information (script) described for the present invention in addition to a general content providing function of a Web server.
In addition to the normal resources shown in the figure, the storage means includes resources specific to the present invention (variables shared among producers, logic information posted by users, and specific permission information that has meaning accompanying them). , Etc.) are also classified and stored along various URIs as various file formats (XML, HTML, TXT, CSV, RDB, etc.).
A square bracket 1 is a user-provided provision mode control logic information adding unit (processing a logic post from a user). Logic information (script according to a predetermined format grammar = content provision mode control logic information) is obtained from HTML provided in advance by a known POST method or the like in a text format together with a user ID and a resource URI to be triggered. To post.
A square bracket 2 is an option input means (processing of logic information including an option input format). This is realized by a known option selection input method in accordance with HTML. The set of choice expressions is a set of logic information choice expressions (expressions created with variable values if there are variable names) that satisfy the condition of the condition part for the user among all triggered logic information. Adopted to dynamically generate HTML (Fig. 4 etc.). Further, which producer is derived from the logic information produced (or posted) is displayed as G7, A, B, user X, and user Y in FIG.
A square bracket 3 is an interpretation means of the data update logic. The grammar of the data update logic is the same as that of a normal procedural language. The data to be updated is specified by a known method using only the URI or variable name.
The square brackets 4 are means for interpreting the provided control logic with reference to the data. Different provision control is performed according to data. This is achieved by using data as a comparison target in a procedural language control statement, or by using data as an argument of a rendering routine.
The square brackets 5 are interpretation means of option display logic that refers to data. It is programmed in a kernel program that implements the present invention so that options included in the logic information can be validated / invalidated according to data. In addition, when a variable name is included in an expression for displaying an option, it is similarly programmed so that it is replaced with a variable value.
A square bracket 6 is a data update logic interpretation unit that refers to data. It is realized in the same way as in a normal procedural language.
Square brackets 7 are related data specifying means for users during the session. A normal procedural language interpretation system and a PROLOG (or RDB) processing system are combined by a known method. A table corresponding to a predicate that defines the relationship between data and users is declared and used.
The square brackets 8 are related data specifying means for other users related to the user during the session. A normal procedural language interpretation system and a PROLOG (or RDB) processing system are combined by a known method. A table corresponding to a predicate that defines the relationship between users is declared and used.
The square brackets 9 are means for limiting the interpretation target only to the producer's logic adopted by the user. A table indicating which producer the user has adopted is declared and updated / referenced.
A square bracket 10 is an option producer information display means. Information of the producer of logic information including options is stored in advance at the time of posting, and is displayed as a producer of options with reference to this.
The square bracket 11 is a means for giving priority to the logic of the producer of the logic already applied to the provision to the user. It is accumulated every time a history of which producer's logic is applied to each user, and the priority order is determined based on this history.
The square bracket 12-1 is a function for adding logic in association with a trigger from an appropriate resource. A file having a special name for associating each resource with each logic is placed in a folder that supervises the resource, and whenever a resource needs to be provided, a resource provision trigger means (in the brackets 12-2) Refers to the specially named file in the folder that controls the resource, identifies the corresponding logic set (both posted and original logic), and triggers at a given priority It is realized by doing. Note that logic including options is displayed in the option format as shown in G7 of FIG. 4, and only when there is a selection from the user, such as effects corresponding to the selection (scene movement, update of user variables, etc. , Image, voice and text display).
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Square brackets 13 are logic information addition control means for each producer. For this purpose, the permission database (in the XMLDB format, in the storage means) is updated by the producer, etc., and the addition means refers to realize additional permission / denial.
The square brackets 14 are means for controlling the use of a resource made by a predetermined producer from logic information triggered by the resource. Similarly, the permission database (XMLDB) for this purpose is updated and referenced to allow / deny usage.
The square bracket 15 is a means for controlling the use of resources and related logic information made by a predetermined different producer by the adopting user. Similarly, the permission database (XMLDB) for this purpose is updated and referenced to allow / deny usage.
Square brackets 16 are data permission / access control means and resource-to-data permission information. The information is a permission database (XMLDB), which is updated by an authorized person and referred to by content providing means to realize permission / non-permission of access.
Square brackets 17 are data permission / access control means and data permission information between producers. Similarly, the information is a permission database (XMLDB), which is updated by an authorized person and referred to by content providing means to realize permission / denial of access.
A square bracket 18 is a data disclosure unit made by another manufacturer. Data made by other producers (for example, shared variables) is declared by self-declared data declaration means (not shown) (such as creation of XML files for declarations by administrators and authorized users), and other producers and users CGI programs refer to the contents and provide them upon request.
The square brackets 19 are means for limiting the disclosure to data accessed when providing content to the user. This is realized by storing the accessed data name as a history for each user.
Square brackets 20 are provided resource disclosure means. This is realized by storing the history of resource names already provided for each user.
Square brackets 21 are default condition automatic insertion means. Data related to the user (realized by inserting a set of variables and variable values indicating the user's achievement level, attributes, belongings, etc. as the default condition into the condition part of the logic information to be added. Adjustments can be made by allowing the user to edit the condition part, for example, the user at {level = 5} is “advertise” in the state of {place = in front of Nishidai station, belongings = megaphone}. If you try to add the logic information "Cash-= 5000 yen}" in association with the image before the Nishidai station police box as a trigger, automatically "if you advertise" Is converted into logic information “{cash- = 5000 yen} / {level = 5, place = Nishidai station police box, belongings = megaphone}”, and then the user Le is irrelevant to this logic, and level = 5 is deleted. "If you advertise" you will be fined {cash- = 5000 yen} / {location = Nishidai station police box, belongings = "Megaphone}" can be adjusted and added to the appropriate logic information, where "Advertise" is an option expression, "I am fined" is an explanatory text, and {... } Is an influence, and {...} after / is a conditional part.If the user's data does not regard the conditional part, the option is not displayed in the first place, and it was input by free input in FIG. The content providing means controls so that it is ignored.
The square brackets 22 are means for limiting the control logic for the defined user input. It detects and restricts that the above condition part is the same and logic information that has the same choice expression is posted to related resources. Whether or not resources are related is determined by the hierarchical relationship of folders. However, logic information triggered by all resources under the folder can be overridden by logic information triggered only by some resources (however, control according to the above-mentioned permissions between other producers etc.) It is carried out).

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram as an example of a screen provided by the content providing apparatus according to the present embodiment.
This is output as HTML in response to a request with an argument to the CGI program.
The CGI program once generates HTML to be output based on the argument, obtains the logic information to be triggered by the resource indicated by the URI in the folder, and interprets the logic information by tracing the hierarchy of the folder including the resource. Thus, by dynamically rewriting a part of the previously generated HTML, options are dynamically added.
G1 is a producer employed by the user during the session (indicating the title of the content, the production team name, and the contributor).
G2 is data (date and time) and data related to the user (not only user attributes but also user data such as a user ID).
G3 is an area for providing content as an image (combination of local live action and illustration or CG is provided by being controlled by a script (control logic information)).
G4 is a text area (displayed according to a script (control logic information)) as an image description.
In G5, choices adopted by the user, logic information, and resource producers are automatically aggregated and displayed as a preference.
In G6, selected magazines, logic information, and resource producers adopted by the user are displayed, and producers that the user does not want to adopt at the same time are displayed.
G7 is a screen for performing user input as an option (information of the creator of the selected magazine is displayed together with the option).

  In another embodiment, the logic information guide destination (jump destination) is a local EC site, a general site, or a game site of another protocol.

  It is possible to use it in a situation where it is useful to be able to add control logic information for dynamic control according to user input as needed in CGM. For example, it can be used as a CGM type adventure game, a CGM type role playing game, a CGM type legal expert system, a CGM type education / learning system, a CGM type idea / philosophy / hypothesis navigation system, and the like. In either case, it is possible to provide a means for the user to add control logic information to the existing content. It is also useful to support user input by options. In addition, the descriptive power of control logic information is such as updating data (including data related to users) such as variables and files, providing content / options with reference to the updated data, and referring to the updated data. It is useful to update data (including data related to other users). In addition, it is useful that the control logic information can be executed by using the associated resource as a trigger. It is also useful to be able to set permission / exclusion policies such as logic addition / logic execution / data reference / resource use for each user or resource on the producer side. In addition, it is useful to make it possible for the user and the producer to refer to the logic producer information and the variable names used for the control as necessary. In addition, the above-described device for efficiently adding logic is also useful.

It is explanatory drawing which showed the whole structure of the content provision apparatus of one Embodiment of this invention. Example 1 It is the schematic of the physical component of the content provision apparatus of one Embodiment of this invention. Example 1 It is the schematic of the logical component of the content provision apparatus of one Embodiment of this invention. Example 1 It is the schematic as an example of the screen which the content provision apparatus of one Embodiment of this invention provides. Example 1

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Overall structure of one Example of the content provision apparatus of this invention 2 Internet 3 Central management site K which comprises the content provision apparatus of this invention
4A, 4B, 4C Sites providing various contents (however, the contents are linked according to the present invention)
51, 52, 53 User terminal (however, according to the present invention, the user is a part of content creator (producer))
Producers employed by G1 users during the session (indicating the title of the content, production team name, and contributor)
G2 data (date etc.) and data related to users (not only user attributes but also user data such as user ID)
Area for providing content as G3 images (combination of local live action with illustrations and CG is provided under the control of a script (control logic information))
G4 Text area as an image description (displayed according to script (control logic information))
The choices, logic information, and resource producers adopted by G5 users are automatically aggregated and displayed as preferences.
G6 A list of selected magazines adopted by users, producers of logic information, and resources that are not desired to be adopted at the same time are displayed.
G7 Screen for performing user input as an option (information on the creator of the selected magazine is displayed along with the option)

Claims (24)

A content providing apparatus that provides a user with content stored in distributed or non-distributed storage means via a computer controlled or not via the Internet,
The provision mode control logic information, which is logic information that enables the content provision device to control the content provision mode (a provision mode including at least one of the provision range or the provision order) in response to an input from the user, A content providing apparatus comprising: a user-provided aspect control logic information adding means for adding to the storage means. Comprising an option input means for performing the input in the form of option display to the user and option reception from the user;
Content providing mode control logic to be performed by the content providing apparatus for the user when the providing mode control logic information receives the information for displaying the option and the option corresponding to the option display from the user. The content providing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: information. The content providing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the providing mode control logic information includes logic information that enables the content providing apparatus to control data in the storage unit to be updated. The said provision aspect control logic information contains the logic information which enables a content provision apparatus to refer to the data in the said memory | storage means, and to control content provision, The any one of Claim 1 to 3 characterized by the above-mentioned. The content providing apparatus according to 1. 5. The content according to claim 2, wherein the provision mode control logic information includes logic information that enables a content providing apparatus to control the option display by referring to data in the storage unit. Providing device. The provision mode control logic information includes logic information that enables a content providing apparatus to refer to data in the storage unit and control other data in the storage unit to be updated. Item 6. The content providing device according to any one of Items 1 to 5. The data to be controlled to be updated and / or to be controlled to be referred to are data in the storage means related to the user input to the content providing apparatus. The content provision apparatus as described in any one. The providing mode control logic information refers to the data in the storage unit related to the user input to the content providing device, and the content providing device updates data related to other users related to the user. The content providing device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising logic information for: The provision mode control logic information is stored in association with information related to the producer of the provision mode control logic information, and the content providing apparatus only provides the provision mode control logic information related to the information related to the producer adopted by the user. The content providing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the content is provided to the user by referring to the content. The provision mode control logic information is stored in association with information related to the producer of the provision mode control logic information, and the content provision apparatus controls the provision mode control corresponding to the option when the option is displayed to the user. The content providing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein information obtained from information about a producer associated with logic information is indicated. The provision mode control logic information is stored in association with information relating to the producer of the provision mode control logic information, and information relating to the producer associated with the provision mode control logic information applied to the provision of content to the user. In response, determining provision mode control logic information for controlling subsequent provision of content to the user;
The content providing device according to claim 1, wherein the content providing device is a device. The user-provided provision aspect control logic information adding means adds the provision aspect control logic information in association with a resource in the storage means as a trigger target; and
The resource provision time trigger means for triggering provision mode control logic information added in association with the resource when the resource is provided is characterized in that the resource provision trigger means is provided. Content providing device. Each producer and / or another producer can add provision control logic information made by another producer that is associated as a trigger target to a resource that the producer has stored as produced by the producer. The content providing apparatus according to claim 12, further comprising logic information addition control means for each producer that can be controlled for each manufacturer. Another producer resource that enables the producer to control the use of the resource made by a predetermined producer from the provision mode control logic information associated as a trigger target with the resource stored as produced by the producer 14. The content providing apparatus according to claim 12 or 13, further comprising usage control means. The producer uses the resource itself stored as produced by another predetermined producer from the user who has adopted the producer, and / or the provision mode control logic information associated with the resource as a trigger target The content providing apparatus according to claim 9, further comprising another producer resource & related logic information usage control means that can control usage. The data or the user data is stored in the storage means in a format in which it is possible to determine which producer has declared the data;
Resource-to-data permission information that defines which producers can refer to, update, add, delete, or perform a combination operation on the data declared by the producer is provided in the storage means. Remembered,
In accordance with the resource-to-data permission information, the content providing device performs access control to the data declared by each producer from the provision mode control logic information associated with each resource,
The content providing device according to any one of claims 12 to 15, characterized by: The provision mode control logic information is stored in association with information relating to a producer of the provision mode control logic information;
The data or the user data is stored in the storage means in a format in which it is possible to determine which producer has declared the data;
Inter-producer data permission information that defines which producer-provided aspect control logic information can refer to, update, add, delete, or combine these data declared by which producer is stored in the storage means And
In accordance with the permission information between producers, the content providing device performs access control to the data declared by each producer from each provision mode control logic information.
The content providing device according to claim 1, wherein the content providing device is a device. Disclose the variable name and / or file name declared by other producers to the user, and the data by the variable name and / or file name declared by the other producers in the provision mode control logic information made by the user The content providing device according to any one of claims 1 to 17, further comprising: a data disclosure unit made by another manufacturer that makes access available. The other manufacturer-made data disclosure means discloses to the user the variable name and / or file name that the content providing apparatus has accessed in the past for providing the user with the content, and controls the user-made provision mode. 19. The content providing apparatus according to claim 18, wherein data access by the variable name and / or file name is made available in the logic information. Provided resource for disclosing to the user the resource that the provision mode control logic information produced by the producer other than the user has provided and controlled to the user, and making the resource available to the user in the provision mode control logic information made by the user The content providing device according to any one of claims 1 to 19, further comprising a disclosing unit. The provision mode control logic information includes a control condition unit for performing predetermined provision control only for a user who satisfies a predetermined condition;
The user-provided provision aspect control logic information adding means automatically inserts a condition obtained from user data of the user who is adding the provision aspect control logic information into the control condition part of the provision aspect control logic information. The content providing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 20, wherein the content providing apparatus is characterized in that: The content providing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 21, wherein a control for a user input that is not defined in the conventional provision mode control logic information can be added. A content providing method using a content providing apparatus that provides a user with content stored in a distributed or non-distributed storage means via a computer controlled or not via the Internet,
The distribution mode control logic information, which is logic information for controlling the content provision mode (providing mode including at least one of the provision range or the provision order) according to the input from the user, is distributed by the user. A content providing method comprising a step that can be added to storage means that are not distributed. A computer program for operating a content providing apparatus that provides a user with content stored in distributed or non-distributed storage means via the Internet or not via computer control,
The distribution mode control logic information, which is logic information for controlling the content provision mode (providing mode including at least one of the provision range or the provision order) according to the input from the user, is distributed by the user. A computer program for causing a computer to perform control that can be added to storage means that is not distributed.